XBOX 360 BUYING GUIDE & Great Games w/ Barnacules 

Nothing more fun then hanging out with the Metal Jesus! Did you guys enjoy the video?

Anybody remember that Microsoft had THREE major versions of the Xbox 360 Dashboard? Originally it was the BLADES style (which I loved)...then they switched to the NXE look that introduced Avatars and stacked moving boxes...and then finally Metro which is the flat look they use today.

"That's an NSA spying device... actually, that's not far from the truth." - guy who worked at Microsoft *Hmmmmm...*

Looking back on this video... Barnacules is so knowledgeable and just flows so well on camera with you MJ!

turns on mw3 xbox- "Mission failed, we'll get em next time!"

gaming is expensive. i just wait for consoles to die out then pick it up. i don't think I'm really missing out on anything if i don't play it as soon as it comes out. hell, you can't beat $20~$30 games

Still love playing my Xbox 360 in year 2019 😁

I watch a lot of buying guides and now I want a Wii, X360, NDS, PS3, Game Cube, N64... OMG 😲

It red ringed immediately after the video : ) 😭😄😆😂😏

For the "Fat" Xbox 360 it has several different motherboard models. The first to come out was the Xenon model with no HDMI. Those were very common to overheat. Then they followed up with the Zephyr model which had HDMI and they added a extension for the GPU head sink but was pretty much the same as the original motherboard so overheating issues were common. Then the Falcon motherboards came out which had a smaller 65nm cpu and 80nm GPU so it was a little less common to overheat. Then about a year later in 2009 the Jasper version came out and it had a smaller 65nm gpu and cpu and a better heatsink on the CPU, this model was not prone to overheating and were very reliable. Then the model S and E had a very similar motherboard that had a 45nm combined GPU and CPU with a much better cooling solution and the fail rate was very low. So basically if you are into collecting a Fat Xbox 360 then try to find one with a Jasper motherboard so anything later then 2009. I had a falcon Xbox 360 and it was rock solid its entire life but I would still recommend the Jasper if you can get your hands on one.

15:30 UV and IR are on completely different ends of the visible light spectrum so no you aren't getting bombarded by UV light by the Kinect.

Nice to see Lost Odyssey represented since no one I've ever known has known what this game was, lol.

This has been one of my favorite Metal Jesus episodes, ever. I love the in-depth tips and history.

The best thing about the Xbox 360 was Netflix party mode! Sadly it was killed and very little people know it existed. So much fun

X360 is still sooo much fun, still keep the 1st with a damaged dvd-player and an E generation, will never sell them, to much memories

After watching this video I bought a 360 Slim for $50 and I bought it not knowing it came with the Kinect sensor, Kinect Adventures, and PGA tour 2013. I think I got really lucky.

The original Xbox 360s made in 2009-2010 were much better than than the ones from 2005-2008 plus HDMI was added in mid 2007.

You guys never mentioned the original Xbox360 has partial backwards compatibility with the original Xbox.

I still have my original version of the console, however I recently bought the Star Wars R2-D2 Slim model (insurance against a Red Ring issue ever happening in the future) and I love it. I haven't played my 360 very much for quite a long time, and now I am finding super cheap games for it at second hand shops and with my R2-D2 sounds from the system when I use it, I can't stop having fun with it. :) Also gotten into the Wii and I'm loving that console like it's brand new once again as well. Now is DEFINITELY the time to be buying games for these consoles. The games aren't going to get cheaper than this, that's for sure.

love coming back to these videos! repurchased xbox 360 recently and it is so much fun! I would highly recommend some games not mentioned here; - mass effect trilogy - halo reach - resi 5 - ghost recon aw2 - rainbow 6 vegas 2 - tales of vesperia - ninja gaiden 2 - dead island - eternal sonata - soul caliber 4

Weird how you guys didn't mention the 360 Elite which fixed the red ring issue and it had HDMI before the smaller systems starting coming out.

I'm not trying to brag here, but I'm one of the lucky owners who had NEVER had the RROD.

Jasper edition of motherboard fixes the problem with rrod. I have bought mine in 2008 and played it hardcore for many years. No problem.

I have an xbox360 slim 250gigs, and it's going very smoothly, no rings of death, no crashes (except one time happened 4 years ago and I played for 12 hours non-stop) And I can find games for around 10 - 20 riyals ( about 4 dollars), it is GREAT!

Glad y'all mentioned Alan Wake too! Another of my top 5 OAT games. Survival horror meets TPS with one of the best video game stories IMO. "It's not a lake...it's an ocean."

That rotating d-pad controller might be the best controller ever

After seeing the MW3 Xbox 360 slim on this video, I had to get my hands on one. Today I scored one for 100$ with 2 controllers and 7 great games. Thanks for the guide!

Ethernet destroys wifi for online gaming performance

If you're buying for Xbox look out for Compilation games. Games like Konami Classics Vol 1. or Sega Dreamcasts Hits or Capcom Arcade Classics. These are Discs that contain Multiple Xbox Live Arcade Games that might not be available to purchase in the future. Games like Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, or Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo, or Castlevania Symphony of the Night or Sonic Adventure. Yes you can still get them for now, but these are Hard Copy versions of these games and there's no PS3 version so keep them in mind when you collect for Xbox 360.

Versions of the Phat Xbox 360 had HDMI ports. (Faclon, Jasper, and Zephyr Motherboard Xbox 360s)

I still use my xbox360 because it’s the only gaming Machine I own

Forza 3 and 4 I rocked do hard. I just started playing 4 again with my dad on a steering wheel. It's an awesome experience.

Vita deserves this buying guide/hidden gems too, such a fantastic and underrated console!

Now, maybe it's just me, but Metal Jesus' attitude and just the way he talks...he kinda reminds me of Mr. Rogers..A new theme song, based on the Mr. Rogers tune, "Won't you be my Neighbor." would be hilarious...could even call it, "Won't You Be a Gamer."

Ive had my 360 since 2008 and its still running strong today!

I'm so glad you mentioned Oblivion. I recently started playing it again and that game still holds up. It's awesome.

I think the RARE games were underrated on the 360, KAMEO, Viva Pinata were great

I bought the Elite version with hdmi out. Now's the time to get all those xbox 360 gems while they are still cheap.

when I was little my first console was a modern warfare, three Xbox 360, and for years and years and years, I thought that the bootup sound was the same for all of them. But I'm so glad I got the modern warfare three version because ooh that sound is good.

Damn, Barny! You were sweating like crazy bro! Great collaboration! Love both your channels, playing catch up right now!

Games you should get day 1 are: Skate 1,2, and 3 PGR (Project Gotham Racing) 3 & 4 The Orange Box Portal 2

If there was a Geek/Nerd Award. This video would get it, no doubt.

You both guys are an awesome youtuber combo! Thanks for your vids. They teach me a lot let me feel nostalgic and are also very inspiring for me! Thanks man :)

I been out of the game since 2000. Recently got a 360 from a friend. Your vid here was very helpful to catch me up. Great content, thanks boys.

I bought a new Xbox 360 E 500GB a couple of months ago, and even in 2016 I find that it's a competent console that still works very well. It's smaller than the first version and it's almost dead silent (so perfect for the livingroom.) I'm surprised at how much I like it :) And yeah, I've got 3 different Forza games thus far. I've been playing GT for almost 20 years, but Forza is just as good, at least for my taste. Lost Odyssey is the next one I have to find. Couldn't find it in retail here in Norway.

As a buying guide I am kind of upset that the motherboard types where not talked about. For those phat Xbox's you want to look out for the Falcon, Jasper or the super rare Opus motherboards because Microsoft fixed the overheating RRoD problem for phat Xbox (as well as every phat Xbox above the Arcade version has native HDMI, like the black elite version) But great video just missing some information that could save some people money if they are looking out for these things.

I did the Beta test for the Kinect and still have the camera they sent me and the testing software/games on my 360. I was really impressed with the device and especially its ability to detect so many languages/dialects and accents (that was part of the testing program). I personally didnt think motion gaming or motion menus would replace the trusty controller, but parts of the technology have found new homes in other tech..most notably voice recognition.

Your buying guides are the coolest thing ever!!

I've gone through several S models due to disc drive failing to open. the E model is the quietest and most reliable. 90 percent of people have a receiver from this decade and are fine with just HDMI audio. Mine sounds excellent. In fact my 360 sounds far better than my XBOX ONE for some reason.

Worked for Microsoft . . . *Wears a Nintendo Shirt.*

Really glad with your content, and dig that you covered the console evolution that took place over the time it was marketed. Even though I have Sony consoles, I still prefer to buy the Microsoft Titles offered by both. Great job guys. Thank you.

Great video! Warms my heart that I have almost the entire list!!!

Love all the 360 videos you have made. It might just be my favorite console of all time and I go back to the Atari 2600. It was my main gaming console for at least 8 years until the One really got going. I am sure I will get a lot of hate for that, but in terms of enjoyment, amount of games I played, etc the 360 is on top for me. Of course I had 3 Red Ring. My second one hit literally days before Halo 3 launched, but luckily I had bought the Halo 3 console and used it until my repair from MS came back. That has been sitting in the box pretty much since that day for fear it would RROD on me.

Metal Jesus and Barnacules epic crossover Great buy and guide you guys .!

Second videogame console I ever owned. The first was the Wii, and this is what introduced me to so many iconic non-Nintendo properties like Minecraft. My console was of course in black

Had mine since 2008 and had zero problems, I feel blessed!!!

The Xbox 360 E runs smoother than the old S. Less crashes and freezing. It's just a more solid experience because you can actually buy them brand new, unused.

That is both sad and hilarious that your 360 red ringed right after this was shot. Though to be fair it probably did that too help illustrate your point. I was lucky and mine red ringed in the last month of my warranty. But as you said mailed it off and came back and was all good That replacement one is still working (knocks on wood)

Great energy; terrific show. Thanks

I bought an original style 360, w/ 60 gig HD, a few years ago (April, I believe) for $80 at my local movie rental shop. A few months after I bought it (start of summer) it developed an odd habit of occasional & seemingly random freezing with 2 flashing red lights during auto-save in MineCraft. I took the machine apart and wouldn't you know... the heatsink fins were completely clogged with dust. It took 2 cans of compressed air, & invested some time using my shop vac's crevice tool... but I eventually managed to get it nearly spotless and it hasn't given me a problem since.

Dont mention the red ring of death in front of your xbox. ITS VOICE ACTIVATED!!! IT LISTENS!!

i went through 7 xbox 360s compared to the 1 ps3 ive had the whole time lol since launch

Just got a used xbox 360 slim black from ebay. This console is amazing. I found out the hard way that I absolutely need hdd so I ordered two 250gb oem internal hdds. Can’t wait to play and save my games. My 360 was a bundle deal, came with 11 games.

I just got a xbox 360 s so this video is great. Gave it a like, didn't need to subscribe, I was subscribed for a long time.

The MW3 360 is definitely the coolest one. I used to have one but had to sell it. Now I have the Halo Reach one!

DO A DREAMCAST BUYING GUIDE, PLEASE!

I have the R2 one and it is awesome! The sound effects are great!

I still have that HD DVD drive sitting in a box somewhere.

Unlike sooo many people I've never had the RROD happen to me out of nowhere. My first 360 was the Lego Batman/Pure Elite and that thing lasted ages until I had to put it away for a while and refused to turn it on then when I wanted to play it again it never turned back on. My second 360 was the 4gig slim and after buying a hard drive it worked fine for years UNTIL the was a huge blackout in my country, it lasted months so we had a generator and 1 day idk wtf I was thinking I plugged the 360 directly into the generator which caused the slim to become extremely hot in a couple minutes and it started smelling like burnt plastic so that's the first time it turned off on me and I saw the red ring BUT I let it rest for a while turns out the hard drive got fried so I threw it away but the 360 was fine it did had trouble playing games but it was fine until 1 day it went to sleep and never turned back on.

you forgot the Xbox 360 elite

Glad they mentioned the HDDVD drive. I started collecting HDDVDs because I picked the drive up for the 360.

Just started collecting for the 360, picked up a boxed slim and a dozen special edition games and other stuff too for 80 bucks. Fantastic time to buy in, and modded 360s are amazing too. Built up a huge collection for crazy cheap money.

15:30 IR is not UV. It's on the other edge of the spectrum. Great video otherwise. :)

I've had the model E for a while now and I have to say I think it's the best. I like the style (just a matter of opinion) and how it's fairly small, it's also quiet, uses less power and uses a much smaller and more advanced chip architecture (like 18nm instead of 42nm on the original)

I know this video is six years old. I was rebuilding one of my xbox 360 consoles and had this playing while i worked on it. I have at the moment 8 working 360 consoles love that system i even have a 2005 model that has never had rrod or been opened in my collection.

Just been gifted the Gears of War Xbox. Came back to this vid all these years later to refresh my memory and I’m really pleased to find it has built in WiFi. Really excited to get back on some of my old favourites, especially Street Fighter 3rd Strike Online.

The unholy alliance Metal Jesus and Barnacules :) - Overall, nice documentation of the 360. I had an RROD with my first Pro Model, but after replacing from MS, I have this machine still in use (OK, more my kids, than me :) - This rig runs often and sometimes a few hours. No problems at all at this Pro. For my living room, I have bought a straight black slim, which not only looks very slick, but also have this nice silent fan. - So you here the fan from the power brick louder than the system itself sometimes :)

I remember the HD DVD drive I bought about 200 movies for $1 each and went straight to a pawn shop and sold them for $5 each not a bad investment

My school actually use an Xbox 360 and Kinect for some thing in seventh grade. I'm not sure what they did but they used it to project different colors onto kinetic sand to demonstrate elevation and stuff.

My son is playing on are original 360 right now he loves it. Great video

I made a video about why you should get one in 2017, it may help you decide if you think its the right console for you!

Barnacules is the manz

I have a 360 on my living room tv and one in my bedroom. Both have the HD DVD add on and I have 3 HD DVD add ons new in box in case the ones I'm using go bad. I have about 150 HD DVD's because when they lost the war the movies were being sold for 1 to 5 dollars each... new. I got the HD DVD units at Fry's for $25 each. Good times.

Barnacules kicks ass! Id'e love to see more videos featuring him

Halo Reach and BO2 are AMAZING and neither we're mentioned

Love your videos! FYI the Xbox 360 E is actually the most reliable and energy efficient model of them all yes it has no optical but seriously old AV stuff sell good get a new HDMI receiver. The E also has a better controller WiFi receiver over the S as well

thanks guys this helped me buy a xbox slim when i almost bought an older model

Very helpful guide, youze nailed it.

So for a casual gamer, a slim's still the best one to get?

I had an original white 360 when it first dropped it broke 2 years ago but that bitch survived 3 or 4 red rings of death

One definite reason to go for wired instead of wi-fi is for the connection speed, either if your wifi router or receiver isn't so hot, potentially slowing down gaming/streaming. But, if you have the right equipment, wifi is just as feasible.

I've just returned to the 360 from Xbox one!! I've got the E with 500gig HD, with several of my favourite 360 games, like Gears and Halo etc, you can play right of the bat by just putting the disk in the drive, brilliant, I'm totally enjoying my gaming again, the 360 still the best.

"I think it's an NSA spying device" LOL

Now I'm buying a new Elite this holidays 😁 my 80+ games have collected enough dust dammit!

My original 05 launch 360 red ringed after a week. I ended up going through 3 in total. I didn’t get one again til the jasper version came out. Never had a problem after that.

Thanks I really needed this video

You mentioned Forza but not Project Gotham Racing Shame shame

I was one of the lucky ones my original never red ringed

I used to own a slim I miss it dearly, but I was fed up of the lag and overheating then i temporarily got a fat until Xmas then I got a 360e it is amazing it’s so quiet and runs cooler and less laggy than the others

I'm looking to start collecting consoles soon. Planning on no doubt gettin a PS4 Slim & Xbox One S, along with the Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, (Xbox 360), and possibly a Nintendo Switch. That's pretty much gonna be my collection until the new PS5 & Xbox comes out. haha