So I managed to score an Xbox 360 on launch day. It's been my new obsession and near-constant companion for the last two months (sadly, I couldn't justify bringing it with me to Australia, but listening to Major Nelson and my damn joystiq feed have me wishing I had). So here are my thoughts thus far.
The Setup: Super fast and easy. Plug the enormous power supply in, throw in the video cable, plug in the waiting ethernet cable, and you're rocking and rolling. Nothing too hard here.
The Games: Overall, they're launch games. Some are good, some are just ok, all are easy on the eyes.
The HiDef: Must...buy...HDTV... Truly, the difference is stunning. I've got a paltry SDTV at home, but have used the 360 on a few HDTV's, and it's like night and day. HDTV's killer apps are the Superbowl and this.
The 'Connected' Stuff: This is where it starts to get really interesting, and where the box shines. The whole thing, from Media Connect, to acting as an Media Center Extender, to the Xbox Live Marketplace and Xbox Live Arcade is done beautifully. And Arcade is, by all accounts, the killer app for the box. Anyone who's gotten his hands on a 360 and not downloaded and payed for the full version of Geometry Wars is doing himself a severe disservice. I think I could really never buy another game on disc again and be perfectly happy with the box.
So, I've got a lot more things to say in depth, but I needed to write a little overall blurb to get the juices flowing.
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