RATED X!!!!

Alienblue · Postby **Alienblue** » July 13th, 2007, 1:18 pm

Now that I have your attention again,

(ain't I a stinker?)

That's X as in X Box, original. I want to know if anyone besides moi is still playing the original Xbox? Because lets face it, PS2 and Gamecube are still being supported (a LITTLE), but XBOXONE is DEAD DEAD DEAD! I find this good and bad. Bad: I can't look forward to anymore games; I can't buy them at Wal*mart (even discounted ones)....GOOD because , exactly BECAUSE of that individuals AND stores are selling their Xbox games and hardware for next to nothing just to get rid of them! So I can pick up GOOD cheap games IF I can find them.

How do others feel? R.I.P , dear XB!

Michael D · Postby **Michael D** » July 13th, 2007, 1:53 pm

Well, I've moved on to Xbox 360, but I recently found a new use for my old Xbox. I hooked it up on my downstairs TV and have been using it as a DVD player, along with playing the games that still aren't BC with my 360.

But to answer your question, yes, the original Xbox is as good as dead, but the Gamecube is in the same boat, too. Although both systems will get versions of Madden 08, NCAA Football 08 and Ratatoullie, Nintendo and Microsoft have moved on to Wii and 360, respectively, leaving the Cube and old Xbox to rot.

But for those of you who still have an old Xbox (or those with a 360 that can play the compatible BC games), this certainly is a great time to pick up some old titles for the system. There are quite a few good games for the system (including some that aren't BC yet) that you might have missed the first time around.

Oh and if you want a good place to try and buy old Xbox games (besides EB and Gamecrazy), you may want to check out Blockbuster. Although they're all used, the stores in my area tend to have a pretty good selection of Xbox 1 titles at pretty good prices (and for you Gamecube fans, they have quite a few games for that system, too). And you may get lucky and find some of the harder to find titles there (I found Metal Slug 4 and 5 on Xbox for $9).

Mephisto · Postby **Mephisto** » July 13th, 2007, 2:06 pm

Many of my buds and me still pay Xbox... Its great fun... I reccomend you get Kingdom under Fire: The Crusaders.

andrew · Postby **andrew** » July 13th, 2007, 3:13 pm

Too bad you don't use eBay. Xbox versions of games are so much cheaper than equivalent ps2, gc games on eBay.

m0zart1 · Postby **m0zart1** » July 13th, 2007, 4:57 pm

Alien, as I mentioned to you before I think, there are plenty of Gamespots around here with a LOT of used and even new XBOX games. If you are looking for anything in particular, let me know.

Alienblue · Postby **Alienblue** » July 14th, 2007, 4:35 am

Mozart: Well, I don't really KNOW 3-D, so I don't know what I would want in that area, but I DO want the Compilation discs I don't have (I only have the first NAMCO collection you gave me).
I'd gladly pay cost & shipping charges but again, I myself have no Credit card or accounts. (I think CAPCOM and TAITO made collections too, maybe SEGA? I do have the Sonic collection on PS2)

Mephisto · Postby **Mephisto** » July 14th, 2007, 9:18 am

Just to clear things up a bit, Alienblue, you got an Xbox for arcade games, etc?

Alienblue · Postby **Alienblue** » July 14th, 2007, 1:08 pm

Well, Mephisto, I am open-minded to gaming but yes, I grew up in the 80's-90's and prefer the older games.

But I also dig newer games. mOzart was kind enough to send me unwanted copies of games like CLONE WARS and GRAND THEFT AUTO SAN ANDREAS both of which I LOVE, GTA is a cool exploring game, Clone Wars is a great shoot em up and it had TETRIS WORLDS on the disc too (Xbox Live Unplugged)...I'm totally NOT into deep RPGs, Adventure games or Strategy games. More of a "Play a quick session and save" kind of guy.

To refresh memories, I bought my XBOX, complete (with Desert Storm and Medal of Honor) for $21 from the place I test systems for (I get discounts, but she was only GOING to sell this one for $28 anyway)...I still have only 4 discs I play right now, Namco Museum (the first), Clone wars/TW,GTASA,and PINBALL Hall of Fame.
I TRIED to get into KOTOR but I'm just not an RPG'er! Sorry M!

feilong801 · Postby **feilong801** » July 14th, 2007, 2:18 pm

I thought the Clone Wars game was a solid, underrated Star Wars title. Good fun, one of those games I completed from beginning to end without any real boredom.

-Rob

KanYozakura · Postby **KanYozakura** » July 14th, 2007, 2:59 pm

[QUOTE=Michael D]And you may get lucky and find some of the harder to find titles there (I found Metal Slug 4 and 5 on Xbox for $9).
[/QUOTE]

*pops his collar*

I managed to score a NEW copy of Xbox MS4/5 from the local Pamida for....$7.

Anyway, back to the topic...I play my Xbox almost every single day, and I don't think that will change when I get a 360. Like previous posters said, you can get the games new for next to nothing, and they tend to be better than their GC/PS2 counterparts.

The hardware switchover period is always a boon for collectors, especially when consoles aren't backwards compatible. Everything gets marked down, and people pratically give their stuff away. I got my Xbox for Xmas of 05, and amassed about 10-20 games by August of 06; my collection currently stands at 134, with more coming every day. The most I've paid for an Xbox game was $30 for Ninja Gaiden Black back when I first got my Xbox. The most I've paid since then is $20 for budget games, but I usually pay less than that for new copies. Again, it's a good time for collectors.

Lately I've been playing compilation discs, such as Taito Legends, Midway Arcade Legends 1-3, etc. Shorter load times and native 4 player support trump the PS2 ports, plus they're cheap. I've also been working through Serious Sam II, and I'm about to play the Halos again before 3 comes out.