Here goes any chance of an MVP for me…

The past year has been hard for fans like myself. I really enjoy gaming. I take it very seriously. I would go so far as to say: I am very defensive about my “Console of Choice”. After all I do a podcast that favors the Xbox Live enviorment. Since the beginning of the 360, XBL Radio has proven with Live on Live, that the Box is hard to beat for online play. However I have to be honest when I say it’s becoming hard to defend my console of choice.

The past years, since launch of the 360, has brought us: The Red Rings of Death, A faulty wireless headset, Numerous scratched discs, Overheated Bricks, Overheated Consoles, Warrenty issues that had to be addressed, and now the latest in the 360 issues: Similar to the way that the power cables on the original Xbox had problems with possibly catching on fire, the Xbox 360 Racing Wheel can possibly cause your wheel to “overheat” and “release smoke.” Thanks to a couple instances of this happening, Microsoft is instituting a program where you can get an AC adapter replacement for your wheel free of charge.

You can still use your wheel now on battery power (wirelessly), but they recommend that you quit using it while plugged in—which means there’s no force feedback—until you get the replacement adapter.

I know that some may say I’m being too critical on the 360. I am. Since XBL Radio prides itself on being “for the gamer” I want to let our community know that issues such as these are important to us. The 360 is quickly becomming the FIREstone story of the Platform Wars.

Posted by: MrCarpalTunnel on September 19th, 2007
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3 Responses to “Here goes any chance of an MVP for me…”

  1. the other guy 1 Says:

    September 20th, 2007 at 6:52 am

    I think that the 1st Xbox and its add ons were built with better parts than it predecessor. If I would have known this before I invested all this money for games, extra controllers, console, and so on, I may have been playing on a PS3.

    I have yet to read any articles where they are having problems with the PS3 and its add ons at this time. How does MS ever think they will be in the black if you have to send every thing back. Someone told me that H3 has to be sent back cause of Master Chief armor failure.

    As far as you not getting the MVP: I think you have to be on GamerCast Network!

  2. Mr B4 Says:

    September 20th, 2007 at 9:14 am

    I have only had a couple of problems here and there with my 360, and this is only my second one so far.

    Red rings have not happenned. i have had one bad disc since i started playing(Gears of war). And i never put my faith into any kind of cooler for my 360, which is why i only play it for an hour or two every couple of days.

    I will not defend the xbox since alot of people have experienced this in our community of gamers, as well as anybody else who plays the xbox. Don’t worry so much about an MVP, it is better to vent your frustrations rather than to pretend they don’t exist, it’s what makes you a better person.

  3. Thrillhouse17 Says:

    September 20th, 2007 at 3:41 pm

    Great article. I’m feeling the exact same way, especially since I’ve been struck with red rings again.

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