Xbox 360 has a Video Game for Everyone
I’m pretty sure that the, majority of, people who use the Xbox 360 for their gaming pleasure, don’t know or even care about the brief history of the system. However, it’s my job to not only tell you the things you need to know, but the things you don’t care about, just in case you suddenly decide to care. We all know about the game systems that our kids and some of us play on a regular basis. Even if you don’t know what they do, you’ve heard the names Xbox, PlayStation and Wii, which are the most popular today. The Xbox 360, which is made by Microsoft, has a lot to do with the way games are made and played today.
The Xbox 360 is actually the successor to the Xbox, which was developed by Microsoft in 2001, to compete with PlayStation 2, Dreamcast and GameCube. Even with the introduction of the Xbox 360 in 2005, the original Xbox remained popular until it was discontinued in 2006. The final Xbox game was released in 2008 and warranty support for the system ceased as of March 2009. Xbox 360 was designed to compete with the Playstation 3 and the Wii and in addition to being the first of the three to launch, it was the first to have an online gaming option by using the “Xbox Live” gaming system.
Now, I remember sitting in front of the TV using a joystick to knock a little white ball back and forth across the screen. You could play it by yourself or with a friend or I suppose an enemy, but why would you want to do that. Anyway, that developed into the basic Atari game where the movements were jerky and the graphics seemed to be made up of little squares stacked together to look like tanks and cowboys. What I’m getting at is, we’ve come a long way since then.
The quality of the graphics and visual effects continue to improve. They’ve gotten to a level that when shown as a TV commercial it’s sometimes difficult to determine what’s real and what’s a game. Of the three current variants, only Xbox Elite and Pro are compatible with the original Xbox games. The Xbox 360 Core, which was discontinued in 2007 and the Arcade version, which replaced it, require an add on hard drive in order to use the original Xbox games. The XBox 360 Pro, generally referred to as just Xbox 360, and the Xbox Elite, come with hard drives (60 GB and 120 GB respectively) which allow the user to store downloaded content, as well as play the original Xbox games. The included hard drives also come with game demos and trailers designed as advertisements for upcoming games and accessories.
The history of the development of the Xbox 360 is an interesting read, which credits many individuals and helps one realize just how competitive the video gaming market is. As with much of the technology that exists today, it is constantly evolving and just when you think you have the latest component something new comes out. The Xbox 360 is no different and has many accessories and games, offering hours of entertainment whether your particular preference includes action, mystery or puzzles.
To look at the available options and get more information go to www.xbox360.TellMeaboutthat.com where you will find articles and ads for your favorite accessories and games.
