Hi, I used to have an xbox, traded that in for a ps2 and now I'm thinking of buying either a XBox 360 Elite or PS3. Which one would you choose? It seems like all of my friends already pre-ordered Halo 3 so I'm leaning towards the 360.
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Hi, I used to have an xbox, traded that in for a ps2 and now I'm thinking of buying either a XBox 360 Elite or PS3. Which one would you choose? It seems like all of my friends already pre-ordered Halo 3 so I'm leaning towards the 360.
ps3 is a graphic monster.
go for it.
Xbox 360 is more user friendly (IMO) for most people and a PS3 is more expensive but has everything that you need already (free internet service, wifi). It all comes down to games and that is something you should choose on your own.
Personally, I like my Xbox 360 more than a PS3 because of the games. I owned a PS2 for a year but I never played it. I just always liked Xbox games better. Right now, obviously, the Xbox 360 has a better selection.
As you might already know, with a PS3 you get a motion sensing controller but you sacrifice rumble and with the Xbox 360 it is the other way around.
well ps3 also has blu-ray so you can watch the movies on it insteed of buying a separate blu-ray player for $400
They say ps3 is a graphic monster, but yet alot of 360 games either plays better or looks better lolz. Infact, i'm pretty sure xbox360 is just as powerful as playstation 3. Maybe not in hardware specs, but in results, yes.
Buy xbox360, its cheap and there are a plenty of games to choose from, not alot , but good enough. PS3, doesn't have alot of games, and the fact that you have to dish out either 400 or 500 dollars is just silly.
u would basically buy an xbox for 1 game? that seems dumb. i'm more into pc than into console, but i'd lean toward the ps3 over the 360 if i were gonna get one of them. ps3 basically has ALL the games the 360 has minus the one game ur buying the system for. also, for the same price u can get the ps3 that plays next gen media. ie: bluray. lastly! u have dmc4, mgs4, ffxiii and more exclusive games for the ps3. pftt, ur just missing out in halo3. meh, go to ur friends house to play that.
it's still early for buying ps3
Ps3
I don't think there needs to be another thread on this, I think you should test them out for yourself. I'm ps3 all the way :)
So far even the recent PS3 games aren't all that from I hear.
Heavenly Sword is a rental.
Lair's control sucks ass.
So far the PS3 seems to be a polished turd and I just bought one.
I just bought a PS3 about a week ago, and I love it!
For 500 bucks, you get a frigging badass console. It plays games, blu-ray movies out of the box, and has a 60gb hard drive to mess around with. In the long run, it's even cheaper than the 360.
You buy the 360 for like 350 bucks, if you want high definition movies, add another 200, then add another 100 if you want wireless (which the PS3 has built in), then add 50 bucks a year if you want online play (PS3 = free), then add the little things like cost for batteries for the controllers (PS3 controller doesn't need any)... in order for the 360 to be just like the PS3... you end up paying more.
The PS3 lets you install other OS's, it upconverts regular DVDs and PS1/PS2 games to 1080p, you can hook up external HDD's and iPods to it, transfer music and movies to the HDD. Overall, it's pretty nice.
Only downside? No great games... yet. There are lots of good games coming out though, Strangehold, MGS4, Devil May Cry, Killzone 2, etc.
I dunno... I bought a new 40" 1080p Sony Bravia TV with a PS3 about a week ago, and I'm happy. =)
I like your post Rip The Jacker
On the day I bought my ps3, I bought a 42 inch Sharp Aquos LCDTV with 1080p, and I salivate watching it! Have you seen Planet Earth on bluray on a 1080p tv?? DAMN!! :D
I think Rainbow 6 is a great game, i play online but the experience building is slow going even though recently I've been doing really well in the games. Ghost Recon 2 is alright, Oblivion is not my thing, Motorstorm is cool, Resistance was fun, and DiRT is releasing tomorrow and that game is friggin' nuts!
I still think the game selection is better than the wii, I only have Zelda and I beat that a while ago. I have rented games, bought and returned games, and played games at other friends' houses, but until Mario comes out, my wii is only going to get another layer of dust.
I'm not an xbox guy; I've played it at two different friends' houses, but we all always end up switching to either gamecube or ps2 (I only have one close friend with a ps3 and we always play it, and I know a couple people with wii's but it's like taking candy from babies when you play against them).
had my PS3 for almost a year now and stil love it its getting better and better
The big reason why it is better then the 360 for me is REGION FREE!!
that means I am able to play NCAA football for the first time in my life im able to play Jap games Im able to play any NTSC game!! something the 360 doesn't have their ignorant towards euro and Aussie gamers
also I can buy games from someone on EBay from the US for half the price $50 Aussie rather then $120 Aust and get them 2 months before relase! (note Madden 08 for example)
I've always said that feature-wise, the PS3 is a better buy.
However, it's a game system at heart and on that note, it sucks.
Most of us wouldn't want it if it's not going to play games.
The Blu-Ray player is not that much of a plus until prices for the movies comes down. The main allure for me was getting the PS3 for $350 plus 5 free movies. I still don't see how people bought it to keep for $600. Hell since I bought the system at a Sony store with a Sony Visa, I almost have enough points to get a free game through Sony Rewards....weird.
Damn I didn't know the PS3 wireless controller didn't require batteries. It's probably because it doesn't have rumble. Then again, where does it get it's power?:blink:
Btw, Stranglehold isn't that great and it's also on the 360. Devil May Cry 4 will also be on the 360.
I never bought the wireless adapter for the 360 ($100? fuck no). I say hardwire your ethernet connection if you can. I only use wireless for things that don't have a fixed position.
Sony's online sucks compared to XBL. However, I see it's getting better and better. PSN users have XBL to thank. Competition is what's making PSN better. PSN is free because of the strength of XBL. I can see XBL coming down in price or becoming free.
I still haven't hooked-up my PS3 yet. I did take it outta the box and put in my entertainment cabinet. It's rather heavy. I'll have to turn it on before I go outta town next week.
PS3 is the best!!
Yesterday my friend bought Heavenly Sword and NHL 08 and today I bought DiRT. We were just like Milhouse in the Simpsons when he plays Bonestorm and inputs his name: THRILLHO.
We admired the graphics for a bit before playing....:D
Halo 3
I've got both and I almost always play my 360 over my PS3. If your buying just one, you have to go with the 360... cheaper, way more games (at the moment), and Xbox Live.
It seems that the biggest argument here is cost. I don't like the game selection with xbox, and the ps3's although lacking is starting to pick up. I would never pay to play online, so xbox is out of the question - what bugged me about playing it at a a friend of a friend's place was that the games were dominated by prepubescent boys who needed to be the centre of attention.
Go to EB or some other store and play both and make your own decision
Look at the upcoming games on both systems and see which ones appeal to you most. It's all about the games.
I went for 360 mainly because of Gears, PGR, Halo and GTA4 (I know it's on PS3). And now I get to play Ninja Gaiden 2! :)
Will I be able to play ps1 and ps2 games on the ps3? I have about 9 ps2 games right now and I would be using them on the ps3 instead. I am planning to play online against/with people too.
360 for online and marketplace
also has better games and all the "exclusives" to the PS3 are slowly coming to the 360. So deffinitely 360
PS3 is + complete, but for price is xbox 360 XD
I still don't play my PS3 and I do own Heavenly Sword now.
Sorry but the PS3 is still a huge paperweight compared to the 360.
I'm ready for Mass Effect.
ps3
i have neither but am leaning towards buying a 360, because as i understand it:
1) people who have both generally think the 360 is currently better mainly because of better games, lots of people are saying that the ps3 will probably catch up, but to me a bird in the hand...
2) Graphics on each are much of a muchness for whatever reasons
3) the whole hd-dvd vs bluray thing is still up in the air (and imo they might both bite the dust by being replaced by future storage options or a move to a radically different viewing technology so i'm not planning on redoing my movie collection for several years)
4) my console is going to sit approx 1 foot away from my broadband router so wifi is meaningless to me
I just couldn't resist with PEs2008 coming out :D
atm i wud go for xbox beta games on there imo.
PS3 is nice, but i prefer 360, but since PS3 went down $100, maybe ill change platforms.
If you a online person the xbox360 is the way to go with live ,,live is a monster
Well I'm leaning in getting a ps3 but I am going to wait for another price drop which seems far away or wait for black Friday and shop online for good deals lol might end up getting a xbox 360elite then.
360 all the way
i don t have ps 3 !! but i will get it really soon .....i was always big fan of sony i dont like xbox at all !!! for me sony just and simply kicks ass
i love XBOX360