Buebie

I am torn, I am going to buy one by the end of next week. I found a used 20gig ps3 for $350 w/ 2 controllers.

Also found a used 360 w/ 1 controller for $250

I dont know which to choose...My argument. \/

1) I have played ps1 and ps2 platforms, I really enjoy their line of games. I love the gran tourismo series as well as socom and have beaten and loved both god of war games. But thats about it.
I dont know much about blue ray, but I plan on buying a hd tv within the next year or two and want to be able to watch hd movies.
I am used to the playstation controller.

2) I really like the vast selection of 360 games available. That is what is really driving me towards the 360. I have never owned an xbox platfrom, but have gamed on the first gen xbox. I liked it, but was sloppy on the controller, which I'm sure would imptove over time.
I really want to play that bioshock game coming out, it looks awsome!

Can you guys help me out with my decision? Please mor info then just "its awsome" or "ps3 sucks" etc.

Thanks in advance

ChampionJeep

I have always had Sony systems. I had the choice of PS 3 and 360. I chose the 360. If you are going to play online alot definitely go with the 360 its the better set up.

Ryz0n

They are both similar but different systems. I have a PS3 and really enjoy it. I really enjoy its blueray capabilities and it also upconverts regular dvds into higher resolution. It has built in wi-fi (20gb is discontinued) and has a decent internet browser. It also plays all PS2 games and makes them look better. If game selection is a factor for you, remember 360 has a year on PS3 already, so if you can be patient, wait, because eventually developers are going to make some really fun games especially utilizing the sixaxis.

--Final_Wrath--

I didnt know the ps3 had an internet browser.....hmm......I have a 360 and i think its great....but im going to get a ps3 for metal gear 4....

holaplaneta

i would def go for the 360, i;ve played the bioshock demo and cannot wait for the actual game to come out, plus like u said theres more choice of games on it!

Garage1217

iTrader: (5)

I have both, and play both all the time. They are very equal now, especially with sony releasing the massive amount of games over the next couple of months.

mad-sciontist

You do know that MGS4 is coming out on 360 also right? Anyways, id go for the 360, its cheaper, and 90% of the games that USED to be Playstation exclusives are now available on Xbox 360. Also the HD-DVD player is now 179 bucks... Cant beat that... So id go for the 360. And of course, Halo 3 is going to shadow ANY PS3 games coming out pretty much until the ene of the year, maybe further...

Garage1217

iTrader: (5)

Except HD DVD sucks and blue ray OWNS *LOL* Sorry had to throw that in, as well as the fact that after you buy the hd dvd player, and wireless card the 360 cost more than a ps3 by far

If your looking for overall bang for the buck then the ps3 is the winner to me, Like I said I own both so that is just my 2 cents.

mad-sciontist

HD-DVD/Blu-ray doesnt really matter to me right now, alls that matters is game play, and right now Xbox 360 is crushing PS3 in that aspect. As well as online gameplay, PS3's "home" thing is really boring... Xbox Live has a much better layout, and the gamerscore is really a much better online system then creating a sim IMHO... I mean what good games does the PS3 have coming out, that ARENT also on the Xbox 360??? Not too many, PS3 lost alot of exclusives... And for this holiday season, Xbox 360 has Halo 3, Bioshock, Too Human, Mass Effect... I dont think PS3 has that kind of a lineup in store for this holiday season....

jbae1221

if game play is your main concern then the 360 or wii hahaha.. is your best bet... the 360 game selection out does ps3.. and they are releasing so many new games for the 360 that it is ridiculous... the online play for the 360 beats the ps3.. even right now.. gears is out doing any game that ps3 even has out now..

Garage1217

iTrader: (5)

I responmded to your comment about the HD player, you brought it up , then bring on an argument *LOL* And Blue ray definitly matters to me, I LOVE IT and it is the new "high def format" HD is blah, even locally the shelves that usually had more hd than blue ray have gone the other way, And if you ask the guys at Fry's electronics, or best buy they sell 3-4 blue ray per 1 HD. Also ps3 will have unreal coming out VERY soon which is hands down one of the best shooters of all time, and has tons of games being released before xmas Like I said, I own both, love both and know both inside and out.

Best "bang for the buck overall" is the ps3 hands down. Best gamer system at this time is the 360 with ps3 right on it's tail. Most horrible graphics go to the wii *LOL* yeah I have all 3

Here is my trio




PS3 relases through december, quite a nice linup.
Just Released

July 16, 2007 All-Pro Football 2K8

July 17, 2007 NCAA Football 08

July 23, 2007 NASCAR 08

July 26, 2007 EyeCreate

July 26, 2007 Snakeball


August 2, 2007 High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition

COMING SOON

August 6, 2007 John Woo Presents Stranglehold

August 6, 2007 John Woo Presents Stranglehold: Collector’s Edition

August 14, 2007 Lair

August 14, 2007 Madden NFL 08

August 21, 2007 Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2

August 28, 2007 Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions

August 28, 2007 Dynasty Warriors: Gundam

August 28, 2007 Medal of Honor: Airborne

August 28, 2007 Stuntman: Ignition

August 28, 2007 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08

August 28, 2007 Warhawk


September 3, 2007 BlackSite: Area 51

September 3, 2007 NHL 2K8

September 4, 2007 Heavenly Sword

September 11, 2007 NHL 08

September 13, 2007 Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix

September 17, 2007 Turok

September 18, 2007 Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights

September 18, 2007 Skate

September 25, 2007 Clive Barker’s Jericho

September 25, 2007 SEGA Rally Revo

September 25, 2007 World Series of Poker 2008

October 1, 2007 DiRT

October 1, 2007 Eye of Judgment

October 2, 2007 Club

October 2, 2007 Folklore

October 2, 2007 Hot Shots Golf 5

October 2, 2007 Monster Madness

October 2, 2007 NBA ‘08

October 2, 2007 NBA 2K8

October 2, 2007 NBA Live 08

October 2, 2007 Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

October 4, 2007 Home

October 9, 2007 Orange Box

October 9, 2007 Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground

October 11, 2007 Rocketmen: Axis of Evil

October 16, 2007 Grand Theft Auto IV

October 16, 2007 Grand Theft Auto IV ‘Special Edition’

October 16, 2007 Hellboy

October 18, 2007 Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix

October 22, 2007 FIFA Soccer 08

October 23, 2007 Conan

October 24, 2007 Cars Mater-National

October 29, 2007 Guitar Hero III

October 30, 2007 Beowulf

October 30, 2007 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

October 30, 2007 Need for Speed ProStreet

October 30, 2007 Need for Speed ProStreet: Collector’s Edition

October 30, 2007 SingStar

November 2007 Army of Two

November 2007 Assassin’s Creed

November 2007 Assassin’s Creed (Limited Edition)

November 2007 Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War

November 2007 Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway

November 2007 Haze

November 2007 Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

November 2007 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga

November 2007 Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

November 2007 NCAA March Madness 08

November 2007 Ratatouille

November 2007 Rock Band

November 2007 Simpsons Game

November 2007 SOCOM: Confrontation

November 2007 Talisman

November 2007 Time Crisis 4

November 2007 TimeShift

November 2007 Turning Point: Fall of Liberty

November 2007 Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune

November 2007 WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008

November 2007 College Hoops 2K8

December 2007 Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

December 2007 Golden Compass

IaMVinhamese

^^you are freaking crazy with all 3 system...which one do you play the most? ps3 and wii alone is costing me tons of money. i still need some classic controllers but got everything else


i picked ps3 over the 360 for the blu ray player and wanted heavenly sword.

mad-sciontist

Do you honestly think Unreal is gonna top Halo 3??? Doubt it... And BTW, Unreal isnt even a PS3 exclusive, it is for the remainder of 2007, but it comes out in 08' for 360....

Garage1217

iTrader: (5)

I actually play the ps3 more right now. I just picked up Ninja Gaiden Sigma and it ROCKS. But still play the 360 quite a bit, I love Forza and also Command and Conquer. Very good titles.

Garage1217

iTrader: (5)

Yeah I do And also did you research why it is a delayed release on 360? *LOL*

Guy it is hard to argue which is better, it is preference and unless you actually own both then all you can do is talk about "what you have read" on the internet. Playing one for an hour at walmart, or every now and again at a buddies house does not give you the real picture about anything. Both systems are WICKED for consoles.

But if you want to get into real hardcore gaming, build yourself a real machine consoles are still... consoles.

Hyghgynx

If Halo 3 is anything like Halo 2, then the PS3 would be the way to go. Bungie (the company behind the Halo games.) didn't even like Halo 2 when it shipped.
(The single player portion was weak, online was decent though.)

If you like online gaming, go with the 360. Sony will never gain ground on Xbox Live. Unless Sony decides to charge for their online services in the future. Microsoft did get Xbox Live right.

Blu-Ray is better than HD-DVD. (Storage-wise.) This disc battle is going to be tough though. Blockbuster took HD-DVD off their shelves in-store, but you can still rent them online. Paramount Studios was recently quoted saying the will not back Blu-Ray and only put titles out for HD-DVD. Until the potential of the Blu-Ray is unleashed (25GB of data compared to 15GB on HD-DVD, single layer and x2 for dual layer), and game developers actually use that extra GB space for games, this "which is the better media" battle could take a long while before it's sorted.

Lastly, for all you people jumping on the "Sony lost it's exclusive deals and now that game is coming out for the 360" train, HELLO! Games cost $$$ to make. It's becoming harder to make next-gen games for just one console. The game companies want to make more $$$. Why not make it for multiple consoles? More units = more $$$. Right?

By this time next year the PS3 will have the same quality games (if not better) than the 360. Remember. it took the 360 almost 1 1/2 years before the really good games came out. Sony is going through the same thing.

I own a PS3. Although the current titles aren't the greatest, I have faith that Sony will have some really good in-house games coming for the Holiday Season. I'm really looking forward to the new Socom, Killzone, and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. (There are others, but these titles are the ones I really looking forward to.) And with Metal Gear 4 coming out next year, the only problem I'm going to have it where am I going to get all the $$$ for these new releases?

jbae1221

Lastly, for all you people jumping on the "Sony lost it's exclusive deals and now that game is coming out for the 360" train, HELLO! Games cost $$$ to make. It's becoming harder to make next-gen games for just one console. The game companies want to make more $$$. Why not make it for multiple consoles? More units = more $$$. Right?

to this... it costs them more money to make games for both... lets say this... if i was a game company.. it costs me 5 dollarsto make a game for 360 and 7 dollars to make a game for sony(blu ray cost more) and there are more 360 consoles in the market.. which console would you push more??? plus you'll be making more margin..
on Halo.. I believe Halo2 is all about personal preference... i personally liked halo2 ... i definately enjoyed the online play and I believe Halo3 will have a much better online considering xbox has done a lot to improve their online community and bungie has done a lot to improve it's online play.. and look at Halo2.. there are still hundreds of thousands of ppl still playing Halo2 now after several years of being out.. name a ps2 game that ppl are still playing??? or a ps3 game that ppl haven't gotten tired of.. i know I played restistance the fall of man for about a good 2 hours before i got tired of it.. but all this is my personal preference..
hd and blu are both considered blue lasers.. i believe that hd is not far behind in coming up with a disc that will hold just about the same amount of data..

cwayne

Get a 360.

It's $349.99 now with Forza 2 and Marvel Alliance FREE.
Bioshock, Orange Box, Halo 3 should keep you busy during the holidays.
Multi platform games play better on the 360 than the PS3. Madden 08 runs 60fps on the 360 and 30choppy fps on the PS3. Assassin's creed is silky smooth on the 360 and choppy on the PS3. Majority of multi platform games on the PS3 will be ports from the 360. Developers aren't willing to spend twice as long developing for the PS3 since it will cost them more money and that there's a very small installed base of PS3.



As for Blowray being better... here are some facts:

Authoring BR more complicated. HD DVD uses DHTML while BR uses Java, BR more error prone.
Replication facilities, HD DVD has 32 locations, Bluray has 8. Only one location can do a full 50GB replication on Bluray discs and that is Sony. Sony will control the production of 50GB discs.

Most Bluray players have no ethernet port. They won't be able to support BR or BD live, can't update firmware. Can't download trailers.

BD plus (extra DRM), won't play in some older BR players. Older players can't get firmware updates.

The following HD options are optional on Bluray: Dolby Dig Plus, Dolby True HD, DTS HD. All are mandatory for HD DVD.


The cheapest bluray player now is $400 PS3.
The cheapest HD DVD player is $99 for a Toshiba, Walmart had them on sale a couple of weeks ago.

Murbyrne

just go for 360. Great online play and selection of games. Plus, they have fixed the problem where they kept breaking, so you wont have to worry about that.

cwayne

My unit was a victim of the red ring of death. I sent it in for repairs and 3 weeks later I got it back. I paid $0.00.

I'm actually happier after it was repaired. The problem was that the early 360s had a crappy aluminum heatsink thus causing it to overheat. Microsoft replaced it with a much better copper heatsink. Before after 2 hours of game play, my 360 would be burning hot. Last week I had a 6 hour Halo 3 session and was barely warm to the touch.

You can't go wrong with the 360. I'm sure the PS3 could be much better later on when they start to pump out their good exclusive games. But it's not worth the $400 if another cheaper system plays multiplatform games much better.