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What is it: Microsoft's first dedicated games console
What we think: The Xbox is the most versatile console and perfectly complements a home-theatre system
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 9 December 2004
Tags: microsoft, hard drive, kit, optical
We like:
Best under-the-hood specs; built-in broadband adapter; 8GB hard drive for music and saved-game storage
We don't like:
Big and bulky; separate kit required to unlock DVD-viewing capability; no progressive-scan DVD playback
You might also need:
Game controller, Xbox Live Starter Kit, DVD Remote Control, memory card
CNET.co.uk judgement:
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 it usually offers the best ports of the multiformat titles
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