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Okay, This R2-D2 Xbox 360 Is Cooler Than You'd Expect

When you open the tray and turn it on, it actually cues up sound effects.

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I know, I know. An R2-D2 branded Xbox 360? I know, I know.

And yet, it looks pretty cool.

Microsoft unveiled the new Kinect Star Wars bundle at Comic-Con today. Not only does the console look like R2-D2...it comes loaded R2-D2 sound effects when the power goes on and the tray comes out.

  • The full bundle, priced at $449.99, includes:
  • Kinect Star Wars game
  • Custom R2-D2-themed Xbox 360 console with custom sounds
  • White Kinect Sensor
  • Custom C-3PO-themed Xbox 360 wireless controller
  • 320 GB Hard Drive
  • Xbox 360 Wired Headset
  • Kinect Adventures game
  • Exclusive downloadable content

I think you're allowed to geek out on this one, folks.

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Edited By Titl

Oh man. i want this so bad.

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Hmmmm I think it is time for a new xbox.....

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Oh shit, the controller really pulls it together. Just looking at the box, I wouldn't have thought R2D2 immediately. But with both in frame, it becomes obvious.

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Will buy if it comes with Lobot headset.

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@Sjupp: 
Would be awesome if it could do that
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@FuzzYLemoN

Eh there's probably something you like that everyone else thinks is stupid so it all balances out.

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Luke: Uncle Owen, this 360 unit looks like it's got a bad motivator, look! 

Owen: Hey, what kind of RRod are you trying to push on us? 

Bill Jawa: I'll give you 3 free months of xbox live and 1000 microsoft points.  

Owen: What I really need is a droid that understands the binary language of moisture vaporators.
 
C3PO: Just looking at your makes me very moist, sir.  Moist like a young girl unaware of her own nature suddenly seeing the glistening torso of a young farm hand with a chest like sculpted marble glistening with sweat, heaving bales of hay onto the back of wagon.  Something awakens in her, sir, something primeordial, and from this day forth she'll be making the transition into womanhood but will always carry with her the memories of summers gone by when she frolicked freely and innocently without the dark spectre of sex overshadowing her ever move.
 
Owen: Do you speak Bocce?
 
C3PO; I'm a little rusty, sir, literally ah ha-ha, do you see?  Let's just cut to the chase: I give excellent handjobs.
 
Owen: I'll take this one!

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Looks nice!!!

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@WickedFather:

- I am your wicked father.

- Noooooooooo......

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So are there any games that are worthwhile to play on this thing? (I mean games that are not better on the PC)

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That controller looks badass...I wish they were just selling that separately.

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@zanshin said:

So are there any games that are worthwhile to play on this thing? (I mean games that are not better on the PC)

Some. The 360 is pretty low on exclusives, unfortunately.

Alan Wake, Halo/Gears of War if you're into that, Earth Defense Force 2017, Forza, Project Gotham Racing... don't know anything else off the top of my head.

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@Megasoum said:

So it doesn't actually come with the Kinect Starwars game?

What part of 
" The full bundle, priced at $449.99, includes:  Kinect Star Wars game..." 
did you not understand? 
 
I actually have no interest in the Kinect Star Wars game, but this R2D2 360 is pretty sweet (not $450 sweet, though).
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Welp, looks like it's time to upgrade. I want it.

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I like Star Wars, i like R2D2, but this looks like crap, and the game is horrible.

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@MeatBomb said:

Will buy if it comes with Lobot headset.

This. I love the R2-D2 console. I could take or leave the C3PO controller.

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The last thing I need it a new xbox 360.  But I will buy this.

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I know a few people who are gonna pass on some car insurance payments to pick one of these up.

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Very cool idea but I rather have a Star Trek TNG version.

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Mmmmmmm, I'll pass.

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I need to know if its just cheap stickers on a regular xbox or if its a new casing.

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There aren't enough metallic chrome-finish controllers around. I would definitely buy that controller if it retailed separately.

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I'm planning on getting this, mostly because i don't own an xbox and i'm tired on playing Bastion on my friends xbox and because if i can own something that makes R2D2 sounds my life is complete.

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@AgentofChaos said:

I know a few people who are gonna pass on some car insurance payments to pick one of these up.

Present and accounted for.

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@Sil3n7: There are some subtle C-3PO touches to the controller beyond the gold color. The bottom half has pinted graphics that resemble his abdomen with the exposed wires and black flexible surface. I think the d-pad is shiny silver to represent the one silver calf 3PO sometimes has. Not too spectacular, granted, but there's a little bit more than a gold paint job. Even though trademark issues probably forbid it, it'd be cool if the center button glowed yellow instead of green, like 3PO's eyes.

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Nice! But I'm still going to wait for the Gears of War 3 edition

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It's a good thing I don't have the money to buy this.