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[Grizzled Ghost]

Absolutely. Even putting aside the excellent game library and controller design.

XBLA, and Summer of Arcade especially, catapulted indie games into the mainstream and literally changed the landscape of gaming.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Microsoft took responsibility for RROD, that console design was a mistake (even with the power brick unattached).

Yes the hard drive made you roll your eyes, but this is a console that introduced group chat, and online service with little to no issues (security breach on PSN).

 

[Lokaum D+]

Here on Brazil ? Yes

 

[The Lunch Legend]

Here on Brazil ? Yes

In Brazil, the Sega Master System is unanimous #1 console.

 

[Gambit2483]

Microsoft took responsibility for RROD, that console design was a mistake (even with the power brick unattached).

Yes the hard drive made you roll your eyes, but this is a console that introduced group chat, and online service with little to no issues (security breach on PSN).

Was the 360 revolutionary in a few ways? Yes.

But so were other consoles for other reasons (of their time)

NES - Set the Standard controller design (saved gaming from 80s crash)

PSX - Made disc gaming an industry standard with enhanced gaming visual and audio presentation

N64 - Set the blueprint for 3D gaming and analog control in a 3D space (and force feedback)

Dreamcast - Brought the Arcade to the Home and made Online gameplay a reality

XBOX - Perfected Online gameplay/online gaming community

Etc. etc....Even consoles After Xbox 360 set industry standards or innovations...

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Microsoft took responsibility for RROD, that console design was a mistake (even with the power brick unattached).

Yes the hard drive made you roll your eyes, but this is a console that introduced group chat, and online service with little to no issues (security breach on PSN).

It's also the console that invented paying to play online

Before Xbox 360, playing console games online was free

Today, only playing PC games online is still free. The other 2 platform holders have copied Microsoft's amazing "innovation" and charge you to play online now

This alone should disqualify 360 from being Top 5 anything

 

[Jinzo Prime]

Absolutely. Even putting aside the excellent game library and controller design.

XBLA, and Summer of Arcade especially, catapulted indie games into the mainstream and literally changed the landscape of gaming.

Yes, the X360 is one of the most influential consoles of all time and is still the way we make consoles today. Let's see it:

• Took online gaming mainstream
• First console with achievements
• Started the modern indie game scene
• Made installing to hard disk the standard
• Defined dual thumbstick aming for console FPS
• Arguably took WRPGs mainstream with Skyrim, Fallout, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age
• Made online updates for games the standard

The 3DS, PS3, PS4, PS5, and Switch would not be what they are without the 360.

 

[AeonGaidenRaiden]

Doesn't make sense considering that most of the games also existed on PS3 and PC and there wasn't anything unique about the hardware. Xbox 360 greatest feat was being popular in America.

The console introduced true online play across the board, made the first official digital game store, and added achievements that now even retro games have included. All the stuff that is now standard for current and future consoles. On top of that it took away so many PS exclusives like Tekken, Final Fantasy, Ace Combat etc. As a Playstation fan at the time, the xbox360 walked in the meeting room and bent everyone over.

 

[ReasonBeing]

If we are limiting the options to home consoles, then yes.

PS1
Dreamcast
Genesis
Xbox 360
PS4

 

[Seider]

Switch, PS5, PS4, PS2, SNES, N64.....no....but I did enjoy Jade Empire, Halo, Gears, and Fable. I'd put it up there with Dreamcast, but not a goat, not enough games. Still amazing.

Not enough games the Xbox 360? xD

N64 had less than 400 games in its library xD

Xbox 360 had 4822 games.

 

[The Lunch Legend]

Xbox 360 had 4822 games.

The actual number is around 2,100 games.

 

[Mibu no ookami]

These poll results tell me quite a bit about the demographics of neogaf.

 

[San Dan Glokta]

These poll results tell me quite a bit about the demographics of neogaf.

Please enlighten us