Yet Another about to buy a 360 thread: check my purchases

[SiD the Turtle]

So my Samsung 26inch R73 bandwagon, er, Bordeaux will be arriving next Saturday, and so I want to buy a 360 premium and all required fluff now so I don't cry next week by having a beautiful new telly and no 360 thanks to the slow postie.

So here's the plan:

From Game:
XBOX 360 premium + Hitman + PGR3: £319.99

From Gameplay:
GRAW + faceplate: £39.99
Extra wireless controller: £29.99
Play and charge kit: £12.99
Quick charge kit: £17.99
Less 5% discount because I buy so much stuff from there: £95.91

Grand total: £415.90

Have I missed anything? I have an optical cable all ready, so I'm okay there. And anywhere cheaper? Seems to be the best bundle I can get.

 

[SiD the Turtle]

You could be right GhostFace. I wanted the quick charge for when the 360 is off, but if you can charge it by PC (which is on whenever I am, er, on) then I wouldn't really need it. On that route can you connect the wireless controller to the PC for game-age, like you can the wired controller.

Games-wise I chose Hitman as I played the PC demo and want it, except the PC control scheme is horrible. PGR because it seems good for pick up and play after work qualities, and GRAW as all of you seem to have a community going playing that game

Others I'd want are TR Legend and Oblivion, though I already have both on the PC so I'm not buying them again . I will get Table Tennis, but only once I've played a fair bit of the other three games

 

[SiD the Turtle]

Not many on these forums seem to play it, but if you want great online play go for battlefield 2, modern comabt. The single palyer isn't the greatest, but online it can't be beaten!

If the tv has the connection could be worth thinking about the vga connection. a lot of people seem to think it gives a better HD picture than via component. If you do go this route, there seems to be some preference for the official MS version.

I have BF2 on the PC, and to be honest I am bored of it. The VGA vs Component seems quite heated online, I think I'll stick with component and try and steal a vga cable from someone to see if its any better before laying down the cash for one.

You can't connect the wireless controller to a PC to play games, only to charge it from USB.

Ah shame that

 

[SiD the Turtle]

Went into town to check the off the shelf packages. Gamestation were doing premium plus any three games for 399, which isn't much of a saving, and Game were doing hitman and rumble roses (?) for 319 so I am just about to order the package I mentioned in the OP on Game online.