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My Elite red ringed on me on the 1st of this month, but it has yet to do it again. I believe it was a glitch caused by a demo crashing, but it was still quite scary. I haven't had any problems with my 360 otherwise, but I kind of like the PS3 more in certain cases. It's much quieter, it can play blu-ray movies, has a web browser among other extras, and it has some neat features through remote play with a PSP. Of course, when it comes to actual games I generally play the 360 more for multiplayer, because Warhawk simply isn't as entertaining as Halo 3. If I'm playing alone, I generally prefer the PS3 as I find Uncharted to be quite a lot of fun. As far as processing power, the Xbox360 has an undeniably more advanced GPU than the PS3, but the Cell processor in the PS3 can make up for the GPU shortcomings if utilized properly. Another issue though for the PS3 is the 512MB being split between the GPU and CPU unlike the 360's unified design. That's not to say that the 360 is without flaws though; while the 10MB of eDRAM does offer antialiasing at next to no performance penalty, the frame buffer has already proven to be too small in some cases and image tiling can become necessary.

The 360 hands down. The controller is better and the games are so much better.

One thing u have to think about though is the Cell. It has like 7 activated processors on it. The PS3 has much more power than the 360, just current game developers don't know how to utilize it. The PS3 is a better choice for the future. The 360 is getting an update called Jasper which will basically solve all the RRoD problems by reducing the nm size of the graphics card, which was the heart of the problem. Wait until Jasper.

Also, if money isn't an object, why do u not want it for only a few games?

I'm also wondering about this. And, I can't fully decide. I'm edging on the 360 though. Anyone give me some advice for my situation?

First and foremost, I can't play online, so Live vs PSN doesn't matter.

Graphics I don't care hugely for, I don't have a HD TV.

Blu-Ray is sorta edging me towards the PS3, although I don't have an HD TV, and I don't buy movies much. That said, aren't PS3 games on Blu-Ray, 360 still on DVD?

I would guess in the long run, once developers work out how to get the most out of the PS3, it will be more powerful. But ATM, they are even.

The 360 controller feels nice, plus I can use it on PC.

And, of course, the 360 is cheaper, and the games are cheaper.

The main thing for me are the actual games. I do most gaming on my PC, especially FPSs/RTSs, but some I prefer consoles (racing, fighting, action etc normally). I'm mainly getting one for GTA4 and Soul Caliber 4, which are on both. PS3 has some good exclusive games (Uncharted for example) and many more upcoming (GT5, Killzone 2, MGS4, Haze, Time Crisis 4). 360 has some pretty good exclusives (from what I've heard) already, such as Halo 3, Gears of War (although I'd get it on PC), Forza and many more.

Thoughts?

Thanks 3Ball!

I am very tempted by the 360. I think the only real thing pushing me the PS3 way is the fact that it's Blu-Ray (movies, plus in theory better games) and that it does have more processing power, so eventually, in theory, better games.

BTW, in the UK the prices are ~£30 for 360 and ~£40 for PS3, or at least what I've seen.

Not too late for mine. Although your arguments aren't the strongest.

A Blu-Ray addon? That sounds good. Maybe they'll be able to make games on it too? *Hopeful thinking* But then again, why would Microsoft use Sony tech? I suppose now HD-DVD has died they don't really have a choice.

Hmm. Now the question is if I can hold off buying a 360 until the new one (with built-in Blu-Ray) comes out. Which would be after GTA4 and SC4. Damnit.

Bluray on xbox? can you confirm this please! sounds really good! thanks

"The xbox 360 is plagued by hardware problems games like halo 3 crash, crash ,crash you don't have problems like this on the ps3.

My nephews got a 360 for xmas they play a game for 10 mins CRASH, reset lol i think ill keep my ps3 thank you. "

The 3 ring of death issue that "plagued" the 360 is not an issue with the latest hardware rev which has been out for almost a year now. I wouldn't use that as a reason not to buy one. Plus M$ still gives you a 3 year warranty which is 100x better than the wii or ps3 90 day warranty.

Native means without the use of adapter (Mostly applies to PC), and I didn't know that the Premium now supports HDMI, due to my brother saying that he bought the Elite because of the HDMI adapter. Anyways, my point still stands, even if it is less significant than it was before. Thanks for clearing that up though Livingdead.

As an owner of both systems I'd have to say I prefer my PS3.

The PS3 is more expensive but then again, the Xbox is only cheaper because you have to buy everything separately. Separate wireless controller, separate hd-dvd drive, separate wireless network dongle, Xbox live subscription, etc. Not to mention that the hardware is older and not as good.

The interface on the PS3 is better. The xbar is far cleaner and easier to user than the Xbox dashboard. The PS3 console itself is far better looking. And the controller - The xbox (original) controller was absolutely awful and they improved it for the 360 by making it more like the PS controllers - but then switched the left stick with the dpad for "originality" which is just awkward and un-necessary looking. The 360 controller just feels like one of those 3rd party cheap versions of a PS controller.

There are less games for the PS3 for now - but that's only because the Xbox has been out for longer and all new games on the market or coming soon are coming out for both systems (with obvious exceptions).

Then there's the whole hd-dvd/bluray thing - as has been decided over the last week, hddvd is out and bluray won that fight. But that's only relevant if you pay the extra 200 euro for a hddvd on your 360.

Xbox live is better than PSN. For now. But then, it's a paid service. Sure it's only $50 a year but I've had my xbox for over 2 years now. That's a $100 difference in cost between the 2 systems already.

And then there's the hardware problems. The failure rate of 360s is still 1 in 6 consoles. And even when they don't completely fail they have multiple other problems. Most recently, mine keeps telling me that I need to put the games I'm trying to play into a Xbox 360 to be able to play them. Yeah, really. Haven't had a single problem with the PS3.

I've been lucky so far with the rrod - but maybe that's about to change. It's funny - I've actually found myself saying "I'm due an RROD cause I haven't had one yet" which is just ridiculous really. My brother's on his 4th xbox in 8 months now.

From someone who owns neither currently, but intends to in the future. I am getting it based on the winner of the next gen format war (blu-ray) Looks like HD-DVD is cooked. Occationally a game strictly comes out for console I cant pass up, I never really owned more than 10 or so games for ps2 since I bought it in 2001, but always justified it because it played the games I did want and served as a dvd player. I primarily play games on the PC, but have a softspot for fighting/racing games on the console. i dont even care/nor like racing or cars but love gran turismo , so go figure. So primarily at this point console titles I am looking forward to are street fighter 4 and gran turismo. Maybe the new star wars game if it doesnt end up porting to pc. Anyway it will always serve as a blu ray player.

It's only speculation. Keep an eye out on the news.

Some of us here at TG have thrown around ideas about an X360 vs PS3 vs Wii article, and it looks like it's something we should post. But honestly, it's a hard choice between the three if you're a true console gamer. The X360 has the best OS interface in my opinion, throwing everything on "pages" for easy access. But because of its known hardware issues of overheating, I can't tell you to run out and buy it.

I can't really tell you to run out and buy a PS3 either. As I just bought the console not even a week ago, I love the way I can control it remotely with my PSP, and while I like the user interface on the PSP, I find the PS3 version (which is basically the same) highly annoying. The PlayStation Network Store is clunky and doesn't offer actual movies, TV shows etc. I've had problems staying connected to the PlayStation Network via the wireless adapter, and I'm seriously considering using ethernet. On the plus side, you can install an OS (Linux so far) and upgrade the hard drive yourself. It will accept a mouse and keyboard input, making it the closest to a PC out of the three. Lets not forget Blu-Ray, the chosen winner of the HD formats.

But as for the Wii, I have no complaints other than the kiddie-oriented library. You won't find Oblivion, Unreal Tournament III, BioShock or many other high-profile games, but you do have access to Mario, Zelda and whatnot. The remote and nunchuck really make this console shine, and I actually prefer them over the X360 and PS3 controllers. You would be surprised at how "comfortable" the Wii controllers play despite their shapes.

You can connect any USB keyboard to the Xbox 360 and it works immediately - don't know about a mouse though.

1. i hate consoles but the 360 is moer powerfull hands down. I cant be acused of being a fanboy since i cant stand how weak consols are to begin with

2. I agree i would preffer blue ray so you win that.

3.personaly i find any game on the consol thats any good had come out on the pc first so which ever floats your boat there.

4.your on crack there since the 360 graphics power is alot beefier then the ps3

5.havent played the games enough to notice so i leave that to someone else.

6.FPS FTW! XD though RPG and RTS are pretty good.

7.Not going to say anything since i wont buy anything made in japan unless forced due to flimsy cheap design.

8.ps controler has been crap since the first. I used to like the ps controler over the rest only becuase the rest were even worse.

9. (rolls eyes)

10.free in my experiance is never better then paying a little for quality. Live>ps online sorry but there is no contest there its not even close.

11.yes ps3 looks better but hey its a good thing that really matters when it comes to the gaming eh?

12.consoles since they started trying to be computers have had massive hardware issues. Wii is the only real console left IMO.

13.your deluding your self on the cpu thing. They are both stripped beat down versions of a cpu. However the blue ray thing once again i would preffer one.

Im sorry man you do sound like a drone for ps3 or fanboy for those that wish. The only real thing that should sway your decision is games. Which has the games you like. Spreading bs to get someone to buy the one you like is just retarded.

In the end i would personaly pick a wii. Grew up when nintendo and sega were the only real two consoles and nintendo was so much better. Now as a pure gaming system nintendo is still better IMO however for raw power and popularity i doubt youll consider it.

Hey if they add blue ray to xbox which would be kinda wierd i wont even recognise the word ps3.



O yeah WII FTW!!!

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I personaly like blueray (backups) im not a big fan of buying movies that im not going to rip so the blueray hd movie thing doesnt really matter to me i would just rip them anyways.

xbox controller is better for real!, it feels better! Responds better!

right on

You couldn't emulate an Xbox360 with any current hardware.

True, but any game you can buy for both 360 and PC will be $10 cheaper on the PC.

It's also ironically funny that the PS3 has one of the stupidest over complicated hardware setups but the 360 is the one with the heatsink problem...

Or, you could go with a console that already has a solid game library instead of promises, an interface that is hands down superior, and games like Dead Rising, Mass Effect, and Crackdown which have already proven to not be duds and aren't coming to the PS3.

As for the idea that the 360 has been completely tapped, the PS2 and Xbox were seeing improvements in graphics several years after they came out, Both the 360 and PS3 will as well. I remain unconvinced that the PS3 has more potential.

As far as hardware failures go the ps3 and 360 run about equal.

Personally i hate all the playstation controller I think they are cheap

I like the Microsoft's design for the 360 controller more but i still think the gamecube had the best (and most indestructible) controller

Also i think the playstation controller looks a lot like the super nintendo controller with analog sticks just a thought before you start saying companies copying crap.

The ps3 and 360 have similar graphics power with a slight lean towards the ps3 being a bit more powerful.

Hd dvd is dead so if you want your system to multitask a ps3 will be a blue ray player as well.

The 360 has its killer title released (halo 3) and the ps3 is still waiting for one. Outside of final fantasy though i can see a good half of those 'killer' ps3 title showing up on the 360 at some point like gta vice and sa did for the xbox.

and before you say i am a fanboy i no longer own the ps3 or the 360 (sold the 360 to buy a wii =) and my ps3 is currently in the hands of my brother (sold to him)) i stick with pc now for most games

I don't like paying for online play but xbox live is probably the best online service i have ever seen and with the stuff it does i can justify paying the 50 bucks a year for it. it may sound like a lot but that is 4 bucks a month about.

My favorite of the 3 next gen systems is actually the wii though

If i had to pick from the 2 today I would pick the 360. Also look around your area and see what your friends have. If they all have ps3 then you shouldn't get a 360 because you can't play any games with em anyway and personally i think gaming is as much about having fun with your friends as it is about playing the game.

I've had my 360 Elite for Almost 1 year and never had an issue with it. I would say right now the 360 is the better choice. I had both the PS3 and 360 at one point but sold the PS3 because I found myself playing the 360 much more. I find the 360 controller much more comfortable and overall much better than the PS3's. Also granted I only played a few games on the PS3: Resistance fall of man and Heavenly sword and felt the loading times were much longer. The PS3 has lots of potential but it's just not there yet. I do plan to get the PS3 again maybe in the next year or so.

Hi,
I don't post on these forums a lot, but I was hoping some of you could give me a couple of new insights in choosing between buying a playstation 3 or xbox 360.

I want to buy a console mainly because I want to play GTA 4 on release, and I want to play Japanese RPG's on it, besides that I'd likely buy a couple of more console-type games (racers, fighters, what have you).
Historically if you wanted to play JRPG's, Sony was the way to go, but nowadays it seems the genre isn't as popular as it once was, and spread out over all the consoles.

The xbox just had Lost Odyssey, Eternal Sonata and Blue Dragon released, and still has a couple more JRPG's in the works (new game in the Tales Of .... Series, and both Infinite Undiscovery and the Last Remnant being developed by Square-Enix). I think I'd also be picking up Forza 2 if I decided to get the xbox, since I've been hearing a lot of good things about that game. I also think that xbox live looks a lot more "fun" than the playstation network.

The ps3 doenst seem to have any decent JRPG's at this time, but has a couple of (potentially) heavy hitters in the works like the new Final Fantasy and Star Ocean 4. I would also definitely get the new Gran Turismo if I decided to get a ps3.

My problem is that I find it pretty scary to pay 400 Euro's for system that will get a couple of games some day that might be good (ps3), or to pay 250 Euro's for a system that is starting to show it's grey hairs(360).

Any advice is welcome, I'm looking to buy my console around the 1st of April.