Xbox 360 launch (22/11/2005) - A retrospective
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NickSCFC
With the launch of the PS4 and Xbox One now just around the corner, I thought it would be interesting to look at the state of affairs when the last generation launched.
The world in 22nd November 2005
- Brazil were world champions and Greece were European champions, Man City were 15th in the Premier League
- Blair and Bush were in power
- Saddam had just gone on trial
- Madonna was #1 in the UK singles chart
The world in 22nd November 2005
- Brazil were world champions and Greece were European champions, Man City were 15th in the Premier League
- Blair and Bush were in power
- Saddam had just gone on trial
- Madonna was #1 in the UK singles chart
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Moggy
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I was 25 and still living at home. I miss those days. 
The 360 was the first (and probably the last) console I collected from a midnight launch. I had work the next day so played a little bit of Perfect Dark Zero and Hexic and then went to bed. Was torture at work the next day as I was knackered and desperate to get home to play more.
The 360 was the first (and probably the last) console I collected from a midnight launch. I had work the next day so played a little bit of Perfect Dark Zero and Hexic and then went to bed. Was torture at work the next day as I was knackered and desperate to get home to play more.
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Dblock
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''Saying it's because I was controlling you and making you sad when actually I just asked you to wear some trousers'' 
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Moggy
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Dblock wrote:Everyone playing had the same feeling as it was their first online experience as well.
I feel so old.
I was playing online on PC for years before the 360 and played a bit of console online with the original Xbox and PS2.
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Dblock
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Moggy wrote:Dblock wrote:Everyone playing had the same feeling as it was their first online experience as well.
I feel so old.
I was never a pc gamer except for Doom and Football manager games I never used it much for gaming.
''Saying it's because I was controlling you and making you sad when actually I just asked you to wear some trousers''
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NickSCFC
Dblock wrote:Everyone playing had the same feeling as it was their first online experience as well.
Er
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Dblock
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Er what ?
EDIT: Didn't see the picture.
Seriously how many people went online with the dreamcast . 56k heaven
Dreamcast was my favourite console but the most fun I had on launch was with the 360.
EDIT: Didn't see the picture.
Seriously how many people went online with the dreamcast . 56k heaven
Dreamcast was my favourite console but the most fun I had on launch was with the 360.
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''Saying it's because I was controlling you and making you sad when actually I just asked you to wear some trousers''
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KingK
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I didn't get a 360 till sometime around early 2007 and I got PGR for it. First ever online experience and I said so to a lobby of randoms. They mullered me 
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Dblock
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KingK wrote:I didn't get a 360 till sometime around early 2007 and I got PGR for it. First ever online experience and I said so to a lobby of randoms. They mullered me
What a noob
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NickSCFC
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NickSCFC
Dblock wrote:Er what ?
EDIT: Didn't see the picture.
Seriously how many people went online with the dreamcast . 56k heaven
Dreamcast was my favourite console but the most fun I had on launch was with the 360.
Did you have the original Xbox? Halo 2 and PGR3 were immense online.
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Dblock wrote:KingK wrote:I didn't get a 360 till sometime around early 2007 and I got PGR for it. First ever online experience and I said so to a lobby of randoms. They mullered me
What a noob
I was then. Not anymore sunny Jim
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Dblock
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NickSCFC wrote:Dblock wrote:Er what ?
EDIT: Didn't see the picture.
Seriously how many people went online with the dreamcast . 56k heaven
Dreamcast was my favourite console but the most fun I had on launch was with the 360.
Did you have the original Xbox? Halo 2 and PGR3 were immense online.
Yes but never went online with it. I was still on 56k
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Working for Game at the time so was there for the launch. Of course the beautiful staff discount came in handy for me and mates. Condemned, PGR and Perfect Dark, the first time I really got what online was all about. What a console in those early days 
Shame what's happened to the brand, probably my favorite console of all time, of all time!
Shame what's happened to the brand, probably my favorite console of all time, of all time!
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Moggy
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I just checked and I got the following games with my 360.
Call of Duty 2
Condemned
Kameo
Perfect Dark Zero
King Kong
While some of those are dodgy/rubbish, it still kicks the gooseberry fool out of the launch titles for the PS4/Xbone.
Call of Duty 2
Condemned
Kameo
Perfect Dark Zero
King Kong
While some of those are dodgy/rubbish, it still kicks the gooseberry fool out of the launch titles for the PS4/Xbone.
