At the moment, out of all 3 consoles, Microsoft arguably has the best game lineup IMO. I've spent more time on my Xbox360 than on my PS3, and my Wii combined (although I have actually sold my Wii so I don't know if that counts)...anyway.
Xbox live, GOW, Mass Effect, Carcasonne, etc etc.
So yeah, I like my Xbox360, but what shits me about it. The hardware. Lets ignore the fact that the console is unreliable and fails consistantly, but why is no one talking about how freakin' noisy this console is. I saw a thread saying "What will be better FFXIII on 360 or PS3...I didn't respond but I will own it on the PS3 simply because it's a quieter! Microsoft rushed a great console to market, they have so many things going for them, it was a pity that the hardware has failed them.
It's a sad day when console hardware will actually effect my platform choice for a game, a sad day indeed.
Anyway that's my rant...
Xbox 360
Platform »
The Xbox 360 is the second game console produced by Microsoft Corporation and is the successor to the original Xbox.
Why I'm pissed off at Microsoft
I didn't want to.
EDIT - Also I'm interested in whether or not other people feel the same way, or it's not really an issue to them.
"Mine is quiet since it came back from being RROD.Seriously? If so where's my towel ;)
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"At the moment, out of all 3 consoles, Microsoft arguably has the best game lineup IMO. I've spent more time on my Xbox360 than on my PS3, and my Wii combined (although I have actually sold my Wii so I don't know if that counts)...anyway.mine is quiet as fuck and the new play from hardrive feature will eliminate 90 percent of the noise you hear
Xbox live, GOW, Mass Effect, Carcasonne, etc etc.
So yeah, I like my Xbox360, but what shits me about it. The hardware. Lets ignore the fact that the console is unreliable and fails consistantly, but why is no one talking about how freakin' noisy this console is. I saw a thread saying "What will be better FFXIII on 360 or PS3...I didn't respond but I will own it on the PS3 simply because it's a quieter! Microsoft rushed a great console to market, they have so many things going for them, it was a pity that the hardware has failed them.
It's a sad day when console hardware will actually effect my platform choice for a game, a sad day indeed.
Anyway that's my rant...
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Yeah I dunno, I got mine back from a red ring and it's still humming fairly loudly. If I had a PS3 though, I think the gamercard would still keep me picking up 360 versions of games.
"Yeah I dunno, I got mine back from a red ring and it's still humming fairly loudly. If I had a PS3 though, I think the gamercard would still keep me picking up 360 versions of games.
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that and the fact that multiplat games are always are superiour on 360
i think MS have learnt there lesson im pretty sure the xbox 720 will not have heat sink issues or RROD
"and you couldnt post that on your blog because?He wanted attention probably.
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So you don't like the 360 because it's loud? No offense, but that is a dumb reason not to like a console. Be glad yours hasn't got the RROD yet.
"i am used to it to be honest, turn your tv up :)I do that sometimes, but I just turn it to a volume where both are even out. It works.
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"At least your 360 doesn't literally draw dust and particles from the surrounding radius of 15 feet; I'm looking at you PS3.lol, it actually does that?
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"Commander_Pants said:My hard drive is actually the noisiest thing for mine! I have no idea why but it just gradually gets louder over time and it can even drown out the DVD drive at times, it's really odd but it works fine."At the moment, out of all 3 consoles, Microsoft arguably has the best game lineup IMO. I've spent more time on my Xbox360 than on my PS3, and my Wii combined (although I have actually sold my Wii so I don't know if that counts)...anyway.mine is quiet as fuck and the new play from hardrive feature will eliminate 90 percent of the noise you hear
Xbox live, GOW, Mass Effect, Carcasonne, etc etc.
So yeah, I like my Xbox360, but what shits me about it. The hardware. Lets ignore the fact that the console is unreliable and fails consistantly, but why is no one talking about how freakin' noisy this console is. I saw a thread saying "What will be better FFXIII on 360 or PS3...I didn't respond but I will own it on the PS3 simply because it's a quieter! Microsoft rushed a great console to market, they have so many things going for them, it was a pity that the hardware has failed them.
It's a sad day when console hardware will actually effect my platform choice for a game, a sad day indeed.
Anyway that's my rant...
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Yeah my Xbox makes so much noise and it is really getting on my nerves. But I usually have the volume on my TV up loud so it isn't as bad as it used to be.
Yeah my sounds like a jet engine when a game starts up, i mean i try to keep the noise level of whatever im playing higher than that of the dvd drive and usually its a non-issue but the fact that this is a problem is really somewhat of an embarrassment, obviously should have been fixed before the console launch (among other hardware problems... yeah im on my 2nd box). But its still my favorite console, just like the OP, i do more gaming on it then my PS3 and Wii combined.
It's a trade-off. The DVD drive would be quieter if it was slowed down, but that would effect load times and you'd see mandatory installs like on the PS3. The fall ultra-update's new copy to hdd feature will largely resolve this issue though (if you want to splurge on the over priced 120GB hdd).
It's also important to note that if your 360 isn't in a well ventilated area the cooling fans will spin faster and as a result create more noise.
Well Xbox360 has got the RROD 3 times, but that's not the point I was trying to get across - still that was painful as mine died about 2 weeks outside of warranty and this stage MS hadn't announced the 3 year warranty situation. Thankfully after a few emails, complaints to media outlets etc I got a call from Microsoft and got a new Xbox, which had a HDD failure :) lol
The copy to HDD option is great, and would love to use it if I didn't have to spend an absurd amount on a HDD for it.
Still, the comment some people have made about the newer consoles being quiet is interesting...hrm.
I have never had a 360 fail on me but my PS3 disc drive died. But I don't notice the sound of the 360 when I have my speakers going.
Commander_Pants said:
"At the moment, out of all 3 consoles, Microsoft arguably has the best game lineup IMO. I've spent more time on my Xbox360 than on my PS3, and my Wii combined (although I have actually sold my Wii so I don't know if that counts)...anyway.
Xbox live, GOW, Mass Effect, Carcasonne, etc etc.
So yeah, I like my Xbox360, but what shits me about it. The hardware. Lets ignore the fact that the console is unreliable and fails consistantly, but why is no one talking about how freakin' noisy this console is. I saw a thread saying "What will be better FFXIII on 360 or PS3...I didn't respond but I will own it on the PS3 simply because it's a quieter! Microsoft rushed a great console to market, they have so many things going for them, it was a pity that the hardware has failed them.
It's a sad day when console hardware will actually effect my platform choice for a game, a sad day indeed.
Anyway that's my rant...
"
Its a shame you live at home still and cant turn up the tv without waking up mom....
can we keep the silly whining to your blog so nobody has to see it...
"At the moment, out of all 3 consoles, Microsoft arguably has the best game lineup IMO. I've spent more time on my Xbox360 than on my PS3, and my Wii combined (although I have actually sold my Wii so I don't know if that counts)...anyway.Haha you remind me of all the launch people who exaggerate about the noise. Get over it and start enjoying what the 360 has to offer.
Xbox live, GOW, Mass Effect, Carcasonne, etc etc.
So yeah, I like my Xbox360, but what shits me about it. The hardware. Lets ignore the fact that the console is unreliable and fails consistantly, but why is no one talking about how freakin' noisy this console is. I saw a thread saying "What will be better FFXIII on 360 or PS3...I didn't respond but I will own it on the PS3 simply because it's a quieter! Microsoft rushed a great console to market, they have so many things going for them, it was a pity that the hardware has failed them.
It's a sad day when console hardware will actually effect my platform choice for a game, a sad day indeed.
Anyway that's my rant...
"
"I agree with your point about the noise. Mine is stinkin loud! "
Well at least when the dashboard update comes out and then you can copy your games to your HDD then it won't be as LOUD.
"The new installation capability included in the coming fall update should eliminate most of the noise. My 120gb Elite shall be put to goo use!Was going to suggest the same thing, it seems insane to buy it on ps3 just because it's quieter when you have this option.
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My 360 sounds like it's about to blast off into outer space when it really gets going. That is, until it broke for the third time.
The price of peripherals on the console is pretty insane, too, and Microsoft is the only company trying to push memory cards on a console that has USB ports.
Mines a launch model, and it does not sound like a factory or anything of a sort.
Its all exaggeration. If you cant handle fan noise, get off your pc and read a book.
I all ways like to pull out this link when people talk about noise.
http://www.pregamelobby.com/forum/gaming-news/2680-console-noisiest.html
I have an elite 12 month old and an pro launch 360 neither is loud at all, the only time either is loud is when i run ut3 which seems to be super loud in any drive.
"WHY DON'T YOU JUST BLAST YOUR STEREO ALL THE WAY UP IF IT BOTHERS YOU I MEAN IT'S NOT LIKE YOU COULD HAVE NEIGHBORS OR JUST DON'T LIKE TO BLAST YOUR SPEAKERS YOU MUST LIVE WITH YOUR MOM AND MY 360 NEVER GETS LOUD SO YOU MUST BE A FUCKING LIAR BY THE WAY HERE'S A LINK TO EMPIRICAL SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE THAT YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY WRONG I FOUND IT ON A MESSAGE BOARD IT MUST BE TRUE IN ALL CASES HURRRRRF DUUUUUUURF."
Jesus Christ, do some of you ever get defensive over a video games console. Take that garbage to GameFAQs or some place.
Yeah, that's the thing that bothers me the most; sure it's not too bad when I can just whack the volume up and drown the noise out but I just can't do that at night when other people are trying to sleep; and I don't sleep like normal people do so by the time I get up I have to leave for work (I work evenings by the way). it's still as loud as it ever was after coming back from the red ringing. Can't wait for the new dash and the play from harddrive. The real kicker though, my sister's is almost silent.
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