Quick retro xbox question

[Dyson]

Afternoon all, just a quick query about playing old xbox games. I dug out my old games the other day, but unfortunatly I sold my xbox years ago.

So, does the 360 offer anything over the original xbox for playing old xbox games? I can get an original xbox for about £30, or should I splash out on a 360?

Many thanks in advance

 

[RoyMi6]

This will be helpful http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_games_compatible_with_Xbox_360

360 doesn't support every single Xbox game, so worth checking.

However, I don't think you'd be disappointed with a 360 regardless. Maybe finding a cheap 2nd hand one is a good idea for you though. The new "slim" console won't give you anything extra.

FYI, trade in value on an old 360 for a new 360 is about £90 at the moment. So if you offered a mate £100 for an old one if he was looking to upgrade to the slim it would seem like a fair swap to me.

EDIT:: Oh yeah, and although the 360 did support the online element of XBox games it's now been dropped entirely so even your old XBox won't play online.

http://www.neoseeker.com/news/13067-microsoft-to-drop-xbox-legacy-support-from-xbox-live/

Roy

 

[Dyson]

This will be helpful http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_games_compatible_with_Xbox_360

360 doesn't support every single Xbox game, so worth checking.

However, I don't think you'd be disappointed with a 360 regardless. Maybe finding a cheap 2nd hand one is a good idea for you though. The new "slim" console won't give you anything extra.

FYI, trade in value on an old 360 for a new 360 is about £90 at the moment. So if you offered a mate £100 for an old one if he was looking to upgrade to the slim it would seem like a fair swap to me.

EDIT:: Oh yeah, and although the 360 did support the online element of XBox games it's now been dropped entirely so even your old XBox won't play online.

http://www.neoseeker.com/news/13067-microsoft-to-drop-xbox-legacy-support-from-xbox-live/

Roy

Thanks for that, i'll check that link out later when I get home. I see a highstreet store has used 20gig 360s for about £105.

 

[Dyson]

Would a 360 offer any form of upscalling, as it'd be over hdmi, rather than scart?

 

[PiKe]

Would a 360 offer any form of upscalling, as it'd be over hdmi, rather than scart?

I think it either upscales or displays them in 480p.