2007-10-14 19:06:12 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Games & Gear ➔ Xbox
Xbox 360. Halo 3 exclusively. Need i say more?
2007-10-14 19:12:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Xbox 360 pros: Gamer tag with a gamer score. been out longer more games. Has good graphics.
Xbox 360 cons: Pay to go online (xbox live). Some themes and games etc.. cost money. Mostly everything does. If you mod: your account will be baned from xbox live and your 360 will never be able to go online again.
PS3 Pros: No online feature charge. If you mod: The ps3 is open source. meaning if you bought one with a small hard drive and you wanted a bigger one you have the option of buying any hard drive (SATA). This has good graphics
PS3 Cons: Hasn't been out that long, not that many games.
Weither or not you want it for the blueray player or bluetooth in the ps3 witch somes with it..... you know what just go but a Ps3.. it has more to offer and some what better graphics. You don't have to pay to go online and If you have a psp you can use that with your ps3 there are a lot more features with the ps3 than the 360.
2007-10-15 02:20:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 360 Elite, PS3 and a Wii.
I prefer the 360 over the PS3, mainly due to the game choice available. Both machines are run through a Home Theatre system and a 50" 1080p Plasma TV.
BOTH have excelent graphics, but the sound quality is superior on the 360, this I have noted by running identical games on the machines.
Also, I have friends who are games reviewers, programmers and gfx artists, they all prefer the 360, and say the future isn't looking too good for Sony.
Play it safe, buy a Wii :)
2007-10-15 07:24:59 · answer #3 · answered by pointmangsg9 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends if you get the slimmed down version of the PS3 or the original release "CHUNKY consoles" The slim one cant play ps2\ps1 games and only has 2 USB ports. where as the Xbox 360 is still chunky (big) but can play a few great games the sony cant and vice versa. EG' Gran tarismo=sony Halo 1, 2, 3= Xbox. but overall i would go with a sony 3.....but thats just me :)
2007-10-15 02:14:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in the same situation as you and i got convinced to get an Xbox 360 and i'm loving it but i think the PS3 is great to but its a win win situation but i prefer the 360
2007-10-15 02:32:40 · answer #5 · answered by Darklown 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PS3 = Japan, reliable like the cars they make
Xbox 360 = USA, unreliable, like the cars they make
However, the american muscle cars are made from cheap material etc etc... but they are a lot of fun to drive.
Same can be said about the consoles at this time
360 has many games, a huge online community.
PS3 is lacking in games, but soon will release the big gun titles everyone wants to play.
360 has flaws, because it is made from cheap materials like the cars. Your likely to encounter problems. But in my opinion, the fun will outweigh the hassle of sending it in for repair and waiting.
Overall, I love my 360 - PS3, will have to wait until I get bored of my Xbox
2007-10-17 15:47:24 · answer #6 · answered by Karim G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well lets see the ps3 has like 3 games on it that are worth playin and is 200+ bucks more and most ppl would say hal03 but put that crap aside think about gears of war and call of duty 2 and assassins creed(also on ps3) and forza 2 and all the other good games that im not mentioning on the 360 comes down to it i think 360 is more worth it
2007-10-15 03:04:35 · answer #7 · answered by d-lion 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is either one or the other, look at what games are out for the PS3 and 360, and what is coming out in the near future. Which ever one has the games that appeal to you more, get. Otherwise get both. Forget about the blu-ray/hd-dvd stuff unless you plan on watching high def discs, and even then just rent them and let the market decide who wins before investing alot in that (I just rent blu ray and hd dvd from netflix).
2007-10-15 03:52:32 · answer #8 · answered by daleksnake 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PS3, better games, better graphics, eye toy, compatibly with psp, free online gaming, more choice other then playing, can Music & Audio
Play music CDs
Connect to the internet to obtain detailed album information including album title, artist, length of album
Copy CDs directly to your hard disk drive (HDD)
Store and listen to other formats of audio/music files
Movies & Videos
Play Blu-ray Discs⢠(BD) and DVDs
Connect your digital video camera directly to your PLAYSTATION®3 with a USB cable
Store and watch your own videos
Download exclusive video content from PLAYSTATION®Store and the PLAYSTATION®3 Portal
Photos
Store your personal digital photo albums
Use any of the various slideshow options to view
Internet
Surf the Internet with the PLAYSTATION®3 Internet Browser and the SIXAXIS⢠wireless controller. You’re free to choose your own online destinations.
2007-10-15 10:18:18 · answer #9 · answered by fbarajas21 2 · 0⤊ 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.
2007-10-15 08:15:49 · answer #10 · answered by Bull Goose Loony 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋