Next Generation Worth The Price ?

The first of many creditable Xbox 360 reviews has surfaced at the Game Over column at CNN. They say the Xbox 360 has awesome potential and is good, but you should hold off on buying one from day one!

For gaming's most enthusiastic fans, the question of whether to get an Xbox 360 was answered long ago. It would be the first entry in the next generation and a status symbol amongst their friends. But is there a reason for the rest of the world - gaming or otherwise - to rush stores?

The short answer: Not on Day One.

The Xbox 360 goes on sale Tuesday, Nov. 22 and will cost either $299 for a bare bones machine that will not allow you to play existing Xbox games or $399 for a fully loaded, backward compatible system (by far the smarter buy). It's certainly a sleek piece of equipment, with enough technological oomph to make even the most casual gamer raise their eyebrows. And Microsoft continues to extend its lead in the online console marketplace. But when it comes to must-have games, the Xbox 360 falls short. While there are several good - and even very good - titles that will be available at launch, there's nothing truly great.

Admittedly, tastes vary – so you could easily find a game out this month that's a "must have" for you. (We'll have a closer look at the launch games early next week.) But if you're looking for something that's ground breaking and sets the trend for the system (as "Halo" did with the original Xbox), you're not going to find it.

Microsoft and its publishing partners were smart to offer a diverse lineup of games, hoping to appeal to as wide an audience as possible. Ultimately, though, playing it safe like that works against the system. Most of the launch games offer little more than slight graphic advancements than versions found on other systems (including the original Xbox). Only a couple of titles are exclusive to Xbox 360 (that is, they can't be played on any other machine). And none offer any true gameplay advancements. At best, you'll see a couple of interesting tweaks.

Don't misunderstand these criticisms. The Xbox 360 is a truly impressive machine and shows an enormous amount of potential for the years to come. There are titles in development that seem to have the potential to be true blockbusters – and the clever use of a proprietary online marketplace opens up the possibility of innovation. It's just not happening yet.

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Just as a said,I still think xbox 360 is a great console i will get,but non of the games gave me a feeling i have a next gen console.Think i won't getting it from day one,I will wait till there some good games,and the 360 is lower in price(like xbox did in a few month's)

Yep, the Xbox 360 as well as all next-gen systems will have lots of gaming fun to offer, but unless you are DYING to have the system right away, it'd be best to wait 6months - 1year because that's when it will really start to shine. We have to remember, the final version of the developers unit came out just a few months back, and most companies will want at least a year with their new toy before they are ready to release.

That being said, I will buy a PS3 right out of the gate, and will probably do the same for the Revolution, but they are just peaking my interest more. Until then I have my dying GBA (market is starting to dry up because of DS), my just starting to get good PSP, and the perky duo of the PS2 and Xbox. This has been an amazing decade for gaming, and it's only going to get better.

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Yep, the Xbox 360 as well as all next-gen systems will have lots of gaming fun to offer, but unless you are DYING to have the system right away, it'd be best to wait 6months - 1year because that's when it will really start to shine. We have to remember, the final version of the developers unit came out just a few months back, and most companies will want at least a year with their new toy before they are ready to release.

That being said, I will buy a PS3 right out of the gate, and will probably do the same for the Revolution, but they are just peaking my interest more. Until then I have my dying GBA (market is starting to dry up because of DS), my just starting to get good PSP, and the perky duo of the PS2 and Xbox. This has been an amazing decade for gaming, and it's only going to get better.

I agree... in my case I was willing to by one on release, but all this problems and shortage with the console have make me change my mind. This company is trying to win the console war but it's getting worst at it every time. When you try to win this war you REALLY need to think about the real gamers, and they are making really hard to gamers to get their product. Trying to get to market to soon??; the launch games tell me yes!!! In my opinion this console is turning more into a money making entertainment machine were they are willing to grab the family in.