With an offer I couldn't refuse (Circuit City had a 12-mo. kit with headset, Gotham Racing 2, and a free copy of Call of Duty 2 for $69.99!) finally took the plunge and picked up an Xbox live kit this past weekend. I have heard numerous horror stories about various aspects of Xbox Live, and thought I would tap the collective wisdom of DP to try to avoid them.
What are the benefits of wireless/wired....3rd party vs. Xbox hardware? Best games? Best ways to avoid flocks of foul-mouthed 12-year-olds? Best times to game? Best way to find players of a similar skill level? Or as an aging gamer with fading reflexes should I just stick to Xbox arcade?
I literally know nothing about all of this, so any advice at all will be welcome.
Thanks,
Rich