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Forums - Microsoft - 5 reasons to own an xbox 360 in 2011

this is not my list, just the article's.

http://attackofthefanboy.com/news/5-reasons-xbox-360-2011-708/

1 - Xbox Live is still the premier network for online play

Xbox Live is still the premier network for online play in the console gaming world.  Endless features on top of a sturdy infrastructure with plenty of support keep the Xbox Live Network running smoothly at all times.  Whether you are partying up with friends to frag in Call of Duty: Black Ops, Halo: Reach, Bad Company 2, or any of the other bustling online communities on LIVE you get your monies worth.  There is always someone to play with on Xbox Live because, lets face it, online multiplayer games sell better on the Xbox 360.

2 - More Flagship Titles on the Way

If 2010 didn't satiate your thirst for exclusive Xbox gaming, 2011 sure will.  Gears of War by Epic Games, the second most popular franchise on the console, is getting it's third installment in late 2011.  By the looks of it, it's going to be the best Gears yet.  Another popular franchise, Forza Motorsport by Turn 10, is releasing a sequel: Forza Motorsport 4.  And this one will have Kinect motion controller capabilities and is rumored to use head tracking as well.  Aside from the console exclusive titles coming to the console, there's always the multiplatform offerings as well.  It's debatable on whether developers will be closing the gap between quality on the PS3 and Xbox versions of games, but history shows us that most multiplatform games have been much better on the Xbox 360.

3 - Kinect Developer Support

If you found this website, you likely visit all sorts of gaming related websites, and are familiar with the hundreds of uses that the Kinect is finding outside the realm of video games.  It's safe to say that developers are hard at work to utilize this technology for it's primary function: Controller-less gaming.  Microsoft announced many titles that are in the works at TGS '10.  Many of them look quite promising.  If one thing is clear at this juncture, it's that Kinect is here to stay.  Microsoft will be supporting the product, and great games for the device will be inbound this year.

4 - Time is Money

At least for some people it is.  If you just like to get in and get out of your gaming experiences the Xbox 360 is the most user friendly console.  One of the most hated things about the PlayStation 3 are game and system updates, and lets face it, these are a big part of gaming nowadays.  Other consoles can force you to wait hours to install portions of games to make them run smoother this is not the case with the Xbox 360.  Smooth and quick system and title updates are a staple of the console and keep the user experience flowing nice and smooth, as it should be.

5 - Xbox Live Arcade

Many of the best games on the Xbox 360 can only be found in the Xbox Live arcade.  In 2010, games like Super Meat Boy and Limbo, were two downloadable titles that were revered by game critics around the world.  And 2011 will be another stellar year for the service.  Games like   Battleblock Theater and The Dishwasher 2 are likely to have that same effect.  And if this is your first time with the Xbox 360, you have a lot of catching up to do with Xbox Live Arcade Titles.  Games like Castle Crashers, Perfect Dark, and even multiplatform titles like Peggle and Plants Vs. Zombies are available to download.  Many of these games are discounted throughout the year as well, so you could possibly pick these games up a huge discount.

6 - The Unknown

There's also alot that we don't know about that may even make 2011 a better year for the Xbox 360 than we even expect.  Unannounced exclusive titles, system updates that add software and features to the already robust features of the console, new features and uses for the Kinect controller, Microsoft vigorously updates the console to provide the best gaming/media experience for it's users.



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What a fail article. Under #1, it doesn't show how it's better then PSN. Sure, party support is convenient, but what other reasons make it the better online gaming choice? #2 is just Gears and Forza (the only titles for 360 that are still exclusive, and that everyone is aware of it being released). #3 is obvious. New hardware, obviously new software for it. #4 is bullshit. Playstation updates do not take hours. and, then theres 5 and 6. Call me naive, but im unaware of the 360 doing well in sales just solely for their arcade games. I'd understand the arcade console selling well for it being the cheaper entry price of 200$, but consumers don't purchase the console solely for it. Then #6 is just to talk shit. Everyone likes to dream. Bah, I'm such a hater. lol



All of this, of course, is just my opinion.

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Dark Souls > Skyrim.
Halo 4 is the best damn FPS since Halo 3.
Proud pre-orderer of 2 PS4's and an Xbox One. 

Currently Playing: Dark Souls II, South Park
Playstation 4: MGS V GZ, Killzone: Shadow Fall, NBA 2k14.

Gears 3 and core Kinect support are the only 2 reasons so far. The other 3 will be announced now - June



 

Did this article just fault Sony for having updates, yet it was a plus for the 360? Also, the Unknown?



"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth." -My good friend Mark Aurelius

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I am crossing my fingers Microsoft will make me happy this year. They did last year, but this year is looking like Microsoft is trying to make my lose my loyalty to them.



That really doesn't present a strong case for the 360 at all. While I'm sure 2011 will be a great year for the console, this is a very poor attempt to showcase it.

Updates...really?



 

This article is Soooo Fanboy.



This article makes me mad since it doesn't say the Xbox will be a terrible console to own next this year.

I'm going to systematically list bad reasons why each point of the article fails because I don't own an xbox and then compare it to other consoles that aren't even mentioned.

That'll show them whos boss.

Seriously though . . . the list kind of sucks. Badly.



GOTY Contestants this year: Dead Space 2, Dark Souls, Tales of Graces f. Everything else can suck it.

I don't give a shit about anything on this list...including gears 3. Thought first was ok, but couldn't stand the second one...

Reasons why 360 is a console for me to own in 2011 are:

1. Halo Reach...plan to play this for many years

2. Xbox live friends list

3. Xbox live arcade which will keep me busy with its current backlog of titles, let alone new releases

4. I preffer the 360 controller...now with the fixed Dpad, its perfect.

5. Netflix...I know PC, PS3 and Wii have this but I started it on 360 and see no reason to use a different system

Im sure everyone that owns a 360 has their reasons for having it this year, otherwise theyd sell it.