Xbox 360 vs. Playstation 3

[GTghost]

What do you guys recommend. I like the 360 because most of my friends have it and we could play online together, also it has nice graphics. I like the PS3 because: I heard it has better graphics than the 360. And you dont have to pay to play online. The PS3 also has less problems, when the 360 gets the Ring of Death.

I want your opinion.

 

[Flippy the Squirrel]

Playstation 3 for one simple reason.

Solid Snake owns your soul!

 

[GTghost]

but i only know one person that has a ps3 that is my friend.

 

[InvalidLitDepot]

I would HIGHLY recommend the 360. The ring of death rarely happens anymore, that was with early model 360s. I know tons of people who have 360s and no one I know has had any problems. You do have to pay to play online, but it's only like 60 bucks for a full year, I don't think it's a bad deal. I also think the 360 has way better exclusives. Gears of War is reason enough to go with the xbox (although I RLY RLY wanna play Ratchet and Clank for PS3). Anyway that's my two cents.

 

[Zortax]

I don't have a next-gen console yet either and have een going through the same argument. I've finally decided on a PS3 and here's why.

-- The only real console exclusive X-Box has is Halo... and to be honest, I like to play my FPS's with a mouse and keyboard. PS3 has MGS4, FF13, the inevitable God of War 3, and still other stuff that you can't get on an X-Box. IMO: Gears of War doesn't count as an exclusive if I can get it for PC.

-- Blu-Ray > HD-DVD

-- The only real upside I can see to the 360 is the XBLA releases, I would like some of the games they have on there, but that in itself doesn't give it the edge over the PS3 in my opinion.

-- PS3 still has online capability, just not as robust a network from what I hear...

Basically it all boils down to your play style, what kind of games you like, and what you're looking for in a console I guess...

 

[GTghost]

I also cant wait for GTA:4. Thats gonna be the best game.

 

[Freeflow]

I'd recommend the Ps3, amazing lineup of exclusive games, Metal Gear Solid, Grand Turismo, Resistance, Tekken, Unreal Tournament 3, God of war 3, Killzone 2.
Personally I havent got a 360 though, the only one reason I see in buying one is solely for Halo 3. The fact you have to pay to play online is a rip-off.

 

[GTghost]

I think the reason people dont want the PS3 is because they cant afford it.

 

[GTghost]

Are they gonna have these games, Metal Gear Solid, Grand Turismo, Resistance, Tekken, Unreal Tournament 3, God of war 3, Killzone 2, for the 360.

 

[Zortax]

UT3 might even be out for X-Box already... As for the rest, as far as I know, they fall under PS3 exclusive.

 

[GTghost]

MGS, GT, Gods of war, and GTA:4 are the main games i would get.

 

[Zortax]

Well, I know for a fact GTA:4 is cross-platform. I'm 100% certain MGS4 and GT are PS3 only. God of War 3 will probably be PS only like the first two, but then again, that's what everybody figured about Devil May Cry 4, but it went cross-platform.

 

[GTghost]

I think GTA should remain a PS game.

 

[Crashman]

I have a 360, and if you asked me this question a year ago, I would have said "buy a 360!" without hesitation. There are some great exclusives as others have mentioned such as Gears of War and Mass Effect (which was totally awesome btw). There are also a ton of great games on X-Box Live Arcade with new games being added every week. X-Box Live in general is much more mature and full featured than the Sony online offerings, though I'm sure Sony is working on changing that. The X-Box Live Achievements add a little extra fun to every game, especially if you have other friends to compete with.

That said, the PS3 is finally starting to mature. There are finally games worth playing other than Resistance and now that the HD-DVD format is dying, that built-in Blueray support is looking even sweeter. Currently, for the most part I think the 360 has better graphics but that's likely to change. From what I've read, the 360 is easier to develop on but once developers become more comfortable with the PS3, it has the potential to look better than the 360. Also, from what I've seen it seems a lot easier to access files on your PC with the PS3. There is a great (and recent!) article [link=http://www.gamepro.com/gamepro/domestic/games/features/173228.shtml]here[/link] that compares upcomming exclusives for each system and the PS3 clearly has the edge at this point. Either way you go, both systems are great and there will be a lot of great games (ex. GTA4) for both systems. Here is a summary of that article:

• 
  Upcomming Exclusives
  
  Xbox 360:
  
  1. Ninja Gaiden 2
  2. Left 4 Dead
  3. Too Human
  4. Gears of War 2 (SYSTEM SELLER)
  5. Fable 2 (SYSTEM SELLER)
  6. Halo Wars
  7. Splinter Cell Conviction
  8. Alan Wake
  9. Banjo Kazooie
  10. Halo Chronicles
  
  PS3:
  
  1. Gran Turismo 5 (SYSTEM SELLER)
  2. Haze
  3. Metal Gear Solid 4 (SYSTEM SELLER)
  4. Metal Gear Online
  5. Singstar
  6. LittleBigPlanet
  7. Resistance 2 (SYSTEM SELLER)
  8. Killzone 2
  9. Motorstorm 2
  10. SOCOM Confrontation
  11. InFamous
  12. The Agency
  13. Final Fantasy XIII (SYSTEM SELLER)
  14. God of War III (SYSTEM SELLER)
  15. Tekken 6
  16. Twisted Metal

 

[Freeflow]

I remember hearing at one point before its release, Unreal 3 would be PS3 exclusive in order to "even the grounds" as Gears was 360 exclusive. Then again that may change at any time.

I got GTrologue a while back and by far its the most realistic in both gameplay and graphics-wise. So if your a racing fan it's worth buying

Also the Ps3 counts as a blue-ray player which can be a small plus or big plus for you.
and also the fact its able to boot into another OS at your will. Although I only used it once or twice.

 

[Booster37]

What kind of sick person leaves the Nintendo Wii out of discussion...

...new gaming punks

 

[Freeflow]

^^ I just assumed he already had a wii
If he doesn't then GET IT!
GET IT NOW!

 

[Flippy the Squirrel]

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Are they gonna have these games, Metal Gear Solid, Grand Turismo, Resistance, Tekken, Unreal Tournament 3, God of war 3, Killzone 2, for the 360.
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A big no on MGS. Hideo Kojima said that he's way in love with the Cel processor in the PS3 and that he has no intention of porting to the Xbox.

 

[Monkeybits]

The question of which system to own is actually answered here:

 

[Aiki]

360 FTW!