PS3 & Xbox360: Which do you buy games for?

Elessar

As a matter of interest, of those of you who have both a PS3 and Xbox360, which console do you buy your games for considering most these days are multi-platform, and why?

DARK-KNIGHT

i have a feeing i know whats gonna be attracted here!!!


FANBOI ALERT! lol

by the way i dont mean you op:)

i have both but prefer my 360 for my general gameplay but i still b uy some ps3 titles

Korvanica

i buy mostly for the 360, mainly because ive more friends with xboxes so more people on the friends list, also when using the ps3 controller for long periods i get cramps in my hands... probably not used to it....

I buy exclusives and some single player games one the ps3, also the playstation store is good for games,

landsleaving

I buy most of my games for ps3 because the 360 is too loud and the ps3 has free online play.

corcaigh07

if i had both, id prob get more games for the 360, online is better, acheivements are nice, joypad is better made. that said, id love a ps3 for its exclusives such as heavy rain.

Fnz

Unfortunately the 360 generally gets the better version of multiplatform titles - graphically and frame-rate-wise. It's a shame because I'd rather buy my games on the other platform as, for one thing, I get the impression it will last longer.

I don't like Microsoft's decision to charge for online multiplayer or their 'MS Points' currency. I don't like the pricing on their hardware accessories (hard drives and wi-fi adapter). Charging users for jpegs, while isn't as bad, it is indicative of Microsofts overtly money grubbing attitude.

Charging for online play really sticks in my craw because it is such an anti-gaming-community move. So, if a title performs, technically, as well on both platforms, I fully intend to buy the PS3 version going forward.


As things are at the moment, I buy titles for PC whenever it makes sense.

Helix

ps3 when i actually buy anything

WolfForager

Fnz wrote: »

Unfortunately the 360 generally gets the better version of multiplatform titles - graphically and frame-rate-wise. It's a shame because I'd rather buy my games on the other platform as, for one thing, I get the impression it will last longer.

Good news! It appears that alot of developers and puvlishers (Including the team behind the new MOH reboot, DICE and EA) are realizing that games developed for PS3 and then ported to the 360 are better for both platforms.

Anywho. I buy all my multi plat games for the PS3 and use my 360 for exclusives, mainly because i cba paying for xbox live. Do plan on buying LFD

WolfForager

Fnz wrote: »

Unfortunately the 360 generally gets the better version of multiplatform titles - graphically and frame-rate-wise. It's a shame because I'd rather buy my games on the other platform as, for one thing, I get the impression it will last longer.

Devolpers are starting to make games for the PS3 then port them to the 360. (Most of EA's studios for example.)

Buy 90% of my multi plat games for the PS3, mainly use my 360 for exclusives. Just cba paying for xbox live. I probably will buy a bunch of 360 exclusives over the summer and buy 3 months of xbox live with it though.

super_furry

360 mostly, because of the better joypad, online and more friends on 360.

mcgovern

Only buy exclusives on PS3, everything else on the 360.
The joypad is so much better on the 360, it's not even a choice really.

mailrewop

any multiplatform game i get on 360 and just get exclusives for my ps3

Chairman Meow

mailrewop wrote: »

any multiplatform game i get on 360 and just get exclusives for my ps3

This. The ps3 gathers dust for the most part sadly.

Stercus Accidit

I got oblivion on the ps3 as it was the GOTY edition, for some reason I couldn't find the xbox360 equivilant anywhere. Bar that I prefer the xbox control pad, a lot, and so I prefer that console.

I got sick of the PS controller back in the days of ps1 ffs, VS n64 it was trash, VS saturn it was trash, ps2 controller VS xbox was trash, ps3 controller...

They need to design around the human hand, not some stylised thing, with the worst analogs I have used on a console.

I like the ps3, but its price and controller are a huge put off.

Otacon

I buy all my multi-platform games for the PS3 like a few others.The 360 is usually reserved for exclusives.

I hate achievements/trophies and annoying kids online so I avoid playing online on the 360. The PS3 has some too, but they are usually confined to MW2.

grimm2005

360 for all games bar PS3 exclusives. I much prefer the controller, have more friends on xbox and find xbox live to be a much nicer to use than PSN.
PS3 gets the very odd exclusive that i really wanna play (like heavy rain) but mostly is used as a bluray player

ShadowHearth

well i get multiplatform games on xbox, exclusice on ps3/xbox360.


i just prefer xbox controler somehow...


got dantes inferno and darksiders brand new for 10eu and mine 2 oldest games. awesome deal in gamestop!

sink

Prefer my 360, buy most muti-platform games for it. Mainly just buy exclusives for PS3. I have 30+ games for xbox 360 and 8 for PS3. Pretty much all my mates have 360s.

That said I have over a hundred games for my PC. Any strategy, shooter or rpg that comes out for both PC and consoles, PC is definitely my first choice.

tman

I usually opt for the 360, purely because I prefer achievements and the controller is much better.
If the PS3 version is cheaper I'll get it for that.
If either version seriously outperforms the other (Bayonetta on 360, FF 13 on PS3), I'll get it for the platform it plays best on. (Digital foundry on Eurogamer are usually great for head to head comparisons)

Wolverine359

Sorry if this is slightly off-topic, but is Final Fantasy XIII better on the ps3? I've both consoles, just wondering which edition I should get.

I would usually get multiplatform games for the 360, and usually exclusives for PS3. Reasons include the superior Xbox Live, most friends have 360s, and the playstation harddrive memory keeps filling up (limiting the number of games I can actually play on it, unless
I finish them and actually sell them off).

tman

Wolverine359 wrote: »

Sorry if this is slightly off-topic, but is Final Fantasy XIII better on the ps3? I've both consoles, just wondering which edition I should get.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-final-fantasy-xiii-face-off

"Adequate but a touch disappointing" best sums up the Xbox 360 version. Fine edges lose precision, and while the effect is mitigated thanks to the MSAA along with the multitude of post processing effects the engine has at its disposal, the fact is that the lack of resolution can make the 360 build look sub-par. The clean CG look of the PS3 game in motion is unduly compromised, and while it's still a handsome enough title on Xbox 360, it lacks the pristine presentation of its sibling.

That was enough to make me decide anyway...

gj777

xbox, 90% of the time because:
http://www.eurogamer.net/archive.php?platform=digitalfoundry&type=face-off

Shammy

Wolverine359 wrote: »

Sorry if this is slightly off-topic, but is Final Fantasy XIII better on the ps3? I've both consoles, just wondering which edition I should get.

I would usually get multiplatform games for the 360, and usually exclusives for PS3. Reasons include the superior Xbox Live, most friends have 360s, and the playstation harddrive memory keeps filling up (limiting the number of games I can actually play on it, unless
I finish them and actually sell them off).

Ff is better on the ps3 , usually games are better for the 360 , e.g R.E 5 , ghostbusters.

I use my360 for gaming and my ps3 for blu-rays.
The 360 controller is more comfortable.
Most people dont have mics on the ps3 and the few i found that do have mics had them ultra loud. very annoying.

Kev_ps3

Mostly ps3. Only buy 360 exclusives.

dloob

360 for multiplatforms due to a controller preference and the PS3 is kept for exclusives or games that are better on the PS3.
If I pick up FF XIII it will be on PS3 and I got Overlord on PS3 because they had added a minmap.

Creamy Goodness

xbox360 is just too loud for me to take it seriously in fairness.

fair enough you say, turn up the volume? don't think the people sleeping in the house would take too kindly to take considering the xbox wakes them up even with the tv on mute.

all my games are bought on ps3 except for the games that i got with my 360 and 360 exclusives.

Cuddlesworth

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

fair enough you say, turn up the volume? don't think the people sleeping in the house would take too kindly to take considering the xbox wakes them up even with the tv on mute.

I don't think everybody here lives in a paper house. I find it difficult to hear my 1,200 watt surround sound system from my bedroom.

Fnz

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

fair enough you say, turn up the volume? don't think the people sleeping in the house would take too kindly to take considering the xbox wakes them up even with the tv on mute.

I don't everybody here lives in a paper house. I find it difficult to hear my 1,200 watt surround sound system from my bedroom.

I was wondering whether someone would provide a douchebag response - despite the effort to clarify. :rolleyes:

Cuddlesworth

Fnz wrote: »

I was wondering whether someone would provide a douchebag response - despite the effort to clarify. :rolleyes:

So's your face.

Fnz

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

So's your face.

Gawd dammit, you're right!

Burning Eclipse

tman wrote: »

I usually opt for the 360, purely because I prefer achievements and the controller is much better.
If the PS3 version is cheaper I'll get it for that.
If either version seriously outperforms the other (Bayonetta on 360, FF 13 on PS3), I'll get it for the platform it plays best on. (Digital foundry on Eurogamer are usually great for head to head comparisons)

This is, word for word, exactly what I do too. I even have the aforementioned games on the aforementioned platforms.

crazy shamus

Fnz wrote: »

Unfortunately the 360 generally gets the better version of multiplatform titles - graphically and frame-rate-wise. It's a shame because I'd rather buy my games on the other platform as, for one thing, I get the impression it will last longer.

I don't like Microsoft's decision to charge for online multiplayer or their 'MS Points' currency. I don't like the pricing on their hardware accessories (hard drives and wi-fi adapter). Charging users for jpegs, while isn't as bad, it is indicative of Microsofts overtly money grubbing attitude.

Charging for online play really sticks in my craw because it is such an anti-gaming-community move. So, if a title performs, technically, as well on both platforms, I fully intend to buy the PS3 version going forward.


As things are at the moment, I buy titles for PC whenever it makes sense.

The only reason xbox charge for online is to pay for the red ring of death.:mad:

Korvanica

crazy shamus wrote: »

The only reason xbox charge for online is to pay for the red ring of death.:mad:

they were charging for online before the rrod even surfaced....

Gamer Bhoy 89

I generally just get all multiplat games on the 360 (because almost all of my friends are on it)

And Exclusives on the PS3.

But sometimes, if a game is multiplat, but has exclusive features to a particular console then i'll get one or both versions

(eg: I got all nextgen Smackdown vs. Raw games on the XBox 360 only. But i have SvR2009 on both 360 and PS3, because the Limited Edition was only on the PS3, and it came with a free WWE Blu Ray.

Also, i buy all PES games on the PS3, because it gives you the option to export custom data from the PC to a USB device and upload to the game. And I can also import custom music. 360 doesn't allow that option)

Dcully

360 for the odd game PS3 for media ie Blu Ray.
PC for 99% of my gaming.
If i had no PC it would still be 360 for games and PS3 for media