So there's already problems with the Xbox 360

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Posted by KrinKer on Nov-25-2005 01:59:

So there's already problems with the Xbox 360

Is it just me or does everybody think that Microsoft tried to beat the clock instead of trying to put out a great product once again ??

Some owners reported crashes during game play
Some Xbox 360 owners are starting to report problems with their brand new next generation gaming console.
Messages posted to gaming forums and discussion groups mention that consoles have crashed during play thanks to several different errors.

The crashes were reported as happening with a variety of games including Perfect Dark Zero, Project Gotham Racing and Need for Speed.

Microsoft acknowledged the reports but said incidents were "isolated".

Crash tests

New owners of the console posted complaints about crashes to the Engadget, Xbox Scene, Team Xbox and Microsoft's official Xbox 360 forums.

The messages posted reported that some of the consoles stopped working after a short bout of playing or crashed during a game and flashed up an error number. Some users posted video and photographs of the crash screens.

The reports suggest that the Xbox 360s are falling victim to a variety of errors rather than the crashes being caused by the same glitch. The scattered reports make it hard to gauge how widespread the problems are.

Microsoft spokeswoman Molly O'Donnell would not detail how many reports the company had received but did say the calls involved a "very, very small fraction" of all the consoles sold. The volume of calls was in line with Microsoft predictions, she said.

"With any launch of this magnitude, you're bound to see something happening," she said.

She urged users with problems to call the Xbox help line and if that did not fix the console, Microsoft would repair or replace the unit.

KrinKer

Posted by Alex on Nov-25-2005 02:08:

Wow, was talkin to a buddy yesterday and he said it was crashing on him consistantly after certain points in certain games.

I agree that they definately wanted to release earlier than Nintendo and Sony.

Posted by jester on Nov-25-2005 02:17:

Microsoft sucks. Only going to rent the Xbox360, to play PG:3 and Perfect Dark

Posted by ninjahola on Nov-25-2005 02:19:

PS3.

Posted by magikb on Nov-25-2005 02:32:

quote:
Originally posted by ninjahola
PS3.

That was exactly my thought!
Forget xbox.. PS all the way

Posted by jester on Nov-25-2005 02:34:

Cant wait for the PS3 and suppose the new version of the PSP with a Hard drive

Posted by magikb on Nov-25-2005 02:45:

quote:
Originally posted by jesteraver
Cant wait for the PS3 and suppose the new version of the PSP with a Hard drive

from what I hear it should be released in NA in May 2006

Posted by malek on Nov-25-2005 03:53:

Microsoft > *

Posted by antz66 on Nov-25-2005 04:16:

ps3 is only coming out in may 2006?

Posted by KrinKer on Nov-25-2005 09:09:

yeah

Ps3 is rumored to come out in May 2006 and the Revolution fomr Nintendo is suposed to come out in April ( revolution is actually ready and all that Nintendo is waiting is for the official date of the Ps3 release ! )

I will buy both the rev and the Ps3

KrinKer