Im about to buy a 360 but have questions

[integralsmatic]

hey CAGs, Im about to buy a 360 but i have some questions before i buy it.

Which bundle should i get? Core or Premium? Is there any third party hard drives that are bigger than the normal 20gb hard drive? i really dont care about the wireless but more about the hard drive. Also what games are worth buying besides the good ones like GOW....what are some of your guys personal favorites and reccomendations? Last question is...is there any truth to microsoft releasing a newer version called the 361?(i just heard it by mouth)

Thanks again in advance for the help and i await to hear your thoughts.

[CrimsonPaw]

Which to get? Premium, granted you don't care about the wireless controllers, but for the price of the HDD you end up getting the wireless controller, the Hig Def cables, a network patch cable, and a headset. Not that the stuff aside from the HDD completely sells the deal, but it's all stuff that you may eventually need to get.

At this point there are no larger HDDs, 20GB is it. I'm sure we'll see something larger come out this year, but for now 20GB is all we have. Also MS is the only drive (though I'm sure there's hacks out there that'll let you use a different drive).

I'm sure others on here can tell you good games, but I really like Saint's Row, I've been playing that quite a bit, also Rainbow Six: Vegas is awesome. I have Oblivion but haven't had a chance to play it (along with Chromehounds). What's nice is that some games have demos that you can pull down to see if you'll like the game before picking it up.

As for the 361, I'm sure it's comming; but when is a good question. I have a feeling we won't see anything until late October or early November so that MS can hit the Christmas season hard again. I also have a feeling that at that time we'll see the Premium system drop to $300 to make way for the newer console to be sold at $400 - $450.

[orntar]

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121734

[DT778]

pick up a premium and gow. Then download demos and see which games you like.

[cheapbrass]

pick up a premium and gow. Then download demos and see which games you like.


anyone know how much a wireless adapter will cost? i want to go online but my room is far far away from the computer room where the router is.

[klwillis45]

Prepare to spend ~$70-$100 for a wireless adapter or bridge. Those cheap usb adapters do not work.

[DT778]

anyone know how much a wireless adapter will cost? i want to go online but my room is far far away from the computer room where the router is.this is what i use.

http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WGA11B-Wireless-B-Game-Adapter/dp/B0000AJVBW

[captmurphy]

Prepare to spend ~$70-$100 for a wireless adapter or bridge. Those cheap usb adapters do not work.

Incorrect. The poster above has a link to a very cheap, very good solution to 360 wireless capability.

[mrcheapo11]

Definently get the Premium bundle. And for wireless Xbox Live,I got the official adapter used for $70, fortunately it was pretty much brand new, although I would bet that other adapters would work, I just wanted to easily connect.

And for games, since you already mentioned Gears, I would recommend Viva Pinata, Kameo, and Saint's Row. Those are the main games I have spent like 10+ hours playing. I haven't gotten Oblivion yet, but I am sure it is good, but I am waiting for the new platinum hits wave to hit, as it is one of those titles.

[Kurt_Rambis]

The hard drive is 20 GB? Mine has hardly anything on it, and it says I have under 9 GB of free space.

Go with the Premium.

I got Project Gotham Racing 3 when I bought my 360. It was really cheap and is a great arcade racing game. Rainbow Six is awesome if you like playing online.

[Sporadic]

hey CAGs, Im about to buy a 360 but i have some questions before i buy it.

Which bundle should i get? Core or Premium? Is there any third party hard drives that are bigger than the normal 20gb hard drive? i really dont care about the wireless but more about the hard drive. Also what games are worth buying besides the good ones like GOW....what are some of your guys personal favorites and reccomendations? Last question is...is there any truth to microsoft releasing a newer version called the 361?(i just heard it by mouth)

Thanks again in advance for the help and i await to hear your thoughts.

Premium
No
Saint's Row, Crackdown, Oblivion, Condemned, Call Of Duty 3, etc.
Not anytime soon

[integralsmatic]

thanks guys. Im def gonna get the premium system. and i ordered the bridge and got DOAXB off Amazon, and i will pick up GOW and Saints Row when i get the bundle. Im also going to get XBOX Live so i can finally hook up and play with you guys. Thanks for the help and ill be joining you guys soon.

[ravenbear]

Picked up two for the price of one premium systems. Make an offer on my extra one, pm me perhaps we can work out a deal.

[lordopus99]

hey CAGs, Im about to buy a 360 but i have some questions before i buy it.

Which bundle should i get? Core or Premium? Is there any third party hard drives that are bigger than the normal 20gb hard drive? i really dont care about the wireless but more about the hard drive. Also what games are worth buying besides the good ones like GOW....what are some of your guys personal favorites and reccomendations? Last question is...is there any truth to microsoft releasing a newer version called the 361?(i just heard it by mouth)

Thanks again in advance for the help and i await to hear your thoughts.

Premium.
No.
personal favs include Rainbow Six Vegas, Splinter Cell, NBA 2K7.
If there is one, it will be off a while.

[Sporadic]

Premium.
No.
personal favs include Rainbow Six Vegas, Splinter Cell, NBA 2K7.
If there is one, it will be off a while.

oh, i should hit you in the face

[lordopus99]

oh, i should hit you in the face

just reinterating the facts and giving my personal current fav games which are unlike yours. By the way, I am glad you are enjoying the "full" game of crackdown since it releases tuesday.

[bruin]

Buy Dead Rising. PGR3 is also great and can be found cheap.

[nonrandomhero]

wait till after may... maybe just a rumer but im just sayin...

[Kawnhr]

this is what i use.

http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WGA11B-Wireless-B-Game-Adapter/dp/B0000AJVBW


Oshi-

My friend recently got a 360 and has been unable to connect to the internets (ethernet cable isn't long enough) and is holding off on getting the official adapter. I'll have to show him this. Thanks!

[SlimJim0725]

dont get dead rising for over $20... the game just gets way too boring after a couple of hours. it is just killing zombie's over and over, and while that may seem fun, it gets dull after using almost every object in the game. rainbow six: vegas and gears of war are my 2 personal favorites right now. it really all depends on your preference of games though.

[Kawnhr]

Dead Rising is definitely worth more than $20. Not $60, but something like... $35-$40.

[Sporadic]

just reinterating the facts and giving my personal current fav games which are unlike yours. By the way, I am glad you are enjoying the "full" game of crackdown since it releases tuesday.

who said anything about the full game numbnuts :roll:

DEAR GOD HE THINKS THAT THE GAME IS WORTH LOOKING INTO JUST FROM PLAYING THE DEMO! IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD! END OF THE WORLD!

[Tha Xecutioner]

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121734

[integralsmatic]

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121734

hehe thanks...im sorry i missed that thread all together...=(

So i picked up a premium bundle with the EB credit i had and i paid for Gears of War and Rumble Roses Triple X. I have to say i dont know why i waited so long to get this system. its amazing! i will definitley look into the games you guys reccommended. now im awaiting the game bridge and DOA XB so i can set up live finally. thanks for all the help guys. i really appreciate it.

[DT778]

have fun.

[deathweasel]

Rumble Roses? Yechh...

Gears of War is a must have... Rainbow Six Vegas, well, I'm pretty much forcing myself to like it. The online mode is for hardcore gamers, so for me it's frustrating play for half an hour and getting all of 2 kills. Gears is similar online as well... sometimes I'm pretty good, most of the time I suck something awful. I just keep going back to Halo 2 for some reason.