Microsoft XBox - Sixth VideoGame Generation Recap - Adam Koralik 

Sorry for the death of your mother Adam. I've never gone through the tragedy of losing a family member so I'm sure its pretty difficult to handle. You are an extremely bright and interesting individual and I'm sure your mother was too. God bless you and get well soon❤

3 years ago I was in a game store and said "Wow, an OG xbox, in the box, for $90, amazing!!" The guy says to me "It's still sealed, never been opened." I bought it. I opened it. The first time I turned it on... my god the nostalgia!!

I don't understand why everyone hates the duke controller. It's one of the most comfortable controllers I've ever used. I even prefer it slightly more than the Xbox 360 controller.

I think the Halo series is part of what made Xbox so popular

I just found you but damn you fill me with way more info than anyone has so far for consoles. Have a subscriber sir, your research and detail astounds me.

My Xbox is still original without mods and with 2 duke's controllers!

I love PS2, but the Xbox actually has a better image at 480i composite than the PS2 has at 720p component. (both are great in their own right)

I'm an "AMURICAN", and I can't say I had an affinity with Xbox because of that. But I live in Washington close to Seattle and knowing that the console (plus games like Halo) originated from there was an attraction for me in buying the Xbox 360 in 2009. Story time: I was a hella fat kid being 135 lbs in 3rd grade. In 4th grade, my parents and I made a deal that if I dropped to a 120 lbs or less, I could get an Xbox 360 Elite (OG 360 120gb black console). That Summer, I got pneumonia and the swine flu. No joke, later I found myself at exactly 120 lbs. My dad basically said a "deal was a deal". And I got my 360 my 5th grade Christmas. I still got an OG Xbox later from one of my uncles (after the 360), and then bought a couple others from Goodwill recently. One of my other Uncle's used to work in the Xbox division and he had an early version of the Kinect, (then project Natal I think). I remember we tried Kinect Sports and Dance Central in October 2010 which was a month before it's release and I thought it was revolutionary and way better than the Wii. Of course the novelty wouldn't last long and I didn't much care after that. I still have yet to try and get my hands on the "Big Duke" Controller. I saw one once I think, but that could've been a fever dream or something. I've got 3 OG Xbox's right now. I'm looking to hard mod one. On one of them, the disc tray doesn't work, and the other 2 does. But one of them is 1.5 model and... You know what, at this point in the explanation, just watch @MrMario2011. I've drunkenly rambled long enough.

My favourite console of all time, with the Dreamcast being second. My original console is still going strong today, Rocky 5 softmod, 2tb hdd installed and origins build is keeping it alive as well as yearly thermal paste changes. Even my son, born in 2018, loves crazy taxi 3 and jsrf! An emulation beast and epic console

7.52 LOL Bill's Xbox 360 Is Already Red Ringed

I know I have an unpopular opinion, but I love the duke controller. I even have small hands, but it just fits so perfectly.

The Shrek story holds up better nowadays that he’s a meme.

The original Xbox was a big part of my child hood. I played the crap out of Knights of the Old Republic

I love rewatching these every now and then, great videos!

Love your videos mate Had my Original X-Box stashed away in a cupboard in my house. After watching this I decided to set it up again and have been playing it recently So thanks for giving me the impetus!

Love watching these videos - extremely informative and great to look back on. The original xbox was by far my favorite console of this gen, even though I did own all 3. One thing I surprised you did not mention was how MS created Xbox Live and how it really changed (or honestly took off) how consoles did online gaming - common gametag account across all games, friends list, etc.

You can even rip the CD audio files of Daytona USA on the Saturn to the XBOX and have the Daytona USA playing on the racing games.

The original Xbox was manufactured until sometime in 2008. Madden 09 was the last if not one of the last games released for the console.

Sweet, I didn't know Sam Bradford made retro game videos.

Honeslty I never owned the console since I had a Ps2 and Gamecube. But I got one in 2008 and I have to say I really liked the system. The system ended being my favorite of that gen even tho I will admit I didn't own it at that time. I regret not owning one tho I have played 40 or so games on it. It handled Muti plays better then the Ps2, it got great games like jade empire, stars kotr, panzar dragon orta, jet set radio future, halo 1 2 of course since those were the first two games I got for it. Dead or alive 3 and utilmate which were the reason I wanted the console. Etc. Ssx 3 is my favorite game of all time and the Xbox version was my favorite. I agree with you about the Xbox being the best of that generation. I liked the small controller even tho it wasn't perfect. The big I agree sucked the triggers where clunky, it was way to big to. Xbox has my favorite version of silent Hill 2 to. Great console.

Here during the 20 year anniversary of the original Xbox.

Adam, I have a question. Why do you capitalize the b and spell it "XBox" rather than "Xbox"? Even the original manual for the console does not do this. Microsoft themselves called it "Xbox", not "XBox". I see "XBox" and I think that you held shift too long, but this isn't the first time I've seen you do it.

I don't know if you're still reading these, Adam. To answer that question you asked about there being "American Pride" intertwined with the Xbox brand, well, where I'm from there is a little bit. I don't know if this American Pride with everyone wearing camo, sleeveless tees and driving Jeeps has swept the nation among 17-22 year olds. It has where I'm from. I'm from Plymouth, Massachusetts. (I totally feel safe saying that because it's the largest town that isn't a city...) Anyway everyone around here has an Xbox instead of a Playstation. I know when I was deciding that it was a thought that crossed my mind. When I think of consoles i think of Xbox as the American console.

I always come back to this video. My childhood system ❤

I'm surprised you haven't picked up Metal Wolf Chaos, the most American game to never be released in America.

Adam, I have followed your channel for a while and loved everything you have done. I'm not a HUGE video game player, but I LOVE the industry, I love watching your videos (even the foam one) and learning more about what was out there. I'm considering getting a Dreamcast purely on your videos alone. I have an original Xbox and a 360. This video made me wanna dig out my old big box and give it a whirl again. Please, keep up the amazing work!

Best thumbnail ever.

It's interesting watching comments about the Xbox One from 2014 in 2021. I wonder if he has an updated take on the console in more recent videos. Crazy how much Microsoft turned that thing around.

Shrek is actually decent on the Xbox, have fond memories of it

My favourite console of any generation. This beast has been with me for 12 years and still going strong. I've had 4 360s in half that time. It does so much, modded they're are the best console ever to grace the world. Get one, mod it and you'll see. Best console ever.

Ah yes the old Xbox. This was a really unique console experience for me. See while I had dabbled with online with the Dreamcast, it was the original Xbox that really brought the online experience to the next level. Like you I felt the Xbox was the unofficial successor to the Dreamcast because of all the SEGA games from Shenmue II to Panzer Dragoon Orta, and all the others, the Xbox felt like the next logical evolution of the Dreamcast, and I still felt that way going into the 360. Sadly the Xbox One fiasco changed my opinion, but regardless, the Xbox was a really great system that looks fantastic today with component cables. Great video Adam, and part of me hopes you continue to do this with all previous generations that you experienced :)

Adam, thanks for these generation recap videos! They bring back so many memories and I enjoy the stories you tell on the stuff I didn't know about like the Bill Gates modded console thing. Keep up the good work!

I have both the Duke and s type controllers with my original Microsoft Xbox

I don't know if I've said it before, But I've always liked that opening 'Figure it Out' thing you have for your videos. It makes me think of you holding your head in your left hand, pointing generally at something really easy DC related (How to save on a VMU for instance), and after spending 5 minutes trying to explain it, you finally give up and just say "Figure it Out..."

Barely any mention of Xbox Live?? Built in Broadband and voice chat enabled multiplayer?? This was such a game changer...

Burn out 3 man. You could listen to your music while you play. Fucking awesome!

Ah, the sweet nostalgia! I still have and cherish the Xbox I had as a kid +AdamKoralik

i love these videos

You could update the Xbox from game discs, Inserting a game requiring a newer system software and trying to play would prompt you to update it to the latest Dashboard firmware. Luckily Microsoft actually thought ahead on that one(I believe the Wii does the same thing with software updates) But obviously unless you have a new enough game, there is no real way to update it, but the games requiring a certain dashboard would usually come with it on the disc.

I am just here watching some Adam retro videos that still hold up to this day and get reminded of Second Sight. You mentioned that game a lot and I will be playing it here shortly. Just got it because you recommend it so much. It is still dirt cheap. I look at some gameplay videos and I am confident enough to say it probably is a really good game. Cant wait to play it!

I really need to mod my PAL Xbox one of these days (ugh a pun) to get proper 480p. Thanks, Microsoft...

That story about Shrek and your friend is absolutely hilarious, hahaha. Btw if you are interested there is a great book written about the original Xbox by Dean Takahashi: "Opening the Xbox: Inside Microsoft's Plan to Unleash an Entertainment Revolution". I really recommend you read that book as it is one of your favorite consoles.

used to think that eastern time zone was the last time zone till I drove up to northern Maine. I had a delivery in Houghton Maine and that is atlantic time zone, I believe it is called. that blew my mind. lol.

Yay more vids on this! It'd be really cool if you do one for the 5th gen after you finish up gamecube. You're quickly becoming one of my favorite youtube channels.

Growing up in Russia, I've never even heard of Xbox, so I had to buy a PS2. What a shame, sounds like it was a great console for its time. The DVD dongle is bullshit though, I've watched a lot of DVDs back then and DVD players were actually the same price as a new PS2, so it was a no-brainer. Anyway, nice review man! I'm really enjoying the series.

5 years late to the party but this has been a good series.

when I was in the military 2004 there was a way and we were at the barracks to link Xboxes together wirelessly that you plugged in the back.

The music feature was my favorite part of the OG Xbox. I had all my albums ripped to it, and played Black while playing death metal in the background. P.S. If it wasn't for the Xbox having Half Life 2 I would have possibly never known it's awesomeness!

Just a ittle tid-bit for ya, the first actual mass public gathering after 9/11 was WWE Smackdown live on September 13, 2001 from Houston, Texas. (For those a bit more wrestling savvy, it was during the Invasion storyline at the time)

Oh my god, I was gonna ask if you ever got jet set radio future and then you had the dual-disc. I remember playing that game all day. One of my favorites to be honest.

I just picked up an original Xbox in great condition at a goodwill, three controllers including one wireless, and two sports games all for $50 total. But there was more, when I ejected the tray there was a surprise waiting for me, a copy of Tiger Woods PGA '07. What a deal.

after watching this I want to go buy an xbox

Great call going with Shrek over Halo haha. Seriously tho, I enjoyed the Halo campaign but the best memories are of the times I hauled the Xbox over to my friend's house and we'd pass around the controllers and play multi-player for hours on end. And then Halo 2 was my introduction to online multi-player and had a ton of fun with that too.

IM FROM THE FUTUUUUUREEEEE... XBOX ONE WILL PLAY OG XBOX GAAAAMESSSS

12:26 Shrek is love, Shrek is life.

The Like to Dislike ratio on this one speaks for itself. Awesome series, was so hyped up when I saw this in my subs.

The last Xbox system I ever owned.

Some of the games on the Xbox were in high-definition, including Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair.

Hearing and recalling battlefront 2 really makes EA's Battlefront seem redundant, doesn't it?

Spent hours watching this series, will spend many more! Great videos :-)

ATTENTION ORIGINAL XBOX v1.0-v1.5 USERS! The original Xbox has a very low quality capacitor that keeps time. It is prone to leakage, which, can corrode the motherboard and kill your system. It most likely started leaking for many Xbox users, including me. When I opened up my Xbox, the capacitor had leaked all over the motherboard, I was lucky it didn't kill my system yet! Yes, the Xbox will still function without the capacitor ONLY if the console is a v1.0-v1.5. This doesn't apply to v1.6 versions of the Xbox, because it has a better quality capacitor and IT CANNOT BE REMOVED or else your v1.6 Xbox will not function. I am writing this comment because a lot of original Xbox users still don't know about this serious issue. If you need a tutorial on how to do this, they can be found on RU-vid or by doing a simple search on the internet. (IF YOU NEGLECT TO REMOVE YOUR CAPACITOR ON YOUR V1.0-V1.5 XBOX, YOUR CONSOLE WILL FAIL VERY SOON)

i honestly think this is the most durable console that has come out since the snes. me along with alll my friends that had one would play them for hours. It literally never quits working

As far as I know, the only industry that people buy because it’s made in America is cars....there are people that refuse to buy foreign cars and they’ll only buy Ford, Chevy, Dodge, etc...

I should have played Silent Hill 2 on XBox. I didn't know what great games this system has. Great vid.

i realy like the original xbox way better than one and 360 ANYDAY

Also the star wars games are also really good games on the xbox original.

The Xbox Live for this system was shut down on April 15th, 2010. Is it bad that I have that memorized?

You picked Shrek over Halo. Shrek shall reward your devotion to Shrek. Shrek is love. Shrek is life.

I don't know about Shrek but me, my brothers, and our friends really liked the Shrek 2 original Xbox game. I haven't played it since like 2008 but I remember loving it.

It's funny because I acknowledge the fact that Xbox is American, but it gives me no pride at all as an American. I loved the first Xbox's build quality, but 360 killed all my trust. I will probably skip out on the Xbox One just because of how bad xbox 360 was built.

In Canada when Gamestop merged with EB Games, all of the new stores that were being built were called Gamestops. But then casual consumers got really confused about whether or not they were the same store as EB Games, so all of the Gamestops swapped out their signs for EB Games signs (with a maple leaf). So all of our stores are Gamestops, but they are just called EB Games for show. In case anybody cares. I still find it neat when I find an original EB Games that DOESN'T have the maple leaf, because it's one of the old ones :)

Shrek is love, Shrek is life.

aweseome video as per usual. love the big original controller! massive hands actually needed to use it sold seperately!!

It is so strange that xbox games generally are dirt cheap in comparison and yet their cruddy ps2 counterparts with down graded graphics still hold some value. I love the xbox original all the way. One of my tops consoles for sure.

Also if anyone's interested you can literally still play original Xbox using a programme called Xlink Kai, all you need is a laptop or computer and an Ethernet cable. Just need to hook the Ethernet cable into the port of the Xbox and download Xlink Kai make an account and join an arena and then you can play any game that has system link online. People only play halo 2 though

Can’t believe it’s been 6 years since this video came out. I really wanted more Xbox games back then, but sadly funds were and still is a major issue. Wonder if they are still cheap or if they’re now expensive

Unfortunately in past I didn't realize the Xbox was the spiritual successor of the Dreamcast. I missed much Sega stuff because I didn't realize Sega even still exists after discontinued the Dreamcast.

I click this video cause this might be my favorite video by you and I've watched it a bunch of times. And it just so happens it's a year old today that's cool :D. I remember watching this video the moment it came out. :') good times.

Adam, I ve been wathing your videos almost everyday, amazing content! Just bought and Classic Xbox for multiplat! And playing Panzer Dragon Orta and Kotor on it will be a childhood dream ! :D Best Regards from Brazil!

Unfortunately Adam, Silent Hill 2 is not a good example to use for the Xbox's superior hardware. You see, Silent Hill 2 is an example of a game that was solely made with the PS2's hardware in mind that porting the game would lead to problems and some downgrades. For examples, the fog affects are paired back, the audio is severely muffled, the FMV cut scenes are less detailed and run at half the frame rate compared to the PS2, ect. Are there some advantages? Yes. The Xbox version does run at 480p. As for the extras that the Xbox version got, all of them were added to the PS2's re release via Greatest Hits. It just goes to show that superior hardware does not mean a better version of the game. If that were the case, Grandia 2 would've been better on the PS2 compared to the Dreamcast version. If you don't believe me, check out Digital Foundry's retrospective on Silent Hill 2.

I found an Xbox at value village for 10$ back in 2016 and I bought it, but I never got around to getting cables, controllers or games for it until 2023, but I’m glad I did because I was blown away by how much I was missing out. Almost all of my childhood ps2 games were released on Xbox Xbox as well, and they look incredible on Xbox with component cables, compared to the ps2’s blurry mess with composite video.

The thing about updates is that with Halo 2 you're stuck with version 1.1 at most (comes in the multiplayer map pack dlc disc) when other people who had live have version 1.5

I have madden 09 for the Xbox that was one of the first games I got for my Xbox (I got it for Christmas in 2008)

Great video again Adam but for the love of pudding please push those games cases behind you in!! My OCD is twitching looking at those. Many thanks in advance

On "Battle Arena Toshiden" for the Playstation they let you take the actual game out and play ANY cd while fighting in a match and listen to your favorite CD. I fought many battles while listening to 2Pac ⭐️👍

As someone who likes the original Xbox, I feel like how you feel about Shenmue II on Xbox sums up how I feel about most multiplatform games on Xbox; I like them better elsewhere because they feel like the Xbox isn’t what they’re meant for. Personally speaking, often I feel multiplatform games on the system come off like shovelware because of how much more powerful the Xbox was and weird little differences in the ports, like the neutered lighting engine in the Xbox version of GTA San Andreas. I also feel like the massive success and head start of the PS2 caused this, and if Xbox would’ve launched around when PS2 did I think the multiplats would’ve been made with Xbox in mind kinda like what happened with the Xbox 360

I bought this console after i saw a friend playing the greatest game evar, Knights of the Old Republic!

I iike the duke controller. I switch between both depending on what I'm playing. and EB used to be the best in EU until GAME bought them. I remember 30days no fuss returns/exchanges even if you played the game.

The reason for the DVD Playback Kit was that they had to pay Sony a licensing for every unit and the licensing fee was a percentage of the overall cost of the unit. They didn't want Sony to get a chunk of the Xbox price, so out of the box it could not play DVDs. The made the DVD kit so that Sony would get a much smaller cut from the kits. It was a pretty cool little case of gaming the system to screw their competitor out of licensing fees on their own technology.

What an excellent console that is! In my opinion, this is still the best model in the Xbox series. I also absolutely loved the video, please do other generations now.

do you feel like the xbox outputs a softer component signal than the ps2 and the gamecube? I don't know if it's just the cords I have.

Had a moded xbox, loved it, had xbox media center on it which turned it into a media center

I live in Madison and love to visit Lou Malnati's when I'm in Chicago.

Near where I live, there is still an Eb Games in the local mall. The mall wanted to revoke their lease and write a new one just to rename the store from EB to Gamestop, so they just never changed the name. It is still EB Games. Funny huh?

Actually sega split they're franchises between the XBox and GameCube . Also several ex sega devs have stated the gamecube was the easiest.

i love second sight im glade you said something about it. It seems like too few videos about xbox collection and just over all console recaps in general just through it under the bus that and Dreamfall The Longest Journey witch are both amazing games that are over looked if you haven't played it i recommend it (i will say this its a sequel to The Longest Journey witch is a vary old click and point PC exclusive if you play either of them i recommend looking up a guide as you will get lost but you dont need the first to enjoy the second)

Nice overview! I'm kinda partial to this console because I grew up with it. It's still my favorite :D

Just wondering, Adam; Have you ever played Metal Slug 3 for the Xbox? If not, it's a seriously solid game.

Something that I always thought was crazy, was that there was software for modding your Xbox, on certain game discs. I remember it was on the non platinum hits versions of 007 Agent Under Fire, and Mech Assault.

Thanks for your reviewing, interesting. As you say, Microsoft is always quite mean to its users in all aspects as well as XBOX.