5 Things I Miss About the Original Xbox

You won’t catch me saying that the original Xbox was head and shoulders above the 360, it’s not. However, as all of gamingdom knows, nostalgia is a bitch. It is always 100 percent right, even when it is dead wrong, and makes all that seems mediocre by today’s standards great. I’m not saying the original Xbox wasn't great, that’s not what I’m here to do. I’m just putting on my rose colored glasses to take a peek over my shoulder and gaze blissfully back on a great gaming machine.

[Hufandpuf]

the controller was the worst aspect of the xbox, it was horrible! Don't tell it I said that though, it might haunt me when I sleep.

[darthv72]

if you mean...
the "original" original xbox controller then yeah I can see your point. The controller-s was way better and the basis for the 360 design.

On topic, i dont miss any of those because i still have my original xbox. I play it now and then because I cant play MGS2 Substance on the 360.

If there was an aspect i disliked was that purchases made for live arcade titles on the original are not transferable to the 360 when it came out.

So on my original xbox i have smash tv, joust, feeding frenzy and zuma that i would have to buy again to play them on the 360. :-(

[Hufandpuf]

i mean the original controller. the 360 controller is pretty good.

[gcolley]

they must have been wasted when they play tested that one

[SnakeYukin]

Ah yes... the good ol' trials. I remember a friend wanting all of the ones that I had, due to the fact I had several and never used them as I still only had dial-up back then.

[aviator189]

The original xbox controller wasn't very comfortable for my hands and that dashboard may have been far too simplistic. But I do agree with your other points.

[Psychotica]

Only thing I miss is the ability to play Mechassault 1 on it..

[ACBAA]

'nostalgia is a bitch'

[hkgamer]

The thing I miss about the original Xbox was the Media centre I had installed on it.
Had lots of emulators & roms.
Played DivX avi's & RMVB.

Apart from Ninja Gaiden, I barely touched my xbox.

[MadMen]

I miss everything about it, it took the current gen one step further HALO2 in its prime, Hard Drive in all systems, built like a tank, best graphics around and the Dash Board bar none imo is still better than half the ones out now

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[h311rais3r]

Halo 2 :(. Good thing halo 2 pc still running!

[snipes101]

Aww I totally did not think of that! Original Xbox Live so I can play the good ol' halo 2 and Rainbow 6 3 online :(

[Fatty]

My god, there's someone else on the Internet that actually liked the original Xbox controller. I know why tons of people hated it, but it actually felt good to me (big hands). Plus I liked the triggers on it.

[SignifiedSix]

I absolutely hated this thing.

http://www.toptenz.net/wp-c...

But this was SOOOO much better!

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But now we have this beast ;)

http://www.productwiki.com/...