Im planning on getting either an xbox 360 or a PS3 sometime after Thanksgiving mostly due to COD4 because my compy wont be able to handle it. My question is which console would you recomend? It would only cost $500 to get PS3 with blu ray or $580 to get Xbox 360 w/HD-DVD, this is were i cant decide. I like the movies coming out on HD-DVD better than those coming out on Blu ray. I guess i dont know which to get because i dont just want to play games, i would also like to watch movies in HD. I had thought of getting PS3 and Toshiba A-2.
2007-10-14 09:11:06 · 6 answers · asked by Tyler O 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Games & Gear ➔ PlayStation
get a ps3 because
- ps3 has a built-in blu-ray player
- ps3 has much more and better exclusives, most of them cant go to xbox 360 because it cant handle that many data(DVD- 8.5gb, blu-ray 50gb)
- online is free for ps3 not like 360
- ps3 will have over 300 games released by this spring
- when developers get used to the system, the graphics will be WAY better than 360. should take them a year to get used to it
- playstation home is coming out this spring, its a virtual community where you can hang out with friends and customize your own apartment which xbox doesnt have(FREE)
- ps3 is a true HD console. xbox 360 upscale games to 1080p and ps3 DISPLAY games up to 1080p
- built in Wi-Fi
- xbox 360: 33% hardware failure
ps3: .2% hardware failure(see the decimal? less than 1%!)
- rumble returns in spring 2008
- you can upgrade your harddrive without voiding warranties with any 2.5 HDD, which xbox cant because you have to buy a xbox HDD
(they actually have the step by step on how to upgrade it on playstation.com)
those are the ones that i know right off my mind but there are much more reason than this
Prices as of today:
ps3- 80gb: $599
60gb: $499
xbox 360(premium)- $399 (if you want the accessories that ps3 comes with, that would add up to over 700 dollars)
2007-10-14 09:14:05 · answer #1 · answered by BaSeBaLlKiD721 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heres my list of what the PS3 has, more than half of these feautures are not on the 360. Its got better graphics, blue ray disc player, DVD player (Can also store movies), has sixaxis (A feauture that is kind of something you find on the wii, for example in Heavenly Sword when you shoot an arrow you can hold down square to steer the arrow so you tilt the control up down or side to try to hit your target. So basically you can be the arrow), the PS3 has free online gaming, it's compatible with bluetooth headsets, very high reliability, Can store pictures, music player (can store music on there from an mp3 player, iPod, or a cd), Can play both PS2 and PS1 games, can download games or demos from the PS store, wifi built inside for browsing the internet or online gaming, 60 GB which is more than enough, and thats all i got, oh can't forget the fact that it is THE BEST GAMING SYSTEM EVER. GO FOR THE PS3
Take a look at this link it shows you more details about the sixaxis with heavenly sword
http://youtube.com/watch?v=g2dKMfCjRlo
2007-10-14 09:21:31 · answer #2 · answered by Jay 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
properly definite, of course it relatively is authentic. even though it is likewise authentic any different way around. you could in common terms play with people who have the comparable equipment, regarless of what equipment you have. yet i will permit you already know this, PS3 is far greater acceptable. at the start, the internet provider is loose! Xbox stay isn't. That on my own is adequate for me to elect PS3 on line over Xbox stay. additionally, the photos and gameplay are greater acceptable, and on the PS3, there's a lot of much less cheaters. I consistently pay attention of persons on the 360 that cheat each and all of the time and basically wreck the video games. So my suggestion to you is, get COD4 on the PS3!!
2016-10-06 22:27:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better the ps3 games are produced on 50gig blueray, more space for bigger games without sacrficing graphics and sound....THe 360 uses 8gig dvds for games and programmers have to sacrifice game , map sizes and sounds, in order to get the hd graphics...Halo 3 only takes an afternoon to beat and the special effect sounds are poor.
The only reason two movie companies are only releasing on Hddvd is because toshiba is paying them to go only hddvd, but most directors are rebelling and will only produce if it can be released on blueray which holds more data.....So only some summer movies are affected...Anyway, blockbuster and other retailers will only carry blueray.... Most movie production companies will only release to blueray and thats without a cash insentive like toshiba gave to the other two companies ,,,
2007-10-14 09:30:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is my cut and paste answer. The reason for that is because a tech info is a tech info, you can't beat it.
PS3 will win the console war, no doubt. Xbox 360 and Wii are so weak from technological point of view, that in couple of years they won't be capable of dealing with serious graphics. GTA IV, for instance, isn't even announced for Wii - this toy won't be able to cope with the game's requirements. Xbox 360 is getting GTA IV, however, the game is going to be released on several DVDs - Xbox 360 owners will have to interrupt gaming process and switch discs (Rockstar complained about this issue). Only PS3 will have it on single BD-DVD.
Let's compare PS3 and XBOX 360:
A third of XBOX 360 (33%) are malfunctioning right from the start. PS3 return rate is only around 0.2%.
PS3 has 8 (7+1) kernels in Cell processor, Xbox 360 -only 3.
PS3 uses advanced tech called Blu-Ray, one disc can store up to 54 gb (in the future - up to 200 gb), Xbox 360 - regular dual layer DVD-9 (8.5GB). It's possible to get HD-DVD (max. - 30GB) for 360, but it'll cost you around 180$, in this case Xbox is going to be MUCH more expensive, than PS3.
Calculations per sec - PS3 - 51-billion-dot-product-operati... per second
Xbox 360 - 33.6-billion-dot-product-opera... per second
PS3 has full media support - USBs, built-in 4 slots card reader (except 20GB and 40GB versions), ability to use printer and so on.
Xbox 360 has USBs and only 2 memory slots.
PS3 supports up to 7 Bluetooth Controllers
Xbox 360 - up to 4 Controllers
PS3 - wi-fi included (except 20 gb version)
Xbox 360 - wi-fi will cost you around 100 $
Graphics are stronger in PS3, due to RSX chip, that was developed by Nvidia exclusively for PS3. To estimate its power (roughly) - take 6800 Ultra nvidia graphics card, multiply it by 2 - get a result, still PS3 stronger, because 6800 Ultra runs on 400 Mhz and RSX runs on 550 Mhz.
PS3 uses technology from AGEIA company. It does to physics of the game same thing GPU (videocard processor) does to graphics. This thing is on sale for PC(special card). The price is around 350$. There is no such thing in 360.
Xbox 360 is widely known for so-called "red ring of death" problem - it gets overheated easily. My PS3 was running for more than 8 hours non-stop with no problems. Sometimes Xbox 360 becomes so overheated, that thermopaste on CPU melts, drips on motherboard and successfully shortcircuits it. That's why in some countries people call Xbox 360 "Coffin 360".
Besides all of this, I've seen disassembled Xbox 360 - regular PC architecture - Billy Gates is an uninventive nerd (as usual).
When I saw disassembled PS3 - it was a surprise - smart architecture, good cooling (don't buy external PS3 coolers - they make everything worse - original system is good), etc.
In 2008 PS3 will get more than 300 games, including Metal Gear Solid 4, The Agent and other great exclusives. Here is the good link to the future PS3 releases. http://ps3.ign.com/index/release.html......
PS3 online is free, Xbox 360 - you have to pay.
There were reports, that 360 scratches discs. No reports on that in PS3.
The funniest thing, that right now there are no games for PS3, that show full potential of the console. Biggest games weigh only 25 GB (Xbox 360 will need more than 3 discs even for those).
On PS3 you can install other OS, such as Linux Yellow Dog, Ubuntu and others. Sony officially lets you do it. There is no such thing in 360.
PS3 HDD can be replaced easily with any 2.5" SATA 5400 RPM HDD (used in laptops). 250 GB will cost you around 170$. In 360 you have to buy exclusive HDD, where 20GB will cost you 100$.
Sony expects PS3 to stay on the market for, at least, 7-10 years. Also Sony reduces price now. Soon there is going to be cheaper 40GB version of PS3.
Sony constantly upgrades PS3 software (free updates for OS) - you get new functions and improvements.
PS3 controller (sixaxis) has a motion control - you move controller - game responds. Wii has it, Xbox 360 - doesn't. PS3 controller is getting vibrocontroller soon (Dualshock 3).
On PS3 you can help sick people by running Folding Home project. Wii and Xbox 360 didn't even think about it.
New 40GB is coming with a lower prive between around 400$ and 400 euros (depends on the region).
I didn't mention Wii, because it's so weak, no point to talk about it. Leave it for kindergarten and casual games.
2007-10-14 09:36:32 · answer #5 · answered by Bull Goose Loony 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would suggest a PS3, it's the most versatile system.
2007-10-14 09:14:17 · answer #6 · answered by panhead999 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋