Is the xbox 360 arcade good enough?

My brother wants to get a xbox 360 because it is now 200 dollars, but is it a rip off? He only plays sports games (maybe GTA too) and he is not worried too much about playing online. (he is pretty much a graphics whore) So is the arcade good enough for him.He knows that he will have to get a HDMI cable for an extra 40 dollars, but I guess he is ok with that.thanks.Is the xbox 360 arcade good enough?
if he is not interrested in live, then it might b ok but, he will still have to get a memory chip, they arnt cheap and there isnt much on it, i would get the new 300$ 60GB and spend 60 more for alot more things, but thats just me, if he will never play online then id say he should ge the arcade. btw ive modded for saying w***eIs the xbox 360 arcade good enough?
Go for the 60gb model. Thats all I can say.
[QUOTE=''UnknownElement4'']Go for the 60gb model. Thats all I can say.[/QUOTE]
The arcade comes with a memory card, so you don't have to buy it. I have the arcade and I'm happy with it. Just depends on your priorities. I may buy a harddrive later at some point though. Can get a 20GB one off of ebay for a fairly good price.
The arcade is totally fine to get. You can get HDMI cables for $6 (I got two 6ft cables for $13 online which included shipping, online) so that's nothing, and you can use an ipod to save games and stuff! Or you can use a computer and/or an external hard drive so the Arcade is a very viable system.
just spend the extra money and buy the 60GB. youre gonna have to buy a Hard drive eventually anyway
if he doesn't care about downloadable content and arcade games then the arcade is just fine
If all he does is really play sports game then the Arcade is the best way to go I'd guess.
the arcade comes with a mem stick,so ya itll be good to start off with, he can always get a hdd later, plus its got 5 free arcade games one is uno , thats fun to play lol, and those 5 games seperatelly can cost ya so its worthynow it comes with wireless controller unlike the core, so ya go ahead, mem stick and 5 free games make it worth it , since when you get your hdd that stick can be used to transter gamertags and stuff to one 360 to another , or if you play at a friends house you can take it with you
The memory card that comes with arcade will last longer than you think, i have the arcade and im happy all i did was steal a hard drive off my rich cousin lol.
I have and arcade for about 4 months now and i'm totally happy with it. I don't play on-line because i don't like it,except sports games, which i play with my friends at my place. I really don't need a hard drive because i bought the console for games. The MC is more than enough for me. But that's just me...
[QUOTE=''Firentze'']I have and arcade for about 4 months now and i'm totally happy with it. I don't play on-line because i don't like it,except sports games, which i play with my friends at my place. I really don't need a hard drive because i bought the console for games. The MC is more than enough for me. But that's just me...[/QUOTE]I found many cheap 20 Gb hard-drives, but I don't see the need for one
He'll need it for all the roster updates, Go Pro!
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[QUOTE=''bryanacross''] depends is he retarted? Most people at our group home play the ps3, but there are some real sick people playing 360. They drool and smile though so it's all good. [/QUOTE]you can't even spell 'Retarded' and you're calling people dumb? wow.. lol. Anyways, the Arcade should be fine if all he plays are sports games and doesn't care about online... go for it i say!
If I were him, I'd pony up the extra 100 for the 60 gig pro so you can actually have some storage space, and you wouldn't need to buy an HDMI cable!
[QUOTE=''harrisi17''] My brother wants to get a xbox 360 because it is now 200 dollars, but is it a rip off? He only plays sports games (maybe GTA too) and he is not worried too much about playing online. (he is pretty much a graphics whore) So is the arcade good enough for him.He knows that he will have to get a HDMI cable for an extra 40 dollars, but I guess he is ok with that.thanks.[/QUOTE] If your stores carry it, get the 20gb xbox go pro system.It comes with pretty suff. harddrive space, and comes with the component cabels.I know alot dont even mention the 20gb model, but for your brother, it is only 259.99 and it sounds like what he woudl use to its fullest.
Get the arcade version, and then buy either a 60Gb or 120Gb hard drive.
If he isn't going to play online, get the arcade. I've done the same, don't see the point in spending more if I'll never use the other features.