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Product Features

Box contains: Xbox console, one Xbox controller, Xbox Standard AV cable, power cable. Games not included
An Intel 733MHz processor, the most powerful CPU of any console
An internal hard drive, for massive storage of game information
An NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU)
Four game controller ports
A multi-signal audio-video connector that allows for easy hook up to televisions and home entertainment systems
A front-loading DVD tray
DVD capabilities (with additional purchase of Xbox Official DVD Movie Playback Controller)
An Ethernet port for rich, fast-action online gaming--requires suitable broadband connection plus Xbox Live starter kit, to be launched in 2003; monthly fees payable after first year

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Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
With the Xbox Microsoft got it right first go. It has stunning graphics, immense power under the bonnet and little quirks to give it the edge. You can tell that every component of the Xbox has been scrutinised and all the elements play-tested so that this really is a machine created by gamers for gamers. The main processor is powered by Intel while the graphics are dealt with by NVIDIA and both have been specifically designed for the system.

What this gives you is a machine with PC power and equivalent graphics that plays on your television screen. Imagine a P4 2 GHz machine with buckets of memory and a GeForce 3 card with all the extra options--such as tri-linear, bump mapping and shadows--turned on and you might start to get close on the graphics. The set video pieces are like something out of the Final Fantasy movie and are far above anything previously seen on a console.

The eye candy doesn't stop with the cinematic sequences. Once you start playing the games themselves they ooze creativity and atmosphere. Titles such as Halo and Oddworld: Munch's Odyssey show a graphical style that make them simply the best-looking console games you will see on your TV.

It is not only graphics that Microsoft has gone to great pains to get right. Sound plays a huge part in the immersive atmosphere that the console is aiming for. To this end the Xbox boasts 256 audio channels as well as supporting Dolby Digital and Dolby Surround which all combine to give you an unrivalled audio experience. You will almost feel the bullets whizzing over your head from all directions in Halo.

The system also supports DVD playback which is accessed by a remote control sold separately. This is a good thing because you don't have to faff around pausing movies with the right trigger or left d-pad.

In Xbox you get the gaming capabilities of a top of the range PC with all the extras. You can't do your monthly accounts on it or edit your home movies but this machine is for playing with and that's what it excels at. --Jason Denwood

Manufacturer's Description
Bring gaming to life in your living room with the Xbox Video Game System, the essential center-piece to any home entertainment set up. Beneath the cool, tough exterior is a system capable of powering the very best single and multiplayer gaming experiences available today.Designed to push gaming to the absolute limit, the Xbox console delivers incredible graphics and cinematic sound that will drop you and your friends deep into the heart of the action. The immense range of top-class games and online gaming with Xbox Live mean there will never be another dull moment.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

The "BIG" BOX, 21 Feb 2004

By	"foxstoneeety" - See all my reviews

Finally having all 3 of the consoles I can honestly tell you that the Xbox should be your first choice in choosing which game console to buy.

In my opinion the ‘Xbox’ is the best console out. The ‘xbox’ is the most powerful console out at the very moment and therefore is able to create the best games. The ‘big box’ has already created many classics such as ‘Halo’, ‘Project Gotham racing1 and 2’ a ‘Knights of the Old Republic’ as well as imports of some of the greatest games such as ‘GTA: Boxed set’ and ‘Splinter cell’ in the first 2 years since it’s launch. However the things that put this console’s games apart from the other consoles are the upcoming games of 2004. These are just a few of the great games coming to the ‘Xbox’ this season.

1. Halo 2: You’ve all heard about it, it’s the sequel to the best fps in 2002 and will not disappoint previous fans. Halo 2 will also get new audiences to buy the Xbox and nearly definitely sell better than the original Halo.
2. Fable: In this game you choose how you are going to live your life. You can choose to be the hero of the land or the ultimate assassin /criminal. You start off trying to save your family but soon you get entangled into 1 of the most interesting plots you can have in a game. In fable you create your own story and act it out as the star in a movie.
3. Driver 3: With better handling than GTA with more car chases and driving stunts but still mixed with 30% of good “on foot” experience expect this to be an immediate hit following it’s 2 great predecessor’s.
4. BC: An intriguing game, which let’s you use any possible methods to save your tribe from other tribes and dinosaurs. The gameplay will be the key to success with this title.
5. Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow: The follow-up to the game that plays like MGS but has arguably better gameplay. Expect even better graphics and more methods of stealth to finnish your missions.

The ‘Xbox’ has the biggest memory system allowing you to save games and music on your xbox without having to buy and change memory cards for every other game. This also makes load times very quick proving that it also has the quickest speed. The graphics can become as strong as the gamecube’s.

My personal favorite thing about the ‘Xbox’ is that we are able to copy music onto the hard drive and then listen to our best songs while playing our favorite game. Another great feature is the ‘Xbox Live’ which makes play over internet better suited for ‘xbox’ than the ‘PS2’ and ‘Gamecube’.

Most of the excuses given to the ‘Xbox’ for being worse than the ‘Ps2’ or ‘Gamecube’ are “it’s so big, bulky and heavy”. It’s not like you’re going to be walking around town with your xbox. Another common complaint is the controllers. Did you know that the ‘Xbox’ have 2 official controllers??? The controller S is the smaller one which is easily adaptable for those ‘gamecube’ and ‘ps2’ players while the original official xbox controller can be used by first timer gamers (I personally find the controller S much easier to get used to).

All in all I would greatly recommend the xbox over any of the other consoles because of its superior and powerful console and the wide variety of games. I would also recommend this to people who are very much into internet gaming on the PC (such as myself).

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

Here at last!!!, 17 Mar 2002

By A Customer

At last the long awaited Xbox has hit these shores and I am impressed, very impressed. I have been playing video games for over 20 years and have owned all the mainstream consoles (I'm a PS2 owner and lover too!), but have been looking forward to this machine since the day I first read about it.
Technically, this is the most advanced console ever produced and, on paper, makes both the PS2 and Gamecube look quite poor by comparison. The hard disk is a great inclusion as you no longer have to rely on small, expensive and easily damaged memory cards to save game info on. It also helps speed up loading times which is the bane of many good PS2 titles. As an added bonus, you can rip music from your favourite CDs to play in the background during games (if they support this feature). The HD and fan together, do make the console a little noisy, but not much louder than a PS2. There have been worries, that being a Microsoft baby, the Xbox would be unstable and prone to crashing, however, this is not the case. My unit has been rock steady even though it's been on almost constantly since launch day, which is more than I can say for my PS2, which has hung a number of times in the past! (This is more likely to be bad code rather than a hardware problem).
The graphics are superb, being supplied by an NVIDIA GPU (who else could be up to the job?) and rival those of a PC costing 2 thousand pounds or so! If you're in any doubt, have a look at the subtle, lifelike textures in Halo, or the incredible, fluid movement in DoA 3. The sound is amazing, especially if you have a Dolby Digital decoder. Playing Halo (which, in my opinion is one of the best games I've played in 20 years!) in 5.1 surround is something not to be missed.
The controllers have received a lot of flack with many suggesting that they are too large. I haven't found this (although they are bigger than the PS2's and took a little getting used to) but I can understand why some may not like them. The 'rumble' feature is by far the best I've experienced from any console, although that may have more to do with the implementation within the games than the controllers themselves.
The console also incorporates a network port for broadband online gaming when it becomes available (hopefully later this year) or you can link a number of Xboxes together for head to head play.
On to the price, yes, it's more expensive than the PS2, but you are getting a far more advanced piece of kit for your money and remember that the PS2 cost the same amount when it was launched.
If you are serious about your games, I can't recommend the Xbox enough. With Microsoft behind it (love 'em or hate 'em) it won't fail, and does not deserve to.
A true gamers console with a number of excellent games available, the quality of which will only get better as programers get to grips with all the tricks the box has to offer.
Already a little better than it's rivals with the potential to be in a different league(and I still love my PS2 too!!!). Happy gaming!

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

Microsoft XBox, 4 Mar 2005

By A Customer

I was a proud owner of Sony Playstation 2 for four years with a game collection of over 100 games.
Then after recommendation from a good friend I bought the xbox as second game system wich I decided I would only use when certain games such as Halo 2 were not being released on PS2.

So I connected the xbox to my hifi system so that I had 5.1 sound, the same way I had connected PS2. I now personally though that the xbox had much better graphics and sound than the PS2. The other advantages being that you do not need a memory card, and also you can copy your favourite music cd on the xbox hard disc, and playback your recorded cd on certain games as backgroung music which is really cool, and it does not have sharp edges graphics like PS2 simply because xbox has a more powerful graphics card than the PS2.

The only disadvantage's the xbox has that it is larger and heaveir than the original, and in order to play DVD's on the xbox you need to purchase a DVD remote/DVD Playback unit seperately from the system.

I have now been a proud owner of xbox for four month, now,compare that to four years of the amount of hours that I must have spent playing the PS2.....I'am now selling my PS2 in order to build my xbox collection.

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