Wonderful games console that can do more than just play games (Microsoft Xbox 360 Pro System)

Member Name: jmason11

Product:	Microsoft Xbox 360 Pro System
Date:	19/10/09 (10 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Cheaper and more games available than the PS3

Disadvantages: Red lights of death and console cab be a little noisy

For the money, there is no question that the xbox is the number one console available at the moment. I was always a playstation guy until i needed to make my most recent console update. Having seen the price of the PS3 i was outraged that they could charge such a fee for a games console. I purchased the console along with pro evo for £160. The same game and the PS3 was twice the price. Yes many people may be chomping at the bit to tell me that the PS3 is more than just a console and that it has a blue ray player, but i dont want a blue ray player, i just want a games console. If i wanted a blue ray player that means i have to re-buy my whole movie library again in blue ray, something im not willing or financially able to do. I just wanted it as a games console. Since purchasing it I have had days and days of fun with it, whether it be alone playing GTA or with mates on pro evo. I have it hooked up to my HDTV and find the quality and graphics fantastic. The xbox live feature is something i have spent a little time with, however i prefer playing the games alone before completing them and then moving onto the next.
I have had the dreaded lights of death, twice!! The first time i was heartbroken and decided i would attempy to fix it myself using one of the millions of online fixs available online. This was succesful and extended the life of my beloved xbox for another 6months. However when it went again i decided to bite the bullet and bought another one. I was lucky though as i had all the peripherals from my last one i only needed the console. I bought the arcarde version and sold my broken one for spares so the whole ordeal only cost me around £60 which wasnt too bad. The console itself is a wonderful peice of equipment and offers more than just playing the games, I have it wirelessy hooked up to my laptop so i can play movies and music direct through my tv which is good. It also acts to play pictures aswel so i can use it for slide shows when the family come round. I am extremly happy i am a xboxer and no longer a sony user as the price of games as well as the availabilty is, in my opinion better on the xbox also.

Summary: Graphics, game play and game selection is better than any console i have ever owned