|
Xbox 360 Core Arcade Bundle | 
 enlarge
| From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $199.99
New (22) Used (12) from $189.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  61 reviews
Sales Rank: 55
Platform: Xbox 360
Media: Video Game
Edition: Core Arcade Bundle
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Xbox 360
Graphics RAM: 10
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 12.2 x 3.3
MPN: XGX-00001
Model: XGX-00001
UPC: 882224519588
EAN: 0882224519588
ASIN: B000WENLBY
Release Date: October 23, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
|
| Features:
| • | Family Settings allow parents to restrict game access for younger players | | • | Wireless controller | | • | HDMI lets you get HD video (up to 1080p, cable sold separately) | | • | Go online with Xbox Live | | • | Includes 5 bundled Xbox Live Arcade games |
|
| Xbox 360 Console Collection:
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
XBox360 is more than a game machine for your TV. It's a lifestyle. XBox 360 Arcade is a special package to introduce you to the XBox360 reality. This incredible gameplay bonanza includes an Xbox 360 console, a wireless controller, a 256MB memory unit, a composite A/V cable and access to five games: Pac-Man Championship Edition, Boom Boom Rocket, Luxor 2, Feeding Frenzy and UNO. You'll also be granted free Silver status to Xbox LIVE. Xbox LIVE is where games and entertainment come alive, a unified place where you can play with anyone, anytime, anywhere. Connect Xbox 360 to your broadband connection, attach a storage device and get instant access to Xbox LIVE Silver. Games and additional features can be downloaded directly onto optional XBox360 memory cards or onto an optional X360 20GB Hard-Drive. Access a library of hundreds of games of varying types from E (Everone) to M (Mature).
Amazon.com
The Xbox 360 Arcade System gives you immediate access to the Next-Gen power of high-definition video, DVD movie playback, digital music, photos, online connectivity and of course the great gameplay that Xbox 360 is renowned for, while ensuring that you retain the flexibility to choose additional features to customize your system to your specific needs.  | | Xbox 360 Arcade bundle with included accessories | Under the Hood of Xbox 360
Xbox 360 is much smaller than its predecessor--it measures approximately 3.3 by 12.2 by 10.2 inches and weighs 7.7 lbs. It's powered by custom IBM PowerPC-based CPU with three symmetrical cores each running at 3.2 GHz. It also carries a custom ATI graphics processor with 10 MB of embedded DRAM. This is powerful enough to draw 500 million triangles per second. In other words, it makes for great looking games on standard TVs, and even better looking ones on HDTV sets thanks to built-in support for HDTV (720p/1080i/1080p) resolutions.The unit has a 12x dual-layer DVD-ROM drive, which plays both the game media and progressive-scan DVD movies right out of the box. For game-save and media storage, Xbox 360 Arcade System users can choose to stick with the Memory Unit included with the bundle, or upgrade to either the detachable 20GB hard drive or the 120 GB hard drive (both sold seperately). Along with storing files, the hard drive will make the Xbox 360 backward-compatible with a large part of the existing Xbox game library.Control your Gameplay
The Xbox 360 Arcade System comes with one Xbox 360 Wireless Controller with rumble. Xbox 360 uses a refined button layout for its controllers. Back and Start buttons sit at the center of the controller and between them is a new Xbox Guide button, which instantly takes the user to the Xbox 360 user "Dashboard" interface. From there, they can check for friends online, access personal digital content like photos songs, and more. The black and white buttons of the first Xbox controllers have been replaced with new shoulder buttons placed above the left and right triggers. The Xbox 360 can accommodate up to four wireless controllers and has three USB 2.0 slots to use for wired controllers or for streaming your digital media from digital cameras, MP3 players, and any Windows XP-based PC. Microsoft has also created a video-conferencing camera, sold separately, that will work with the system. The Media Experience
All Xbox 360 titles can be played in either standard or high-definition resolution in 16:9 widescreen, with anti-aliasing for smoother graphics. Game designers will be able to take advantage of the system's multi-channel surround sound. The Xbox 360's digital media allows users to supplement any game's music from tracks in their own personal library. Five titles are bundled on a single disc included with the Xbox 360 Arcade System. These are:- Feeding Frenzy
- Luxor 2
- Boom Boom Rocket
- Pac-Man Championship Edition
- Uno
Go LIVE
Xbox 360's built-in Ethernet port allows users to connect their system to the Xbox LIVE service via their broadband connection. Utilize the free Xbox LIVE Silver Membership included with your console or upgrade to a Gold Membership to create a Gamertag and gamer card to express your online identity, chat live with voice chat (separately sold headset required), and connect to Xbox LIVE Marketplace to download free and premium expansions, maps, game demos, movies, TV shows and other digital content. The separately sold wireless network adapter supports the common 802.11a, -b, and -g standards.Complete Contents of the Xbox 360 Arcade System
- Xbox 360 console (without hard drive)
- 256 MB Memory Unit
- Wireless controller
- Xbox LIVE Silver membership
- Composite AV cable
- 5 Arcade LIVE titles (included on disc): Feeding Frenzy, Luxor 2, Boom Boom Rocket, Pac-Man Championship Edition, Uno
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 56 more reviews...
 Shoddy craftsmanship, but a good price September 22, 2008
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
I wouldn't say the Xbox 360 is a piece of crap, but it IS rather shoddy in terms of how it's constructed. I bought one 2 days ago, finally. The first thing I noticed was how cheap the casing is on the console. Second, the disc tray feels extremely flimsy and unstable. Functionally, the dashboard interface is messy and loud (granted, they're fixing this issue with the new dashboard so we'll see what it's like). The console seems to be optimized for 480i or 480p output and the HD portion of it feels like an afterthought. The fact that after 3 years Microsoft has yet to include built-in WiFi is rather shocking. Oh, and lest we forget the extremely LOUD whirr the DVD drive makes!
The only game I've played on it is Mass Effect. While so far (and I'm only about 20 minutes in) it seems like it's gonna be the epic sci-fi RPG I've been dying to play, I'm disappointed by the graphics on it. They just don't seem up to par. I'm hoping that's only the limitations of the unimpressive Unreal engine, but while I hate to sound fanboyish, PS3 could do it better.
I'm happy with my purchase, seeing as I got the Arcade bundle at half price using a $100 gift card. I like now owning all 3 current generation consoles and having no limitations on what games are available to me. I wasn't happy that I got the Red Ring of Death the second time I booted up the console, and I don't like that you have to coddle this console just to keep it running. My take on it...a second-rate system that just happens to have gotten to the market first. PS3 is more refined.
Solid system, but noisy September 21, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased a PS3 roughly 3 months ago. Played a couple of the proprietary games then realized that that I was paying for a system that was too big for my needs. Pretty much all I do is play games on it. I'm not online and I don't have HD. Plus the game selection is limited. So I sold it and picked up this low end 360. Seems like a solid system. The price is right at $200 bucks and it totally meets my needs. I won't be online downloading content, etc. The memory card that comes with the system seems like it will support plenty of saves from multiple games.
But here's the rub. It's really noisy compared to my old PS3. The fan just runs the whole time. I have the console in an open area and it never heats up. I'm wondering if the newer 360's are all like this due to some of the red ring of death issues older versions had? But it's loud. Like I have to turn up the TV a bit to hear over it loud. And when you turn off the console, you notice just how loud it was. I'd still keep my 360 over the PS3 despite this annoyance.
 Extra Features? September 19, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
For what it's worth, here are some extra details on this model:
* Has two memory card slots: comes with a memory card that holds well more than enough for most users. You can upgrade later if you need to (I won't.)
* Has full 1080p HDMI output (you can buy the cable separately for $5 online) (you can verify this on xbox.com... the amazon details were wrong at the time of my purchase.)
* Has an ethernet port on the back. We plugged it in with a wire to our router, and it's extremely fast (much faster than iffy wireless.)
* It plays mp3s, wmas, etc. It has media player built in which is amazing. It organizes your music just as you have it, with directories, playlists, etc. Full-screen visuals blew me away!
* It plays downloaded (smile!) ripped movies natively, divx, xvid, etc. It automatically downloads the divx codec through "xbox live."
* You can watch online TV, HD movies, etc through the Live Marketplace service (I only looked at samples, and was impressed... but don't plan on using this since it's a for-pay feature, at least for now.)
* Netflix is adding xbox support later this year to stream movies direct through their serivce.
* It upscales normal DVDs to full HD 1080p (shockingly good)... so I no longer care about blu-ray discs, hd-dvd, etc. Very nice.
* Has 3 USB ports:
* I can plug my digital camera directly into the usb port and watch an HD slideshow!
* It lets you plug in usb memory drives (with pictures, movies, etc) on them and use with it's media center application.
* It lets you plug in external usb hard drives too (I have a 250 gig drive plugged in loaded with movies, music, and pictures.)
* It's quiet and cool
* "Wow it's so cute!!!"
Very impressive! September 19, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
My husband and I bought this to play Dance Revolution and some racing games. However, we ended up making it a media center for our television.
The video quality was so good, we have decided to ditch our hd-dvd player (now obsolete.) It upscales DVD's to 1080p and looks amazing... so we decided there's no reason for buying blu-ray. We even found that it would play our collection of ripped divx and xvid movies. Just to see if it would work, we plugged in a usb stick with some movies on it, then it downloaded an update through "xbox live" (a pain to setup) and we were in business.
So next, we copied our whole collection to a 250 gig external drive and the xbox handles it well (all through usb!) So we also got rid of our Philips DVD Divx player (we were shocked to realize that it's video quality was so much worse, in comparison to the xbox.)
This thing is fun, and was a steal for the price. Oh, did I mention it's very good looking, unlike the Sony (though I'm sure it's a good machine too.)
fwiw.. I didn't understand one of the reviews.. it comes with a memory card to save all your stuff (we've used less than 5% of it) and it has an HDMI port on the back (the cable was a few dollars online.)
Enjoy!!!
Got it and love it. September 18, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Great system for the price. It's the falcon MB w/65nm chipset. Runs quiet and cool.
|
|
|
Copyright action-web.net 2007 | |
