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Xbox 360 Naughtiness
I've finally given in to the temptation. I had been monitoring HotUKDeals for a decent Xbox 360 deal daily since I missed pair of good ones (with Woolworths and Boots) and today there was a fairly decent offer. I know that had I waited, a better one would have most likely appeared, but I decided this was enough to make me want to buy. Basically, it's the new £299 premium bundle which includes the premium console, PGR3 and a second wireless controller. Powerplaydirect were selling it for £289.99 which made it worthwhile being £10 cheaper than anywhere else. If you bought the components of the bundle today seperately, it'd cost around £350 (although I do realise PGR3 will shortly be re-released as a budget 'classic' game). There was a whopping £1 off coupon to be used for the site bringing it down to £288.99, and I bought Dead Rising with the console as it was the cheapest place on the net to get it anyway (at £37.99 - kinda scary that that price is considered cheap). So in the end, I spent a whopping £326.98 in one hit. A lot to be spending, but I know I can cover it fortunately (although I should probably be saving rather than spending spare cash). I got it via a quidco link too so potentially I'll get a further 4% cashback on that payment which will be good.
My main draw for the 360 has been Xbox Live, and when Microsoft took payment for another year of Live, it's given me an extra incentive to get the console. It does seem that things are getting interesting for it now with the Live games and pretty decent new and exclusive games. Despite the PS3's announced price drop (obviously in response to everyone saying how no-one would get one at it's original price), I still don't see myself getting a PS3. Microsoft seem to have got the 360 done right this time round.
As an Xbox owner, I'll most likely keep my existing Xbox and use it as a media hub using XBMC, and still play the odd "backup" game on it. Just need to get a remote for it really. It's a shame the 360 doesn't support more of my old games. The 360 is crying out for a new Midtown Madness (absolutely fantastic over Xbox Live), the least they could do was make the old one work over it. Of my existing games, I should be able to continue playing Burnout 3: Takedown, Crimson Skies, Fable, Halo 1 & 2, Mortal Kombat: Deception, Ninja Gaiden & SSX 3. However, you don't get a new console to play old games, so I'll be playing much PGR3 & Dead Rising and also the Live Arcade games like Geometry Wars. To be honest, I see myself wasting more time on the Live Arcade games than the full ones... making full use of the hardware :P.
Anyway, it should hopefully be arriving early next week, can't wait to get playing!
My main draw for the 360 has been Xbox Live, and when Microsoft took payment for another year of Live, it's given me an extra incentive to get the console. It does seem that things are getting interesting for it now with the Live games and pretty decent new and exclusive games. Despite the PS3's announced price drop (obviously in response to everyone saying how no-one would get one at it's original price), I still don't see myself getting a PS3. Microsoft seem to have got the 360 done right this time round.
As an Xbox owner, I'll most likely keep my existing Xbox and use it as a media hub using XBMC, and still play the odd "backup" game on it. Just need to get a remote for it really. It's a shame the 360 doesn't support more of my old games. The 360 is crying out for a new Midtown Madness (absolutely fantastic over Xbox Live), the least they could do was make the old one work over it. Of my existing games, I should be able to continue playing Burnout 3: Takedown, Crimson Skies, Fable, Halo 1 & 2, Mortal Kombat: Deception, Ninja Gaiden & SSX 3. However, you don't get a new console to play old games, so I'll be playing much PGR3 & Dead Rising and also the Live Arcade games like Geometry Wars. To be honest, I see myself wasting more time on the Live Arcade games than the full ones... making full use of the hardware :P.
Anyway, it should hopefully be arriving early next week, can't wait to get playing!