The Xbox 360 is a console that, like many consoles in the passed, is filled with accessories to enhance your gaming experience. Some actually have a purpose, while there are some third party accessories that you should steer clear of. I have compiled a reliable list of what accessories for the Xbox 360 you must have in your gaming arsenal.
Whether you choose to go wireless or wired, the Xbox Live headset from Microsoft is a must for online gaming. There is nothing quite like getting a "double kill" in Halo 3 and rubbing it in your opponents face via good ol verbal communication. Not much of a trash talker? That's okay too, because Xbox Live allows gamers to form a party with all of their friends so you can just hang out and chat. So why do I prefer the wireless over the wired headset? After using both for an extended amount of time, the wireless just comes out on top. You can hear the voices much more clearly in the wireless headset, you only have to be at about medium volume as well. There's also the obvious reason the wireless headset prevails, it's wireless. I can't tell you how many broken wired headsets I have due to the fact that I dropped the controller it was attached to. Being wireless is like a new freedom for gamers, releasing you from the hold of the controller. The wireless headset comes with a USB cord that plugs directly into your Xbox 360 to charge it with. It runs for around $59.99.
One of the single most frustrating things with the Xbox 360, as well as any other controller, is having to change batteries every so often. What's even worse is when you are in a heated match online, the game is coming to an end, you are ready to make that final point and then bam, the controller dies. Let's add to this fun predicament, the room is dark so finding batteries is nearly impossible. Once they are found, you have to get the batteries in right. By this time you are pretty much done for. Let this never happen to you again, courtesy of the Nyko Charge Station.
With this rechargeable battery station, you are given two battery packs. One you use while playing, the other charges ready for the switch. When the first battery pack dies, you throw it on to the charger, grab the fully charged pack and you are good to go. No more having to worry about finding double A batteries any longer. When you compare the price of batteries today to this charge station, it actually comes out to be quite a great deal. You can pick it up at a place like Best Buy for as cheap as $29.99.
Going wireless has been a godsend for gamers all over. Now let me start off by saying that there are a large quantity of third party controllers being sold all over the place. Sure they're cheaper and may look cooler, but their life span is probably short. With my experience with third party peripherals, many have hit the grave much sooner then the officially licensed accessories. So here is the main predicament when it comes to this decision. Do you want to pay the full price of $49.99 for the wireless Xbox 360 controller? Or would you rather spend $30 for something that may last half the time. I guess this is a simple case of get what you pay for. You also have a choice of a variety of colors with the officially licensed wireless controllers. There is no doubt wireless is much nicer than wires, so do some shopping around but keep this controller in high regards.