Xbox 360 Review

Brief Description:

The Xbox 360 was Microsoft's second console ever to be made and released. I personally like to refer to it as the most generic console ever made, though that isn't a proven fact. There have been multiple variations of the Xbox 360. It was released in 2005.

The Positive Points:

-That touch-control power button, and the sound it makes when you turn it on, is just... so satisfying.

-The Xbox 360 controller. Does anything more really need to be said?

-It comes with a huge variety of great games and genres. Such games include Burnout Paradise, Portal 1-2, Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed, Forza Motorsport 2-4, Minecraft, MX vs. ATV: Untamed, Mirror's Edge, and much more.

-It, along with it's controllers come in many different cool colours and designs.

-Xbox Kinect. WAIT! Trust me, I know what you're thinking. Just give me a minute to explain why this is actually a super underrated feature. The Xbox Kinect was released at a time when the Wii was rocking house, and everyone thought that motion control was the way gaming would go forever. Playstation tried mimicking the Wii almost identically, but to no avail. The Xbox Kinect was different however. Despite still being motion control, it actually proved to be unique because, instead of needing a controller or piece of equipment, all you needed was your body, and voice! And unlike it's ancestors, it actually worked! It was a perfection of what many different game companies had tried to invent. And the first-party games were actually quite unique and fun! Later, however, I'll explain why this feature unfortunately ended up backfiring. -It was able to play movies and TV-shows without the need of accessories, and you could also use Netflix on it.

-You can buy Xbox 360 and Windows games, and buy and rent movies through the online stores.

The Negative Points:

-The real reason why people hate Kinect is not because it's bad, but because it was the third-party games that SUCKED DEEPLY. This really hurt Microsoft because unlike Nintendo, they rely heavily on third-party developers for games. But please, if anything, hate on the third-party developers, not Xbox!

-Lots, but not all, of the games playable on it, were also playable on the PS3 and PC platforms, which lessens the need to buy it.

-The "green [or sometimes red or orange] light of death".

Innovative: Yes

Affordability At It's Release (affordability for it's time): Fair

General Public Rating: Fair / (Kinect): Underrated

Success: Very Successful

My Personal Final Rating: Epic (5/6)