The Xbox 360 Makes Too Much Sense Right Now
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- čas přidán 13. 06. 2024
- The Xbox 360 Makes Too Much Sense Right Now, here in 2024, or 2025 if your from the future.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - A weird theory
02:00 - Console and game price comparisons
03:23 - The Xbox 360 experience now
04:45 - Games and movies have changed
05:43 - Why bother with an Xbox 360?
06:38 - The controller
07:12 - How does the Xbox 360 make too much sense?
07:45 - The mindset of marketing
08:45 - The pressure of other gamers - Hry
I love how games just work and don’t need to download
Exactly!
Imagine buying a game and being able to play it as soon as you get home
@@williamcooper8599 I think more fuss should have been made when this changed because it’s shite.
@@Dirtnose In terms of dedicated Series X games yes but most XO, PS4 and even PS5 games are on the actual disc - no download required. It is a worsening trend overall though.
@@sandman8920 fuss was made, people brushed it off, and now Ubisoft is deleting people's purchases to force them to the new version of it. No skin off my neck, I stopped purchasing from predatory companies about a decade ago, when you were saying more of a fuss should have been made. I was the fuss. I hope you didn't mock anyone for not wanting to put uplay on their machine.
When I was a little kid, my parents threw out our already old SNES and games because they were old. The next console we got was a Gamecube. It's not even ten feet from me, and it was purchased almost 20 years ago.
Don't throw out your old media, ever.
I’ve heard of old games and consoles being thrown away… that breaks my heart!
You might have lost thousands of $$$.
@@JaggedMercenary It was one SNES, 2-3 controllers, and maybe a dozen games, my favorite being Super Mario All-Stars. Second place was Judge Dredd, and then Blackthorne. Perhaps not thousands, but certainly hundreds.
I regret selling my old consoles.
Mom would “lose” the games and almost never found them
Old games are better
I agree!
Amen
Facts
I upvoted this and then thought “fuck Xbox 360 games are old?”
😂😂 thanks for reminding me how fucking old I am you bastard!! 😂😉
Edit: I level this complaint as I’m current (re)playing Fallout: New Vegas on PSP on my ps4. Which I only bought because my damn 360 died (red ringed) twice (I bought a refurbed one of eBay) during COVID. Fucking he’ll.
Old triple a games are better but indie games are at there peak
This must be what Don Mattrick truly meant when he said "We have a console for those people, it's called Xbox 360". What he was actually saying was "Our future games will suck, stay on the Xbox 360". All is forgiven Don. 😂
He warned us 🤔 That sly devil 🤣
Oh damn, THAT'S a deep cut!!! 😂
You said that like he wasn't the one to push for them to suck.
@@nosville22 At least he warned us first. /s
We have a console for that! It's called the Atari 2600!
I literally got my old 360 out too! I got sick of these expensive new games that aren’t even finished on launch
Exactly!
And those games need 200gb and they aren't even good except rdr2
i will never not be angry at the prospect of putting a $60-80 down payment on a game that needs another year of patching before it's even playable and still need to earmark another $100 for all the dlc that makes it one complete game. I grew up at a time where for $20 you not only got a fully functioning game, but extra features like unlockable concept art and mini documentaries on the game's development. DLC's for single player games usually added new game items or alternate game modes or extra playable areas with side quests, not the entire last 1/4 of the game you already bought. Looking at you Bioware
Cough cough call of duty
Yea, how dare they make your games better
Playing ps2 and 360 mainly atm. Absolutely having a blast.
Me too! Thank you!
A Nintendo Switch would also be a good shout
When I run non-pc games, I mostly boot my old PS1 discs (these days on my PC because its hooked up, but they worked fine in the ps3 too, until my ps3 controllers stopped holding a charge - another pro for the 360. Wired controllers and controllers that take AAs).
@@dawudjibreel6075nah Nintendo has some of the worst practices in gaming, I wouldn’t support them with even a penny.
PS2 was and is an awesome console.
Playing the Xbox 360 is a joy when the games are installed.
And installing didn’t take that long, either. Thanks for watching!
Faster load screens, extended longevity of the disc drive, quieter operation, lower power consumption. Installing is a good idea
I didn't even know you could do that
@@wowwhataworld.9590 fr. I found myself I big regret of having the Xbox one s because of the long load times, the long download times, it would take super long to install game updates and I had to sit there and wait until it was done. I found myself wishing I just had an Xbox 360
@@wowwhataworld.9590 im planning to install all my 360 games i plan on playing but I'm really on the fence of doing them all in one day because i fear i might "burn out" the damn disc drive or maybe wore it out even faster. Should i do them all in one go or install them separately throughout other days?
The xbox 360 is one of the best consoles ever made. I recently fired up my Halo 4 edition 360 and my Sister gave me a 360 she used to play. The number of games between the 2 hard-drives is enough for me to play for years to come!
I literally had that exact edition with 2 controllers and I stupidly sold it years ago. Really kicking myself. I’ll get one again someday!
7th gen is the best time in gaming imo, after trying everything I now only buy and play 360 and ps3, more that enough games on those to last myself a lifetime, I need nothing more.
100% mate! And the switch of course! Thank you for watching!
Console gaming was never the same after the 7th gen.
@@mikeclark4480What a load of $hit.
8th gen games from the top of my head:
God of War (2018)
Horizon Zero Dawn
TW3
LOZ BOTW and other various Nintendo titles
UNCHARTED 4
Spiderman 2018
Senua Hellblade
Red Dead 2
Tomb Raider Reboot trilogy
Gears of War 4
Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War
A Plague Tale
Cuphead
Dark Souls 3
Bloodborne
Control
Mad Max
Dying Light
Ori and the Blind Forest
Undertale
Othercide..
The list goes on. A nice mix of well received AAA, AA and smaller indie titles.
Gotta stop wearing the rose colored glasses. It’s actually cringe when people like you spout utter nonsense.
I prefer the sixth but there’s definitely a handful of 360 games that are amazing.
Best gen ever...played so much good games and still replay them...just finished all gears of war games on x360 ,army of two, etc
The industry was always cornering itself. The more powerful the hardware the less variety in Aaa you get. Games were artistic in their own way, now it's just a movie experience with a pad in your hand.
I’ve heard this so often nowadays. I agree! Let’s just have crazy fun games!
I'm a 44 year old male and...
..I recently sold my Xbox Series X to purchase a Retroid Pocket Pro 4.
It appears that current-generation consoles lack native games, which is quite disappointing. Additionally, the prevalence of cheating, microtransactions, and politically correct content has become all too common.
From my perspective, the gaming industry's substantial profits have drawn individuals primarily interested in financial gain, particularly those with MBAs. This phenomenon is not unique to gaming; it has similarly affected the music, film, and television industries. Once profit-oriented executives became involved, we saw an increase in reboots and remakes at the expense of original, creative projects. In gaming, this trend is evident with the rise of live service and PvP games. Even genres that traditionally do not fit the live service model are being forced into it, leading to an influx of microtransactions, as observed in titles like Dragon's Dogma.
The shift in AAA gaming occurred when large companies began prioritizing shareholder interests over fan satisfaction. This change has contributed to the resurgence of indie games and the renewed interest in retro gaming. Unfortunately, the visionary minds and developers who crafted the iconic games of our childhoods-and helped establish these major companies-are no longer present. They have been replaced by executives who align more closely with shareholder interests.
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@@mikelreborn3254 agree with all that. I am older than you and I can tell you there was magic in gaming in the 90s and 2000s. I'd pay 50 bucks for a short Sega arcade game rather than play a game where you press x to move a log out of the way. But let's be honest folk want more of it with demands for more powerful hardware. But I believe the percentage wanting more of it is slightly decreasing.
@@mikelreborn3254 Well said !
You must live under a rock. There's plenty of non-movie experience games.
7th gen was the peak for me, the point where graphics hit that HD sweetspot and made the last big jump in quality before diminishing returns, and the games were still focused on fun rather than microtransactions.
Exactly Man, it’s the perfect balance!
And no activist DEI garbage.
@@MeeSanFrancisco DEi?
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion.
Basically what Gamers say when they want to make a fuss about when a minority or gay person just happens to be a character in a video game
And now all new games are more blurry than 360 games thanks to garbage TAA that was added because devs got lazy and extremely incompetent. You know we don't need your dynamic lighting/shadows and day/night circle in every game to have fun.
6th and 7th gen are amazing.
100% thanks for watching!
Early 3D and HD 3D the Late 90s through late 2010 was the best era!!
They're literally the best generations. I still play on PS2, PS3, and Xbox 360 A LOT. The 360 probably is my number 1 console that I'm on the most
Exactly no woke stuff just good hockey games
My biggest regret in life is that I traded in my Xbox 360 and all my games when the Xbox one came out. I grew up poor and didn’t have the means to just buy the Xbox one outright so me and my brother scrapped together what we could and traded in the Xbox to cover the rest. It honestly wasn’t worth it. Years of game saves I’ll never get back.
I’m sorry to hear that mate. That’s exactly how I felt too!
I feel this. Only, I think I copied my account data from the 250gb HDD of my 360 S over to my original 20gb from my first 360 before selling it or at least I hope I did! It was so long ago I can’t recall. Buying a 360 off a friend some, hoping for the best 😅
@@Weather_Nerd I hope you did it!
Time to jump back in. You can get a .modded one super reasonable
Well, the game saves aren't really that great a loss - you get to enjoy the same games from the start again! :)
There’s nothing new under the sun.
As time speeds forward, we’ll see how we lived in the golden age of video games and didn’t realize just how awesome it was until we were mid-aged.
Great video.
Thank you so much mate!
Honestly, if game companies paid attention to what consumers want, we might be in an even better era now. But with everything being purely about profit above anything else, there is no room in the industry for intention or exciting customer friendly innovations.
I’m going to say seventh generation may have been the sweet spot where games were no longer seriously down by pinnacle imitations enabling developers to max out creativity and performance but before development times became such a burden that they had to push out unfinished games and then make it up with day one patches and progressive DLC in order to make ends meet.
The thing is contemporary video games are extremely expensive investments to make. I recall watching an extra credits video made around 2012 Singh do you have her $60 retail game needs to sell at least $5 million to break even and turning a profit for the studio to make their next game. That was assuming $60 retail prices and a two year development cycle with standard expenditures. Now it’s even more of his games going up to $90 and the games have three or even four year development cycles and even more if there’s something really big like fall out elder scrolls, or Grandtheft auto.
Bruh did you just quote Ecclesiastes?
I've been saying it for years, 360 was the last good xbox
It’s amazing, that’s for sure!
I think that honor should go to the Xbox One X. Mainly because of the backwards compatibility with Xbox and Xbox 360 games plus the ultra HD disk drive.
True, but it’s a shame many x360 games aren’t backwards compatible. Full Auto really only runs on the 360 and it’s one of my favourite games.
@@RetroRangerReviews88 true, true.
Well, I'm not getting rid of my 360 that's for sure. I paid for way too many Rock Band DLC for that to happen! The Rock Band series is my favorite game...the reason I bought an X360 in the first place, in fact!
One thing I hate about newer games is the intros, like myself i have a kid so i don't have the time i used to, i hate having my time wasted with fluff content and cinematics, if I wanted to watch a movie I would. Just let me play the game.
This is coming from someone who in the right game absolutely loves it but in a racing or shooter game why waste our time.
I completely agree. Some games that are made to be on a large scale, probably need some form of introduction like that for context. But in a racing game we don’t need any context. We simply need to be racing the car that we want to race.
Hence, Burnout Paradise on Xbox Live Arcade :D
You ever played a roguelike?
Imagine that: I purchased Sleeping Dogs more than a decade ago. I decided to see if it still worked.
Popped it on the 360 disk tray.
No server connection, no updates, and it worked just as I remember it.
Beautiful!
I recently "rediscovered" the Nintendo 3DS (I used to have one years ago, but I was really into PC RTS games at the time, so I barely touched it and sold it eventually) now with the console being Jailbroken I have a pocket sized system that could easily keep me entertained for the next 20 years with all of the games it can run/emulate, and the system and a 256GB micro sd card set me back a little over $100 USD.
Wow, nice work! I’ve never considered the 3DS to be an emulation machine. Thanks for watching mate!
@@RetroRangerReviews88 a modded new 3DS (or 2DS) with CFW is an absolute delight
psvita/vita TV, 3ds xl, wii(or wii u) and V1 Nintendo switch can alle be jailbroken without soldering and pumped full of good old games to last for multiple lifetimes. And you can buy all of them together for the price of a current gen console.
If you do go hacked 3DS, you definitely want the last generations of 3DS hardware, otherwise it’s only powerful enough for older 2D emulation. New 3DS XL can do some N64 and PSX.
@@Redmage913 Yeah, I have both a new 3DS XL and a new 2DS XL.
Makes complete sense to me. I went to GameStop the other day, planning to buy a used PS5, and then I saw a 3DS XL under 200 bucks in excellent shape. I said never mind, I'll take that.
Later that day, but put some custom firmware on that baby and now today I have more than $500 worth of games on that thing. Been having a blast with it, and I have zero regrets.
Wow, nice work mate!
You made the right choice lol
I recently found my old Xbox 360 and I am enjoying playing old games and playing games I didn't get a chance to play at the time.
This is exactly why I’m playing it now, too!
Well said. Modern gaming has made me glad I am a retro gamer especially with the whole debate on not actually owning digital games or game developers removing content on your consoles without your knowledge or permission. I loved it when most of the games did not have to be downloaded just to play. I am still rocking my Sega Genesis and N64.
Nice! And you are correct mate. Imagine the furniture store coming and taking your couch away because it’s not the couch they want people sitting on any more. Thanks for watching!
@@RetroRangerReviews88 Exactly. The one good thing to come out of this is all the rise of homebrew games and indie developers and some of those developers are even releasing new and high quality physical releases for systems like the Sega Genesis like Xeno Crisis. I just pre-ordered a physical copy of the new game Shantae Advance for the GBA.
Yep.
There is something just more valuable about physical media thing special that cannot easily be stolen from you by the seller (how messed up is it that that's not grounds to imprison CEOs for mass theft).
PC games without DRM are the only real remaining equivalent I can think of (you can back them up to your own DVDs or SD cards or USB sticks if you want). (Some games on itch, and everything on gog).
@@malcolmarNo kidding? Okay, that's cool.
Don't forget you could download music CDs to it with the visualizer that was dope. Lots of music played on mine. I was just thinking today about getting a 360 again. Cheers mate.
I’m glad I could help mate! 🙂
Dude- Truth!!
The extra cash outlay does NOT equal the “added” enjoyment. 5x more expensive isn’t 5x better. The $100 cost of a 360 and 20 of the best older games is MAJOR value. Maybe the longest stretch of fun and enjoyment you could get for the money! Plus, all of us know that when you’re immersed in fallout 3, you’re not constantly thinking, “this would be so much better in 4k HD!!” Nonsense.
Great video.
Thank you so much mate! You are totally right!
Also, running a cool little competition right now if you’re interested 🙂
On the series x, fallout 3 is 4K HD and 60 fps. You probably don’t care but I’m just saying.
@@shashahthomas5870 I do care enough about video quality that when a game is available in both 1080 on the 360 and 4k on the One X, I’ll buy the One version. Why not!? But my point is that I’m not going to get 5 times the enjoyment out of a game that cost me 5 times more to play. If I pay $500 for a new Series X and the remastered Fallout when I could have paid $100 for an Xbox 360 E and 20 classic games, I am going to get far more enjoyment in life from the $100 game bonanza, then, ya know, take all my friends out for a raging good time followed by an all night video game marathon with the other $400!!!!! :-)
Not really, the texture pack and what not is not there to make it look better@@shashahthomas5870
Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. Just turned on the 360 to play Minecraft and Skyrim again and it's amazing
Awesome! Skyrim is amazing!
Is it really nostalgia if it runs better than the new stuff 😅
As I got older I found I appreciated things more and wanted to hold onto them.
Yep same here! Thanks for watching!
The reality is, you never know what you really want. You become attached to something, and then disattached. At some point you crave for some old classics from the 360 era, and then you get bored and come back to the new stuff. Good or bad, you are like always in the same place, the only moment you feel something is when you transition. What we really crave is basically a surprise, not knowing what lies ahead.
I guess this is true but I’ll happily go back and play games I’ve already finished multiple times. Interesting perspective, thank you so much for watching!
Eh, gonna have to disagree. Alot of the new shit isnt even that ground breaking besides like what? Newer engines for more "surrealistic" graphics? A more open barren world to explore, not even equivalent of just walking through a public or national park? Last ground breaking game was like megaman X, in terms of the 2D scope of things. What, soulsborne is genre defining? Please. Oh please. It's not no Ninja Gaiden, dmc or bayonetta. If i want thick plot, i will read a book or watch a 2 hour movie thanks. Not gonna drop $60-70 for 60-80 hour slog. That's a poison you can take for yourself.
We play old games mostly because they were more fun, did not have 1) always online, 2) GBs of patches every fortnight, 3) half-cooked performance to be fixed with DLSS/ FSR, 4) grindy gameplay design, 5) microtransactions, etc. New games can be good too, similarly some of these (mal)practices could be found perhaps in old games as well, but the proportion of good vs junk is a lot more now.
It's the excitement that people crave. Maybe of returning after a long time to a game they loved.
@@BboySquidfoot there are occasionally small studios or solo devs making some really cool new stuff still, without all the bloat. There's a rogue like CCG beta I've been playing called Card Artisan made by one nice guy in Japan. I'm having a lot of fun with the beta, and I expect I will buy the full version when it's finished.
The other game I'm playing is the fan remaster of Heroes of Might and Magic 2, from like... 1997? 1996? That you install overtop of the gog version. Makes it support wide-screen and modern hardware better.
Old games are great, but there are new games coming out that are good too (just mostly from self publishing Indies).
Great video, and also the PS3 one too. I totally agree about this generation, there’s so much enjoyment to be had with the Xbox 360, PS3 & Wii. I find myself playing this generation more than the current as it’s not as frustrating and just so pure & fun - no micro transactions, no service games, no games released broken and needing endless patching, no massive installs you need to wait hours for. Just put the disc in & enjoy. And a lot of the games still hold up well today, Forza Horizon & Motorsport games on the 360 still look lush. I just leave my XB series s to the kids to play on whilst I enjoy my 360, PS3 & Wii.
Nice! I’m glad I’m not alone in my thinking mate!
Not to mention very good online multiplayer via fan servers. I play the Wii online at least weekly with minimal issues.
Great video dude! Totally agree, I've been playing a lot older games recently and really appreciate how they just WORK. No insane downloads, installs, boring cutscenes/tutorials, or waiting for menus to authenticate to some server i don't care about. I just want to play and it feels like the new consoles forgot that.
Exactly! And wow, I know you! Thank you for checking out the video mate! I’m waiting for your ‘I played every Mario game ever’ video 😉
I think this rings true more than ever with the current generation, because I've felt virtually no reason to upgrade my Xbox One X to a Series X.
The One X is a seriously awesome console and well priced right now 🙂
I wouldn’t bother. It’s basically a One X but more powerful, but who could really tell? I can’t tell the difference between 1080p and 4K, so I play my games in performance mode to get 60fps even though I have a 4K tv. Loading times are good, but I wouldn’t upgrade just for that. The current library of games is barren across all consoles, but Xbox especially because all their exclusives are on PC and they’re coming to PlayStation now. I kinda wish I hadn’t bothered with a Series X or a PS5 and I really think they’ll be my last consoles if things keep going the way they are.
One X is wonderfil for playing 360 games
Series X can provide FPS Boost in some Xbox 360 games. Have bought Series X and still having One X and 360 as well
@@Ckoz2829You can also throw the steam deck OS on many budget PCs these days and have a great library of compatible games and a controller UI. Gog or itch for the DRM free ones, or use Humble and Steam (wait for steep sales) for the usual steam "purchase" (rental) experience at an appropriate price. Or, if you have an old w10 gaming PC kicking around, you can hook it up to your TV and install playnite, and then have a pretty controller UI. You'll occasionally need a mouse and keyboard to change settings, but its a decent experience and most of the time you don't.
I also managed it with a laptop with a busted screen. Disassembled it, removed the busted screen, and got it going hooked up to the TV. Being a laptop it had the mouse and keyboard built in for the rare time you need them, but also worse performance. It was a fun project though. It'll end up being my kid's first "console" of his own when he's old enough for his own TV.
I hooked up my 360 2 weeks ago to play all of the Call of Duty Modern Warfare campaigns.
Im having a blast, more then most of the modern games.
Its like what you're saying updates that are only a few megabytes instead of 20 gigabytes, no day 1 patches needed, no battle passes, no micro transactions just pure fun!
Subbed!
Thank you so much mate!
1. Car Combat game, I'll admit never seen it before, no idea
2. Fable 2, I'm pretty sure it's 2 not 3
3. Bioshock
4. Ace Combat Assault Horizon (BANGER SOUNDTRACK)
5. Forza Motorsport 4
6. WET! (God I wish we had a sequel or successor, can't believe you grabbed this, was fantastic)
Agreed on the controller, it's still the best imo, those narrow triggers felt so much better than the modern wraparound kind.
Random recommendation, but if you see one of the later controllers, with the rotatable DPad, it's essential, that DPad is fantastic and I've loved my Chrome Blue since I got it all those years ago.
I was honestly surprised with Wet, it’s an awesome game!
I’ll have to check out the later controllers for sure.
Great job on the guesses and thanks for watching!
I believe the first game is Full Auto
@@ssswatergunn2582 nice!
@@ssswatergunn2582 Ha ha that's it. I got that one wrong thinking it was Flat-out
Flat out, looks kewl, I didn't know what that was
I recently purchased a ps2, Xbox, and Xbox 360 and have been slowly building my library back. I never thought gaming could get this bad.
3 excellent consoles there mate!
@@RetroRangerReviews88 Still have my ps3 sadly it’s the slim and can only play ps1 games. Hence why I bought the PS2
I have most of the correct modern consoles but I often drag my ps3 and Xbox 360 out. I generally rather install the 360 games first so it plays off the hard drive so it runs a lot quieter
Definitely a good idea. Thanks for watching!
still have the PS3 connected in the bedroom for Netflix and Blu-Ray
@@TheDunbartxeen nice!
Played the 360 version of halo reach recently to beat legendary. Just the main menu of the game is so atmospheric and awesome, its missing from today's games for sure.
0:01 This is true. We’ve already discovered that building brown bricks in Minecraft is the most amount of fun you can possibly have
I run a junk removal business and I just got one yesterday during a pick up. The disc drive is stuck open and the hard drive is gone but it booted up perfectly. I’m building a system link set up in my garage for me and my kids with CRTs I get for free as well. I can’t stress how many classic games are on this system. I slept on it during its life cycle but for the past couple of years I have been loving the system. I couldn’t agree more on the controller for this system.
Mate that’s so awesome! Let me know if you find a spare CRT 😂
if you can add an SSD for the HDD then I recommend it, basic performance of an SSD exceeds any HDD of the era, I added them to all my old Laptops and PC's for a laugh and they work so well. I have not replaced my Xbox or Xbox 360's HDDs but I want to if they work
Oh man! Thank you! You just inspired me to do the same. I have two 360s and two original Xbox consoles. Totally doing this.
FINALLY someone that UNDERSTANDS that we don't need our games to look real, but to take us out of reality!
I recently bought a 360 and a huge collection I gave my son the ps5 and he still rather not only play but just watch me play 360 games. That says a lot!
That’s what it’s like with my son! 🙂
I was just saying this last night about how I would rather play an Xbox 360 then a xbox one
I’m probably going to play some more later! Thanks for watching!
I still use my 360 frequently, and my Xbox One is sitting beside it with a thick layer of dust. Biggest regret purchasing the One.
@@mountainmgtow5421 I’m sad to hear it mate!
@@mountainmgtow5421 I’m torn between the 360 slim and the 360 e
Dusted off the ol ps3 installed a new internal hard drive and did the same with the x360 a few days ago. Great throwing on some project gothem racing and a few others.
I used to be the person that was excited for new consoles, or consoles that I didn't know existed and be able to play or look at games at the retail market that I love. But by the time I got into 2008/2009/2010, it got to the point where video games, for me at least, started to slow down. And while some people had Xbox 360s, and played it a bit on my older brother's console, it got to the point where computers just made me sense to me, where I can listen to music, look at photos, make videos/video edit, as well as play games on it (including Macs to the best of its ability). But it wasn't until Spring Break 2014 that I saw someone playing namco museum vol. 1 for the PS1, that it took me back to the days where I used to just stay up at night and play N64 or PS1 games, even during the weekends or school week. Needless to say, it wouldn't be until a year later in April/May 2015 that I got into emulation. And since then, PC just made more sense to me as my Macbook Pro, while good at some emulation, just wasn't the type of computer I really wanted. I wanted to go back to Windows in 2016, thus when Windows 10 came out, 1709 and 1809 versions are considered my all time favorite versions in the world, despite that people upgraded to 22h2 and windows 11. And by the time that 2024 came around, I decided to go to 22h2 in the process, but never bother to upgrade to Windows 11, because of what they were doing to the computers for the time being. So windows 10 may be my last operating system, but for the video games themselves, the older ones are just more fun to play with because they didn't have the same corporate greed or forced BS storylines that we currently have now. Plus, many of the old video games had the unique charm of "personalization" and letting you do whatever you wanted with what the game provided, where nowadays the choices are very limiting to what we can do with the game now except Indie games and maybe a few great ones here and there, including mods and cheats for single player games themselves.
I think you're really onto something here. Another example recently is that I found my older iPhone 4 and dusted it off and played some of the games I had installed on there which are now delisted from the App store and you know what? They were really fun and I can't think of anything I've got installed on my current iPhone 14 that's more impressive looking or a better game. I was having a lot of fun with Infinity Blade 1, 2, and 3.. iPhone ports of Indigo Prophecy, Hyper Light Drifter and Dead Cells that I bought and never played. I even slaped a controller on there for a console like experience. Hell, I even hooked up a lightning port to HDMI to it and outputed the iPhone to my TV with my bluetoothed controller in my hands and was thinking, "This is pretty much a high quality, cheap mini console now".
Man that’s awesome. I’ve never gotten into phone games but when you put it like that I kind of want to try it!
Infinity Blade 1, 2, and 3 are the best Phone games ever.
I’ve been taking advantage of spring xbox marketplace sales lately and getting some great digital games on my 360 for cheap. Some of the latest include: lost odyssey, blue dragon, onechanbara, bully: scholarship edition, frontlines: fuel of war, midway arcade origins, asura’s wrath, lost planet 3, hydrophobia, ninja Gaiden black, and jade empire
Nice! So many awesome games!
Some nice pick-ups there!
@@littleblackcat2273 yeah! Thanks glad to pack my 360 full of great games while I still can, still need to figure out which things are only available to get digitally through the 360 marketplace. So far only thing I found that you can’t get on Xbox one is the dlc episode pack add on for asura’s wrath
Glad to find that lovely channel of yours. Still got my X360 and I'm just waiting my physical copy of Red Dead Redemption GOTY edition to arrive. Wish you the best!
Thank you very much, mate! I hope your game arrives soon!
I'm glad that I found this channel. The Misses and I play the 360 constantly because of the deep, offline co-op campaigns from various titles. I'm still playing NBA 2K7 on there. This was peak gaming.
I was so happy when I found out that Hyperkin were bringing the 360 controller back. Now I have 6 of them and I can't go back to Xbox One/Series controllers. That's how legendary the 360 design was.
I’m going to need a Hyperkin controller now! 😂
While I hate the Xbox One console, I have to admit the controller is the best controller I have ever held. It's a shame I can't use it for the 360, which is what I play the most.
@@mountainmgtow5421I do like the controller. That 360 dpad is just too mushy for street fighter 3. 🤣
@@valasdarkholme6255 That's what held me back in Street Fighter 4.
Completely agree man. The algorithm came through on this one. 360 and PS3 is probably never going to get cheaper than it is now and I think every gamer should get both, then decide which one to use for exclusives. Also, one reason to play on Xbox 360 over Series X is power consumption. The 360 E runs at around 55watts, which is incredible for the performance you get. Cheers for the video dude. Subbed
I have 2 Xbox 360 Es here and I might customise one to use regularly. Thank you so much mate!
@@RetroRangerReviews88 Nice, the E's are built to last man. Just for some context, if the E is running at 55w in game, the Slim would be around 75w, the Falcon at roughly 120w and the Original at a whopping 160w. Definitely something to consider
@@wowwhataworld.9590 bloody hell that’s a fair difference!
@@wowwhataworld.9590 I honestly choose the slim just because I liked the design better, I think the E kinda looks a bit generic but it’s interesting that there’s quite a significant difference between these models.
@@_Imagimation_ Definitely agree. I've got both Slim and E. If it weren't for the power draw difference, I'd be using the Slim based on aesthetics. Looks good next to the PS3 Slim. However, being on solar, power draw is a huge factor for me.
yeah in reality, Xbox360 was just peak gaming. the sheer amount of hours i spend on my couch gaming alone or with friends... so many memories and not a single one was bad. playing skyrim or fable alone, spending nights with a friend in borderlands 2 or getting my first grip into esports in cod... my gaming experience really peaked on the 360. i definitely will buy a white 360 slim like the one i had for years
This is so true. I bought an Xbox series S because I wanted to play the newest call of duty game at the time and it didn’t run well on the Xbox one but now I’m considering selling it and dusting off my old 360 and just getting some games for it. There are things I love about the newer consoles mainly the fact that any game you want you can just download digitally and play it, and things like game pass really are an incredible value but I also really miss the days when if you decide to play a game all you have to do is slap the disk in and start playing. No updates, no 100gb installs, no requirement to always be online and probably most importantly nobody can take away your physical games by simply flipping a switch and saying you aren’t allowed to play them anymore.
The peak of retro gaming is buying one of those powerful minisforum mini pc's, and filling it with emulators and games. You can enjoy basically all console games except ps4/ps5 through emulation. The best part is that it's a PC and Sony is porting their ps4/ps5 games to pc anyways!
That’s a great choice!
Umm, no.
@@Disconnect350 why no
Working on a 360 vid for next Thursday, this was great!
I can’t wait Rob!
I bought a xbox 360 over a year ago to play old games i played with my brothers..... Now my 12 year old daughter loves the racing games on it and i just bought her a Nintendo ds lite so she can play ds games and advance games..... I'm done with anything needing Internet connection to play or needing to update things or games that want you to pay money to upgrade things.
Just give me games from 2012 and before. Those were the best and she's enjoying them too.
I went through a phase where I started collecting 360s and game. Within about 3 years all 8 of the 360s I got eventually just stopped working.
The reason we want the latest and greatest thing is because we are chasing that new experience feeling. The feeling we got when we first played those 360 games.
I think you’re right and now it’s not the same!
What is your favourite Xbox 360 game?
Too many to list 🤣 and just like PS3 it's not possible for me to pick a single game as a favorite.
Easy! Gears of War 1. The voice acting, atmosphere, gameplay and graphics. That was something else when it launched.
@@paulp9270 I have to agree, mate. “Down in front!” Was said a lot whenever I played 😂
@@mikeclark4480 okay, then what’s the worst Xbox 360 game? Lol
@@RetroRangerReviews88 lol. Too Human was such a letdown for me. I was expecting the next great game from Silikon Knights and ended up being the worst game I remember buying on the console. But that could change in the future
Nice upload.. I also have a Series X and a 360. My 360 still gets a lot of love and use for the games not backwards compatible.
I remember when I first got an Xbox One, and putting the new game disk in and wanting to play it straight away, only to have to wait an hour while it installed / downloaded patches. This reminded me of the Commodore 64 games back in the day that were on cassette tape and sometimes took upwards of half an hour to load!
Nice!
I love my 360 too but u have to deal with 30fps when playing on this console.
Just finished another semester of college and decided to look for my old Xbox 360 in my attic at home when I visited and just hooked it up yesterday and still works. Just need to buy the battery packs for the controllers. I’m looking forward to putting in some old games and reminiscing on my childhood
I hope you have fun mate!
Crazy that you made this video when you did! My Series X was also collecting dust, so i sold out on ebay and bought a 360 so i could play the backwards compatible games i was missing out on. I did my 360 four money towards a Series X in 2021 but turned it on maybe 15 times total. The 360 is a great console!
Awesome man! Thank you so much!
I have a fairly modern and decent gaming machine, I had heard about PCSX2 and thought I'd give it a go. I'm 25 I played some ps2 games growing up but not enough for the console to really engrain into my consciousness, however when I replayed ratchet and clank on the emulator in 4k and all the bells and whistles turned on it turned a 20 year old game into one you could release today! I would love to see you make a video looking at ps2 emulation. The xbox 360 emulator xenia is also very very good and maturing nicely. Btw great video I am loving your channel
Thank you so much mate! I’ll be happy to do a video on emulation! I appreciate you watching
Man up through the 6th gen emulation is very good
This is literally me with my ps3. I bought it for dirt cheap a few months ago and it has been amazing. Games just work. I put a disc inside, and few moments later I've been already playing the game. I'm mainly a PC player because my family never had money for consoles, and for young me consoles were stupid for some reason, but yeah, older consoles make so much sense.
I have a ps3 with over 200+ games on a 2tb HDD.
Been playing that more than my pc right now.
7th generation was the last time consoles were worth the money and actually innovated and were fun except the wii u and 3ds
I’m going to have to cover some Nintendo stuff!
The Switch innovated too, the detachable controllers make local multi-player everywhere ez
Wii U was fun. Owning one felt like being part of a secret club.
I recently got an Xbox series S and was more excited about havinh access to my 360 and OG Xbox games more than I was the new games on gamepass.
Conkers bad fur day
World at War online
Beyond good and evil
Castevania SOtN
Breakdown
Sonic Unleashed to name a few titiles I own.
I’ve had more fun playing my older games than the new ones and I think that’s a bit of a problem with the new games not being as good or as engaging.
Oh, you’ve just listed some bangers there!
My era is that weird little 1997 to 2001 "gaga era", one of those eras that don't fit in a conventional 5th or 6th gen. What I mean is the later PS1, Sega Dreamcast, and the Voodoo PC machines. Everything simply worked on physical, with no one hijacking your games. My favorites from that era being Shadowman, the Quake games, Blue Stinger, Half-Life 1, Blood 2, Turok Seeds of Evil, Hexen & Heretic 2, and Kiss Psycho Circus. I've been stuck in that era for a very long time. After the main 6th gen came to be, my types of games went "obsolete" until Nightdive Studios got a hold of a lot of these games.
You’ve listed some awesome games! Not a bad era to be stuck at all! Thanks for watching mate 🙂
Much needed side note: If you use a projector, a 360 can play steroscopic (3D) games and movies. It's a truly awesome way to consume media and laser projectors have come a really long way. I use the AWOL Vision 3000 Pro and it looks better than any OLED I've ever seen.
i saved my xbox and never sold any of my games despite what everyone said
GEN 5-7 = PEAK GAMING.
Yes!!
@@RetroRangerReviews88 i still play ps1, psp, xbox 360 in 2024. I play new games on pc and some i emulate but nothing beats breaking out guitar hero world tour on your 360 man!
@@splinterborn I’ve got 3 Guitar Hero games for my 360! I’m gonna need to get them out again!
@@RetroRangerReviews88 so much fun, i wish guitar hero would return, were missing the creativity of old generations.
I’m almost 40 and this is the first time in my life since the Sega Megadrive that I haven’t felt the need to own the latest and greatest. Literally no desire for a PS5 or Series X/S. I’ve been having the best time over the past 4 years or so scanning the depths of the PS2, Xbox, GameCube, Wii, DS, PSP, XBox 360 and PS3 libraries. I just RGH modded one of my 360 systems and I feel like a kid in a toy shop with unlimited credit right now. It’s the best.
Its amazing that looking backwards is never an issue when it comes to our music listening for example, we still love the old albums from 30,40 years ago, but in gaming the graphics seduce the unwary to assume that newer = better game , but the Mister project and the popularity of retro gaming in general is telling a very different story , I too have just reconnected with my xbox360 RGH about to happen, great vid mate , Subd 🙂👍
Thank you so much mate! And I agree!
Whats the max payne looking game at the end of the video? Looks wicked
Wet
WET 🙂
WET is a pretty damn cool game actually well worth a stream one day from someone it's a great action game.
Old games are legitimately better and its not nostalgia, I didnt play 360 growing up I had a ps2, I bought a 360 recently and started playing 360 games like gears of war a bunch of other s*** and it's all just better
Gears of war is incredible!
There’s always this period between after a console is obsolete and before it’s deemed “vintage” where games are dirt cheap and only the core fanbase really remains. We’re in that era for the Xbox 360 generation.
It’s liberating to be able to enjoy something simply on its merits and not as some kind of investment or bandwagon.
7th gen was when the budgets were starting to get big, but before publishers started hyperfixating on monetization, and when projects could still run on passion in addition to profit. Past 7th gen, monetization and overinflated budgets was the name of the game; they dumped more into projects and started pushing monetization harder and harder to justify the high spending. And now, with shareholders being the primary audience instead of customers, a lot of games now are almost monetization machines first, and games second. And requiring internet gives corpos more control.
Exactly, when was the last time we were truely blown away by how much game you got for your coin?
@@RetroRangerReviews88 Personally BG3, but that's just me. However, BG3 is the exception in the modern gaming space
Still got my N64 which was handed down to me from my older brothers. Still works, it's great!
Mine was handed down to me by my dad.
Almost got OoT beat for finally
@@ZathuraWasHere-oe8cr It's a good thing too because my modern flatscreen still has composite input so my Nintendo just plugs right into it with no issue. Used to play the crap out of California Speed and Hot Wheels Turbo Racing as a kid.
Oh man hot wheels turbo racing! “Gimme fuel gimme fire!”
I’m yet to even TRY any Zelda n64 game 😐
@@RetroRangerReviews88 Bro, you're missing out! It's my whole childhood
As a child, I could not stand the idea of pineapple on a pizza!!!!
As an adult pepperoni and pineapple is one of my absolute favorites !!!! oh my God it’s so juicy!! Greasy!!! And succulent all at the same time!!
Pepperoni and pineapple!! soft and sweet with the hard and greasy/salty at same time it’s just a perfect combination specially if you got the munchies
😂 I freaking love this comment! Thanks for watching!
Crazy how I brought mine out, and saw this video. I'm currently trying to redownload my entire games with gold library but god damn is it slow
Intentional throttling by scummy Microsoft. Better to download everything now before the internet gets reset and you will never have the chance again.
For the first few minutes of the video, I didn't even realize I was watching a recording of a TV. It looks so clear I thought the scene was a backdrop like some videos will have.
That’s the Samsung OLED TV! With all of my console reviews, I will do it with the real deal!
Weird is you can install Xbox 360 game by disc again. Like Xbox one and Xbox series
They bring it back
Precisely! Thanks for watching!
@@RetroRangerReviews88 welcome I get more game on Xbox 360 yesterday.
@@kuehltechcollectsclonehero Awesome! What games did you get?
Prostreet, ufc 2009, thief, xcom, mid night club, assassin creed ezio trilogy, singularity, shadow of mordor, forza Motor sport 3, final fantasy xlll, destiny, skate 3, gta 5, dead rising, far cry 3
@@kuehltechcollectsclonehero nice!! All great games!
ive been collecting for this lately
Same here. So many great games!!
@@RetroRangerReviews88 @RetroRangerReviews88 fuggg yahhhh, i have like this beefy ass pc that can practically emulate these things but like there was something special about the 7th generation, and even alot of the 8th generation admittedly. i feel like this 9th generation has been a really bad generation for games games they dont feel like happily escapey artsy games anymore, going for realism and live service drip feeding content rather than giving us a nice meal i guess its like a big mac but you only get to eat 1/3 of it and youre never gonna feel satisfied its , all hurtful practices on our brains. ! that being said, fortnite rocks. actually lotsa modern games rock now that i think of it so ima edit that in.
Wow didn't expect to see full auto game play at the start, I spent way too much time on that game as a child. Fun fact, if you name a profile magicman and boot up full auto on it, you get all unlocks. Was a lot of fun doing that and playing split screen with my brother growing up.
Man now I’m tempted to cheat and do that lol
I seriously bought a Series X with the intent to play old games on it in 4K, and I haven't been let down yet. I don't really care much for the newer stuff, and rarely ever buy games at full price.
Pineapple, Canadian Bacon, No Sauce, Thin Crust 😋
I’m getting hungry!
If you're not retro gaming, you're doing it wrong. I too have returned to my 360, ps3, and even ps2. And I love having the game on the actual disk. Retro is better period.
Exactly!
*classic* or *vintage* gaming
Retro is something new that is MADE TO LOOK OLD, like the mini consoles.
This is what I love about the Steam Deck, I can play older games on my couch while hanging out with friends, or put a tv show on while re-enjoying the experience of a title I love.
I think people strive for community and discussion, and a “new” product creates discussion and excitement, bringing people together, and it makes sense. But the excitement when someone says we’re gonna play some Black Ops 2 Zombies is just as exciting, and brings back the experience of couch togetherness that the xbox 360 thrived in.
New Sub. I just picked up a 360 Slim with 24 wonderful games for $200. I’m freakin pumped!! Came back to edit my comment to tell you thank you for making this wonderful video! As a lifelong gamer that’s 43 years old it really speaks to me.
That means a lot mate. I’m glad you’re loving it!
I think you make a perfectly reasonable point - a lot of retro games are still really fun.
That being said, if you did want to get into the newest games for s reasonable price, the Series S can be found on sale or used for very cheap and game pass instantly gives you access to a large library of gsmes - both old and new.
Good video though 👍
Great comment and thanks! I kind of touched on my thoughts on digital properties in one of my videos. Each to their own but i prefer to physically own the games rather than have access to them. Thank you so much for watching!
And Sonic 06 is nowhere near as bad as people say!!!
Is that the one where sonic has a human girlfriend?
@@RetroRangerReviews88 yeah. It’s a great game don’t let that put you off 😆
Sick intro song. Old games are still a blast to play! Every time my friends and I get together we usually stick with N64 and GameCube games. I’ve had great times playing the Odyssey 2 with my father. When you’re hanging out with your favorite people and the games have a solid gameplay loop, the graphics/novelty really don’t matter. It’s all about fun
Exactly! And thanks mate, I appreciate that!
I was saying the other day that there is no game that currently exists that couldn’t have been made for the PS3 and XB360. The only thing we’ve gained is graphic fidelity. I think we peaked the generation before (PS2 GC DC XBone) and games have been on a slow decline since with a few gems as exceptions.
I wish all of the old 360 games were on the xbox one tbh would be awesome 😊
All up scaled to 4K and 60fps!
Dev mode
no point. just get a used xbox 360 and use that instead.
they are cheap enough.
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RGH 360 :) Thank me later. I can get you one super cheap. I only have 12. Hoping to get more soon. Maybe like another 40. LMAO !
I’ve had this mentioned a fair bit now lol someone said it needs to be soldered to the board? Thanks for watching too!
@@RetroRangerReviews88 This place has a weird bug of not showing my replies :/
The video title had me intrigued, but the voice had me stay. Thanks for the great video!
Thanks mate, I greatly appreciate that!
I agree with just about everything you said. My own personal experience was playing Assassins creed 2 only last year, I was still blown away by how good the graphics and physics were for a decade old game
why are all the Australian so cheap and talking about their hard earn money and how much they can get out of the money they spend its not the first time I heard this from Australians
Don’t you know? We are constantly broke because we buy everything we can get that’s a bargain, even if we don’t use it. My cash is hard earned because I had to walk through my ocean of cheap games to get to the door for work! 😂 Thanks for watching mate!
😂 Many of us have Scottish heritage. We love a good bargain and loathe the thought of paying a cent more than we have to for anything. Nothing wrong with being frugal. You will learn one day, grasshopper.
I hear many talk like this, not exclusive to Australians. Pretty much every game channel which seems to be mostly Canadians lol
@@bjornironsides6474 Canadians are awesome too. Ice hockey is the greatest team sport on planet Earth.
@@wowwhataworld.9590 sure is, 20 years of it under my belt.
I'm a 44 year old male and...
..I recently sold my Xbox Series X to purchase a Retroid Pocket Pro 4.
It appears that current-generation consoles lack native games, which is quite disappointing. Additionally, the prevalence of cheating, microtransactions, and politically correct content has become all too common.
From my perspective, the gaming industry's substantial profits have drawn individuals primarily interested in financial gain, particularly those with MBAs. This phenomenon is not unique to gaming; it has similarly affected the music, film, and television industries. Once profit-oriented executives became involved, we saw an increase in reboots and remakes at the expense of original, creative projects. In gaming, this trend is evident with the rise of live service and PvP games. Even genres that traditionally do not fit the live service model are being forced into it, leading to an influx of microtransactions, as observed in titles like Dragon's Dogma.
The shift in AAA gaming occurred when large companies began prioritizing shareholder interests over fan satisfaction. This change has contributed to the resurgence of indie games and the renewed interest in retro gaming. Unfortunately, the visionary minds and developers who crafted the iconic games of our childhoods-and helped establish these major companies-are no longer present. They have been replaced by executives who align more closely with shareholder interests.
TheRazerReborn
you gotta be kidding
Modern gaming is trash...
Woah, that’s a super deep comment! Unfortunately, like most industries, games are made for profit and the most profitable idea, wins. Thanks for watching!
@@mikelreborn3254 Yes, every single modern game is trash. What a terrible take.
@@user-vi4xy1jw7e You have fun paying in the $130+ range for the new Star Wars game. Once we allow that, the next GTA and future games will probably be pay-to-play or something equally absurd. I don't know how old you are, but I miss the days when we could simply insert the disc or cartridge and play the game. There were no patches or internet requirements back then-those were truly great days when gaming was at its finest."
The nostalgia of popping in a cartridge or loading a disc without worrying about updates or connectivity is something many of us cherish.
im a life long gamer since the 80s and while i have most of the the consoles up to the 8th gen i find myself still loving and mostly playing the 7th - 360/PS3 was peek gaming!
Love that you found yourself just enjoying gaming while playing and remembering why we all started this hobby
Full Auto, Fable 2, Bioshock, Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, Forza Motorsport 4, and WET
Nice!
PINEAPPLE IS GOOD ON PIZZA😐
It’s funny, back in January I started playing Fallout 3 again for the first time since 2009. The nostalgia wave I felt seeing the 360 menu was intense. Memories of all those nights gaming with gang in my parents basement with halo 3 is something really special
I resonate with that mate! The new UIs feel so different!
Just watched a couple of your videos. It's great how much passion you put into them, you seem to have a lot of love for gaming, and a lot of respect for your audience too. Thanks for making them!
I can see what you mean in this- the 360/etc era had good visuals and lots of good games. A full size console doesn't make sense for me in my current situation, but a few years back I got a Nintendo 3DS, which has been my only console since then. It's been limiting, but this limit has pushed me to try some amazing games I never would have even known about otherwise!
Thanks for the compliment mate! I think by limiting your gaming options you find new ways of squeezing more fun out of them, sometimes in ways no one would have thought of otherwise. Thanks for watching!
I recently dug out my old N64 and worked my way through Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask. Both AAA titles in their own right for their own time.
I think it also taps into an element of entertainment nostalgia. Simpler times. Less concerns. etc etc. Engaging character driven gameplay was much more commonplace and you connected with the titles in some way that you just don't now.
Throw in the fact you OWNED the game and had a physical cartridge or disk within arms reach. Not having to pay a monthly or annual subscription. Golden!
I totally agree Calum!