Playstation 3 vs. Xbox 360 - revisited

Just my thoughts:

Xbox 360:

pros: great online play, achievements are neat, better game library at this point, cheaper, really good exclusives

cons:

console quality: It's reported that ~35% of the consoles have hardware failure (red rings of death), but I personally believe the number is much, much higher. Most everyone I know that has owned a 360, including me, has had to send their console in to be repaired. I know some people that are on their 3rd one already in 2 years. They'll repair it for free, but it sucks to be away from one for a month when you pay that much for it.

Some people don't like the 360 controller, but I like it.

Playstation 3:

pros: free online play via built in WiFi, included Blu-ray drive, good quality, some good exclusives (Metal Gear Solid, Gran Turismo)

cons: limited game library at this point (but I believe this is starting to be less of an issue), not as good of online gaming, price

If you have a desire to play PS1/2 games, then your only options are the 60/80GB models. The 40GB SKU is cheaper due to its lack of backwards compatibility.

xbox 360 has much better online play, although it is $50 where PS3's is free

also xbox 360 has much better console exclusive games such as Bioshock and Halo 3.

360

Ya dude, my xbox is soo f***ed up. It plays some games fine. Won't play some and then it just shuts off whenever it wants. I think the 360's have some sort of a period or something.

360 games are mostly first person shooters like halo, bioshock but it has mass effect too. ps3 has more of a range of games like ratchet and clank, uncharted, socom, afrika, final fantasy, metal gear, god of war, support for devices like external harddrives and can be used as a media center that plays music and videos over a network and much more.

360 has the better library right now.

PS3 might have the better library in the future, but that remains to be seen.

Right now, one of the best online games (if not the best) is available on both consoles (Call of Duty 4) and runs identically on each. If you're really only into one or two games a year, the PS3 will satisfy, as there will be at minimum 1-2 Multiplayer blockbusters a year + the major 08 exclusives (Grand Theft Auto IV, Metal Gear Solid 4).

If you want to play more than 2 games a year, the 360 has a great library already and it keeps on growing, you can't really go wrong with it. COD4, Gears, Halo are all great multiplayer titles.

Ultimately, it comes down to which exclusives interest you more. Anyone who really loves video games unfortunately has to purchase all 3 consoles this generation because there are too many good games out there for both systems (heck, even the Wii has some solid titles).

If you like watching Hi-Def movies, go with the PS3 for the added Blu-Ray factor. This is a significant advantage the PS3 has over the 360 (you can buy the HD-DVD addon for the 360 but it's not as technically robust as the PS3's BR player is, you're better off buying a different HD player for cheaper).

As for which PS3 to buy - it depends on whether or not you'd like the backwards compatibility feature or not. The harddrive size is pretty much a wash because you can upgrade it manually for cheaper.

the wii

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Too bad Nintendo blows horribly at getting them on shelves.

360

ps3

wii a distant, distant, 3rd place

I actually just sold my Wii so that I get one of the other two consoles. For games like Madden and Tony Hawk - two games I loved on PS2 - the controls were to complicated and got rather annoying. Wii is not an option for me now.

wiseasset wrote:...the major 08 exclusives (Grand Theft Auto IV, Metal Gear Solid 4)

Just a slight correction - GTA IV is not a PS3 exclusive.

I won't be purchasing either, but if I were in your shoes I would buy a PS3 because the Metal Gear Solid games are dope as hell. Also, I think Blu-ray is going to win the format battle.

PS3. Have not had any problems whatsoever with the console. The free online is fantastic.

heyyo wrote:

PS3. Have not had any problems whatsoever with the console. The free online is fantastic.

Seconded that remark.

The upscaling on regular DVDs is great.

Blu-Ray is unreal.

Game library is getting to be better and better.

Xbox 360 is awesome. I've had mine since February of '06 and I have yet to experience this "red ring of death." Xbox live is awesome. The achievements feature is cool too. It gives you things to shoot for and adds replay value to the games.

My biggest gripe with the PS3 is that it's overpriced soley because it comes with a blu-ray player. It's an unproven technology. You very well could buy a PS3 and in 2 years there will be nothing in blu-ray coming out any longer.

I also have a Wii, but I only play it for Zelda and Tiger Woods golf.

7 of my friends and I have 360's, and there have been 0 rings of death.

what is up with this wrote:

7 of my friends and I have 360's, and there have been 0 rings of death.

Trust me, you guys are the exception. I believe it was either Microsoft or Game Stop that reported a ~35% hardware failure rate. I seriously believe it's much higher. If you play fairly often, it's unfortunately a matter of time, most likely.

I have both....and having experienced both, my short answer is I would choose the 360 over the PS3, but you will find benefits and pleasure in either system (as well as nuances).

a reasonable response wrote:

wiseasset wrote:...the major 08 exclusives (Grand Theft Auto IV, Metal Gear Solid 4)

Just a slight correction - GTA IV is not a PS3 exclusive.

Whoops! Huge correction right there. I meant to say two major triple A games.

Surprised (and happy) this thread hasn't turned into senseless console bashing. You really can go either way... just depends on which console will best fit your needs.