A few years have passed since the release of the xbox 360 elite and it still arguably the dominating force in home gaming. The increased hard drive spec is extremely useful for downloading films and music and it would be hard to run out of storage space.

The new black cosmetics of the 360 elite give it a new slimming look that will help it fit in with any room and help keep most parents happy. It is substantially less bulky than the older model and is easy to store without any chance of it getting damaged.

However it’s not about how it looks it’s about how the console performs. The major selling point when the Xbox 360 elite was released was the integrated optional 360 HD DVD Player and improved image quality by HDMI.

There was quite a large amount of criticism at the time about this feature, many people thought because the feature was not directly effecting gaming it was irrelevant. However it has been proven that it is a great upgrade from the older model and has been utilised by hundreds of thousands of users.

From the start the initial setup of the machine is incredibly easy and this has not changed. The option to integrate and use the HD DVD drive is extremely easy and if you need to change the setting you can do almost everything with the controller.

The wireless controllers are a great feature that have revolutionised the gaming experience for many users. The only down side is the amount of batteries you get through but it really does depend how long you are spending on the machine.

The development of games such has halo and call of duty have proven the quality of wireless headsets and the multiplayer online market has exploded because of this. If you have the original Xbox 360 and are thinking about upgrading and buying the Xbox 360 elite then it really is easy to transfer your content from one to the other. The only thing you will need to buy is a Hard Drive Transfer Cable which is not included in the package.

There were many critics of the Xbox 360 elite when it first hit our shelves, because many did not see the value in the large hard drive but it has shown it has become an all round entertainment station that no other console can complete with.