OK,
So i've had this lovely xbox 360 since the exansion release and so here is my "review" on it. First off, i will say it is a increadable machine. The graphics are great (which is also its biggest downfall), its got a built in music player, looks good, nice controler (way better then ps2 peuny ass).
The first thing that i took notice to when i got it was that the lil lights above the numpad on my keyboard dont work >.<. Not that big of a deal, but it is always nice to know if you got caps lock on or numlock ect. That wasn't to bad, then i get into the game and OMG MY EYES!! GREAT GRAPHICS!! but it blinded me so much from being so bright i couldn't see straight anymore. after tweeking and tweeking with the gama ratios on the game and my tv settings i finally found a "decent" medium where i could at least see where i was going in darker areas (tunnels, caves) and not be blinded when i changed gear or looked at my menu bar. Its still bright, and still dark in tunnels but at least barable.
To me that shouldn't be that way. I know what the game is supposed to look like, i have it on ps2 and pc. They look normal, they aren't so bright that if i got to much +1 on it looks like i'm staring at the sun. This WAS my biggest issue but i dealt with it since i had just made a 600$ purchase MISTAKE #1. I should of taken that piece of trash back right then when i wasn't happy with it. The better graphics and the music sort of made me keep it though. OK MOVING ON!
I think the developers put WAY! to much faith in the little processor and video card in this damn thing. Any more then 6 people around you and a couple mobs and your lagging like your in a dynamis zone fighting 15 mobs with 60 people there. Last night xping at mamook staging point i could barely keep ni up to save my life. Not only do they attack really fast but the xbox lags in a different way then just skipping around like a pc does. When the xbox starts lagging it SSSSLLLLLOOOOOWWWWWSSSS DDDOOOOOWWWWNNNN. You feel like your at a crawl, yet the battle is still going on at normal pace. makes it easier to read the chat log for lost shadows buffs ect but damn, doesn't do you any good if you can't react fast to it.
THIS! right here has got me about ready to take a shot gun to the damn thing and send it to microsoft and tell them to fucking fix it cause thats about all its worth. Over all i'd give the new 360 a 5/10 stars for effort lol. I've got the service warrenty on it for 3yrs or whatever so i mean if its over heating maybe i should get a new one. but the thing is i dont know if it is or not lol. It just runs like utter crap in mamook area though. in a party or soloing it lags the hell and its annoying. I've gone so far as to turn off every effect possible (which they give you this option on xbox not ps2, idiots should of tunned the graphics down and left the effects option off like on ps2) and yet i am still graced with the DDDDDDDelaid reaction time.
So in my opinion after having the 360 and playing on it while i vote NO! if any of you are thinking of getting one for this game. the graphics may not be as good on ps2 but it sure as hell runs better on it and you can get one a lot cheaper. PC, even a low quality pc could run smoother then the xbox because of being able to control the graphics lvl on a pc.
If you got it for other games, thats fine but i would suggest playing ffxi on ps2 or pc. unless someone knows how to fix this lag issue i'm having in momook one of the best endgame merrit spots out atm :/
/sigh maybe the ps2 copy of the expansion is in stock now
So i've had this lovely xbox 360 since the exansion release and so here is my "review" on it. First off, i will say it is a increadable machine. The graphics are great (which is also its biggest downfall), its got a built in music player, looks good, nice controler (way better then ps2 peuny ass).
The first thing that i took notice to when i got it was that the lil lights above the numpad on my keyboard dont work >.<. Not that big of a deal, but it is always nice to know if you got caps lock on or numlock ect. That wasn't to bad, then i get into the game and OMG MY EYES!! GREAT GRAPHICS!! but it blinded me so much from being so bright i couldn't see straight anymore. after tweeking and tweeking with the gama ratios on the game and my tv settings i finally found a "decent" medium where i could at least see where i was going in darker areas (tunnels, caves) and not be blinded when i changed gear or looked at my menu bar. Its still bright, and still dark in tunnels but at least barable.
To me that shouldn't be that way. I know what the game is supposed to look like, i have it on ps2 and pc. They look normal, they aren't so bright that if i got to much +1 on it looks like i'm staring at the sun. This WAS my biggest issue but i dealt with it since i had just made a 600$ purchase MISTAKE #1. I should of taken that piece of trash back right then when i wasn't happy with it. The better graphics and the music sort of made me keep it though. OK MOVING ON!
I think the developers put WAY! to much faith in the little processor and video card in this damn thing. Any more then 6 people around you and a couple mobs and your lagging like your in a dynamis zone fighting 15 mobs with 60 people there. Last night xping at mamook staging point i could barely keep ni up to save my life. Not only do they attack really fast but the xbox lags in a different way then just skipping around like a pc does. When the xbox starts lagging it SSSSLLLLLOOOOOWWWWWSSSS DDDOOOOOWWWWNNNN. You feel like your at a crawl, yet the battle is still going on at normal pace. makes it easier to read the chat log for lost shadows buffs ect but damn, doesn't do you any good if you can't react fast to it.
THIS! right here has got me about ready to take a shot gun to the damn thing and send it to microsoft and tell them to fucking fix it cause thats about all its worth. Over all i'd give the new 360 a 5/10 stars for effort lol. I've got the service warrenty on it for 3yrs or whatever so i mean if its over heating maybe i should get a new one. but the thing is i dont know if it is or not lol. It just runs like utter crap in mamook area though. in a party or soloing it lags the hell and its annoying. I've gone so far as to turn off every effect possible (which they give you this option on xbox not ps2, idiots should of tunned the graphics down and left the effects option off like on ps2) and yet i am still graced with the DDDDDDDelaid reaction time.
So in my opinion after having the 360 and playing on it while i vote NO! if any of you are thinking of getting one for this game. the graphics may not be as good on ps2 but it sure as hell runs better on it and you can get one a lot cheaper. PC, even a low quality pc could run smoother then the xbox because of being able to control the graphics lvl on a pc.
If you got it for other games, thats fine but i would suggest playing ffxi on ps2 or pc. unless someone knows how to fix this lag issue i'm having in momook one of the best endgame merrit spots out atm :/
/sigh maybe the ps2 copy of the expansion is in stock now
