XBox 360: Pretty in Pink
It’s true, I’m running out of creative and exciting things to say about Console Wars 2005. So instead of muttering about statistics and grumbling about launch delays, I’m going to show you something pretty.
The five faceplates that will be available at 360 launch have been revealed. Yes, now you too can make your 360 look like you spilled orange juice on it; like your mother’s ancient station wagon with the wooden panels; like Hello Kitty after a bong hit; like Eco the Dolphin’s ocean home; or like the beautiful clean freshness of newly fallen snow.
I fully support the sale of XBox faceplates, because in all honesty I don’t find the console design the least bit attractive. It looks like an old DVD player turned on end (oh the ingenuity!). At least with the customizability of it, gamers can make the system a little more presentable. Save for the little problem that when I try to picture the plates actually on the system, and tucked beneath my television, it sends shivers of horror down my spine. They may look decent in their separated form, but attach one of those things to your 360 and the poor little console may just hide in shame at being made laughable. I don’t know, everything just looks so plastic and cheap (except for the pocketbook). The best one from the bunch, at least from the perspective of “I want that for my 360″ is actually the white one. Clean, simple and attractive. The orange swirl one and the pink bubbled one are both interesting to look at pictures of, but I wouldn’t buy them for my system.
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2 opinions for XBox 360: Pretty in Pink
Karine
Oct 18, 2005 at 1:50 am
Ow, the ugliness. My eyes, how they hurt, let me count the ways!
Erin
Oct 18, 2005 at 8:43 am
haha! Aw but Karine I think the pink suits you!
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