Help me decide which system to get.

[The Riddler]

hey friends, my xbox 3600 recently got stolen (bummer), so i'm out a system and about to buy a new one.

there are only two options right now, imo, another xbox 360 (which i loved), or a ps3 (which has blu ray, MGS4).

opinions, comments would help. thanks kiddies.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Depends on whats for you man. Do you have an HD TV to go along with that slick Blu-Ray? Are you even thinking of making the jump to HD movies? If you are really serious about making the move to HD then the PS3 might be your system. What games do you enjoy? As a former 360 owner, you know what that system offers. Take a look at the PS3's lineup to see if there are any games, current or future, that you think youd really like. Dont forget about the online services either, if online is a big thing for you then clearly the 360 might be the way to go.

Myself, currently, the PS3 doesnt offer anything that i want. That Blu-Ray wont do me any good as i havent made the leap to an HD tv yet.

 

[StrainedEyes]

Maybe you should spend your money on house security instead..

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

If you've got a high end pc go for the ps3, alot of 360 games comes to pc.
If you haven't, the 360, it has alot of better games.

 

[Havok83]

If you've got a high end pc go for the ps3, alot of 360 games comes to pc.
If you haven't, the 360, it has alot of better games.

I would agree with that. Most of the 360 console exclusives end up on the PC, which is why Im not missing out on not owning the system.

But assuming that isnt the case, you (original poster) have to look at what each has to offer in the near future. Are there more PS3 exclusives or 360 ones that you want? If BR is important to you, then the PS3 is the only way to go.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Depends on whats for you man. Do you have an HD TV to go along with that slick Blu-Ray? Are you even thinking of making the jump to HD movies? If you are really serious about making the move to HD then the PS3 might be your system. What games do you enjoy? As a former 360 owner, you know what that system offers. Take a look at the PS3's lineup to see if there are any games, current or future, that you think youd really like. Dont forget about the online services either, if online is a big thing for you then clearly the 360 might be the way to go.

Myself, currently, the PS3 doesnt offer anything that i want. That Blu-Ray wont do me any good as i havent made the leap to an HD tv yet.

Go with this advice.

 

[Joker's Lackey]

Online Community - 360

Online Presentation - 360

HD content - Edge to PS3. Even tho Ps3 has a Br player, you can download most popular titles in HD on X-box live, but still more titles available in Disc form gives PS an edge.

Backwards Compatibility - Depends. Big name X-box titles will play on X-box 360 once you download the updates. PS3 offers full PsOne compatibility, and if you get the 80gig you get to download a patch to play Ps2. If you get 20 gig, you'll be out of luck. Also X-box live has X-box original downloads.

Graphics - Slight edge to Ps3. For me at least. Some people prefer X-box's graphics, some people don't see a difference. I feel it is a little crisper.

Controls - X-box 360. I feel it has a better controller. Feels better in my hands. And I have big hands, so I'm slightly biased to the bigger controller.

Games - Currently X-box 360. More big name games are available on 360. Like Gears of War, Mass Effect. But for me, I think 2008 brings Ps3 to par with 360. Only cause of the games I'm looking out for in terms of exclusive. Like MGS4, little big world, and early next year FF13. While X-box will see GOW2, Fable 2. But both are seeing Mirror's Edge, the Bourne Conspiracy. Also if you liked Bioshock, I believe it's now coming out to the PS3. And as others posted, most 360 games are out on the PC, and a lot of games are out for both systems. Think COD4, and GTA4 (thou 360 has exclusive Downloadable content coming)

Reliability - RROD, and Unreadable disk errors have prompted me to buy a Ps3, I've had the 360 for 2-3yrs. Return it once. The one I have now I've had since Nov, and it kills Disks. Just scratches them up. Skips sometimes, doesn't read the disk sometimes. It still plays games well enough though. Only had the Ps3 for 2 months. So I can't really compare. But has yet to do anything glitchy.

Hopefully this helps. Also check out these links to determine which games that are coming out that you are most interested in.
http://ps3.ign.com/index/release.html
http://xbox360.ign.com/index/release.html

 

[Matt]

hey friends, my xbox 3600 recently got stolen (bummer), so i'm out a system and about to buy a new one.

there are only two options right now, imo, another xbox 360 (which i loved), or a ps3 (which has blu ray, MGS4).

opinions, comments would help. thanks kiddies.

It depends on what kind of games you like. If you're an FPS junkie, go for the 360. If not, I'd go for PS3 for no other reason than Metal Gear. All other major titles (RE5, future GTA games, etc) will go multiplatform...so you won't miss out on much regardless of what you pick. I personally couldn't stand losing Mettal Gear.

 

[Joker]

Backwards Compatibility - Depends. Big name X-box titles will play on X-box 360 once you download the updates. PS3 offers full PsOne compatibility, and if you get the 80gig you get to download a patch to play Ps2. If you get 20 gig, you'll be out of luck. Also X-box live has X-box original downloads.

Not true. The new PS3's have NO PS1 compatibility. The 80 gig does have limited BC (the same as the Xbox 360), and the 20 has NO BC at all.

 

[Havok83]

Not true. The new PS3's have NO PS1 compatibility. The 80 gig does have limited BC (the same as the Xbox 360), and the 20 has NO BC at all.

Wow, your post is just full of innacuracies. EVERY PS3 model has PS1 compatibility. That is something that hasnt changed nor will it as its entirely done via software emulation. And the 20gb did have BC. FULL BC of PS2 and PS3 games. But thats a non issue as it was discontinued only months after release.

 

[StrainedEyes]

Wow, your post is just full of innacuracies. EVERY PS3 model has PS1 compatibility. That is something that hasnt changed nor will it as its entirely done via software emulation. And the 20gb did have BC. FULL BC of PS2 and PS3 games. But thats a non issue as it was discontinued only months after release.

The 40 GB model is the one without any ps2 BC.

 

[The Riddler]

thanks a lot for the responses so far; all very helpful. looks like a close race.

anyway, couple of things i wasn't sure about.

1. i heard sony was going to release the ps3 in a ceramic white colorway stateside; is this going to happen anytime soon?

2. is gta iv coming out on pc? how about gears of war 2? i do have a good computer that can handle these games; i may not need a 360 if these games will eventually hit pc.

3. my only gripe is that a 360 controller is the most comfortable for me, though i do quite like the ps2 controller. there doesn't seem to be any difference between the ps2 and ps3 controller besides the new motion feature, right?

 

[Havok83]

The 40 GB model is the one without any ps2 BC.

I know that. I was just clarifying, the misinformation about the other systems

1. i heard sony was going to release the ps3 in a ceramic white colorway stateside; is this going to happen anytime soon?

2. is gta iv coming out on pc? how about gears of war 2? i do have a good computer that can handle these games; i may not need a 360 if these games will eventually hit pc.

3. my only gripe is that a 360 controller is the most comfortable for me, though i do quite like the ps2 controller. there doesn't seem to be any difference between the ps2 and ps3 controller besides the new motion feature, right?

1. I think that ended up being just a rumor as that was supposed to come around Jan/Feb and didnt.

2. No there is no current plans for GTA IV to come to the PC. It could always get ported later, but Rockstar isn't anytime soon. Gears will most likely come to the PC. Its published by Microsft and they brought the first 1 to the PC. It'll be on the 360 for at least 6 months to a year before going to the PC if and when it does.

3. The L2 and R2 buttons have been redesigned. They are bigger and more pressure sensitive. The SIXAXIS, which has been discontinued in the US, is lighter and has no rumble, while the Dualshock 3, has rumble and more weight to it. Overall, the design is the same and should be familiar and recongizable to previous PS2 owners

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

2. is gta iv coming out on pc? how about gears of war 2? i do have a good computer that can handle these games; i may not need a 360 if these games will eventually hit pc.

Dono. All past GTA games and surprisingly Gears of War came to PC, so wouldn't be surprised If you get the pc version, chances are you will get better graphics and possibly more content although, you will have wait possibly alot longer as the xbox is were the money is example, Mass Effect.

Also, sitting on a couch laying back with a control pad to a tv is alot diffrent to pc's, you need to bear that in mind as well, you also can revert to play xbox games.

 

[The Riddler]

Dono. All past GTA games and surprisingly Gears of War came to PC, so wouldn't be surprised If you get the pc version, chances are you will get better graphics and possibly more content although, you will have wait possibly alot longer as the xbox is were the money is example, Mass Effect.

Also, sitting on a couch laying back with a control pad to a tv is alot diffrent to pc's, you need to bear that in mind as well, you also can revert to play xbox games.

very true, but i actually MUCH preferred gta san andreas on pc than ps2.

anyway, i'm still thinking about it. lots of good stuff on both sides.

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

Forget any opinion in this thread and don´t buy any console before the E3, that´s when the big announcements are made.
If it´s true and the 360 gets a blu-ray drive and a new chipset (and the last one is almost a given), there is no reason to get a PS3 if not for the games.
And that is the question, what games do you like?
If the 360 doesn´t get a blu-ray drive, well, ProjectPat2280 makes a good point about the all "if you are ready to make the jump to HD movies", in that regard, the PS3 is a good option.

PS - I´m positive that, if the 360 gets a blu-ray drive, MGS 4 it´s a given too.

PS2 - Then, once again about the 360, wait to see if it gets the talked motion control....like i said, wait for the E3.

 

[Havok83]

PS - I´m positive that, if the 360 gets a blu-ray drive, MGS 4 it´s a given too.

Nope. 360 getting a blu-ray drive does not mean MGS4 will come to the 360. MS can NEVER release 360 games on BR. That would alienate the 17 million + owners of the system. They cant tell them that in order to play some future games, they will have to repurchase the 360 or get a $200 addon (which is most likey what it would cost). The most the 360 will ever be able to do is DVD-9. Talk of the 360 getting BR is simply for movies, not games

 

[hippie_hunter]

Forget any opinion in this thread and don´t buy any console before the E3, that´s when the big announcements are made.
If it´s true and the 360 gets a blu-ray drive and a new chipset (and the last one is almost a given), there is no reason to get a PS3 if not for the games.
And that is the question, what games do you like?
If the 360 doesn´t get a blu-ray drive, well, ProjectPat2280 makes a good point about the all "if you are ready to make the jump to HD movies", in that regard, the PS3 is a good option.

PS - I´m positive that, if the 360 gets a blu-ray drive, MGS 4 it´s a given too.

PS2 - Then, once again about the 360, wait to see if it gets the talked motion control....like i said, wait for the E3.

I'm starting to doubt that Microsoft will produce a blu-ray drive. Most things have pointed out that Microsoft simply pushed HD-DVD to prolong the HD Format War and push for digital downloads (which Microsoft is doing in the Xbox Live Marketplace). Adding a blu-ray drive would hinder their push for digital downloads over physical copies.

Not only that but a blu-ray drive would only be used for movies not games, just like how the HD-DVD was. MGS4 will not pop up on the Xbox 360 for that reason.

On a side note it's very unlikely now that MGS4 will end up on the Xbox 360 because of the improving PS3 sales and is looking to be a top seller right from the get-go despite being a PS3 exclusive.

 

[Grievous]

I would go with the 360 because it comes out with games that I would like to have. Unlike the PS3 who has only came out with one game I would not mind having and I still ended up not getting it.

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

I'm starting to doubt that Microsoft will produce a blu-ray drive. Most things have pointed out that Microsoft simply pushed HD-DVD to prolong the HD Format War and push for digital downloads (which Microsoft is doing in the Xbox Live Marketplace). Adding a blu-ray drive would hinder their push for digital downloads over physical copies.

I agree, but, at the same time, MS can´t rely on on digital distribution alone, that would alienate all gamers that prefer to own the physical copy of a game.
Blu-Ray is the future, it´s the sucessor of the DVD format, so, they have to jump there sooner than later.

On a side note it's very unlikely now that MGS4 will end up on the Xbox 360 because of the improving PS3 sales and is looking to be a top seller right from the get-go despite being a PS3 exclusive.

That is true, MGS is a big name on the PS3, but, for what i´ve read more than once, Konami and Microsoft have a very good relation, and MGS is not a PS3 1st party game, they can very well lose it if Konami wants to sell it on the 360 (the same goes to Tekken, which is from Namco, and Final Fantasy which is from Square Enix).

Nope. 360 getting a blu-ray drive does not mean MGS4 will come to the 360. MS can NEVER release 360 games on BR. That would alienate the 17 million + owners of the system. They cant tell them that in order to play some future games, they will have to repurchase the 360 or get a $200 addon (which is most likey what it would cost). The most the 360 will ever be able to do is DVD-9. Talk of the 360 getting BR is simply for movies, not games

Yes, it would, but MS can very well start to release 360s with a blu-ray drive insted of a DVD one (much like all versions have a a HDD and HDMI now).
As for the ones that already have a 360, well, that´s for MS to figure out.
I´m not saying that it will happen, i´m just saying it can happen, and if it does, i have the feeling that MGS4 will end on the 360.
Kojima always said that MGS4 would not go to the 360 only due to the format not because of the console....
I know that MS doesn´t want to have a blu-ray, they don´t want to pay royalties to Sony, but, like i said before, they have to, sooner or later.

 

[Havok83]

Yes, it would, but MS can very well start to release 360s with a blu-ray drive insted of a DVD one (much like all versions have a a HDD and HDMI now).
As for the ones that already have a 360, well, that´s for MS to figure out.
I´m not saying that it will happen, i´m just saying it can happen, and if it does, i have the feeling that MGS4 will end on the 360.
Kojima always said that MGS4 would not go to the 360 only due to the format not because of the console....
I know that MS doesn´t want to have a blu-ray, they don´t want to pay royalties to Sony, but, like i said before, they have to, sooner or later.

BR in MS's next system is a given. They really wont have much of a choice. As far as now, an addon is more likely than a redesign of the system and again that would be used strictly for movies. The thing against adding BR to the actual system is pricing. The 40gb PS3 is only $50 more than the premium 360. Add in a BR drive and that $349 system goes up to about $499-$549. I dont think they are going to want to sell a system that high, especially after the backlash Sony got over that.

 

[The Riddler]

when is e3 this year?

 

[hippie_hunter]

when is e3 this year?

July 15 - 17.

 

[The Riddler]

July 15 - 17.

thanks.

i'll be sure to wait until then to buy anything.

 

[Storm22]

360 all the way!