   Xbox 360 Christmas Gift
  I'm considering getting my little brothers an Xbox 360. I think they're tired of playing with the PS2 I gave them last year. Since the 360 is new I have a couple of questions that you gaming experts might be able to answer...#1 - What kind of games should I expect? Mature games only?#2 - What are the chances of picking one up this year from the store?#3 - How much do they cost?#4 - Is the PS3 or Nintendo coming out any time soon?Kthx. Ratings++ for any info.[Edited by - Kazgoroth on November 25, 2005 4:02:36 AM]
  The chances of picking up a XBox 360 for Christmas are effectively nil, unless you decide to spend a lot of money.   ;  Thats what I was worried about. I guess I could just wait til after christmas to get one for them.Any suggestions for PS2 games to get them? They've only played the ace combat series, kamatari and ...GTA3...ugh.[Edited by - Kazgoroth on November 25, 2005 4:13:58 AM];  $ 13,430  at Ebay[Edited by - Kazgoroth on November 25, 2005 4:19:42 AM];Quote:Original post by nes8bitThats what I was worried about. I guess I could just wait til after christmas to get one for them.Any suggestions for PS2 games to get them? They've only played the ace combat series, kamatari and ...GTA3...ugh.Well...  It's T - rated..  But it rocks.  No blood though, just some high speed action, and some violence(hense, the T for teen).  Get them The Incredible Hulk:  Ultimate Destruction!.  If they like destroying (GTA-3), then this is the good one.  EVERYTHING is destructable.  EVERYTHING.  Cars, buildings, helicopters, tanks, EVERYTHING.Ofcourse, they may not like it.  So, they may like some of the racing sims.  Grand Turismo 3 or 4 should do the trick.And then, maybe they dislike both.  You can always try and adventurous title like Sly 2 or 3.  (I recommend 3.)What kind of games do they like, and what can they play, if at all there are any restrictions?   ;  1.) There's a mix of titles, plenty of E rated sports / driving games, several Teen rated titles and a few Mature rated (mostly the FPSs). Take a look at Metacritic for a list of the currently available titles. There will be a few more by Christmas.2.) Depends who you believe - Microsoft say they're going to get plenty more in the channel by Christmas (they're churning them out pretty fast in China now). If I were you I'd see how it pans out over the next couple of weeks before deciding.3.) The core system is $399 CAD but you probably don't want to bother with it - the premium system at $499 is better value (you get the hard drive which gives you Xbox backwards compatibility and the ability to use Xbox Live, the Live headset, wireless controller and media remote).4.) Don't expect to see the PS3 or Revolution in North America in the next 6-9 months.Do they have access to an HDTV? It's a less compelling purchase if not since the biggest step up in visual quality comes from running in high def.   ;  I'll check those games out. The kids aren't really restricted by anything. So they end up playing games which are far too violent. Thats why I havne't purchased Darkwatch yet. :/[Edited by - Kazgoroth on November 25, 2005 4:51:02 AM];  How can you be bored of a PS2 in a year. Just spend $150 on games instead. Or buy them some books.   ;  Books? Are you kidding me? Thats like buying them clothes but worse.I'll probably just buy them games. But man...books!? You haven't been a kid for a very long time have you?   ;  Heh, I've always liked getting books for Christmas.  Every year, I'll have a stack of new novels by the end of Christmas morning.   