Microsoft Xbox Crystal

• alaTest.co.uk

  9 out of 10

Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 3060 reviews of Microsoft Xbox from international magazines and websites.

Conclusion: The average review rating is 8.15/10. Comparing these reviews to 77836 other Game Consoles reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 86/100 (or 8.6 out of 10) = Very Good Quality.

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• asia.cnet.com

  7 out of 10

Summary: Kinect is great for parties and homes with large living rooms, as well as gamers who don't mind lots of standing and dynamic, full-body movement.

Conclusion: Kinect doesn't sell itself as something it's not, and we appreciate the honesty. Perhaps its navigation control is more of a novelty than a replacement. Nevertheless, the launch games showcase a solid variety, all in beautiful HD graphics that outshine...

Pro : Controller-free motion gaming; full-body motion sensor; solid game library at launch; voice control; games will have you very active; almost impossible to fool

Cons : Timing-based learning curve; menu and video navigation occasionally wonky and gets old fast; requires a lot of room to play; majority of games require standing; hardcore gamers may not feel satisfied; requires separate power supply when used with older...

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• pcauthority.com.au

  0 out of 10

Summary: Xbox joins the arm-flailing, motion-sensing party with not a controller in sight

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• stuff.tv

  8 out of 10

Summary: Xbox joins the arm-flailing, motion-sensing party with not a controller in sight

Conclusion: Stunning interaction and loaded with potential, all Kinect needs now is a few killer games

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• cnet.co.uk

  8 out of 10

Summary: With plenty of power under the hood and a stellar list of games, Microsoft's first games console has been a considerable success. It offers gamers something unique, with the best online infrastructure and a hard drive for downloading new content, and...

Conclusion: The console also comes with a built-in 8GB hard drive, so you don't need to buy expensive memory cards to save your game progress. (Proprietary memory cards are available to share files with friends.) That hard drive also opens up some other...

Pro : Best under-the-hood specs ; Built-in broadband adapter ; 8GB hard drive for music and saved-game storage

Cons : Big and bulky ; Separate kit required to unlock DVD-viewing capability ; No progressive-scan DVD playback

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