Product Features
Edition: 250GB Halo Reach Bundle
Halo - Reach game - Halo - Reach is the culmination of 10 years of award winning Halo games that have raised expectations for what can be achieved in a video game.
Two Xbox 360 Wireless Controllers - This award-winning, high performance wireless controller is custom designed to match the console, and features a range of up to 30 feet and a battery life of up to 30 hours on two AA batteries.
250GB Hard Drive - The internal, removable 250GB hard drive offers plenty of space to save games, HD TV and movies, music and more.
Xbox 360 Headset (black) - Chat with friends on Xbox LIVE, or team up and jump in with multiplayer game play. Built-in Wi-Fi - The new Xbox 360 is the only console with 802.11n Wi-Fi built-in for a faster and easier connection to Xbox LIVE.
More ports - Connect more accessories and storage solutions with added USB ports. Now with a total of 5, (3 back/2 front) you'll find more places to plug and play. Added integrated optical audio out port for an easier connection to the booming What's In The Box?
**This review is for the console itself, not the game.**
My Pro was getting old, slow, and loud. Having to reallocate memory as DLC, arcade games, and save files accumulate on the 20 GB HDD was getting old, too. So my love for the Halo universe convinced me that things had lined up such that I could upgrade in style with the new Halo: Reach bundle.
Overall, fantastic console.
LOOKS:
Stylish silver matte coating with gray and black Halo-themed decorations sprinkled over it. Does not retain finger prints (know this was a big issue a lot of people over-exaggerated with the other 360-S's -- though why you're fondling your 360 after you get it set up is unclear to me). Controllers look very nice, too - I love the new look. New power block (downsized from the clunky original "brick") is black and more aesthetically streamlined.
PERFORMANCE:
Loads quickly, smoothly, and without problems. Does exactly what it's supposed to. Have not tried the wireless yet, as I used a wired connection. Controllers respond very well (though it might just be that I'm used to old/worn controllers). Standard headset mic still requires you to yell into it, but if you don't have to worry about keeping your voice down, it works just fine.
HEAT MANAGEMENT:
Console itself stays pretty cool for such a device. The S's new heat sink system appears to whisk away most of the heat from the internal components and out the vents, presumably keeping the CPU, GPU, and other chipsets cooler.
**NOTE: I've read a lot of reviews complaining the S runs hotter than the original. This is not accurate. The air coming out of the console is hotter. This means more heat is being expelled and that less heat is trapped inside the console, meaning what matters - the temp of your hardware - is staying cooler.
NOISE:
Runs whisper-quiet. I played it for 7-8 hours straight (judge if you will - I was just, you know, testing the hardware =P), stayed consistently quiet the entire time.
Overall, again, great console. I'm quite happy with this purchase.
Plus the game made it that much better. Quite simply the best Halo game since Halo: CE (Reach is now the king of the Halo games, offering the most gameplay features, co-op opportunities, fearsome and unpredictable AI, game options/customization, sexy visual/audio experience, replayability, character variety, and overall value ever in a Halo game).
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