Thread: PS3 or Xbox360

I have three XBox 360s. They are all broken. They are all one year old, each.
I have one PS3. It is not broken. It is three years old.

PS3 simple as that

Depends on what you want. Do you want to buy a separate blu ray player? Do you mind having low quality connections for online gaming? Do you only watch copy written movies? Do you own a PSP? Get a PS3. If you're not looking for those things, and want a cheaper system, with a better online experience, then get a Xbox. The 360 has a better warranty if it breaks than the PS3 which is a plus, and I think graphically it's a tad bit better because it's easier to program for. You also want to check out which community plays which game more. For instance....360 has a larger mortal kombat population, while ps3 has a larger street fighter population.

I've owned both systems, and personally I like the PS3 better because of the free online play, the controller, blu ray, and there really aren't any ground breaking first party games that would sway me in either direction. The price tag of the 360 is hard to beat though....so if it's a money thing, I would defiantly go for the 360.

I have played both and just like Auron says it depends on what you like. I eventually chose the 360 because I don't mind paying for online and I love halo.

Originally Posted by sloth

I have three XBox 360s. They are all broken. They are all one year old, each.
I have one PS3. It is not broken. It is three years old.

This is what I needed to know. The 360 sounds appealing because its so cheap but if it breaks easily then forget it.

Originally Posted by Auron

Depends on what you want. Do you want to buy a separate blu ray player? Do you mind having low quality connections for online gaming? Do you only watch copy written movies? Do you own a PSP? Get a PS3. If you're not looking for those things, and want a cheaper system, with a better online experience, then get a Xbox. The 360 has a better warranty if it breaks than the PS3 which is a plus, and I think graphically it's a tad bit better because it's easier to program for. You also want to check out which community plays which game more. For instance....360 has a larger mortal kombat population, while ps3 has a larger street fighter population.

I've owned both systems, and personally I like the PS3 better because of the free online play, the controller, blu ray, and there really aren't any ground breaking first party games that would sway me in either direction. The price tag of the 360 is hard to beat though....so if it's a money thing, I would defiantly go for the 360.

Hmmm I dont really know what I want or what games I like but free online play sounds great. I have a Ps2 that I got like ten years ago and it still works so it sounds like Sony makes decent consoles. Money is not really an issue I just want a system that Im not going to have to replace after a year. I was leaning towards a Ps3 before I made this thread and so far it sounds like a better system.

Originally Posted by stormcrow

This is what I needed to know. The 360 sounds appealing because its so cheap but if it breaks easily then forget it.

I have had one xbox for over a year and never had a problem with it.

Originally Posted by Zebrah

I love halo.

That's the thing about me man...I haven't really enjoyed that many exclusives to where they would dictate what system I would get in a long time. The last system I bought solely for it's exclusive was the PS2 when I found out Squaresoft was going to be making games for them. This generation, the deciding factor was price. I waited for both systems to have a price drop, and hopped on a 360 first. If I could do It all again, I probably would have bought one of the backwards compatible PS3s and skipped the 360 entirely....or bought a 360 that actually came with a warranty.

Originally Posted by Auron

The last system I bought solely for it's exclusive was the PS2 when I found out Squaresoft was going to be making games for them.

I guess I didn't take this into account, Squarenix makes games exclusively for Sony right? If thats the case that would be one deciding factor for me, I literally grew up on final fantasy(nice avatar btw) and am hoping to play the new FF games that just came out. Final Fantasy trumps everything for me.

I've had my xbox 360 for 3 years and I've never had a problem with it.

I personally chose it over ps3 because I like gears of war and Halo (which are exclusive to xbox). Other than that I don't really see the difference. I'm not a big gamer, so all the technical stuff doesn't mean anything to me.

Originally Posted by stormcrow

I guess I didn't take this into account, Squarenix makes games exclusively for Sony right? If thats the case that would be one deciding factor for me, I literally grew up on final fantasy(nice avatar btw) and am hoping to play the new FF games that just came out. Final Fantasy trumps everything for me.

FF XIII came out for both systems, and I'm guessing FF XIII-2 will too. Final Fantasy XIII Versus is supposed to be a PS3 exclusive though.

Get a PC.

Originally Posted by Marvo

Get a PC.

He probably has one that required a new graphics card and memory upgrade two months after buying it.

Ironically, my PS3 broke just right after the one-year warranty ran out.

PS3 is a more stable, reliable system... in most cases.

Also the online service isn't "slow" or laggy just because it's free. it depends on your connection, other peoples' connections, dedicated servers or not.. I've seen just as much lag on both consoles, though 360 has cross game chat and the unified party system, which are pluses.

Originally Posted by Auron

He probably has one that required a new graphics card and memory upgrade two months after buying it.

Right.

Originally Posted by Zebrah

I have had one xbox for over a year and never had a problem with it.

Microsoft.

I've had a 360 since early 2006 and never had a problem with it but then again I rarely ever played it.

No matter what you get, you'll be stuck with a console.
I'm totally with Marvo on this. Just get a good PC that will be up to date enough to play games.
Editing games on a console is impossible.
Tweaking games on a console is impossible.
Modding games on a console is impossible.
Turning around, in a first person game, in enough time to avoid getting shot twenty-eleven times, on a console, is impossible.
Defeating anyone who is on a PC in a deathmatch game is impossible.

The appeal of consoles is that it does not take brains to use them. You just mash buttons until the game goes. In fact, it doesn't matter which button you push. They all make it go.
If you have a brain, however, PC is the way to go.
Sure, there are errors and device conflicts and whatnot. I have a brain with which to correct these issues.

Xbox, I've had mine for over a year and I've had no problems

PS3 is better quality, but you can use HDMI

PS3 was hacked not long ago remember

Buy a Nintendo WiiU when it comes out.

Depends on what you want. I have a PS3, shared with my brother. He used it for about a year, but wanted to play COD with his friends who are all on Xbox. So he bought an Xbox. I never play online though, so i'm very happy with a PS3.

I would go with PS3, I just find the controller to be way easier to handle, and I generally like the game selection better.

Originally Posted by sloth

Turning around, in a first person game, in enough time to avoid getting shot twenty-eleven times, on a console, is impossible.

First of all, twenty-eleven isn't a real number, second of all when I play online, I'm only playing against people playing on the same console as me.

The appeal of consoles is that it does not take brains to use them. You just mash buttons until the game goes. In fact, it doesn't matter which button you push. They all make it go.

What are you talking about, are you saying that PC users are doing more than just pushing buttons (keys)? And I'm pretty sure it does matter which ones you press, not that most games require any kind of intelligence in the first place, including PC games.

Thanks everyone. I don't really know what to get now though.