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Another one of these posts, but hey, you care for my opinion, no?
So yeah, I was having a gay life on the buses yesterday (Don't worry if you don't get my meaning there) so I had a bit of time to kill before my bus left for home.
I went into HMV, and there was an Xbox demo pod. Wandered around the store till it was free, then had a go.
Unfortunately it was Project Gotham Racing, and I'm not a fan of realistic racers, so I wasn't likely to say "Best game Evar!!!!11" or anything.
Firstly, the controller wasn't as bad as I was expecting, though still not very comfortable. The shoulder triggers were quite nice, but the buttons didn't seem well placed, or have a nice feel to them. The control stick wasn't in a great position, felt slightly over-reached to get to it, so resorted to the D-pad for control.
So anyway, started to play the game. It looked alright, like a typical racer. Slid about a bit, got some Kudos, hit a wall and lost them. Found the control a bit dodgy, thought I was driving a car without power-steering, to be quite honest. Had two goes, but left it with a bit of a frown.
Yes the console if big, but it's not a big issue (though a Gamecube could fit beside my VCR, an Xbox couldn't)
One word to describe my experience with the Xbox?
Underwhelming.
But I was playing a game in a genre I'm not a fan of, so I'll give it another chance if I see a different game demo.
So yeah, I was having a gay life on the buses yesterday (Don't worry if you don't get my meaning there) so I had a bit of time to kill before my bus left for home.
I went into HMV, and there was an Xbox demo pod. Wandered around the store till it was free, then had a go.
Unfortunately it was Project Gotham Racing, and I'm not a fan of realistic racers, so I wasn't likely to say "Best game Evar!!!!11" or anything.
Firstly, the controller wasn't as bad as I was expecting, though still not very comfortable. The shoulder triggers were quite nice, but the buttons didn't seem well placed, or have a nice feel to them. The control stick wasn't in a great position, felt slightly over-reached to get to it, so resorted to the D-pad for control.
So anyway, started to play the game. It looked alright, like a typical racer. Slid about a bit, got some Kudos, hit a wall and lost them. Found the control a bit dodgy, thought I was driving a car without power-steering, to be quite honest. Had two goes, but left it with a bit of a frown.
Yes the console if big, but it's not a big issue (though a Gamecube could fit beside my VCR, an Xbox couldn't)
One word to describe my experience with the Xbox?
Underwhelming.
But I was playing a game in a genre I'm not a fan of, so I'll give it another chance if I see a different game demo.
Tyla wrote:
Ergonomically I think the UK XBOX pad sucks big time, though I have
> had the pleasure of feeling a Jap version, which is much nicer to handle and
> very similar in layout to the PS2 pad...
Surely you're not saying the PS2 pad is better than the Xbox one. I am a PS2 owner but I don't really like the controller. The shoulder triggers on the DC & Xbox controller are essential for driving games.
Ergonomically I think the UK XBOX pad sucks big time, though I have
> had the pleasure of feeling a Jap version, which is much nicer to handle and
> very similar in layout to the PS2 pad...
Surely you're not saying the PS2 pad is better than the Xbox one. I am a PS2 owner but I don't really like the controller. The shoulder triggers on the DC & Xbox controller are essential for driving games.
V.V.V.V.V. wrote:
> On the whole I liked the Xbox controller. I was pleased to find they'd stolen
> the Dreamcast controller's triggers. The analogue sticks were nice and small and
> rubbery. The d-pad had a nice rounded design. I liked it. It's way better than
> the dated PS2 mini thing.
Ergonomically I think the UK XBOX pad sucks big time, though I have had the pleasure of feeling a Jap version, which is much nicer to handle and very similar in layout to the PS2 pad... Have still yet to be impressed with the XBOX, played with one several times, but can't get round the size of the thing and it's ugly presence...
It definately lacks in something...
> On the whole I liked the Xbox controller. I was pleased to find they'd stolen
> the Dreamcast controller's triggers. The analogue sticks were nice and small and
> rubbery. The d-pad had a nice rounded design. I liked it. It's way better than
> the dated PS2 mini thing.
Ergonomically I think the UK XBOX pad sucks big time, though I have had the pleasure of feeling a Jap version, which is much nicer to handle and very similar in layout to the PS2 pad... Have still yet to be impressed with the XBOX, played with one several times, but can't get round the size of the thing and it's ugly presence...
It definately lacks in something...
On the whole I liked the Xbox controller. I was pleased to find they'd stolen the Dreamcast controller's triggers. The analogue sticks were nice and small and rubbery. The d-pad had a nice rounded design. I liked it. It's way better than the dated PS2 mini thing.
Another one of these posts, but hey, you care for my opinion, no?
So yeah, I was having a gay life on the buses yesterday (Don't worry if you don't get my meaning there) so I had a bit of time to kill before my bus left for home.
I went into HMV, and there was an Xbox demo pod. Wandered around the store till it was free, then had a go.
Unfortunately it was Project Gotham Racing, and I'm not a fan of realistic racers, so I wasn't likely to say "Best game Evar!!!!11" or anything.
Firstly, the controller wasn't as bad as I was expecting, though still not very comfortable. The shoulder triggers were quite nice, but the buttons didn't seem well placed, or have a nice feel to them. The control stick wasn't in a great position, felt slightly over-reached to get to it, so resorted to the D-pad for control.
So anyway, started to play the game. It looked alright, like a typical racer. Slid about a bit, got some Kudos, hit a wall and lost them. Found the control a bit dodgy, thought I was driving a car without power-steering, to be quite honest. Had two goes, but left it with a bit of a frown.
Yes the console if big, but it's not a big issue (though a Gamecube could fit beside my VCR, an Xbox couldn't)
One word to describe my experience with the Xbox?
Underwhelming.
But I was playing a game in a genre I'm not a fan of, so I'll give it another chance if I see a different game demo.
So yeah, I was having a gay life on the buses yesterday (Don't worry if you don't get my meaning there) so I had a bit of time to kill before my bus left for home.
I went into HMV, and there was an Xbox demo pod. Wandered around the store till it was free, then had a go.
Unfortunately it was Project Gotham Racing, and I'm not a fan of realistic racers, so I wasn't likely to say "Best game Evar!!!!11" or anything.
Firstly, the controller wasn't as bad as I was expecting, though still not very comfortable. The shoulder triggers were quite nice, but the buttons didn't seem well placed, or have a nice feel to them. The control stick wasn't in a great position, felt slightly over-reached to get to it, so resorted to the D-pad for control.
So anyway, started to play the game. It looked alright, like a typical racer. Slid about a bit, got some Kudos, hit a wall and lost them. Found the control a bit dodgy, thought I was driving a car without power-steering, to be quite honest. Had two goes, but left it with a bit of a frown.
Yes the console if big, but it's not a big issue (though a Gamecube could fit beside my VCR, an Xbox couldn't)
One word to describe my experience with the Xbox?
Underwhelming.
But I was playing a game in a genre I'm not a fan of, so I'll give it another chance if I see a different game demo.