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The Xbox’s 5 Biggest Triumphs and Failures

February 07, 2011 in Top List comments 5

Check out Gamezone's editorial of the triumphs and failures of the Xbox brand since its creation during the early 2000's. For the full list of the ups and downs go to GameZone.com

As 2011 gets rolling, it’s only natural to look back on 2010 and, since we’ve just made it through the first 10 years of the 2000s, the past decade as well. From 2000-2010, the game industry has seen plenty of ups and downs, and no company better exemplifies that than Microsoft. From the unassuming release of the Xbox in 2001 to the ambitious Kinect this past November, the company has had its share of hits and misses.
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    FinalFantasyFanaticc Feb 8, 11
    Hm, the Xbox Live Fee and Microsoft points really are just bogus. It's the same on the PSN as well, I found that if I wanted to buy a game costing £1.99 I >HAVE< to put £5 on my account.

    It's the same as if you want to buy a game costing 200MS Points, you have to buy 400 first.
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      Fatal Error Feb 8, 11
      That's because of transaction charges. If you pay $5 up front they can justify not adding on a transaction charge to every purchase you make.
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    Dio Feb 8, 11
    Halo should be considered a Failure, not a Triumph.

    But in all seriousness, Xbox Live is the biggest gaming triumph since the conversion from 2D to 3D.
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      longview01 Feb 8, 11
      No way, PC already had a bigger and better online than any console before Xbox live.
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        Red 9 Feb 8, 11
        Yes, but until XBL, there was no real substantial online service for consoles, if any. Sony's network adapter method really wasn't that flexible, and when XBL came around, it really changed online console gaming. That being said, PC had still been doing it for much longer already.

        Anyway, apart from XBL, there isn't much the Xbox has done to be considered triumphs. In fact, one could say Sony offering a competitive free online gaming service could outweigh XBL's past achievements.

        But that being said, sans online, neither console has had real leaps outside of the standard upgrade of hardware for each new iteration.

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