Oxide08
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360 for sure, i could never get into ps3 :S. allthough i did have a ps2 for like 7 years before it exploded
360 or ps3
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Renzokuken
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Since i've been working at EB games (Australia's Gamestop) for a few months now, i've actually learned a lot about both systems. Both good and bad for each, but i've come to a conclusion.
PS3 is the way to go.
This is an unbiased opinion. Yes, i used to be a huge fan of the PS3 even though i didn't (Still don't) own one and i was naturally against the 360 for the same reason. When i started to work at EB i began leaning towards buying a 360 because let's face it, it does have a lot of games, some of which i'd really like to play but they aren't on the PS3. I was really close to buying one one day but i was too torn to finalise my decision and i ended up buying neither.
What changed my mind was this;
A PS3 requires a larger lump sum straight off the bat, but in the end it's cheaper. It comes with everything you need. Unless you buy the Elite edition of the 360 you really aren't getting your moneys worth, and even then, you still need to fork out at least another $100 for required accessories for decent gameplay, and that's just off the bat, and if you're interested in online play you have to spend 90AUD a year. I don't care if it has a better interface or is cooler, i'm not paying close to $100 a year to play my games online.
If you don't get the Elite edition for the Xbox then you don't get a HDMI cable, which costs 80AUD and you get half the HDD space as the elite. Admittedly the system is quite cheap, something like 447AUD, or 547AUD for the elite, whereas the PS3 is 688AUD (Comes with one new release game, 360's come with Halo/GoW). There is another cheaper alternative for the 360, but it's not even worth mentioning because the HDD space (Should i even call it a HDD?) is 256mb, and you'll save maybe three or four game files on it before it's full.
When i weighed my options when seriously considering getting a next-gen console (Wii doesn't count, it sucks), the PS3 came out on top. Unless you've got the spare money to throw around getting play & charge kits (PS3 comes with USB chargers) and Xbox live (As examples) then you're better off just getting a PS3. The only area where a PS3 fails is the price of the controllers, which are roughly $20 more expensive than the 360 ones.
In conclusion; get a 360 if you have the money and you really like their titles, otherwise just go with the safer option of a PS3. I could talk about how many fucking problems the 360 has had (Yeah the PS3 has had a few as well, not as much though), but everyone knows about them, so whatever.
PS3 is the way to go.
This is an unbiased opinion. Yes, i used to be a huge fan of the PS3 even though i didn't (Still don't) own one and i was naturally against the 360 for the same reason. When i started to work at EB i began leaning towards buying a 360 because let's face it, it does have a lot of games, some of which i'd really like to play but they aren't on the PS3. I was really close to buying one one day but i was too torn to finalise my decision and i ended up buying neither.
What changed my mind was this;
A PS3 requires a larger lump sum straight off the bat, but in the end it's cheaper. It comes with everything you need. Unless you buy the Elite edition of the 360 you really aren't getting your moneys worth, and even then, you still need to fork out at least another $100 for required accessories for decent gameplay, and that's just off the bat, and if you're interested in online play you have to spend 90AUD a year. I don't care if it has a better interface or is cooler, i'm not paying close to $100 a year to play my games online.
If you don't get the Elite edition for the Xbox then you don't get a HDMI cable, which costs 80AUD and you get half the HDD space as the elite. Admittedly the system is quite cheap, something like 447AUD, or 547AUD for the elite, whereas the PS3 is 688AUD (Comes with one new release game, 360's come with Halo/GoW). There is another cheaper alternative for the 360, but it's not even worth mentioning because the HDD space (Should i even call it a HDD?) is 256mb, and you'll save maybe three or four game files on it before it's full.
When i weighed my options when seriously considering getting a next-gen console (Wii doesn't count, it sucks), the PS3 came out on top. Unless you've got the spare money to throw around getting play & charge kits (PS3 comes with USB chargers) and Xbox live (As examples) then you're better off just getting a PS3. The only area where a PS3 fails is the price of the controllers, which are roughly $20 more expensive than the 360 ones.
In conclusion; get a 360 if you have the money and you really like their titles, otherwise just go with the safer option of a PS3. I could talk about how many fucking problems the 360 has had (Yeah the PS3 has had a few as well, not as much though), but everyone knows about them, so whatever.
360 is cheaper and has the same games as ps3 except like 2 or 3, ps3 has true 1080p but 360 only has 720p in actuallity it depends if u wanna shell out the extra 200 bucks for a ps3 and the bluray player it comes with.
PS3 if u want a home entertainment system = gaming, bluray, stream media 2 ur tv
XBOX if u are a gamer (i say gamer cuz hardcore gamers only play on pc) = gaming and media
why the ps3 is such a good home entertainment system is cuz of its bluray. its not just some bluray player, its the best. only cuz its the one of the few bluray players that can update. i mean when bluray profile 1.0 switch to 1.1 many players couldnt update thats cuz they only have the hardware 2 do 1.0 not 1.1 but since ps3 is basically like a computer they could reallocated the processing to adapt to 1.1. and its the same thing with 2.0 and so forth. so the ps3 is a futurePROOF entertainment system.
but wat about the xbox 360. its basically a monster for gaming. they ran tests of the same game (notably Fallout 3) and it showed that in the console divison 360 had the better graphics. and its that way because ps3 is built arround its CPU which is cell technology (This shit is better than ur i7 CPU) and the xbox 360 is build arround its graphic chip (which is probably not as good as a GTX 295 but it sure as hell kicks ass) so the decision is r u a gamer or do a media man.
XBOX if u are a gamer (i say gamer cuz hardcore gamers only play on pc) = gaming and media
why the ps3 is such a good home entertainment system is cuz of its bluray. its not just some bluray player, its the best. only cuz its the one of the few bluray players that can update. i mean when bluray profile 1.0 switch to 1.1 many players couldnt update thats cuz they only have the hardware 2 do 1.0 not 1.1 but since ps3 is basically like a computer they could reallocated the processing to adapt to 1.1. and its the same thing with 2.0 and so forth. so the ps3 is a futurePROOF entertainment system.
but wat about the xbox 360. its basically a monster for gaming. they ran tests of the same game (notably Fallout 3) and it showed that in the console divison 360 had the better graphics. and its that way because ps3 is built arround its CPU which is cell technology (This shit is better than ur i7 CPU) and the xbox 360 is build arround its graphic chip (which is probably not as good as a GTX 295 but it sure as hell kicks ass) so the decision is r u a gamer or do a media man.
Pred Killer
You added to the rage.
As much as I like the 360, I do not recall a PS3 getting a RROD.
So sorry Microshit fanboys, PS3 is the better console.
So sorry Microshit fanboys, PS3 is the better console.
Now that the slim has been released and price has dropped a fair bit I don't see any reason not to choose the 360 over the ps3 aside from some 360 only games. Totally prefer the ps3 personally, haven't really given the 360 a chance though, the controller puts me off 
i still refer to the colours as x triangle square and circle
i still refer to the colours as x triangle square and circle 
Static
Premium Member
Xbox still has better exclusives
DB
Premium Member
XBox still has a better variety of games. If I have to spend a little extra, so be it. I'm not going to be cheap when it comes to my entertainment.
Maelous
Lord of the Dance
Never had any problems with my PS3, free internet, stores all the movies i had on my laptop, looks amazing on HD tv, ridiculous amount of games - what's not to like?
as opposed to friend's 360's which have broken a week after being purchased, and where they can't use the internet because they don't want to pay...
obvious choice eh?
as opposed to friend's 360's which have broken a week after being purchased, and where they can't use the internet because they don't want to pay...
obvious choice eh?