Noob Xbox Questions

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Hyltonm

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I only play online PC games and seldom single-player. Im looking to buy a Xbox for online play , what games do u guys usually play and is the latency a problem?
 
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Latency will depend on your connection. If you don't plan on hosting games, a 384 line will do you good. Any wireless internet, like 3G, will not be enjoyable though.

You should visit the local Xbox forum to see what guys are playing and to make some friends. The big ones are MW2, Battlefield, and my personal favourite, Gears of War!
 
Like the previous post states it really depends on your connection and the game you are playing. With no official Xbox live support in SA you will be forced to sign up overseas, such as with a US or UK account. Depending on the game this can affect your latency as some games such as the Battlefield make use of dedicated servers that are based in the country you has signed up with. Other games such as modern warfare 2 has players host a game for others to join and thus the traffic is kept local if you play with other local gamers, this thus means you latency will be lower. Having to play a game that has servers based overseas might not necessarily mean it will be unplayable and many guys playing the new Battlefield Bad Company 2 report little to no lag when playing overseas. :)

3G will definitly not cut it however, even for local games, and ADSL is probably your best option and with the fastest connection you can afford. Also consider getting an unshaped account, Axxess have their 626 unshaped accounts (http://www.axxess.co.za/adsl626.php) which are great for after hours and weekend gaming.

Hope this helps.
 
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Hyltonm said:
I only play online PC games and seldom single-player. Im looking to buy a Xbox for online play , what games do u guys usually play and is the latency a problem?
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get an arcade its the cheapest and good enough for online play, alos as above check your connection.
since you said your a noob pelase dont offended by this
you need to register your acount in the US or UK and buy vouchers from suppliers to use xbox live as its not oficaily supported here.
 
The best online games? Gears of War 1 and 2! Halo 3 and Modern Warfare 2 ain't too bad either :)

Disagree on the Arcade isie. He won't stay a noob forever, so sooner or later he'll need a hard drive.
 
Cool thnx to everyone that replied , ill be seeing u guys online next week.
 
I play quite a bit of MW2, so put your gamer tag here so I can be friends with you, it makes it much easier to play local games. Please follow the ZA format, so like mine is MrSinj ZA, others are AkoliteZA, it just helps everyone establish that your're from South Africa
 
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I play quite a bit of MW2, so put your gamer tag here so I can be friends with you, it makes it much easier to play local games. Please follow the ZA format, so like mine is MrSinj ZA, others are AkoliteZA, it just helps everyone establish that your're from South Africa
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I play MW2 Online but the Pc version .
 
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