The "What are you playing?" topic.

**Monk** · 10-21-2009, 04:53

With the untimely death of my 360 I've been forced to contemplate my future in gaming, it's been a great year for my xbox and although I may eventually return to console gaming in the future (namely when i have the money to replace my poor 'box) I've returned to PC gaming. You might ask what the first thing I did upon coming back to it, well, bought Mass Effect for PC of course!

That's right. I enjoy that game so much that when it was denied to me I bought it a second time. Mainly because the sequel is coming in Jan and I'm unsure if I'll be securing another 360 before then. So to be on the safe side, i grabbed ME-PC off of steam. Need to get my canonical Shepard back!

Aside from that I checked out the Left 4 Dead new mini-DLC, Crash Course. I was unimpressed. It feels a bit like Death Toll in its pacing, although nowhere near as memorable. The biggest highlight for me was all the new dialogue they recorded for the survivors, but that can only amuse me for so long. Versus on CC is pretty engaging but other than that, it feels a bit like it's too little too late. Bring on the sequel, i guess.

**Prussian to the Iron** · 10-21-2009, 13:26

Originally Posted by Monk

With the untimely death of my 360 I've been forced to contemplate my future in gaming, it's been a great year for my xbox and although I may eventually return to console gaming in the future (namely when i have the money to replace my poor 'box)

what happened to the xbox? red ring of death? cuz they fix that for free.

**Monk** · 10-21-2009, 13:29

Originally Posted by Prussian Iron

what happened to the xbox? red ring of death? cuz they fix that for free.

E74 Error indicating a general hardware problem*.

More specifically the DVD-drive has failed completely. It was being finicky about reading disks all week and finally it died, once and for all. I looked into getting a replacement but all signs point to "more trouble than its worth".

*About as helpful as having a "Problem" light if you ask me.

**Prussian to the Iron** · 10-21-2009, 13:38

i'd reccomend calling them. youre not gonna lose anything, and it costs nothing, even to ship it, to get it fixed if it is their fault, which it sounds like it is.

no use in not trying right?

**Monk** · 10-21-2009, 13:47

Originally Posted by Prussian Iron

i'd reccomend calling them. youre not gonna lose anything, and it costs nothing, even to ship it, to get it fixed if it is their fault, which it sounds like it is.

no use in not trying right?

Sorry, i've long since voided my warranty. You can read about my adventures in the Hardware-Software forum.

I've been working inside and tinkering with this thing since July, I am thoroughly tired of it and just don't want to mess with it anymore. It's one of the early model 360s that has long since been outpaced by the newer parts released in today's xboxes. Fixing this thing again, well, i'd be buying time at best until something else broke in it.

If I ever venture back into the world of the 360, i'll just buy a new one with the fancy new chipsets.

**Prussian to the Iron** · 10-21-2009, 15:55

you dont need a warranty. they will fix any errors caused by the internal workings of the xbox itself (like their parts making the disc reader break) as long as you have not tampered with it. that voids it and you would have to pay for that.

i think it just got a reduction though. wiat till day after thanksgiving if you wont try calling them id say. reduced prices.