liamtoh669 said:
Hey everyone,
Today I bought an XBox 360 (20G version). I live in Taiwan, so it's the Japanese version of the console.
I've been playing video games of one sort or another for as long as I can remember (I'm 36 years old). Currently I play Wii, PS3, DS, PSP, GameCube, and GBA games. I thought I would post some of my early impressions as well as ask a few questions.
First, I found the interface (the "OS" of the system as you will) to be very easy to navigate and very colourful and friendly. I had heard complaints from a couple of 360-owning friends back in Canada that the interface was confusing and not laid out well, but so far I haven't found this to be the case.
I also found that the system is quieter than I expected. I heard many reports that the 360 sounds "like a jet engine taking off" but thankfully I don't notice much sound at all.
I don't like the d-pad on the controller. I think it beats the GameCube as the worst d-pad on any official controller I've ever used for any system. I also found that the left analog stick is a bit too far away for my tastes, it makes my thumb a bit sore (of course that's after several hours of non-stop play, so maybe that's half of it ^_^).
I was a bit disappointed to see that the controller uses AA batteries. My Wii remotes already gobble batteries at an alarming rate, and now I'm sure my 360 controller will do the same. I think I've seen rechargeable battery packs for the 360 controllers. Are they convenient to use? On my PS3 I just plug the cable into the PS3 and that's about all I have to do (I've avoided the Wii battery kits 'cos they look like a hassle).
I have one game for it so far: Namco Museum Virtual Arcade, which I like very much. Can you guys suggest some other games for me? I'm not a big fan of FPS shooters, but I might consider Gears of War as that's a third-person shooter and it looks like it might be fun. I'm also not a big fan of online play, I prefer either solo or local multiplayer.
To give you an idea of my gaming tastes, here are some games I'm enjoying right now:
GBA: Mario vs. Donkey Kong, WarioWare, Yoshi's Island
NDS: Pokemon Soul Silver, Space Invaders Extreme
PSP: God of War, Taiko no Tatsujin, Little Big Planet
PS3: Dragon Age: Origins, Final Fantasy XIII, Zen Pinball, Street Fighter II HD
Wii: No More Heroes 2, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Sin & Punishment 2, Mario Kart, Sega All-Stars Racing, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, SNK Arcade Collection
I want to get a good hockey game for the 360, who makes the best one? It doesn't need to be uber-realistic or detailed, but I don't want a super-wacky arcade version either. Something like the old EA games on the Genesis/PS1/PS2 would be fine.
Any other games to suggest? Doesn't matter if they're exclusive to the 360 or not.
Also, does anyone know if there's a source out there that tracks which games are region-free and which Japanese games have English in them? My Japanese is good enough for arcade/sports/racing games etc. but I wouldn't want to slog through an RPG if everything is in Japanese.
Anyway, so far I'm enjoying my 360 very much. I've been playing Pac-Man CE for several hours now and my poor thumb aches as I type this ^_^
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