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Culhwch · 30th December 2009, 07:59 AM

So pretty much everywhere here at the moment are having a sale on the X-Box 360 Arcade console - they're going for around $A200. Now, I haven't bought a console since I picked up my original X-Box for a lot more than that many years back, and I'm a little lost here. The main difference I can see between this 'Arcade' model and the 'Elite' is the lack of a hard-drive. I checked out Ebay and you can get a 20GB HDD for around thirty bucks, or a 120GB HDD for eighty or so.

Is this the no-brainer it appears to be, when the 'Elite' model is shipping for $A450 or so? Or am I missing something? I'm sorely tempted, I must say...

Winters_Sorrow · 30th December 2009, 12:42 PM

Certainly seems like there's little difference, Cul. Apart from the fuss of having an external hard drive, of course. The Elite model also comes with a wireless headset and I think you'll also need an HDMI cable as well (only if you TV is HD ready, otherwise don't bother!) to get the full benefit.

Other than that, I don't know enough about the innards as to whether there are different chipsets in the different xbox versions but yeah, certainly seems a better deal getting the Arcade, cost-wise. Don't forget to post your Gamertag when you get the chance of course!

Cayal · 31st December 2009, 09:20 PM

I think that is as it seems, but you HAVE to use a 360 HDD for it, not any old HDD.

Harry Kilmer · 31st December 2009, 09:31 PM

Aye, Microsoft updated the software recently which prevented 3rd party storage devices from working. You should take that into account when costing for one, Official Microsoft accesories are a lot more expensive then 3rd party ones.

There many others on Xbox live here?

Wybren · 1st January 2010, 11:14 AM

Basically the difference is what it comes with, and if you can pick up the arcade for under $200 the HDD's are (at least at Kmart where I work) around $80 for the 60gb which is still cheaper than getting the elite with all its bells and whistles. We have the original 360 pro which came with a 20gb hd and that is fine, we also use ours as a media centre, the only thing it wont do is play blu-ray.

I have an xbox live account but I rarely ever use it.

Culhwch · 1st January 2010, 11:31 AM

Very, very tempted. Going to the city tomorrow, so I may have a bit of extra carry-on luggage on the bus trip home...

Wybren · 1st January 2010, 12:45 PM

Call about first though, we only got 2 in for the sale, so it may be the same across board, you also may be able to get it for cheaper by doing that. Worst case scenario Toombul and Toowong are the better places to look for high demand things as they are quieter locations.

Cayal · 1st January 2010, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Wybren

Basically the difference is what it comes with, and if you can pick up the arcade for under $200 the HDD's are (at least at Kmart where I work) around $80 for the 60gb which is still cheaper than getting the elite with all its bells and whistles. We have the original 360 pro which came with a 20gb hd and that is fine, we also use ours as a media centre, the only thing it wont do is play blu-ray.

I have an xbox live account but I rarely ever use it.

Won't wi-fi either unless you buy the adaptor.

Culhwch · 2nd January 2010, 07:23 AM

So I ended up getting one today. Just ripped my old Xbox out and set up the new one, which was a chore. Haven't connected to Xbox Live, yet, though. I got it from JB's because they were selling it bundled with Banjo Kazooie. Interesting game, but hey, it was free. Might have some trade in value...

So what games should I be hunting down?

Cayal · 3rd January 2010, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Culhwch

So I ended up getting one today. Just ripped my old Xbox out and set up the new one, which was a chore. Haven't connected to Xbox Live, yet, though. I got it from JB's because they were selling it bundled with Banjo Kazooie. Interesting game, but hey, it was free. Might have some trade in value...

So what games should I be hunting down?

Mass Effect is a definite must get.

That's about the only exclusive, unless you like Gears of War and Halo?

Culhwch · 3rd January 2010, 10:47 PM

I've never played Gears of War and I'm not really into Halo - had the original on my old Xbox, but never really saw what the fuss was about. Will look for Mass Effect, though isn't that also on PC, so not particularly exclusive?

Picked up Madden 09 and FIFA 09 yesterday on the cheap. I do like my sports titles...

Lenny · 3rd January 2010, 10:52 PM

What other genres do you like? Half of us may be on a strictly Sony diet, but we still hear things about the beige world.

And I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on Banjo Kazooie. I'm not too interested in the game, as such, but how it plays - as part of one of the modules of my course, we have people from the computing industry come in and give talks about bits and bobs. The last guest speaker was someone who works at Rare, and did quite a bit of work on various mechanics in the latest Banjo Kazooie (which I assume is the one you got bundled - it's a driving game). I found it rather interesting and was just wondering if it played as well as it sounded.

Cayal · 3rd January 2010, 11:01 PM

Most 360 exclusives are on PC.

Culhwch · 3rd January 2010, 11:07 PM

Geez, I didn't even know it was a driving game! I plugged it in Saturday and the lead in was so tedious I gave up! Might have another go down the track, and you'll be the first to hear my thinghts, I promise.

Other than first person shooters (that's what PCs are for), I'll give most things a go. I've been out of the console scene for many years now so I'm not really up with the trends. Do they still make Alex Kidd games?

Wybren · 4th January 2010, 02:02 AM

Apparently if you get games from EB they have a 7 day policy, that if you dont like it they will refund it if you bring it in within 7 days.

You can get a game for the 360 which has all the old sega games, its called "Sonics Ultimate Genesis Collection" I think it is about $30-$40 depending on where you get it from.

I quite like Fable2 which is an RPG type game, fairly open ended where your choices dictate if your good or evil or somewhere in between. The Guitar Hero and Rockband games are pretty cool, and with the 360 the drums/guitar/mic are all interchangable. there are Lego games and shooting and racing and all sorts of stuff for the 360, the only things the xbox dont have are things like your active stuff that the Wii has.

Did you end up getting a HD for it?

30th December 2009, 07:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Culhwch Keep Moving Forward! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 6,484 Blog Entries: 9	X-Box 360 Arcade? So pretty much everywhere here at the moment are having a sale on the X-Box 360 Arcade console - they're going for around $A200. Now, I haven't bought a console since I picked up my original X-Box for a lot more than that many years back, and I'm a little lost here. The main difference I can see between this 'Arcade' model and the 'Elite' is the lack of a hard-drive. I checked out Ebay and you can get a 20GB HDD for around thirty bucks, or a 120GB HDD for eighty or so. Is this the no-brainer it appears to be, when the 'Elite' model is shipping for $A450 or so? Or am I missing something? I'm sorely tempted, I must say...

30th December 2009, 12:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Winters_Sorrow Unreg. Mutant Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tyne and Wear Posts: 3,219	Re: X-Box 360 Arcade? Certainly seems like there's little difference, Cul. Apart from the fuss of having an external hard drive, of course. The Elite model also comes with a wireless headset and I think you'll also need an HDMI cable as well (only if you TV is HD ready, otherwise don't bother!) to get the full benefit. Other than that, I don't know enough about the innards as to whether there are different chipsets in the different xbox versions but yeah, certainly seems a better deal getting the Arcade, cost-wise. Don't forget to post your Gamertag when you get the chance of course!

31st December 2009, 09:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cayal The Immortal Prince Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia, Victoria Posts: 1,933	Re: X-Box 360 Arcade? I think that is as it seems, but you HAVE to use a 360 HDD for it, not any old HDD.

31st December 2009, 09:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Harry Kilmer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lancashire Posts: 142	Re: X-Box 360 Arcade? Aye, Microsoft updated the software recently which prevented 3rd party storage devices from working. You should take that into account when costing for one, Official Microsoft accesories are a lot more expensive then 3rd party ones. There many others on Xbox live here?

1st January 2010, 11:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Wybren Crooked Warden Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 1,756 Blog Entries: 1	Re: X-Box 360 Arcade? Basically the difference is what it comes with, and if you can pick up the arcade for under $200 the HDD's are (at least at Kmart where I work) around $80 for the 60gb which is still cheaper than getting the elite with all its bells and whistles. We have the original 360 pro which came with a 20gb hd and that is fine, we also use ours as a media centre, the only thing it wont do is play blu-ray. I have an xbox live account but I rarely ever use it.

1st January 2010, 11:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
Culhwch Keep Moving Forward! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 6,484 Blog Entries: 9	Re: X-Box 360 Arcade? Very, very tempted. Going to the city tomorrow, so I may have a bit of extra carry-on luggage on the bus trip home...

1st January 2010, 12:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Wybren Crooked Warden Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 1,756 Blog Entries: 1	Re: X-Box 360 Arcade? Call about first though, we only got 2 in for the sale, so it may be the same across board, you also may be able to get it for cheaper by doing that. Worst case scenario Toombul and Toowong are the better places to look for high demand things as they are quieter locations.

2nd January 2010, 07:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
Culhwch Keep Moving Forward! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 6,484 Blog Entries: 9	Re: X-Box 360 Arcade? So I ended up getting one today. Just ripped my old Xbox out and set up the new one, which was a chore. Haven't connected to Xbox Live, yet, though. I got it from JB's because they were selling it bundled with Banjo Kazooie. Interesting game, but hey, it was free. Might have some trade in value... So what games should I be hunting down?

3rd January 2010, 10:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
Culhwch Keep Moving Forward! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 6,484 Blog Entries: 9	Re: X-Box 360 Arcade? I've never played Gears of War and I'm not really into Halo - had the original on my old Xbox, but never really saw what the fuss was about. Will look for Mass Effect, though isn't that also on PC, so not particularly exclusive? Picked up Madden 09 and FIFA 09 yesterday on the cheap. I do like my sports titles...

3rd January 2010, 10:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
Lenny Press "X" to Admire Hat. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: [I am a spambot, selecting the default option - ban me!] Posts: 3,343 Blog Entries: 3	Re: X-Box 360 Arcade? What other genres do you like? Half of us may be on a strictly Sony diet, but we still hear things about the beige world. And I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on Banjo Kazooie. I'm not too interested in the game, as such, but how it plays - as part of one of the modules of my course, we have people from the computing industry come in and give talks about bits and bobs. The last guest speaker was someone who works at Rare, and did quite a bit of work on various mechanics in the latest Banjo Kazooie (which I assume is the one you got bundled - it's a driving game). I found it rather interesting and was just wondering if it played as well as it sounded.

3rd January 2010, 11:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
Cayal The Immortal Prince Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia, Victoria Posts: 1,933	Re: X-Box 360 Arcade? Most 360 exclusives are on PC.

3rd January 2010, 11:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
Culhwch Keep Moving Forward! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 6,484 Blog Entries: 9	Re: X-Box 360 Arcade? Geez, I didn't even know it was a driving game! I plugged it in Saturday and the lead in was so tedious I gave up! Might have another go down the track, and you'll be the first to hear my thinghts, I promise. Other than first person shooters (that's what PCs are for), I'll give most things a go. I've been out of the console scene for many years now so I'm not really up with the trends. Do they still make Alex Kidd games?

4th January 2010, 02:02 AM	#15 (permalink)
Wybren Crooked Warden Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 1,756 Blog Entries: 1	Re: X-Box 360 Arcade? Apparently if you get games from EB they have a 7 day policy, that if you dont like it they will refund it if you bring it in within 7 days. You can get a game for the 360 which has all the old sega games, its called "Sonics Ultimate Genesis Collection" I think it is about $30-$40 depending on where you get it from. I quite like Fable2 which is an RPG type game, fairly open ended where your choices dictate if your good or evil or somewhere in between. The Guitar Hero and Rockband games are pretty cool, and with the 360 the drums/guitar/mic are all interchangable. there are Lego games and shooting and racing and all sorts of stuff for the 360, the only things the xbox dont have are things like your active stuff that the Wii has. Did you end up getting a HD for it?

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