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I’m a sucker for cool toys. Most men are. We essentially carry our childhood obsessions into adulthood and they manifest themselves into a desire to own luxurious, cool and sometimes frivolous gadgetry. Over the years I have built myself a massive collection of mobile phones, digital cameras, kitchen tools and video game consoles. Of these, the video game consoles are my greatest passion. I love to play games. I want to be immersed in the latest title, unable to blink until I have completed the final stage or attained the greatest high score. I know that I am not unusual. My hobby is a global phenomenon and millions of man-children around the world challenge me nightly to online battles. It’s fantastic really.
I own an Xbox 360 at home. This is one of the three consoles competing for financial supremacy and a place in the hearts of millions of gamers worldwide. The Xbox 360 launched in November of 2005, a full year before Sony and Nintendo’s efforts. This keen marketing ploy helped to cement Microsoft’s console as the obvious and dominant leader. Exactly a year later, the Sony Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii began their strong-handed attack on the console market. These two consoles were released literally a week apart from each other and the fallout of three next-generation consoles made the public berserk. For the first time since Nintendo and Sega fought back in the 90’s, a real console war had begun and the champion would be the most unlikely console of them all.
Console fanboys (the moniker the internet had chosen for them) ranted on popular video game forums for months before their favourite console was even released. How fast was it? What would it look like? What games would it have? Who would have the best online play and which console would be the cheapest? The questions raged on for months. Conjuncture and bickering was cast aside and replaced with facts, images and videos demonstrating what each console could do. Depending on which console you fancied, a certain social status was cast onto you. The Xbox 360 owners were the hardcore gaming crowd. The 360’s superior Xbox live multiplayer component ensured smooth online gaming and combined with lush, Full HD (High definition)graphics; a virtual revolution in gaming had begun. The PS3 was the the exact opposite of the 360. A ‘poser’ console with an insanely high price point of $699, it alienated many first time console owners. The PS3’s justification was to include a massive 80gig hard drive and exclusive Blu-Ray player. When the PS3 launched, it did not include any game which would drive sales. This left the PS3 to sadly flounder until averaging out with the Xbox 360, a full 2 years later. Sony’s only hope is to keep pushing its’10 year console lifespan’ sales pitch and hope for better results in the decade to come.
The Nintendo Wii is the smallest in size, weakest in terms of processing and graphics, most family friendly of all the consoles and amazingly, the current market leader. Nintendo floundered for decades after their last successful console. The Super Nintendo beat the Sega Genesis early on in the 90’s. But as Sony gained a massive foothold in the gaming market, Nintendo’s Gamecube and N64 could barely make enough sales to cover their losses. The Playstation was a household name and Nintendo machines were labelled as children’s toys, unable to break into the mature gamer demographic. Enter the Wii. Motion Sensitive controllers meant that anyone could now join in on the fun, without having to learn complicated controls. The Wii was targeted at families and having fun. In the short life span of the Wii, more Nintendo consoles have been sold in spite of Microsoft’s 360 having double the shelf life of the other consoles. The war, for now is being won by the casual gamer.
I chose my console based on the type of games I prefer to play. I enjoy first-person shooters and the 360 has a massive catalogue of action games which suit my ‘hardcore’ sensibilities to a tee. In a couple of years when money is no longer an object for me, I will purchase both the PS3 and the Wii, to ascertain what my friends rave on about. I am no dedicated fanboy and have owned every major console since the 90’s as I am a fan of every manufacturer. But for now, I will continue to fight the good fight on my wonderful white Xbox, safe in the knowledge that its ‘meagre’ five year lifespan will continue to produce the best games money can buy.
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If you are one of the individuals who have recently purchased your own Xbox 360 and are finding it a chore to navigate around in order to perform a chosen function then don’t despair, all you need is a tactical overview of the Xbox Dashboard. The Xbox Dashboard is the nerve center of the Xbox.360 gaming unit, and once you have familiarized your self with its functions you will be more at ease navigating through the system.
If you will notice the Xbox dashboard has been divided out into for distinct and integral parts. You will have a better understanding of your Xbox 360 system if you take the time to familiarize yourself with each of these four distinct segments. To that end, we will break down each segment into bite-size pieces.
Xbox Live
Xbox live is one of the more popular segments of the Xbox Dashboard. Within this section you can see, view and modify your gaming profile. Within this profile you can set up the Xbox 360 to your own personal specifications. You can also access this feature within other sections of the dashboard.
This section also allows you to send messages to friends as well as receive messages from friends who also own an Xbox 360 and are connected to the Internet via broadband. Xbox Live also allows you to have a friends list where you can add and delete friends at any time. You can also use Xbox Live to invite other players to join in a game with you. Within this section you will also be able to access the online feature known as Xbox Live Marketplace. Here you can actually purchase add-ons to your favorite games to enhance your gaming experience on the Xbox 360.
Games
The aforementioned Xbox live marketplace can be accessed from this section of the dashboard as well. You may also watch gaming videos through the Xbox Marketplace. Within this section you will also find listed all of the games which you have played, as well as allow you to see what games are available for download from the Xbox Arcade.
Media
Within the media section you will find the control area of the gaming system. You can go here if you would like to enjoy listening to some of your favorite music or if you would like to view photos.
System
As you have probably guessed this section of your Xbox 360 Dashboard is where you will go to modify your system settings and different controls which will in turn change your gaming experience.
So there you have it, a quick and dirty tactical overview of the Xbox 360 Dashboard.
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