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Additionally, all discs at NexWave Games are carefully inspected and assessed for quality. When discs arrive, we do not accept any that are so badly damaged that they are unlikely to work. We only accept discs with light scratches at most. Discs with scratches are then treated in our professional disc repair machine. By warming the disc and polishing it with soft brushes, these machines can remove a very thin layer from the disc. This removes the layer containing surface scratches and improves the disc’s readability. This ensures the disc works properly, even on consoles with ageing lasers that have difficulty reading games! Great news for the player.
Xbox Original Console
The Xbox Original Console, also called Xbox Classic, is Microsoft's first games console. Its black case has a large X on top, a sliding disc tray and four controller ports at the front. It plays physical games for the original Xbox generation. These ports allow local matches with multiple controllers without a Multitap, provided the game supports those players. Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series discs are not games for this system.
A built-in hard drive stores progress in many games. A separate memory card is usually unnecessary, although some games support one for transferring data. Picture and sound use the proprietary analogue AV connection; the standard console has no HDMI output. A modern television may require a compatible converter. On an unmodified Xbox, DVD films require the separate DVD Movie Playback Kit with receiver and remote control.
The original Xbox Live service has ended. Local matches and System Link are separate features with their own requirements per game; a network socket therefore does not guarantee a working online match. Use a compatible original Xbox controller and keep ventilation openings clear. Product information determines which controller, cables or other components accompany this example. The five games below illustrate this generation's library and are included only when stated in the offer.
History
Microsoft announced Xbox in 2000 as its own console with a hard drive, disc drive and four controller ports. North America received it on 15 November 2001. Europe, including the Netherlands, followed on 14 March 2002. Halo: Combat Evolved became an important game for the new console. Its combination of shooting, vehicles and shared play showed the experiences Microsoft wanted to establish with this first generation.
The first large controller later became widely known as Duke. Microsoft also released the smaller Controller S, retaining two sticks, triggers and action buttons in a different shape. The hard drive made data storage part of the console itself. Games could use storage without requiring a separate memory card for each file. Some also used music players had copied from audio CDs onto their own systems.
From 2002, Xbox Live became an important part of Microsoft's networking plans. Halo 2 and Project Gotham Racing 2 used that original service for online matches. Historical significance must be separated from current availability: official online support for these first Xbox games ended in 2010. Xbox 360 took the leading role from 2005. The original discs meanwhile preserve their own campaigns, local matches and rules, rather than becoming later remakes or new console generations.
Five popular Xbox Original Games
Halo: Combat Evolved for Xbox Original is a first-person shooter in which Master Chief arrives on a mysterious ringworld. With the artificial intelligence Cortana, you investigate the structure while the Covenant attack the human survivors. You fight through narrow ship corridors, across grasslands and between alien installations. The surroundings continually change the distance at which you spot enemies and the room available for movement.
Halo 2 for Xbox Original is a first-person shooter continuing the war between humanity and the Covenant after the first Halo. Master Chief returns, but you also follow the Arbiter on the other side of the conflict. The campaign alternates intense encounters, interiors and larger vehicle areas. You therefore see more than new locations: the changing perspective also gives familiar enemies another role in the story.
Forza Motorsport for the original Xbox focuses on precise driving, collecting cars and gradually building a garage. You begin your career with a limited budget and earn money by competing in races. Entry requirements include car class, power or the manufacturer’s region. Consequently, the same car is not best for every race. Sometimes buying another car pays off; sometimes you gain more by improving one already in your garage.
Project Gotham Racing 2 for the original Xbox combines racing with a scoring system for stylish driving. You drive real cars through closed city streets in locations such as Edinburgh, Sydney and Florence. Speed remains important, but a good drift, slipstream or sequence of clean manoeuvres also earns Kudos. You therefore watch more than your finishing position, looking for a line that maintains speed while allowing your score to keep building.
Burnout 3: Takedown for Xbox Original is an arcade racer in which you try to force rivals off the road while heading for the finish yourself. Pushing an opponent into a barrier earns a Takedown and gives you extra boost. The position of other racers therefore becomes part of your racing line. You look at where a car might slide, which corner is approaching and how much ordinary traffic lies between you.
