A friend of mine went for a looong holiday back to South Africa and left me his Xbox 360 to have fun with. So far I really like the machine - it's small, quiet, stylish and wireless controllers are great.

Unfortunately, I don't have an HDTV (yet ;)). Based on many, many comments from gaming sites and various individuals on the Internet I decided not to buy Xbox 360 until I'm able to enjoy it in its full potential.

I think those recommending against purchase unless you have HD video/audio capabilities were right. The only new (Xbox 360) game I have to play is (so far the best rated Xbox 360 game) Call of Duty 2. I had the chance to try this game on a nice HD LCD in Carrefour (big French supermarket chain, something like Walmart, except not that cheap) and it looked stunning. It still looks great on my “low” definition 28“ widescreen TV (smoke looks amazing) but not as nearly as good as on an HDTV.

That said, this game totally rocks. It's the most frantic gaming experience I've ever had, period. The action is non-stop and chaos is everywhere. I played for 3 hours straight last night and today my fingers hurt ;)