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Article: Where's the 'Wow'?; Xbox 360 Has a Better Design, but the Games Fall Short
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- December 11, 2005
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Microsoft's big event last month -- the release of the much-
anticipated Xbox 360 -- meant that gamers could finally get their
hands on the "next big thing" in video-gaming and home technology.
And even though the company had the support of the big-name video
game publishers -- Electronic Arts, Activision, Ubisoft and Sega,
among others -- the Xbox 360 experience just hasn't been what it
should be, given the hype, anticipation and price tag for one of the
units.
Sure, it's exciting to play with a new system and see the new
games -- but I expected a lot more from Microsoft's next big
gamble.
Out of the box, the Xbox 360 looks more like a svelte PC with its
smooth curved edges and ...
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