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Do you have an Xbox 360?
« on: August 28, 2010, 03:03:02 PM »
Simple question. I know some have the anti-Microsoft sentiment here, but do any of you have an x360? Reason I ask is that my team is considering XNA development for our next game and I'm curious how many here would have access to play it.
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Re: Do you have an Xbox 360?
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2010, 09:22:04 PM »
I do.

Most people here have PS3 though.
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Re: Do you have an Xbox 360?
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2010, 03:49:32 PM »
No.

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Re: Do you have an Xbox 360?
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2010, 06:01:26 PM »
Does anybody want me to start a console vs. computer thread?  We might as well get a head start on it.

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Re: Do you have an Xbox 360?
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2010, 12:34:42 PM »
@ Charlo - NO.

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« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2010, 01:45:50 PM »
Nope.


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Re: Do you have an Xbox 360?
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2010, 07:36:40 PM »
Personally, I'd be game for a constructive console vs. computer discussion -- I'm always open to hear someone's thoughts on the subject without it being a flame war. From my perspective, some games are better suited to specific platforms.

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Re: Do you have an Xbox 360?
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2010, 09:09:44 PM »
I don't like Halo on the Xbox (360) - the controls are so weird, but I can play just fine on a computer.

Also, Microsoft sucks
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« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2010, 06:34:01 AM »
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Re: Do you have an Xbox 360?
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2010, 06:19:53 PM »
Yeah I have a 360

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Re: Do you have an Xbox 360?
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2010, 08:39:04 PM »
controllers are so much easier to use, the keyboard and mouse are awkward for me. i also dont like sitting up at a desk, when i play games i like to sit back and rest and play games on my tv not a smaller monitor

apparently pc games have bigger budgets and obviously better hardware and only cost a little more than the new consoles

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Re: Do you have an Xbox 360?
« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2010, 09:52:27 PM »
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controllers are so much easier to use, the keyboard and mouse are awkward for me. i also dont like sitting up at a desk, when i play games i like to sit back and rest and play games on my tv not a smaller monitor


The mouse allows for more accurate movement in an FPS, at least for me. You have the entire surface of your mousepad, you can move it slowly, quickly. Those crappy little analog pads they put on controllers have about 1 inch diameter's worth of play and I'm always moving too quickly around.

Also, when you play at a computer monitor you're generally sitting right up next to it while a TV is across the room. Most computer monitors have a higher resolution than TVs unless you have a 1080i/p.

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« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2010, 12:40:40 PM »
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The mouse allows for more accurate movement in an FPS, at least for me. You have the entire surface of your mousepad, you can move it slowly, quickly. Those crappy little analog pads they put on controllers have about 1 inch diameter's worth of play and I'm always moving too quickly around.
That's fair. Still, that's mostly limited to the FPS. Plenty of action/adventure/platformers where I'd rather have a controller than a keyboard/mouse.

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Also, when you play at a computer monitor you're generally sitting right up next to it while a TV is across the room. Most computer monitors have a higher resolution than TVs unless you have a 1080i/p.
From experience, I can attest to a comparison between a 21.5" 1080p display (on my computer), and a 52" 1080p DLP TV. I've hooked my PS3 through both, and I can say that the TV was a better experience, even from about eight feet away. Granted, the "average" TV you can buy new these days will be more comparable to my computer monitor, but that just evens the playing field.

None of that is to say, "your preference is wrong" but that your preference may be a variable that can change in different circumstances, instead of something locked in based on a single configuration.

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Re: Do you have an Xbox 360?
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2010, 05:12:55 PM »
i just learned theres a newly designed xbox 360 slim, i like the design, and they finally fixed the ring of death issue so i might consider actually getting xbox once duke nukem forever comes out next year, i cant wait! the new xbox is has no fan noise (which i hated about the ps2) and the base model has 4gb of storage for 200$

i will also get ps3 at some point for gran turismo 5
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Re: Do you have an Xbox 360?
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2010, 10:55:01 PM »
Holy shît - they are finally finishing Duke Nukem Forever! Jesus, it's been over 10 years. I hope they get a Mac port out, or I might just have to boot Windows on the MacBook Pro.