Kilmer17 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 My 10 year old is asking for one for Christmas and I cant figure out what the various options are, mean or can do. Any gamers out there willing to assist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Is he/she going to be downloading movies and stuff like that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 I didnt know that was possible. Im a novice. I still have atari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostyj Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Get one of the Kinect bundles. I would go with the 250GB holiday bundle $400. It has two games with it, plus the additional harddrive space. If you just need the harddrive for saving games then the 4GB $300 one will do. One thing about getting the 4GB one is you can get a hard drive, but you will save money in the end if you purchase the bundle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 haha. That means probably not. The doesn't mean the kid isn't a rebel however. Supposedly a new XBox is coming out for next Xmas. I would just buy one from a pawn shop and keep it moving until next year. Or a new one without all the other stuff. Well you will probably need an extra controller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 Is Xbox live different than xbox 360? ---------- Post added November-22nd-2011 at 10:23 AM ---------- And what is the noticeable difference between 4gb and 250gb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Alright ... basic elements: Xbox360 is the console There are options to have bigger hard drives if you want to download content. We have a 120 GB drive (we upgraded from 20 GB) and it has served us well, but if you are using the Xbox as a media server, you might want to go bigger. The benefit of a larger drive is that many games have free playable demos. These typically run up to a GB each, and so with the smallest drive you won't get more than three or four without having to delete. Some other games have downloadable content. On second thoughts, 4GB seems way too small. 20GB might be usable, but not 4GB if you are online. Kinect is the motion sensor that allows certain games that track body movement to be played. Very possibly a hot item for the younger crowd, girls and adults, but of no interest to my teenage son. Xbox Live is the ability to play many games online collaboratively. If he has friends with an xbox360 on Live this will be very popular. If playing online a headset is essential too. If he's interested in the xbox versus PS3 or Wii, it may be because of Live. If buddies (or Dad) will be playing (and you will), make sure you have at least two controllers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gchwood Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Xbox live is what you need if you want to play multiplayer and stuff. 4GB is fine for game saves, but if you want to download games/movies/music you need a larger HDD. I personally have a 20GB and have no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 20 GB is fine unless you're going to be downloading tons of movies and what not. Live is either useless or a must have depending on the type of games your son would play. It's $50 a year I believe(might be 60 now)so take that into account as well. Probably not worth getting for a 10 year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVAbrendan Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Good info in this thread. Kilmer, here is a bundle that will include everything you need, including two games. -Xbox 360 console -3 month xbox live gold account (for multiplayer gaming) -250GB hard drive for demos/videos, etc I would suggest another controller, however, as you're going to be hooked most likely :pfft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 buy him gears of war 3 also!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Def. want another controller so your son can have friends come over to play as well. ---------- Post added November-22nd-2011 at 11:16 AM ---------- buy him gears of war 3 also!! For a 10 year old? Uhhh.... I don't know about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 For a 10 year old? Uhhh.... I don't know about that. Yeah ... and get Saints Row 3 while he's at it. Mom will be delighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Def. want another controller so your son can have friends come over to play as well.---------- Post added November-22nd-2011 at 11:16 AM ---------- For a 10 year old? Uhhh.... I don't know about that. what are you talking about? its a great family-friendly game!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVAbrendan Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Get Rockband - the Beatles version. Incredibly fun game for all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacky McSlackAss Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 If you're willing to fight the crowds, the 4GB w/ Kinect bundle is going to be 199 at Walmart and you get a $50 gift card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportjunkie07 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 i havent needed a large harddrive, but i dont download movies or games onto my computer. in fact, i have one of the first xbox360 models. i have attached a thumb drive though for an extra 4 gigs of memory space. it works for me, but if you are going to download things (chances are that you will), youll need more than 4 gb of space. as a family, yall might like the kinect. i would recommend getting that if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.T.real,lights,out Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Do not get the 4gb. You will run out of room to save anything in a heartbeat. $199 is a really good deal but i will be buying storage devices all the time. And IMO the Kinect is a waste of money (unless you can get it in some type of package deal) i just wouldn't spend the extra money on it. Id be willing to bet pretty soon you will be able to get them on Amazon pretty cheap. Some of the games are ok for it but for the most part just about everyone i know who has it doesn't use it. If you want to buy brand new go with the 250gb (pretty sure thats the only size you can buy right now). I you want to buy used (gamestop) u can get it there for a pretty good deal you just have to make sure to buy a hard drive with it. And if your son would like to play games online (Call of Duty and games like this) xbox live i believe is like $40 for the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gchwood Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Do not get the 4gb. You will run out of room to save anything in a heartbeat. $199 is a really good deal but i will be buying storage devices all the time. And IMO the Kinect is a waste of money (unless you can get it in some type of package deal) i just wouldn't spend the extra money on it. Id be willing to bet pretty soon you will be able to get them on Amazon pretty cheap. Some of the games are ok for it but for the most part just about everyone i know who has it doesn't use it. If you want to buy brand new go with the 250gb (pretty sure thats the only size you can buy right now). I you want to buy used (gamestop) u can get it there for a pretty good deal you just have to make sure to buy a hard drive with it. And if your son would like to play games online (Call of Duty and games like this) xbox live i believe is like $40 for the year. I disagree with the Kinect assessment. EASports has already announced that next years Tiger woods and madden will be kinect enabled. The games are not that great right now but they are getting better each month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 If you're willing to fight the crowds, the 4GB w/ Kinect bundle is going to be 199 at Walmart and you get a $50 gift card. Its also $139 at either Best Buy or Target Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.T.real,lights,out Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I disagree with the Kinect assessment. EASports has already announced that next years Tiger woods and madden will be kinect enabled. The games are not that great right now but they are getting better each month. I guess it all depends on what u think is fun. Im not a big fan of either of those games and having to stand up and doing the whole motion doesn't sound very fun to me. But for some people that might sound awesome. All depends on what u like i guess. Just think pretty soon Kinects will be very cheap especially seeing how a lot of people are saying the 720 will be out next year. Maybe the 720's will have built in kinects so the kinect prices will drop idk. Just a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gchwood Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I guess it all depends on what u think is fun. Im not a big fan of either of those games and having to stand up and doing the whole motion doesn't sound very fun to me. But for some people that might sound awesome. All depends on what u like i guess. Just think pretty soon Kinects will be very cheap especially seeing how a lot of people are saying the 720 will be out next year. Maybe the 720's will have built in kinects so the kinect prices will drop idk. Just a guess. Other analysts think that it is going to be 2014 before we have the 720. Either way, the Kinect can easily be brought over and be supported as a peripheral. MS would not have wasted the money to develop the technology if they were going to only use it for 1 year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 How does the online gaming thing work? Is there a way to limit him to just his friends? Or is it an open network thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gchwood Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 How does the online gaming thing work? Is there a way to limit him to just his friends? Or is it an open network thing. Depends on the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportjunkie07 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 How does the online gaming thing work? Is there a way to limit him to just his friends? Or is it an open network thing. the way most people play it just connects randomly to people throughout the world. you can play in parties with just your friends though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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