Why Every PS3 Owner Needs A 360

The Sixth Axis writes: "Here at TSA we like to think we're an open-minded bunch of guys. We don't really have any particular ties to any one system apart from the obvious fact that we like talking about the PS3 on the site – we're certainly not official in terms of PlayStation reporting and there's nothing stopping us flicking a switch one day that means we're now able to start writing about other consoles. Naturally, most of our readership are PS3 fans, so we'll always concentrate on making sure you guys are getting the most out of your big black box, but we're far from fanboys, so here's the first in a series of sideways looks at the competition: the Xbox 360.

For some reason, the playground rivalry that existed when I was a kid – the ZX Spectrum vs the Commodore 64 – is still thriving, but the advent of the internet has meant that instead of scrapping on the hopskotch chalk we're slinging insults from the safety of our keyboard. Whilst the Wii enjoys a slightly off-kilter fanbase that doesn't concern itself with the goings-on in the wonderful world of HD gaming, the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 fanbases are often entirely mutually exclusive, and for all the wrong reasons. Here's the bit that might shock you: I personally don't have a preference for either console, and here's why I think you shouldn't either."

[lloyd_wonder]

Depends on what you like. Not everyone needs a 360 and PS3.

[ToastyMcNibbles]

i agree with you dragonwarrior on the live part...everything is so much more easier...the whole xbl vs psn thing can go both ways though...i do think xbl has better communication features but i think psn makes up for that with its actual online functionality...playing games like resistance 2, killzone 2, warhawk and soon the upcoming MAG as well as stuff like littlebigplanet with its user generated content make up for the lack of communication features...look at the recent uncharted 2 beta...i played it everyday since it started and never had any problem with the performance...i get on gears of war 2 and its nothing but a lag/glitch fest...a BETA performs better than a game that has had online functionality since its first installment...and to top it off i believe psn offers a better selection of downloadable games compared to the ones on xbl...stuff like flower, wipeout hd, siren blood curse, tekken 5, warhawk, gt 5 prologue, pixeljunk monsters/eden, ratchet and clank quest for booty, crash commando, the list goes on...not to mention HOME...i dont care what anyone says about HOME i think its great...compared to when it first launched HOME is waaay better and full of more content...its never empty in HOME and its always fun to just go in after an intense game of killzone and just relax and talk to people...im not trying to make it sound like psn is the king of online gaming but it is damn good for a service that debuted almost 3 years ago compared to a service that has existed for about 7 years

[Chris399]

That genre is what I play/ purchase the most and my gaming experience this gen would have been far less rich had I not played (in no particular order):

- Lost Odyssey
- Valkyria Chronicles
- Blue Dragon
- Demon's Souls
- Disgaea 3
- Folklore
- Star Ocean 4

Honorable Multiplatform mentions: Eternal Sonata and Tales of Vesperia.

And I am eagerly anticipating:
- NIS' PS3 titles (about 2-3 in the works)
- Atelier Rorona
- Magna Carta 2
- Kingdom Under Fire 2
- N3 2
- White Knight Chronicles

Just off the top of my head, and I'll need 2 platforms to play them all. If you're a JRPG nut, you're cheating yourself with console monogomy this gen. It's a little annnoying to purchase two systems, but it is what it is. Sure you can wait and hope for the occasional multiplatform "port" (SO: 4 is probably next), but who likes to wait for games to be announced in the future when they could be enjoying them now?

I wish people would stop getting so hung up on "platforms" and their respective companies. They don't give a $hit about anything aside from our money and I don't give a $hit about anything other than their games. It's a consumer/ corporate relationship. Not a friendship.

Peace.

Edit: A better title would be; "Why Every Console Owner Needs A PS3 AND A 360".

[Natsu X FairyTail]

Amen @ Chris

[BadboyCivic]

To be honest, its best if you bought all 3 systems if you can afford it.
My 360 plays FPS best and i think my PS3 is better at fighting games

[Rainstorm81]

Why would you say this? The same reasons people need a 360 can be made for why 360 owners need a PS3.

It all depends on your preference. The case made for JRPGs is right for some reason the PS3 dosent get that love.

In the end there are Amazing exclusive games on both consoles that justify their purchase.

[Anon1974]

Their reasons were well thought out and they certainly have valid points. The article doesn't stray into fanboy territory, or attempt to bash one console over the other.

When I looked at the title my initial response was "here we go again," but this article was very balanced. Good job.

The only thing I thought was a bit off was the comment on multiplatform games being better. Besides some high profile releases like Ghostbusters (much ado about nothing, having played the PS3 version), the majority of multiplatform releases seem to score higher review scores than their 360 counterparts. So far in 2009, 70% of multiplatform releases scored higher on the PS3 or tied their 360 counterparts according to metacritic. This doesn't seem to back up the generally held belief that somehow the 360 is the better console for multiplats.

[a_squirrel]

I want a ps3 for etc. etc. etc.

I want an xbox 360 for halo and gears

[Pixel_Addict]

PC, so I basicly have 90% of what's coming to the 360 and not PS3 and MUCH MORE! I can't play L4D one or two on the PS3, but I CAN play them on my PC, and with MUCH better graphics AAAAAND for free no less. But you know what 360 owners without a decent PC rig CAN'T say- I'm playing Crysis and eventually Starcraft 2.

[Raptors]

In my opionion every true gamer needs both. Obviously if you can't afford both then purchase what you enjoy most. I own both and am very satisfied knowing that I get the best of both worlds.

[lightningsax]

I agree with the initial comment here. I own a PS3 and I've thought about getting an X360 because of exclusive titles, but the only ones I really wanted were Rez HD and the Ikaruga port. I could live very well without just about everything else.

Reasons like "Gears of War has a really hardcore multiplayer experience" don't faze me at all, as I'm not very interested in those types of games. The faux-typical movie soundtracks, green and brown colors, and conspicuous overgrowth of chest-high walls just aren't for me. I may have wanted to try Crackdown, but it wouldn't be a game I'd play for over ten hours.

From what I saw at E3, I might be a bit sore about not having a 360 for a while when Conviction comes out, but not $300 plus internet fees and add-on wifi adapter sore!

Don't even get me started on the idea that there may be good motion control later on - really, we know nothing about Natal yet. It could be awesome, or it could be just a way to reach out to the elderly, and it's not going to be out for a while. Plus, if that's coming around as a bundle or an integrated system, wouldn't it be more practical for PS3 owners to wait to buy a 360? It would probably be cheaper by then.

[kharma45]

I've thought about getting a 360 time and time again, but the game I wanted to get for it (L4D, Mass Effect, GoW) I ended up just getting on PC, and when Alan Wake finally releases I can get it on PC too, thus negating my need for a 360.

[Chubear]

Unless you're involved in the gaming industry in some manner (any manner) or you have a disability or disorder that keeps you mainly indoors a lot, I really dont' understand having multiple consoles.
To me those with mulitple consoles (that I didn't list above) have got to be uber nerds with no life and I'm sorry, I can't be that nerdy.

I'm having trouble keeping up with the games I want to experience on the PS3 already and it's just in it's 3rd yr. I have no clue how you could play all the games that these consoles have to offer to any worth while significance and still have anything resembling a normal healthy life style. Even if you're a teenager. I mean you'd have to be like WORK/SCHOOL-GAMING! that's it 24/7. We do have a wii in our house hold but it's not something I spend time on.

For me, I pick the what I think will be the best value for my gaming experiences and I roll with it adn this gen it's definitely the PS3. The head aches that come with the 360 are insane for me and I have no clue how consumers put up with the failure rate of that product.

[agentace]

wow i thought this would be full of fanboy comments but its not, is the gaming world changing? or is it just the apocalypse?

[darthv72]

I would say PS3 only gamers should at least should try it before passing their own judgment. I can say there are the obvious advantages to owning all systems but not everyone can afford such a lavish hobby.

[UnwanteDreamz]

Good piece and I can't argue with the logic but I think you can still be a "real gamer" without owning both contrary to what some of the dual owners might say.

I do my best to not needlessly put down/bash the other guys. I just can't afford to expand on a hobby that takes time from my real life and money from my wallet. I seriously would never have a moment for the real world if I owned both.

I have a hard enough time juggling the wife, kids, bills, and latest games on one system. I have a list of 3 or 4 titles I haven't got the cash for now and an increasing library of games that in most cases I payed full price for. I can't buy a 360 but in a perfect world I have a 360 and a damn Wii. Well the Wii just for laughs.....

[ultimolu]

I don't *need* a 360 anymore. I have a capable PC.

I do want a Wii and a DS though. :)

[FamilyGuy]

I haven't read the article yet, just looking at that title...
I can't believe the title...
The title...

LOL

The only reason why i would "need" a 360 is if i were a hardcore sony fanboy and i REALLY wanted to have first-hand ammunition when telling people why the PS3 is better.
It's a games console, the only reason why i would need it is if it had some exclusives i just couldn't be without, and so far, it does not.

Okay, finished reading and it's an okay read but nothing i havn't read before. I still don't see the use for the word "need" in the title. I'm satisfied with my PS3 at the moment, a little overly so since I have so many games that i want to finish through single player and friends inviting me to so many different games it bothers me at times since i don' want to disappoint them AND so many more releasing that I want. A second console would only add to the situation but beyond that,
I don't see the point in shelling out addition money for something that is so similar (but at the same time less appealing/of lower technology/proprietary/expensi ve) to what i already have and am pleased with.
I can't justify buying a 360 by ANY means. It would be completely superfluous and it i was going to throw money at something a small HDTV for my backyard porch would come before this.

[Maddens Raiders]

Yawn...

I'll stick with my awesome PS3, thank you very much, but thanks for the opinion piece.

[FlamingBozo]

I have both the 360 and PS3 and im not this awkward nerdy anti social nerd, im quite the opposite so i dont see why having two consoles is nerdy or geeky... Also the reason that im willing to just deal with the RROD is that theres so many good games that its worth the one week i dont have the console and anyways then i can catch up on a ps3 game i might have missed.... I still play all of my multiplatform games (except for burnout of course) on the 360 but theres there are then games that i cant wait for on the PS3 so its kinda needed for me to have both. Trust me if ur a ps3 user and you go buy a 360 u'll get your mind blown by how much better the online experience is on the 360( though it if you dont have any friends thats not going to be as true)

One thing that id suggest is don't just go out and say how you dont care about halo or gears, or any game at that matter unless u've actually played them... maybe u'd actually see that they're really good games, theres nothing wrong with liking both consoles, its not like your going to explode or anything.

[menoyou]

No one needs a 360, for some it's just convenient to have one. You don't need a 360 to play most of its games. I play most of the 360s best games in better quality on my PC and the video card costs much less than the 360 console.

[MEsoJD]

BOOM!!!...

^_^

[Prototype]

I had both at one point a year ago and I've decided to keep the PS3 mostly because of the selection of games that fit what I wanted; and because I have a 60 GB PS3 with backwards playability (now has a 500 GB HDD). The 360 did have some high points, however the only games I put some time in was Gears of War, GTA4, and Call of Duty 4. Personally unless Microsoft pulls something out of the air I do not plan on owning another 360.

And before people start assuming I didn't play many 360 games I did spend 12,000 pts on marketplace, and I did rent (not buy, but RENT) 1/3 of the entire game selection back then and no I did not like Mass Effect.

[Pika-pie]

In the old days I used to buy multiplat titles on the 360.. That was until trophies came along.. Now I just cant bare to play a multiplat 360 game knowing that im missing out on my precious trophies.

Im still keeping hold of my 360 for Mass Effect 2. Cant think of any other use for it other than perhaps Alan Wake

Oh and the GTAIV 2xexpansion disc later this year. Deff getting that if it hasnt arrived on the PS3

[JL]

I'm actually in agreement with you (for the most part, aside from the not so subtle 'bashing'). I never did understand owning multiple consoles or the need for it either. I still have games for the PS3 that I need to go back and play, that I've missed. I just can NOT keep up with all the games for one console, so I can only imagine what I'd miss with two consoles to keep up with. And that's saying alot too, cause I am sort of a recluse. I enjoy just sitting at home in my spare time and whatnot. Fairly anti-social person. So I do partake in alot of gaming (and movies), yet STILL I can't find the time to play all the games I want that just my PS3 offers (and there are days that I will game for like 8-10hours or so----off days). Sony has never let me down, so I always go with the Playstation, knowing I will not be let down and will enjoy GREAT games, and LOTS of them too. Not to mention the cost of keeping up with two consoles. Hell with prices for games at what they are, I can't afford all the PS3 games I'd like to buy (and maybe get around to eventually playing). To all the people who say they do own both consoles and can keep up with both, then kudos to you. I just don't see how it's even possible. There's just not that many hours in a week. So I have NO need for another console, even if I was ever willing to give Microsoft any money. Granted there are a few games on the 360 that I wouldn't mind trying out, like Mass Effect and the upcoming Conviction (Halo is overrated--played it and ironically the few people I know that own a 360 all think the same, as for Gears don't care...my 360 friends say it's fun, but shooters are a dime a dozen these days and it's not exactly my favorite genre in the first place), but I don't feel I'm really missing out cause I have more than enough to enjoy on my PS3 and too much to keep up with as it is.

Edit: Furthermore, I don't like this elitist attitude either of "any REAL gamer needs both consoles". Not true. I game on a regular basis (daily), so I'd consider myself a "real gamer", yet I have absolutely no need for a 360. Y'all multi-console owners need to get over yourselves. It's such elitist attitudes that spur on "wars" like the console one.

[LoVeRSaMa]

I own a PS3 and PC.

[Traveler]

I own a 360 and it is definitely worth owning if you have the money and don't mind dealing with the reliability issues. But I'll be honest, the best combination to have is a PS3 and a PC.

I recently noticed that the only exclusives in my 360 library are Gears of War 2 and Halo 3. Aside from Fable 2, which I plan to get, everything else that interests me can be played on the PS3 or the PC.

The advantage to playing multiplatform games on the PC is that they are usually cheaper and they usually look and run better on even a middle of the road gaming PC than on the consoles.

Now, as far as the consoles are concerned, the reason I would choose the PS3 over the 360 is because there are tons of great games that can only be played on the PS3. If you don't have a PS3 you will miss out on all of those games, since there is no other place you can play them.

So, I would break it down like this:

If you can only own one console - PS3
If you can only own two platforms - PS3 & PC
If you can own three platforms - PS3, PC & 360
If you can own four platforms - PS3, PC, 360 & Wii

Owning a PS3 and a PC allows you to play over 90% of the best games at the best quality.

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

In reality, no one needs a 360.

[thesummerofgeorge]

and I wouldn't wanna risk having a 360 crap out on me. Each gen I pick the console that I think has the best hardware and the most possibilities, that's worked out for me thus far.

Not to say I wouldn't like to have a 360, I just would never pay for one, at least not until they fixed the hardware issues.

[Christopher]

If BioWare was on the PS3 w/all their games, I wouldn't need a 360. 360 is nice, but the only game I've really played on it is Mass Effect, and I'm now playing it on my PC since it's a better experience. Otherwise, I get my third-parties on the PS3 and some good exclusives. I'm not into FPS/gorey-TPS all that much, so I'm not missing much w/o the 360. Oh, and Fable 2 completely disappointed me. I expected a lot more over the first Fable and it just didn't deliver for me like Oblivion and Fallout 3 did on consoles or The Witcher on the PC (can't wait to get their game on the PS3).

[Tru_Ray]

I do not own a 360, but I have 31 PS3 games (not including all the games I have downloaded from the Playstation Network).

I have absolutely no intention of buying a 360, because the PS3 fulfills all of my gaming needs.

Does this mean I'm not a true gamer because I support one console very heavily?

[FrankenLife]

My 360 is really good at collecting dust, and playing Rock Band. Except it doesn't always play Rock Band. The lens of the drive scratched a perfect ring into the disk so it only sometimes plays. There just hasn't been any exclusives since Fable 2 that interested me, at all. However I can't wait for the new Splinter Cell

[Blogz4Fanboys]

no ifs or buts. theres games that only be played on it(same with the ps3)so if you love games and gaming, and are not tainted by the malady that seems to effect a large percentage of n4g..i:e fanboyism then you need to have a 360.

i've got both and it's a great combo! coupled with the fact that that i think this is easily turning into the best gen ever for gaming. being a multi=console owner is the way forward.

[godofthunder10]

I wish people growup and stop being childish,stupid,and pathetic fanboy of any system.I'm tired of hearing ps3 fanboys lieing and saying that halo,gears of war,fable and every other game on the 360 sux.The 360 fanboys claim the same thing about the ps3.They claim that every game sux on the ps3 and they are lieing to.The fact is that every one that claim that every game on the other system sux is just a lier and if they can't debate and tell the truth they need to shut the F**K up.

This article isn't just saying that every one that has a ps3 need to get a 360,it's also saying that every one that has a 360 should get a ps3 to.The reason that the head line reads like it does is because mostly ps3 fanboys read this mag.

I think every fanboy need to stop saying stupid SH*T on line and let grownup talk.We are tired of hearing all the stupid remarks from fanboys.We are tired of hearing about the RROD,the problem is fixed.We are tired of hearing that a certain system don't have any good games because it's a lie and they know it is but they are to childish to be unbias.We are tired of hearing that the ps3 will end up in 2nd or 3rd place.The fact is that the majority of people don't give a SH*T.The fact is that no matter what happen the ps3 or 360 will end up in 2nd and 3rd but we don't know yet,but we do know that the wii will win this gen and i don't even like the wii but it's true and unlike fanboys i won't make up a stupid excuse why the system i have will come out in 1st place.The fact is that all 3 systems are winners this gen.Nintendo did what they wanted to do with Wii it's in 1st place.They had a new concept and people are crazy over it.Microsoft did what they wanted to do to.They made the xbox a big challenge to the ps3.It cut into the ps3 install base big time.Microsoft actualy did better then they thought they would.Microsoft was just trying to cut into the ps3 market shares and stay close behind the sales of the ps3,instead they are out selling the ps3 so far.Sony is sony.They dominated for years and they are here to stay.They had their hardcore based installed for years and they are still there.The only thing that is different is that sony isn't dominating the market any loner.The fact is that the days of 1 company dominating the game markey like sony did for years is over and sony or any other company will dominate like sony use to.

Fanboys are so stupid that it's pittiful.They act like sony,microsoft,or nintendo cares about them and every time they trash the other system they get paid for it.the fact is that neither one gives a sh*t about us.All they car about is selling as many systems as they can and they lied to us to do it.I've read a lot of ps3 fanboy trashing the other system and claiming that unlike them sony cares for them.The fact is that sony is just like the rest.They don't give a sh*t about them all they care about is profit.For instance ps3 fanboys are always claiming that microsoft screwed the people when they gave a 3 year warrinty for the defect in the 360.They claim that sony will never do that.They are right,When the ps2 had a defect in the hard drive of the ps2 they were sued over it.Unlike microsoft who gave a 3 year warrinty on the 360 sony only gave a 2 week warrinty on the ps2.I'll admitt that the defect in the ps2 wasn't as high as the 360 but it still had a defect and they only gave a 2 week warrinty.In 3 years i paid $700 for my ps2.I payed for the 1st one.It stop reading my games in about 14 weeks after i had it.Sony said that i missed the extra 2 weeks they gave for the warrinty so i had to pay an extra $100 to fix it.It went out again and i had to buy another ps2.On the other hand i bought just 1 360 going on 4 years.It went out on me once almost 2 years after i had it and i never had another problem.I'll admitt that the ps3 in the most dependable console every made.Ps3 fanboys need to realize that the ps2 had a defect to and stop acting like sony doesn't do anything wrong.

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

lol @ godofthunder

Nobody is going to read your wall of crap. You seem to hate fanboys but you are one yourself. Hypocrisy is the keyword here.

[Natsu X FairyTail]

I agree with Llyod on the 1st comment. ( THATS A CHANGE)
Agree with Toast to and DragonWarrior.

The points givin were

Exclusive Games
Better Multiformat Titles
Live Arcade

For the people who will comment , you can't really front on the site it's from thesixthaxis.com

but yeah like Llyod said It's not everybody that is willing to Spend money for another console just to play a Few exlusive games that are not available on their console.

I'm looking foward into owning all of them at one point though.

Uncharted2 / SplinterCell Combo FTW.

[rogimusprime]

most of my friends are on XBL, but the ps3 is the better machine. I've already had red rings twice, but any real gamer needs both consoles or they are missing out.

Red Rings aside, I would never have replaced my xbox if it wasn't moddable. :)

[UnwanteDreamz]

If you are indeed a real gamer tell me where do you find time with work and the real world? Do you just play titles through once? How many games do you own? How many have you played to 100 percent? Gaming and being a "real gamer" isn't about cash. I got the cash to fund my hobby but as an adult time is a luxury.

Yes we are missing out but there is no reason to rub it in.

[jerethdagryphon]

to the points given;

better multi plats;
halo and gears;
instalation/load times;
comunication;
xbox arcade..

1. slight texture blur and such .. well as far as i can see, that blur mimics reallife a lot more then harsh edges and bright colors, look out side in a natural state edges are softer and colors arem muted, at least to my 20/20 vision.

2. multiplayer games more superhumns killing aliens... no thanks i have esitance thats enough for me.

3 load times.. time enough for me to make a drink or open a pack of cookies... i have no problem

4 xbl.... and your point is.... i have what i want on psn, or pc i dont see the need for more random minigames and such.

5 comunication..
i mute players in multiplayer so im not distracted by fedback or anything else so its irelevent to me.

5 reasons, 5 counters, well written articlebut certainly not a definitive reason given

[euchreprof]

I already have a paperweight for my desk.

[Montreafart]

No value in the heater.

Simply put, everything it CAN do, PS3 does better.
PS3 can do things, the heater cannot. Like having Blu Ray.

98% of the heaters line up, is multi platform. Im not stupid enough to buy the heater when everything it has, can be gotten on PS3 or PC already.

It is the xbots that need to get a PS3. Because PS3 has some of the most unique games available to it that can be found nowhere else. THE POWER OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PARTY LINE UP.

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

...really can't see NO reason to get a ChatBox 360???
Unless your into Chatting all day then go for it!!! ;-D

[AngryTypingGuy]

Fanboys? It was written by people on a website that caters mostly to PS3 gamers.

In my opinion, people only need one console. Unless you have a Wii that is, which has a good game only once in every ten blue moons.

My 360 doesn't have Blu Ray, but I can live without it. The 360 has Netflix and will soon have instant 1080P streaming on many movies. Not to mention, I can't play Halo or Gears on the PS3, and I like the 360's controller way better. And when Natal comes out, the 360 will be even more awesome than it already is.

I would like to have a PS3, but there's only four games on it that I want that the 360 doesn't offer, so that's not enough to get me to pay for one.

[Chubear]

... waste my hard earned money on that totally $#*T hardware? that's madness. That's 400 bucks I could spend on actual games and gaming content.

With nothing appealing to me on the 360 part from an interest in Mass Effect (which I have no clue if I'll actually like it the way I think I might) that's a hell of a lot of money to put down for 1 game and all the head aches the console comes with.

There's a reason why I didn't invest my money into gaming systems like Jaguar, 3DO, Xbox, and now the 360 and there's a reason why these consoles sold to millions of people too. You figure it out.

@1.2 LMAO! ahhhh, you kill me! XD

[The Killer]

to play pirated multiplatform games???

[OmarJA]

Ummm maybe for the winter?

Thanks but I'd rather upgrade my PC...

[Stryfeno2]

Yeah, and its call a PS3...This why the article telling you to get a 360.

[infamousinfolite]

During the winter moths we may need a heater our PS3s don't heat up as much but buy a 360 before december, during december turn on the 360 and yal should be comfy during these cold fronts.

[rayjelic]

Only thing is most of your 360 games are ported over to PC,
Where Sony's are not due to Blu-ray. So if Sony gamers can still play what yah playing on PC tell me Why the F*ck should we get that bullshit a&& console.

P.S. What you'll need to worry about instead of Sony is Google, before they get in the console business trying to knock MSFT out!

LMAO.

[I got da PC]

Isn't chatting better than texting like on the PS3?

[blackbeld]

I got a PS3 and a Macbook.... So I don't need those Microshit stuf.... I could do more things with the things I have...... Stupid Bots want us to buy a heater? They should have they're brain checked...

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

If Droids bought a 360 the 360 attach rate would drop to 0.3 because they don't buy any freaking games.

[ape007]

xbox live,xbl is an amazing online experince

360 also has amazing exlusives coming,the amazing looking convection,halo odst looks so much fun,alan wake looks so unique,forza 3 which looks incridable and mass effect 2 which looks to fix every
technical issue seen in me1

to be honest,the xbox 360 is a must have system and it's cheap price and guys believe me,a service like xbl would make a fresh new game like MW2 a much better experince,it's all connected

[a_squirrel]

Xbox 360 = Cheap
Ps3 = Inexpensive

[UnwanteDreamz]

Words like "better" are subjective. You have the right to your opinion but damn man do you have to pass it off as fact. 360 is not a must have. I been gaming since 1987 without a 360. Still a gamer.....

[SprSynJn]

I have been gaming since around that time myself, way before it existed. To me, there has not been one specific console that everyone "should have". Just like there is not one car that everyone should have. It depends on your preferences. I was extremely close to purchasing a Wii, but changed my mind at the last second to get a PS3 instead. This was not because of the games per-say, but because of what else it offered to justify the higher price. To me the PS3 was the better investment in a whole, and one and a half years later, I stand by that decision stronger than when I had purchased it. For some, the 360 is the better investment, for others it is the Wii. It's all a matter of preference. To be honest though, I probably would have been just fine with the Wii. I would miss my shooting games though, that is for certain.

[creeping judas]

Commodore 64 all the way. the commodore's graphic chip set was able to handle a 8 coloured 16x16 sprite with a FPS clocking near 5. While the spectrum could only handle 8 colours in a 8x8 sprite and FPS of 2.

You been PWND spectrum!!!

[creeping judas]

3 disagrees!
You frigging spectrum fanboys are nothing but cowards, care to put a reason why you disagreed!! no of course not, you flocking cowards!!

typical n4g fanboy bullshite!!

[cpt_kaos]

Mate I've got fond memories after upgrading from the old faithful commodore vic-20 to the commodore-64 and loved those punch ups in the sandpit with spectrum and the amstrad gangs.

They were the true hardcore days not the hide behind a keyboard. ;)

[greatjimbo78]

Commodore 64 FTW!

[Baba1906]

i dont need it. i would like some of the rpgs that came out on the 360, but with some more time i will get my share of jrps soon enough.

[phosphor112]

And not spend 300 on a console for games I can install on this machine...

[Natsu X FairyTail]

you'll like the new article in the pending section

;)

[mcgrawgamer]

@6. you have no gaming pc.

@6.1 that article won't get approved.

[CadDad]

The 360's tendency to port exclusives to PC hurt more than helped.

And not that I need proof of "having" a gaming PC, I'll post a pic anyways just because it's so sexy.

http://farm1.static.flickr....

-CadDad

[mcgrawgamer]

that is a sexy rig. I feel the same way. Personally I have many friends on the 360 but up until about a year ago it was harder and harder for me to justify the price of xbl when my ps3 was coming into it's own online and my pc has never let me down. I know from my perspective they lost my money from games sales to solely the pc and ps3.

I just have a problem with people who scream they'll get 'X' game on the pc and the minute a rumor of mass effect or some other 360 game for example potentially coming to the ps3 those same individuals are slobbering at the mouth for a ps3 version.....when the "pc" is right there for them to enjoy those games.

edit- how's the temp in that case. I always wanted to go with a clear acrylic case but I was told they hold a lot of heat. my coolermaster keeps my mobo, gpu and cpu at a steady 41 c and that's during heavy gaming sessions.

[CadDad]

I run the new ASUS style mobo's with the passive heatsinks that do a good job of dissipating heat. It's also got the new phenom quad core from AMD that runs pretty cool if you keep the over-clocking down.

As you can see there are plenty of fans, I pull air from the side and front across the HDD and VC's and push it out the top (natural heat tendency) and back directly by the processor.

It runs cool enough to do rendering and solid modeling work non-stop. (my job)

*EDIT* Specs: Asus M3N-HT; AMD Phenom™ FX Quad Core 2.8Ghz; 4 Gig RAM; 1.5 TB; 2x Geforce 9800 in SLI.

-CadDad

[phosphor112]

And its the main purpose of my PC, thus is a Gaming PC.

[agentace]

those people really bug me too, if the PS3 games were on PC aswell i wouldnt have a console just a PC no need for both, but there not :(
(imagine games like killzone2 or Uncharted2 on PC then crysis would be in trouble)

[aaron5829]

A PS3 and a PC...

Though my PC may not look like a beast.. but it's adequate to play crysis on 720p and other games work flawlessly.

So... yea... please tell me why do i need an xbox for now.. besides Forza 3 of course :D

[MetalGearBear]

PS3 owner not need RRODBOX.
becuz RRODBOX has horrible tech and failure rate known as RROD.
no need buy RRODBOX, please buy PC.

[Obama]

hmm is a $199 heater worth it ppl?

[Etseix]

i read teh conclusion of the article he said something like *if u have 130 dls to spare, think about it* ok... this means i may THINK not BUY,
teh xbox has great games, and online, still, console sucks, i dont blame the controllers,games,all of its software, i blame the console, it sucks,

these are the times where i look at my cpu and say *thx god i have a good cpu to play the same games*

[JonnyBigBoss]

Is this article kidding? Almost all PS3 owners have a PC, and a gaming PC is very cheap these days. Any game you could possibly interested in on the 360 is also on the PC, but you don't have to pay to use online and there are more people playing it. Not to mention mod-ability and not having to worry about RROD. There's absolutely no reason to have a 360 if you have a PS3 and a gaming PC (which costs about $300 for everything).

[electricgta]

wtf since when did a gaming pc cost $300? since when could you get a pc for $300 lmao
maybe if u have the pc then wana do it up but thats to much hassle.

[mcgrawgamer]

could you post the specs to your gaming pc friend?

let's be real; yes many gamers can get games on the 360 and pc, but a huge percentage of console gamers have never gamed on the pc before, don't know how to build a rig, and still believe that pc gaming is ridiculously expensive. Even still just as many who DON'T have a gaming rig come onto sites such as this one and say they'll play "X" game on the pc in an attempt to discredit the xbox 360.

Which one are you friend?

[JonnyBigBoss]

I just bought my sister a full computer and it's definitely $300 to be able to run next-generation games. Now mind you not on ultra high settings but at least on medium with no hitches. This is what I bought:

AMD Athlon X2 5200+ - $49.00
GeForce 9600GT w/ free COD:WAW - $39.00
2GB G-Skill PC2 6400 - $29.99
ASUS M3A78-EM - $59.99
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 - $49.99
Western Digital 80GB SATA - $33.99
LITE-ON Black IDE DVD-ROM - $17.99
Total = $280.00

And the computer is able to run Dawn of War 2, STALKER, Left 4 Dead, Gears of War and other top titles at high settings with no hitches, and no online fee.

[JonnyBigBoss]

A quick trip to Newegg.com does a lot of good. Oh, and building a rig is very easy. All you do is make sure the hardware is compatible, then screw in all of the components. I did it without a user manual at the age of 18 with no problems whatsoever. Sure, it's easier to just pick-up a Xbox 360, but the 360 has so many problems that it isn't worth the effort in the end.

[mcgrawgamer]

you mistook my post as someone who doesn't pc game? sorry friend. I no longer use my 360 it's for my 4 year old. I took you for another one of the kids who scream "I game on the pc, eff the 360" when you have no gaming rig. My apologies.

[Rhoic]

"Almost all PS3 owners have a PC, and a gaming PC is very cheap these days."

Then you go on to tell us you spent $100 MORE on a gaming PC that cant run at the specs a 360 can? I am totally lost with your logic and generalizations.

[JonnyBigBoss]

^

I really hope you're joking. A 360 can't even do 10% of the things a PC can. Are you in college? Good luck typing papers and printing them on your 360. You also have to pay yearly fees to even use online. You can't even post on a forum without getting on a PC or PS3. Oh, and the $199 X360 bundle includes nothing but the console and controller. No wifi, no hard drive, nothin. $300 for something that everyone needs this day and age is terrific, versus a console that has some of the highest failure rates in electronic history.

Oh, and if you think the 360 is more powerful than a dual-core running at 2.7GHz, 2GB of RAM and a 9600 graphic card then you clearly don't know what you're talking about.

[Rhoic]

LOL.

My PC can run games on Ultra High Settings.. and it cost me $400. I built the damn thing. So before you (once again) generalize people, be sure you know more about them.

"Good luck typing papers and printing them on your 360. You also have to pay yearly fees to even use online. You can't even post on a forum without getting on a PC or PS3. Oh, and the $199 X360 bundle includes nothing but the console and controller. No wifi, no hard drive, nothin. $300 for something that everyone needs this day and age is terrific, versus a console that has some of the highest failure rates in electronic history."

What the hell does all this random crap have to do with gaming? Apparently, I need to be able to type papers, have WIFI and post on forums to be able to game. Or *gasp* maybe I can JUST BUY A CONSOLE... and play the games I want to PLAY. Oh, and if you knew more, the 360 has a internet browser accessible through the Media Center. Not only that, but you do not have to pay to use Xbox LIVE.

You know what. You're right. A 360 cannot perform all of the things a PC can, but it sure as hell can run games at a higher resolution and a higher framerate than what your $300 PC does. It also has about 4x the catalog of next gen games compared to PC. I also find it funny that you think a GeForce 9600 GT is "omgz amazing deal!" when I bought a freaking ATI Radeon HD 4830 512MB GDDR3 that is running CoD4, Mass Effect and Oblivion on my PC at Ultra High Settings for $70-$80.

I bought my Xbox 360 for gaming and Xbox LIVE. Not so I could surf the web, or have WIFI (why would anyone use this for gaming anyways), or hell, even writing letters. I bought it so I could experience both PC games AND Xbox 360 games for a damn low price.

[mcgrawgamer]

he got u there friend. A 9600 is a pretty substandard card imo. You would have been better off getting a 8800gt or forking over the dough for a 9800gt if you were conscious of energy consumption.

[LittleBigSackBoy]

no thanks :)

[sunil]

Gears is something i would have definetely bought a 360 for, but then its coming out on the PC.

All in all, my second console this gen (first was a 360) has served me well

[chisox100]

I'll buy a gaming pc so i can play all the xbox exclusives on a superior platform

[I got da PC]

I have a good PC but it still needs Windows to play games

[wotta]

There have been a few hints lately, like this article.

[facelike]

You know, I think I'd rather spend that 360 money or more games for my PS3. That would be more wisely spent. I, personally, don't really get into 360 games though I've played a lot of them. They tend to loose my interest very quickly. Thats the reason I bought a PS3. That could change, but looking what direction Microsoft is going, I have a feeling I'm going to stay with Sony.

[Marko4]

agree with jleack

[deshon09]

i had a 360 before the ps3 came out i i did love it in-till the problems started to put it simply it not worth my time any more i still have but it is broken and they want me to 250 to fix it no thanks it was cheeper to invest in a gaming pc hell the sad thing is the first xbox 1 works better than my 360 ever did but i say if you can afford it and don/t have a pc by all means pick one up also

[Nathaniel_Drake]

A ps3 and a good PC should be the best combo

[Spike47]

I only need a PS3, if I had the money of course I would buy an xbox360, but I don't, and I'm fine with missing out on another Halo and gears.

[deadreckoning666]

I have both consoles and even though I prefer my PS3, I thk its worth mentioning that this "heater" is STILL outselling PS3 by 8 million. I dont care how good Microsoft's marketing is. If a "heater" is outselling a blu-ray console with free online play, better reliability, and better games..theres a problem. I love my PS3, but better marketing from Sony would help em out alot.

[Chubear]

... when the PS3 launched the 360 had nearly a 10mill lead cause of it's year start. Now it's the cheapest console on the market world wide and only now has a lead of 8mill consoles.

So... what does that tell you?

You want to know what a console that came out a year ahead and in it's 4th year should be doing with it's competition? then go look at the PS2/Xbox era at this point in time. The PS2 was outselling the Xbox by well over 20mill WW at this point in time and then totally annihilated it at the end of years 4&5.

If you can't increase your lead with a year's head start and you being cheaper than the competition then you're simply dying a slow death a la Sega DC/PS2 era. Sure the 360 is holding on longer and fighting harder than the DC did but hey, weather you take 10secs to drown or 3mins to drown... you're still dying.

[IcyJoker187]

this was gonna be pure flamebait, but it was a good article but i have a good gaming pc so i personally wouldnt need a 360

[TheTwelve]

...I would have one. What would get me was an exclusive, groundbreaking JRPG or Strategy JRPG on the 360 that blows away what I could get on a PS3. I couldn't care less about Halo or Gears.

12

[Rhoic]

Lost Odyssey ~.~

[TheTwelve]

*looks up metacritic scores on LO*

Nope. Not groundbreaking at all. Certainly not worth getting a 360 over.

12

[Rhoic]

"*looks up metacritic scores on LO*"

^^

Lol? Is this a joke or something?

*Looks up metacritic scores of every game that is considered a AAA on the PS3*

*gasp!* 4.. With none of them being an RPG >.>

Trust me. You need to give Lost Odyssey a try. It is by far the best JRPG released this gen.

[Cajun Chicken]

360 is my second hand gaming machine most the time due to 360 titles becoming cheaper, also games have no actual massive install on old titles released 2007 late 2008.

I keep my 360 mainly to play Mass Effect, Crackdown and EDF2017, XBLA can have its own great exclusives but in my opinion has by far less good quality, original games unlike PSN. Having a 20gb HDD, I struggle to have space for DLC and since my specific 360 sounds like Heathrow Airport when the DVD Drive is running, with some titles I have no choice but to ironically; install the game, which due to my XBLA games (REZHD, Doom, GW, GW2, Space Girrafe, Lumines Live!, The Maw) leaves me with hardly any space.

Despite a few bells and whistles, I am not on the XBL bandwagon yet, ask me again when Serious Sam HD, the new Painkiller and Quake Arena Arcade are out. Because gaming for free online and PSN with basic online gameplay features makes a lot more sense for me and enables me one retail game or a few second hand titles a year.

[Afreelunch]

I like a few 360 games, it would be cool to have a 360, because my best gaming friends got talked into buying the original xbox by shyster EB Games employees back in the day, and they've stuck with the brand, but for whatever reason they've never even tried playstation. I was not happy with my original Xbox, but was very pleased with my PS2, so when it came time to choose, I got a PS3 instead of a 360, and I really don't want another console to soak up even more money, but I would probably get a kick out of one. Anybody willing to donate? ;D

[PELVIC THRUST ACTION]

I don't buy unreliable consoles, and I don't like the exclusives. I hate Halo and Gears so I don't need one. K THX BAI

[Ravage27]

Doesn't this all comes down to personal preference?

I pretty certain that Mass Effect & Star Ocean 4 will get ported over next year, and i just don't see anything else i'm interested in.

I guess they thought everyone loves Halo....

[strickers]

I got both 360 and PS3 at launch and I believe you need both.I will say that since I got my PS3,the 360 is definitely the 2nd console.I still own one for Crackdown1/2,L4D1/2,Alan Wake and Gears(yet to play 2.I want to play co op but cancelled Live.Yes,PS3 online is great for gaming!).PS3 line up is getting so good,it's hard to keep up.If I was buying a console now,360 would be a bad choice.2 years ago it would be the top choice.Both is still BEST option(I've got a Wii but Meh).

[Anilom]

I will Never Buy MS360 Sh!t!! NEVER.

[lepolohuevo]

What's the point? I don't like shooters so how good will the 360 be to me?

[Nelson M]

Well i think it could be a good idea
I mean how many of us have got close to throwing something through the Window when you get killed on Killzone 2 on Elite on the last bit for like the 100th time ?

Well that is Why Maybe Every PS3 Owner Needs A 360
To throw through the Window when you get a Tiny little Frustrated with Gaming
Turn a Negative into a Positive

[TheDeadMetalhead]

Precisely.

[-MD-]

Are you trying to tell us you're bad at Killzone 2?

[Nelson M]

When you completed Killzone 2 on Elite
Thy Silly Little Confused Emo

[-MD-]

You have some deep information on goths and emos... are you one yourself?

Edit: I would never invest time into such a terrible game.

[Gitaroo]

a year ago I would agree with this, now, not really.

[Shadow017]

i had a bad coming with my xbox 360 -_- got it 2007 got halo and gears for it and both my disk got full scratched circles on it i was the dumbass not know that i cant pick up the damn console the first time and the 2nd time my little nephew knock my 360 down... i was pretty pissed but i got the discs fixed and about 7months later got rrod and i just couldnt put up with it anymore so i waited next year got a ps3 with cod4 and mgs4 and just kept on getting games

[ian72]

I have a PS3 and wont be getting a XBOX360 due to having a great PC which will play any game out. Most 360 games come to PC. I have too many games as it is for PS3, PC and DS. May get a PSP next.

[DevilWillCry289]

All consoles are great and they all have great games. Who ever says a certain console has crappy games, its an idiot. If you cant get both, just get the one that offers more to you. I like them all , so I bought them all. My first was the 360. I like the games and the Live features. Then, I bought the PS3 because i want it BluRay and the exclusive. I always like playing games on their native console, so thats why I play most multi platform games on 360. Ports sometimes have minor problems in PS3, and thats another reason I play them in 360.

Overall, all consoles are great, if you cant buy them all, just get the one you think you will like the most.

[F N A Pepper]

don't think we'll ever get away from it completely, i love both systems, i love playing killzone 2 and infamous on my ps3,and some cod4, but for the most part i play my 360 cause the color and graphics are better on the multiplatform games, exclusives different story all together, if every game on the ps3 could look as good as killzone 2 then i'd buy everything for it but that's just not the case, i've also had less problems with my 360 (i know right) who'd have thought but its true, anyway i like both systems and i suggest everyone own both cause otherwise you miss out on the exclusives, i didn't stay hardcore to 360 because if i had i'd have missed out on killzone 2 and infamous and i'm so glad i didn't, but same goes for the 360 if i had stayed hardcore to ps3 then i would have missed out on L4D and Halo 3 and Gears 1 and 2 and mass effect and all the wonderful DLC on fallout 3. so again good article and i'm glad i have both.

[MaximusPrime]

i sold xbox 360 a month before ps3 launches here in uk. Why should i buy xbox360 again even thou i totally enjoying my ps3.

I agree that xbox live is better than psn, but what i dislike about xbox live, its not a friendly atmosphere. 80% of my time i hear kids bickering, and even swearing.
Psn is more friendly and yes i came across kids but they are not worse than xbox live.

Seriously the past few days im been thinking about getting xbox 360 again but xbox live, its subscription and its annoying kids puts me off.

[Tinted Eyes]

now a "why every 360 owner needs a ps3 makes more sense because you can only get those good games on a console but pc has most good xbox games

[ApocalypseShadow]

"if they stay exclusive."

but i can't see getting one anytime soon because of the cons.the negatives.the disadvantages.i consider myself a great consumer with lifetime proven product purchasing.i would never support shoddy workmanship in any product,

i helped launch 360 as a manager of a million dollar store.and i watched as my customers were coming back complaining that their systems were dying.we gave them the 1 800 number to call microsoft.some were not willing to wait for their system and bought a second one.i thought that was dumb.i didn't tell them that.but that's what i thought.now these gamers come into my new store needing to repair the 360.always looking for thermal compound artic silver #5.sad.

they eventually got their money back from microsoft but they STILL bought a second system already.pretty much paying more than a ps3 purchase.then these same people paid to play online.no way.would never do that if i don't need it 24/7.then they went out and bought the hd-dvd.when clearly bluray had better tech and movie support.

then these gamers find that 1080p can't be supported through component.then buying ANOTHER 360 just to get hdmi.while trying to get rid of their previous system to make up the cost.sad.then they find out that hd-dvd is dead.when other better consumers said it won't beat bluray.

there are exclusives on 360 that would be fun to play.but others are just knockoffs of ps3 games like forza,lips,scene it,etc.why play a knockoff when the original is far better?why pay for online?

perfect example of ridiculous pricing.i just recently bought a western digital 500g hard drive for ps3 for $99.you can't get that same size for one on 360.and two,that small 120g is more than what i paid for the ps3 hard drive.

i clearly don't need a 360 when most games have come to ps3.and two,i can play better versions of 360 games on my pc.being a good consumer is supporting things that WORK that deserve your money.

apocalypse.............

[Figboy]

but i honestly have NOTHING to play on my 360 (literally - i beat and traded in Crackdown, Fable 2, and a few others. my wife played and beat Mass Effect so much that i had no desire to beat it myself, and eventually we traded it in for newer games).

i LIKE the 360 when there is something worth playing on it, but not being a Halo, Splinter Cell, or Gears of War fan really seams to hurt my enjoyment of the system.

the fact that the PS3 has games in genres i care about, and free online, i'm finding it hard pressed to reasonably justify why i still own a 360. every genre is represented on the PS3, and represented WELL at that.

i guess i keep it because i'm hoping that MS will release some TRUE exclusives for the platform that don't involve shooting people and blowing sh*t up in the first or third perspective.

i'm looking forward to Alan Wake and Mass Effect 2, however. sadly, they don't hit until next year.

to me, it feels like the 360 is the Sega Genesis of this console generation: it has some good games, but the SNES (PS3) is overall the more powerful, versatile system with all the most desirable exclusives.

i buy multi-platform titles, of course, but i buy them on my PS3 (i prefer the controller and free online).

[Marty8370]

No need when ya have PS3 & PC. Get the best of both worlds, and PC gets all the 360 exclusive(just it does them better).

Give me 360 with my cornflakes and I may consider it.

[Jack Klugman]

how is the Gears of War 2 PC version? Just wondering how much more superior it plays..

uhhhh.

[Traveler]

Gears 1 is better than Gears 2 anyway. Especially the online portion.

[-MD-]

Horde > all

[TheTwelve]

*wrong reply area*

[keysy420]

everyone one wishes that cross game chat what on ps3 you don thave to write that.

[ArcticWolfUK]

should be every HDTV owner needs a ps3.

[Shendow]

HALO.... that is all.....or if you just like owning every system and you live in a dumb city like I do that gets mostly 360 games to rent but they are all broken an not replace then yeah -_- I live in a 360 fanboy city but I have yet to see more then 3 360 owners take care of their so called good games.

[Midgard228]

this is true

[sunil]

it surely is a compelling reason, but i personally thought Killzone 2 was slightly better

[NegativeCreep427]

This is like saying "Why every Mustang owner needs a Ford Pinto"

[Marty8370]

American cars suck as do American consoles. lol

[likedamaster]

Well, like a Chevy Corvette with 360 you get more bang for the buck.

[Midgard228]

so we can all experience the RROD first hand?

lol kiddin i have a 360 and haven't had rrod, but maybe thats cuz i only play exclusives on it....tho hasnt been a good one since......2008? lol so yeah live membership up, o well

[Darkshader]

If i want to be a multiplatform owner and have bought a XBOX 360 system on launch day/ or in the future. Here are the only games i'm interested to buy as everything is multiplatform.

XBOX 360 launched on Nov 22, 2009
1st Year - Gears of War, Dead Rising
2nd Year - Mass Effect, Halo 3, Lost Odyssey
3rd Year - Gears of War 2, Left 4 Dead, Star Ocean: The last Hope
4th Year - Halo Wars

Games i will be skipping:
- Forza Motorsports series (Grant Turismo is better)
- GTAIV DLC
- Mass Effect 2 & Dead Risng 2 (I'l buy thge PS3 Version once it comes out)

Future games that i want to buy:
- Alan's Wake
- Splinter Cell
- All multiplatform games are going to my PS3 system

[ajay_solidsnake]

LOL @ microsoft for paying off this guys...
no matter whatever you do i'm not buying that 3shitty...

[DevilWillCry289]

I cant agree with you that PSN has more friendly ppl playing online. PSN is free, so many jerks take advantage of this. After playing in both consoles, i met alot mean ppl on PSN. PSN is not well protected from jerks. Live has many features that can protect your kids that PSN doesnt have at all. Many parents dont know about it, so they they keep talking sht about Live.Dont be lazy and explore your Xbox 360 settings more, so you can see what Im talking about.

[Shane Kim]

I wanted a 360 back in the day because of ToV. But now it's coming to PS3 in a superior manner. 3sh!tty is completely obsolete.

[-MD-]

Can you read Japanese? Hope so.

[DevilWillCry289]

multiplatform games work and look better on 360. They are made for 360 and then port to PS3. Many port tent to have minor problems in PS3. Even the multiplatforms that were made on PS3 have a few problems. I would just recommend to buy exclusives on PS3.

Please take note that Im not saying that the PS3 sux. Im just trying to tell everyone that doesnt know, that many devs dont know how to make games on PS3. Im not sure if its the devs`s fault or Sony's fault for making the console hard to develope

[Darkshader]

Multiplatform games are better in XBOX 360. But i'm ONLY BUYING MULTIPLATFORM games that are AAA or games that i'm interested to and not ALL OF THEM. And i think Japanese developers & EA makes better ports in PS3 compared to other companies ... so i wouldn't say most Xbox360 Multiplatforms games are better if you are only buying a few of them just like me and focus on exclusive games.

And my #1 reason is i hate paying Online just to play your friends. So i think buying multiplatform games is way better on PS3 than XBOX360 as you can play it for FREE & most gamers are matured.

Multiplatform Games i buy consistently.
- Call of Duty series
- Battlefield series
- Resident Evil series
- NBA2K series
- Final Fantasy series
- RPG games

Multiplatform Games i buy occasionally or skip
- Madden Series
- Fighting games
- Shooting games
- Action Adventure games
- Racing games
- Sandbox games

So each year i only buy like 3 - 6 multiplatform games. All the rest are exclusive PS3 games.

And if you ask my opinion, the only thing that is worth paying to play online in XBL is L4D... not HALO 3, Gears of War, or Forza. I do have a copy of L4D in my PC but i still prefer playing it in console as i'm comfortable with a controller than a keyboard & mouse.

[JL]

I still don't buy this "multiplats are better on 360 than ps3" crap. I mean all these articles or whatnot that you see claiming that are just being so nitpicky that it's negligible unless you are going out of your way to look for a difference (granted there have been cases where it was true, just as there have been cases when it was true that multiplat was better on ps3). People jump on the fact that that very very very minute details appear to be better on 360 and run rampant with it. This isn't stuff that you just notice when you're just gaming unless you're looking to discredit one or the other. And it CERTAINLY does not usually take away from the game (case in point, Ghostbusters..blown WAY out of proportion). The differences usually are about as relevant as me saying "omg my tv is SOOO much better than yours because I have a 4ms response time and you have a weak 6ms response time lolz" Just doesn't really matter in the end. It's just fuel for fanboys and flame wars.

[jackdoe]

Lol. Not every PS3 owner needs a 360. The same holds true in the opposite direction. I however, needed a PS3, 360, and Wii so I fall into a whole different category.

[Socomer 1979]

i dont need the hassle.
I like my online games free and I already have a bluray drive... inside my ps3.

[danthaman15]

Glad everyone here is more intelligent than the open zone commenters...

[kagon01]

the XBOX360 becomes a PS3, I may consider it, otherwise NOT, and this won't happen, FACT.

Will Micro$oft offer free online service for the gold membership in the future? NO! (and I'm more satisfied buying my lunch thank you...)

Will Micro$oft and Bungie milk more Halo series ? YES

Is their console is at the limits? YES

Is it reliable? Your XBOX360 will die A.S.A.P (RROD)

Are there lot immature racist children in the XBOX360? Affirmative

Will project Natal (cough, PS EYE TOY, cough) an unseen innovate technology? What are smoking!? (although XBOX eye sounds better than natal...)

^ Will it be expensive? duh! Captain obvious

Is Milo made to attract nambla customers? I don't know and I don't care...

Is Tekken 6 compressed for the XBOX360 while fully uncompressed for the PS3? YES! (you should already know that the arcade version uses the PS3 specs)

If everyone own all three consoles gaming will become mediocre? YES! That's is why you must pick a side and get the best experience out of your platform. (Remember when Atari didn't have competition, gaming was mediocre at that time...) That's is why the better the competition, better the gaming development, and the reward is FUN! priceless, period.

I'm out...

[-MD-]

Stay out.

[boss_killa]

so no, i dont need a 360.

but when i want a console to overheat and die i'll get the 360. maybe when it's $99 in a year or two.

[solidosito]

ps3 MG4, Infamous, Uncharted, resistance, killzone, et ect ect and 360 only gears and halo aaaaaa and for test your games, that means you can see de game before the releases dates using iso.

[Socomer 1979]

Like seriously, why ???

its redundant. It doesnt have enough exclusive games and the hardware is a toy for $200 dollars. Its a waste of money. What the hell would i look like paying for cross game chat, twitter and facebook for when its free on ps3? Gears is a kids game and its glitched up and halo is a huge lagfest of teleporting power rangers with purple and pink guns. not to mention that thier is a Fhaggy avatar just sitting there on the interface waiting for you to dress him up and the future? Ha! natal and milo looks like programs for child molesters and baron women.

Im sorry but if i bought a xbox 360 i would automatically come down in class and mingle with poor homosexual people. Thats not my style, sorry.

[DoucheVader]

Dear TSA,

Why don't you guys become a multi-platform site?

[Wvortices]

I will buy a 360 when it delivers a AAA title that I am interested in. I'm not saying anything bad about the 360 other than I'm not interested in their current AAA lineup. Maybe next year.

[Keita101]

^

title ^_^

but i must say, both consoles are great and amazing but PC just wins with the most customization options. i love my pc build and it cost me just over what a ps3 cost at launch and it runs games smoother and better than the ps3 or 360

although it doesn't have blu ray, for pc, when its actually needed, it will be a 20-50 dollar upgrade.

of course its all preference and i prefer PC.

peace out

[jc48573]

but I think it's a matter of timing. I waited for a few years to decide which console to buy. I admit I was waiting on the ps3 because I thought square enix was going to release FF13 exclusively for that console alone. My parents make such a big deal about me buying more than ONE console because they believe games are a waste of time and MONEY. I think they wouldn't be so bothered if the consoles were pretty cheap, then maybe I can purchase another console. I already own a wii and ps3, but not a 360. Having another big console in our house can be eye soring for my parents, so I decided not to get it YET. The other hold back excuse is the RROD heck I've heard gamers with jaspers that still got the RROD. I look at longer terms, so it seems like the wii and ps3 can probably last a bit longer than the 360. The 360 does have some games I want especially from the old xbox, but I need more before I convince myself to buy it (I don't want another N64 with no more than 10 games in the library).

[Lets-Game]

I dont need it. not a single game attracts me to it. my pc and ps3 is all the time i have for gaming. and i game 2-10 hours a day.

[Mr_iClu7ch]

its great , if i want i will buy a Ps3 but now on Ps3 nothing interest me...

Only Uncharted 2 -- i have already played Uncharted 1 , MGS4 and Killzone 2 in a friends house and those are the only games i want.

LEts see God of War 3 and Last Guardian -- i hope they are GREAT :D

But all my free time goes to 360 and college will start soon so it will be very difficult to have time to 360 and Live...So Ps3 is not in my plans but i have to admit it has very good games but i can play them on friend´s house but not online :(

Well to Online i have Xbox Live...But i would rather to play some uncharted 2 on PSN but i can live without that.

[maniacf50]

There should be an article, "If you own a PC your a complete moron for buying a 360"

[JL]

Except hopefully they'd spell "your a moron" properly...it would be "YOU'RE a moron"....so they don't look like, well...morons, moron.

[greatjimbo78]

Lolz at the above!

[TheDeadMetalhead]

I think I would be better off just upgrading my PC.

[adsaidler]

that's what i did when my 360 broke, and trust me, i don't regret it at all!
i just plug the 360 controller and have the same experience as if i were playing on a console, but with WAY better graphics =)
i miss the exclusives thou =/

[TheDeadMetalhead]

You can use your 360 controller for PC games?

THAT is awesome. =O

[likedamaster]

You can play most PC games this generation with a 360 controller. There are many games you can play with both keyboard and controller. Heck, I'm currently playing Resident Evil 4 with it, true story. I just got past the part where you play as the president's daughter. ;)

[kaveti6616]

I need a job. I will sell my 360 if someone gets me a job. Haha. I guess it's expected that when I come to a gamer site like this people's priorities are really only about games and consoles, so yeah, everyone here should be working to get both consoles as well as a decent PC rig and even a Wii because of Zelda and Metroid and Mario. You should also get the PSP, the DSi and everything else in between, because a "true gamer" walks around with video games strapped to his body like bullet proof vests, and he drinks Master Chief Mountain Dew and has Final Fantasy action figures in his pockets and only has Microsoft Points cards and PSN cards in his wallet, and he chews bubble gum shaped like his favorite nintendo characters, and he has a tattoo of a 1up mushroom on one arm and poison mushroom on the other, and he drives an M-12 LRV (warthog) instead of a honda, and so on and so forth.

[silvacrest]

im gonna be honest and say i got a 360 for two reason

1. people i play with use xboxlive more then PSN

2. A hacked 360 is pretty entertaining

[beavis4play]

i'd get a 360 for L4D, ME but i barely have the time to play the ps3 games. i have many things (hobbies, sports, movies, social events) going on in my life and have to budget my gaming time accordingly.
unless someone does NOTHING but game.........i think one console is enough. and, there's nothing wrong with whichever console a person picks.

[kaveti6616]

Good, all you fanboys above me did a good job coming to the open zone. You don't deserve to be gamers. All you do is talk about everything negative about the console rather than the games. Hmm. Gamers? I think not.

[kagon01]

I wrote facts not opinions, my friend. Also I'm gamer cause I enjoy my games, unlike a neutral in disguise that throws his games to the trash as soon he got bored.

I support only Nintedo & Sony, but I despise Micro$oft and their ways of slaving customers, FACT.

[kaveti6616]

What? Did you happen to pull that out of your ass? Neutral Gamer in disguise? Oh, I get it. You think everyone in the world thinks the way you do. Because you are a fanboy, everyone else must be a fanboy, and anyone who says they're fond of this AND that, OH NOES, they must be lying.

And your opinions are not necessary. Nobody asked for your opinion about a console which you neither own or know anything about. Your opinion is not really YOUR opinion. It's some other fanboy's opinion, and you all have the same rehashed, trash to say about a console you don't own, and the only reason you don't own it is because the PR guy for Sony was better than the PR guy for Microsoft.

GTFO of this place. It's not N4Fanboys, it's N4 Gamers. Gamers are people who play games, they don't give a crap about what console it's on.

Years from now, gamers won't reminisce, "Hey, you remember how fun the PS3 was?" They're going to say, "Hey, you remember how fun Uncharted 2 was?" Yeah, that's right moron, no one cares about the amusement park, they only care about the rides.

[baodeus]

@The Twelve

http://www.metacritic.com/g...

PS3 RPG metatric score
1. Valkyria Chronical 86 (srpg) good story, nice action RPG
2. Disgaea 3 78 (jrpg) don't know
3. Demond's Souls 87 (wrpg like)

http://www.metacritic.com/g...

1. Mass Effect 91 (wrpg) self explanatory
2. Fable 2 89 (wrpg) really good (Fable 1 should be)
3. Lost Odyssey 78 (JRPG) really underated
(better than most FF series
including FF7,ff8,ff10,ff12)
4. Blue Dragon 79 (JRPG) chrono trigger like
5. SO4 73 (JRPG) decent story, good action RPG,
seriously need new voice dialog

So why don't u try out the game for your self, i thought people don't care about metatric score. Lost Odyssey is probably the most underrated JRPG of this gen. It is really good. The story is top notch (especially the 1000 dreams stories)

Maybe people just don't like traditional JRPG anymore. Even the Japanese developers say so.

[LiquifiedArt]

"3. Lost Odyssey 78 (JRPG) really underated
(better than most FF series
including FF7,ff8,ff10,ff12)"

If this doesn't Scream "I'm an xbox fan boy and I couldn't afford a PS3!", I don't know what is. Atleast make good biased opinions. This is absurd.

[AaronGreenturd]

I dont need an economy version of the console i already own no thx

[adsaidler]

every REAL gamer needs both systems, who says otherwise, is full of bullshit

[AaronGreenturd]

Why would i need a 360 it does nothing my ps3 doesnt do and its just an economy version way perfer the trophy system too

[Thoreau]

then both systems(xbox360, ps3) are the way to go. i don't play my 360 at all, but when wake and halo:reach comes out, you would be a fool to hate on the 360.

[rmedtx888]

I'm a PS3 owner and I don't want or need a 360. Here is why:

1.- I'm a game collector. The more consoles I have the more I spend in games. I have 38 PS3 games most of them I bought new. If I own another console I will want to have as many games as possible for it and I will be broke.
2.- I only buy products that are reliable. The 360 is a very powerful console but quality wise its really bad believe me one of my relatives works for one of the 5 American companies that fix the consoles and he said to me how bad the quality is. He bough a PS3 for his home.
3.- I have been using Windows for the longest time and I have an issue with MS ethics and business practices so I will not support a company that operates the way they do.

If Apple ever releases a console I will probably support them but for now my PS3 is all I need.

[Gue1]

After my PS3 died one of my friends gave me his X360 for some time because he have been working a lot lately and does not have to play it anyway. I just went to Walmart and bought a PS2 and now I am playing Xenogears...

What that tells you? LoL

[Jack Klugman]

you have piss poor taste in gaming? and you have your nose buried up sonys boot that you didnt even give it a chance. stop trying to fool people here its no secret you are a droid and worship sony here daily.

[tonywood24]

I have the PS3 because it's fantastic, and I have the Xbox 360 because mine wa only $130 on Craigslist. (Pretty much what a Xbox 360 is worth.)

If not for that, then I would still only have the PS3. Don't see why people would pay top dollar for a system with RROD issues.

[frailjackfave]

I recently purchased a 360 to sit alongside my PS3 and they're both great consoles, but if you already have a PS3 and aren't a big FPS fan, then getting a 360 is pretty redundant.

[Jack Klugman]

Yes,

Better online

Better Muliplatform performance

More features (I do give the blu-ray nod to ps3)

You get a lot of things first and while there have been a couple instances when the ps3 version has more it's definately the exception.

for parents, better controls and you have more control over what your kids do on it.

connecting to Windows Media Center to get live tv, dvr and things like media portals.

games like Halo, Gears, Forza, Fable, crackdown, dead rising

it really is the choice of hardcore HD gamers this gen and sales show that. you gotta go where the gamers are.

[DRIIV]

...

[badbond1]

You said better online - 360 - opinion
Fact - free online - PS3 - in this economy - it definitely is the better choice

You said better multiplatform experience - 360 - opinion
Fact - multiplatform experience as of 2009 is dead even

More features you said 360 - opinion
Fact - with just hardware alone - the PS3 has more features - blu ray

I'm skipping over the bs and getting right down to gaming buddy

Halo is for little boys - not serious at all!
Killzone 2 - best graphics and gameplay of all consoles and way more HARDCORE

Gears - hardcore
Resistance - just as or more hardcore

Fable 2 - not hardcore and quite short
Folklore - under appreciated game with great storyline and unusual graphics that were appealing

Crackdown - good game
inFamous - better game

dead rising - never played it
dead rising 2 - will be on the ps3 - that will be my chance to play it!

Hardcore - PS3 wins because you don't have MGS4 nor God of war III, Heavenly sword - and you will never get it (regardless of what you think - no xbox 360 game is more in depth with cut scenes and gameplay!)

[ShadowCK]

Great read, it gave a lot of nice compelling reasons which are very supportive. Shame the PS3 Fanboys will not read this Article for dim-witted reasons.

[MmaFanQc]

but ive not played it since Geow2, i even sold all my 360 games because i dont even use the console anymore since the ps3 is my main console for exclusives and multiplatforms games.

[specialguest]

I believe every gamer in general should at least give the 360 a try. LIVE is awesome and the 360s controller resting in your palm feels ergonomically perfect for most games, especially FPS.

[gumgum99]

agreed. The 360 really is a nice controller to have rest in your hands, and it always felt right for games like Halo, as that is the genre that's the most popular on that platform.

[gumgum99]

I used to have an Xbox 360. I had one during the 2005 holiday season from Ebay back when it was still a hot item. There were actually alot of great titles to choose from in the launch lineup, but I wanted to wait a little while and see which titles would be worth purchasing afterwards. I could not find one title I was really excited about aside from Halo 3, which has a special place in my heart along with the rest of the trilogy.

I eventually traded in my 360 for a used PS3 and the rest is history. Halo 3 was the only game I really wanted from the 360 as a whole. All the other games were either available on PS3, or were games that weren't of my tastes as a gamer.

The Xbox 360 is still a great console to own if you have one, and if you can find more games to you liking on that console then more power to you.

I suppose I could always use my friend's 360 to complete Halo 3. Other than that, I have no real need for one right now.

[zodiac909]

well i got a ps3 and i am happy with it, and i look at the 360 line up and there is nothing there that would really make me say that i need one..not to mention the RROD...it all comes down to what games you like.

[paracardium]

sorry never buy a 360 even at $90.Thing is a piece of junk and already outdated.

[Shendow]

Just buy a high power PC and download the software to play 360 games on your PC that didn't come to PC -_- pretty simple an 360 games are easy to hack because its using outdated tech, that is one of the reasons why bluray is better an I might get a 360 but all it be for is Halo -_- an thats if I don't get the PC that runs Bluray (Burner an player) as well as a DVD burner/player. So it would be easy an one good thing is then I would have more memory then what you get for a 360 (Try 8TB's on a PC) so yeah.

[molsen81]

I only have a PS3. I've tried several times to convince myself to get a 360 and I just can't do it. I'm satisfied with my console of choice and even though the 360 is dirt cheap, it will serve no purpose to me.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

Good read, Jim Sterling needs to take notes on how
to write these kind of articles.

I Think any True Gamer would eventually own
all three consoles, It's the RROD Alone that is
keeping me from getting a 360, but I Plan to.

[solar]

having a ps3 atm isnt really that exciting either tbh. gonna check out InFamous and nothing til Uncharted 2....so ill stick to my PC.

[zok310]

but It RROD on me about 6 months ago, MS said they will charge me to fix it because the warranty was up, so I said oh yeah, and they said yes sir, then I said I will just use the money and buy a Wii instead, guess what I bought? a Wii, and its sitting right beside my broken 360 both collecting dust.

[danthaman15]

Classic fanboy. Doesn't list any actual facts about the games and spews mindless hate, and before everyone rushes to the "Disagree" button, first off, both consoles are great. They both have great games that you haven't tried (thats at you, Xbox Fanboys, as well). Halo is a great game that nobody has given a chance, it's just a popular thing to direct hate at that game. If I said Killzone 2 was just a generic FPS, would I be right? Of course I wouldn't! I haven't tried the game, so I can't spew hate. But unintelligent people just rush to their keyboards and neddlesly trash other games.

By the way, the "Red Ring of Death" excuse is an unoriginal one to fire at Xbox owners. You know why you hear about it so much? Because so many people have an Xbox! For every Xbox that breaks, there's a lot that don't. Besides, repair is free, and it gets you off your lazy ass for 2 weeks, so what's the big deal?

Everyone should look down on fanboys on all types. All fanboys are just as bad as each other.

[solar]

"If I said Killzone 2 was just a generic FPS, would I be right?"

yes u would.

Edit:

to below: then you have awfully low standards for shooters

[Traveler]

No, he wouldn't be right. It would be called an opinion.

In my opinion, Killzone 2 is the best shooter this generation.

[tawak]

yes we mod it
buy only ps3 exclu =)

[Jack Klugman]

one more reason to hate droids. they steal software and dont support the people who make games for their hobby. i know you guys dont buy ps3 games but to think you steal 360 games too.

[tawak]

your jealous?..haha
mum cant afford two console?..lol

[ico92]

i dont really care for purchasing a 360 the ps3's line up for this year and the next just makes no point in me purchasing a 360 especially seeing as i can play 99% of it games oon a pc

[baodeus]

"You have reached your comment limit for this news post. You can comment on other news posts where your limit is not reached. If you post interesting and useful comments, or N4G readers vote for you, your comment limit will be raised"

hum.....is this being enforce on N4G? It doesn't seem like it is working.

[Daves]

I don't have enough time to finish the games on my PS3, without getting stuck into gears, fable, halo, etc,

Ah well, what can you do eh.

[Dellis]

PC + PS3>>>>>

the PC has all the "360 exclusives" and with better quality on a 10000

times more reliable piece of Hardware.

[onanie]

Can't find any fault in that comment.

[I got da PC]

I need a 360

[digoutyoursoul8]

ps3 and xbox 360 are fantastic gaming consoles

[FolsomBluez]

I have both and enjoy them equally. My 360 for gaming and Netflix and my PS3 for BluRay. There haven't been to many intriging games on the PS3 for me to consider buying yet. Uncharted was ok, but Uncharted 2 looks like it may be my first day one purchase. Plus the PS3 controller sucks. It's like it was made to fit a 12 year old girls hands.

[kagon01]

That what it looks to me, since Microsoft want the XBOX360 to sell so bad it doesn't want competition by monopolizing all customers. They know as a fact that the PS3 selling better in rates only and they are caching up with the XBOX360 in an alarming rate, while the PS3 is getting some of the former XBOX360 exclusives such as Ninja Gaiden 2, Tales of Vesperia, with more features, etc.

If I truly want an exclusive game(First party only), I have my PC for that, so I don't need an XBOX360 at all. The weather is changing and sooner or later will become cold...

As a gamer, I advise you guys to buy more games for your platform of choice, and have a wonderful gaming experience, instead of expending more money needlessly for something that you don't really need.

The multiplatform titles are there and won't go away, unless you love to pay more bills than you have to...(you know what I mean)

[oldsnayke]

Let's be honest here, the PS3 is going to fail this console war.

[Deadman64]

You would have to be pretty blind to not realize the PS3 is not nearly as successful as its predecessor, the PS2. Microsoft's Xbox did only a dent to the PS2, but the 360 literally took market away from the PS3. There is no denying that.

[jack who]

600 hundred usa dollar 600 hundred usa dollar 600 hundred usa dollar !!!!!

[solar]

RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDGE RAAAAAAAAAAAAAACER!

[likedamaster]

*embarrassed*

[be_wrong]

actually if you think about it, 360 owners need a ps3. in terms of games, you could buy almost every 360-exclusives on the pc. mass effect, gears of war, braid, even upcoming titles such as allan wake. try finding a copy of mgs4 on other consoles or pc. most of the people here have pcs, you could even get your 360 or ps3 controller to work on the pc versions of the games :)

[EVILDEAD360]

LOL @ the 360 hate. But I completely get it. This is exactly how 360 fans feel when you see article after article claiming that everyone should own a PS3. When the bottomline is gamers in 2009 are not as gullible as they we in the old days. The console choices are just increasingly more abundant than the days of the dominant Nintendo and Sony.

My favorite part about N4G.com is he fact that you see all of the 'bu-bu-bu-t I don't need a 360 because I have a PC and a PS3. Look it doesn't matter what system you own, if you come to N4G.com and comment, then it is highly likely that you have a CONSOLE and a PC.

But the bitter truth is PC gaming is a non-issue to consoles in 2009.
It doesn't matter if I continue to drop over $3000 dollars on a top of the line power rig w/ a 360 controller. It won't come close to gaming on my 360 with Xbox live, my friends list,my achievements, my complete 360 game collection (100+), Xbox live arcade, in the comfort of my living room and ridiculous big screen T.V.

Consumers have spoken and console gaming is where it's at. Unless, I want to dust off my WOW characters for another marathon go, it's not going to happen. When you see the ridiculous numbers that fans log on Halo 3 alone every day (1 million plus), it shows you that the world does not care that a small percentage of Xbox 360 exclusives and multi-plats make it onto PC. Even the ones that do make it won't surpass the gaming accessability of buy disc, put it in your system , press start. No downloading, No registering, no passcodes, etc.

For the people who do have the systems and like to play on em', well god bless em', keep enjoying your PC gaming. But, the effect on the 360 is minimal at best for any title that makes it to the PC.

As for the other argument, well it honestly goes both ways, because 360 gamers arent running to purchase PS3s either. And just like all the supposed first hand comments on RROD. I know multiple owners who have had terrible hardware issues with their PS3s. I'm knocking on wood because my first year system and my Elite are both working perfectly fine.

This generation is clear. Mostly everyone will own a Wii and at least one of the other consoles. It's clear on a site like this that everyone is in the trenches when it comes to defending their systems and that is actually a good thing.

[onanie]

Certainly, the enhancements are there for xbox live. The thing is, people who already own a gaming PC (but not a 360) will not find enough incentive to buy a 360 for the game he can already play on his PC. Furthermore, the benefits of higher specifications sometimes negate the advantages of live. The *need* for a 360 is not there, in response to the article.

[EVILDEAD360]

Certainly, the enhancements are there for xbox live. The thing is, people who already own a gaming PC (but not a 360) will not find enough incentive to buy a 360 for the game he can already play on his PC. Furthermore, the benefits of higher specifications sometimes negate the advantages of live. The *need* for a 360 is not there, in response to the article.

Fair enough. But, even when I owned what I thought was a great gaming PC, I still wouldn't have been deterred from a 360 just for the handful of games that make onto the PC. Most of the big ones come out ridiculously late and the PC doesnt come remotely close to representing the Xbox experience.

Gamers are not dumb. If the PC was still the best gaming experience out there then the masses would still be doing it. Instead, consoles in the living room are where it's at for the games and MMOs took over the world of PC.

The same argument goes for me as a 360 gamer. I bought a Blu Ray player for $150 dollars. It's safe to say that my immediate incentive for a PS3 has waned. Without bashing the system or it's games, it's not a big incentive to get the system for a handful of games at this time. Xbox live and the achievement system honestly destroyed the reason for ever buying multi-plats on other systems. But who knows what the future may bring, because holiday 2010 may find us all going multi-console with great game libraries and low console entry points.

[XLiveGamer]

I WAS A HUGE Playstation Fan until the day i put my hands on that ugly huge Xbox Controller at the Xbox Demo Station at EB Games Store at the mall and Play Halo Combat Evolved and then start assisting to Halo Party with friends and start playing Xbox Live: Mech Assault, Ghost Recon back in the early days of Xbox Live. Also play a lot of DOA3 and when Ninja Gaiden show up make me cry all consumed by Nostalgia. But the reality is that i keep playing the PS2 but not like the BIG BLACK XBOX. Then the new design of the XBOX Controller show up and i was really glad about it. I have all the old consoles and their games in Boxes with a C4 connected to a digital and finger scanning key lock just in case somebody try to open them... oh and Tape. You can find Atari, Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube, Sega Master System, Sega Saturn, Sega Genesis, Sega Dream Cast, PlayStation, PSOne, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 2 Slim, GameBoy, GameBoy Advance well i guess i am a fanboy. But there is love for PlayStation brand yet just like for the rest.

Now punkass ignorant's call me a One Brand Only (OBO) fanatic.

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@ oldsnayke
"Let's be honest here, the PS3 is going to fail this console war"

eeeh sorry but no and that is the problem with a lot of you OBO Fanatics (One Brand Only)

Its not going to fail its just that can end up in 3rd position in sales and just that. FAIL is when you quit and stop fighting, fail is when you try and not complete, fail is when you start and dont finish, fail is when you try to understand this and dont get it.

Who cares if end up 3rd in sales? For you PC games have failed for many years right?

[JJFNIGHTS80]

Here is my opinion why I don't NEED A XBOX 360. Lack of hard drive space, wi-fi, RROD. Paying Xbox live 50$ year, 19.99$ one month subscription while PSN free online gaming. I pay for cable/internet/phone for highspeed internet so Xbox Live too much to pay even though they have better content and more arcade games to download. Now I have a PC with a Blu-Ray Burner I can easliy burn movies, data and music on 25GB or 50GB n watch it on my PS3.

[baodeus]

@JJFnights80?

I do see your point on why u don't want a 360, but you need to correct your calculation. $50 a year is not equal to $19 a month. And who the heck still paying that much for live? You can get those on amazon or something around $35 a year ($2.92 a month). You got to have more than that for a month right? For a better service at that price....why not. I don't see PS3 gamers pay for Qore $24.99 annually are complaining about paying it?

360 pay to play online (the other contents are accessible for any accounts)

PS3 play for free , but they pay Qore for contents?

[Lacarious]

I say its every 360 owner needs a PS3. PS3 games are beginning to churn out and looking good. I own a 360 and just picked up a PS3. Can't wait for it to arrive.

I'm looking forward to picking up all the cheap hits that are out while downloading demo after demo.

[zeph94]

I think I'd rather get the new PSP then some chinese piece of crap NVG's

[LiquifiedArt]

EVER... pay money to aquire a 360 and I will NEVER EVER... Pay for Xbox Live.

These things are written in stone. Period!

I barely have enough time to work through the PS3 exclusives... I mean seriously, who needs more then just a PS3?

[kepp123]

YUP i want both and well a better gaming computer too. really i want the money to buy both and a computer.

[rjackson1]

Xbox 360 has the best versions of multiplatforms which makes up 99% of you gaming library.Also Forza 3, Alan Wake, Splinter Cell, Mass Effect 2, Gears of War 3 and I bet Halo: Reach don't look too shabby either.Seriously there is no denying that.

[somekindofmike]

I would question that multiplatform games are better on 360, originally yes no doubt, but now they are more a less the same on both platforms. for me it's not a question of does the 360 have decent games, or decent exclusives. It's a matter of I work hard for my money, and have no intention of buying shoddy hardware with it!

Do the benefits of being a 360 owner really out weight the fact that it's more than likely going to break on you? and not only once!

[PotNoodle]

False, i own both and i wouldn't ever say you NEED to have both. One gets used far more than the other.

[stonecold3]

its the most advance console out there and te 1st party line is where all the aaa games i like as for xbox no thanks cause of rrdo e74 disk scratching issues then after 3 years warranty is up then replacing it give it miss and wii i wouldnt even look at it

[i_zamorak_i]

why? i don't want to downgrade from my ps3....
nothing out there to this day that makes me want to buy, or get a xbox as a gift...

[somekindofmike]

I can think of a better article,

'Why does every 360 owner need a PS3!'

because one day the 360 will break out of warranty and they'll need something else to play!

Seriously I don't understand why some people accept such shoddy hardware, I don't hate 360 games, they are awesome, I like Xbox Live, although I don't play games enough to warrant paying to play online, and the 360 does have some classic exclusives! But I will never waste my hard earned cash on a product that is more than likely going to break!

A young friend of mine spent ages working a paper round saving up to by a 360, it's just broken for the 2nd time within two years, but it's not one of the faults which is covered by the 3 year warranty. I just feel gutted for him, and I know these stories are everywhere, so 360 fans, rather than just disagree with me, and bash me, why not reply and tell me what is so great about the 360 that you are willing to overlook the hardware issues?

[i_zamorak_i]

rjackson1 if that is so... why doesn't any x-box- exclusive looks anything close to ps3 material.. uncharted.. just one example, or killzone 2?many more to chose from, compare and x-box- is still short.
yeah. hahhaha so.

[i_zamorak_i]

"hey my x-box- just died on me again. oh what? i can be dumb and just get another one? wow thanks." no ty i don't pay for broken crap.and i sure won't be stupid enough and buy a faulty item . although many do.very sad.

[i_zamorak_i]

i "need" to stay away from these lame articles.

caddad-- wow very sexy pic :)

[keysy420]

i think this is fanboy nonsense the better multiplatform titles on 360. i could see if it were like a huge gap in the difference but its so small its not noticalbe unless you keep pausing the game and comparing. like ghostbusters seriously the difference isnt a difference of what is which system is better its about making the games as close to equal as possible. i personally own both systems and i just dont see a need for a 360

[keysy420]

no one is running around saying get it on pc its better.

[ULTIMATE_REVENGE]

The 360 has an 8million lead on the PS3 which is really poor, it should by now have a 20 million lead which will never happen because internally MS are loosing money on every console sold even more then what Sony's loosing. Go and check out all these business sites and not gaming sites for the real info on these major companies.

[justpassinggas]

The Sixth Axis is a troll site. They do a lot more Sony/PS3 bashing than most other sites that claim to talk about the PS3. They do it even more than neutral or pro-360 websites.

[John Kratos]

Wasn't this the same site that posted that they had some super secret info that the PS3 was getting another 360 exclusive. Yeah I think that article was posted a couple days ago.

[Ninjamonkey]

Having both consoles is brilliant.

You always get the best of everything.

And if you are a ps3 owner and so has already spent up to £40 on a ps3 then whats stoping you from geting an arcade 360 for £120?? I mean having a ps3 its not like you ned live or a hard drive anyway..

Noyt playing Gears 1 or 2, halo 3, Forza 2 or 3 this gen is just crazy =P

[bjornbear]

The fact that you spent all your money on a PS3 already, and to make up for that money it'll take time and sacrafices like not buying other things, and not going out to party so much...

Just because a person can afford a PS3 doesn't automatically mean they are wealthy enough to afford a 360 too, thats just faulty logic -

the correct logic is if you CAN afford a PS3 you can ALSO afford a 360, but since you will invest on the PS3, you no longer can afford the 360

I'm happy for you and other multi-platform owners, but most of us aren't that lucky to be able to get both (eventually in the long run but personally I can't cz had to spend >£80 for a graphic's tablet and once again, am broke =/)

[SignOfZodiac]

People concerned about this.. You could have all the systems in the world and still no time to play. 90% of us work or go to school etc..

Pick something and play before your time clock runs out. Focus on how long until all the DLC games and content will be supported plus the online servers for games you like that's not on the top ten list..

SCE: Insider

[bjornbear]

It's not down to needing, it wanting. Heck i don't even NEED a ps3 to play the best games, i just WANT one...A LOT =D & i gotz one =3

Article is too condescending....

[Halo3 MLG Pro]

Well if you look at worldwide sales numbers you can clearly see gamers are choosing the 360 as their console of choice. Just a bigger better gaming library. Multiplatform games are still superior on the 360 which is important since multiplatform games make about 80%-90% of a gaming library. The ps3 has some great games but the 360 clearly has the bigger better gaming library. The 360's RROD problem is solved while the ps3's YLOD is starting to be a problem. A few die hard sony fanboys on this site have caved in after E3 and bought a 360. Everybody is starting to buy one. :)

[SignOfZodiac]

Gamers... Things have changed.. Gaming is to be social and fun not arguements and spending alot of money just to play alone. When I was coming up no cared what system was better. Only who house to take some games to and what games.

Soon I will starting video blogging about these issues etc..

Just game!

[SignOfZodiac]

Look at all those games you have..? now write down how many hours you spend playing them this week. I bet you only played three of the 100's of games you have.

In fact I bet you there are only 2 games you played all last month and I bet they just came out. There is no way you were playing 2006/2007 titles last month.

It's like old movies, you only watch them once in a blue moon or when company comes over..

Now ask yourself if you need everything! Or is it that companies want you to so that they make more money (3rd party companies that is) because SONY and MICROSOFT wants you to only play there system..

Think about it!

SCE: Insider

[skottey]

I was the opposite of this article. I owned 360... actually two (one for each HDTV) and I wanted to try a PS3. I got an insane 18 month no interest financing deal and bought the $600 unit (plays PS2 games, which some of the newer ones don't). My original intent was to have a Bluray player and $600 (for the PS3) was the cheapest Bluray player at the time (2007, stand alone units were $1000) so I got a PS3. I own and play games for it and buy exclusives for it. But I am a 360 player who should and does own a PS3 as opposed to being a PS3 user who should also own a 360.

Anyway... I think everyone who can afford it should buy both. Mainly because of the exclusive game factor. Both systems have some good exclusive games.

[josephayal]

NO THANKS I DON'T NEED A XBOX 360, I LOVE MY PS3

[Smokzdaizm]

I have both systems after I vowed I would NEVER buy another Sony system again after the pain in the a@@ the PS2 was, but I've come to the conclusion, that I use my PS3 for Sony exclusives and my 360 for it's exlcusives and everything else. The reason being that I am mainly a online console gamer and I'm sorry but PSN DOES NOT suit my online gaming needs and I refuse to use it at this point (I'm sorry I just hate it). I have a job and $5/month or $50 doesn't hurt my pockets one bit if I can afford a $600 PS3 (160GB) I can pay for a service that I KNOW will evolve, because I'm paying for it to do so. I think both systems are great and I won't miss any game I want to play this generation. Both systems rock in my book

[UnblessedSoul]

If you have a good computer and ps3 you don't need a 360 :)

[sfcwong]

I have an PS3 which I upgrade the hard drive to 500gig, which 360 can't. My son went through 3 360 with hardware failure, which my PS3 still goin strong.