Xbox 360 Fanboy

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"--Ships 1st week of January--"



I'll believe it when I see it.

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I should be getting one soon, depends on how long the shipping will take. I'll have a full review of it along with trying some Gears with a Guitar just for you guys. Thanks for linking to our site also, this story really got some action over the past day or so. I'll be sure to send in the tip as soon as I finish with the review.

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Like I said before, I hope MS updates their firmware and blocks usage of these.

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It just makes me sad to see the good old game pad getting replaced by the keyboard and mouse. I too hope an update will block this.

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"Like I said before, I hope MS updates their firmware and blocks usage of these."

I hate to sound like a square, but I'm feelin the same way.. It would be cool and all to use, but KB & Mouse on the shooter games is going to be really unfair. Then again, it would be a great help on C&C 3, and stuff like that.

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I agree, maybe its not as precise as a keyboard and mouse, but controllers make a lot more sense for shooters. I'm sorry, there are no real soldiers that are nearly as accurate and fast as some of those sickos in PC gaming. In fact I'd say that a controller is more accurate...relative to how a real gun would be in precision. Mice take the fun out of gaming and introduces hardcore bs.

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Oh, heavens no! Don't provide people with alternative control options! You guys sound *absolutely* ridiculous. I mean seriously, refresh the page and read your own comments again.

If you don't like it, don't buy it. If you think it's going to make you less competitive, go ahead and buy one. It's as simple as that.

Why not say, "oh, gee, I hope MS releases a patch that only lets you use THEIR wheel and pedals" or "when will MS release the patch blocking all third-party controllers?"

Hell, while we're at it, why not allow the console only to play MS titles, exclusively? After all, another developer might release a game that other people play better than you - we don't want that, now do we? That'd be TOTALLY unfair.

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On the plus side... something like this just may attract die-hard PC users to getting an Xbox 360.

There was a time when I refused to play FPSs on a console. That was until I caved in and bought a 360. I haven't regretted it once.

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tucker go back to your pc you homo

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let me explain my last comment, if i wanna play hunched over a keyboard using a mouse... ill play on a pc

if i wanna kick back relaxed on a couch with a nice plasma tv ill use a console

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Those of you worried about an unfair advantage being gained from the use of a mouse and keyboard don't understand hardware vs software in control schemes.

Axis sensitivity is still determined by software, NOT hardware. Therefore, a specific games controls are going to be limited in turning speed etc. by the games programming. A keyboard isn't going to be anything other than an emotional advantage. It's basically just away to appease PC gamers and attract them to the 360. It won't affect your game in anyway, so relax and keep on playing free of fear.

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-s2h-
Since when is playing PC games for homos? Tucker is absolutely right. I've avoided consoles for years because of the controller. I love FPS games and playing one without a mouse/keyboard is so handicaped.

I think you just got schooled one day playing Halo on the PC and as such you are bitter.

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Damn Tucker.. how embarrassing. It totally went over your head there didn't it?

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I don't see what the problem is. If you think this thing gives other players an advantage, you're free to buy one yourself and level the playing field. This is no different than using a joystick instead of a control pad for a fighting game, or using a steering wheel instead of a pad for racing games. Different people play better using different input devices.

Besides, like TJ said, sensitivity is limited by the game. Even with this thing you're not going to be able to move any faster than with a controller.

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Yes, I'm a "dumb homo" and will "run back to my PC." After all, clearly I despise the 360. I mean, I'm not a regular commenter on any XBOX360FANBOY sites or anything.

And damn deadplasma... how embarassing, you think you're the only person on the board there, don't you?

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Actually the whole control scheme thing should just go out the window, along with the "hunched-over-the-keyboard" stereotype. I play my games from my couch. Doesn't matter if they're PC or Xbox 360. I have both hooked up to my HDTV via the magic of these crazy "cable" things that work with more than one thing. I know it's crazy to some people, but using a "cable" you could even hook your computer up to a regular old SDTV! Holy crappers!

Anyone who says "computer games are for mouse and keyboard people" is an idiot. Anyone who says mice and keyboards dont belong on consoles is an idiot. Anyone who for some reason or another thinks that you can't play PC games from the couch is an idiot. Anyone who apparently thinks that PCs don't use controllers (I have a 360 controller attached to my computer RIGHT NOW) is a goddamn idiot.

So, let's sum up, s2h, you are stupid.

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i didnt say playing pc was for homos.. i said "tucker go back to your pc you homo" meaning tucker u are a homo

and zim.. most normal people dont sit on there couch and play their pc.. thats why they make consoles. i to have heard the wonder of cables and have my hdtv hooked up to my computer. i even have "wireless" mouse and keyboard so i could sit on the couch and play if i wanted. but the fact is its much more of a pain in the ass to sit on a couch holding a keyboard and mouse than it is a controller

am i the only one who feels this way? if so ill shut up

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WHen testing SHadow Run, the XBOX 360 beta testers, using game pades, wiped the floor with the mouse users- suggesting that the overall MOVEMENT control of console analog sticks could very well prove more useful than the inevitable higher accuracy of a mouse.

I mean, each to their own. I do not think mouse users will have a latge advantage.

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Well if you have Halo 2 there is no need to get Vista now.

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Too bad it's so expensive, I'd love to be able to play Tony Hawk on the 360 with my dual shock. That's the one game where it really miss it.

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