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Microsoft (more precisely [[Microsoft Studios]]) decided that they needed to stop Sony from succeeding in creating a set top box capable of dethroning [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], and thus the Xbox was born. While the [[Sega Dreamcast]] and Sony [[Play Station 2]] had internet-based multiplayer and online features as an option, Microsoft made them into their most well known feature and [[Revenue Enhancing Devices|charged for it.]] They also [[Crack is Cheaper|charged extra for the DVD remote/IR sensor kit which was required to play DVDs]] (a free feature on the [[Playstation Two|PS2]] if you didn't want the remote; though this is because of the DVD licensing fees), and even with the kit could only play discs locked to the same region as the Xbox.
Microsoft (more precisely [[Microsoft Studios]]) decided that they needed to stop Sony from succeeding in creating a set top box capable of dethroning [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], and thus the Xbox was born. While the [[Sega Dreamcast]] and Sony [[PlayStation 2]] had internet-based multiplayer and online features as an option, Microsoft made them into their most well known feature and [[Revenue Enhancing Devices|charged for it.]] They also [[Crack is Cheaper|charged extra for the DVD remote/IR sensor kit which was required to play DVDs]] (a free feature on the [[PlayStation 2|PS2]] if you didn't want the remote; though this is because of the DVD licensing fees), and even with the kit could only play discs locked to the same region as the Xbox.


One of the reasons for Microsoft's rather aggressive use of [[Revenue Enhancing Devices]] was because the system had very high manufacturing costs. It relied on an unusually large number of bespoke components bought from manufacturers at prices that were fixed by contract. This meant Microsoft never actually made a profit on a single unit of the hardware itself, much to the amusement of their detractors. However the system was the most powerful Sixth Generation console; it used an Intel Coppermine (Celeron-derivative) CPU clocked at approximately 733MHz, and an nVidia NV2A [[Graphics Processing Unit]] (closest to, but not quite, the GeForce 3/NV30), making it far superior to its rivals. In fact, the hardware was basically a mini-360: it supported DirectX 8.1, just a step behind DirectX 9, the maximum the "HD" consoles support, as well as a hard drive for streaming data.
One of the reasons for Microsoft's rather aggressive use of [[Revenue Enhancing Devices]] was because the system had very high manufacturing costs. It relied on an unusually large number of bespoke components bought from manufacturers at prices that were fixed by contract. This meant Microsoft never actually made a profit on a single unit of the hardware itself, much to the amusement of their detractors. However the system was the most powerful Sixth Generation console; it used an Intel Coppermine (Celeron-derivative) CPU clocked at approximately 733MHz, and an nVidia NV2A [[Graphics Processing Unit]] (closest to, but not quite, the GeForce 3/NV30), making it far superior to its rivals. In fact, the hardware was basically a mini-360: it supported DirectX 8.1, just a step behind DirectX 9, the maximum the "HD" consoles support, as well as a hard drive for streaming data.


It was also known for introducing the world to ''[[Halo]]'', best described as a [[First-Person Shooter]] with something of a [[Space Western]] flavour, which has so-far spawned two sequels (one available on the original console), a prequel, some books, some comics, a graphic novel or two, and spinoffs. The Xbox had many PC ports, being based on their [[Direct X]] Windows [[Application Programming Interface|API]] (hence, it's a [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|DirectX Box]] which was incidentally a working title for the unit that [[Appropriated Appellation|hit the big time]]), hence very easy to program for PC developers. It didn't succeed in dethroning the [[Playstation Two|PlayStation 2]] (although it outsold the [[Game Cube]] by a few million units worldwide), but Xbox got Microsoft's foot in the door.
It was also known for introducing the world to ''[[Halo]]'', best described as a [[First-Person Shooter]] with something of a [[Space Western]] flavour, which has so-far spawned two sequels (one available on the original console), a prequel, some books, some comics, a graphic novel or two, and spinoffs. The Xbox had many PC ports, being based on their [[Direct X]] Windows [[Application Programming Interface|API]] (hence, it's a [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|DirectX Box]] which was incidentally a working title for the unit that [[Appropriated Appellation|hit the big time]]), hence very easy to program for PC developers. It didn't succeed in dethroning the [[PlayStation 2]] (although it outsold the [[Game Cube]] by a few million units worldwide), but Xbox got Microsoft's foot in the door.


The Xbox is also noted for having a poorly designed and implemented security system (part of where the money went on custom parts) that can be hacked in many different ways allowing alternate uses of the console, which is basically a scaled-down PC in a black plastic case. In fact, in some instances this can be done using only a couple of modified files, and software can installed on the system (such as specific builds of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux Linux], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XBMC an excellent media player] and the games themselves for much shorter load times. Upgrades can also be performed, such as fitting a larger hard drive to store more media. In fact, the uses devised by the fanbase far exceed those envisaged by Microsoft and have ensured an unusually long lifespan for the console. In true spoil-sport form Microsoft over-compensated for their mistakes and ensured it's successor, the [[Xbox 360]], was harder to turn into a home entertainment hub. It was also noisier and less reliable as a result of the smaller form factor.
The Xbox is also noted for having a poorly designed and implemented security system (part of where the money went on custom parts) that can be hacked in many different ways allowing alternate uses of the console, which is basically a scaled-down PC in a black plastic case. In fact, in some instances this can be done using only a couple of modified files, and software can installed on the system (such as specific builds of [[wikipedia:Linux|Linux]], [[wikipedia:XBMC|an excellent media player]] and the games themselves for much shorter load times. Upgrades can also be performed, such as fitting a larger hard drive to store more media. In fact, the uses devised by the fanbase far exceed those envisaged by Microsoft and have ensured an unusually long lifespan for the console. In true spoil-sport form Microsoft over-compensated for their mistakes and ensured it's successor, the [[Xbox 360]], was harder to turn into a home entertainment hub. It was also noisier and less reliable as a result of the smaller form factor.


The console is also infamously [[Memetic Mutation|Xbox Hueg]], as you can tell from the picture above: The system weighs in at just below 4 kilograms (approx. 8,5 pounds), nearly twice the weight of a [[Play Station 2]] (and four times the weight of the slimline version), making it a nightmare to haul from one place to the next. The original "[[Fan Nickname|Duke]]" controller that launched with the system ([[Duke Nukem|not to be confused]] [[John Wayne|with any other Dukes]]), despite being designed by the same people who were responsible for Microsoft's highly successful Sidewinder brand of gamepads, was also infamous in its own right, being specifically designed for western gamers with bigger hands, and oft-criticized for its massive size and clumsiness of use. The controllers were eventually redesigned into [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:XboxOriginalController.jpg a much slimmer form] for the Japanese launch of the system, and the new controller, dubbed Controller S, eventually became the worldwide standard, phasing out the Duke for good.
The console is also infamously [[Memetic Mutation|Xbox Hueg]], as you can tell from the picture above: The system weighs in at just below 4 kilograms (approx. 8,5 pounds), nearly twice the weight of a [[PlayStation 2]] (and four times the weight of the slimline version), making it a nightmare to haul from one place to the next. The original "[[Fan Nickname|Duke]]" controller that launched with the system ([[Duke Nukem|not to be confused]] [[John Wayne|with any other Dukes]]), despite being designed by the same people who were responsible for Microsoft's highly successful Sidewinder brand of gamepads, was also infamous in its own right, being specifically designed for western gamers with bigger hands, and oft-criticized for its massive size and clumsiness of use. The controllers were eventually redesigned into [[wikipedia:File:XboxOriginalController.jpg|a much slimmer form]] for the Japanese launch of the system, and the new controller, dubbed Controller S, eventually became the worldwide standard, phasing out the Duke for good.


As of April 15th, 2010, LIVE service for the original Xbox, and original Xbox titles played on the 360, has been discontinued. A great many fans, including [[Bungie|Bungie themselves]], took the 14th off to play their favorite Xbox games online, one last time. However, this service ended up [[Living On Borrowed Time]] well beyond the night itself, as it turned out the service would not be shut off until ''every user who had connected before the 15th had disconnected'', [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sQk9YiFL30 leaving one final matchmaking party of a few dedicated players] keeping their Xboxes online playing Halo 2 until ''[[Heroic Sacrifice|their consoles]] [[Heroic RROD|died from overuse]]''. [http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-20004670-52.html The final user was disconnected from the service] on ''May 11th'', almost '''''a month after the service was scheduled to be deactivated'''''.
As of April 15th, 2010, LIVE service for the original Xbox, and original Xbox titles played on the 360, has been discontinued. A great many fans, including [[Bungie|Bungie themselves]], took the 14th off to play their favorite Xbox games online, one last time. However, this service ended up [[Living on Borrowed Time]] well beyond the night itself, as it turned out the service would not be shut off until ''every user who had connected before the 15th had disconnected'', [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sQk9YiFL30 leaving one final matchmaking party of a few dedicated players] keeping their Xboxes online playing Halo 2 until ''[[Heroic Sacrifice|their consoles]] [[Heroic RROD|died from overuse]]''. [http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-20004670-52.html The final user was disconnected from the service] on ''May 11th'', almost '''''a month after the service was scheduled to be deactivated'''''.


The Xbox's library currently does not enjoy any-where near the popularity of the libraries for its fellow legacy systems the [[Play Station 2]], [[Dreamcast]] and [[Game Cube]] for two major reasons: The [[Xbox 360]] lacks true backwards compatibility, only emulating select titles and often imperfectly, while the original system is no longer produced or as market saturating as the [[PS 2]] is, and almost all of the "exclusives" are also on the PC, where, due to their age, can be played on standard desktops, and with the advent of digital distribution, are easier to obtain. The lack of online play for the titles that focused on them does not help either.
The Xbox's library currently does not enjoy any-where near the popularity of the libraries for its fellow legacy systems the [[PlayStation 2]], [[Dreamcast]] and [[Game Cube]] for two major reasons: The [[Xbox 360]] lacks true backwards compatibility, only emulating select titles and often imperfectly, while the original system is no longer produced or as market saturating as the [[PlayStation 2]] is, and almost all of the "exclusives" are also on the PC, where, due to their age, can be played on standard desktops, and with the advent of digital distribution, are easier to obtain. The lack of online play for the titles that focused on them does not help either.


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=== Games for the original Xbox which currently have a page: ===
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* ''[[Airforce Delta]] Storm''

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* ''[[Airforce Delta (Video Game)|Airforce Delta]] Storm''
* ''[[Armed and Dangerous]]''
* ''[[Armed and Dangerous]]''
* ''[[Baldurs Gate Dark Alliance (Video Game)|Baldurs Gate Dark Alliance]]''
* ''[[Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance|Baldurs Gate Dark Alliance]]''
* ''[[Black (Video Game)|Black]]''
* ''[[Black (video game)|Black]]''
* ''[[Blinx the Time Sweeper]]''
* ''[[Blinx the Time Sweeper]]''
* ''[[Blood Rayne]]''
* ''[[BloodRayne]]''
* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Video Game)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''
* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (video game)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''
** ''[[Chaos Bleeds]]''
** ''[[Chaos Bleeds]]''
* ''[[Burnout]]''
* ''[[Burnout]]''
* ''[[Castlevania Curse of Darkness (Video Game)|Castlevania Curse of Darkness]]''
* ''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness]]''
* ''[[Crash Bandicoot the Wrath of Cortex]]''
* ''[[Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex]]''
* ''[[Crazy Taxi (Video Game)|Crazy Taxi]] 3''
* ''[[Crazy Taxi (series)|Crazy Taxi]] 3''
* ''[[Counter-Strike (Video Game)|Counter-Strike]]''
* ''[[Counter-Strike]]''
* ''[[Dark Watch]]''
* ''[[Darkwatch]]''
* ''[[Dead or Alive (Video Game)|Dead or Alive]] 2: Ultimate''
* ''[[Dead or Alive]] 2: Ultimate''
** ''Dead or Alive 3''
** ''Dead or Alive 3''
** ''Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball''
** ''Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball''
* ''[[Demon Stone]]''
* ''[[Demon Stone]]''
* ''[[Dino Crisis (Video Game)|Dino Crisis]] 3''
* ''[[Dino Crisis]] 3''
* ''[[Doom (Video Game)|Doom]] 3''
* ''[[Doom (series)|Doom]] 3''
* ''[[The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind (Video Game)|The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind]]''
* ''[[The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind]]''
* ''[[Enclave (Video Game)|Enclave]]''
* ''[[Enclave (video game)|Enclave]]''
* ''[[Enter the Matrix]]''
* ''[[Enter the Matrix]]''
* ''[[Fable (Video Game)|Fable]]''
* ''[[Fable (video game series)|Fable]]''
** ''[[Fable I (Video Game)|Fable I]]''
** ''[[Fable (video game)|Fable I]]''
* ''[[Far Cry]]: Instincts''
* ''[[Far Cry]]: Instincts''
* ''[[Fatal Frame (Video Game)|Fatal Frame]]''
* ''[[Fatal Frame]]''
** ''Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly''
** ''Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly''
* ''[[Final Fight (Video Game)|Final Fight]]: Streetwise''
* ''[[Final Fight]]: Streetwise''
* ''[[Flat Out (Video Game)|Flat Out]]''
* ''[[Flat Out]]''
** ''FlatOut 2''
** ''FlatOut 2''
* ''[[Freaky Flyers]]''
* ''[[Freaky Flyers]]''
* ''[[Gauntlet (Video Game)|Gauntlet]]: Seven Sorrows''
* ''[[Gauntlet (1985 video game)|Gauntlet]]: Seven Sorrows''
* ''[[Grabbed By the Ghoulies (Video Game)|Grabbed By the Ghoulies]]''
* ''[[Grabbed By the Ghoulies]]''
* ''[[Gun (Video Game)|Gun]]''
* ''[[Gun (video game)|Gun]]''
* ''[[Halo (Franchise)|Halo]]''
* ''[[Halo (series)|Halo]]''
** ''[[Halo Combat Evolved (Video Game)|Halo Combat Evolved]]''
** ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
** ''[[Halo 2 (Video Game)|Halo 2]]''
** ''[[Halo 2]]''
* ''[[The Haunted Mansion]]''
* ''[[The Haunted Mansion]]''
* ''[[Hello Kitty Roller Rescue (Video Game)|Hello Kitty Roller Rescue]]''
* ''[[Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue|Hello Kitty Roller Rescue]]''
* ''[[House of the Dead (Video Game)|House of the Dead]] III''
* ''[[The House of the Dead (series)|House of the Dead]] III''
* ''[[The Incredible Hulk Ultimate Destruction]]''
* ''[[The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction]]''
* ''[[Indiana Jones and The Emperors Tomb (Video Game)|Indiana Jones and The Emperors Tomb]]''
* ''[[Indiana Jones and The Emperor's Tomb]]''
* ''[[Jade Empire (Video Game)|Jade Empire]]''
* ''[[Jade Empire]]''
* ''[[Jaws Unleashed (Video Game)|Jaws Unleashed]]''
* ''[[Jaws Unleashed]]''
* ''[[Kingdom Under Fire the Crusaders (Video Game)|Kingdom Under Fire the Crusaders]]''
* ''[[Kingdom Under Fire the Crusaders]]''
* ''[[Jet Set Radio (Video Game)|Jet Set Radio]] Future''
* ''[[Jet Set Radio]] Future''
* ''[[Lego Adaptation Game (Video Game)|LEGO Star Wars]]''
* ''[[Lego Adaptation Game|LEGO Star Wars]]''
* ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (Video Game)|Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]''
* ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]''
* ''[[Max Payne (Video Game)|Max Payne]]''
* ''[[Max Payne (series)|Max Payne]]''
* ''[[Mech Assault (Video Game)|Mech Assault]]''
* ''[[Mech Assault]]''
** ''<nowiki>MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf</nowiki>''
** ''<nowiki>MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf</nowiki>''
* ''[[Metal Arms|Metal Arms: Glitch In The System]]''
* ''[[Metal Arms|Metal Arms: Glitch In The System]]''
* ''[[Metal Wolf Chaos]]''
* ''[[Metal Wolf Chaos]]''
* ''[[Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance]]''
* ''[[Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat Deception (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat Deception]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat: Deception]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat Armageddon (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat Armageddon]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat Armageddon]]''
* ''[[Need for Speed (Video Game)|Need for Speed]]: Underground''
* ''[[Need for Speed]]: Underground''
* ''[[Ninja Gaiden (Video Game)|Ninja Gaiden]]''
* ''[[Ninja Gaiden]]''
* ''[[Oddworld (Video Game)|Oddworld]]: Munch's Oddysee''
* ''[[Oddworld]]: Munch's Oddysee''
** ''[[Oddworld Strangers Wrath (Video Game)|Oddworld Strangers Wrath]]''
** ''[[Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath|Oddworld Strangers Wrath]]''
* ''[[Operation Flashpoint]]: Elite''
* ''[[Operation Flashpoint]]: Elite''
* ''[[Otogi Myth of Demons]]''
* ''[[Otogi: Myth of Demons]]''
* ''[[Painkiller]]: Hell Wars''
* ''[[Painkiller]]: Hell Wars''
* ''[[Panzer Dragoon]] Orta''
* ''[[Panzer Dragoon]] Orta''
* ''[[Phantom Dust (Video Game)|Phantom Dust]]''
* ''[[Phantom Dust]]''
* ''[[Pitfall (Video Game)|Pitfall]]: The Lost Expedition''
* ''[[Pitfall!]]: The Lost Expedition''
* ''[[Psychonauts (Video Game)|Psychonauts]]''
* ''[[Psychonauts]]''
* ''[[Quantum Redshift (Video Game)|Quantum Redshift]]''
* ''[[Quantum Redshift]]''
* ''[[Razes Hell]]''
* ''[[Razes Hell]]''
* ''[[Red Dead Revolver]]''
* ''[[Red Dead Revolver]]''
* ''[[Samurai Shodown (Video Game)|Samurai Shodown]] V''
* ''[[Samurai Shodown]] V''
* ''[[Scaler]]''
* ''[[Scaler]]''
* ''[[Scarface the World Is Yours (Video Game)|Scarface the World Is Yours]]''
* ''[[Scarface the World Is Yours]]''
* ''[[Serious Sam (Video Game)|Serious Sam]]''
* ''[[Serious Sam]]''
* ''[[Shenmue (Video Game)|Shenmue]] 2''
* ''[[Shenmue]] 2''
* ''[[Sid Meiers Pirates (Video Game)|Sid Meiers Pirates]]''
* ''[[Sid Meier's Pirates!]]''
* ''[[Silent Hill 4]]''
* ''[[Silent Hill 4]]''
* ''[[The Simpsons Hit and Run]]''
* ''[[The Simpsons Hit & Run]]''
* ''[[The Simpsons Road Rage]]''
* ''[[The Simpsons Road Rage]]''
* ''[[Sniper Elite (Video Game)|Sniper Elite]]''
* ''[[Sniper Elite]]''
* ''[[SNK vs. Capcom (Video Game)|SNK vs. Capcom]]''
* ''[[SNK vs. Capcom]]''
** ''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2 Mark of the Millennium (Video Game)|Capcom vs. SNK 2 Mark of the Millennium]]''
** ''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2 Mark of the Millennium]]''
** ''[[SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos (Video Game)|SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos]]''
** ''[[SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos]]''
* ''[[Sonic Heroes (Video Game)|Sonic Heroes]]''
* ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''
** ''[[Sonic Riders]]''
** ''[[Sonic Riders]]''
* ''[[Soul Calibur]] II''
* ''[[Soul Calibur]] II''
* ''[[Splinter Cell (Video Game)|Splinter Cell]]''
* ''[[Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell|Splinter Cell]]''
* ''[[Star Wars Battlefront (Video Game)|Star Wars Battlefront]]''
* ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront (series)|Star Wars Battlefront]]''
* ''[[Jedi Starfighter (Video Game)|Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter]]''
* ''[[Jedi Starfighter|Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter]]''
* ''[[Knights of the Old Republic (Video Game)|Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic]]''
* ''[[Knights of the Old Republic (video game)|Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic]]''
* ''[[Republic Commando|Star Wars: Republic Commando]]''
* ''[[Republic Commando|Star Wars: Republic Commando]]''
* ''[[Steel Battalion]]''
* ''[[Steel Battalion]]''
* ''[[The Suffering]]''
* ''[[The Suffering]]''
* ''[[Time Splitters]]''
* ''[[Time Splitters]]''
* ''[[Toejam and Earl (Video Game)|ToeJam & Earl III]]''
* ''[[ToeJam & Earl|ToeJam & Earl III]]''
* ''[[Turok (Video Game)|Turok]]: Evolution''
* ''[[Turok (series)|Turok]]: Evolution''
* ''[[Whacked (Video Game)|Whacked]]!''
* ''[[Whacked]]!''
* ''[[Wrath Unleashed (Video Game)|Wrath Unleashed]]''
* ''[[Wrath Unleashed]]''
* ''[[Ultimate Spider Man (Video Game)|Ultimate Spider Man]]''
* ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man (video game)|Ultimate Spider Man]]''
* ''[[Unreal Tournament 2004 (Video Game)|Unreal Championship]]''
* ''[[Unreal Tournament 2004|Unreal Championship]]''
* ''[[Unreal Championship 2 The Liandri Conflict (Video Game)|Unreal Championship 2 The Liandri Conflict]]''
* ''[[Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict|Unreal Championship 2 The Liandri Conflict]]''
* ''[[The Warriors (Video Game)|The Warriors]]''
* ''[[The Warriors (video game)|The Warriors]]''
* ''[[X Men Legends (Video Game)|X Men Legends]]''
* ''[[X-Men Legends]]''


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    Microsoft (more precisely Microsoft Studios) decided that they needed to stop Sony from succeeding in creating a set top box capable of dethroning Windows, and thus the Xbox was born. While the Sega Dreamcast and Sony PlayStation 2 had internet-based multiplayer and online features as an option, Microsoft made them into their most well known feature and charged for it. They also charged extra for the DVD remote/IR sensor kit which was required to play DVDs (a free feature on the PS2 if you didn't want the remote; though this is because of the DVD licensing fees), and even with the kit could only play discs locked to the same region as the Xbox.

    One of the reasons for Microsoft's rather aggressive use of Revenue Enhancing Devices was because the system had very high manufacturing costs. It relied on an unusually large number of bespoke components bought from manufacturers at prices that were fixed by contract. This meant Microsoft never actually made a profit on a single unit of the hardware itself, much to the amusement of their detractors. However the system was the most powerful Sixth Generation console; it used an Intel Coppermine (Celeron-derivative) CPU clocked at approximately 733MHz, and an nVidia NV2A Graphics Processing Unit (closest to, but not quite, the GeForce 3/NV30), making it far superior to its rivals. In fact, the hardware was basically a mini-360: it supported DirectX 8.1, just a step behind DirectX 9, the maximum the "HD" consoles support, as well as a hard drive for streaming data.

    It was also known for introducing the world to Halo, best described as a First-Person Shooter with something of a Space Western flavour, which has so-far spawned two sequels (one available on the original console), a prequel, some books, some comics, a graphic novel or two, and spinoffs. The Xbox had many PC ports, being based on their Direct X Windows API (hence, it's a DirectX Box which was incidentally a working title for the unit that hit the big time), hence very easy to program for PC developers. It didn't succeed in dethroning the PlayStation 2 (although it outsold the Game Cube by a few million units worldwide), but Xbox got Microsoft's foot in the door.

    The Xbox is also noted for having a poorly designed and implemented security system (part of where the money went on custom parts) that can be hacked in many different ways allowing alternate uses of the console, which is basically a scaled-down PC in a black plastic case. In fact, in some instances this can be done using only a couple of modified files, and software can installed on the system (such as specific builds of Linux, an excellent media player and the games themselves for much shorter load times. Upgrades can also be performed, such as fitting a larger hard drive to store more media. In fact, the uses devised by the fanbase far exceed those envisaged by Microsoft and have ensured an unusually long lifespan for the console. In true spoil-sport form Microsoft over-compensated for their mistakes and ensured it's successor, the Xbox 360, was harder to turn into a home entertainment hub. It was also noisier and less reliable as a result of the smaller form factor.

    The console is also infamously Xbox Hueg, as you can tell from the picture above: The system weighs in at just below 4 kilograms (approx. 8,5 pounds), nearly twice the weight of a PlayStation 2 (and four times the weight of the slimline version), making it a nightmare to haul from one place to the next. The original "Duke" controller that launched with the system (not to be confused with any other Dukes), despite being designed by the same people who were responsible for Microsoft's highly successful Sidewinder brand of gamepads, was also infamous in its own right, being specifically designed for western gamers with bigger hands, and oft-criticized for its massive size and clumsiness of use. The controllers were eventually redesigned into a much slimmer form for the Japanese launch of the system, and the new controller, dubbed Controller S, eventually became the worldwide standard, phasing out the Duke for good.

    As of April 15th, 2010, LIVE service for the original Xbox, and original Xbox titles played on the 360, has been discontinued. A great many fans, including Bungie themselves, took the 14th off to play their favorite Xbox games online, one last time. However, this service ended up Living on Borrowed Time well beyond the night itself, as it turned out the service would not be shut off until every user who had connected before the 15th had disconnected, leaving one final matchmaking party of a few dedicated players keeping their Xboxes online playing Halo 2 until their consoles died from overuse. The final user was disconnected from the service on May 11th, almost a month after the service was scheduled to be deactivated.

    The Xbox's library currently does not enjoy any-where near the popularity of the libraries for its fellow legacy systems the PlayStation 2, Dreamcast and Game Cube for two major reasons: The Xbox 360 lacks true backwards compatibility, only emulating select titles and often imperfectly, while the original system is no longer produced or as market saturating as the PlayStation 2 is, and almost all of the "exclusives" are also on the PC, where, due to their age, can be played on standard desktops, and with the advent of digital distribution, are easier to obtain. The lack of online play for the titles that focused on them does not help either.

    Games for the original Xbox which currently have a page:
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