mini XBOX

tron 2.0 · Post by **tron 2.0** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 3:19 pm

it's soo small

http://www.allowe.com/sight/images/XboxPortable.jpg

WhoopA · Post by **WhoopA** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 3:49 pm

*hangs head and bitchslaps tron

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 3:56 pm

Hahaha. Haha.

It's funny because the X-Box is big. Hahahaha.

...BANNED.

Brazillian Cara · Post by **Brazillian Cara** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 4:07 pm

HOOOOOOLY S***!!
Please, tell me theyÃ‚Â´re not going to bomb Nintendo industries using THAT!!!

Segata · Post by **Segata** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 4:30 pm

Welcome to two years ago.

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 5:47 pm

I've never seen it, but the Xbox being big thing got kinda old awhile ago. Is the PS2 really that much smaller? I've never compared the too next to each other.

Segata · Post by **Segata** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 5:50 pm

I don't care about the Xbox's size. Sure, it's not as tiny and compact as your standard Japanese console, but that doesn't really bother me because when I spend a few hundred bucks, I like to feel like I'm getting something.

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 5:52 pm

The main jokes were with the original Xbox controller. I liked it, but it was really big in comparison to almost everyone's hand. They fixed that with the S though, which is a much better controller, my current favorite. I don't see what all you fucks see in that crappy PS2 controller.

BlazeHedgehog · Post by **BlazeHedgehog** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 5:56 pm

I think the main problem was the Xbox controller was too round. It was like trying to hold a basketball with gamepad buttons on it.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:20 pm

Actually, the XBOX is only slightly taller than the PS2 (in the horizontal position, of course), slightly wider (from L to R) and about an inch or two longer from front to back. Also, the side of the XBOX is actually just about as wide as the front side of an NES.

Ash Holt · Post by **Ash Holt** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:27 pm

The Xbox is big? I never noticed.

smiths32 · Post by **smiths32** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:30 pm

I would have to say that the Game Cube controller would be my personal favourite. It's so comfy, yet so creative. All of my PS2 fan boy friends think it looks wierd, least it's better than the PS2's perfectly symetrical controller. Only problem is that the D-pad is a bitch to reach- but when do you use that?

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:31 pm

The first time I ever saw an XBOX I thought it was HUGE, but eventually when I had a chance to actually look at the thing, it was like half the size I thought it was. Damn Toys "Я" Us displays...

Segata · Post by **Segata** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:36 pm

The original Xbox controller was really laughable, but the S is really very good and works well with games of different genres. And you don't have to be a giant gorilla to hold it.

Post by **Popcorn** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:44 pm

I hate to break this to you all, but the Xbox really is big. Of course, its primary aesthetic problem is, well, its blatant ugliness... that colour scheme is so 80s.

It's a pain how it and the GC don't really fit under TVs so well. Sony are the only ones who've got it right so far-- a sleek, flat, pragmatic design that you can actually put other things on top of. I want my electronic devices to do their job and do it quietly: I don't want them to be in a novelty banana shape with flashing LEDs on the top.

Post by **Delphine** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:12 pm

The Xbox kills babies, you know.

Post by **Esrever** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:21 pm

Honestly, I never get sick of these "XBOX is big" jokes. I laugh every time. I must have problem.

Post by **Squirrelknight** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:41 pm

Now, I used to hate the Xbox, and the old Xbox controller. And then I played Halo.

Yeah, the old controller is pretty crappy, but it suffices if all you're going to play is Halo (Which, is probably what you'll be doing 99% of the time with your Xbox)...

My friend had a 16 player LAN, and I was forced to use one of the Controller Fatty's since the cracker didn't buy enough S's... After I few rounds, I got used to the old style one. I mean, it's still no where near comfortable or intuitive, but it gets the job done. Just don't try to play Soul Cali 2 on it.

The Controller S on the other hand, is quite nice. I still think the black and white buttons are a little awkwardly placed, but the D-Pad is what sold me on it-- The PS2's seperate button D-Pad is probably the worst thing to try a quatercircle on, and the Gamecube's is far to small to be of any use. Though I can manage playing Soul Cali 2 on a Cube pad, trying to do a complete flip into a 360 spin in SSX or even something as simple as a Shoryuken in CVS2 with it is near impossible.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:44 pm

Delphine wrote:The Xbox kills babies, you know.

It's also bulletproof, no kidding.
There was this guy who got pissed when his roommate and his friends were playing on the XBOX too loudly, so he walked right next to it and shot it with a 9mm bullet, which ricocheted right off.

gr4yJ4Y · Post by **gr4yJ4Y** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:51 pm

I'd have to say that the controller of choice is something that grows on you. If you use say a mouse and keyboard for most of you're games you'll eventually get adjusted to it and see the pros over the cons of their functions.

I can't stand the Playstation controller. It just feels odd to me. But I haven't used it as much as a Gamecube or XBox controller (either one). I'm sure I'd get into it more after some time though.

Personally, my favorite is Gamecube's. The way it just shapes itself around the way your palm is, is just so natural. Meanwhile the PS/PS2's feels like the L and R buttons are sticking out way too far, and having two of those on each side... wow. But the XBox feels like a chunky Dreamcast controller. The S-Type and the F-Type (for Fatty) feel the same to me until I find that I have to use one of those annoying Gray and White buttons, then I have to adjust again...

Everyone should just buy DDR pads...

Post by **Segaholic2** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 9:59 pm

The Xbox Controller S is probably my current favorite of this generation. I love the feel of it. The d-pad is awesome. The analog buttons are great. The joysticks feel good and I like clicking them in. It has a nice, solid feel when you hold it... It doesn't feel like a piece of cheap plastic that could break if you threw it. On the other hand, the fat controller was definitely the worst model of this generation...

I'd have to say that I like the GameCube's controller second-best (the WaveBird is almost the greatest thing on this planet), and the PlayStation's is adequate. I don't hate it, but I don't particularly like it much. The separated d-pad sucks, and am I the only person on earth that still <I>hates</I> the action button's labels? Triangle? Circle? Square? Gay?

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 10:53 pm

The Xbox didn't work after it got shot though.

My current favorite controller is the Xbox S. The regular one is ok, but the black and white buttons are hard to reach and the regular buttons are to close together. The Xbox S is like the PS2, but not insanely small. I hated the GameCube controller when I first got it, I felt like I was gonna break the damn thing. I eventually got use to it and I love the WaveBird, but only cause it is wireless. I still hate how the buttons sorta wrap around the A button.

Ngangbius · Post by **Ngangbius** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 7:01 pm

Segaholic2 wrote: and the PlayStation's is adequate. I don't hate it, but I don't particularly like it much. The separated d-pad sucks, and am I the only person on earth that still <I>hates</I> the action button's labels? Triangle? Circle? Square? Gay?

No you are not the only one. Shapes instead of letters was the main reason why I couldn't get 'into the flow' with games like Parappa and UmJammer Lammy. I was just too used to the letters--simple and easy to memorize the placement than shapes. I also hate the seperated D-pad for reasons I will explain later in this post.

I don't see what all you fucks see in that crappy PS2 controller.

Probably because the vast majority of the world is so used to it for obvious reasons. This is a shame since from what little time I experienced from the S-Controller, it felt hellava lot better than the Dual Shock. Unfortunately, Radio Shack only sells PSX/PS2 to USB controller converters making playing certain 16-bit emulated games a bit of a pain(analog just won't do). =(

As for the Gamecube controller, it also feels much better in the hand than Dual Shock, but I have a beef with the D-Pad. It's not so much the issue of size(hey, it's the same size as GBA/SP D-pad), but it has more to do with the placement. It just seems far too low for my taste, making it uncomfortable to play SMC or MM Annerversary. I'm also not a fan of those clicky shoulder buttons. It's just not...natural somehow.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 7:29 pm

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plasticwingsband · Post by **plasticwingsband** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 7:49 pm

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Yeah, my friend has one of those. They're really cool if you have Game Boy Player.