Post your impressions when you get it.
I got my 360 in the mail earlier this morning. Here is a warning:
***Warning remove clear sticker from disc tray before trying to open it.***
Here are my impressions:
The box was heavy when I picked it up. They sure packed a lot of stuff into a small box. Right when I opened it my 360 is the first item I saw. Below it were the instructions and a cover tab that you could lift to reveal the wireless controller, remote control, headset, batteries, ethernet cable, and HD/Standard combo cables. Lift up the other half and you got to see the notorious power brick. The power brick wasn't as big as I imagined it when I saw the pics on the net, but it is still huge. Everything was individually wrapped in plastic bags of varying colors. Only gripe about packaging was that the cardboard cover was really the only cushioning for the 360 on one side.
Hooking it up was easy. Turning it on I went though some typical setup menu. I couldn't get on to Live since my broadband connection is down. I'll report on that on Friday when they come to repair it. The HD is packed with a few songs, a few trailers, and Hexic. I played one game of Hexic and already unlocked three of the achievements. It was alright. I then played some Halo 2 to test the backwards compatibility. It worked fine, but on the intro movie the sound was skipping/broken and the cutscenes would pause every now and then. I'll wait to judge it further when I get to download the new emu for Halo 2.
Well, I didn't get to play any games, because I have none yet. The games I won are shipped seperately and I might get some later today or tomorrow. I'll be sure to report back on that when I get them.
All you need to know about the controller is that it rocks, is tiny, and is comfortable (even for someone with big hands like me).
I'm impressed so far by the dashboard. There is a lot to do with just that. I'll give my impressions about the hardware once I get to test the games.
About the warning above. I hooked up my console and everything. On the dashboard is an open disc tray option. I clicked it and heard a bang like disc tray trying to open but stuck. Turns out the jackasses put a clear sticker over the disc tray. Just make sure you remove it before you try to open it. I don't think CORE users have to worry about that. I think it was to protect the chrome detailing.
I'll put an update tag on the title of this topic when I update it with more info.
Update One:
Wow!!! Just got off of PDZ. Its good so far and looks gorgeous. I have to get used to aiming since I think they use a faster setting than what I am used to on Halo. Theres lots of action and not enough ammo. I ran through a stage and beat it without any ammo for 1/4 of the journey. PDZ so far has lived up to my hype. Only gripe I have is that there is quite a bit of tearing when you look around. Its noticeable. Other than that great FPS.
Oh... and I made a Live game but no one was on.
Update Two:
Still haven't gotten anyone on multiplayer, but I did beat another stage. This stage had no tearing. It had a huge draw distance and there was some stealth parts in it. I also got to use more of the gadgets. The game looks great. The enemies are pretty damn smart. There was one point where I was firing on a group of enemies and had to reload. One of the guys then yelled out "She's reloading get her" and they came out full blast firing on me. Another part I was firing on another group of enemies and a guy snuck up behind me and sucker punched me. Its turning out to be great.
I also got to use the marketplace now. I downloaded a demo and a few trailers. Demo was around 450mbs and trailers are around 99mbs. I also found out to change your live account name it costs 800 points ($10). They also added a few arcade games. Gauntlet is on it and you can play four players over live. Gauntlet is 400 points ($5). Not a bad price for an oldie with Live enabled.
Update Three:
Just got finished playing PDZ online. I only got to play with one other person. First thing I noticed was that there was an echo in my headset. When ever I spoke I would hear an echo of my voice through the headset. I might have to get a wired controller for online play if I don't find out whats causing the echo. The stages are too big for two people, but theres lots to do in the ones I played in. Stages I played were the desert with a decent sized town in it, a snow one with a tower in the middle, sort of city one with a courtyard with a building in the middle, and one other that I walked in while someone was playing with bots. The aiming I need to get used to. I got to test out a bunch of weapons. Laptop gun and its sentry feature is good for a laugh when double teaming someone. It was fun.
Update Four:
This is my last update since I am heading to Cali this morning. I played with 8 people online on PDZ. I realize now its not the aiming that's faster than Halo, but the hit zone is very small. Its harder to aim. The movement is a little slow too. Slower than Halo. But other than that the game was fun to play online. With 8 people there was only one moment of lag that hit everyone big time. I also unlocked a few of the achievement for PDZ. Here's a link to my gamercard: http://live.xbox.com/member/JDreborn . Cya later.
I got my 360 in the mail earlier this morning. Here is a warning:
***Warning remove clear sticker from disc tray before trying to open it.***
Here are my impressions:
The box was heavy when I picked it up. They sure packed a lot of stuff into a small box. Right when I opened it my 360 is the first item I saw. Below it were the instructions and a cover tab that you could lift to reveal the wireless controller, remote control, headset, batteries, ethernet cable, and HD/Standard combo cables. Lift up the other half and you got to see the notorious power brick. The power brick wasn't as big as I imagined it when I saw the pics on the net, but it is still huge. Everything was individually wrapped in plastic bags of varying colors. Only gripe about packaging was that the cardboard cover was really the only cushioning for the 360 on one side.
Hooking it up was easy. Turning it on I went though some typical setup menu. I couldn't get on to Live since my broadband connection is down. I'll report on that on Friday when they come to repair it. The HD is packed with a few songs, a few trailers, and Hexic. I played one game of Hexic and already unlocked three of the achievements. It was alright. I then played some Halo 2 to test the backwards compatibility. It worked fine, but on the intro movie the sound was skipping/broken and the cutscenes would pause every now and then. I'll wait to judge it further when I get to download the new emu for Halo 2.
Well, I didn't get to play any games, because I have none yet. The games I won are shipped seperately and I might get some later today or tomorrow. I'll be sure to report back on that when I get them.
All you need to know about the controller is that it rocks, is tiny, and is comfortable (even for someone with big hands like me).
I'm impressed so far by the dashboard. There is a lot to do with just that. I'll give my impressions about the hardware once I get to test the games.
About the warning above. I hooked up my console and everything. On the dashboard is an open disc tray option. I clicked it and heard a bang like disc tray trying to open but stuck. Turns out the jackasses put a clear sticker over the disc tray. Just make sure you remove it before you try to open it. I don't think CORE users have to worry about that. I think it was to protect the chrome detailing.
I'll put an update tag on the title of this topic when I update it with more info.
Update One:
Wow!!! Just got off of PDZ. Its good so far and looks gorgeous. I have to get used to aiming since I think they use a faster setting than what I am used to on Halo. Theres lots of action and not enough ammo. I ran through a stage and beat it without any ammo for 1/4 of the journey. PDZ so far has lived up to my hype. Only gripe I have is that there is quite a bit of tearing when you look around. Its noticeable. Other than that great FPS.
Oh... and I made a Live game but no one was on.
Update Two:
Still haven't gotten anyone on multiplayer, but I did beat another stage. This stage had no tearing. It had a huge draw distance and there was some stealth parts in it. I also got to use more of the gadgets. The game looks great. The enemies are pretty damn smart. There was one point where I was firing on a group of enemies and had to reload. One of the guys then yelled out "She's reloading get her" and they came out full blast firing on me. Another part I was firing on another group of enemies and a guy snuck up behind me and sucker punched me. Its turning out to be great.
I also got to use the marketplace now. I downloaded a demo and a few trailers. Demo was around 450mbs and trailers are around 99mbs. I also found out to change your live account name it costs 800 points ($10). They also added a few arcade games. Gauntlet is on it and you can play four players over live. Gauntlet is 400 points ($5). Not a bad price for an oldie with Live enabled.
Update Three:
Just got finished playing PDZ online. I only got to play with one other person. First thing I noticed was that there was an echo in my headset. When ever I spoke I would hear an echo of my voice through the headset. I might have to get a wired controller for online play if I don't find out whats causing the echo. The stages are too big for two people, but theres lots to do in the ones I played in. Stages I played were the desert with a decent sized town in it, a snow one with a tower in the middle, sort of city one with a courtyard with a building in the middle, and one other that I walked in while someone was playing with bots. The aiming I need to get used to. I got to test out a bunch of weapons. Laptop gun and its sentry feature is good for a laugh when double teaming someone. It was fun.
Update Four:
This is my last update since I am heading to Cali this morning. I played with 8 people online on PDZ. I realize now its not the aiming that's faster than Halo, but the hit zone is very small. Its harder to aim. The movement is a little slow too. Slower than Halo. But other than that the game was fun to play online. With 8 people there was only one moment of lag that hit everyone big time. I also unlocked a few of the achievement for PDZ. Here's a link to my gamercard: http://live.xbox.com/member/JDreborn . Cya later.