Choosing a game console can take time and effort. You should first get information on latest game consoles that are sold in the market. This might take days or months to get the right information. And if you are very busy and don’t have enough time to check all the latest and most popular game console, then there is only one game console you should know about. This is the Xbox 360. If you are wondering why choose the Xbox 360, then read this article.
Microsoft produced Xbox 360, a successor of the Xbox. It is a video game console that can competes with Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s Wii. It has integrated Xbox Live service that allows you to play and compete online with other players. You can also download arcade games, game demos, trailers, TV shows and movies through Xbox 360.
Xbox 360 is also multimedia capable and supports high definition games, movie rentals and game downloads. You can also buy add-on drive to be able to watch HD DVD movies. With an Xbox 360 you can play over 1,000 games. In 2005, Call of Duty 2 was its best selling game. You can also find only the best games like Halo, Gears of Wars, Rock Band, Guitar Hero and Left 4 Dead in xBox 360.
There are three standard variants of Xbox in the market. These are “Xbox 360 Arcade”, the “Xbox 360 Pro” and the “Xbox 360 Elite”. The Xbox 360 Arcade replaced the Xbox 360 Core. It recently costs $199.99. It has wireless controller, composite AV cable, HDMI 1.2 output, an internal 256MB memory hip and 5 Xbox live Arcade games.
The Xbox 360 Pro or the Xbox 360 has all the features of Xbox 360 Arcade. It has a hybrid composite component cable. It also has a detachable 60 GB Hard Disk Drive use to store files and games. The most expensive of the Xbox game console is the Xbox 360 Elite. It has 120 GB Hard Drive, an HDMI 1.2 cable, controller and headset. There is recent drop of Xbox 360 price from $449 to $399.
In 2007, the Game Critics Awards awarded Xbox 360 with 38 nominations and 11 wins. And last March 2008, it attained a software attach rate of 7.5 games per console and 7.0 in E.U. This is higher than its competitors.
Xbox 360 also comes with a parental control feature. This allows you to control anything in the console, from the number of games stored to the game time limitation. Thus, with limiting the time spent by your kids on Xbox 360, you can prevent game addiction. You can also play with them.
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