• 3Oct 08

  Hard to Support Giant Bomb

  The Giant Bomb is a great idea, yet here I am, finding it extremely difficult to support the site.
  
  I have a lot of respect for Brad and especially Jeff with regards to their historical work, and what they have done thus far with this site. Unfortunately, they have decided to allow adult oriented content including questionable images, foul language, and the glamorization of alcohol consumption to permeate their work.
  
  On a site dedicated to games, who thousands upon thousands of impressionable kids visit for information, they push forward activities that are considered inappropriate in most adult situations and especially in the life of children.
  
  What's worse, is there are videos of the gaming companies, partaking in the exact same activities. Gaming companies are not only promoting their games to the kids on this site, they are engaging in these activities on videos that are posted on the site. Due to the recklessness of these companies and the complete lack of responsibility they have shown to the welfare of the kids, I will never purchase one of their games.
  • Posted Oct 3, 2008 6:16 am PT
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• 21Sep 08

  More XBox 360 Failures - Now It's the Controllers

  Roughly 4 months ago, I had another XBox 360 controller go bad on me. On this one, the X button was sticking. In and of itself, a single controller failure wouldn't be that big of a deal, but this isn't the first time I have had a controller fail. If fact, in 2 years, that was the 3rd bad controller. Well, the problem doesn't end there, as of last night, I had my 4th controller fail.

  4 controllers in 2 years. Lets put this in perspective with regards to the other consoles that I have owned over the years:

  • Atari - still have original controllers
  • Nintendo - still have original controllers
  • Sega Genesis - still have original controllers
  • Super Nintendo - still have original controllers
  • PS1 - still have original controllers
  • DreamCast - still have original controllers
  • PS2 - still have original controllers
  • XBox - still have original controllers
  • Wii - still have original controllers
  • PS3 - still have original controllers

  
  See a pattern there? Perhaps I have been lucky, but I have never had to purchase a controller, ever. Literally ever.

  • XBox 360 - purchased 4 replacement controllers

  
  All 4 failed controllers have had the exact same problem. The buttons fail to popup properly after being pressed. On 3 of the controllers it was the 'A' button, and on one it was the 'Y' button.

  4 XBox 360 Controllers = $160

  That's right, $160 for nothing more than replacing faulty controllers.

  Is there a warranty plan?

  Well, yes, I'm sure there is one, but good luck at trying to figure it out. I searched the web and while I found a ton of information on the XBox 360 console, I couldn't find anything with regards to the controllers.

  Are the XBox 360 controllers issues confined to me alone, or have you experienced problems as well? Please sound off and let me know!

  That's all for now, I'm off to the store to purchase my 5th controller.

  • Posted Sep 21, 2008 8:56 am PT
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• 30Apr 08

  Ten Reason's Why An XBox 360 is Better Than a Girlfriend

  Is an XBox 360 better than a girlfriend? Well, of course there are some things an XBox 360 just can't do. However, here's a few ideas that might make you wonder which is the better choice.

  # 10 - It plays hundreds of games and requires zero fore play to do so.
  # 9 - I can toss it around without threat of pending legal action.
  # 8 - It's always wanting me to try something new.
  # 7 - If something's wrong with it, I can get a replacement model within 2 weeks.
  # 6 - If it's doing something I don't like, I can turn the thing off.
  # 5 - It lets me talk to friends, instead of trying to keep me away from them.
  # 4 - I don't mind letting 4 of my friends play with it at the same time.
  # 3 - I can play with it whenever I want.
  # 2 - I can turn it on with the touch of a finger.
  
  And the #1 reason why an XBox 360 is better than a Girlfriend...
  
  # 1 - It has a mute feature.

  • Posted Apr 30, 2008 9:33 am PT
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