ps3 or xbox 360

whats the better system?

PS3 = better hardware. Not much for games. The online is busted. Bluray player.

360 = shoddy hardware. Some good games. No Bluray. Best online of the current gen
systems.

Take your pic.

The PS3's online stuff isn't nearly as bad as a lot of people make it out to be but it does have its flaws. You get what you pay for I suppose. But any FPS I've played ran fine, fighters like HD Remix seem to lag a lot though. I also play the PS3 with through a wireless connection though, so that might cause some of it.

Michael Yagami said:

PS3 = better hardware. Better games than the 360. The online works fine and is FREE. Bluray player.

360 = shoddy hardware. No good exclusive games. No Bluray. most overpriced online of the current gen systems.

Take your pic.

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Fixed that for you.

I had both. almost never used the 360 and sold it last year. dont miss it one bit.

360 is terrible but also awesome.

PS3 is just terrible.

Rassilon said:

Fixed that for you.

I had both. almost never used the 360 and sold it last year. dont miss it one bit.

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Yeah. I have both as well and I've had nothing but problems with the PS3. If it wasn't a Bluray player as well I wouldn't have even bothered with it.

I have only a Xbox ,but i think both are good !Not more ,not lesser.But by design is Xbox 360 better than PS3.

I have a 360. I've only had one issue with it (less then I had with my first PSP) and had to get it replaced. I've got one with the "new" heatsink in it and it's been going along just fine. My problem was actually the DVD drive, not overheating. It got knocked around during a move and busted.

I've thought about getting a PS3, but there just aren't any games I really care about. I've not cared for Metal Gear Solid for some time. I liked the first one for the story, and I feel the others just don't measure up. It isn't a game that I've gone to for gameplay. Little Big Planet seems like a lot of fun, but that's about it. Anything else I can get on my 360, have better online, and have better exclusives. I've also noted a few games going 360 that may have gotten me to pick up a PS3 (such as FFXIII). At this moment, the only real appeal to me of the PS3 is the upscaling of PSOne and PS2 games on my HDTV, and unless I find an older model, I'm out of luck on the PS2 games. The blu-ray would be nice, but I'm not that worried about it. I don't watch movies enough for it to make much impact, and the few things I will watch regularly aren't on blu-ray yet and likely never will be. I don't think they animated Batman or any of the other Bruce Timm stuff with HD in mind.

Basically it comes down to games for me, and the 360 offers me anything I might want on the PS3 and more. Shoddy hardware aside, I get far more use out of it then any other system I own. My friends own 360s, so it's easy for me to play online with them and that's a big boon right there. If you are a big buyer like some people I know, the 360 Marketplace is far more extensive then the Playstation Store.

I notice that many of the people on the boards that claim to play their PS3 more don't generally have many PS3 games that you couldn't get on the 360. The only thing that is preventing them from playing their 360 more is their unwillingness to pick up the 360 version of a game over the PS3 version. Now if they were playing the PS3 more due to exclusives, that might mean something, but to me, playing a system more when you are playing games avaliable to either system doesn't mean much. Especially when they are buying the PS3 version over the 360 version and it has been shown to be the weaker version (such as with Fallout 3, which is noticably better on 360).

The dead horse, she has been beaten enough I think.

I own both systems, I don't see what the big deal is.

When I want to play PSU or one of the kickass XBLA games, I go to the 360.

When I want to watch a Bluray, play an exclusive game like Valkyria or LBP, I go to the PS3. And I have something to play when the 360 takes the inevitable shit.

It all works out, and I never miss out on games I want.

Ghost-Dog said:

The dead horse, she has been beaten enough I think.

I own both systems, I don't see what the big deal is.

When I want to play PSU or one of the kickass XBLA games, I go to the 360.

When I want to watch a Bluray, play an exclusive game like Valkyria or LBP, I go to the PS3. And I have something to play when the 360 takes the inevitable shit.

It all works out, and I never miss out on games I want.

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Agreed

"gameguy" is obviously bobcat. He makes one of these threads with each account.

68k said:

"gameguy" is obviously bobcat. He makes one of these threads with each account.

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If it is bobcat, he still has yet to go on a negative feedback spree..

Your mom is the better system.

But yeah, this is bobcat, same lack of capitalization.

Legendary Wolf said:

I have only a Xbox ,but i think both are good !Not more ,not lesser.But by design is Xbox 360 better than PS3.

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which design would that be? the one that causes them to fail at a staggering rate (and STILL isnt fixed)?
Or maybe the one that lets microsoft control who can make controllers/peripherals (and charge ridiculous licensing fees, and wont let any 3rd party make wireless controllers)?

Rassilon said:

which design would that be? the one that causes them to fail at a staggering rate (and STILL isnt fixed)?
Or maybe the one that lets microsoft control who can make controllers/peripherals (and charge ridiculous licensing fees, and wont let any 3rd party make wireless controllers)?

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I will say this: It's ridiculous that a HRAP 3 for PS3 is $90 domestically, but the 360 version of the same exact controller is $130.

No shit.
And the madcatz fightpad is wired for the 360, at the same price as the wireless PS3 version (though that may be a moot point if the pad sucks...)
Not to mention having to buy the retarded overpriced harddrives from MS, instead of getting your own 2.5" drive for 1/10th of the price.

i think the 360's online capabilities are indeed better than anything on the market now. to be honest, i was anti xbox but ain't a fanboy of any.

sometimes you gotta give credit when they seemingly does some things right, somehow.

take for instance multi platform games; either the same, or the 360 version wins.
wassup with that?

it's like comparing graphic cards. you all know that the majority of games are safest with an nvidia card.

yes, ati's variant might be cheaper, faster, whatever.
but on the whole nvidias are safer.

you get the point.

if you're the picky sort of person who prefers niche rather than mainstream, i suggest you change your mind. eg;'just cause all my friends own an xbox, i'm gonna be cool and choose the other'. it's stupid and dumb.

imo.

The PS3's online is infinitely superior because it's free. I just got charged my yearly fee again for the XBox (never expecting it when it happens) and I always get freshly pissed off about it again. We can't allow companies to start charging us an exhorbitant fee each year just to play their system. We're allowing Microsoft to drastically change the long-term cost of owning a console.

IoriYagami n8 said:

I notice that many of the people on the boards that claim to play their PS3 more don't generally have many PS3 games that you couldn't get on the 360. The only thing that is preventing them from playing their 360 more is their unwillingness to pick up the 360 version of a game over the PS3 version.

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That's rich, complaining about that here. On this forum the 360 versions seem to be by far much more likely to be the one purchased. People seem to count the cross platform games in the 360's bucket and then completely overlook the PS3 version saying, "My PS3 collects dust... There's nothing I want to play."

Rassilon said:

Fixed that for you.

I had both. almost never used the 360 and sold it last year. dont miss it one bit.

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Fixed it? You mean fucked it all up. The online for PS3 is a joke, and the hardware (while we are TOLD is better) has yet to prove itself that it is. The only indication that the hardware is better is the cost. That is, it costs more than the 360, so it HAS TO BE BETTER... right?

360, yes... what a shitty piece of hardware. I'm scared that it will break. I can't tell you how many times I tried playing my season of NBA 2k whatever a few years back. Great game, but halfway through some games, you lost commentary. That meant you only were a few moments away from the game crashing. WTF.

This gen would be awesome if 360 was built better or the PS3 actually had some good games. Honestly, the PS3 is a very pretty looking and solidly built machine, but Christ I wish the games and online network were there.

I prefer the PS3 almost ten fold. I've always hated the 360 controller, and I went through three systems in the first two years (DVD drive DRE's, RRoD X2). I don't play a lot of games, and the ones on PS3 are fine for me (ratchet and clank, uncharted, resistance, little big planet, MGS4) and the ones coming out are fine as well. The blu ray thing is kind of a moot point since it's not game related, but I do use it a lot.

360's internet is better constructed, sure.. but you're still doing P2P for the most part (which is free on the PS3). And the whole "multiplatform on 360 IS SUPERIOR!" bullshit is retarded, the multiplatforms are better on the <I>PC</I>, not 360. The 360 just ends up being a watered down PC at the end of the day, the only plus is that microsoft money hats companies into exclusives.. and most of them still end up being shit (blue dragon).

ilazul said:

I prefer the PS3 almost ten fold. I've always hated the 360 controller, and I went through three systems in the first two years (DVD drive DRE's, RRoD X2). I don't play a lot of games, and the ones on PS3 are fine for me (ratchet and clank, uncharted, resistance, little big planet, MGS4) and the ones coming out are fine as well. The blu ray thing is kind of a moot point since it's not game related, but I do use it a lot.

360's internet is better constructed, sure.. but you're still doing P2P for the most part (which is free on the PS3). And the whole "multiplatform on 360 IS SUPERIOR!" bullshit is retarded, the multiplatforms are better on the <I>PC</I>, not 360. The 360 just ends up being a watered down PC at the end of the day, the only plus is that microsoft money hats companies into exclusives.. and most of them still end up being shit (blue dragon).

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LOL why don't you just go ahead and say "I'm a biased fanboy" and get it over with.

Spike Spiegel said:

Fixed it? You mean fucked it all up. The online for PS3 is a joke, and the hardware (while we are TOLD is better) has yet to prove itself that it is. The only indication that the hardware is better is the cost. That is, it costs more than the 360, so it HAS TO BE BETTER... right?

360, yes... what a shitty piece of hardware. I'm scared that it will break. I can't tell you how many times I tried playing my season of NBA 2k whatever a few years back. Great game, but halfway through some games, you lost commentary. That meant you only were a few moments away from the game crashing. WTF.

This gen would be awesome if 360 was built better or the PS3 actually had some good games. Honestly, the PS3 is a very pretty looking and solidly built machine, but Christ I wish the games and online network were there.

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If the PS3 online is a joke, what does that make the 360's? because it is NOT significantly better.
I guess i'd rather have a FREE joke, than one you have to pay for.

Its been over two years, and i'd say the PS3 hardware has proven itself to be better. ~1% failure rate vs. ~60% (or more?) failure rate;
The best looking PS3 exclusive games look better than the best looking 360 games, despite the ps3 being "so hard to develop for";
More features built in (wi-fi, blu-ray);
Open architecture (you can use ANY 2.5" HDD, standard USB devices, standard bluetooth headsets, 3rd parties are open to make any kind of controller/peripheral they want).

Overall i think this generation is pretty crappy, but the ps3 is certainly better than the 360. I wish there were more good games, but there are a few (Valkyria Chronicles is the best new game i've played in years), and it makes a great blu-ray player/media hub as well.

God you're not reading. By better, I mean better.. .more powerful. Better game and graphics. Yes, 360's hardware is shit in the crash department, but when it's running, it's better than PS3.

And yes, anyone can see that the 360s online is the best thing in console history thus far. Get over it.

Rassilon said:

The best looking PS3 exclusive games look better than the best looking 360 games, despite the ps3 being "so hard to develop for"

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Okay, I'll bite. Which ones? What about the same game on each always being better on 360? I can't wait to hear your logic behind that one.

Ya'll need to stop hating on XBL. Free is cool but with XBL you pay for what you get and what you get is pretty damn decent.

The first night I played electricgrave, talks2wall, professor denim and Mr. Nemoperson we had problems because of the vega boot glitch. People kept getting booted yet we all could keep in contact with that person because of the ability to create a party room. Because the glitch kept happening and we couldn't fit everybody we wanted in the game(in a 6 slot, 5 private slots are allowed), we created 2 games and we would switch back and forth between games and we could converse with people in the other games because we all were in the same party room.

It was as if a bunch of us were in 1 room with 2 systems and 2 TVs taking turns.

I could care the fuck less for hardware or amazing 3d graphics cuz first and foremost i'm a fighting gamer. Just about every damn game I own is originally old as dirt. Getting all of those people together online at one time was like the old days.

Xbox Live is the shit, whether you want to admit it or not.

Spike Spiegel said:

God you're not reading. By better, I mean better.. .more powerful. Better game and graphics. Yes, 360's hardware is shit in the crash department, but when it's running, it's better than PS3.

And yes, anyone can see that the 360s online is the best thing in console history thus far. Get over it.

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what a load of crap. it works well, and its polished, but its not at all worth the money they charge (AND throw shit-tons of ads at you at the same time).
not to mention all that money you pay gets you NO dedicated servers (xbl is all p2p, ps3 is mostly p2p, but some games have dedicated servers).

Okay, I'll bite. Which ones? What about the same game on each always being better on 360? I can't wait to hear your logic behind that one.

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Uncharted, uncharted 2, metal gear solid 4, wipeout HD, GT5 prologue, killzone 2. all of those games look better than anything on the 360. id also add valkyria chronicles, as i love the art style. not that the 360 couldnt do it, but it hasnt.

Multiplatform titles these days are identical on both. there have been several that look better on ps3 (oblivion, VF5, ive heard COD4 looks slightly better on ps3, but i dont play it so i dunno 1st hand). it just took a while for some developers to figure out the differences in the ps3 (and some were just lazy).

even when the 360 is running its shit. the exclusive games are garbage.
there has been only ONE exclusive 360 title i feel is actually worth owning (chrome hounds). everything else is the same bullshit FPS (or 3rd person) crap that got old LAST generation (and if you really like those games, theyre better on the PC anyways).