Finally great for the 360
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Madden 09 for the 360 is the great game they promised us back in 07! I have been playing madden for the PS2 and trying every new edition for the 360, but always hated them. Now, Madden 09 is my faverite game!
It was made 2x better when Microsoft created the ability to install the game to the 360 harddrive. (Something that should have been an option from day one).
Anyway, fanchise is very good, superstar is very good, and 'play now' is great!
3535602
Pretty amazing stuff.  A couple things I wasn't sold on till i tried were Xbox Fitness and voice navigation.  The voice navigation is pretty smooth and my kinect is even positioned right below my tv speakers.  Skype is pretty cool too, my friend and I tried it and I def felt like I was using something from a scifi movie back when I was kid.  Another thing that impressed me was the Store.  You can browse all the games and also view player uploads right next to them.  That gives you a good sense of how a game plays and players upload some pretty neat clips.

Kinect is pretty awesome.  It tracks my girlfriends 4 year old perfectly and we played Kinect Sports Rivals without any hickups.  Xbox Fitness with Kinect is cool too.  I passed this off as a big 'meh' before i tried it, but the Kinect tracking and point system actually makes working-out a game as much as it can be.

The controller is probably my only complaint.  The thumbsticks are smaller diameter than the 360 (albeit more responsive), and it is lighter making it feel a little cheap (but I am also a supporter of the now long gone 'Duke' controller).  The triggers feel a whole lot better though, and I dig the positioning of the LB and RB buttons.

The quick switching is outstanding.  Absolutely amazing.

The only legit game I have played is BF4 and it does look amazingly better than the 360 version.  It does have its issues, but I think a lot of it is blown out of proportion.  The only issues Ive had is playing conquest with the number of players maxed out.  It ran fine, but once the match was over, loading the next map just seemed to 'hang' (but that is more of a DICE issue).

The system is dead silent, even after playing games or movies for a few hours.
835064
Not sure what the noise complaints are about from other reviewers, as I do not notice any of those issues. All I can say is WOW; playing OG Xbox games in HD is great. It is almost a requirement to have one of these cables, seeing as how drastically they improve the image quality.

The few games I've tried so far, some standout titles being Halo 2 and Ninja Gaiden Black, look amazing! You could almost compare the visuals to something you would see on the Xbox 360, which is pretty crazy considering the age of this console!
4863975
Everyone who's tried to watch TV, play Xbox 360, play Wii, watch a movie etc. at my house has complained about all the remotes.  I've resisted getting a universal remote because the ones I've tried in the past never worked well enough for me to put the other remotes away.  I've heard good things about Logitech's Harmony remotes, but they are kind of pricey.  When I started streaming movies on my Xbox 360, I decided to check out the Harmony remotes again.  Well for $69 the Harmony for Xbox 360 seemed perfect.

Setting it up was a breeze.  It now controls these devices:
Mitsubishi TV, Pioneer AV Receiver, TiVo PVR, Motorola Digital Cable Box, Philips DVD player, and XBox 360.  I added my Nintendo Wii, but unfortunately Nintendo uses bluetooth so the Harmony can't control it.  On the plus side, I was able to create an "Activity" for playing Wii which changes the TV's video source properly.

Speaking of Activities, this feature works great.  As you would expect choosing an activity like "Watch DVD", turns on the TV, makes sure it is on the right video source, turns on the AV receiver, makes sure it's on the right audio source, and turns on the DVD player.  Each activity will have the right combination of buttons controlling the various devices correctly.  For instance, after choosing the "Watch DVD" activity, the volume buttons control the AV receiver and the navigation buttons control the DVD player. Also, the LCD screen displays custom soft keys pertaining to watching DVDs (Eject, Chap+, Chap-, Zoom, Subtitle, Audio, etc).

The software works really well.  After you enter your devices and choose the activities you want programmed, it walks you through updating the remote.  Customizing devices, activities, buttons, etc. is really easy.  The default activities work great, but I've been tweaking quite a bit.  The software saves all of your configuring so if you have to replace or upgrade your remote you can just transfer your settings.

As you can tell, I really like this product.  It has made my life so much easier (and visiting TV watchers happy too).
1756598
My Xbox 360 adapter was old,  and making a LOT OF noise. I honestly dismissed it since it still worked fine. About 3 months ago,  it started cutting off after about 30 mom of game play OR about 1 hr of Netflix watching. I timed my usage accordingly lol but it got frustrating. So I looked on here and this one was reasonably priced and compatible so I ordered. Works great and it's been about 2 months and it's quiet as a mouse and I can laze around and game and Netflix all day again. Thank guys!
4774972
I really like these headphones for Xbox One gaming on Destiny and Smite.  My brother and I had Turtle Beach headsets for the Xbox 360.

Apparently you can get some sort of converter or something that allows use of an Xbox 360 headset on an Xbox One, but I did not know that until I bough this one.  I probably would have decided to go with this either way because it was designed to be compatible with Xbox One in the first place.  I am assuming there will be better quality  and ease of use than in using the converter option.

The headphones are comfortable and offer separate volume controls for the game and chat audio.  The wire connecting to the controller is insulated with braided material rather than something with a plastic or rubber feel.  This does draw power from the controller; but, on the other hand, it also wireless from the TV which is a nice improvement.

You can hear your own voice as a part of the game chat audio channel.  This is helpful to prevent you from yelling (which I apparently did on the Xbox 360) and to make you aware of any annoying background noise coming from your own environment (such as breathing into the mic which I also did on the Xbox 360).  I find that really annoying, personally.  If only they had told me sooner I would have done something about it... Anyway, if you do not prefer to hear yourself, I do not think that you can turn this feature off.

The buttons used to change the volume are really weird.  On the left, you select game or chat while on the right you increase or decrease the volume. This is difficult to use because there is no indicator as to which one you are about to adjust.  Therefore, it seems it is best to always select game or chat before increasing or decreasing the volume.  I would suggest that they put the game increase and decrease on one side and the chat increase and decrease on the other.  That way you would just know which one you were about to adjust every time based on it being on the right or left side.  Simpler is always better.

I am happy with these headphones.  My brother bought some Polk headphones (as they enter the gaming headset market from building quality audio equipment).  He said that others struggle to hear him on his mic.  His mic can hide (slide inside the housing and click into place) when not in use.  Obviously that is way more cool than a mini microphone boom complete with its own foam cover like on this Turtle Beach, but it apparently might not work nearly as well.  In their defense, the mic on these Turtle Beach headphones does detach.  This is helpful in storage, but do not lose it!

On a side note, I got this on Amazon Prime Day with "discounts better than Black Friday," and it was an extra $5 off from the day before.  I am not sure that was worth all the hype and advertising.
2350545
I recently purchased my 360 Elite (thanks Circuit City for going belly up). I was aware of the RROD phenomenon so I figured anything I could do to prevent that couldn't hurt. I saw this cooler (oddly enough at Circuit City's firesale) for dirt cheap so I picked it up. Along with the wireless adapter, everthing fits perfectly on my 360. I was originally under the impression that this thing, having 3 fans and all, blew cool air into the 360. In actuality, it sucks air out of the unit instead. Not a huge thing but wasn't aware of that.

On the box for this, it shows you certain areas within the unit and what the temperatures in there are like with and without the fans. Number wise, they do a little bit of help. The worst I think was only a 4 degree difference. In any event, once you plug this thing in and let er rip, you'll notice ALOT of hot air coming out that would've normally been lingering around in the 360. I've had the 360 with this thing on it for about 2-3 weeks solid playing a modest 4-5 hours a day on it. Have had no problems with anything so far. Only minor drawback is that this fan is kinda noisy. Then again, the normall whir of the 360 is a bit noisy as well so this might not be an issue for most people.

Overall, I think this does help quite a bit to alleviate the hot air in the 360. What I've also noticed that helps out a bit is to put your 360 on a mesh or wire stand. This will allow some cooler air to circulate underneath the unit which helps out this fan unit quite a bit.

My only "real" regret is that I got this in white instead of black to match my Elite 360. Overall, highly recommend this as a "necessary" item for your 360.
3725633
Very nice interface and the included kinect is a very nice feature. Good game line up as well. It's a nice step forward from the 360.
4163191
Let's start out with my biggest complaint about this thing.

"XBOX OFF."

"XBOX ... OFF!"

"XBOXOFF!"

"X BOX OFFFFFF"

"X. BOX. OFF."

"XBOX OFF XBOX OFF XBOX OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF UGHGGGGH NEVERMIND"

*finally just presses down on the controller's Xbox button for a couple of seconds and selects from the on screen menu to turn the thing off*

Clearly, Microsoft doesn't want anyone actually turning these things off. So annoying.

Beyond that, however, I am really happy with this thing. I purchased Lego Marvel Superheroes with the console and played through it over the holidays last year. The game was a ton of fun, the graphics looked fabulous, and although the new UX was way different than the 360's were, it wasn't hard to get used to. I like being able to easily record clips of the games I'm playing as well.

After switching on the 360 to play another game after using my One for about a week, I was surprised at how crappy the 360 graphics looked. MY EYES!
1542537
My Xbox 360 had a ton of problems, to the point where I ended up selling it at a yard sale for $5. First it was RROD. Then Hard Drive needed replaced. Then RROD again. Then the disc drive stopped reading discs. Microsoft has learned from their mistakes with the XB1 and the compatibility with Windows 10 devices is excellent. Would buy again.
3032834
I got my xbox, and I can play the games on it that I want.

This is good.

The 360 really should come with an hdmi cable though, and while I knew I was buying a 360 bundle that came w/o an hdmi cable, that does not mean I was happy about it.

The bundle is an awesome value if you don't have an hdtv and you are into skyrim. I am not as knowledgeable about Forza, so I cannot really say as to what I am missing out on.

I bought it because I wanted an xbox. It works, I have fun.
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I didn't own an Xbox 360 and I only bought it to play Halo 3, so what better way to play with the Special Edition themed Xbox? Not only does this Halo 3 themed Xbox look sick, it's also another alternative to deciding if you should upgrade to the elite and coughing out extra dollars. With its HDMI split cord, you can plug this into any TV on the go (HD or Regular), and have great looking results. Not only that but the package also includes a recharger for the also Halo 3 themed controller, which is a nice add on. Even if you aren't a Halo Fan, this console is the great alternative for having to spend extra to upgrade to the elite 120 GB hard drive, but some of us don't need that kind of storage. With its all around good looks and upgrades, this is something to look out for while you can.

FYI: There are still some reports out there that these Xbox's get the Red Ring of Death, mainly because of overheating, but they are FEW.
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With the fact that it's rare to even find a turbo controler for the Xbox360 I think that the hori controler works well.
Great for the good old classic arcade games and todays fast paced fighting games such as D.O.A. & Virtua Fighter 5. Also found it very useful for games such as the Dynasty Warriors series,Fantastic Four, D.W.-Gundam, Conan, Beuwolf & etc. Now on some of these games may requrie you to hold buttons down for certain combos etc. But unless it's a move or task you need to complete the stage or etc. The speed that the Hori controler releases will make up for charge attacks. Now, I would not recommend this controler for F.P.S. games due to the fact the top buttons are a tad smaller than the orignal xbox360 controllers. Also the top buttons work fine but did not seem as smooth as the original xbox360 controllers. If you're a fighting, action, hack & slash videogamer then this controler is a must have! No more finger cramping when fighting in a survival match or huge boss battles or waves & waves of enemies! The Hori will get you thru it in a hack & slash! (update : 3-04-09.) You know it's funny that at first people thought this was a cheap knockoff 360 controller but it turns out it's NOT. It's a durable controller that's helped me conquer many games. Also, now this is becoming high in demand because it's so hard to find.[...]
378250
to call myself an xbox "hater" is a bit extreme lol but in all honesty i have never really been a fan of xbox360 controllers. i could not stand how bulky they are and IMHO they are poorly designed compared to the utterly sublime ps3 controller. however i needed something to play skyrim on my laptop with and this effortlessly and painlessly suited that need. you just plug in and play and coming from someone with a known disdain for xbox360 i can tell you that i do like this controller for those purposes. its really not bad and hasn't crapped out on me yet. i keep in crammed in my backpack with the rest of my work gear which includes various instrument/mic cables, headphones, and my laptop charger and it has held up just fine. i like the blue one personally. i'd say go for it!
611722
If you have an Xbone, this will solve that annoying audio issue you probably encountered when upgrading that old 360's position in your life.  This box + the right digital cable = headache gone.  You are welcome.
1600712
Works so well I bought a replacement set of TB X 12s instead of an xbone one set. Game audio and chat are loud and clear. Yes, to answer questions this will allow you to hear your game and chat with Xbox 360 headsets. I had to turn up the mic volume on the Xbox one settings as at default my friends could hear me but they were quiet on my end. That small change in the system settings made my X12's sound better than they ever did. Combined with the fact they are usb powered and not controller battery powered like all the newer headsets are.
This little adapter is difficult to locate in stores. I tried Best Buy, radio shack, Walmart, etc with no luck. Fast shipping.
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Edited on August 22, 2008. I edited this review because only two people found it helpful and id like to re-examine my review to make it more understandable. Updated on April 4th, 2009.

Now, this is a general review of the Xbox 360 system, and I will make no comparison to the Wii or to the PlayStation 3 because I do not own those systems. I bought my first Xbox 360 back last July (2007), it was right before they released the Falcon models. I had a lot of money to burn so I went all out on my Xbox 360; I bought a 120 GB hard drive, the HD DVD add-on, and a bunch of HD DVDs and games. A week after I hooked it up and had it I experienced problems with it, ironically it was not the infamous RROD, my console would just freeze constantly when I turned it. I luckily had an extended warranty. So I returned it and received the new Falcon model and I have had it now since September and its been working flawlessly. Before the Xbox 360 I was a huge Dreamcast/PlayStation fan boy (it was like a cross, I guess I will coin the term Soga for Sony and Sega). I loved games like Crazy Taxi, Skies of Arcadia, Battletanx, Army Men, Driver, etc. Sorry I am getting off topic, anyway I took the plunge with the Xbox 360 and I am satisfied. I don't honestly care about the console war because I don't see how it could effect me personally and the format war didn't effect me either because I can still watch Blade Runner and Children of Men in HD. The Xbox 360 is a fun system, however I highly advice you to buy an extended warranty. The Xbox 360 can upscale DVDs (with an HDMI cable) and has a great lineup of games (Gears of War, Halo 3, BioShock, Alone in the Dark, Oblivion, etc.) Not to mention that the Xbox 360 is compatible with most of the original Xbox games (you need to be signed onto Xbox Live for the firmware upgrade though). The only complaint I have with the Xbox is that it is built around Xbox Live, and if LIVE goes down, unless you have a single player game (Oblivion, Lost Odyssey, Alone in the Dark), you will have a hard time having fun because the Xbox 360 in my opinion is all about multi player games. Achievements are definitely a plus, and LIVE is useful because of extra DLC (down loadable content) which gives a game you buy more life (of course you have to pay for that as well). LIVE is cheap, only around $50 a year (which compared to WoW which is like $12.95 - $15 a month. Correct me if I am wrong on this please) Xbox Live is not that expansive and is ultimately a good deal. To reiterate earlier statements in my review the Xbox 360 has a ton of games that are fun, both new 360 games and old original Xbox games + Arcades games that you can download off Xbox Live (of course you have to pay for that as well). The Xbox 360 is a fun system, would I call it the greatest? (That honor goes to the Dreamcast in my opinion <(^-^<)). The hardware is improving (and I think the 60 GB is the Jasper model - don't quote me on this however). In closing this review, if you are a person who wants to jump into the next generation of gaming systems, then the Xbox 360 will suit you nicely. I hope my review has helped you. Thank you for reading.

Final Note: No, I do not feel ripped off buying HD DVD, watching Tremors and The Shining alone was worth it, so please stop spamming the comment section of my review. Thank you.