My Xbox Xperience

Before I post it, let me copy paste my past blog bout Xbox found in zorpia:

the Xbox love
Sunday,Mar 18 2007, 03:38:09 AM
Where is the Xbox love?

The most anticipated console has arrived, the Microsoft Xbox 360. If you haven’t heard of Xbox, it’s Okay, probably you heard of PS2. That is what’s happening to non gaming community they know what PS2 is but never notice Xbox. What makes the poor Xbox gotten so little attention? Games variety. PS2 obviously spanning more choice of software than Xbox. Though some might argue PS2’s are way better games than Xbox360, they are slightly wrong. Xbox an American hardware geared more towards western style games, while PS2 Japanese/Asian style. Xbox just happen to dropped on wrong country, Malaysia .

Do you know Xbox was originally called “DirectX-Box” and like many Malaysian, I was skeptical about the big black box larger than a VCR. Guess what, it was Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind that capture my attention, the RPG game that inspire me wanting Xbox. This VCR sized console happens to have a great controller design, Music ripping, and the graphic are way better than PS2 (Xbox water effects & polygon texture are high-res). Still if you compare Need for Speed Most Wanted, you’ll notice PS2 version looked cartoon, Xbox version look almost realistic.

Xbox was underrated. No, this is not fanboy speaking, I do have PS2 & PSP even DS. This is just because I was wrong about Xbox.

At first I thought of skipping Xbox360 to go for PS3, but then it was the value of Xbox that I experience brought me into buying Xbox360. Believe me, it is not bad at all. Considering the detail of 3D, I still jaw drop every time I play Gears of War and Elder Scrolls 4 : Oblivion.

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my Microsoft Xbox experience
Monday,Nov 28 2005, 02:44:57 AM
Xbox 360 is out now... soon will be in Malaysia... I hope.

I had a bit disliking of Xbox since its 1st launch, due to the controller & some part I felt they’re copying Dreamcast console. Well then I felt like say, “PS2 Fan-boy”. PS2 was my only next-gen console back then (previously own Sega Dreamcast & PS1), so I & my friends always argue which console is better… their GameCube or Xbox or my PS2…

Then came Halo & Project Gotham Racing 2 (Xbox), played it at friend’s house & got attached, Project Gotham Racing 2 is visually stunning, looks photorealistic & gameplay is solid. So I went straight to buy Xbox & starts appreciate its features… It doesn’t hv big game library as PS2 does, but most of their games are pretty high in quality & replay values. If you are skeptic bout Microsoft’s Xbox, go ahead & give it a try, maybe u’ll love it.

And now in 2008, here's what i say....

Lost my Xbox360 1 year ago, due to thunder strike short circuited it. I think I spend around RM1999 for the game console. The thing is, now everyone thought i will get a PS3 straight, no I say. Think about it, the recent Malaysia PS3 price RM1999 full package, if add the HDMI cable bout RM170, and then upgrade my modem to wireless oso around RM200+ and upgrade my streamyx speed... add all up its like a wow, should I spend that much, after all, gaming is not my priority. I only interested in PS3 because, its a cheap Blu Ray player with videogame console, satu tembak, 2 burung kena. So this, I have to wait Blu Ray disc turun harga which i give until next year. With the current inflation and economy downturn, I have to think 10 times before i buy.

Let me tell u what i learn from past, You can't eat can't sleep thinking of the console u mahu beli, everyday you daydream and then when you decided you should buy it, you go. You evade massive traffic, run up the store, find parking, shove off crowd, then you pay. When you got home you play the stuff like a caveman with drumstick. At the same time while playing, there's one thing cross your mind : " Now that I have it, so? then? " what's the big deal? You will feel regret, that is why you treat the machine like Gollum with Ring. Its not to say I didn't enjoy, I've had fun and it does bring lots of good memory. Just that RM1999 just gone, because I off & didnt unplug it, and thunder strike while I at work. Anyway thats just me now, not the hardcore guy rush to buy console like there's no tomorrow.