Xbox 360 Press Event News

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  I don't own an xbox.. : jaga
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    You obviously aren't too interested in Xbox games, then. : pyrogen
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      I could have been.. Im really not being impressed by the games on either of these systems yet though, so ... : jaga
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        huh? someone nuke this post! Okay, so you're not into Xbox. Fine. What do you play then? : mystifier
        • I sort of dont play games anymore =( Im hoping something will spark interest.. : jaga
      • I'm probably going to keep mine and mod it all out do I can use it for other gaming needs. : classicfork
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      He could've bought all the old games without having to buy an old console. He might have limited space... : abrasion
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        If he wanted to play Xbox game that much, he would have already bought an original Xbox. Sure, there ... : pyrogen
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          well until now Ive used my PC as my game machine, but it costs too much to keep upgrading, etc.. I was... : jaga
          • The Xbox 1 rocks for that with the emulation of the NES / SNES / N64/ Mame etc... Hence I want full Xb... : abrasion
        • actually I had planned to buy X-box 360 and buy all the cool X-box games I've missed, used. not that I'm ... : Yabrodan
        • Put it this way: Imagine this was Sony and the PS2/3. Backwards compatibility for the best-selling titles... : SpiderMonkey
      • i can't wait till PS3 comes out so i can play all those PS1 titles i missed : lord cecil
    • I am too. But I can't afford three consoles. True story. : SpiderMonkey
• Didn't you know that when you turn on the 360 it sends out an EM pulse that destroys your xbox? : Torgo
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  I don't have one because I've been a poor college student, so it would be sweet if I could just buy an XB... : J4NUS
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    Fair enough, but they'll be like $75 when the 360 hits. I'm sure that plenty of titles will be compatibl... : EvilDolemite
    • Backwards compatibility wouldn't necessarily drag down anything though. Its just a slippery slope to clim... : Ajax
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  I want to be able to play the games I love far into the future- when you know there's no way to play one ... : Borzoi
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    Too bad I guess. I mean I understand, but the SNES, Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast weren't backwards-compati... : EvilDolemite
    • But if it's something they are included, why would you be so vehemently against it? Are you bitter becau... : AtaR1
    • I'm not fine with it. : dodob
    • I've got 2 dreamcasts right now to stave off the inevitable- fortunately there's emulation for the very o... : Borzoi
  • And? My PS games all play fine on my PSOne. My Dreamcast games still play fine on my Dreamcast. My fri... : RatBastard
• If any of you guys watn to sell your Xboxes, hook me up. I want another one to mod for another XBMC box.... : ThomW
• im keeping mine around anyway as an extra dvd player/media center. *shrug* : virus
• i have a finite number of component ports :( : nyranger66
• I really don't understand why backwards compability is being bashed by defenders of the Xbox. It's a fea... : bluk
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  I am not "bashing" backwards compat. I just don't feel that it alone should be a deciding factor or a "must-have" feature.
  
  Honestly it would be nice, but I can't see myself going back to re-play Xbox games with 360 stuff looking like it does even at this phase.
  
  Gaming moves too quickly as it is and I barely have time to play all the current hot titles.

  May 17, 2005 5:04am PDT
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  I am not "bashing" backwards compat. I just don't feel that it alone should be a deciding factor or a "m... : EvilDolemite
  • I don't have an xbox. There are only a few games that I really want to play on the system. I'm still un... : Amadan
  • I guess different people play games differently then. I'm regularly playing games that are 2/3/5+ years o... : SpiderMonkey
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  I dont really understand all this complaining. Its going to have selective emulation. Does anyone here ... : fr0x
  • Lol, I wonder how many times I will post this today: Best selling and great are not the same thing. You c... : SpiderMonkey