XBox 360 Repair

Xbox 360 was the number one smash hit for Christmas gifts last year. The reasons are obvious: great visual effects, better console, incredible action, and excellent games. This year again teens will be playing Xbox 360 games with their friends, comparing games at school, and buying or renting the new Xbox games. Here are some of our top picks for Christmas 2006.

1. Tom Chancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter – Shooter

The face of war has changed with Tom Chancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter. Enemy lines are blurred and there is no clear opponent. New enemies and threats require a new type of warfare and a new kind of soldier. Enter: the Ghosts. In 2013, the U.S. Army will implement its Integrated Warfighter System, which combines advanced weapon systems, satellite communication devices, and enhanced survivability features into a fully integrated warfare combat system. Equipped with cutting edge weapons and communications systems, you will find yourself, one of the Ghosts, immersed in a detailed universe of this futuristic warfare. One gamer exclaimed, “This game is a pure showcase of next gen gaming. the graphics are downright gorgeous and this actually helps to immerse you into the story. and the story is riveting enough to actually make you care about Mexico city… do your self a favor and buy this game.”

2. Gears of War – Shooter

Now this is what next-gen gaming is all about! Gears of War is one of those titles that comes around every couple of years and raises the bar so high that it almost spoils every game released in the next six months. This third-person shooter thrusts gamer’s into a deep and harrowing story of humankind’s epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the earth. Gears of War rewards teamwork in a big way. All game modes, levels and scenarios are designed specifically to encourage cooperative play.

3. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – RPG

Like earlier games in the Elder Scrolls series, Oblivion is designed to present a living fantasy world that gamer’s experience on their own terms. The game is populated with over 1,000 NPCs, each leading a fully realized life, following regular schedules according to their individual wants, needs, and positions. Players are encouraged to interact in the world as they choose, as noble heroes, greedy villains, or anything in between. The game’s main story and its sidemissions provide plenty of fast-moving adventure. Advised one fan: “This Game Is Like Crack. Massive environment; Beautiful graphics; Great ambient music and sound; Totally engrossing gameplay. This game is unbelievable. If you like RPG’s in the SLIGHTEST, buy it.”

4. Fight Night Round 3 – Sports

Easily beating the competition, Fight Night Round 3 brings the most intense boxing videogame experience ever to the virtual boxing ring. Film-quality graphics establish Fight Night Round 3 as one of the best looking and playing Xbox 360 sports games ever produced. The graphics feature devastating punch impacts unparalleled in any game or film. Outside of the ring, gamer’s can establish intense rivalries through pre-fight events and trash talk, putting more purpose and passion behind their every hit. The visuals in Fight Night Round 3 are so excellent that they actually enhance the gameplay. The gameplay has been revamped from what was already an excellent experience in Round 2.

5. Tom Chancy’s Splinter Cell Double Agent – Action

The bestselling Tom Chancy’s “Splinter Cell” game takes on an entirely new direction. You play as a double agent for the first time ever in Splinter Cell Double Agent. You’ll take on the dual roles of covert operative and ruthless terrorist, where your choices of whom to betray and whom to protect actually affect the outcome of the game. Experience the relentless tension and gut-wrenching dilemmas of life as a double agent. Lie. Kill. Sabotage. Betray. But above all, save and protect the innocent. As a covert operative, you’ll infiltrate a vicious terrorist group and seek to destroy it from within. Carefully weigh the consequences of your actions–kill too many terrorists and blow your cover. Hesitate and millions will die. Do whatever it takes to complete your mission, but get out alive.

6. LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy – Action

The war between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance has left the galaxy far, far away in a huge mess! But luckily with LEGOs, rebuilding is easy! Play through the original Star Wars trilogy — Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi — as all three movies are re-created using LEGO bricks. You can play as one of 50 different characters, ride in various vehicles and even ride on several creatures. Our recommendation: If you liked the first Star Wars game, this one should definitely be on your list. If you’ve never played the first game, then this one must be on your list! So really, there isn’t any reason not to own and play this rewarding game.

7. Madden NFL 07 – Sports

With Madden NFL 07, innovative rushing controls allow you to control the running game like never before, with all-new jukes, cutbacks, and the distinct running styles of your favorite backs. For the first time, in a football video game, you can step up as the lead blocker to create a hole, and then take control of the tailback to smash through, jump over, or tear away from any would-be tackler as you head for the end zone. One fan raved, “Overall it was exactly what i was looking for, … the new features are all fun, and the individual camera view for every position in superstar mode gave u a feeling of really playing as the character. This will be a great game to play alone or with a group of friends.”

8. Dead Rising – Action

Dead Rising follows the harrowing saga of Frank West, an overly zealous freelance photojournalist. In pursuit of a clue, he makes his way to a small suburban town only to find that it has been overrun by zombies. He escapes to the local shopping mall, thinking it will be a bastion of safety, but it turns out to be anything but. In the intense struggle to survive the endless stream of zombies, players have full reign of a realistic shopping center, utilizing anything they find to fight off the flesh-hungry mob. The variety of stores in the mall offers players an endless supply of resources including vehicles, makeshift weapons and more. Players encounter other survivors along the way, and by helping them, acquire valuable clues as to what has happened and how to survive. I couldn’t say it better than this fan: “Thousands … of zombies to kill in a myriad of ridiculous ways; tons of things to see and try throughout the mall; great sense of style; a plot that manages to be intriguing without intruding too much on the action; and fantastic sound effects.”

9. Saints Row – Action

Welcome to Stillwater, an open-world city with attitude, a city controlled by rival gangs, a city you are about to take over in Saints Row. As a low-level thug in the Third Street Saints, you’ll do whatever it takes to get the money and build the respect and power you need to muscle your way to the top. Numerous vehicles are available to “borrow,” pedestrians can be slugged or robbed at gunpoint, and there are an assortment of missions to advance the game’s primarily storyline. Some features include: fun, responsive driving controls; excellent shooting action; impressive presentation, featuring amazing explosions and great audio; and a well-written, well-acted story to implement. 10. Hitman: Blood Money – Action On the run from rival assassins, Agent 47 hops a plane to take care of business in Hitman: Blood Money. Players will guide Agent 47 through a number of locales, including New Orleans, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas as he performs hits. It’s up to the player to determine the manner in which a hit is executed, but the “rookie training” mode can show amateur assassins how to help targets have “accidents,” by pushing the victim over a ledge, for example. The amount of money earned from completed jobs varies depending on the cleanliness and professionalism of the hit. Agent 47′s paychecks can be spent in a number of ways including bribing reporters, buying customized upgrades for weapons, or paying bystanders for information. Open-ended stealth action gameplay lets you sneak around, or run and gun; beautifully crafted mission set pieces seem appropriately big and complex; large variety of realistic weapons; and great combination of action and strategy.

I’ll be honest, I love games, in fact if I could and I didn’t have to work, I would probably spend a good chunk of my time on my video game console, playing games! I have always been interested in gaming consoles ever since I got my Nintendo when I was just 8 years old. But after my first Nintendo I didn’t really go any further with the whole Nintendo trilogy of Super Nintendo and Game Cube. Instead, I went right to Sony, and then even after I got my first PS1, I didn’t further my discovery of any of the other Playstations. The one gaming console I did buy the first and second “edition” of was Xbox. I absolutely love both of my Xbox’s and I still have both of them. I think Microsoft did a superb job with the Xbox. Not only are the games incredibly cool, and the console itself awesome, but the quality of the graphics is just impossible to beat!

The only problem I had with buying the Xbox 360 was that it was so expensive! I only wish I knew about these places online called cheap or discount sites. These websites offer a multitude of the same games, consoles, and accessories that sites like Circuit City, Best Buy and Game Stop offer but at the fraction of the price! Don’t get me wrong I love Best Buy and Game Stop but unless you catch them having an actual sale you can expect to still pay a pretty penny for these games, consoles and accessories! Most of these discount sites are based in the UK, Germany or Japan, but even with the local currency those countries use, you can still expect it to beat the prices in USD that are US based. Just for fun I found a few comparisons online between UK discount sites and US retail sites. All these prices are converted to USD just so you can see a clear price differences:

Xbox 360 Console
Retail $400
Discount $258

Wii Nunchuk Controller
Retail $20
Discount $16

Xbox Project Gotham Racing 4
Retail $40
Discount $19

Even when it’s only a few bucks you’re saving, it’s still a few bucks you are saving! I don’t know about you, but I’m all about having the newest, coolest gadgets, but if possible I will find the best price before spending X amount of dollars, it doesn’t matter if it’s a gaming console, a watch, or a computer. If you want to save yourself some serious money, I suggest you taking a good hard long look at these UK based discount websites! You are seriously going to get more bang for your buck. Just think instead of buying one game for $40 you could potentially buy almost 3 games at these UK discount sites for just over $40. How about that! Go check them out, you will not be disappointed!

Having the red lights show up on your Xbox 360 can be frustrating. You know that your game system is messed up and now you have to fix. So, what I’m going to do is share with you Xbox 360 red light repairs tips.

That way, you will know how to fix your game system.

The tips on repairing the red lights on your Xbox 360 are:

1. The first way to fix your Xbox 360 is to send it off to Microsoft. If you’re Xbox is still under warranty, it will be free. However, it will take a very long time for you to receive your Xbox back after you send it off. If you aren’t under warranty, it will cost you over $100 to get it fix by them.

Although it will take awhile to get your Xbox back, they may not do a good job of fixing it.

2. The next tip is to deal with the overheating of your Xbox 360. That’s why your Xbox has the red lights. If you play your game system for an extended period of time, it will overheat. This is due to the lack of a cooling device. So, be sure that your game system doesn’t overheat.

3. Another Xbox 360 red light repairs tips is to fix it yourself. It’s simple and easy to do. You will need about an hour and some household tools. I recommend you fix your Xbox yourself. It’s cheaper and it’s easy to do. Not to mention, you will do a better job of fixing it and you won’t have to worry about it breaking down again.

The new Xbox 360 video game console coming from Microsoft comes out with an aim of annexing the hearts of young game lovers around the globe. The new model console comes with the facility to download arcade games and content such as game demos, trailers, TV shows, music videos, or rented movies. The Xbox 360 is the successor to the Xbox that created a record in the gaming history and is in competition with the opponents like PlayStation 3 from Sony and Wii from Nintendo and other seventh generation gaming systems.

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