Why is a Xbox 360 better then a PS3??

AIR-AUSSIE

Right here we go.

I own a PS3 think for about 2 months (n had a PS2 before that, play PC games too), think its great and still has heaps of potential.

But I have question for any Xbox owners, why do quite alot of people think the Xbox is better, never played the 360 so hav no experience, but I can't really see it being any better then a PS3.

It seems the only apparent better thing is the internet - which you have to pay for; WTF?....

Don't say I'm a fanboy or some sh1t jus want sum opinions.

thebman

Well the PS3 has potential where as the Xbox has already delivered the games and services they said they would with more on the way.

dr.bollocko

If I had a PS3 like you do, I wouldnt buy a 360.
I have a 360 and wouldnt buy a PS3.
There are great games on both, enough to occupy anyone.

Jack Sheehan

You shouldn't be asking 'Why is the 360 better than the ps3'. that's a matter of opinion. You should be asking 'Why is the 360 a good console'. You say you don't want to be called a fanboy but this is a very fanboy baiting question.

rizzla

I prefer the 360 controller to the PS3's one. The new L2 and R2 triggers are horrible I find. It's all down to personal preference though.

FreeOSCAR

You post is a bit fanboyish OP.Anyways, both have there pros and cons but most my mates are on live so i have more fun on the 360.

Varik

he is asking on xbox forum to get 360 owners opinions on the 360 and were is it better than a ps3, hence the title.

he owns a ps3 and knows what it's pros & cons are

collie1

AIR-AUSSIE wrote: »

Right here we go.

I own a PS3 think for about 2 months (n had a PS2 before that, play PC games too), think its great and still has heaps of potential.

But I have question for any Xbox owners, why do quite alot of people think the Xbox is better, never played the 360 so hav no experience, but I can't really see it being any better then a PS3.

It seems the only apparent better thing is the internet - which you have to pay for; WTF?....

Don't say I'm a fanboy or some sh1t jus want sum opinions.

i have both and i can honestly say there is a better gaming experience on 360.

grimm2005

i don't have a ps3 so i can't really make a fair comparison but from what people have said in the past the Xbox live service appears to be a better service over the PSN network (even if it costs to play online).

apart from that theres a great games library and some of the features that have been on the 360 from day 1 (namely achievments and in game mp3s) have only started to make their way to the ps3. another bonus is that every console comes with a headset so pretty much everyone can talk online (although some people may not prefer this, matter of opinion really).

moving away from the features of the systems themselves imo you get more value for your money with the 360 (i paid €300 for pro and 4 good games while the ps3 at the same time was about €400 with 1 or 2 average games). but again, this is a matter of opinion as it really comes down to how important it is for the buyer to have a blu ray player, if this is a major factor then the ps3 is obviously the system to choose but it didn't really factor in for me (i got a €10 hd dvd player and some €5 hd-dvds to hold me over till bluray players/films become more affordable).
having said all that i'm sure whichever console you have your gonna be happy as theres plenty of games on both to keep you occupied.

Kiith

AIR-AUSSIE wrote: »

But I have question for any Xbox owners, why do quite alot of people think the Xbox is better, never played the 360 so hav no experience, but I can't really see it being any better then a PS3.

Having not tried the 360, how can you say that the PS3 is better? Why is the PS3 better then the 360?

Riesen_Meal

collie1 wrote: »

i have both and i can honestly say there is a better gaming experience on 360.

I have both and I agree with you wholeheartily.....

monomaniac

For me it's about getting things first and the having access to the exclusive games.

- Bioshock was one of my favourite games of last year - it's due out on PS3 but it's starting to feel slightly dated.

- The COD4 map pack came out on 360 before PS3 - unfair to PS3 owners I thought.

- Rock Band - if I was a PS3 owner I would be very p*ssed off that it still hasn't been released here. Rock Band 2 is due out stateside before xmas.

- Halo 3 and the Gears of War games (not everyones cup of tea though). However I've never played any Metal Gear games before and it looks like a great PS3 exclusive.

- GTA4 (my personal favourite game of all time) future downloadable content.

- Haze, the hyped PS3 exclusive was a let-down.

- PS3 is only getting trophies now (achievements on the 360) and the in-game XMB doesn't have the same number of features as the X360 dashboard (playing music when gaming not compatible in all games).


I'm tempted to buy a PS3 for the multimedia functionality - bluray, interaction with the PSP etc. And if Home and Little Big Planet live up to the hype then I'll definitely buy one.

My advice - buy the console that most your friends have so you can play online together. Or save up and buy both - then you can't argue that you're missing out on anything.
They both have their own great features.

mickoneill30

monomaniac wrote: »

My advice - buy the console that most your friends have ....

That was the advice I got when trying to choose between an Amiga and an Atari ST years and years ago. It's still good now. For most games you're going to enjoy them just as much on a 360 as on a PS3 or vice versa. If you get the same one as your mates you can swap or share your experiences. I've one mate with a PS3 and 3 with 360s. The guy with the PS3 is getting a 360 as he's a bit excluded when we're talking about our games or playing online. It would have been exactly the same if the 3 of us had PS3s and he had a 360. He'd be buying a PS3 now I'd imagine.

The games are spectacular on both. One console might have some games with a slightly faster frame rate or with slightly sharper colours. That makes no difference to 90% of people if it's an enjoyable game. Give me a good game with crappy graphics over a crappy game with good graphics anyday.

You will find plenty of games on both formats that will keep you busy for months / years.

Biro

AIR-AUSSIE wrote: »

Right here we go.

I own a PS3 think for about 2 months (n had a PS2 before that, play PC games too), think its great and still has heaps of potential.

But I have question for any Xbox owners, why do quite alot of people think the Xbox is better, never played the 360 so hav no experience, but I can't really see it being any better then a PS3.

It seems the only apparent better thing is the internet - which you have to pay for; WTF?....

Don't say I'm a fanboy or some sh1t jus want sum opinions.

I'm a recent 360 owner, about 6 months. I had some cash to spend on a console to compliment my Wii (or to have the Wii compliment it, whichever!!). So I had the choice of a PS3 or 360. I chose the 360 for a number of reasons, but above all was the controller. I can't believe Sony got so lazy as to throw out the same controller for a 3rd generation of console. It was crap from day one and still is. Their concept one at least looked more comfortable, don't know why they chickened out of it.
Other reasons were that for €389 I got an Elite with 120Gb hd, 4 games (of which 2 were ones I wanted anyway), a catalog of better driving games (I was disappointed with the last Gran Tourismo's, and Prologue didn't change my mind either), and better chance of getting good value games, like CMR Dirt for €30. (PS3 too new to have cheap games!).
I agree with you in that paying for the on-line is crap, that annoys me. Also, hardware wise, the PS3 is better, quieter and more reliable. (although having said that I know only 2 PS3 owners, and both had their consoles replaced).
They're my reasons, but either way, you have a good console as said above.

Slig

Xbox makes way more noise so is therefor better.

Benzino

I have both, and I prefer the PS3 tbh. There are no particular reasons, I just like the UI of the PS3, free mutliplayer. Both consoles have great exclusives, but Sony just have more first party exclusives.

In saying that, I hate Halo, I hate MS for charging to play online (and was recently pissed off to see I couldn't download the Too Human demo cause I didnt have a gold membership).

So you could say I'm slightly biased. If you can, get both, otherwise you are missing out on a great gaming experience, regardless of which console you have, imo.

rizzla

Benzino wrote: »

In saying that, I hate Halo, I hate MS for charging to play online (and was recently pissed off to see I couldn't download the Too Human demo cause I didnt have a gold membership)

If you have a silver membership you'll be able to download the demo soon, just have to wait one or two weeks. New free content on the marketplace is only available to gold members immediatly.

AIR-AUSSIE

Varik wrote: »

he is asking on xbox forum to get 360 owners opinions on the 360 and were is it better than a ps3, hence the title.

he owns a ps3 and knows what it's pros & cons are

Thanks - at least someone can actually read.

Biro wrote: »

I'm a recent 360 owner, about 6 months. I had some cash to spend on a console to compliment my Wii (or to have the Wii compliment it, whichever!!). So I had the choice of a PS3 or 360. I chose the 360 for a number of reasons, but above all was the controller. I can't believe Sony got so lazy as to throw out the same controller for a 3rd generation of console. It was crap from day one and still is. Their concept one at least looked more comfortable, don't know why they chickened out of it.
Other reasons were that for €389 I got an Elite with 120Gb hd, 4 games (of which 2 were ones I wanted anyway), a catalog of better driving games (I was disappointed with the last Gran Tourismo's, and Prologue didn't change my mind either), and better chance of getting good value games, like CMR Dirt for €30. (PS3 too new to have cheap games!).
I agree with you in that paying for the on-line is crap, that annoys me. Also, hardware wise, the PS3 is better, quieter and more reliable. (although having said that I know only 2 PS3 owners, and both had their consoles replaced).
They're my reasons, but either way, you have a good console as said above.

What I think though is that, as someone said, the Xbox has reached its potential, the PS3 as yet has not (OK sony are doing this very slowly). The PS3 seems to be fairly competitive with the Xbox as it is (probably still not as good).

What I'm wondering is in 9 months or whatever (could be longer, prob will be) will the Xbox have anything more to bring to the table? (maybe prob exclusive games, but these usually don't interest me)

I'm not saying the Xbox is gay and crap, just thought the PS3 suited me better.
Didn't like the Xbox controller (others dont like the PS3's one) and I certainly didn't wanna pay for onliine gaming; something I've been doing for free on a PC.

Can I ask why you think the playing experience is better?
I'm not planning on buying a Xbox, I'm just interested in what yous think.

Cheers for the posts!



***Warning***:

I am not saying the PS3 is better. I may own one but I am not saying either is better, I only want to know what Xbox owners think are the pros of the Xbox. I not imparting mine or anybody's opinion - if it reads like I did, its cos I'm too lazy to re-read my posts.
If you think I'm being 'fanboyish' don't bother your a*s posting so

Spotweldjunkie

i have both of these and i find them both great
My box has become my main gaming console i have to admit but only because i was loved the old xbox and all my friends have xbox . the online cant be beaten and i dont find 60 euro a year that bad for the online. When it comes to FPS the xbox controller is the best way to go. Also the xbox is worth getting just for crackdown i love that game.

The playstation is great in other ways. the bluray is a great add on the media severs to listen to music and watching videos is from your pc is a amazing ( i just cant use the media player on the xbox).
Metal gear solid 4,uncharted and heavenly sword are some of the best games i have ever played. i have a 60gb and can play all my old ps2 and ps1 games (all the metal gear solid games and final fantasy 7)

The two consoles are great but gaming wise the xbox is just a little ahead at the minute but thats just my view

Biro

AIR-AUSSIE wrote: »

What I think though is that, as someone said, the Xbox has reached its potential, the PS3 as yet has not (OK sony are doing this very slowly). The PS3 seems to be fairly competitive with the Xbox as it is (probably still not as good).

What I'm wondering is in 9 months or whatever (could be longer, prob will be) will the Xbox have anything more to bring to the table? (maybe prob exclusive games, but these usually don't interest me)

That's the funny though, what else can either bring? The PS3 has the processor as it's potential, not in speed, but in architectural design. It may have small room for improvement in graphics terms, but the real room for improvement is in the AI. But that calls for developers to develop a game for it to utilise it to the max. That costs a lot of money. Games like that will come, but they'll be few and far between, cause the best return is in the games like GTA4, developed for both consoles, massive sales = massive return.
All I can see happening is in 3 years time the best game available will be on the PS3 (from an AI point of view, graphically it'll be similar to the best today, with maybe more active background), but all 3 companies will be working hard on the follow on generation consoles.

thebman

The PS3 still has potential with home and other software services in the pipeline as well as some exclusive games.

I'm not talking about graphics. I don't believe graphics will get much better than they already are this generation partly due to development time constraints as well as the hardware.

mickoneill30

brim4brim wrote: »

The PS3 still has potential with home and other software services in the pipeline as well as some exclusive games.

You could say nearly exactly the same about the 360.
Plenty of exclusives, downloadable HD movies, installing games to HDD, Xbox Live Primetime.

I agree about graphics though. If you're making the same game for the 360 and PS3 there's going to be shag all difference in the graphics. There is a bit but none that makes a huge difference to the games.

thebman

mickoneill30 wrote: »

You could say nearly exactly the same about the 360.
Plenty of exclusives, downloadable HD movies, installing games to HDD, Xbox Live Primetime.

I agree about graphics though. If you're making the same game for the 360 and PS3 there's going to be shag all difference in the graphics. There is a bit but none that makes a huge difference to the games.

Yeah but the 360 has delivered exclusives, HD movies, installing from HDD isn't a big deal and Xbox Live exists and is mature and is now just expanding to other services.

PS3 has yet to deliver on their pre-launch promises really. I mean its a games console and it plays games and movies via Bluray and ther interface is there with a few of the features they were claiming they would have but we haven't seen home yet or a real Gran Turismo game. So Sony has much to deliver yet where as the 360 has delivered on its big promises like Halo 3 is out and the market place allows you to buy movies and buy/play old Xbox games.

mickoneill30

brim4brim wrote: »

PS3 has yet to deliver on their pre-launch promises really. I mean its a games console and it plays games and movies via Bluray and ther interface is there with a few of the features they were claiming they would have but we haven't seen home yet or a real Gran Turismo game. So Sony has much to deliver yet where as the 360 has delivered on its big promises like Halo 3 is out and the market place allows you to buy movies and buy/play old Xbox games.

I'm confused now. Is that an argument for buying a PS3? That they haven't delivered their promises.

Xbox Live is mature and there's pile more stuff coming out in Autumn for it.
It has delivered exclusives (so has the PS3) and there are plenty more coming out before Christmas (have a look at the October is going to be huge thread).
There's also Xbox Live Arcade where you can buy loads of games cheaply that aren't available on other formats. A lot of it is rubbish but there are lots of gems there.

But it all boils down to the games. If you can find 10 or so games that you like on either format (and there are way more than that) then you'll be kept happy.

I agree that HD downloads or BluRay is not important at all for a games console. I bought my console for games. I don't care about movies on it.

thebman

mickoneill30 wrote: »

I'm confused now. Is that an argument for buying a PS3? That they haven't delivered their promises.

Xbox Live is mature and there's pile more stuff coming out in Autumn for it.
It has delivered exclusives (so has the PS3) and there are plenty more coming out before Christmas (have a look at the October is going to be huge thread).
There's also Xbox Live Arcade where you can buy loads of games cheaply that aren't available on other formats. A lot of it is rubbish but there are lots of gems there.

But it all boils down to the games. If you can find 10 or so games that you like on either format (and there are way more than that) then you'll be kept happy.

I agree that HD downloads or BluRay is not important at all for a games console. I bought my console for games. I don't care about movies on it.

Its not really an argument either way. Its a statement about where both consoles are right now IMO. Its up to each person to determine if they want to buy into the potential the PS3 has or buy into what the 360 already has to offer.

I have a 360 because I wanted the games and services it had at the time. I wouldn't personally buy a PS3 because I don't see the point in buying potential because potential isn't necessarily great. Potential can end up delivering a boring or incredible experience so I'm not going to buy into potential becuase I'm not sure if Sony can deliver.

If you like what Sony are saying and you believe they can deliver on it then it is a perfectly good purchase. At the moment, it is great hardware with a poor-average line up of games with a few exceptions IMO and I'm not really interested in it. The additional services such as Home have yet to appear (more potential).

The 360 will deliver new services etc... but none of them were things they promised early to sell the console to people. The PS3 has being going on about a lot of the stuff that they have yet to release since launch.

ShaunC

I, like some others spoil myself enough to have the 2 consoles. I bought the 360 on release date and got the ps3 about 4 months ago. the main reasons I bought the ps3 was Gran T., F1 and the blu-ray player. my dislikes of the consoles are
XBOX,
1. xbox live gold costs €60 a year.

PS3,
1. PS3 online is not very user friendly compared to 360
2. the controller is very poorly designed (thumbstick too centralised and triggers are slippy (you can now "buy" mods!!!))
3. game choice is limited

all things considered €60 is not very costly for an excellent online gaming service. now I just use my PS3 to play dvd's and blu-rays:o
p.s. I am a little biased

Fighting Irish

I haven't bought into either yet but from what i can see, the PS3 has waaay more potential than the 360, only time will tell if Sony can get their act together

mickoneill30

ShaunC wrote: »

all things considered €60 is not very costly for an excellent online gaming service.

How about €35.30
http://cgi.ebay.ie/XBOX-360-LIVE-SUBSCRIPTION-12-MONTHS-1-MONTH-BONUS_W0QQitemZ220260828623QQihZ012QQcategoryZ112846QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

There was a thread here a couple of months ago. Loads of people (including me) get their subscription from eBay. It works out about €2.95 a month. Is it worth that?

Retr0gamer

I really don't know where this 'the PS3 has more potential' argument comes from. It's alright saying that but there's never anything to back it up. The 360 as I see it has just the same 'potential'. Does my PS3 have the potential to become sentient and take over the world perhaps?

ShaunC

mickoneill30 wrote: »

How about €35.30
http://cgi.ebay.ie/XBOX-360-LIVE-SUBSCRIPTION-12-MONTHS-1-MONTH-BONUS_W0QQitemZ220260828623QQihZ012QQcategoryZ112846QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

There was a thread here a couple of months ago. Loads of people (including me) get their subscription from eBay. It works out about €2.95 a month. Is it worth that?

Yeah ok just going by standard practice. by the way I paid €10 for my sub. a shop i was in was selling aged stock for €10 i got 2, I had not the heart to tell them xbox gold does not age;)

ShaunC

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I really don't know where this 'the PS3 has more potential' argument comes from. It's alright saying that but there's never anything to back it up. The 360 as I see it has just the same 'potential'. Does my PS3 have the potential to become sentient and take over the world perhaps?

It HAS more potential, mine got a job playing dvd's last week and is applying for a job in lidl next week it will go far.:D

brennaldo

i have both consoles. used to only play the 360 all the time. i love it online, yeah you have to pay but in my opinion you pay for what you get. the 360 has much better online qualitys like private chats (in games) and better games (gears of war, halo3....).

but have started to give the ps3 a go lately and im really getting into it. warhawk is deadly online, love it........

in the end id say the 360 is better, but not for an exact reason, its just my opinion. theres no one fact that makes it better or worse it all depends on the individual

Y2J_MUFC

Jack Sheehan wrote: »

You shouldn't be asking 'Why is the 360 better than the ps3'. that's a matter of opinion. You should be asking 'Why is the 360 a good console'. You say you don't want to be called a fanboy but this is a very fanboy baiting question.

Lets not play a word game here, he's obviously looking for plus points for the 360, phrase it how you want.

Also just a side, whoever invented the word "fanboy" or "fanboi" should be taken out and shot. I mean, ffs, if you say...this game is good, or this console is good, some tool turns around and calls you a fanboy. Its easily one of the most over used terms that somebody hears once and then says it at every opportunity because they think it sounds good....I'm sick of fanboys of the word fanboy damnit!!!!!!!

Back on topic..........Personally, i prefer the 360 because others that I'd play games with regularly were getting/had one.

Larger library of games.

Much cheaper comparatively to the PS3, I mean I could have waited ages for the PS3 to come out, and then pay twice as much for one as I would have for a 360, or buy a 360. No brainer IMO.

If you ever see screenshots of a 360 game vs PS3 game on the same screen, it always seems to me that the 360 looks slightly "sharper" graphics wise, which I prefer.

It just seems all round the dominant and most popular console, with the people I know anyway.

Benzino

Y2J_MUFC wrote: »

Lets not play a word game here, he's obviously looking for plus points for the 360, phrase it how you want.

Also just a side, whoever invented the word "fanboy" or "fanboi" should be taken out and shot. I mean, ffs, if you say...this game is good, or this console is good, some tool turns around and calls you a fanboy. Its easily one of the most over used terms that somebody hears once and then says it at every opportunity because they think it sounds good....I'm sick of fanboys of the word fanboy damnit!!!!!!!

Back on topic..........Personally, i prefer the 360 because others that I'd play games with regularly were getting/had one.

Larger library of games.

Much cheaper comparatively to the PS3, I mean I could have waited ages for the PS3 to come out, and then pay twice as much for one as I would have for a 360, or buy a 360. No brainer IMO.

If you ever see screenshots of a 360 game vs PS3 game on the same screen, it always seems to me that the 360 looks slightly "sharper" graphics wise, which I prefer.

It just seems all round the dominant and most popular console, with the people I know anyway.

FANBOY

Sorry, couldn't resist

The Xbox is the "best" console for you if it has more of the games that you like than the other 2 consoles.

bucks73

I dont know how people can complain about the charge for Xbox Live. For me its less than the cost of cigarettes for a week or less than a third the cost of a good night out. I am more than happy to pay for Live as opposed to having to put up with a crap PS online service.

As for potential, I am gaming now. Not in 2, 5 or 8 years. Now. I want to play the best games now and want to play online with friends on thiose games now. The PS3 has the hardware to make potentially the better console but the fact remains that the best and most popular games are on the 360 and that is not going to change in the next few years.

grimm2005

i agree that €60 a year for live is fairly steep (you could buy a whole new game for that) but as an above poster pointed out its just silly to pay that price for a sub when all you need to do is a quick search on ebay to uncover half price 13 month subs. I got a 13 month sub the other day for €31.99 in total and the code was emailed to me instantly. and thats not that a bad deal at all really for a great service

silvine

If the PS3 had the Xbox's software library, Irish following and online experience, it would be the definitive console. It doesn't unfortunately so we have the Xbox - sh1te hardware, great software.

FreeOSCAR

Xbox has ****e hardware but great software and firmware.

PS3 has great hardware with good software and mediocre firmware.

360 pad > PS3 pas
PSN Games > XBLA Games
FPS 360 > FPS PS3
Gears > Resistance
Numerous friends on XBL > 1 measly PS3 Friend.

Thats the way I see it.

chrislad

The PS3 is a great piece of equipment. The main reasons I'm not getting one is because...

1. The 360 came out first so I got that. There are no killer games that I want on the PS3 that aren't available on the 360. The only one would have been FF13, and that's coming to the 360 now. And yes, I know about MGS4, but I've not enjoyed one of those since the PSX release

2. The controller. It's been upgraded once already, and looks like a second upgrade in on the way. The fact that it's been the same design, and not a particularly comfortable one, for 10+ years says it all. The 360 controller is the most comfortable controller I've ever used.

3. Online. While I don't use it that much, the PSN doesn't come close to Xbox Live.

Chances are I will end up getting one, but purely as a Blu Ray player.

Karmafaerie

I love all this the PS3 has more potential crap.
Matt Le Tissier had great potential, but how many trophies did he win?!!

The PS3 is very limited in a lot of ways.
Yes the Cell is great, but the console has what, a 1mb L2 cache!

And all that doesn't matter if MS's master plan evolves as they're planning.
They made the xbox as designer friendly as possible.
Sony, on the other hand, made designing games on the PS3 like hammering a square peg through a round hole, with a dead fish!!!

The reason that most dual console games look better on the 360, is that They're designed on the 360.
The PS3 games are ports.
If this holds sway, as I believe it will for the next few years, games will never look better on the PS3, with the exception of the few and far between exclusives.

Both consoles are great.
Buy whatever you prefer, but don't start saying the Ps3 is better cause it has potential.
I seriously doubt that Sony have the clout to realise that potential sufficiently befoe the next, next, gen consoles are announced.

Don't forget MS have never said what kinda lifetime the 360 will have, and with over a year headstart on the PS3, the 360 is almost 3 years into it's lifecycle.
There was only 4 years between the launch of the Xbox and the 360.

I'd expect to 720 (or whatever) to be announced and dated within three years, and if the PS3 is only reaching it's potential then.....




Edit: Just realised how fanboish that came out!
Just to clear up, I have and use both consoles.
I just think that there really is no difference consolewise.
THe PS3 is undoubtadly more powerfull, but the Xbox is more user friendly.
Also, Sony really have been shi*ing on Europe for years, so it is fun to see them in trouble.

I'd be perfectly happy with a world of three succesfull and diverse consoles, cause that way they would all work that much harder, making things better for us.

FreeOSCAR

Karmafaerie wrote: »

Also, Sony really have been shi*ing on Europe for years, so it is fun to see them in trouble.
.

Sony are actually not in trouble in Europe, apart from the UK & Ireland the PS3 is destroying the 360 in sales since the new year. Microsoft seems to have mostly all the English speaking countries in the world nailed down.

dr.bollocko

FreeOSCAR wrote: »

Sony are actually not in trouble in Europe, apart from the UK & Ireland the PS3 is destroying the 360 in sales since the new year. Microsoft seems to have mostly all the English speaking countries in the world nailed down.

I dont think that's on the ball matey, sher by that token the wii willy winky would be your only man.
Or that handheldy thingy that makes you cook stuff.

Y2J_MUFC

Benzino wrote: »

FANBOY

Sorry, couldn't resist

lol, you're forgiven. I was just wondering who would be the first one to do it. :rolleyes:

FreeOSCAR

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I dont think that's on the ball matey, sher by that token the wii willy winky would be your only man.
Or that handheldy thingy that makes you cook stuff.

But I am on the ball. Im didnt mention the wii here because everybody knows the wii is the market leader everywhere. Im talking about the battle for second place.

As for the DS thats a handheld console and compares more to the PSP rather than the other three.

CapRooney

i had a 360 since xmas 06 but since i got my PS3 late last year the 360 has been gathering dust. I'm surprised that I only got round to selling it now. I prefer the DualShock3/SixAxis compared to the 360's controller. I don't like the big battery pack jutting out of the back and the d-pad is a piece of sh*t. Plus when playing Pro Evo, nothing beats the DualShock/Sixaxis.

We all know the 360 has a greater libary of games but seeing as it had a year head start what would you expect. You can't say that there are no games out for the PS3 as there is a large amount in the libary. Plus the PSN games are superior to the XBLA games. I'd rather pay for new,unique titles on the PSN that some rehashed old games(Bomberman,Pac-Man)

Plus I think there will be alot more quality exclusives from the first party studios (Insomniac, Naughty Dog, Team Ico etc.). Oh yea another thing the majority of 360 exclusives appear on PC so i'm sorted there.

That's my 2 cents anyways.

silvine

Good post. Indeed if you are in to sports games, the PS is probably a better choice, especially if you already have a gaming PC.

The D-pad is ****e but you can buy alternative Xbox controllers with a better layout. Personally, I prefer the Xbox line of games and it's joypad but then I prefer FPS games to Pro Evo etc. And it's controller is more geared for those games too.

Out out interest is Rez on the PSN store? It's the best Arcade game I've bought.

CapRooney

It all depends in what you prefer. I'm a big God Of War nut and love sports games so the PS3 has that pinned down for me. Plus I watch alot of movies aswell(I know I have loads of free time!) and watching a dvd on the 360 is annoying to say the least with that noisy fan. tbh though I don't mind playing FPS on the PS3. In fact I actually prefer the controller to the 360. Also fighting games too are better on the PS3 with the DS3's d-pad i think but at the end of the day its what you prefer

FreeOSCAR

That was a good post, I prefer to use the Dpad when playing PES and Fifa so the PS3 is a natual choice for that. When it comes to FPS tho, the Dualshock has terrible analogs and horrible triggers. Also I think that driving games suit the 360 pad better, with the two triggers working great for the accelerator and brake.

Your correct with the PSN part. Been able to download full games like GT5 Prologue, Siren, Tekken, Warhawk is miles better than what XBLA has to offer.

silvine

I found the PS controller too light for FPS games, and the triggers on it were all wrong. Still if you can try both all the better.

The PS is a bettem for watching movies but I use my Xbox to stream clips from my computer and it does the job very well.

Really it comes down to what games you prefer. With consoles it's more about the software than the hardware. Have a look at the line-up and release schedule of both consoles and make your choice

I bought my PS3 because it had better hardware and Blu-ray. Then I saw a load of games coming out on the XBox that I wanted to play e.g Halo 3, Gears of War, Mass Effect, Command and Conquer 3. So I ended up trading the Sony console for an Xbox and one year on I am very happy with it.

The only things I miss from the PS3 are the Blu-ray and the reliability; my Xbox recently fell foul to RROD problem **shakes fist at Mircrosoft for doing it on the cheap**

CapRooney

yeah I do admit the SixAxis was light but the DualShock 3 has solved that problem. Also as regards to the triggers, i found that these help the problem:http://www.play.com/Games/PlayStation3/4-/5675248/Gioteck-Real-Triggers-For-PS3/Product.html

I think myself that racing games are better using the PS3 controller as i tend to use the d-pad and I said before the 360 d-pad is utter sh*te!

muckwarrior

rizzla wrote: »

I prefer the 360 controller to the PS3's one. The new L2 and R2 triggers are horrible I find. It's all down to personal preference though.

Ditto. I find the analogue controls on the PS controller to be really awkward compared to the 360. Also, having recently gotten a PS3, one of the first things that struck me is HOW FυCKING LONG it takes to install a game.