My husband and I are both video game addicts, and so when we got the Xbox 360 with Kung Fu Panda, and Lego Indiana Jones games, we were super excited to give it a try!

The Likes:

• The console is smaller than the previous version.
• It does play DVDs, so you could use it as both a game system and movie system.
• The graphics are great, and look amazing!
• There is a large variety of games available. The system is backwards compatible with some previous titles as well.
• This particular package came with the Xbox 360 console, 60GB detachable hard drive, wireless controller, Xbox Live headset, standard / HD AV cable, ethernet cable, detachable faceplate, Xbox Live Silver membership, LEGO Indiana Jones Game, Kung Fu Panda Game.
• A good value for the money.

The Dislikes:

• The console gets very hot and tends to overheat to the point of killing the hard drive. Luckily this hasn’t happened to us, but be aware of where you put it, giving it plenty of ventilation.
• I found the controllers to be a bit awkward, however my husband found them to work well with his larger hands.
• Online play is only available if you pay for the service. This is the one feature we both hate most, on the Wii and PS3 systems you can play your games online for free. Disappointing that XBox doesn’t offer it free as well.
• The hard drive can be upgraded, but only with a specific XBox hard drive.

Overall it’s a fun system, and we do enjoy playing it. However, I would recommend the PlayStation 3 to anyone looking for a new game system because it’s positives are so numerous (and it plays Blu-Ray).

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