You know for years I have been sitting by and listening to countless people whine about how the 360 sucks so bad, and how I got red ringed... I remember a time back in 2000 when a little system called the PS2 came out and not to long after that people started crying about how there PS2 won't read discs... countless gamers had lost there systems due to this issues. Hell even I remember having to buy a PS2 cause of this issues... TWICE!
I waited two years to buy the 360 cause I knew this was going to happen. It happened with the first XBOX it happen with the PS2, shit if I even remember correctly it happen to the Dreamcast also (remember the whole controller port issue) What I'm trying to say is learn from your past. You all set yourself up for buying the system so soon.
I bought my 360 5 months ago, I play COD4 for hours on end, Same with games like Bioshock and Oblivion. Games that push this system to it's limits. I use it as my DVD player, and my stereo in my house. My system stays on for most of the day... and I have never had any issues with it. The 360 is the best system on the market today, it has the best online service, and it has the largest library of games out there.... so get off your Microsoft hating high horse and SHUT THE FUCK UP! you all brought it on yourself.
Oh dear looks like we got a class A fanboy on our hands.....
I bought my 360 about 6 months ago and mine Red ringed about just over 3 weeks ago now. It'll happen to yours as well it's more of a question of "when" rather than "if"
It happened to me once, it will surely happen again. I agree, it's got the most games and better online, but you have to pay for that online. And what happens when your system breaks and you lose all of your XBLA games? It's not fun getting those back. The whole system is a fucking hassle.
Still, I love it. I just hope it doesn't break again. You should never have to fear your system crapping out on you, and that's a serious problem for MS.
This is why I'm glad I've got a PS3. That shit doesn't break.
Mine's almost 2 years old now, still going strong. I fully expect it to RROD one of these days, but shit happens, and consumer electronics are replaceable objects. I have far more important things in my life to worry about than console failure.
I just don't understand how people can bitch about legitimate problems with the products they buy. It's insane. I don't understand how they don't protect their system 24/7 to justify their purchase to themselves. I mean, how else am I supposed to feel good about myself? What, getting a life? FUCK THAT!
AMIRITE?
It's not fair that Microsoft's (the only console I own) has to deal with all sorts of bitching just because a metric shit-ton of their consoles are dying on people. I mean, I don't understand why people have to be so mean. It was only like, what, $400+? Why didn't they get their mom and dad to buy their system? I mean, isn't the 360 2 years old? That's being a new adopter, right?
Fact is, the world is stupid. People like you, though. People like you are awesome. We see through the bullshit called "rationality" and get force fed any PR talk. Because we know how the world works. And we're right. No one should ever, ever buy anything and expect it to work. It's just fucking nonsense. Get your heads out of the clouds, guys. Please. Listen to this man.
Answer me this, oh wise cblogger: If no one had purchased those 1st year consoles, would you have the console that you have now that is supposedly less likely to break down? I'd give some credit to those people who purchased them in the first two years and paved the way for MS making some slightly better consoles that don't RRoD as much. They've earned their bitching because their trials and tribulations have led to you not having to go through what they did.
Personally, I don't have a problem with my console breaking, shit happens. Honestly, technology is always going to break thats just how it is. What I dislike is being told I will have to pay 150 to get it fixed, when it wasn't a problem that had anything to do with me, that I don't like (this was before they extended the warranties)
I had my original lauch PS2 (Untill 1.5 years ago roughly) and it worked fine and I sold it for $100 so I could get one with online built into it.
I have 2 original NES and SNES's and both work fine, only issue we have had with a system (my bro) is his 360 as he is on his 3rd one. Still though, you can't cry about the nice online stuff the 360 has.
Just to let you all know I own a PS3, and a Wii... I'm a gamer for gods sake i'm just sick of after two and a half years I still have to listen to this bullshit... i'm far from a microsoft fanboy.... I'm a Video game fanboy.
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I don't know. I thought my 360 was invincible as well, but after 2 years it finally broke down last week.
Your banner is made of Gods and win.
shhh... dont jinx it.
theyre listening.
Cause you had an original 360 like what I was saying in my blog.
Yeah, I've used my 360 for about a year now and it's still going strong. So hopefully I just got a good one that will last me for a while.
I'm Tubatic, and I don't condone or recognize console fanboyism anymore.
Ah crap, I'm doing it wrong . . .
Um, I'm not sure where to begin the flaming.
Everyone thinks they are invincible until it happens to them...
Step away from the keyboard and breathe...
Should I snail? I'm trying out this whole 'be nice to noobs' thing.
Oh dear looks like we got a class A fanboy on our hands.....
I bought my 360 about 6 months ago and mine Red ringed about just over 3 weeks ago now. It'll happen to yours as well it's more of a question of "when" rather than "if"
Eh, I would say that it would be nice to have some formatting, but I really can't fault him for his argument.
It happened to me once, it will surely happen again. I agree, it's got the most games and better online, but you have to pay for that online. And what happens when your system breaks and you lose all of your XBLA games? It's not fun getting those back. The whole system is a fucking hassle.
Still, I love it. I just hope it doesn't break again. You should never have to fear your system crapping out on you, and that's a serious problem for MS.
This is why I'm glad I've got a PS3. That shit doesn't break.
I hate it when people moan about legitimate problems too.
Mine's almost 2 years old now, still going strong. I fully expect it to RROD one of these days, but shit happens, and consumer electronics are replaceable objects. I have far more important things in my life to worry about than console failure.
Go. Here. For. My. Response. To. You.
Hey, man. I understand. I get you.
I just don't understand how people can bitch about legitimate problems with the products they buy. It's insane. I don't understand how they don't protect their system 24/7 to justify their purchase to themselves. I mean, how else am I supposed to feel good about myself? What, getting a life? FUCK THAT!
AMIRITE?
It's not fair that Microsoft's (the only console I own) has to deal with all sorts of bitching just because a metric shit-ton of their consoles are dying on people. I mean, I don't understand why people have to be so mean. It was only like, what, $400+? Why didn't they get their mom and dad to buy their system? I mean, isn't the 360 2 years old? That's being a new adopter, right?
Fact is, the world is stupid. People like you, though. People like you are awesome. We see through the bullshit called "rationality" and get force fed any PR talk. Because we know how the world works. And we're right. No one should ever, ever buy anything and expect it to work. It's just fucking nonsense. Get your heads out of the clouds, guys. Please. Listen to this man.
Answer me this, oh wise cblogger: If no one had purchased those 1st year consoles, would you have the console that you have now that is supposedly less likely to break down? I'd give some credit to those people who purchased them in the first two years and paved the way for MS making some slightly better consoles that don't RRoD as much. They've earned their bitching because their trials and tribulations have led to you not having to go through what they did.
Iamgonnawritelikethisguyrightnowsoeverybodycanunderstandwhatiamsayingcausewhowouldlikespacesandpunctuationandparagrphsthatsfornoobswhobitchaboutthe360thathasproblemslikeanyotherconsole
I had to buy 4 PS2's as well and this my 4th 360 so its pretty much par for the course for me, I now expect these machines to break down.
Oh yea, 2nd PSP as well.
I'm on my 2nd Snes, 1st Gamecube, 2nd Ps2, 1st xbox, 2nd PS3, 2nd 360, and 1st wii.
Nobody should buy a new console for at least 2 years.
And fuck those that do for expecting it to work.
....all the pics of the consoles I have on my profile are working consoles
Atari 2600 5200 7800
NES SNES 64 GC
Genesis 32X CD Saturn Dreamcast
Why is My NES Still Working when it came out over 20 years ago?!?!
Am I Lucky?
NO!
Sony and Microsoft Make Crap and need to learn not to make stuff that Breaks
Personally, I don't have a problem with my console breaking, shit happens. Honestly, technology is always going to break thats just how it is. What I dislike is being told I will have to pay 150 to get it fixed, when it wasn't a problem that had anything to do with me, that I don't like (this was before they extended the warranties)
Friends:
No friends. Laym.
I had my original lauch PS2 (Untill 1.5 years ago roughly) and it worked fine and I sold it for $100 so I could get one with online built into it.
I have 2 original NES and SNES's and both work fine, only issue we have had with a system (my bro) is his 360 as he is on his 3rd one. Still though, you can't cry about the nice online stuff the 360 has.
@sadie
Here, like this
YOU SUCK AT BLOGGING
So by not liking the 360, we caused ours to break? That doesn't make much sense to me.
Just to let you all know I own a PS3, and a Wii... I'm a gamer for gods sake i'm just sick of after two and a half years I still have to listen to this bullshit... i'm far from a microsoft fanboy.... I'm a Video game fanboy.