While I love Nintendo games, I am still a diversified gamer at heart, so I do try to game outside of the Nintendo universe once and a while. I did eventually buy a Playstation - in 2004 (released in 1995). I eventually bought a Playstation 2 - in 2008 (released in 2000). I am a PC gamer too - from Warcraft 2 to Far Cry 2, I try to keep up with the latest in PC gaming (I'm a huge fan of Steam, for example).
Other than Nintendo consoles, however, I have never really tried to stay ahead of the gaming curve. This generation's hi-def consoles - Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 - have generally been too expensive and too unnecessary for me to consider buying. Two weeks ago this changed.
I bought an Xbox 360 S. When the Xbox 360 launched in 2005 I did not have the disposable income, a high-definition television, nor the a decent high-speed internet connection to properly enjoy the 360. As this year plodded on, and as I grew more and more bored with my Wii, I finally realized that I now have all three obstacles cleared: plenty of money, a nice HDTV, and plenty of bandwidth to make the most of a modern, connected, hi-def gaming console.
With the help of a wonderful friend, I bought an Xbox 360 and Red Dead Redemption as my first game. I needed a 360 years ago. Not only am I enjoying Red Dead Redemption, but the media features of the console are perfect for my tiny apartment set up. I have a way to stream all my music, ripped videos, and pictures to my entertainment system, which before required a couple of long cables and plenty of fiddling with Windows.
I am extremely happy with my purchase. While I love my Wii and every Nintendo game I own, it is very nice to have a modern, hi-def console to enjoy that has a great online community, tons of games available, and plenty of media features to make my life around the apartment much more enjoyable.
For now I am "GlossyXyn" on Xbox live, although this temporary name will be changing once I get some MS Points on my account.
B3 out.
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