Choosing A Console: "Xbox360 is The Console To Beat, PS3 Best pure Gaming, Wii a Joke"

An article reviewing the 3 current consoles on the market interms on selecting one the best suits you.

Quote:

"I feel that the Xbox 360 is the console to beat, as it is the most versatile, while offering a comparable graphics experience to what you'll see on the PS3. That said, I do have some concerns about the 360's reliability, so I'm going to recommend something I never do: Buy it locally and purchase the in-store warranty, so you can replace it immediately at any time free of charge.

If you absolutely must have the best pure gaming experience, the PS3 should ultimately win out, especially when developers begin to figure out how to unlock the console's most impressive capabilities. A year from now, I expect PS3 games to absolutely blow away anything available on the 360.

As for the Wii, I'm going to have to disagree with the consensus and call it as I see it: Unless you have very young kids with no video game experience at all, skip out on this console. The Wii is a joke, a novelty console that doesn't offer much staying power. Either the 360 or PS3 would be a better choice for almost anyone.

[THAMMER1]

once developers find out how to use the hardware in the PS3 it will blow away the 360 by next year. I just want to know where he bought his crystal ball. He also recommends the 360 now. So I guess he is being non-bias.

I personally say if you feel like your going to miss out buy them both. If you’re really big into online play get a 360/w a warranty. Or get a PS3 if you have a special affinity for PLAYSTATION.

[R34GTR]

Its common dammn sense. Dev's have said, plenty of people that fully understand the cell chip and architecture to wich the PS3 is built on have said it. Its not that hard to talk to a game designer or such and figure out some need to know about the two consoles. I for one have heard that being thrown around forever now. PS3 will outpace the 360. Its not the first its been said. Problem is "Will". Fans have to wait and haters would rather just hate.... but time will be the deciding factor.

[ThaGeNeCySt]

PS3 games were expected to blow 360 games out of the water from the jump... anyways.. neither console is reaching their ceiling anytime soon and they'll be some games on 360 that look better than PS3 games and vice versa

[overrated]

If you argue with this you are a fanboy.

icryo find a post of me being a fanboy plz?

[GaMr-]

You should of saved this comment till after the 100 flamewar comments that will follow. lol

The real fanboys have not made it here yet..... they should be coming.

[Icryo]

If you want a stellar online service- get 360.
If you need some Halo love- get 360.
If you need a reliable next-gen system- get PS3
If you a raving media nut and movie madman- get PS3
If you're looking for simple novelty and a cheap price- get the Wii
It's that simple...

[shotty]

The releable system, well I've read a bunch on launch consoles breaking, mine hasnt but i'll give that to the ps3 but "If you a raving media nut and movie madman" Well the xbox 360 has DVD, HD-DVD, Xbox live video store and add to that full streaming from a PC, with sony not having the last 2. SO i'll give sony the reliability but the newer x360 are rock solid, I know 2 people that have one and no issues there, mine is a lauch console and thats even running good.
Honestly get what you want, want Japanese exclusives go for the sony console, want easy fun go for the wii and the xbox 360 pretty much has everything else in the middle.

[rowdy 1]

want to add steller online for PSN. with HOME

[Icryo]

Talking about fanboys Overrated... hmmmm

[techie]

All i care about are the games that I know are coming. Average consumer doesnt really have this foresight thoughbut I definately know which has the games for me.

[LAWMAN]

I completely agree that the Wii is a novelty right now. I just don't see how it's popularity will continue. Sure it's cheap, the motion sensing is cool, but I think eventually true gamers will want a more vivid experience that only the PS3 and X-Box 360 can offer.

I have played the Wii at parties and it was a cool for some quick non-plot-oriented gaming, but if I had the choice to play a game like GTA IV or Oblivion or a AAA FPS, I wouldn't choose the Wii as a platform to run it on because the controls and lack of graphics would likely prevent me from truly getting into the game.

the 360 and PS3 have some truly killer titles like FFXIII, Gears of War, MGS4, Halo 3. There aren't any titles that we really hear about over and over again on the Wii. For these reasons, the Wii's popularity will not last long.

[CrazzyMan]

p.s. for now, people don`t see very big difference between ps3 and xbox360 gaes, because it`s need some time to invsetigate Cell.

for example, original creator of Ninja Gaiden said that NG in 1080p is not possible on PS3 or any other system, and now in NGS we got 1080p@60fps and self-shading.
And this is only the begining.
Uncharted has great animation and nice visuals, also Heavenly Sword creator said that they initially didn`t relize how powewrfull is ps3, and when relized, they desiced not create new engine, but just add some detailes. So in future HS2 will be even better, then the first part. :)

Well, about xbox360, only Halo3 and PGR4 have some chances to raise some graphic level on xbox360, because most games on xbox360 use UE3.0 which you can see on PC, and it won`t amaze much.

[techie]

Yes I think everybody should get the Wii out of their system...

:( I thought it was funny. Lame

[Icryo]

Yeah but Lawman, casual gamers are the majority so as long as average consumers continue to buy the Wii, then it will rule. I think the Wii is a novelty too, and i think that is the general consensus of all hardcore gamers, but its popularity is not only suprising but its success staggering when thinking about it...

[Sphinx]

So, I guess I'm a fanboy, overrated.
The reason I am arguing this is because this guy's opinion is countered by so many other's opinion. I agree the 360 is the one to beat (fact: look at the install base and head start), but how do we know the PS3 will be so great in the future? Just a bunch of guesses, but I guess, according to overrated, being skeptical or speculative is a fanboy thing to do.

[PureGamer]

dont try and be a smart@ss and turn this on me, i said that to stop people like mart, POG and contra to name a few, from coming in here and just posting mindless BS because it p1sses a lot of people off. If you want to be a d1ckhead like you are be my guest but dont try to turn this on me.

Also Icryo find a post of me being a fanboy.

To the below:
for swearing
for ranting on both sets of fanboys
and swearing so bite me.

P.S i love all the hypocritical smart@ss wankers on here :)

[Sphinx]

you have one bubble for a reason.

[CrazzyMan]

any other console didn`t have so many good titles in _first_ year of console life.
PS3 in _first_ year will get in 2007:

GTA4
AC
DMC4
AC6
(multiplatform - but still will be very good games)

MGS4 or FFXIII
KillZone2
HS
NGS
Lair
Uncharted
Ratchet
LBP
MotorStorm
VF5
Warhawk -- Folks soul

on PS2 all hits like MGS2, GT3, FFX, GTA3, DMC came only on _second_ year of console life.
so ps3 has some chances even surpass ps2. :)

[THAMMER1]

I would recommend the 360 to any one who asks. But guys who are Sony's way or no way should just stick to what makes them happy. Also they would just get offended.

There is no reason to believe that the 360 has maxed out yet. We all should know that is just stupid. I do not see why we should feed so deeply into the whole the PS3 will level up thing. Sony said all the games will blow away the 360 day one. It has yet to do that. It has basically been confirmed that you are paying $200.00 extra bucks for a Blu Ray player hands down. Just keeping it real so I guess I'm a fan boy.

[Sphinx]

...and to emphasize this point to you, overrated/Overated: each of your accounts (hey N4G! he's got 2 accounts!) have one bubble. Don't you think that means something? Maybe people don't want to hear what you say. Maybe you say stupid things. I don't know because I don't keep track so much of who says what... except for TheMart, he's entertaining as hell.
@THAMMER1: exactly. $200 extra for a Bluray player ain't all that bad! Except you give up a really good online service... but who knows, the PS3 may get one soon.

[techie]

Please find where sony said "PS3 games will blow out everything from the 360 on day one"? I'm struggling to find that.

What were the games that wowed us in 2005? Let's think...Motorstorm...is out, still looks great.

Killzone, Uncharted, Heavenly Sword, Lair, MGS4, Final Fantasy...none of which are out yet, yet you're saying they havent met their promises? The games they have promises aren't out...so lets hold back whether they wow us.

You're right...both consoles are going to improve, how much we don't know.

TG hardly anyone has bought into Sony's hype...everyone has bought into the Sony FUD...it's all the rage these days.

But both consoles will improve of course...let's see the big guns come out and then we can start to scream about it.

Ps. TG...still not buying it. I know lots of people on this site that own both consoles and they don't say "the 360 is better at everything it does"...saying you own both doesn't mean you don't have a slight blind site over the other.

[EnforcerOfTheTruth]

Truth was once and again enforced.

[PS3n360]

at the end of the day both consoles have strengths and weaknesses. They really are different machines so in order to get the most out of gaming this generation is going to require getting both systems. Its not unlike vehicles. I need a small car for city driving and and a van for surf trips. neither one works well for both. I hope he is right and I do hope PS3 blows 360 outta the water graphically because that would be fricken impressive and that should excite anyone who games shouldnt it? Love my 360 and looking forward to the PS3 this fall.

[SmokeyMcBear]

can anybody tell me where I can get a damn Wii, i promised my nieces and nephews one last christmas, and for christs sake I can never find one, every stor I go to, no we havent had one for the past 2 months, jesus, where the hell are these things.

>>>>.
nice verbal jab, i also have seen ps3s and 360s, pretty much equally.

[GameJunkieJim]

I got lucky at a Wal-Mart. But I haven't seen one since.

Seen a buttload of PS3's though.

[ItsDubC]

I purposefully did not approve this story because IT ISN'T NEWS. Does anyone know who Paul Thurrott is? He runs a website geared towards the Windows operating system and is not involved with the videogame industry. I would take system reviews of many n4g regulars over this guy's opinion. Seriously, I think we've got some issues with quality control on this site.

[NextGen24Gamer]

They have many media people and fanboys convinced that at some point we will be blown away by Games on the Ps3. I'm sorry folks. But I'm not buying it. I think games will obviously get better for both consoles. But there is only so much developers can do with the ps3's limited Graphics Ram. The Cell is not optimal for Games. That is what developers have said. But because Sony has so much leverage in the Gaming/Entertainment industry.....If sony says " The Cell is the most powerful processor on the planet"....You will have fanboys believing you till the very end. Same with editors ect.... The problem is....I have heard the same song from Sony when the ps2 launched. I don't forget easy. Sony made all the exact same claims years ago prior to the ps2 launch. 10 times more powerful than a super computer. 20 times more powerful than the dreamcast. But yet the dreamcast had better looking and playing games till its death. And the xbox which released 1 year after the ps2...totally blew the ps2 away. I'm just not buying it. But what keeps them alive is the fanboys believing the hype and the media buying into it. When you spend 600 plus dollars for a super next gen console.....Why is games running on a 300 dollar 360 core system....Looking and playing better? Stop telling people to wait sony. Noobs actually believe you. I fell for that once but never again. Sure I also purchased the ps3. But, not because of the hype. I just love video games. I refuse to get excited and let down again by sony. But thats what Sony does best. Over hype their products and have people convinced of what they claim. That's real folks.

So while this guy obviously has bought into Sony's hype.....And he is using the sony crystal ball to see the future games on the ps3....I'm more of a realist. Microsoft has created a next gen system with the perfect blend of superior gaming software and hardware. On the hardware front they have tech that is just now being seen in Gaming Computers. And in some cases....the computer industry still has to catch up. For example the 3 PPU processor...compared to the ps3's 1 PPU processor with spe's running off of it....and computers with its duel core processors. Then you look at the games. Thats all that matters. Look at the games out NOW for both consoles. The longer it takes for Sony to get an AAA title....The larger the 360 fan base gets. And while every ps3 has a blu ray player....Every 360 owner can upgrade to HD dvd when they are ready to do so. When they get the HD Television...ect....This way you know when someone buys the HD dvd player....they intend on buying movies with it.

The bottom line is I have been gaming for over 20 years....I have purchased and played every single system released. I wsa playing computer games back when it was text based in dos with no Graphics.....I'm not saying I'm a gaming God. But, I am saying...I have seen consoles come and go. I have seen systems get hyped and flop. I have seen consoles dominate in sales but yet not perform as well as ita competion in regards to games. Point being. stop being fanboys. Play the games you like. Stop downing a console just because you choose not to buy it. When I compare the ps3 to the 360....I'm only doing so from my perspective as a gamer. I could care less who sells the most and which system has the best games. I will play it all personally. But those gamers who haven't made the jump to next gen should be able to hear what multi platform Gamers have to say about both consoles.

[Anego Montoya FTMFW]

that must have took a while.
so what about storage space?
when games demand it to be?
what happens for xbox then?
cause that will begin in about 2 years from now majorly.
it`s starting now w/ mgs4 and FF13.
unless you wanta have 5 discs.

[SmokeyMcBear]

such short sidedness from the 360 fanboys. Its cool man enjoy your games NOW, well actually enjoy Gears, and uhhh.. yeah. Its really simple people. The owners of the PS3 will not have to buy another console for the next 5 years at least, and some say 7-10, i kind of doubt that, but it is possible. Capacity is key. Just in the past 2 years alone, I have found that my 80 GB hard drive for my pc is definately not enough. Externals are moving into the terrabyte range. High Definition video is not going to fit onto a DVD9 disc anymore. You can upgrade all you want, spend money on extra add-ons, that is your perogative, its not mine. I buy a game console so I can play the newest games, and not worry about getting another one in the near future. M$ is turning their console into the PC media center of the future, with constant upgrades and peripherals and add-ons.. its money money money with MS, always has been, always will be. Its cool, believe the 360 is going to last years and years and bring you the best gaming. Just don't be surprised when you buy the next generation of gaming in two years from now.

[R34GTR]

I Seriously love this guy.... He bashes the shyt out of the PS3 in one paragraph then says dont be a fanboy in the next....

Im sorry. Is their anyone here who is fooled by this guys biased stealth fanboying. Cause its sad,pathetic and hilarious all in one shot.

Bro you a fanboy an xbox360 fanboy. Its either that or your a part of their viral marketing campaign. Thats all their is too it. Stop hiding it you puss. lol No one is gunna attack you for it. People will just understand your one-sided opinions better. I believe it was Cali-Gamer who summed you up the best.

He said:

"Topgamer is the kinda of guy that if you said bushes war on terrorism is pointless and stupid he would counter and say "Well its not stupid.... I actually help he come up with it I live in the white house"

... lol ahahahahah pathetic.

[Keyser]

I don't know if you're being short-sighted or naive but you have to see the limits of the 360 compared to the PS3. (I'll be like you and say that I have both systems, cause I do).

FYI: I like my 360 and it was the best system out and right this second, has the best games out. If I were going to tell someone to buy a system I would not tell them to buy a 360 unless they are a Halo player. I play Halo a lot and my friends do also. I bought my 360 for Halo 3 pure and simple (and also because we can still play Halo 2). I will buy other games along the way up until the Halo 3 release but that is the main reason I purchased it. To me, Halo is a fun game to play with friends. Probably not the best FPS game ever but it's fun.

I bought my PS3 to play a variety of games. To me, they have the biggest variety. They have fun kiddie games. Not one but several (eg. Ratchet and Clank, Jak and Daxter, Spyro,etc.) Same goes for action adventure, RPG, hack and slash, FPS etc. I don't want to list every game for every genre because that would take too long. The PS library is enormous!!! I'm not talking about just hits and must haves but games that are a good experience (Okami, Shadow of the Colossus).

Back to my earlier point about why the 360 fails in longevity compared to the PS3. Many people say you don't need blu-ray for games. Blue Dragon proves that theory incorrect. There is supposedly 3 disks. My 360 doesn't have a disc changer. Though I'm in great shape, i don't want to change the disc in the middle of a game. The same way I don't want to change a disc in the middle of a movie. I would prefer that all the content be on one disc.

This is the 2nd year of the 360's life and already we see games being placed on multiple discs. We may yet see the same for bluray but it will be at the end of it's console lifespan. Games, downloads movies, everything is requiring more space. That alone will vault the PS3 over the 360. The 360 will still have fun games. Not saying they won't find away to make it work some how. The same way devs complain about multiple SPU's will be the same way they discuss how hard it is to put a big game on multiple dvd's. What content will they put on this disk and what on this disk and how much hard drive space will they need to compensate for the lack of disk space.

Its okay to like the 360 and to like the PS3 at the same time. I hear people crying about games for the PS3 but where were these crys when the 360 took forever to come out with games? I know what games PS3 fanboys are playing, RFOM and Motorstorm but how many blockbuster, butt-kicking titles are 360 fanboys playing? Gears, Lost Planet, R6, GRAW2? That's not a lot to be talking ish on either consoles part.

I'm finished lecturing....

[techie]

Nice post Keyser...You should save that one and use it again. :)

[xfrgtr]

youve been posting so much lies topgamer,You wanna talk about the cell,read this,"Heavenly Sword is the first PS3 game to really stress the console's much-hyped Cell processor. In Heavenly Sword, the Cell enables incredible numbers of enemies to be on screen at one time. The trick is that Cell treats entire regiments as a single unit of artificial intelligence when they are at a distance; as they draw closer,The visuals in Heavenly Sword are downright delicious, with dreamy twilight lighting, expansive vistas, and waterfalls that look vastly superior to the ugly tumble of particles in other games.# Artificial Intelligence To keep up with the hundreds of on-screen enemies, Cell treats distant armies as a singlular "hive mind." As they approach Nariko, Cell splits their intelligence across squads, and finally, individual troops.

# Graphics Wind gusts swirl Nariko's hair and clothes, and bazooka blasts send out showers of dust and rubble. 1080p support is still a question mark, though.

# Physics When firing a cannon, Nariko can influence the trajectory of the projectile using the Sixaxis. Ninja Theory claims it needs the Cell to handle these complex calculations.
http://www.gamepro.com/sony...
I feel sorry for you for supporting the 360(which is a fine console but you have to wait for the upcoming games taking full capabilitues of the ps3)by posting lies about the ps3:youre just a 360 fanatic

[Tut]

Realists play videogames? Since when?!

[Torch]

Excellent, logical post...bubbles for you!

My quick-and-dirty opinion: I fully agree that the 360 is the one to beat...AS AT NOW. It's common sense, really. They've got the existing, readily available games, as well as the ever-critical (largest) next-gen install base.

The 360 is indeed, without doubt, "the one to beat", as the PS3 has got some catching up to do as a result of the year-plus lag.

However, it's very difficult for even the most devoted "non-PS3" fan to deny that there's an ever-present, exponentially-growing buzz and anticipation about the PS3, as well as all the exciting PS3-related content that'll be arriving over the next few months and into the coming year.

Anyone denying the "PS3 buzz" needn't look any further than these message boards, the never-ending flame-wars & bashing, and all the attention the unit continues to receive from ALL PARTIES (all news is good news, right?) Go ahead and type 360 in this website's search field: 1297 hits. The PS3?: 1827 (50% more). And that's with a year's plus late start out of the gate. And don't dismiss the impact that HD Blu-Ray movies will have on unit sales, as the medium continues to gain momentum, and more and more people bring High definition screens into their homes. Whether gamers like it or not, Blu-Ray WILL impact PS3 sales - in Sony's favour.

Yes, the 360 is indeed the one to beat. But for all intents and purposes, and all else being equal, I reckon that it WILL be overshadowed by the PS3 within a year so from now.

Bash me, disagree, and burn my house down if you will. It's simply nothing more than my opinion and the way I see things...the identical basis upon which I decided to purchase a PS3 in the first place.

[Tut]

Weird... I wonder why TopGamer has so many bubbles since he obviously is not one of the higher-tier contributors of intelligent and important (unbiased) news and opinions on this site.

Hmmm, it's also weird that when I made a small comment about realists that just so happens to corrolate with something TopGamer said I lose bubbles.

Weeeeeiiiiiird.

[Maldread]

I have said it before, but will repeat it again, how can you be so critical of one company, but show no critical though over the other is beyond me. So a HD-DVD player, with a non-advantage for games, is reasonable at the price it is ? The new HDD, isn`t exactly cheep either is it ?

Keyser, great post.

I`m not quite convinced about the whole Blu-Ray advantage, because when you say many games on 360 that needs more discs, i think of Blue Dragon and that Mass Effect could struggle with one, both RPG which usually need more space. It could be i`m forgetting some games here, but correct me if i`m. All this i have to change the disc mid-game i feel is an exaggeration too, it will probably be every 10th hour or so, if that`s the case. I`m also not saying it won`t be an issue in the long run, but this year ? Not so sure.

Still positive feedback for you, i think you brought up great points, and will be following your posts more closely from now on.

[Dareaver1]

In a lot of what he said was true. Where do you here the 360 beating on it's chest about how powerful it is, where do you hear the Wii talking screaming how innovative it is. You don't, they just pump out their games and let you decide. Admit it. The ps3 is a powerful console, but it still has to prove that it is a powerful gaming console. You scream motostorm, yeah pretty graphics, but if you feel as though that was incredible physics than you are just easily impressed. The damage model will show you that the wheel is wobbling like there is no tomorrow, but there is no indication of that in the handling, sorry but true physics would have made the game a hell of a lot harder. and to your other statement, ps3 is the one toting itself to be a all in one media hub, i mean when it was first coming out they were saying that it was an investment like an apple computer instead of a gaming console, so that just sounds like a hypocritical statement. Yeah who has the web browser, keyboard and mouse support, multiple memory readers, and is not toting themselves short of a computer. I despise blind accusations. Both consoles still have to prove themselves, they have a long life cycle (and a side note pc gamers have had to deal with multiple discs for ages, i really can't see it hurting game performance, ffVII was great and i never complained once about getting up to change discs.) ahead of them and we'll just benefit from the great games they pump out. It's just when the constant my console is going to better in the long run, and all that future rhetoric starts pumpin out of fanboys mouths it starts to get annoying. Oh and if you really thing that heavenly sword is pushing the ps3 anywhere near it's max that you must be easily impressed, the game is beautiful. but i think the ps3 is capable of much more than that.

[Hayabusa 117]

I am also skeptical. People say the PS3 games will wow a year from now...over a year ago, they said the PS3 games would wow us at this point in time. It hasn't. I have no doubt that good games will come, but I see little promise that it will truely outpace the 360. MAybe it will, but I'll take the future games (when they come out) as proof, not Sony and fanboy's raving on about a four letter noun.

I'm not sure if I agree with him saying the PS3 is the one to get for the "pureist" gaming experience. To me, the PS3 is for you if you want to invest in the next-gen format, HD, e.t.c. The games on either system will appeal to certain gamers. The only true difference, is that you're paying more in the PS3 for Blu-Ray, wireless, e.t.c. You don't get that with the 360, but you then it's cheaper.

As for the Wii...I played it a little at my friends house, and didn't think much to it. The problem with appealing to "casual" gamers is that they play, and forget about it.

EDIT: To the above poster.

WOW, pretty much what I was saying...

[0LDSCH00L]

I agree with you, any 0ne of us could write something like that.

[Icryo]

Well said TopGamer. But i don't think we should be thinking about graphics when talking about the PS3. I think we should be talking about the PS3's physics capabilities (the Cell seems more suited for this)and large game worlds because of the storage space.

[Hayabusa 117]

The problem is, people try to judge games too early, and initially, they'll go by the graphics in the screen shots/trailers.

[Fortis]

The article is the personal opinion of the writer without any atempt of being objetive. Why is that article "news for gamers"?

[Icryo]

This is news Fortis because it gathers the most fanboy flame...
The cold reality.

[Close_Second]

...So with the last gen Sony won the race with their graphically inferior PS2 and in this race they think they will win but this time for having (supposedly) superior graphics...wow, I guess it makes sense doesn't it?

Sony has stuffed up with this generation by giving up three of their biggest advantages over the competition...price, time to market and exclusives. Yes, The PS3 will turn a profit (eventually) but at the cost of market share.

[Dogswithguns]

I love your avatar!

[NextGen24Gamer]

"Sony has stuffed up with this generation by giving up three of their biggest advantages over the competition...price, time to market and exclusives. Yes, The PS3 will turn a profit (eventually) but at the cost of market share."

Well said buddy. And to the comments about me being a fanboy. Of course I get bashed for being honest. But, anyone who knows me knows that I'm a Gamer. 4 computers networked in my home for "Games"....6 xbox 360's all hooked to DLP and LCD flat screens for "Games". A PS3 and a Wii...for "Games". With all that said. I do have an opinion based on my "gaming experiene". And I'm sorry if that offends fanboys. But I speak the "truth" from my "Gaming" perspective. Get over it.

[SmokeyMcBear]

damn next year you're gonna have to replace 6 xboxes, that sucks
oops Im sorry, make that you will have to replace 3 of those xboxes next year

http://www.kotaku.com/gamin...

vvvvvvvv

Don't worry close, you'll end up spending a lot more money on the 360 with all the addon/option purchases you can make. You should have held out for the elite if you wanted HD gaming, HDMI is the way to go, of course if you have an HD TV. I'll give you the controller though, it is an excellent design. But Sony's has always been a good overall controller for all types of games, I can't play madden on any other controller. Its nice how they moved the little white and black buttons to the R1 and L1 positions.

[Close_Second]

...You have posted pics of your set up previously and its gaming heaven! Because of your acquisitions I think you're better placed than most (on this site) to provide commentary. If your comments come across as favoring the 360 I dare say its because its given you the best overall experience thus far.

I for one have been playing games since the early 1980's and have played and used nearly every console and gaming computer (e.g. Spectrum, Apple ][e, Amstrad, Atari, Amiga, Sega, Nintendo, Sony, etc) thats ever been released. I have to admit that I was going to hold out for a PS3 but when the NZ price was announced ($1,199) I went down the ($700) 360 route. Furthermore, when most of Sony's exclusives were revealed as going multi platform I thought whats the point? I don't care about Blu-Ray so to me the 360 provided the most cost effective way of getting into HD gaming. And lets face it, its not as if you are sacrificing anything other than Blu-Ray by only having a 360!!!!

The biggest disappointment for me with the 360 is lack of built in wireless. Ok, so not everybody needs it but to then charge $179 (NZ) for a Wifi adaptor is pretty rude.

On the PS3 side, what puts me off (other than the price) is the controller - I have never liked the feel of the Dualshock as it has always felt too light and now that it lacks rumble, well, enough said. The 360 controller on the other hand, has to be one of the most comfortable and well weighted controllers I've ever used.

Anyway, keep up your good comments. You know when you have struck a nerve when you get 30 uneducated teenagers on a sugar high, commenting on how you're a 360 fanboy.

[freeza]

it doesn't matter Nintendo is like Dracula been around forever & cant be killed

[snoop_dizzle]

I'd say if you could afford it buy both the PS3 and 360. Note the operative words there is "if you can afford". It looks like both are gonna have some great games, and the 360 has some already, and a few on the PS3 as well. And just get a Wii for the heck of it. Its a videogame Orgy!

[Whoooop]

hmm i think you're a little biased, but nothing to be crying about..

It would be nice to see some pictures of your setup.. If is not too much trouble could you post some pics of that network and those 360's hooked to the LCD's? Just want to see how beautiful that most look..

Pardon ma English

PS: Just saw 3 posts before me that you did post some pics.. Can you post them again please? or give me the old link ?? Thank you..

[EnforcerOfTheTruth]

I see Top Freakio is back and it looks the bubble boy makes a good use of his multiple accounts lol

***edit***

Oops shouldn't have said that. 2 min later and I lost a bubble. Our multi account buddy makes a really good use of them lol

[StateofMind]

I agree with pretty much everything he said. I don't think the PS3 will reach a point that it "absolutely blows away" the 360, but in time it will surpass it to a point that its technological superiorities are clear. Also, I'm positive that the Wii fad will end and it's going to end hard. That said, Nintendo consoles will never really be a complete joke until they lose Mario and Zelda.

[MikeGdaGod]

let me get my buddy to fight'em off

[VORODOR 2]

Nobody actually read ur dumb posts, there 2 long for a fanboy comment, nobody gonna take 5 mins to read ur idiotic fanboy posts.

[BIadestarX]

I would buy a PS3 for the games not for the promises. That's why I don't have a PS3 today.. but the moment Final Fantasy and metal gear are released and receive mind blowing reviews I will go and spend the $600. "the PS3 should ultimately win out, especially when developers begin to figure out how to unlock the console's most impressive capabilities. A year from now, I expect PS3 games to absolutely blow away anything available on the 360." Is not enough to convince me to spend the money... I think of myself as finacial oriented person, I can have that money in the bank while Sony deliver on their promise and buy and extra game or two with the interest earned after. Probably even benefit from a 65nm cpu and a price drop.

[Mario18]

Thats the way it should be

[Silver360]

mean that the 360 has reached it's potential already? Does MS have better compression techniques? Will Sony's limited video ram effect games? Do the SPE's give the PS3 and advantage in physics? Will Sony ever be able to match MS online service? When will the cost of developing a PS3 game go down? My understanding is there is about a $7,000,000 difference between the PS3 and 360. And at what point is it cost effective to make exclusive for the PS3? And last will the PS3 ever match the attach rates of the 360? just one last thing could people list how many games they have brought for their system, PS3 or 360? I have 20 for the 360 so far. What about the rest of you?

[Sphinx]

Wait, yeah, I probably have the same amount for my 360. Check out my gamertag: UnmaskedHero and see all the games I've played. I'm guessing around 20-30.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

It’s still wait and see for the PS3 and while you’re waiting I'm gaming with the 360. "Wii is a joke" if jokes sold that well I would be a rich comedian.

[ITR]

Nintendo a joke? I think not.
One of the only companies now making money off it's launch sys, titles, and accessories.
Paper Mario will probably sell out this week.

I have a feeling the Wii and the new black Wii will be hot xmas gifts this yr.
Along with iPods, new tvs, and maybe something elmo related.

With current sales at 6.58(VGCharts) I'm thinking Nintendo might hit 7 mil by the end of the month.

June will be a big month for Nintendo with Smash Bros, Saddness, RE4 and Metroid 3 coming out.

[GaMr-]

Sorry buddy I have to disagree. Heavenly Sword will not be the first game to stress the cell. Its actually going to be the second. Lair is supposed to be the first. ; )

[Xi]

Obviously the wii is not a "joke" a joke is the target renders sony released. If the wii was a joke it would have dropped of the face of the earth and not be sold out till today. It may not be the most hardcore system but never count nintendo out. They did it with the DS, and there's no clue as to what they can do with the wii.

Look at the ps2 vs the xbox and the difference between what games looked like. I bought into the ps2 thinking that it was that super computer, and that it wouldn't be surpassed by anything, specially the gamecube, and I was greatly dissapointed by the release of PGR, Halo, and DOA3 when they were released for the xbox. Then i watched as metroid prime stood proud as one of the best looking games when it was released. I realized then that sony had lied through their teeth to push their product and though it worked last time I really doubt it this time.

I have yet to see a game that isnt matched by a similar game on the 360. Take a look at viva pinata, not the best example but every piece of paper on those things move, that is just as complex as heavenly sword and though the art style may not appeal to the hardcore gamer, it's just as hard to do. Beta dev kits for both systems are released loooong before the consoles release, developers know the system pretty well before the games release, how else could an engine like the 'white engine' be developed. If a system is going to out preform it will do that from day 1, not from day 550, after a year and a half of the consoles life span.

If the PS3 is the ultimate in a gaming experience then why can't I find some of my favorite games on it. The ultimate gaming experience can't be found in a single console alone it requires all 3. Anyone who thinks other wise is going to miss out on some incredible tittles. If it's about a pure gaming experience then why offer a distro running on it with a web browser, why not offer an great online experience like that found on the pc or 360. If the game is the ultimate gaming experience why add blue-ray or other media drives, surely the other systems aren't being ex-communicated by developers for using dvd's.

No console is the "one to beat" and it is not the 360, the 360 lacks in a lot of areas, it's unreliable, it's got very few games for children, it doesn't have much support in japan, and it's not anything really "new" like the wii. Until the generation is over sony will still be the one to beat since it was them who had the high market majority of the last generation, and it's them that still has developer support in japan(though that may be sliding slowly), it's them that offers the most with thier system(though it's not much more than blu-ray and other media support), but sony has to realize they can't ride brand to maintain success. And that's been their downfall, they've forgot why they won last generation and hopefully they pull it back together.

[Bill Nye]

Hmm, so, basically buy a 360 now and get a PS3 later.

Good, because that was my plan to begin with.

[kewlkat007]

Also based on the Strategy of both companies, that is what I've done.

The thing is Sony is loosing Exclusives so people are thinking twice. I'm sure a lot of big news exclusives will be coming. A lot of people are waiting to see.(Plus Sony talks a lot and makes promises)

I have a 360 and Wii for now. I have owned all consoles, I've been putting massive hours into FF12 for the PS2, and gears for the 360. The longer I wait to get a PS3, the better it is for me. As things will be cheaper, and hopefully more games will be out. It doesn't matter I will eventually own all consoles. I just seem to love my 360 more and more because of the now Video streaming news the other day.

I compare Nintendo to like roaches. when the barren is dry and decimated after MS and Sony fight their nuclear war. They will emerge from the ground below and continue to market and cater to their market.

[TheMART]

Well it's simple.

MS delivers here and now

Sony let's you wait untill.... When exactly?

I rather buy from things I get garuanteed right here, right now, then have to believe the marketinglies of barbie Ken in a pink dress.

For real. We've been lied about with the PS2's power also. Like TopGamer says. And everybody bought that sh!t. The Dreamcast unluckely went bankrupt because people waited for the PS2 to arrive on SOny's lies.

That's a pitty. Gamers shouldn't do that again. They should buy the 360 now. Have a blast. And IF the PS3 will get up to the 360's level, you might buy one then when the price is lower.

Heck I'll even make a nice statement:

PS fanboys that didn't buy a PS3 yet because your doubts over the games, do it like this:

Buy a 360. Enjoy it. Play it. See what it gives you. When the PS3 gets good games and you think the PS3 has more worth to it, sell the 360 and get a PS3 with a lower price. In the mean time you'll have next gen fun with the 360. And if the PS3 won't get up to it's level, or you're starting to like the 360 keep it.

Just make the switch, jump in. Bet you'll never jump out again

[ItsDubC]

Note to self: The next time a cash prize is awarded for most popular "news" article on n4g for any given month, find a segment written by someone who isn't even involved in the videogame industry that compares consoles and that's sure to attract all the fanboys on this site, and submit it for approval under the guise of being newsworthy.

This isn't even news, and Paul Thurrott's opinion about videogame consoles isn't any more important than anyone else's opinion on this site.

[kewlkat007]

I hate paying for promises.

I would like to see these commercials from sony:
http://gameads.gamepressure...

Games Games Games Games, now thats why I bought the genesis.
http://gameads.gamepressure...

Show me what you do that Microsoft won't.Plain and simple. Not rubber duckies.

See consoles have changed a lot and thats the beef I have with Sony.
Show me the money(meaning great games).
Until now MS had the better strategy as the underdog.

[HaKeRsCanRotINHEL]

True, Maybe and the absolute truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth!

[SpinalRemains138]

How can the 360 be the system to beat when it hasnt won anything. This guy sounds like Jimmy Rollins.

[agent864]

I like my 360 and I like my PS3. The 360's had a year head start. At this time last year you basically had GRAW. The PS3 will slowly hit its stride by Fall and will be full gallup by this time next year. Most doubts will be put to rest by that time. I say this because of Resistance and Motorstorm, both out now, show that Sony can produce fun, next-gen games. Sony has proven itself with the PS2, and is showing some great games for the PS3 in the pipeline. I hate that they left the impression that these games were going to launch sooner than they actually were, but I'd rather have great games that are finished. Establishing a platform takes time it just makes us sound like spoiled brats when we cry about not getting everything all at once. If you don't feel the PS3 is worth it to you at this time its totally understandable but it doesn't mean that its not always going to be true. People are now just picking up PS2's for the first time. The PSP has sold 24 million in 2 years time and games are hitting stride for that system as well.

That said, my 360's DVD drive can sound like a coffee grinder at times and the fan sounds like a vacuum cleaner. And it froze up on me 4 times this weekend (no it wasn't GRAW2). But its working fine now again for the time being. So the reliability issue is definitely there. I'm hoping with the 65nm chip that they also include a new slot loading drive, then I might consider replacing the unit. Dont get me wrong I like the 360 and the PS3 isn't perfect either, kudos to MS to scoring some great exclusives like Lost Planet and snatching some exclusives away from Sony. I just am tired of all the fanboyism of everyone trashing everyone else. All systems have their strengths and weaknesses, I'm lucky to be able to have all of them, if not having enough time to actually enjoy them all. I just feel I have to defend Sony more since that's who's being attacked most of the time.

[kewlkat007]

We actually have a Gamer here on N4G.com.

Well the Microsoft got a 1 year head start on the PS3.
Then again Sony got a 6 year start on Xbox 1.

when you take over the thrown from Nintendo thats saying a lot.
Playstation is still at the top of the chain. Just how much market-share MS will chew on depends.

[agent864]

People have said this before but I'm going to say it again. Generally speaking I don't think there are any losers this generation. If you're budget constrained and have to choose, and you make an informed choice based on your past gaming experiences and where you want to go moving forward, you will be happy with your choice. We're very close to having I wouldn't say perfect competition in this market but as much as can be expected and the market is growing, so there's room enough for everyone. Hopefully you'll have friends that have other consoles for you to try. Us early adopters are enabling future price reductions

[ItsDubC]

Actually, I think Nintendo gets attacked most of the time. I agree with all the other points u made tho =)

[agent864]

I have to agree with TopGamer and kewlkat .... Sony does have a hype machine and needs to show the goods with their games. Which is why I can understand a lot of people sitting on the fence. So far I see articles and previews and I'm hoping the games live up to it but am not sure. Motorstorm is a fun game and all but I think it still lives up to maybe 80% of what was shown in the target E3 video. So please blow me away just as Gears did for the 360.

[bigj]

Consoles never reach there peak performance. Every Sony fan is waiting for something that will never happen. Game developers work at there own pace. Even if Sony has the most powerful console (in which they don't)you would never see it. Look at the Dreamcast if they would have maxed out its peak performance we would not even be talking about the playstation. The cell is not meant for gaming and even if it was the PS3 does not have enough memory to utilize the power of the processor. Sony has fallen short on this battle. Which it is not suprising Sony is dealing with the software giant(Microsoft) and we all know that software is more important than hardware. Sony is not dealing with Sega this time around. There trying to win a battle that they will never win. You cannot defeat Microsoft. Microsoft basically owns the world. If you have ever read your licence agreement when installing Windows it says basically you are just renting the software. Bill Gates could wake up tommorrow and say that he wants Windows off everyones computer and guess what he has the right to do that. Then what would everyone do (banks...ETC). Microsoft is more powerful than the goverment. Yes it is hard to believe but it is the truth and if yall Sony fans think that Microsoft will be defeated by Sony you are living in a fantasy world. Microsoft could buy Sony.

[ItsDubC]

I'm not a huge PS3 fan by any means, but you're living in a dreamworld if you truly believe that.

And do you really think banks use Windows across the entire company? Newsflash: Windows isn't the most reliable OS out there.

[Anego Montoya FTMFW]

waiting for something that won`t happen huh?
all i`m waiting for is the already established list of devs. they have to bring out their games, is that not going to happen?
more talented devs. make better games.
it`s simple.
so unless,Team Ico,Insomniac,Zipper,Naughty Dog,Square,Kojima,Suckerpunch, and the God of war team lost their talent,I think the Ps3 will be fine.

[gnothe1]

a lot of people don't believe that MS has more money than the government. people also don't know that the U.S government stepped in on MS an broke the company down into smaller cooperation. because with one corporation or empire they were to powerful. they actually had more money available than the government. but once they broke up the company that took away that threat!! as of late MS stock has been going down an there not as rich as they once were but in 2000-2001(I think)MS net 78 billion PROFIT!! Sony has NEVER seen those kind of numbers!!

[Moostache]

I hope this guy is right and that the PS3 eventually does produce something actually worth buying (graphics hype is so passe it barely warrants comment except to say that these "blow away"-type comments all have a vague echo of past *false* claims sticking to them like stench on feces), so far I am not seeing it though.

I have both systems and right now the game count is XB360 = 16, PS3 = 1. I do not like racing games, RPGs or platformers. I am mainly an action/adventure, FPS, and sports game player, so the 360 has the PS3 beat hands down right now. Add in the clearly superior online performance and options of XBL and the 360 is going to be the top system for me for a long time to come.

I have always said though that my PS3 is a great Blu-Ray player and that alone justified my early-adopter purchase. I just still hold out hope that my PS3 will eventually become a game system that plays movies instead of remaining a Blu-Ray player that can play games...

[Duker]

What he says sounds about right, but this is basically what we all knew all along anyways. Right now the Xbox 360 is king simply because it matches the PS3's graphical capabilities and offers more games and better games. It's tough to argue with that.

In a year or 2 the PS3 will start getting games that use the cell processor closer to its full potential, and I cannot wait to see what these games will look like. Also in a year or 2 it will start getting some higher quality exclusive titles.

I'll consider getting a PS3 when this happens. But until then I'll just stick to my 360.

[IPlayGames]

On others its so childish " PS3 sux no 360 sux" and on and on. Any way.

[IPlayGames]

I was gonna post a story about my friends 360 breaking down but whatever long story short he bought his 2months ago and is already on his 2nd. Now his 2nd is scratches his games and doesnt read them somtimes it says " please insert into a xbox 360" after being on for a couple of hours. I couldn't help but think my PS3 has been on for 3 days with no probs. Then later on when we we play he was like "xbox is the ish"....lol i guess. Im only waiting for Halo3 and Mass Effect and i just hope my 360 doesnt break when i get them(dont remember if i have warranty). Should i feel like that when i spent $400 on a console???

[Says you]

Microsoft promissing the XBox 360 will do this and that. and plus they convinced the XBox 360 fans that there XBox 360 is reliable when it breaks down a couple of months or weeks and I'm not trying to start a war but hes forgotten that Microsoft lies to.

[kewlkat007]

These days Cosoles rarely reach their full potential. Whatever happened to the PS2 and all the emotion engine/online claims early on?

See, "hardware technology" moves so fast that it sneaks up on developers, while they take their time year after year to develop a good game.(we know great games takes years to develop)

Companies these days are forces to abandon their consoles much earlier than anticipated. Especially when an old gen console grabs the highlight of their new one for like 2 years.(ps2 and PS3)

IMO Consoles should come out every 5-6 years, ensuring that its backwards compatible, then I will always get the latest tech. I gaurantee you Sony will be hard pressed when the Xbox 720, with Directx 12, Nvidia 12000GTX, 1 terabyte HD-ROMS, comes out.

That 10-12 year strategy just doesn't cut it these days with the speed of hardware technology. Sony is all talk and promises now, just like "emotion engine" but will dance to the beat of a different tune sooner or later.

SONY, if you want me to PURCHASE your Console show these types of COMMERCIALS:

1. http://gameads.gamepressure...
SONY take Note..pls
2. http://gameads.gamepressure...

Games Games Games Games Games..thats what Genesis SHOWED me.
Funk the Rubber DUCKY's's and boiled EGGS(pathetic)I won't fall for it.(keep trying tho)

[ChickeyCantor]

"PS3 Best pure Gaming"........
o yess thats why sonyt tried to sell it as a B-ray player in the uk.......

the fact they all offer games, he talks about POWER......moron.