Xbox 360: Difference between revisions

As of March, 2010, the 360 was in second place in the console war, with 40 million units sold. The Wii was first with 69,5 million, while the PS3 sold 33,5 million. The 360's most widely sold game was ''[[Halo 3]]'', which sold an astonishing 8.1 million copies. Second was ''[[Gearsofwar:Gears of War|Gears of War]]'', with 4.7 million copies, at third, ''[[gta:Grand Theft Auto IV|Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' with 3.5 million copies sold. Fourth place was ''[[CallofDuty:Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare|Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' at 3.1 million copies. Rounding off the top five is ''[[Wikipedia:Forza Motorsport 2|Forza Motorsport 2]]'' with 3 million copies, although that also includes the free copies that came with every 360 Elite model. The most critically acclaimed game was ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', with an average Meta-Score of 98 out of 100. Second was ''[[BioShock:BioShock|BioShock]]'', with 96 out of 100, third was ''[[half-life:The Orange Box|The Orange Box]]'' collection, which also got a 96 out of 100. Fourth was ''Gears of War'' with 94 out of 100, fifth was ''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'', sixth was ''[[ElderScrolls:The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion|The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]]'', and in seventh place was ''Halo 3'', which got an impressive 94 out of 100.  

==''Halo'' on the 360 Dashboard==

A ''[[Halo 4]]'' version of the console was released alongside the game on November 6, 2012. The special edition console also includes a copy of the game, two special-edition controllers, and a wired headset. It also includes Xbox LIVE tokens for exclusive in-game and avatar marketplace downloadable content (FOTUS armor avatar costume, in-game FOTUS Spartan Armor, avatar [[Promethean Crawler]] prop, in-game [[Lightrifle]] Skin, and in-game unique Unicorn [[emblem]]).<ref name="Bulletin 7/25/12">[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/07/25/The-Halo-Bulletin-72512.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''' ''The Halo Bulletin: 7.25.12]</ref> The console and controllers feature a blue-white geometric pattern on a translucent, black body; the ring of light on the console and controller guide button (normally green) feature blue lights to match the overall color scheme.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/07/14/Xbox-360-Limited-Edition-Halo-4-Console-Bundle-and-Accessories-Revealed-at-San-Diego-Comic-Con-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Xbox 360 Limited Edition Halo 4 Console Bundle and Accessories Revealed at San Diego Comic-Con]''</ref> The buttons on the console emit electronic sounds when pressed.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35_pXjNsDUY&feature=channel&list=UL '''YouTube:''' ''Halo 4 Flag Stabbing and Spartan Cosplay - Comic-Con 2012'']</ref> An alternate ''Halo 4'' controller featuring the UNSC emblem on a translucent, dark grey body, was made available individually on October 21, 2012, and includes an Avatar T-shirt as exclusive downloadable content.<ref name="Bulletin 7/25/12"/> The controller also features a transforming D-Pad.<ref>'''Halo 4 Limited Edition Wireless Controller Package Contents'''</ref>