Should I switch to ps3!!!

rvpalldway

Hi
I own a 120g xbox I'm thinking of switching too ps3.i know that you dont need a laptop for ps3 online witch is good.xbox is 50 euro a year but ps3 are known for hackers.how much woul I get for the xbox
Thanks

lertsnim

Why not have both?

rvpalldway

$$$$$$

Varik

rvpalldway wrote: »

$$$$$$

Wait then and save money for it, if you sell the 360 then want it back it'll cost you in the long run.

Keep the 360 and sell it privately later if you want.

aindriu80

there are numerous exclusive ps3 titles which are great to play. You could pick up a second hand ps3 for a decent price... definitely well worth it.

jc4517

Other than that one thing with anonymous I don't think playstation would be known for hackers. Merely they were targeted once because Sony got lazy with our credit card details.. But seriously, ps3: great platform!

super_furry

As someone who owns both and plays primarily on 360, if I was advising someone to get just one console, it'd be the PS3. Playstation + is a the biggest system seller either console has and amounts to a free videogame collection when you put it up against the almost essential Xbox Live sub.

Richard Dower

I had the Xbox....i sold it, the Blu-Ray drive really sells it imo. Just for wathcing movies etc.

sin0city

I got a PS3 because of:

Blu-Ray
Free multiplayer
YLOD is less common then RROD
Playstation Plus

Games:
Uncharted
Journey, Flower
God of War series
Heavy Rain
LBP
Gran Turismo 5
inFamous
Ratchet & Clank series
Mod Nation Racers
The Last of Us
BEYOND

The XBox has cross game chat and
Forza
Halo
Gears

GarIT

sin0city wrote: »

YLOD is less common then RROD

I fix both and YLOD is much more common then RROD now.

sin0city

GarIT wrote: »

I fix both and YLOD is much more common then RROD now.

You probably see that because a lot of the original XBoxes have broken already. At one point Microsoft had to give a 3 year warranty purely because of RROD. Most PS3s with YLOD are likely the original fat models which have now been on the go for 5 or 6 years. I think the rates were something like 5% versus 30%+. Of course leaving them on the carpet or without adequate ventilation doesn't help either.

The newer models of both have new chips that run cooler making the problem less likely in both.

gizmo

XBox Live isn't €50 per year, it's less than £30 for 13 months if you look around.

As someone who owns both consoles I would strongly recommend keeping both. While the PS3 definitely has the better retail exclusives, there's a huge number of cracking XBLA games which are exclusive to that platform on top of the smaller number of retail ones.

As Varik said, save a little bit of wait for some pre/post Christmas deals to pick the PS3 up for cheaper.

GarIT

sin0city wrote: »

You probably see that because a lot of the original XBoxes have broken already. At one point Microsoft had to give a 3 year warranty purely because of RROD. Most PS3s with YLOD are likely the original fat models which have now been on the go for 5 or 6 years. I think the rates were something like 5% versus 30%+. Of course leaving them on the carpet or without adequate ventilation doesn't help either.

The newer models of both have new chips that run cooler making the problem less likely in both.

I've seen some slim PS3s with the YLOD, I've never seen a slim Xbox with RROD but that could be because they are aren't much more than a year old.

PS3 repairs to xbox repairs are about 3 to 1. Most of the PS3s we get are for laser replacement and for the xboxes its the drive being stuck closed.

MugMugs

As somebody who owns both I'd have to echo that the other only reason I keep the box is down to Gears and Halo.... Wasn't for them it'd be long gone.

Taltos

Also own both - loved the games on both of them and really preferred the xbox controller.
However over the last while I just find myself playing the PS3 more and more - so much so that I just cancelled my automatic renew of Gold. Was thinking about it and the last game I played on the 360 was Gears3.

Yes there are some duds on the PS3 - Skyrim anyone - no DLC there and to play I needed to use the autosave workaround. But even with those pain points I am using it more and more. That is when I can get my OH off it - she loves Netflix (which yes is available on both) but she finds the PS3 easier to navigate and control.

Holding onto the 360 costs you little other than the trade in - and to be fair you won't get a huge discount for that. (OK if they offer you a surprising amount go for it) but what happens in say 6 months when you go "I wish I could play Gears / Fable etc..."

Finally - the PS Plus membership had some great free games for a while there - been a bit since the last give away but here is a sample of what I got from them
Deus Ex
Tombraider
Borderlanders
Oddworld - Strangers wrath
Darksiders - just loved this especially when it was for free. Enjoyed it so much bough D2 - very surprised at how different a game that was but like some of the continuity (background story).

gizmo

Just Gears and Halo? Jesus, can we please stop ignoring the litany of awesome games on XBLA? It's ****ing baffling as to why one would do it.

sin0city

Probably because PSN has lots of great games too.

gizmo

sin0city wrote: »

Probably because PSN has lots of great games too.

The list of quality XBLA exclusives is far larger than that on the PSN and regardless, I'd be equally baffled if it was the other way around and people were ignoring those that did exist on the latter platform when deciding whether or not to ditch one console for the other.

evolutionqy7

I can't stand the PlayStation controller it's just tiny and not comfortable to hold. Weird thing is I didn't find it so awkward till I got it. It's one thing that shivers me every time I pick it up.

Otacon

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

I can't stand the PlayStation controller it's just tiny and not comfortable to hold. Weird thing is I didn't find it so awkward till I got it. It's one thing that shivers me every time I pick it up.

Been a PS gamer since the first one. My claws are practically shaped around the Dual Shock so I'm used to it.

The original XBox controller felt like holding a feckin' Bop It toy at times but the 360 controller is sublime alright [except for the atrocious D-pad]

gizmo

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

I can't stand the PlayStation controller it's just tiny and not comfortable to hold. Weird thing is I didn't find it so awkward till I got it. It's one thing that shivers me every time I pick it up.

I felt the same way until a poster here recommended these guys for the grips and these for the analog sticks. It makes the entire experience far more enjoyable for someone not used to the size of the controller.

sin0city

gizmo wrote: »

The list of quality XBLA exclusives is far larger than that on the PSN and regardless, I'd be equally baffled if it was the other way around and people were ignoring those that did exist on the latter platform when deciding whether or not to ditch one console for the other.

Yes, but as OP is looking to either keep one or the other I don't think the offerings on PSN or XBLA are going to swing it in either consoles favour.

Otacon

sin0city wrote: »

Yes, but as OP is looking to either keep one or the other I don't think the offerings on PSN or XBLA are going to swing it in either consoles favour.

I think gizmo is more against the idea of selling the 360 to get a PS3, which I agree with. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think he is advocating saving up for a PS3 and keep the 360 also rather than trading in one for the other.

gizmo

Otacon wrote: »

I think gizmo is more against the idea of selling the 360 to get a PS3, which I agree with. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think he is advocating saving up for a PS3 and keep the 360 also rather than trading in one for the other.

Bingo

I'd imagine he'd get around €80 max for his 360 Elite if he was to trade it in so as I said above, I really don't think it's worth it in the long run when there's still a ton of games which are (unfortunately) exclusive to one console.

Captain Beyond

I prefer the PS3 because of it's builtin blu-ray, user replaceable hard drive, and free playstation network.

iFergal

Both are great consoles, I prefer PS3, but it really depends on what friends you have playing online, because lets face it, you can adjust to either if you give it time. Xbox's online membership fee is annoying though, so PS3 could be better in the long run if money is an issue.

Captain Chaos

sin0city wrote: »

Games:
Uncharted
Journey, Flower
God of War series
Heavy Rain
LBP
Gran Turismo 5
inFamous
Ratchet & Clank series
Mod Nation Racers
The Last of Us
BEYOND

The XBox has cross game chat and
Forza
Halo
Gears

For a time Xbox also had or still has.

Mass Effect 1
Dead Rising 1
Dead Space 1
Ace Combat 6
Kameo
Left for Dead 1 and 2
CoD 2
Crackdown 1 and 2
Saints Row 1
Minecraft
Command and Conquer 3 and Kane's Wrath
Fable 2 and 3


That's alot more than just Halo, Gears and Forza.


If you are going to list all the PS3 exclusives you may all well do the same for the 360. Plus Killzone for the PS3.

sin0city

Captain Chaos wrote: »

For a time Xbox also had or still has.

Mass Effect 1
Dead Rising 1
Dead Space 1
Ace Combat 6
Kameo
Left for Dead 1 and 2
CoD 2
Crackdown 1 and 2
Saints Row 1
Minecraft
Command and Conquer 3 and Kane's Wrath
Fable 2 and 3


That's alot more than just Halo, Gears and Forza.


If you are going to list all the PS3 exclusives you may all well do the same for the 360. Plus Killzone for the PS3.

Fair point and as others have suggested, best to keep both consoles if you can. If you had to pick one though, I don't think any of those are going to make you decide on an XBox but that's just what I think!

Like you said, Mass Effect 1 and Dead rising are on PS3 now.
Minecraft and Fable are on PC and a lot of the others are really old. Saints Row 1 came out 8 years ago and 2 and 3 are on PS3...I got 2 free with PS Plus. Speaking of which, plus is a far greater reason than the exclusives on either to choose PS3 if you have to pick one console . I just joined it in September and so far the games I've got "free":

Saints Row 2, Batman: Arkham City, Mortal Kombat, Bioshock 2, Limbo, Crysis 2, inFamous 2, Guardians of Middle Earth, Vanquish, Ratchet and Clank: All for One, Bulletstorm, Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition, Starhawk, Red Dead, Motorstorm Apocolypse.

I've likely missed some, loads of PSN games too and I got all of that for less than a yearly XBox live subscription.

mr.noobie

Personally I think the xbox is alot better than the PS3, I think the PS3 controller is terrible in comparison to the xbox controller that feels right in my hands, you might have to pay for Xbox Live but if cost isn't a deciding factor for you then its definitely better than PSN

The PS3 does have a good collection of exclusive titles though, I'd keep the xbox and get the PS3 anyway and use it for its exclusive games and blu rays of course if you watch blu rays