After much research and deliberation, I have come up with the top four reasons for owning a Microsoft Xbox 360 consoles. Contrary to my own reasoning, I have also derived a top four against owning the Xbox 360. Why? Because it seems it’s the status quo with this console. So many reasons to own, and equally as many not to own it. So without ado, here is my latest grindings on the Xbox 360. “Hey at least it doesn’t have Windows Vista right?”
Top Four Reasons for Owning an Xbox 360
What follows are what I deem the top four reasons to own a Microsoft Xbox 360 video gaming console. These are just my opinions so please, just enjoy…don’t get all upset.
Exclusive Downloadable Content
More video games that are released on the next generation video gaming consoles inclusive of the Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360, of them all—the Xbox 360 has more exclusive downloadable content. For example, new content for Fallout 3, Elder Scrolls Oblivion and Grand Theft Auto IV are only available on the Xbox 360. Read more
I know, I know, it seems like forever that we have all been anxiously awaiting this so called downloaded exclusive content for Grand Theft Auto IV. And while numerous hit titles have debuted in the wherewith while, there is still no promised lofty content from Microsoft and Rockstar Games. And if I remember correctly, they promised us such content in November of 2008, and still NO CONTENT! I know, because being a huge GTA fan and nut, this pisses me off more than anything else in recent video gaming years. For more reasons than one they need more GTA IV content. Because the game is limited when compared to older versions that have more things to drive and ride, more side missions and things to go into—like clothing stores and banks—and far more hours of endless, joyful playing time. But I can tell you that honestly there will be no more delays.
The world of online video games and the reviews of such have grown in considerable leaps and bounds ever since the internet gave to us such resources. These days you need merely log on to a plethora of handy sites that specialize in featuring video games reviews, in-depth looks and the all too sought after inside scoops featuring video walk-throughs, gamer opinions and lots of stuffing for your noodle. In a world where the Gestapo that is the ESRB (Entertainment Software Ratings Board) rules the pack and makes or breaks even the best of the violent video games with their AO (adults only), or M (mature) ratings—you can never know what a typical gamer will say about such productions in their online video games reviews.
With the year of 2008 officially in the books, it’s time to take a brief look back at all of those crud-filled games that were released for the Xbox 360 video game console. I have played more than 400 games on the Xbox 360, and in my opinion, out of all of them in the entire collection, these ones were quite possibly the worst games of 2008. I find it quite surprising that some of these games even had a budget, how you get people sold on something so shoddy is literally beyond me. So if you were ever wondering what the worst games of the last year were, these two ones easily top the list my friends. And I threw in one for the original Xbox that was still haunting me for its lameness.
Sneak King: And the ‘Lamest Game of 2008 Award’ official goes to this lackluster piece of garbage, and that is being nice folks.
So many games, so little time to burn out your thumbs and acquire a case of RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) playing them. But if you are like me, and your wrists are more worn out than a ninety year old carpenter, then you already know that there are ample amounts of great games that were released for the Xbox 360 during 2008. Of course, it would be far too lengthy for me to ever truly list them and yap about all of them for you in this blog. So I have been forced to boil it down to what I believe are the top three Xbox 360 games of 2008.
Grand Theft Auto IV: This game truly takes the wholly cake and the icing too for the best damn game ever to be created. You play a cunning and illegal Russian immigrant who must forge his way through the unforgiving alleyways of New York City, dubbed Liberty City for this game. You can pretty much do everything.
Calling all you avid shooter fanatics, myself included, out there who have been rampant fans to the original Xbox smash hit shooter, Red Faction and Red Faction II – they are finally working on the new Red Faction, due out for the Xbox 360 gaming console sometime during the middle or end of 2009, and I could not be more giddy with anticipation over what it will bring to all of us anxious gamers out there. Then again, after seeing how they destroyed some familiar two player aspects of Far Cry with the release of Far Cry 2, I am also hesitant to get too excited for Red Faction in fears that they may take away more than they add in the end.
One of the largest shooters to debut in 2008 was Rainbow Six Vegas 2, but the hype aside, there were many ways that this sequel failed to live up to all that it promised. To clarify to all of you who love shooters out there, and especially to all other fans of the Rainbow Six franchise: I love Rainbow Six Vegas – I am big time fan of all of the games in the Clancy series and have been playing them since they first made their way to the consoles of yesteryear on the Nintendo 64. But, when you take an awesome game like Rainbow Six Vegas and you screw up a lot of it with a rushed and shoddy sequel, you are going to hear me whine about it. So, without any more waiting, here are my gripes and my likes.
