# Yah! I bought an XBOX. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 28, 2003, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yah-i-bought-an-xbox/204365 "2003-09-28T21:35:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Quack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e99b99/32.png) [@Quack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quack)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yah-i-bought-an-xbox/204365/21 "2003-09-29T22:23:11Z")
I’d definitely recommend: Halo Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Madden 2004 Project Gotham Racing Also, make sure you get a warranty! My recent experience should persuade the doubters. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=4046166#post4046166](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=4046166#post4046166) But it’s a good console, enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![Ms2001](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ms2001/32/18463_2.png) [@Ms2001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms2001)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yah-i-bought-an-xbox/204365/22 "2003-09-30T04:38:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by handy \* > **Try BB rental stores, they have a $20 per month game rental thingy, one game out at a time for $20 month, two for $35.00 Also, they have buy two used games get one free. Some xbox games are $10 each, so three for $20, selection varies by store.** Better yet, sign up with [redoctane.com](http://redoctane.com)’s rental program - it’s like Netflix but for games, and they carry imports too (in case you’re hip to the chip). You can have two out at a time for $18.95 a month. ---
**Author:** ![FordPrefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yah-i-bought-an-xbox/204365/23 "2003-09-30T14:37:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ellis Dee \* > \*\*BWAAHHAHHAHHAAHAH!!! You poor deluded fool. Unless you think next fall is soon. (Quote me a release date and I’ll sell you a bridge.) \*\* I won’t take a bridge, but I think Bungee has said late March 2004, but that was after they said December 2003… ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yah-i-bought-an-xbox/204365/24 "2003-09-30T14:56:25Z")
I still don’t like that controller that comes with an xbox. I suppose I could get a smaller S controller. But at BB rental stores they have a nice s-video/a/v cable that works with the gamecube, xbox & ps2 (but only one at a time). Its very nice & well designed & only $10. ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yah-i-bought-an-xbox/204365/25 "2003-09-30T15:11:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mr2001 \* > \*\*Better yet, sign up with [redoctane.com](http://redoctane.com)’s rental program - it’s like Netflix but for games, and they carry imports too (in case you’re hip to the chip). You can have two out at a time for $18.95 a month. \*\* I also saw another one called [gamefly.com](http://gamefly.com) (I think that’s it). Same deal, but I don’t remember what the price is. I play mostly PC games, so it’s not a deal for me. ---
**Author:** ![cainxinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yah-i-bought-an-xbox/204365/26 "2003-09-30T15:17:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by handy \* > \*\*I still don’t like that controller that comes with an xbox. I suppose I could get a smaller S controller. \*\* Definately try the S controller. I hate the original and love the S. I prefer it to the gamecube and dual shock 2. ---
**Author:** ![Nekosoft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c2a13f/32.png) [@Nekosoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nekosoft)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yah-i-bought-an-xbox/204365/27 "2003-09-30T20:14:37Z")
I’ve got the adapter that lets me use the Dual Shock with the Xbox. Love the controller and it keeps the multiple-system clutter down in front of the TV. ---
**Author:** ![Mikahw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Mikahw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikahw)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yah-i-bought-an-xbox/204365/28 "2003-09-30T21:51:36Z")
Didn’t they start bundling the S controller with systems a while ago? Anyway, I personally love the standard Xbox controller. It could be my freakishly large hands, though. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yah-i-bought-an-xbox/204365/29 "2003-09-30T22:21:17Z")
“Didn’t they start bundling the S controller with systems a while ago?” Yeah, but I bought mine before that. My hands are actually smaller than a woman’s. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yah-i-bought-an-xbox/204365/30 "2003-10-01T01:23:52Z")
The S controller is nice because you can easily access the White and Black buttons without messing up your grip. But I can’t stand them. Too small, and doesn’t feel right. Love my original controller. (Average sized man-hands here.) ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yah-i-bought-an-xbox/204365/31 "2003-10-01T01:36:14Z")
> [@](#): > > SPOOFE, you really prefer Sega GT to PGR? Aren’t the tracks all kind straight? What are the cool cars? The tracks have more straight-ways, but there’re plenty of curves and dips and such on the tracks to please anyone. I didn’t like PGR because A: the steering felt WAY too sluggish, and B: I never felt like I was able to open up full throttle. It’s not exciting to race along at 25 mph. As for the cool cars… they have over a dozen different manufacturers that you can buy from, and most have at least three or four different models to pick from (some, like Toyota and Honda, have over a dozen models in themselves). You can get supercars like the Ford GT, you can get a Stingray Corvette… if you’re feeling classic, you can get a Chevelle or a Charger… or you can go back even farther: There’s a 30’s-era racecar that you can pick up. The upgrade system is better, the car acquisition system is better… and, frankly, I thought the idea of Kudos was silly. > [@](#): > > I still don’t like that controller that comes with an xbox. Really? I love it. It feels nice and meaty and fills up my hands when I grasp it… Uh… the controller. Yeah. I’m talking about the controller. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yah-i-bought-an-xbox/204365.md?page=1)