# OG Xbox Appreciation: Life is Short, Play More (Across Three Generations of Xbox) **URL:** \ **Category:** Video Games\ **Created:** [October 26, 2017, 11:18pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204 "2017-10-26T23:18:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Timu321](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/timu321/32/25_2.png) [@Timu321](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Timu321)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2018, 8:25pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/101 "2018-03-07T20:25:31Z")
Yep, it really does(just played it recently). ---
**Author:** ![Kawika](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/kawika/32/6118_2.png) [@Kawika](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Kawika)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2018, 8:45pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/102 "2018-03-07T20:45:26Z")
i thought that was the case with Rogue Squadron and it was a hot mess. Pre 360 generation of PC games have been a mixed bag for my pc. Sometimes, I just don’t care enough to get it going. Its like burning games or trying rom hacks or homebrew games. If it doesn’t work, I just move on ---
**Author:** ![Timu321](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/timu321/32/25_2.png) [@Timu321](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Timu321)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2018, 10:46pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/103 "2018-03-07T22:46:25Z")
Trust me, Republic Commando on PC is much better than the Xbox version. ---
**Author:** ![raskulous](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/raskulous/32/11773_2.png) [@raskulous](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/raskulous)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2018, 10:49pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/104 "2018-03-07T22:49:04Z")
OH! Thanks for mentioning that… I was really entertaining trying out Republic Commando on the Xbox, but I can’t stand FPS games on a console. I just checked my steam account, and I already own it! I’ll be trying this out for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Timu321](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/timu321/32/25_2.png) [@Timu321](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Timu321)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2018, 10:53pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/105 "2018-03-07T22:53:46Z")
Also, be sure to read up on patches and such here to improve the experience: [https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Star\_Wars:\_Republic\_Commando](https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Republic_Commando) ---
**Author:** ![SupaNintendoChalmers](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/supanintendochalmers/32/711_2.png) [@SupaNintendoChalmers](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/SupaNintendoChalmers)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 9:17am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/106 "2018-03-09T09:17:22Z")
Same applies to KotOR 2 right? PC version is at least complete. ---
**Author:** ![Televator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/televator/32/37_2.png) [@Televator](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Televator)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 9:24am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/107 "2018-03-09T09:24:57Z")
> [@SupaNintendoChalmers](#): > > Same applies to KotOR 2 right? PC version is at least complete. Not entirely. Wide screen patch was a nightmare for my old machine. It might be different on a newer PC for better or worse. AFAIK, shadow and force power effects are missing on PC due to their reliance on legacy hardware. My personally preferred way to play it right now is on Xbox1. When hardware gets cheap again, I’ll build a new PC and maybe I give KotR “definitive” PC mods and patches another try. ---
**Author:** ![Bozo\_Cyborg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/bozo_cyborg/32/6122_2.png) [@Bozo\_Cyborg](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Bozo_Cyborg)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/108 "2018-03-09T14:50:00Z")
I’m gonna have to try the restoration mods soon, I’d much rather have more content and quicker loading times than extra effects and KOTOR2 is one of my all-time favorites. Jade Empire is underappreciated though, another all-time-great (Xbox) game and what I feel to be the last great Bioware game. The Bioware games, Fable, Morrowind, The Bard’s Tale, and a few I’m surely forgetting; the Xbox was a RPG powerhouse. ---
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/109 "2018-03-09T15:43:38Z")
I don’t know… I saw it as the weakest system for RPGs of that generation to be honest. It all depends if JRPGs are important to you I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![Bozo\_Cyborg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/bozo_cyborg/32/6122_2.png) [@Bozo\_Cyborg](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Bozo_Cyborg)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 4:00pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/110 "2018-03-09T16:00:24Z")
Oh yeah, you’re out of luck with JRPGs for sure. I sure had a blast with all the WRPG love the Xbox got though. ---
**Author:** ![ToddDeHavoc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/todddehavoc/32/4609_2.png) [@ToddDeHavoc](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/ToddDeHavoc)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2018, 10:37pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/111 "2018-03-16T22:37:26Z")
I added the Sudeki soundtrack to my Xbox soundtrack collection. ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/7/74c717e60eb0b46da5fb1d565ea354ca7eb5f323.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Borman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/borman/32/563_2.png) [@Borman](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Borman)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 10:57pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/112 "2018-03-17T22:57:50Z")
I should have some of the raw audio files for Sudeki somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Addicted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/addicted/32/475_2.png) [@Addicted](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Addicted)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/113 "2018-05-29T16:53:04Z")
Does anyone here own the HD Link cable? > **[Amazon.com: HD Link Cable for Original Xbox System: Video Games](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076J9TNCD/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)** I know it works reasonably well but I would trust the opinion of someone here more than some random review. ---
**Author:** ![poptart](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/poptart/32/41_2.png) [@poptart](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/poptart)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/114 "2018-08-03T16:58:17Z")
Got some extensions to try and make my new-old-stock JP Xbox controller usable (the one on the right): ![3d555a88f0ed109beeada4a76900fce631df055e](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/9/9988bcd177fbf324a08e05c77aa66223dc7efa81.jpg) Surprising how many little differences there are between that and the S controller. ---
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 5:10pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/115 "2018-08-03T17:10:16Z")
There’s are differences other than the logo? ---
**Author:** ![poptart](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/poptart/32/41_2.png) [@poptart](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/poptart)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 5:18pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/116 "2018-08-03T17:18:53Z")
The buttons are different; on the JP pad the labels ABXY are recessed into the button itself rather than inside the clear plastic. The cord is way shorter and made of a clear green plastic. The analog stick plastic feels different too, it has less texture (and it’s not from wear). The XBOX jewel logo is obviously different but there are a few other logos changed or missing like the Microsoft logo doesn’t appear anywhere on the JP one. It’s pretty clear they did another plastic mold for the S controller. ---
**Author:** ![Borman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/borman/32/563_2.png) [@Borman](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Borman)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 5:41pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/117 "2018-08-03T17:41:18Z")
The overall mold is more or less the same, I have a prototype from before the console launched with the regular s badge too. The triggers pull a bit different though as another small change. ---
**Author:** ![Kawika](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/kawika/32/6118_2.png) [@Kawika](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Kawika)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 10:40pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/118 "2018-08-03T22:40:41Z")
I ordered the Type - S from Japan back in the day. It got brought over shortly after. I hated how short the cable was as a result. ---
**Author:** ![asmith906](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/asmith906/32/9076_2.png) [@asmith906](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/asmith906)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/119 "2018-10-22T00:30:28Z")
Been playing dead or alive 2 ultimate. It’s shocking how good this game still looks on a crt. Could easily pass for an early 360 game. On the other hand either I’ve gotten super rusty or Tina is a monster. Literally been stuck fighting her for the last 10 minutes. ![IMG_20181021_192644](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/0/0fbfb6442b4bdc42d791549eeb846eed501463a9.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![DarkStar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/darkstar/32/6311_2.png) [@DarkStar](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/DarkStar)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 3:39am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204/120 "2018-10-22T03:39:43Z")
I remember playing these in my mid 20’s. Lots of favorites in here. I still have the original box. I’ve always liked to look at the games on the back of console boxes to see the hot games that were out in it’s time era. ![IMG_2912](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/5/5a8a7db95e2cf1843dd725867f292fd411553fb0.jpeg) ![IMG_2913](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/3/31fc95c705dba25b27a6dc432685355f4b0bfc89.jpeg) ![IMG_2914](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/c/c97b02212fb8fd803426971f220075943f607f89.jpeg) [Previous page](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204.md?page=5) [Next page](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/og-xbox-appreciation-life-is-short-play-more-across-three-generations-of-xbox/204.md?page=7)