history tells us they will), it’s not too much to ask
that they look appealing from day one.
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review says this is the most literal example of the
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big black box. The most intriguing thing about it
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since the Xbox 360 disaster, I appreciate that
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needed for proper ventilation. But going back to
the original Xbox and its Duke controller, the
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things that are too dang big, and the Series X
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made a real refrigerator shaped like a Series X,
and from the right perspective, you can hardly tell
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POINTS FOR ORIGINALITY?
The Xbox Series X may be an imposing monolith,
but its chassis looks positively conservative next
to the PlayStation 5, the real culprit when it
comes to next-gen consoles so ugly that its
appearance is a deal-breaker. I want to say
upfront that I do appreciate Sony for trying
something unique here. Funky cases may be the
only tangible thing left separating consoles from
bland gaming PCs. How many classic consoles
can you recognize from their iconic silhouettes
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nifty handle.
Between its unwieldy size (16 by 4 by 10 inches)
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I’ve seen it compared to everything from popped
Jordan M
inor
This is the
most literal
example of the
name ‘Xbox,’ as
the console
itself really is
just a big
black box.
