Xbox 360



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America's favorite game console ever! "Should I get one?" Hell, why not? The Xbox 360 has an immense library, and except for a handful of titles, it has an edge over the PS3 when it comes to multi-platform performance. Exclusive-wise, compare this with this (rule of thumb: Western devs were all for 360, Japanese devs were all for PS3). The console and most of the games are very cheap at this point. And its controller is widely regarded as incredibly ergonomic and comfortable. So, yes, you'd do well to get a 360.

Piece of advice, though: early units were infamous for the "red ring of death", avoid those like the plague. The later models "S" and "E" are rock-solid, get them. (NOTE: if you're interested in modding, the Slim E might be harder to mod, depending on which revision you get. Also, it has less ports and looks like shit. Get an S.)

Starting in 2015, Microsoft began making some Xbox 360 games compatible with the Xbox One. While running on the Xbox One, Xbox 360 games will often have better frame rates, shorter load times, and improved anisotropic filtering. After the release of the Xbox One X, some games were enhanced to run at nine times their original resolution when played on that system. A short list of games also had their frame rates doubled when played on the Xbox Series S/X systems.

 This means a game is Xbox One compatible.