Microsoft Xbox 360

My Rating: 4/5(Good)

Advantages:
Large game library, great online service
Disadvantages:
3ROD, expensive accessories


I bought a Xbox360 back in 2007 and I am glad that I've chosen Xbox360 over PS3 when a lot of great games came out in 2008 and famous publishers in Japan expressed their support to this console with their newest title eg. TOV, Infinite Undiscovery .

Besides, Xbox360 has the best and most stable online multiplayer service and a large library of Arcade games that can be downloaded from marketplace.

Microsoft is also the one that take care of Asian users most. A lot of games on Xbox360, especially those published by Microsoft itself, come with multi-language including Chinese which is rarely seen in video games.

However I would not consider this console to be perfect. Firstly Xbox360 has been well known for its 3ROD problem which is cause by overheat. While the chance to be hit by 3ROD has been greatly decreased by releasing new model and providing 3 years warranty, people in countries without Microsoft Xbox branch office, especially those who own the older model, is left behind.

Secondly Microsoft charge very high on the accessories such as hard disk, online kit etc. Furthermore Microsoft is aggresively banning people who modified the console to use pc hard disk even though the console does not play pirated games.

Overall I am happy with this console as it has a lot more choices of game as compared to PS3.