Xbox 360 Arcade Spring 2010 Bundle
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- Xbox 360 Arcade console is everything you need to begin playing right out of the box.
- This console includes an HDMI output, so you can experience your games in the highest definition possible, up to 1080p (HDMI cable sold separately).
- Xbox 360 redefines what games look like, sound like, feel like, and play like to engage you like never before.
- Amplify your music, photos, video, and TV.
- Watch progressive-scan DVD movies and share your digital pictures with friends.
The Xbox 360 Arcade console is everything you need to hit the ground running. Plug in the console and connect the wireless controller and you’re playing.
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List Price: $ 199.99
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June 14th, 2010 at 1:09 am
Review by Jay Africa for Xbox 360 Arcade Spring 2010 Bundle
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I don’t have all the cash to spend in the world, so deliberating between the Arcade bundle and the Elite bundle was a lengthy, careful process that involved reading multiple reviews and generating a feature vs. value spreadsheet. In the end, I’m very happy with my choice to go with the Arcade bundle. It allowed me to get the core system plus three games (Gears of War, Final Fantasy XIII, and Super Street Fighter IV) for a little less than the price of an Elite bundle. I’m giving this a 4 star review for the following issues:
1) The pack-in games aren’t that great. Neither Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts nor Viva Piñata are particularly enthralling (and this is coming from someone who greatly enjoyed the original Banjo Kazooie, and Animal Crossing – which is similar in concept to Viva Piñata). This is a matter of opinion, however, so I recommend giving both games a test drive if you can. If neither are your cup of tea, then maybe the extra $100 is worth spending on the Halo 3: ODST and Forza Motorsport III pack-ins of the Elite bundle.
2) No means of internet connection. I prefer playing games solo and not online, so I didn’t think that this would be a problem. However – and this is something important to consider – in order to use the Xbox 360 as a decent media hub, you *need* to have network access. I already have a few hundred GB of photos, music, and movies stored in a portable hard drive and was intending to hook it up to my console to watch/listen to media, but half of the file types aren’t supported unless you download a system update. Of course, you can’t download the update unless you’re connected to the internet. D’oh! Syncing with a PC via Windows Media Center to watch media you already have stored on a computer also requires an internet connection. So in addition to considering whether you’ll want to play games online or not, definitely also think about whether you’ll want to use your Xbox for viewing media when deciding which bundle to purchase. Also think about whether it will be more convenient for you to use an ethernet cable or wireless router. If your console is set up near a port or a router, then the cable that comes in the Elite bundle will do. If you want to connect wirelessly, you’ll have to buy the Wireless network Adapter anyway (or set up a work-around, the means of which you can find out and about the internet), so maybe the Arcade bundle will suffice.
3) No included high capacity storage. There’s 512 MB built into the console, but after creating profiles for me and my wife and saving saved game data for five games, I’m down to around 180 MB. With the latest system update, you can use a third party external storage device (flash or hard disk drive) to store up to 16 GB of games, media, and Xbox Live Arcade purchases per device (you can use up to two, expanding your storage to a total of 32 GB). This is a good thing since I have a few portable hard drives that I can use, thus saving me the cost of having to buy an official Xbox 360 hard drive. However, loading a game onto your external storage – which greatly reduces loading time, noise, and wear-and-tear on the DVD drive – takes about 8 GB per disk, so at 32 GB you’d only be able to store 4 games tops. I tend to play around three games at a time, so I think I’ll be okay (though Final Fantasy XIII is three discs large, hmmm…) But if you have any intention of loading a library of games onto your hard drive, you’ll want to consider the Elite bundle which comes with a 120 GB Xbox 360 Hard Drive.
The above issues considered, I’m still very satisfied with the Arcade Bundle I chose. In the end, I’m going to forego the official Xbox 360 hard drive and stick to my external hard drive (perhaps loading one or two games at time). I purchased a Wireless Network Adapter through another online retailer a few days ago, so I’ll be able to download the system update and purchase games on Xbox Live Arcade. With the additional expense of the Wireless Adapter and considering my gaming habits, I still feel like I got a better value with the Arcade bundle over the Elite bundle.
June 14th, 2010 at 1:18 am
Review by Stephen C for Xbox 360 Arcade Spring 2010 Bundle
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I have all the current Gen consoles. Wii got boring fast. Unless you are very young, I don’t think it will hold your interest for too long. Ps3 is a very nice looking system. My daughters are using it as a Blueray player. I do have about 30 games for it, but truth be told I do not play it as much as all that. The Xbox 360 graphics appear (to me) to be just as good as the PS3. I personally never had an issue with the RROD (going on 2 years now, but that could be because I take breaks..I never play for more that two hours at clip (My eyes get tired anyway). so maybe I never got it all that hot! In any case, it has been very reliable for me, and the games are great (Most are put out for both PS3 and Xbox 360). One thing the Xbox 360 has that the others cannot compete with is an online network/store that is wonderfully done. Achievements and also very addictive (I could not care less about trophies in the Sony PS3 world..it has the look and feel of Achievement wannabe. Seeing to scorecard rack up the points is satisfying. I may be older than most gamers, but I know some of my own age group (boomers) that play games, and most will agree that Xbox is what they play. Even looking ahead to Natal vs Move vs Will Motion, the real innovation there appears to be Natal in my book. I don’t always agree with Microsoft( i.e. Vista) but I do think that Xbox 360 is certainly on the right track. Next Gen, I do hope that fix the Hardware problems that had plagued so many of the Xbox 360 users though, so that RROD is a thing of the past.
June 14th, 2010 at 1:21 am
Review by S. Moylan for Xbox 360 Arcade Spring 2010 Bundle
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Firstly i would like to say it took 5 days to get to my house and that was super super quick and it was in good condition no scratches nothing.
You can attach a hard drive to Arcade for people that dont know so basically if you already have a hard drive this deal is perfect and this bundle comes with 2 enjoyable games which i have already started to get into. Comes with a Controller
and 3 month of xbox live.
At the start i thought this was goin to be horrible but it turned out great and if you want a cheap xbox for good vaule this is the one for you.
June 14th, 2010 at 1:28 am
Review by HBK for Xbox 360 Arcade Spring 2010 Bundle
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This is a great system. Do not listen to those people who bash it. They are just Sony fan boys, who hate everything that is not sony. It is the newest one which comes with a hdmi port and 2 games. You will not regret this purchase. These are also new so you will not have to worry about the rrod..
June 14th, 2010 at 2:01 am
Review by C. Eberlein for Xbox 360 Arcade Spring 2010 Bundle
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The Xbox 360 is a great deal at $199 and a must-buy for gamers everywhere. It has its problems, such as overheating (something that has been improved with each subsequent update), and it’s much louder than it should be, but its shape and number of games (exclusive and not), especially Halo 3, certainly make the 360 a worthy competitor in the console wars. Perhaps a Slim model is on the horizon and this model is on its way out as suggested, but it is certainly a worthy edition.