Ok, for christmas this year im undecided on which console to get. So if you own one give me a suggestion based on the following, thanks. I greatly enjoy playing online thats what i like the most, and alot of my friends play 360 live . I do not really want to spend alot as this is a more secondary system to my wii; to feed my hardcore gamer. so i would get the lowest version of the console because its all thats really needed. I do enjoy good graphics and blu-ray but i dont even have a HD tv. I do like how the PS3 is really reliable, but i take very good care of my systems either way. I like how the PS3 is very strong and will stay around awhile as well as new games reaching their full potential, rather than 360 having like 2 more years before something new, so I get my moneys worth. I also love the epic feeling PS3 brings. I hate the fact 360 makes you buy the wireless USB for internet. (i cant use eth-net cable) What do you guys think?
2007-12-12 15:42:45 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Games & Gear ➔ PlayStation
you all make good points. and how much different is Ps3 online compared to xbox live? you think after more people go ps3 it will be better? andvdo i really need a HD tv to really appreciate ps3?
2007-12-12 16:34:02 · update #1
Something tells me that your mind is already made up. I say go with the PS3. With the Xbox 360, it doesn't matter how much you take care of it, there's still a 33% chance that it will get hardware failure.
I've had my PS3 for about a year and I've had no problems. When it comes to gaming in the future, the PS3 is the console to have. And with so many awesome PS3 exclusives coming next year, the PS3 is a must have console.
Also, the PS3 has everything that you need already built in. Even the 40GB PS3 has built in WiFi, Blu-Ray, a Web browser, Bluetooth, and it costs just $50 bucks more than the 360 premium!!! I don't know about you, but the extra $50 bucks is worth the money.
2007-12-12 16:00:19 · answer #1 · answered by AdrianClay 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This is the end all argument for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. Note that I am not a fanboy and have played both consoles and by far the Playstation 3 has longevity than the Xbox 360. These are facts and I have numerous sources. Why is this answer long? It refutes everything that Xbox 360 owners say about the Playstation 3. Also, if you're about to dish out $400-$600 for a system, you want to know all you can.
Company:
Microsoft is a company which experiences are mostly computers not games. Windows Vista is a disaster and 50% of people switch back to Windows XP. Microsoft never answered people's problems, this is why people turn to Mac. When Microsoft heard about their Red Ring of Death, they didn't fix it, instead updated the warranty.
Sony's first Playstation was a success, so they know their field with this. Their smart and reliable and always help their customers when they need too. When Playstation 2 had a lens error, it was Sony who provided how to clean your Playstation 2 with a cotton swab and alcohol, not someone else. They didn't ask you the send your system in so they can fix it, they admitted the problem and gave a simple do-it-yourself solution.
Price:
Look at the bigger picture. With the Playstation 3 you are getting a Blu-Ray DVD player which like $300 on the market for the cheapest one. Playstation 3 most expensive model cost $600 bucks. Xbox 360 most expensive model cost $450 bucks. Let's say Microsoft don't come out for another console for 5 years so lets add their $50 subscription fee to play Xbox Live. That's $250 dollars + $450 dollars for a Xbox 360 in 5 years minus the games. So you are paying more than the Playstation 3 just to use it's features. Features that should have been granted to you when you spent the $450 bucks for their console.
Problems:
Playstation 3 had a slight bug problem (3% in consoles worldwide) but was fixed right away with re-releases of the consoles. People complained about their Sixaxis controller not having rumble technology so Sony has worked on Dualshock 3, which will be coming out in Spring 2008. They actually listen when someone complains.
Xbox 360 currently has a major hardware malfunction called the Red Ring of Death (A play off the name Blue Screen of Death) that only Microsoft can fix. This is a problem in 33% of their consoles in the United States (1 out of 3). Even in their new consoles, these problems still occur. Microsoft has offered to fix it for free and extended their warranty. The problem is it takes 6 weeks to get your Xbox 360 back and it could get stolen in the mail and you won't get reimbursed. In fact Xbox 360 is number 1 in the top ten bad electronics in 2007. Everyone I know is on their second console. If only Microsoft would tell local Gamestops how to fix the problem, but they don't have the best interest in gamers in mind.
Games:
Xbox 360 has better games than the Ps3 now, but by the end of 2008, the Playstation 3 will have way more better games. How do I know? E3 2007 graded every console. Wii got a C- because they talked about their success. Xbox 360 got a C because they talk about their games in 2007 such as Halo and BioShock. The Ps3 got a B- because their longevity is noticed and their games in 2008 will be the best out of the 3 consoles.
Xbox 360 has had a head start for a year and their games are slightly better than Ps3. Their top 3 games: Halo 3, Gears of War, and Bioshock are all First Person Shooters. They don't have a mix array of games. Microsoft dishes a lot of cash to the developers to keep games exclusive.
The best games for the Xbox 360 has come and gone. So you tell me you're going to sit there and wait 2-3 years for Halo 4.
Well right now there's Resistance, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Ratchet and Clank, Virtua Fighter 5, Heavenly Sword, Stranglehold, Assassin's Creed, Virtua Tennis 3, Folklore, Uncharted, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, Guitar Hero 3, Singstar and Call of Duty 4. Some games are for the Xbox 360 as well.
Upcoming exclusive games for the PS3 are Killzone 2, Haze, Metal Gear Solid 4, Final Fantasy XIII, Gran Turismo 5, Afrika, Motorstorm 2, Wipeout, Yakuza 3, LittleBigPlanet, Infamous, White Knight Chronicles, Disgaea 3, The Getaway 3, Heavy Rain, SOCOM: Confrontation, Wardevil, LA Noire, Tekken 6 and God of War 3 will all be coming out as PS3 exclusives. Also the maker of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus is making his next game exclusively on PS3.
Thats like 15 exclusives with high 9.0 reviews from Gamespot & GameInformer. Most of these games take over a month to complete so you won't be putting the Ps3 down for quite some time now.
Developers had 2 years to dish out games for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 is not far behind.
Accessory:
The only accessory you need and should really buy is a new inter cooler fan for the Xbox 360. You should buy it before the Xbox 360 break on you. Why won't Microsoft give it you guys for free? Because they don't care about their gamers and see this as a lost.
Playstation 3 on the other hand has numerous accessories. They had bluetooth headsets, the new eyetoy which will make the Ps3 a lot similar to Wii with kid games, internet browser. Did you know that Sony is creating an application to allow users to record Live TV. So you're getting a TiVo with a Blu-Ray DVD Player.
Online:
Xbox 360 online is better because more people since it came out a year earlier than the Ps3. When Ps3 introduces Home, the online community will become more connected and better. In Home, you can play pool, billards, bowl, and jump right into games. You don't even need a ps3 game to have fun. Expect a major knockoff from Microsoft, it's in their character to do so.
In closing, you can't go wrong with the Playstation 3. Playstation 1 and 2 were major hits and the Playstation 3 will follow. Getting a Xbox 360 is like having a Daweoo, a pretty dumb idea.
Who are you going to choose? The 2 time back to back winner of the console wars or the sophomore that came back unprepared for a rematch (When I mean unprepared I mean buggy [like the ring of death])
The Ps3 is a end all hands down winner.
2007-12-13 09:35:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is the end all argument for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. Note that I am not a fanboy and have played both consoles and by far the Playstation 3 has longevity than the Xbox 360. These are facts and I have numerous sources. Why is this answer long? It refutes everything that Xbox 360 owners say about the Playstation 3. Also, if you're about to dish out $400-$600 for a system, you want to know all you can.
Company:
Microsoft is a company which experiences are mostly computers not games. Windows Vista is a disaster and 50% of people switch back to Windows XP. Microsoft never answered people's problems, this is why people turn to Mac. When Microsoft heard about their Red Ring of Death, they didn't fix it, instead updated the warranty.
Sony's first Playstation was a success, so they know their field with this. Their smart and reliable and always help their customers when they need too. When Playstation 2 had a lens error, it was Sony who provided how to clean your Playstation 2 with a cotton swab and alcohol, not someone else. They didn't ask you the send your system in so they can fix it, they admitted the problem and gave a simple do-it-yourself solution.
Price:
Look at the bigger picture. With the Playstation 3 you are getting a Blu-Ray DVD player which like $300 on the market for the cheapest one. Playstation 3 most expensive model cost $600 bucks. Xbox 360 most expensive model cost $450 bucks. Let's say Microsoft don't come out for another console for 5 years so lets add their $50 subscription fee to play Xbox Live. That's $250 dollars + $450 dollars for a Xbox 360 in 5 years minus the games. So you are paying more than the Playstation 3 just to use it's features. Features that should have been granted to you when you spent the $450 bucks for their console.
Problems:
Playstation 3 had a slight bug problem (3% in consoles worldwide) but was fixed right away with re-releases of the consoles. People complained about their Sixaxis controller not having rumble technology so Sony has worked on Dualshock 3, which will be coming out in Spring 2008. They actually listen when someone complains.
Xbox 360 currently has a major hardware malfunction called the Red Ring of Death (A play off the name Blue Screen of Death) that only Microsoft can fix. This is a problem in 33% of their consoles in the United States (1 out of 3). Even in their new consoles, these problems still occur. Microsoft has offered to fix it for free and extended their warranty. The problem is it takes 6 weeks to get your Xbox 360 back and it could get stolen in the mail and you won't get reimbursed. In fact Xbox 360 is number 1 in the top ten bad electronics in 2007. Everyone I know is on their second console. If only Microsoft would tell local Gamestops how to fix the problem, but they don't have the best interest in gamers in mind.
Games:
Xbox 360 has better games than the Ps3 now, but by the end of 2008, the Playstation 3 will have way more better games. How do I know? E3 2007 graded every console. Wii got a C- because they talked about their success. Xbox 360 got a C because they talk about their games in 2007 such as Halo and BioShock. The Ps3 got a B- because their longevity is noticed and their games in 2008 will be the best out of the 3 consoles.
Xbox 360 has had a head start for a year and their games are slightly better than Ps3. Their top 3 games: Halo 3, Gears of War, and Bioshock are all First Person Shooters. They don't have a mix array of games. Microsoft dishes a lot of cash to the developers to keep games exclusive.
The best games for the Xbox 360 has come and gone. So you tell me you're going to sit there and wait 2-3 years for Halo 4.
Well right now there's Resistance, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Ratchet and Clank, Virtua Fighter 5, Heavenly Sword, Stranglehold, Assassin's Creed, Virtua Tennis 3, Folklore, Uncharted, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, Guitar Hero 3, Singstar and Call of Duty 4. Some games are for the Xbox 360 as well.
Upcoming exclusive games for the PS3 are Killzone 2, Haze, Metal Gear Solid 4, Final Fantasy XIII, Gran Turismo 5, Afrika, Motorstorm 2, Wipeout, Yakuza 3, LittleBigPlanet, Infamous, White Knight Chronicles, Disgaea 3, The Getaway 3, Heavy Rain, SOCOM: Confrontation, Wardevil, LA Noire, Tekken 6 and God of War 3 will all be coming out as PS3 exclusives. Also the maker of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus is making his next game exclusively on PS3.
Thats like 15 exclusives with high 9.0 reviews from Gamespot & GameInformer. Most of these games take over a month to complete so you won't be putting the Ps3 down for quite some time now.
Developers had 2 years to dish out games for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 is not far behind.
Accessory:
The only accessory you need and should really buy is a new inter cooler fan for the Xbox 360. You should buy it before the Xbox 360 break on you. Why won't Microsoft give it you guys for free? Because they don't care about their gamers and see this as a lost.
Playstation 3 on the other hand has numerous accessories. They had bluetooth headsets, the new eyetoy which will make the Ps3 a lot similar to Wii with kid games, internet browser. Did you know that Sony is creating an application to allow users to record Live TV. So you're getting a TiVo with a Blu-Ray DVD Player.
Online:
Xbox 360 online is better because more people since it came out a year earlier than the Ps3. When Ps3 introduces Home, the online community will become more connected and better. In Home, you can play pool, billards, bowl, and jump right into games. You don't even need a ps3 game to have fun. Expect a major knockoff from Microsoft, it's in their character to do so.
In closing, you can't go wrong with the Playstation 3. Playstation 1 and 2 were major hits and the Playstation 3 will follow. Getting a Xbox 360 is like having a Daweoo, a pretty dumb idea.
Who are you going to choose? The 2 time back to back winner of the console wars or the sophomore that came back unprepared for a rematch (When I mean unprepared I mean buggy [like the ring of death])
The Ps3 is a end all hands down winner.
2007-12-12 16:01:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
XBOX SUCKS.. pardon my french
xbox live.. you have to PAY FOR THE ONLINE PLAY....
PS3 online net work is FREEEEEE
xbox360: has a lil ring on the front.. and once it turns red... which is called the xbox ring of death..
YOU HAVE TO BUY A NEW XBOX360 once that happens...
PS3: plays playstation 1 games plays playstation2 games.. dont need to buy a converter for your ps3 or anything..
Xbox360 is old technology
PS3: processor is total different kind.. called the The Cell processor, a brand new type of core processor that is out on the market..
Xbox360: have to buy wifi
PS3: comes with a wifi already inside of it!!
ps3 is more expensive cause all of the new hardware that is inside of it...
but my friend has a xbox 360.. i played a game on it that i have for the ps3.. i lie not.. but the ps3 graphics LOOK far more better.. alot more polygons.. alot more smooth controls then the xbox360...
i have not heard anyone say the playstation3 has broke on them...
my friend bought a new one that is starting to give him problems.. as like it is breaking again...
so if you buy a xbox360.. you are taking of risk of it breaking within a year..
PS3 is the best..
for tech details visit
http://www.us.playstation.com/ps3/about/specs
2007-12-12 16:47:18 · answer #4 · answered by anvil_tix 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well, 360 has Halo 3, bioshock, and other games like this. PS3 had a slow start because of it's initial high price so less game companies sold their rights to Sony. For online play, Microsoft has the edge, as well as with graphics. 360 also currently has more games but with the delayed release of Grand Theft Auto, PS3 has time to catch up. One last thing. The PS2 is an incredible system. Mabey the PS3 will do just as well.....Both are great systems but in the end, I would go with the Xbox 360.
2007-12-12 15:50:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
well i think its a simple choice. i suggest the xbox 360. Theres more games more players online is better and the xbox 360 is about £200 cheaper. But bearing in mind that a new 360 will be release in 2 years so you may want to wait and get the PS3 which i suggest assassin's creed. Its a good game.
2007-12-12 20:24:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
hands down get the ps3........and do not get the xbox 360 i bought one new and it melted the disks and i only had it on 4 like 30 minutes so if u do get the 360 remember to get a cooling thing in the back u can get one at walmart 4 about 10 bucks but eather way get the ps3 but the 360 is still good
2007-12-12 15:48:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Xbox 360, because xbox live is awesome. It has better games: Halo 3, Gears of war. If you already have a Wii, buying a PS3 would be over the top because it's so damn expensive. Even though it's got the whole media system and better graphics xbox360 is my prefered console hands down.
2007-12-12 15:51:55 · answer #8 · answered by AJ 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Kind of sounds like you've already talked yourself into the PS3. I would go 360, but which system do you think you will still be playing the long run?
2007-12-12 15:47:27 · answer #9 · answered by Hoose 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ps3 is not the right choice. The japs tried to go too far and failed. You need to many ad-ons and technology is moving in the direction of the 360. Also, the graphics differnece is not that much and it really has no change in gameplay. Also, the 360 has a larger fanbase, therefore there will be more games made for it.
2007-12-12 15:46:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋