[One and Only...]

I Don't want to get into no childish arguments here fellas,...

I'm looking to pick either one of these up, and I'm simply looking for advice on which to splash the cash on.

Any help ?

Thanks.

[AZ BJJ]

Well, I've had both. Both have their advantages. I'd still give the advantage to the 360 for it's availability of games, although supposedly '08 is supposed to be a big year for the PS3. I'd give the overall utility of the system to the PS3. The Blu-ray drive is huge plus. I'm not a consistent gamer; I usually just game in spurts. However I use my Blu-ray drive a lot to watch movies.

So I guess that if you have HD TV and would reap the benefits of a Blu-ray player, I'd go with the PS3.

If you only care about gaming, than I'd look at the available game titles for both systems and go with whatever platform has the most games you like on it. Make sure to look at the upcoming games for '08 as well. You can probably find most of these online or at your local game store.

As far as what system has better gameplay, I THINK that there isn't a heck of a lot of difference. I'm sure other hardcore gamers might have different opinions though.

[Wrestler133]

I was going to go for the 360 until the whole 1/3 of them being defective fiasco, now that blu-ray has won the format war and all the things the PS3 can do and not to mention the quality titles coming out for it this year i'm definetley getting one as soon as i rack up the cash

[The Hug Dog]

This thread will not end well.

Get a PS3. Because;

- Very reliable console, no red ring of death to worry about
- Future Proof Blu-Ray player
- Plenty of games to play already, 2008's game line up is very strong
- Wi-Fi out of the box
- Free online with dedicated servers, plus Sony's Home launches this year

[Wrestler133]

Originally Posted by The Hug Dog

This thread will not end well.

Get a PS3. Because;

- Very reliable console, no red ring of death to worry about
- Future Proof Blu-Ray player
- Plenty of games to play already, 2008's game line up is very strong
- Wi-Fi out of the box
- Free online with dedicated servers, plus Sony's Home launches this year

PS3 PWNS, I cant wait to get mine

[OneFate]

COD4 on the PS3 is good times.

No issues at all with mine, great to have. But I can't really argue which is better since I never played the 360 much.

[Gren]

I don't own either and I don't plan to. Most of my gaming takes place on my PC and every once in a while on the Wii. At least I think I can give you some fairly unbiased advice:

If you look at the top 50 games lists to watch for 2008, you'll notice that most titles are coming to both the PS3 and the 360. There's a few exclusives though (like MGS:4, or resistance) thta might tip the scales for you. I'd just have a look at those lists before you make a decision.

Hardware wise, I'd go with a PS3. Blue ray and overall better hardware and no red ring of death.

Games overall probably goes to the 360 at this point though, especially online.

I'd still go with a PS3.

[solid b'stard]

i don't know what the ps3 is like i have never even seen one in the flesh BUT

i don't think i have ever used a worse console than the xbox 360:

even less reliable than the xbox

very time consuming to do anything with the window menu's of the 360, everything takes soooo long.

it will play a game for a while and then suddenly say the disc is unreadable which is ridiculous

it scratches discs (see above)

a very frustrating console to use.

my ps2 takes untold abuse and has never missed a beat, feels like it will last forever. i know i can't base the ps3 on that but it CANNOT be worse than the 360.

my brother has had to replace his 360 once already and has to exchange it again already when he has the time, it keeps messing up his saves, crashing and scratching discs.

[Depth]

You buy a console to play both games online and offline.

X360 has without a doubt a superiro online service, it's no suprise since MS has been in the software and hardware market for over 20 years.


Now let's talk about the games, because X360 has been out longer and is easier to develop for, they have the best next gen game library.

Here's a list of games tht are already out:


X360
1. The Orange Box X360 EA Games 51 9.1 96.114%
2. BioShock X360 2K Games 87 9.2 95.184%
3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare X360 Activision 70 9.0 94.042%
4. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion X360 2K Games 100 9.2 93.952%
5. Gears of War X360 Microsoft Game Studios 107 8.7 93.766%
6. Halo 3 X360 Microsoft Game Studios 84 8.5 93.313%
7. Rock Band X360 MTV Games 50 8.2 92.949%
8. Guitar Hero II X360 RedOctane 57 8.1 91.925%
9. Rez HD X360 Q Entertainment 21 7.0 90.810%
10. Mass Effect X360 Microsoft Game Studios 73 9.2 90.756%
11. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter X360 Ubisoft 86 8.7 90.529%
12. Call of Duty 2 X360 Activision 86 8.8 89.916%
13. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night X360 Konami 23 8.3 89.783%
14. Forza Motorsport 2 X360 Microsoft Game Studios 71 9.1 89.768%
15. Virtua Fighter 5 Online X360 Sega 30 8.4 89.500%
16. Burnout Paradise X360 Electronic Arts 52 8.2 89.010%
17. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas X360 Ubisoft 76 8.5 89.000%
18. Project Gotham Racing 3 X360 Microsoft Game Studios 93 8.6 88.668%
19. Burnout Revenge X360 Electronic Arts 70 8.5 88.236%
20. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords X360 D3 25 9.0 87.960%
21. The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles X360 Bethesda Softworks 41 8.3 87.610%
22. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved X360 Bizarre Creations 28 8.1 87.607%
23. Skate X360 EA Games 59 7.3 86.708%
24. Project Gotham Racing 4 X360 Microsoft Game Studios 66 8.6 86.265%
25. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock X360 RedOctane 70 9.3 86.079%
26. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 X360 Ubisoft 57 8.6 86.061%
27. Dead or Alive 4 X360 Tecmo 83 8.0 86.023%
28. Bomberman Live X360 Hudson Entertainment 30 8.6 85.500%
29. Dead Rising X360 Capcom 96 8.3 85.172%
30. Fight Night Round 3 X360 EA Sports 77 8.3 85.044%

PS3
1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare PS3 Activision 42 7.8 93.469%
2. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion PS3 Bethesda Softworks 52 7.7 93.250%
3. Rock Band PS3 MTV Games 24 -- 90.800%
4. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune PS3 SCEA 66 8.9 89.826%
5. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction PS3 SCEA 68 8.3 88.518%
6. Burnout Paradise PS3 Electronic Arts 39 9.0 87.577%
7. Ninja Gaiden Sigma PS3 Tecmo 50 8.7 87.134%
8. Resistance: Fall of Man PS3 SCEA 76 7.9 86.655%
9. Virtua Fighter 5 PS3 Sega 48 7.9 86.542%
10. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 PS3 Ubisoft 29 8.5 86.483%
11. Skate PS3 EA Games 27 6.3 86.252%
12. NHL 08 PS3 Electronic Arts 22 6.0 85.623%
13. Unreal Tournament 3 PS3 Midway 29 8.5 85.369%
14. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas PS3 Ubisoft 31 8.0 85.226%
15. Devil May Cry 4 PS3 Capcom 33 8.6 85.182%
16. Warhawk PS3 SCEA 53 7.6 84.311%
17. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock PS3 RedOctane 45 10.0 84.078%
18. DiRT PS3 Codemasters 34 7.7 83.331%
19. NBA Street Homecourt PS3 EA Sports Big 28 6.7 83.018%
20. MotorStorm PS3 SCEA 70 8.0 82.486%
21. Fight Night Round 3 PS3 EA Sports 37 7.9 82.338%
22. FIFA Soccer 08 PS3 EA Sports 33 6.0 82.173%
23. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 PS3 EA Sports 29 6.0 81.621%
24. NBA 2K7 PS3 2K Sports 25 7.4 81.320%
25. Madden NFL 08 PS3 EA Sports 28 4.8 81.261%
26. Call of Duty 3 PS3 Activision 46 7.3 80.864%
27. The Darkness PS3 2K Games 38 7.8 80.684%
28. Assassin's Creed PS3 Ubisoft 36 7.9 80.619%
29. Virtua Tennis 3 PS3 Sega 34 7.5 80.479%
30. Heavenly Sword PS3 SCEA 69 8.0 80.330%

Now many thought that the PS3's 2008 lineup of games would be better than the X360s, but after this weeks Game Developers Conference, this is no longer the case.

Sony has stated that these games SHOULD come out this year, but no release dates have been confirmed:

Killzone 2
Resistance 2
****l Gear Solid - there was a recent rumor that it will be released in Japan in Dec., if true the US and EU will not get this game until earlt 2009
Gran Turismo
Little Big Planet
Tekken 6

MS has CONFIRMED these games:

Ninja Gaiden 2 - June
Gate Crashers (from the creators of Alien Homid) on XBL - summer
GTA 4: Episode 1 - August
Gears of War 2 - Nov.

Plus you have these games on the 2008 schedule:

Halo Wars
Banjo 3
Alan Wake
Too Human
Huxley
Left 4 Dead
Fable 2
Splinter Cell: Conviction

Plus more announcements at E3, TGS and Leipzeg.


Make your choice by using the games first, whatever you think is important second.

[The Hug Dog]

Originally Posted by Depth

Now many thought that the PS3's 2008 lineup of games would be better than the X360s, but after this weeks Game Developers Conference, this is no longer the case.

Bless you Depth