Monday, December 22, 2008

Gamer Gripes: Xbox 360 Headset!



Today I was attempting to enjoy a stimulating round of Call of Duty World: At War, Then everyone on my team starting screaming at me.  I couldn’t realize why I was near the top of the score board for my team, I wasn’t stealing last stand kills and even I was calling out to my teammates for precise tactical movements. Then I realized that my teammates weren’t hearing commands all they could hear was blaring static from my headset being fried.

Thankfully with some mild foreplay with my headset I was able to get the bugger to work.  Seriously I know that the Xbox 360 isn’t the most stable piece of hardware but is there anything on the damn thing that doesn’t break.   I know this is a fairly common problem on top there is the Abyss of decency that is Xbox Live. As much as I enjoy the service that it provides, between 13 year olds cursing like sailors, Bros named Chad hating on African Americans and homosexuals, and lastly African Americans hating on anyone else it makes me wonder why I even bother with the headsets on Xbox Live.  If only there was a way to electrocute offenders over Xbox live headsets, but till we integrate population control as legislation I think I’m not going to worry about the thing unless I’m in a party. I wish Xbox allowed the option to allow blue tooth function, which is a lot more reliable and little more discreet then wearing the white plastic telemarketer headset from 1975. 

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