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After a few hours surfing on the net I have found alot of news about the xbox that has got me more than slightly excited.
To start I found out all about the hard drive and the ability to download your own music tracks, and also to have them playing as back ground music. Imagine listening to your favorite song as you tear round the streets in project gotham. Top stuff.
The broadband modem, something I think will change gaming forever(if we all get the right phone lines, grr). The big news that hit me was that in spring, US gamers will be able to take part in 16 player online Unreal Championship matches. Cool or what? Even if the online option isn't available here when the Xbox is released, just the thought of fragging on Xbox makes me tingle.
The prices also seam reasonable, not as high as I had previously feared. The Xbox will cost the same as the PS2 did at launch and I think you will find you are getting alot more for your cash. More power, the better games, the broadband modem. Pity you have to pay for the remote in order to watch the DVDs.
There is too much great news I can't possibly write it down but I urge you to check out Xbox.ign.com . Go check it out and be happy, the Xbox is almost with us. Now excuse me while I go hybernate, see you in the spring along with the Xbox.
*P.S. Hey guys talk a bit more about the Xbox, lets shake this forum up a bit.*
To start I found out all about the hard drive and the ability to download your own music tracks, and also to have them playing as back ground music. Imagine listening to your favorite song as you tear round the streets in project gotham. Top stuff.
The broadband modem, something I think will change gaming forever(if we all get the right phone lines, grr). The big news that hit me was that in spring, US gamers will be able to take part in 16 player online Unreal Championship matches. Cool or what? Even if the online option isn't available here when the Xbox is released, just the thought of fragging on Xbox makes me tingle.
The prices also seam reasonable, not as high as I had previously feared. The Xbox will cost the same as the PS2 did at launch and I think you will find you are getting alot more for your cash. More power, the better games, the broadband modem. Pity you have to pay for the remote in order to watch the DVDs.
There is too much great news I can't possibly write it down but I urge you to check out Xbox.ign.com . Go check it out and be happy, the Xbox is almost with us. Now excuse me while I go hybernate, see you in the spring along with the Xbox.
*P.S. Hey guys talk a bit more about the Xbox, lets shake this forum up a bit.*
New Jimmy don't bother with the official Xbox website as it is rarely updated. Go to xbox.ign.com. It's the best xbox site on the web because it has so much news and info.
The Xbox is an exciting machine unfortunately Microsofts website has been as boring as Nintendos of late with nothing much happening. I know all there is about the Xbox, I guess well just have to wait till the launch until we get new info.
It would be nice if Microsoft priced up the peripherals, Ive been waiting for them to do that for ages!
It would be nice if Microsoft priced up the peripherals, Ive been waiting for them to do that for ages!
no you don't need a dvd remote for the ps2....
you can use the controller....
you can use the controller....
No, I don't think you need to have a DVD remote to take advantage of the PS2's DVD option but it is required for the Xbox. Without the DVD remote the console simply can't access the DVD feature, which is bad of course as we have to fork out more money. I'm pretty sure 3rd party DVD remote will apear quickly, offering a cheaper alternative to the official stuff.
And everybody interested in the Xbox please make more topics about it here in this forum, if not put it in the prime topics forum so everyone can see.
And everybody interested in the Xbox please make more topics about it here in this forum, if not put it in the prime topics forum so everyone can see.
Its highly unlikely that the Xbox will play other reigons games without being having to be chipped in some way. Ahh, thats one to email xbox.ign.com, they might be able to tell you for sure.
Yes I'm excited about x-box, but I have two questions.
One burning question that I just cannot get answered:
WILL THERE BE REGIONAL X-BOXES, IE A PAL VERSION FOR UK OR WILL THERE BE JUST ONE CAPABLE OF WORKING ON BOTH PAL AND NTSC FORMATS? If the latter is the case, then one could get one at its US launch date in November instead of waiting (as usual) for it to come out in the UK.
The other is reference the UK release date. Any ideas?
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Many thanks
Sarty
One burning question that I just cannot get answered:
WILL THERE BE REGIONAL X-BOXES, IE A PAL VERSION FOR UK OR WILL THERE BE JUST ONE CAPABLE OF WORKING ON BOTH PAL AND NTSC FORMATS? If the latter is the case, then one could get one at its US launch date in November instead of waiting (as usual) for it to come out in the UK.
The other is reference the UK release date. Any ideas?
ALL RESPONSES CAN BE DIRECTED TO:
Many thanks
Sarty
Agree with you on a number of things.
Firstly, yes the XBox is looking fantastic, I can't wait.
Secondly we do need to sort this forum out a bit, the US launch is only a few weeks away (8th Nov - 6weeks or so), so we should start to get some info coming our way soon.
Couple of things I don't agree with, the DVD remote? Didn't you have to buy one for the PS2 as well?
Also, with Project Gotham Racing, which will be fantastic - one of the reasons I'm getting an XBox - you say you'll be able to play your music. Correct, but remember, playing an MP3 will use some processor power, so depending how close to the limit a game pushes the CPU, may mean you can't play some tracks with certain games.
Firstly, yes the XBox is looking fantastic, I can't wait.
Secondly we do need to sort this forum out a bit, the US launch is only a few weeks away (8th Nov - 6weeks or so), so we should start to get some info coming our way soon.
Couple of things I don't agree with, the DVD remote? Didn't you have to buy one for the PS2 as well?
Also, with Project Gotham Racing, which will be fantastic - one of the reasons I'm getting an XBox - you say you'll be able to play your music. Correct, but remember, playing an MP3 will use some processor power, so depending how close to the limit a game pushes the CPU, may mean you can't play some tracks with certain games.
After a few hours surfing on the net I have found alot of news about the xbox that has got me more than slightly excited.
To start I found out all about the hard drive and the ability to download your own music tracks, and also to have them playing as back ground music. Imagine listening to your favorite song as you tear round the streets in project gotham. Top stuff.
The broadband modem, something I think will change gaming forever(if we all get the right phone lines, grr). The big news that hit me was that in spring, US gamers will be able to take part in 16 player online Unreal Championship matches. Cool or what? Even if the online option isn't available here when the Xbox is released, just the thought of fragging on Xbox makes me tingle.
The prices also seam reasonable, not as high as I had previously feared. The Xbox will cost the same as the PS2 did at launch and I think you will find you are getting alot more for your cash. More power, the better games, the broadband modem. Pity you have to pay for the remote in order to watch the DVDs.
There is too much great news I can't possibly write it down but I urge you to check out Xbox.ign.com . Go check it out and be happy, the Xbox is almost with us. Now excuse me while I go hybernate, see you in the spring along with the Xbox.
*P.S. Hey guys talk a bit more about the Xbox, lets shake this forum up a bit.*
To start I found out all about the hard drive and the ability to download your own music tracks, and also to have them playing as back ground music. Imagine listening to your favorite song as you tear round the streets in project gotham. Top stuff.
The broadband modem, something I think will change gaming forever(if we all get the right phone lines, grr). The big news that hit me was that in spring, US gamers will be able to take part in 16 player online Unreal Championship matches. Cool or what? Even if the online option isn't available here when the Xbox is released, just the thought of fragging on Xbox makes me tingle.
The prices also seam reasonable, not as high as I had previously feared. The Xbox will cost the same as the PS2 did at launch and I think you will find you are getting alot more for your cash. More power, the better games, the broadband modem. Pity you have to pay for the remote in order to watch the DVDs.
There is too much great news I can't possibly write it down but I urge you to check out Xbox.ign.com . Go check it out and be happy, the Xbox is almost with us. Now excuse me while I go hybernate, see you in the spring along with the Xbox.
*P.S. Hey guys talk a bit more about the Xbox, lets shake this forum up a bit.*