PS3 or Xbox360?

[Winters]

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[yoman]

They're both really good. When it comes down to it it's just preferances in games. or simple
Blu-Ray>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>HD DVD

[Winters]

They're both really good. When it comes down to it it's just preferances in games. or simple
Blu-Ray>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>HD DVD

the both are good but Blu-Ray is slower than HD DVD

because there is so much space on a blu-ray disk

[AzCat]

They're both really good. When it comes down to it it's just preferances in games. or simple
Blu-Ray>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>HD DVD

the both are good but Blu-Ray is slower than HD DVD

because there is so much space on a blu-ray disk

You guys do know that HD DVD is dead, right?  As of a couple of months ago there'll be no new HD DVDs.

[FelixRex]

I went with both. One of the few good financial decisions I've ever made.

[yoman]

They're both really good. When it comes down to it it's just preferances in games. or simple
Blu-Ray>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>HD DVD

the both are good but Blu-Ray is slower than HD DVD

because there is so much space on a blu-ray disk

You guys do know that HD DVD is dead, right?  As of a couple of months ago there'll be no new HD DVDs.

Yes I know. That also contributes to me believing that Blu-Ray is better than the HD DVDs. One of the 360's features was it could play HD DVD's, which is better than the Wii which plays no DVD.

[pwrcat1]

psn bogs down a lot... but it's also free. 

[catdude33]

I went with both. One of the few good financial decisions I've ever made.

Jeez, Richie Rich.

[FelixRex]

I went with both. One of the few good financial decisions I've ever made.

Jeez, Richie Rich.

It's all about HOW you spend your money. You've got to prioritize. Maybe go Ghandi and survive on nothing but your own urine for a month or two to free up some benjamins.

[cas]

psn bogs down a lot... but it's also free. 

Yeah it's pretty bad. But, you get what you pay for.

[FelixRex]

I bought a PS3 when my 360 went ring of death on me right after I bought NCAA 08 (which is pretty much the only reason I own a console).

My 360 constantly thinks that the discs are "unreadable" (even when they're brand new). I've never had any problems with the PS3 (but I rarely play online).

I haven't bought a Wii because (as near as I can tell) they're for overweight Asian prepubescents.

[ew2x4]

Did you send your 360 in for repair, Felix?

Either way, BluRay is the only reason the PS3 would be better. 360 has too big of an advantage in every other category.

[ksuno1stunner]

I'll sell you mine.  Maybe. 360.

[Saulbadguy]

Did you send your 360 in for repair, Felix?

Either way, BluRay is the only reason the PS3 would be better. 360 has too big of an advantage in every other category.

Long term outlook is better for PS3. 

Compression = 

[Duncan]

Rumor of price drop erly september: linky

[ew2x4]

Did you send your 360 in for repair, Felix?

Either way, BluRay is the only reason the PS3 would be better. 360 has too big of an advantage in every other category.

Long term outlook is better for PS3. 

Compression = 

Disagree. PS3 has Metal Gear as the only worthy exclusive franchise. If you think the compression is the only thing keeping the console back, they must be doing good. 360 dominates in library, future game releases, exclusive content, online play, online market, etc. Call me when you don't have to install games on your CONSOLE and I'll think about it. I'd take unnoticeable compression over 30 minute installs .

[Fox]

Did you send your 360 in for repair, Felix?

Either way, BluRay is the only reason the PS3 would be better. 360 has too big of an advantage in every other category.

Long term outlook is better for PS3. 

Compression = 

Disagree. PS3 has Metal Gear as the only worthy exclusive franchise. If you think the compression is the only thing keeping the console back, they must be doing good. 360 dominates in library, future game releases, exclusive content, online play, online market, etc. Call me when you don't have to install games on your CONSOLE and I'll think about it. I'd take unnoticeable compression over 30 minute installs .

It takes me like 5 minutes to intsall a game. Metal Gear isn't our only exclusive. We are getting God of War 3 and thats gonna be badass. In the long term PS3 will be way beter than the 360.....IMO

[ew2x4]

Did you send your 360 in for repair, Felix?

Either way, BluRay is the only reason the PS3 would be better. 360 has too big of an advantage in every other category.

Long term outlook is better for PS3. 

Compression = 

Disagree. PS3 has Metal Gear as the only worthy exclusive franchise. If you think the compression is the only thing keeping the console back, they must be doing good. 360 dominates in library, future game releases, exclusive content, online play, online market, etc. Call me when you don't have to install games on your CONSOLE and I'll think about it. I'd take unnoticeable compression over 30 minute installs .

It takes me like 5 minutes to intsall a game. Metal Gear isn't our only exclusive. We are getting God of War 3 and thats gonna be badass. In the long term PS3 will be way beter than the 360.....IMO

My bad. Two franchises. 360 has Halo, Fable, Too Human, Gears of War, GTA 4 has exclusive content, even Final Fantasy XIII is exclusive. So I'm failing to see why a glorified movie player will be better in the long term. I own both, but the PS3 is worthless, besides it's blu ray. Online play is awful.

[pissclams]

i've been waiting on sony to reduce their prices, all in all, the ps3 is the best blue ray player on the market for the money.  anyone know if there are any pending price reductions on it? 

those defending the console as a better option for gaming than an xbox 360 are just dumb. 

[AzCat]

Sony's games division turned a profit for the first time in ages this quarter but the company is pretty much a train wreck.  I doubt they'll subsidize the PS3 any more than they already do, it's already outselling the 360 and will only gain momentum going forward.

[pissclams]

ya prob right   
i just want a good & cheap BR player

[ew2x4]

Sony's games division turned a profit for the first time in ages this quarter but the company is pretty much a train wreck.  I doubt they'll subsidize the PS3 any more than they already do, it's already outselling the 360 and will only gain momentum going forward.

It outsold the 360 for the first time in June. This is due to finally having the only game worth buying released. Hardly a turn around. Especially with the huge lineup coming for the 360.

[ew2x4]

ya prob right   
i just want a good & cheap BR player

clams... you can get a br player for your computer for $130. Do you have a computer you can use for a media player?

[catdude33]

[pissclams]

ya prob right   
i just want a good & cheap BR player

clams... you can get a br player for your computer for $130. Do you have a computer you can use for a media player?

not at the moment, my boot.ini got corrupted a couple weeks back and with that went my home pc, which was outdated when i built in in 2002.  i've ordered some parts off of newegg but haven't decided if i want to finish building a new one or not.  

i dunno, prob will build it out this winter.

[yoman]

My bad. Two franchises. 360 has Halo, Fable, Too Human, Gears of War, GTA 4 has exclusive content, even Final Fantasy XIII is exclusive. So I'm failing to see why a glorified movie player will be better in the long term. I own both, but the PS3 is worthless, besides it's blu ray. Online play is awful.

MGS4
GOW3
Uncharted
Resistance
R&C
J&D
Heavenly Swoard
Ninja Gaiden Stigma
Motor Storm
Little Big Planet
Warhawk
not to mention Castlevania Symphony of the Night on PSN
yes, the PS3 really doesn't have any good games.

FF13 isn't a 360 exlusive and since sony owns 19% of square inex they make money off of every copy of FF13 sold on the 360 anyway.

[pwrcat1]

My bad. Two franchises. 360 has Halo, Fable, Too Human, Gears of War, GTA 4 has exclusive content, even Final Fantasy XIII is exclusive. So I'm failing to see why a glorified movie player will be better in the long term. I own both, but the PS3 is worthless, besides it's blu ray. Online play is awful.

MGS4
GOW3
Uncharted
Resistance
R&C
J&D
Heavenly Swoard
Ninja Gaiden Stigma
Motor Storm
Little Big Planet
Warhawk
not to mention Castlevania Symphony of the Night on PSN
yes, the PS3 really doesn't have any good games.

FF13 isn't a 360 exlusive and since sony owns 19% of square inex they make money off of every copy of FF13 sold on the 360 anyway.

uncharted was bad ass!  i couldn't put it down!

[ksuwildcats80591]

I faced the same delima (sp?) earlier this year, and went with the PS3 because
1. It's like practically getting a free blu-ray player
2. Figured the only games i would play on it would be ncaa 09 and madden
3. Had a ps2, and wouldn't have to re-learn buttons and what not
4. Graphics a just a little better.....imo
5. Free PS Network

[AzCat]

ya prob right   
i just want a good & cheap BR player

That's the only reason I own one.  Also nice for streaming MP3s to your stereo system or playing them off an external HDD. 

It's a fantastic BR player, easily the best on the market mostly because of the computing power under the hood.  The standalones are pretty anemic by comparison, it takes a few seconds for a BR movie to load on a PS3 but it can take several minutes for some movies to load on some standalones.  On the flip side it's quite noisy if you get one that kicks the fan into high gear, it might be annoying depending on the volume level at which you typically watch movies.  It'll be a while before there's anything as good out there though, particularly at that price point.

[ew2x4]

My bad. Two franchises. 360 has Halo, Fable, Too Human, Gears of War, GTA 4 has exclusive content, even Final Fantasy XIII is exclusive. So I'm failing to see why a glorified movie player will be better in the long term. I own both, but the PS3 is worthless, besides it's blu ray. Online play is awful.

MGS4
GOW3
Uncharted
Resistance
R&C
J&D
Heavenly Swoard
Ninja Gaiden Stigma
Motor Storm
Little Big Planet
Warhawk
not to mention Castlevania Symphony of the Night on PSN
yes, the PS3 really doesn't have any good games.

FF13 isn't a 360 exlusive and since sony owns 19% of square inex they make money off of every copy of FF13 sold on the 360 anyway.

LOL. What an awesome list of "okay" games there. Resistance? Really? That was awful. Now, I said exclusives. 360 has Ninja gaiden. XBLA has Castlevania SOTN. GOW3 and MGS4 are the only really good games worth mentioning.

And yes, FFXIII is a 360 exclusive. the PS3 Japan will get it, but the 360 gets it in Europe and the US. If you think Sony owning a small portion of the company makes it any better, let me know when you see some of that profit. LOL, Motorstorm!

Azcat- just an fyi, the 360 is able to stream the music and movies as well with externals. Both the PS3 and the 360 can also stream from your pc's. Not recommended for HD movies as it get's pretty choppy on both from the network lag.