Xbox 360 is an unreliable piece of shit

[Cyber_Shinobi]

I haven't gotten a 360 and don't plan on it as the console never really interested me.I have heard lots of stories on how bad the system in but in the end i think it just comes down to luck.I heard many of the same things with the PS2 yet i grabbed mine on launch day and it worked perfectly fine up until a few months ago.Some consoles just seem to work better then others.Thats what happens with mass production some will always be lower quality.

Same here, i have a launchday PS2 myself and it still works fine. And my PS2's have always got much, much more use than either my Xbox or Gamecube. The Xbox360 sounds a hell of a lot worse than the PS2 ever was, but thats just going off other ppl's experiences, don't own a 360 yet myself so i'm not qualified to comment.

Maybe the issues with them are over exaggerated like ppl like to over exaggerate on issues with the PS2, i don't know. I've seen DRE issues with old PS2's but its not exactly a major problem since its a very easy fix.

Anyway, still to this day the worst console i have ever owned for problems is Dreamcast.

[Dot50Cal]

Playing gears for about an hour and I got the first DRE with this game. SIGH!

[BHXTyrant]

I haven't gotten a 360 and don't plan on it as the console never really interested me.I have heard lots of stories on how bad the system in but in the end i think it just comes down to luck.I heard many of the same things with the PS2 yet i grabbed mine on launch day and it worked perfectly fine up until a few months ago.Some consoles just seem to work better then others.Thats what happens with mass production some will always be lower quality.

[James]

I'm indeed a 360 owner, but I do not LiVE much ('cause of lack of games and lack of interest in the games for the 360).

I do play Doom on XBLA though >_>

I play Doom too. =P Heck most of my time lately is only XBLA games. >_>

[Carnivol]

Carnivol, didn't know you had a 360? Do you LIVE much? =D

I'm indeed a 360 owner, but I do not LiVE much ('cause of lack of games and lack of interest in the games for the 360).

I do play Doom on XBLA though >_>

[James]

I don't feel like adding some "OMFG; LOL. XBOX IS DUR BESTest ann mien werks fine!" reply, even though there is some truth in that line (that mine works fine... to a certain limit >_>)

Anyway, it seems very much like the majority of faulty or problematic machines are in the US.

So I guess there's just something wrong with the US atmosphere that kills them (maybe a big mighty cloud of sony).
Or maybe it is a production line-up (most likely)
or... ofcourse... it could be related to the fact that most pics I've seen of american homes with 360s have them standing on the middle of the floor, using its massive weight to dig a hole in the ruggy carpet and with the sun shining in on it through the window while it's murring like a kitten in the sunshine... 'til it evt. dies

Maybe something to do with the power voltage or something? I'm not very technically minded when it comes to stuff like this.

Carnivol, didn't know you had a 360? Do you LIVE much? =D

[Carnivol]

I don't feel like adding some "OMFG; LOL. XBOX IS DUR BESTest ann mien werks fine!" reply, even though there is some truth in that line (that mine works fine... to a certain limit >_>)

Anyway, it seems very much like the majority of faulty or problematic machines are in the US.

So I guess there's just something wrong with the US atmosphere that kills them (maybe a big mighty cloud of sony).
Or maybe it is a production line-up (most likely)
or... ofcourse... it could be related to the fact that most pics I've seen of american homes with 360s have them standing on the middle of the floor, using its massive weight to dig a hole in the ruggy carpet and with the sun shining in on it through the window while it's murring like a kitten in the sunshine... 'til it evt. dies

[Dot50Cal]

Update on Borman since hes too ashamed to say it...His replacment stopped playing DVD's, lol!!!!!!!

[Kitty]

I've seen and heard about things like this happening, and i'm kinda glad I haven't bought one.

[ChrisREmake]

lol well i'm glad i didn't buy a 360 i think i'll save up for a PS3 instead

[James]

? I don't understand how playing WITHOUT the HDD will cause any problems?
And who bought the 'tard pack anyway? =/

[Borman]

Then play without the HDD and see what happens

[James]

Well don't know about Dead Rising killing 360's, but some 360's definitely kill games

In fact, when i was in town today at Gamestation some guy came in with about 3 games he'd just bought that didn't work. Looks like his 360 had scratched a big ring around them and made them unplayable. The guy in Gamestation said this is a big problem.

Thats mostly caused by idiots who move their 360 around while playing it or have it vertical in the first place.

But yeah, I dont own Dead Rising, but put in a good 10 hours plus without problems.

[News Bot]

The 360 has one single processor anyway, with 3 cores.

Nuts. I knew something was wrong about my post =/ I believe it was 2 cores. 2 processors. Wtf am I on.

[Dot50Cal]

Theres no real evidence of that, as games like Oblivion should be pumping out more then DR. The 360 has one single processor anyway, with 3 cores. The HDD isnt necessary to play, but even that wouldnt cause DREs

Lies, my problem is 100% the HDD. Disc tries to spin down and let the HDD take the load if you stay in one area for a while. Just so happens my HDD doesnt like loading very fast (or something...) and it DRE's when it cant read.