I am going to buy a new system shortly, my girlfriend has an xbox 360 and I am hooked playing Call Of Duty WAW. She wants me to buy a PS3 since she already has a 360 and I am partial to the Playstation myself but I dont know if it is:
a) better than the 360
b) has good internet gameplay
c) is worth it
please could someone who knows about consoles help out?
360 is cheaper, has better games and Live > PSN. Think about what you want here brah. Cuz there's always the chance that you won't be ing this broad forever, and then you'll be stuck with a ty PS3. I just went through what you're going through about a month ago when I got a 360 and I don't regret it at all.
The only thing that really makes the PS3 stand out over the 360 is the BluRay. I bought mine thinking I could play my old PS2 games on it but I can't which is dumb. But they let you play PS1 games on it though.If you already have a BluRay I would probably go with the 360. Especially if you are into online gaming.
Yeah I agree XBOX live is what makes the 360 great.The only thing that really makes the PS3 stand out over the 360 is the BluRay. I bought mine thinking I could play my old PS2 games on it but I can't which is dumb. But they let you play PS1 games on it though.
PS3 is a better system, pure and simple. It may cost more, but compare the features. All of the big games are coming out for the PS3.
Besides, if you already have an access to a 360, not worth getting another one. You might need one anyway since they break so often.
Just went through the entire library list of games for the PS3 as well as upcoming releases.
The only 2 games that I would care to play that are exclusive to the PS3 are Borderlands and Gran Turismo 5... both of which havnt even been released yet.
the 360 is the better deal and as someone already said, X-box Live is WAY better than PS3's online system.
As far as the xbox breaking, I've had mine since the Christmas they where released and still have yet to have a problem. Sure its rare, but all you have to do is take care of it, my house is kept pretty cold as well so that helps.
I will eventually buy a PS3 but only when the price drops and those 2 games are released.
I really don't like PSN, that's my biggest problem with my PS3.
I've always been a PS guy. I'm not much of a gamer anymore, though, so when I purchased my PS3, it was mostly for tha blu ray, and an occasional game every once in a while. A couple ps exclusive les are pretty fantastic: Resistance, Infamous, Little Big Planet (ESPECIALLY fun with tha gf).
As some have said already, if games are you biggest motivation, I'd go with the 360. However, if both main features on the ps3 stand out to you, I'd suggest splurging. Keep in mind that Gladiator, Braveheart, AND the Lord of the Rings trilogy come out this fall in glorious, in your pants quality bluray.
borderlands isnt exclusive to the PS3
that being said most games out are multiplatform, and both sides have good and bad exclusives. People that say ps3 excluvies sucks are usually fan boys, vice versa.
The ps3 is likely ot have a price cut and a slim version come out within the year. So i would hold off on that.
There are only 2 real reasons for your choice . price and online . Xbox live is better but not free, psn is free but less sophisticated at this point, but firmware 3.0 is being touted as a big change coming up.
Also the ps3 is a bit more future proof. As of now both games have the same quality visuals overall, unless the game is a bad port form on to the other, but alot of programmers say that they are just getting the hang of the hardware architecture of the ps3, many programmers not just fanboys say that they have only utilizes the power of the ps3 fo rabout 60-75%. With the economic resccesion , the fact that less that half of the current gen consoles are hooked up to an HDTV, and programmers telling the hardware companies they are not ready for a new generation just yet, it seem like this current generation of consoles will be one of the longest make 6,7 or 8years, so at the end off all this the xbox and ps3 might not have the gap that they have now.
Uh... o? God of War III? Final Fantasy XIII (which may be coming out for 360 but I'm not convinced it will run as optimally on DVDs, considering it's native platform will be Blu Ray) is going to be awesome as well.
It's better, but the difference between the two is shrinking. PSN is becoming more robust every day, and I have yet to have problems with it.the 360 is the better deal and as someone already said, X-box Live is WAY better than PS3's online system.
This is ridiculous. You have to keep your house in a certain climate to ensure that your console doesn't die on you? A working console for 7 months is unusual?As far as the xbox breaking, I've had mine since the Christmas they where released and still have yet to have a problem. Sure its rare, but all you have to do is take care of it, my house is kept pretty cold as well so that helps.
As far as the price, by the time you add everything to the 360 to equal a PS3, it's nearly as expensive and you still don't get blu-ray. The Ps3 is far more reliable than the 360.
Right now, there are precious few must-have les coming out for the 360. Really, what is there, especially if you don't include FPS games? Halo is mostly finished as a series, Gears of War II was just not as fantastic as the first, and Forza 3 will be countered by Gran Turismo 5, though you really probably won't be able to go wrong with either game.
The 360 does have a few advantages over the Ps3. Likewise, the Ps3 has it's own share of features that the 360 cannot match. If you can find a 60 Gig Ps3 on ebay, that is something I feel the 360 has no answer for, unless you already own a Ps2. Even if you do, it's still cool.
I don't suppose I could pique your interest in PC gaming....
But seriously, it's the best way to game these days. To say nothing of Steam, which is an incredibly cool way to play, PC has by FAR the best graphics, the most control options, and an online experience that's arguably better than Xbox Live (for free).
With the next iteration of graphics cards, there will be absolutely no comparison between PC and console games. The 4890/285 series of cards from ATI/Nvidia have given the PC a wider than ever graphical gap. PCs will soon be able to run games at high detail levels that consoles cannot even load in a basic form.
Since you're a laker fan, get a 360.
I had my 360 for 2 years before it red ringed and I play it a lot.
really, they are both fantastic systems. PS3 has better hardware (specs and blu-ray), 360 has better gaming experience.
in all honesty, you cant really go wrong with either though.
It is a hard choice for me. Basically I divide my systems into genres. If I want to play FPS/RTS/Sim or games similar to that I go with Xbox 360. RPG/Fighters/Action type games I go with the PS3.
I have the first PS3 edition so I am loving the system (Not sure about the new PS3's). Blu Ray, Backwards compatability with the PS1/PS2 games, large Hard Drive, and free MMO through PSN.
I also have the 360. Xbox Live is awesome. I definitely prefer it over PSN, but don't like having to pay for it. That is reason enough for the 360.
Overall the PS3 as a system is better (PSN still needs some work done to match Xbox Live), but the internet play is incredible with the 360.
To help your decision ask yourself, "Do I play games by myself or with friends at my house?" or "Do I play games online with my friends all the time?"
Hopefully this helps you out.
EDIT: This is a win/win situation. You can't go wrong with either. Glad to see that you GF is telling you to buy a game system. It is great having a woman like that. My wife (GF at the time) bought me my PS3 for my birthday. Really helped in my decision to marry her. Don't let her go!!!
Read what I said again. I said what "I" preferred to play.
sure its shrinking and it may be as good as Live one day but right now, it isnt.It's better, but the difference between the two is shrinking. PSN is becoming more robust every day, and I have yet to have problems with it.
Re-read what I posted again. I bought the console the first christmas year they where released, as in November 2005. Its almost 4 years old now. As far as the temperature of my house, I have always kept it that cold, its not for the xbox's sake, its for mine.This is ridiculous. You have to keep your house in a certain climate to ensure that your console doesn't die on you? A working console for 7 months is unusual?
whatever floats your boat. I've seen blue-ray movies before.... overrated IMHO.As far as the price, by the time you add everything to the 360 to equal a PS3, it's nearly as expensive and you still don't get blu-ray. The Ps3 is far more reliable than the 360.
these come to mind immediately.Right now, there are precious few must-have les coming out for the 360. Really, what is there, especially if you don't include FPS games? Halo is mostly finished as a series, Gears of War II was just not as fantastic as the first, and Forza 3 will be countered by Gran Turismo 5, though you really probably won't be able to go wrong with either game.
Mass Effect 2
Forza 3 (as you mentioned)
Supreme Commander 2
no argument from me there.The 360 does have a few advantages over the Ps3. Likewise, the Ps3 has it's own share of features that the 360 cannot match. If you can find a 60 Gig Ps3 on ebay, that is something I feel the 360 has no answer for, unless you already own a Ps2. Even if you do, it's still cool.
My mistake. I thought maybe you had just forgotten about God of War. No worries, if that's not your cake, but since the OP was asking about which to buy, GoWIII definitely has to factor into that.
Agree. But it's also free. So if you'd rather pay to have a better experience, then the 360 has an advantage. IMO, that's the primary advantage the 360 has over the Ps3 right now.sure its shrinking and it may be as good as Live one day but right now, it isnt.
Whoops, my bad. Sorry.Re-read what I posted again. I bought the console the first christmas year they where released, as in November 2005. Its almost 4 years old now. As far as the temperature of my house, I have always kept it that cold, its not for the xbox's sake, its for mine.
I think it depends on the kind of TV you have. 42" and over, there is a definite difference, I feel. Under that, not so much.whatever floats your boat. I've seen blue-ray movies before.... overrated IMHO.
ME2 is going to rock... can't wait for it on PC.these come to mind immediately.
Mass Effect 2
Forza 3 (as you mentioned)
Supreme Commander 2
Supreme Commander? An RTS game on a console? No offense, but that makes no sense.
360 cause it's American.
360.
Playstation is a better mechanical system... that's entirely under-utilized and overpriced. When it comes to their game catalogue, online services, publisher support and IMO, the controller, 360 wins, easily.
If you want a better, more reliable piece of hardware, go pay more for the rock solid PS3, but the 360 is currently King of the Hill for a reason.
I guess in this case, "King of the Hill" refers to being a distant, distant second place to the Wii.
i have a ps3 and 360, theres nothing wrong with the PS3 i love the blu-ray and all but i prefer my 360 over it because of the games that come out for it plus i love the online gaming even if i have to pay for it.
You know damn well that the core gaming audience isn't made up of all the soccer moms and 4 year olds playing Wii sports.
for this holiday id say the ps3. you can get uncharted 2 and modern warfare 2 on the same system.
My point is that simply because something sells more does not automatically mean it's superior. The 360 was also released a year earlier than the Ps3.
If you want to go through 5 Xbox360's , then yeah, get the 360
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