Top 25 Reasons to Ditch Microsoft

Over the past few weeks, we've given you excellent reasons to stop supporting both Sony and Nintendo. Well, now it's Microsoft's turn. The billion dollar juggernaut' Xbox 360 is popular, but that doesn't mean we love it. If you too have grown tired of broken machines and overpaying for peripherals, here are 25 reasons why abandoning the company is a smart idea.

[Peter North]

I only need 1:

RROD 84.2% Failure Rate.

[Ahmad-]

Another one bites the dust!

[PS3PCFTW]

*tears*
All my thoughts are now reality.

BRING ON GT5

PLAY BEYOND 54.2 % last gen hardware.

[SonySoldiers]

HAIL NIPPON TECH, PLAYSTATION 3 THAT IS.

KILL AMERICAN CONSOLE, XRODD 360 HELLO.

HONDA > ANY GM CARS

[ShadowCK]

Terrible Reasons. Number 22 suggests the system's too loud while they fail to inform us that you can download the full game onto your hard drive. Thus making the Xbox 360 quieter.

[El Botto]

Defending the 360 till death.

But at the same time not realizing the massive flaw in the "but, but, but..."

Even dl on harddrive and in the 360s most silent mode, its still a fking JET engine and over 250% louder than the PS3.

OWNED.

go "but, but, but..." on your dog, stinkin xbot.

[AngryTypingGuy]

I don't remember seeing the Top 25 Reasons to Ditch Sony on this website. Anyway, here it is http://www.gamedaily.com/ar...

I like #'s 11 and 10:

11. Little to no graphical difference

Sony loves to talk about how powerful PS3 is, but the majority of the games on the console look just as good (sometimes better) on Xbox 360. So don't plunk down the cash thinking the PS3 destroys 360 when it comes to graphics.

10. Xbox 360 has a better controller

Let's face it, Xbox 360 has a more comfortable controller. DualShock 3 is all right, but that design is way past its prime. Besides, we still don't like the weird feeling L2/R2 triggers.

and then there's 8. You rarely get anything for free

On iPhone, companies charge for games and then release free updates with new characters, levels and other cool stuff. With Sony, you'll have to pay for just about everything. At least the publisher plans to give away a copy of Gran Turismo PSP when the PSP go launches.

"Hey Sony, quit treating us like whores"...sound familiar. People seem to think that only MS is a money grubbing corporation, when the truth is, neither is in business because they want to give us free stuff. Both want your money, don't forget that people.

@Botto: No, it's pretty quiet when you install to the HDD. At least mine is.

[El Botto]

is in reality OVER two hundred FIFTY FOUR PERCENT (!!!) louder than the PS3.

OWNED.

And Uncharted 1, a two year old game, is graphically SUPERIOR to anything on the 360. Dont even think about lying on that one.

Everything is superior on the PS3. From graphics to storage to...well basically EVERYTHING. Thats why it "only does everything".

OWNED

[AngryTypingGuy]

Typing a sentence.

OWNED.

Typing owned so I feel better about myself.

OWNED.

Spewing things out of my mouth that I know aren't true.

OWNED.

I wish PS3 had a good anti aliasing sytem so there weren't so many jaggies.

OWNED.

I think because I type owned in capital letters after everything people will respect my opinion.

OWNED.

[Peter North]

They should add Too Human somewhere in that list.

[Mr Bean Laden]

there are over 100 reasons, nuff said

[BubbleSniper]

i tried putting uncharted in my 360 and out came 8 discs

[S M N]

that's wierd

is yours a jasper? cos mine when i put uncharted it's give me 54.2 dvd's back

[Peter North]

The Cash For Floppers program was just announced.

[Peter North]

Since FF13 is being distributed on 19 DVDs and 4 Cassette Tapes on the 360, Western gamers are now opting for the the superior 1 Disc version that is only available on the PlayStation 3.

[dustgavin]

The 360 version also comes equipped with Monster Ballads Vol. 14.

[Mr Bean Laden]

1.RRoD
2.RRoD
3.RRoD
4.RRoD
5.RRoD
6.RRoD
7.RRoD
8.RRoD
9. RRoD
10.RRoD
11.RRoD
12.RRoD
13.RRoD
14. RRoD
15.RRoD
16.RRoD
17.RRoD
18.RRoD
19.RRoD
20.RRoD
21.RRoD
22.RRoD
23.RRoD
24.RRoD
25. No exclusives what soever :P

[DonCorneo]

LMAO!!1!

[BubbleSniper]

i got inside info that ms wanna use new tech
ms gonna release a new addon to combat blu-ray /w natal omgz

jump in

explode out

slim down

[Peter North]

The Xbox 360 is now officially out of games.

[Lord Shuhei Yoshida]

54.2 reasons to leave Microsoft LOL

[BubbleSniper]

it has one game left if it still work

the game that come free with every xbox 360..... RROD!

[Lord Shuhei Yoshida]

All flops are exclusive to the 360.Cry for me Micro$laves XD

[Xbox360Elite]

You guys are Pathetic so says the 38 million Xbox360 owners and expanding.

[Sunny_D]

nice exaggeration bot! take those glasses off while you're at it.

[BulletToothtony]

delusional fanboy..

[Saaking]

what stupid bot! Where'd you get those 38 million? Oh, I know out of you @ss! lmao

[dustgavin]

The 38 million is probably the amount of 360 consoles soon to be buried next to the Atari 2600 version of E.T.

[Mr Bean Laden]

Never turn on a flopbox while in a gas station!!! KA-BOOOOOOM!!!!!! :P :P:P

[BulletToothtony]

come on gamedaily.. if you're in desperate need of hits you should try some REAL journailsm..

These articles are PATHETIC...

25 Reasons to ditch EVERY console?? are you serious?? are you guys even gamers..?? apparently you don't care about games.. only about getting hits to get more money from those sponsors of yours..

Do us a favor and go hang yourselves..

simply pathetic

[Rigmaster]

" Even 1up decided that is time to move on"

Only because the cesspool of hard core Microsoft/Xbox fans who managed to infest the place back in around the end of the Xbox era have all gotten:

1. Hired away to Microsoft - Turn 10, Bungie, etc

2. Fired

[Time Lord]

I wonder what HipHopGamer is cooking up for us for tomorrow. Should be good laugh.

[ShabzS]

just read the list its really funny...

there are about 4 or 5 valid reasons apart from that its just lame humour ... you guys take these things way too seriously

[shingo]

lol, so what's next? pc? wii?

gtfo gamedaily.

[Chewy102]

of those are bashing the ps3, 1/2 are worded to make it seem like it's more pro than anti, and the rest are just ??? (you hate M$, you have epilepsy).

I know that it's just the internet and that it's full of idiots, but this is just bad.

[Mr Marbles]

with this one. It is much easier to find screwed up things about PS3, Microsoft did a pretty good job on the 360 apart from RROD.

[Sarcasm]

"Microsoft did a pretty good job on the 360 apart from RROD. "

haha... Wait...

You're actually serious...

[Sarcasm]

Someone needs to make an article,

Top 25 Reasons The Gaming Media Sucks

[Chewy102]

I 2nd that Sarcasm. But please don't make it 27 pages.

[JonnyBadfinger]

Alot of those so called reasons seemed like fillers to me.

really he only mentioned about 12 real reasons, not 25

They put alot more effort into trashing the PS3 and Wii, the 360 seemed to get off lightly

[Lightsaber]

That is the lamest list I ever seen. They did even have real reasons ok maybe one or 2 are.

[GCNSean]

Why do you people let this garbage pass on here? I am guessing if this articles was "25 reasons to ditch Sony" it would have never passed...

[Kleptic]

yeah GD does this all the time...whatever, its nothing new...GD in 2008 named the Xbox 360 the best console in history...that shows how slanted and ridiculous they are entirely...nothing else needs to be said...

and nearly every reason had some sort of dig at Sony or Nintendo "you hate the controller" filled with 'we think its the best controller out there, but maybe you don't for whatever reason'...what kind of list is that?...

but yeah...the only thing we need is lists of what websites suck and why we should not support them...

[Mr Brownstone74]

i agree.

"You don't like the games" - yes i do. i would not have a 360 if i didnt enjoy the games

"You hate the controller" - i love it. obviously everybody has their own preferences

"You hate NXE" - nope. i like its new style and so much more about it. but yes there are quite a few adds but all of those have some sort of free download with them.

"You refuse to pay for online gaming" - i really don't mind. as long as it is a good experience

"Most of your friends have PS3 and or Wii" - no. only about 5 people i know have a PS3 or Wii. everybody else has a 360

"You need more calorie burning activities in your life" everybody could use some more but if you play sports or run or go to a gym like a lot of us, you will be fine

"Too much violent content" - wow. u cant get enought violent content. and shooters and just about every great game have violence

"You don't have enough time for video games" - i can sometimes agree. but that applies to every console

[edgeofblade]

"20. It makes PS3 games look bad

Hear us out on this one..."
___

Ok, I heard you out. This is still a remarkably LOUSY reason and faulty beyond belief. Why should we treat the PS3 like "His Holy Highness, the Great King, Play Station, the Third" and yield to the alleged crown? This is business. There is competition in the market, and if you don't want to build all new architectures to win the numbers game, then make it easier to program for and reap the rewards of lower development costs.

This article makes it sound like Microsoft is an affront to the Playstation monarchy... which comes out sounding like "but but but... Playstation has the Cell and the RSX... it HAS to be better".

You can argue until you are blue in the face that the tech means PS3 is better, but for there to be this large of a shift in 360's direction, the result is clear. If you can't afford to take the time to figure out Sony's 7 cored behemoth, what's the point? Program it on 360, port to PS3, and start making money. Or sit in R&D for an extra year figuring out the Cell, release the game on one console instead of two, and make.... less money.

Long story short, Sony came to play a numbers game... they just played the wrong one.

[Lord Shuhei Yoshida]

Cry On Microshits.The 360 is as popular as herpes and twice as repelling.Surrender now the Dark Side for only $299.

[BubbleSniper]

jump in the lies and jump out to the truth

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[Cajun Chicken]

...Saved the best till last.

[Hellsvacancy]

Laugh Out Loud

[Redempteur]

lol 25 ??? usually these kind of " news " you see 5 , maybe 10 reasons but 25 is a lot ..

i guess this show that the war is getting more intense .

[a_squirrel]

lol

[Lord Shuhei Yoshida]

This article is wrong.I have a list of 160 Reasons to ditch Microsoft inside the trunk of a car going down a cliff.

[Saaking]

I have a list of over 9000 reasons, but the bots have had enough punishment. MS has let down their loyal followers. Pathetic.

[IzKyD1331]

I love how they try so hard to defend the console they're bashing.

"We think the Xbox 360's controller is the most comfortable one out there, but to each their own. Plenty of gamers prefer the PS3's DualShock 3, and Nintendo loyalists drool over the tiny Wii Remote."

So you guys put the controller as a reason to not like the system, but you defend it at the same time?

"We think the Xbox 360 has a tremendous video game library, but hey, we understand if you don't like it. Maybe you love Nintendo or prefer playing the God of War series. If that's the case, Xbox 360 won't impress you."

If you think the library is so good, then why the hell did you put this as a reason?

"Both Sony and Nintendo offer free, albeit inferior, ways to game with and against friends."

You say "Both Sony and Nintendo offer free albeit inferior ways to game" like the PS3 offers the same features the Wii does. The Wii lets you connect to 4 other people for botched multiplayer modes, PSN lets you connect to 256 other players in lag free gameplay, create multiple accounts for free, download demos, network games, videos, HD movies, TV Shows, browse the internet, go on Home. It has the same friend cap that the 360 has (100) and guess what? I save 50 bucks a year

[Myst]

I am glad I was not the only one who saw a problem with the wording in the article. It certainly presents itself as being confused as to whether or not they really do or are trying to find some ways to downplay the 360, yet at the same time they do not want to.

[OGharryjoysticks]

I was going to copy and paste all of the article's "I think it's the greatest c0ck and suck it like there's no tomorrow but you might not be a queer like me so you might want to find a chicks nipples instead" stuff.

LOL...www.lamedaily.com

[Chewy102]

some kind of filter on this site? One that keeps crap like this from getting to the font page?

[RandomDude655]

"achievement addiction: achievements are much better than trophies"

WTF...they are pretty much the exact same.

[mastiffchild]

Yes they are the same. I CAN see an argument for trophies being better than achievements as they do show a little more detail about what you've done but essentially thet're the same thing.

Sadly this was a pretty biased list when the refute their own points and do down the PS and Wii as much, if not more, than the 360 which they're meant to be slagging. The PS3's list was done with what felt like much more venom as well which does leave them looking a bit bent in one direction-unsurprisingly.