Saturday, May 07, 2005
I still don't get the 360 part
Check it:
An actual photo of the Xbox 360 from the set of the MTV special, posted on Engadget.com. Pretty damned unsexy if you ask me. I mean, I'm glad to see wireless controllers (which look very nice themselves), a headset that actually goes over your head, and what appears to be a hard drive peeking out the top of the system. The console itself just looks like a tree stump from i, Robot though. You'd think in these days of iPods, PSPs and grilled cheese sandwiches you'd see something a bit more pleasing to the eye, but besides being white it doesn't have much going for it. There's been talk of different 'skins' and customization options for the system, so hopefully this is just a bare-bones version that we'll rarely see under someone's TV. All will be revealed soon though, thanks to the magic power of the internets. I'm guessing screenshots of Perfect Dark Zero are next, as some details about the game have already leaked out (I won't post them in case Tom is trying to avoid all info until the real premiere). Word up.
Update:
As I said, the controller looks very nice. I'm just going to assume it's comfortable to hold, and focus on the other features. The little bauble in the middle (which is the logo for the system) is most likely a Live button, which will connect or pull up the Live menu within any game, since they'll all be enabled. And as you can see there are the number one through four placed around the bauble, which no doubt indicate which controller you've currently selected (a brilliant little feature if you ask me). The current rumors also indicate that you'll plug the controllers in to charge them, and can play while they're being charged (ensuring uninterrupted sessions of PD0). So far, I'm going to say that the controller is the nicest part of the package shown thus far.
A media center remote, no doubt used on the higher-end, Tivo-like model. All speculation of course, but it simply makes sense at this point. Anyhow, I'm sure there's even more to come very soon.
An actual photo of the Xbox 360 from the set of the MTV special, posted on Engadget.com. Pretty damned unsexy if you ask me. I mean, I'm glad to see wireless controllers (which look very nice themselves), a headset that actually goes over your head, and what appears to be a hard drive peeking out the top of the system. The console itself just looks like a tree stump from i, Robot though. You'd think in these days of iPods, PSPs and grilled cheese sandwiches you'd see something a bit more pleasing to the eye, but besides being white it doesn't have much going for it. There's been talk of different 'skins' and customization options for the system, so hopefully this is just a bare-bones version that we'll rarely see under someone's TV. All will be revealed soon though, thanks to the magic power of the internets. I'm guessing screenshots of Perfect Dark Zero are next, as some details about the game have already leaked out (I won't post them in case Tom is trying to avoid all info until the real premiere). Word up.
Update:
As I said, the controller looks very nice. I'm just going to assume it's comfortable to hold, and focus on the other features. The little bauble in the middle (which is the logo for the system) is most likely a Live button, which will connect or pull up the Live menu within any game, since they'll all be enabled. And as you can see there are the number one through four placed around the bauble, which no doubt indicate which controller you've currently selected (a brilliant little feature if you ask me). The current rumors also indicate that you'll plug the controllers in to charge them, and can play while they're being charged (ensuring uninterrupted sessions of PD0). So far, I'm going to say that the controller is the nicest part of the package shown thus far.
A media center remote, no doubt used on the higher-end, Tivo-like model. All speculation of course, but it simply makes sense at this point. Anyhow, I'm sure there's even more to come very soon.
// posted by Nick @ 12:35 PM 
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