Xbox 360 Wireless
An In Depth Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter ReviewAll of the modern gaming consoles are shipping the latest and greatest controllers so let us take a couple minutes to do a quick Xbox 360 wireless adapter review. There a couple things to go over when doing an Xbox 360 wireless adapter review. The first is how well it works on the system; the second is how it compares to other remotes on other systems. So without further ado let’s start our Xbox 360 wireless adapter review.
First Part Of The Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter Review – A look At The Unit
In all honesty there is nothing remarkable about the Xbox 360 wireless remote. It is exactly the same as the second generation wired Xbox remote from the previous console, except there are couple extra buttons. The remote does come without rechargeable batteries or a charging station and you must pay extra for those. This was a big mistake on Microsoft’s part in my mind. I think they would have been much better served offering a complete solid controller, then the limited controller that they currently have. This is also in addition to the fact that they did have knowledge of the Wii remote that was scheduled to come out. For this section of the Xbox 360 wireless adapter review the Xbox controller gets poor marks.
Second part of the Xbox 360 wireless adapter review – A Look At The Competition
While the Playstation remote is nice, this section is really all about the remote from Nintendo, or the Wiimote as users like to call it. This remote is one of the most revolutionary things to hit the world of gaming in many years. The Wiimote takes gaming to a whole other level as you can directly interact swinging the remote and make your in game Avatars dance, move or whatever. Microsoft would have done well to pay attention to this and be prepared with a more solid offering on their remote.
While this Xbox 360 wireless adapter review is not at all positive, I can see there really are no huge negatives for the Xbox remote. It is a solid remote that learned from the mistakes of previous generations of controllers. The buttons are easy to use, and the Blue Tooth picks up the controller easily. It is just that the unit is not very special and there really is nothing unique about it. I guess I just expected more. Better luck next time Bill.
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What Can I Do With The Xbox 360 Live Arcade?
There are many things that you can do with Xbox 360 live arcade, but the most important thing is that Xbox 360 live arcade is designed to do – get you many games for cheap. Xbox 360 live arcade is a service that Microsoft uses to digitally distribute video games to your Xbox 360. It is included with your Microsoft Xbox 360 Live account. There are currently 146 titles available for download.
How Do I Get Xbox 360 Live Arcade Games?
In order to get games you need to purchase them with Microsoft Points. Games cost anywhere from 400 to 1600 points with the majority selling for less than 800. These games are usually takes on if not direct ports of classic titles that most gamers would be familiar with. In general the games are not meant to be geared towards hard core gamer types, but rather are built to be enjoyable for the more casual gamer types. There are many fun games you can get through Xbox 360 live arcade, but I am going to talk about some of my personal favorites.
First up on my list is Doom. Doom was made available to Xbox 360 live arcade on September 27th 2006. This was one of my favorite games when it came it out and it is still loads of fun today. Blast demons and go on a killing spree in the classic multi player first person shooter. This game literally defined an entire genre and generation of games that came after it. I still find it to be challenging enough and the replay value on it is really high.
Next up on my nostalgia list is cooperative play Defender. This with Dig Dug, Double Dragon, and really any of the Coin-Op classics bring me back to my early gamer days. And original and true side scroller spaceship game this game is seriously as addictive now as it was then. I find myself flying and shooting for hours when the challenges and complexities of the modern games get to be too much.
The last one up is Buku Sudoku. This game offers 360 variations of the traditional Sudoku puzzle and gives me hours of puzzle fun. A true thinking man’s game this one will again keep me busy for hours on end as I try to get through the different maze of puzzles.
Playing An Xbox 360 Live Game
The first time I truly played an Xbox 360 live game I was truly blown away. The game was Halo 2 and I was at a friend’s house. This was the Xbox 360 live game that the system was built for. It truly revolutionized and changed my gaming experience.
Why Was The Xbox 360 Live Game So Different?
I am by no means a hard core gamer, but I have been around the block so to speak. I have played MMO’s, been in guilds and clans, done the whole FPS on line thing, but I can honestly say the most fun I had was playing an Xbox 360 live game. It was not that the experience was really different than any of the other things; it was how the whole thing came together.
First thing I noticed when getting into this Xbox 360 live game was that the games were pre set up by Microsoft. While you could set up and do a private game if you wanted to, the main matches were grouped and setup through your Xbox 360 live subscription. At first I was kind of annoyed at this, but after a couple of matches I started to realize that my opponents were at my level and it may for more competitive and engaging contests.
The next thing I noticed about the Xbox 360 live game was that you had to use a headset to play. This was absolutely a god send as every on my team was able to communicate and strategize. This made the games extremely intense and strategy was very important. I also like the fact that you could talk smack before and after the matches with the other team.
Lastly it was how quick and easy it was to find a game. Games went one after another after another and just chained on for the entire night. By the end I had raised a couple levels, learned most of the maps, and was taking on stronger competition. The experience was so immersive and fluid that I truly felt like I was in the game. The outside world slipped away as I blasted my opposition, and got blasted in turn. This was truly one of the most eye opening and fun gaming experiences I have ever had. If you have not tried an Xbox 360 live game and are leery of consoles games, you should give a shot because you truly do not know what you are missing.