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Can an Xbox connect to an Xbox 360?

Ed GrubermanEd Gruberman Registered User regular
edited August 2007 in Games and Technology
I'm new to this forum but you guys seem to know an awful lot. Hopefully you can help.

I'm trying to arrange a games night with my friends. The plan was to connect 2 xboxes and play on a couple of big screens. Unfortunately, I just found out that one of the xboxes in question doesn't work anymore. I've recently been thinking about getting an xbox 360. My question is, can I hook up an xbox and an xbox 360 directly to each other and play Halo 2 and other xbox games or do I need an xbox live account?

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  • FatmanGamesFatmanGames Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Yes, I have played LAN games between Xbox and my 360 (I have both).

    Works like a charm.

    But - only for Xbox 1 games that are backwards compatible with 360, like the aforementioned Halo 2.

    So, yeah - Halo 2 Xbox to Xbox 360 works just great.

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  • FatmanGamesFatmanGames Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    By the way, LAN games also work on PS2 - to - PS3, if that question should ever come up. The beauty of back compat. Haven't tested it yet, but I'm sure it works.

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  • Ed GrubermanEd Gruberman Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Awesome! Thanks a lot. It looks like I now have to run out and get an Xbox 360.

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  • FatmanGamesFatmanGames Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Get it at Costco or Sam's Club. If not that, get an extended warranty.

    Just sayin.

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  • NailbunnyPDNailbunnyPD Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    I don't think you can do Splinter Cell Chaos Theory across systems, though.

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited August 2007
    on some of them you need to host with either the Xbox or the 360. I forget which game it is, but it needs to have the host on one of them, so if a game doesn't work try hosting with the other console.

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