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Will You Die If You Don't Buy The New X-Box 360 Gaming System Today?
By Jack Redbud
Ok, so my kid is driving me
absolutely nuts about the new Xbox 360 gaming console from Microsoft, which of
course, is all the rage now. Dad, "I've got to have it!", he says. "My old
crappy Xbox system, my GameCube, my Playstation 2, and all 47 versions of my
Nintendo GameBoy are terrible! The graphics are so bad I feel like I'm watching
non-HDTV! All of my friends have the new Xbox 360 game! The 360's graphics are
killer, like nothing you've ever seen before! If I don't get one then everyone
is going to make fun of me and I'm going to die!"
Get the picture? Ok, so
we may have made a mistake somewhere around the twenty-third gaming console
purchase. Maybe we, as parents, have encouraged such behavior. Nah, I don't know
what I was thinking. Anyway, as luck would have it, I too, am a sucker for the
latest craze in high tech video games, and yes, I was that guy sitting in the
nice, comfy, black leather recliner positioned directly in the center of the
Best Buy showroom the day the first, and extremely short-lived, stock of the
graphically phenomenal Xbox 360 game systems arrived! Plus, I certainly don't
want my 10 year old to be made fun of and die, so I decided that it was my duty
as a parent, to at least look into, the possibility of aquiring the Holy Grail
of all gaming systems...the pantheon that is the Xbox 360.
So, I set off
on my typical in-depth Xbox 360 research and analysis project. I read press
releases, searched for the latest new and articles, called around to various
electronics stores, and to the parents of some of those "cool kids" that my son
told me had already taken possession of this new technical wonder. I then
gathered my data, constructed my spreadsheets, and scientifically came to the
only logical conclusion possible. Fuhgetaboutit!
That's right, as
much I enjoyed those edge-of-the-seat moments playing the brutally demanding,
and gorgeously brilliant, first person shooter, Call of Duty 2 on the Xbox 360
console at Best Buy, I decided the only logical decision at this point, was to
hold steadfast and continue to have my son suffer with our existing, decaying
arsenal of gaming consoles that currently litter the house from top to bottom.
So what was the driving forces that led me to this unpopular (at least with my
son) conclusion, you ask. Well here's the shortlist.
1. The Xbox 360
system is virtually impossible to find, and if you do, you have to buy the $800
- $1000 gaming bundle, which includes games that will surely be long forgotten
in only a few short months.
2. Pretty much every video game currently
offered for the new 360 system is certainly not appropriate for a 10 year old.
You are limited to titles such as Dead or Alive 4 and Perfect Dark, both rated M
(for mature), or at best titles such as the aforementioned Call of Duty 2, rated
T (for teen).
3. Very few games released for the new Xbox 360 gaming
console will be compatible on the old Xbox system.....that really irritates
me!
4. From what I'm hearing, a fairly high percentage of the systems are
experiencing some very significant technical problems, if not all together
crashing.
5. Oh, did I mention that you're going to have to shell out
between $800 - $1000 for one of these sought after prizes?(see #1)
So
yea, a pretty simple decision after all. Not reliable, no child friendly game
releases, and requires taking out a second mortgage on your home if you are
lucky enough to find an in-stock bundle. Plus here's the other HUGE reason to
hold off. Both Sony and Nintendo will be releasing their new high end gaming
consoles in just a few more months....the Playstation 3 and the Revolution. It's
estimated that the Playstation 3 will be weighing in at under $500, with the
Revolution at a $299 price point, and I'll guarantee you they will be on a
mission to outperform the Xbox 360 in every way possible! Better still, both of
these manufacturers have already stated that their new systems will be
completely backward compatible, meaning you don't have to scrap the shelf full
of video games you already have! But, if at that point, you're still set on
buying the Xbox 360 system, you can give Sony and Nintendo a call and thank them
for saving you a few hundred bucks when Microsoft if forced to drop their prices
in order to compete!
So son, "Hang in there and see if you can take the
abuse from all you buddies for a few more months, then we'll see who has the
most "Rad" gaming system around come this fall!" About the Author For all the current, up to the minute, Xbox 360 news along with the best deals on video games and accessories, visit the Game Zone here now! XBox Game Consoles For Sale
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