My First Week With An Xbox 360- From A PS3 Owner

James Martin from Platform Nation talks about his first week with an Xbox 360, what he likes, what he doesn't like, and how it compares so far with the PlayStation 3.

[Hellsvacancy]

I toyed wid the idea of gettin a 360 this past week as my PS3 got the RLOD :-(

But then i thought *huh, yeah right, outta the fryin pan in-2 the fire is the term used*

Im gonna hav a go at fixin my PS3 2-night, i got the tools and the know how so im gonna give it a shot

[thorstein]

Not too much flamebait. Nothing new though. I still won't pay for free services.

[Venatus-Deus]

The 4 main reasons why I prefer my ps3 are all hardware related.

1.The guy wasn’t kidding about the noise of the 360 DVD.

2.My router isn’t next to the TV, so I don’t have gold membership because wifi is extra. I’d buy one, but I don’t need to because the PS3 has it build in and has free online.

3.The frigging power pack on the 360 isn’t built into the system. It’s big & bulky and I can’t hide it behind the TV. Looks messy.

4.I can’t upgrade to 500g for £50 so all my movies and music go on the PS3 which can.

In the end it’s nothing to do with games or software, but hardware and how it fits in with the setup I have in my home.

@ anh_duong

Best comment of 2010 so far. IMO

[Jinxstar]

you know what really pi$$ed me off though from a PS3 owners/fans perspective. I was in gamestop the other day to get my GOW3 poster and finish paying off the game. Some guy was asking about 360's and was holding the arcade. I heard him say "So this is all I need for gaming then?" and the guy replied "yes"... I know the guy that works there is a huge 360 fan. I actually went up to him and said "There is no wifi, no hard drive, you have to pay 50$ a year to play online and it does not have a blu ray player. Pay an extra 100$ and get all that standard or get nickle and dimed for the next few months because your going to want all those things."

he had a copy of MW2 so I knew he wanted to play online and would probably want the map packs too... The guy was a construction worker in his vest so I knew he didn't have the money to spare on that stuff... I didn't want him to feel ripped off and knew the guy working there would not tell the whole story... Needless to say the guy bought a PS3 when the gamestop worker verified everything I said was true...

My rant. I guess I just feel if it wasn't for fans sales numbers would be different in general... Like I remember the other day I was in Best buy and these 2 kids were trying to get their dad to buy them a 360 WiFi adapter... he was like "how much? no. put it back. You don't need that"... Thats how it is though...

@Hellsvacancy. If you need help go to the VGEVO forums. Those guys are amazing at fixing broken consoles.

@ Below.

Why? do you think Major Nelson or stepto need a PS3? do you think Yamauchi needs a 360? Why would they need one? I dont think it's needed if your focus is one area like "PS3fanboy.com" or "360nation.org" or whatever... If someone at PCgamer.com only owns a PC then I see no problem...

[anh_duong]

personally i think anyone who writes about computer games for a living should necessarily own all three consoles..

[D4RkNIKON]

If you don't have both consoles and you want to learn more about the other, watch these videos. The link is to Console wars Round 1, click more info on the right side to get links to all 8 rounds. They are VERY informative and unbiased.

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

[Syronicus]

I bought a 360 at launch. I put tons of cash into it with peripherals and thought man, this is a bit of expense for what I am getting. Couple months later it died. I sent it out and got another and it too died a few weeks later. Months went by and I bought the PS3 when it launched and paid about the same for it that I did for all the goodies that I needed to buy for the 360 when it was launched. Having experienced the 360 for a year, I found the PS3 refreshing. Both consoles have their ups and downs but the PS3 just seemed to be a better product in terms of hardware. I am fickle with my products and after having gone through a few 360's, I rarely turn it on but for exclusives. I still have my launch PS3 and a Slim now and both are the consoles of choice for me and my kids. My wife plays the Wii but the kids like to play less casual games so the Wii is more for the casual experience my wife looks for. In the end, the article is a bit shallow but to the point and easy to understand. He has experienced both and prefers the PS3 a tad over the 360. Good read.

[LesterCorncrake]

@JINXSTAR ..... My hat goes off to you mate, their are to many people in shops like that doing the customers a disservice, its a shame that it was up to other customers in the know like yourself to point people in the right direction.

i try to convince all on when on the subject of consoles to opt for the sony machine because its the one which will ultimatley give them the most value.

i have said this a thousand times....their are people who fiercely support the 360 and believe its the best thing since big boobs, but 90% of those people havent had the experience of owning both systems... i have and i cant stress enough the difference between the two in terms of quality/value for money.

EDIT: @ JINX

HAHA theres one in my local store mate, he tried to convince me to go 360 which was the point i shot him down and told him a didnt want my 3rd xbox. (RROD)

In my experience i had 5 close friends on xbox live which made for a great COD squad but it malfunctioned on me and i didnt wish to keep buying new xboxes so i bit the bullet and got a PS3.

i was pleasently suprised by what it had to offer out the box and what it could do, coupled with MGS4 KZ2 and UC1 i was really happy with what i got and its only got better.

i soon got a few new friends on the PSN and it greatly outweighed the loss of my mates on the XBOX.

[Jinxstar]

@ lester

I do agree with you on all fronts except one. If someone. like the author of this article. Has all their friends on one network then I would likely recommend them that console. Because no matter your bang for buck or exclusives or whatever. Playing with friends will always be the best. My friends are all on PSN for the most part so yeah I win on both fronts. However if I loved halo and MW2 and all my friends were on 360. It's a no brainer... I wouldn't defend it like many here do. I would just say "It's where my friends are" because as far as quality and everything else your 100% right imo. PS3 simply offers more out of the box. Less hardware faults and more quality and quantity as far as games go... For me anyway. Just because of my gaming taste...

The conversation went on a little longer in the store then I wrote but I "summed it up". he just wanted to play MW2 and I even told him about the month timed exclusivity and other stuff. He still agreed that the PS3 was for him in the end as he did want WiFi and couldn't believe the 360 didn't have it already...

It's fine to support whatever console someone wants to but don't convince others of untruths... Thats just what I see from the 360 camp a lot. Acts like this... Whatever though. I hate that guy in the store. The rest of them are ok but I think he's a manager or something...

Edit: Lester. Sounds like a heck of a success story. Thats awesome. Add me if you like bro. I'll game with you. Same name as on here.

@ King below.

I totally understand you bro. I have a good PC so some of the games that are on 360 I can play on PC. I will preface by saying there are quite a few games on both systems I hate. I hate Metal Gear Solid 4, Halo, Mass Effect, Fallout, Final Fantasy, Gran Turismo and many other super popular games from varying genres that the majority love. I respect what they do for their systems and fans but they just bore me....

For me though. I really just want PS3 exclusives and PC games this year. GOW3, Bioshock 2, Heavy rain, Super Street Fighter 4, Red Dead Redemption, Batman AA2 and Last Guardian(Release date pending) as well as whatever is unannounced (Pray for Twisted metal). Then I want to backlog some bargain bin stuff.

I understand and it's all in preference. I honestly just don't see anything on 360 I want and have yet to see anything since I sold mine that interests me that I can't play on PC or PS3... game on though bro. Happy gaming.

[King_of _the_Casuals]

Everyone is entitled to there own and nobody is right and nobody is wrong. As a casual gamer I prefer my 360 because of the control and game selection. Like this year I will be buying:

Bad Company 2
FFXIII
Splinter Cell
Fable 3
Metroid
Dead Rising 2
Halo: Reach
Madden
Fifa
Max Payne 2
And Natal

And after looking at my list, I realized there wasn't no PS3 exclusives I want. (I don't lack hack &slash games so no God of War for me even though it looks cool) But I do love my PS3 so don't get it twisted.

[Sm0k3y_Bac0n]

You got some kind of instructional video? When mine broke i used a utube vid from a guy called Gilksey or something.

[Venatus-Deus]

I'd hardly call you a casual...

They stop at PES, FIFA, Madden, MW2 or anyone who really just plays a couple of games in the year, for fun, with their mates.

Strange that have you have every type of game in that list yet exclude PS3 exclusives. My list would have a few exclusives from both consoles and multiplatforms. It’s amazing that you have a ps3.

Edit: @ King_of _the_Casuals

Lonely? Add me. PSN: Venatus-Deus. I'm off the network at the moment due to moving house, but will be up by the end of next week.

[thief]

You know, one might think customers would be able to figure out that IF they needed multiplayer, wifi then the 360 would much more expensive. But I actually met a well-educated, highly paid professional who had bought a 360 and was stunned to hear from me that online is free on PS3. Unfortunately, having a deceptively attractive entry price and then nickel and diming on peripherals is a great strategy

[King_of _the_Casuals]

I'm not just a casual...I'm the KING of the Casuals! Hahaha J/K

But in all seriousness, I do have plenty of PS3 games, just nothing I want for the rest of the year. I'll even admit that Uncharted 2 was one of the BEST games I ever played.)

But the thing is, as a casual gamer I enjoy the 360 more because all my friends have 360's and I enjoy playing with them online. The thing is that with my PS3 I often feel lonely. It's a GREAT system though....but the pricepoint just ruined the community feel to it.

[Sitdown]

I agree with the overall spirit of your original post...but there are some points that I think are incorrect. 1.)You can easily find xbox live for less than $50, I recently got one for $30. 2.)The only thing extra the arcade user will need, outside of gold membership, is an hdd, and Microsoft sells refurbished ones cheap for arcade users. 3.)I don't know where you live at, but where I am from, construction workers make a nice amount of money...and therefore do have extra money to spare. 4.)I find it problematic that somebody, who you knew "didn't have the money to spare" could be so easily swayed to purchase something that is a $100 more than he walked in the store expecting to pay.

[sikbeta]

Eh....SO?

Believe it or not, some people have more than 1 Console and maybe more, like...like the 3 Console in the same House....

Hilarious -_-

[anh_duong]

jinxter, all due repect, if your write about computer games you ought to know the state of the gaming environment.

as for major nelson buying a ps3 or Yamauchi buying an xbox then, for me, it is a no-brainer to buy the opposition to understand what the opposition is doing... i have no doubt yamauchi would own a copy of forza - heck there was even a crowd of gt developers in front of the e3 forza3 stand (taking notes, pictures etc) when it was first exhibited to the world public..

http://www.vg247.com/2009/0...

furthermore major nelson does own a ps3:

http://kotaku.com/5381993/l...

any developer worth his salt would research the opposition...

nobody lives in a bubble..

[Jinxstar]

@ Sitdown.

In my area. (Maryland) county paid road workers don't make much. 12-15$ an hour or so. Private contractors make bank. Yeah you can buy a refurbished HDD if you know about it(Most people don't) for about 50$ or more. Sure you can pay 30$ for live if you know where to look. but by the time your year is up you can either Reup or not. By the time you get to your second year then you have passed the price of a PS3. You still don't have WiFi, Bluray and a smaller HD then standard PS3's. As well as battery packs for the 360 controllers and other little things that are what I consider "Nickle and dime" factors. As well as for many WiFi is needed and they don't even know the 360 doesn't have something that is standard for most electronic devices anymore... Even my DS has wiFi...

I didn't know the guy. I just let him know the whole story. He made a different decision based of all the facts then a few that a "Fanboy" gave him. Take into account there were 2 of us there and based off all the undeniable facts that we both put down a 'Logical" decision made by the customer was found. That being the better deal in the PS3... For his personal needs and values.

@ Ahn

So are you saying somebody that writes for World of Warcrafts website needs to own a PS3, 360, DS, PSP and a wii to be able to write about World of Warcraft?... Thats my point. Some people do live in a bubble. And simply owning all systems doesn't mean your still not biased.

Your right we wont. Game on bro

[anh_duong]

okay we are never going to see eye to eye (we could go on and on) on this one so endless debating is pointless i am out..

[Solid_Malone]

haha good article :), i quite liked what he said about,

"I looked up at the sky outside to see if there was a plane flying over my house, and there wasn’t. It was the DVD drive."

lol, what a fool :P

[darthv72]

I was talking to my very good friend who is a dedicated playstation owner. I myself like to play all systems so I usually like to poke at him about 360 this and 360 that just to get him going. It's all good fun but last night we talked about a topic we had never discussed before. Network performance.

Having only the PS3 he really has nothing to compare as far as the speed of downloading stuff from the different networks. I myself have all 3 current systems and can say that as far as downloading items, PSN is slowest. Just to use an example. The demos of Dante inferno I downloaded from both psn and live. The time it took for the download to complete on live was roughly 6-7 minutes faster and no additional install time like on psn.

PSN has a huge advantage though and it comes to multiple downloads. Live, you have to queue everything up and they get done one right after the other. PSN I was able to dl some smaller items while downloading a bigger demo (heavy rain). I do have to say that perhaps the slowness of psn could be attributed to the number of people on the service, especially the day I went to dl the heavy rain demo. The time it took was almost 3 hours. It happened to be just this past friday so I am betting there were lots of people dl it as well.

I like the amount of media content on live and it is all almost streamable while you may be downloading something. Signing in and seeing the newest streaming blurb from IGN insider moves or major's minute or (dare I say it) adverts for movie trailers and promos all have some related game type of purpose.

I wish psn had more of this connected feeling instead of detached with everything else tacked on. The store on psn is cool but I hate not being able to jump in and out without being prompted to exit the store. Basically live IS the store with all departments easily accessable while PSN feels more like a mall with individual stops all separate from each other.

One annoying issue I have with ps3 is the background download and power off. A great feature but sometimes what you download isnt readily available the next time you turn the machine on. You have to go through an additional install process. I dont know how live does it but I almost think it installs as it downloads even when the unit is off. PS3 is fully on while doing this so it is cool that I might be able to just press a button on the controller and be fully back to the xmb instead of waiting for the power up cycle the 360 goes through after it has been powered off.

Both systems have strengths and weaknesses and deserve the respect of gamers alike. No matter what hatred you may have for the parent company that made them...both have great games that should be played by all.

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

I completely agree with you. The PSN network is free and it is nice, but I still prefer Xbox Live even with the charge of $30/annually. All the extra content on Live and the overall experience is nice.

With that said, MS will nickel and dime you to death if you want anything after you bought the machine. PS3 will cost you more upfront (this is no longer as much of an issue now), but has tons more features out of the box wether you need or want it. PS3 definitely offers the better value in hardware terms, but it comes down to preference such as what games do you play, what controller do you like and what online network your friends are on.

It is kind of ironic that in the computer war, PC is the open platform that gives more value and Mac is the closed platform that is more expensive. The Mac experience is superior to PC though even though I hate to admit it. That said, I prefer PC as that is what I'm used almost all my life.

In my opinion the console world, PS3 is the PC and the Xbox is the Mac. I really think that anyone using Xbox Live will instantly notice the larger amount of nice content, specialized apps and the connectivity than PSN. It is just much more connected than PSN.

Sure you can do most of the stuff Xbox Live does on PSN, but sometimes it is awkward.

[kunit22c]

Me and you both, but what I really hate is when it falls on deaf ears, I will inform them and try to get them not to, but they AWLAYS ask "does the PS3 have Halo?" and then I say no so then they end up buying the 360, I try to tell them that its not worth it just for Halo, but they don't listen, then they end up getting bored of halo, and what also annoys me is all of the lies being spread throughout the XboxLive community, I play at my friends houses because they all fell for the Halo trap, but there are so many lies going across Live, like the PS3 breaks even more than the 360(and if you tell a 360 owner that they're gonna thinks it will break in like 10 seconds flat) and that the 360 has better graphics than the PS3, and there are even more ridiculous lies like on the PS3 you have to pay to play online too and they act like it still costs $600; they always say"Im not paying $600 for a console!" which doesn't make any sense. And i actually lended my PS3 over to a friend right now so he can play some of its exclusives that I have like demon's souls, Uncharted 2, Killzone 2, MAG and Socom, also hes never played World at War and hes trying that out, but he let me get his 360 to , the only game i really play is left for dead but there are SO many fanboys spreading lies its ridiculous!

[darthv72]

I am like that in Fry's from time to time. I just can't help but tell the customer more than what the salesperson tells them. It is obvious they just want to make the sale and I bet if I was in their shoes I would do the same thing. However, I would still be as fulfilling with information as I could be. Some (not all) gamestop employees actually question the nature of a purchase. Seems to me that the guy you ran into was more about just making the sale instead of helping the consumer.

I can say that the GS near me in sacramento CA. is very helpful. Even asking me a few questions that they might not be clear on. Makes me feel good to educate others who would be lost. Technically, the guy was right in the sense that the arcade is all you need to just play a game. You and me know otherwise however. What you did was cool and saved the customer the headache of having to come back to rip the sales person a new one. Although, that would prob have been cool to see as well.

Like I said about Fry's. Sometimes I tell the customer after they have talked with the sales rep. then again I deface the rep by correcting them right in front of the customer and they get all pushed out of shape. They hate that but it can be sooo much fun.

It happens.

[2cents]

this article is just shallow and lacking any substance. How does this give anything to people who havent experienced the 360. Sorely lacking in information. To me this is just a lame blog.

It seems that he has purchased an arcade model. No headset or hdd or ethernet cable? what true gamer would buy the arcade? and be dumb enough to then purchase all the ridiculously overpriced accessories separately? oh well, thats my 2 cents.

[execution17]

yeah no kidding, should look under my tv stand 2 power bricks, components cords for the reciever and wii, 2 hdmi cords for the 360 and PS3, pretty much black and grey then you'll finally see the wall

[Bigpappy]

I fine the article to be a genuine experience with no ulterior motive. But the PS3 fanboys and people who had bad experiences with the early 360's, thy to make it seem like the guys was disappointed with his purchase. I did not get that feeling at all and would like to ready his opinion once he has had some time using it. What I got from this was that he was impressed with the presentation of the 360 dashboard and casual features over what he was use to on the PS3, but was annoyed by the extra cost that it would take to make it equivalent to what he had on PS3. He also made fun of the noisy DVD (I LOL at that too). Over all I am unable to tell where his preference is. What I can tell you about the 360, as to debunk so of the fanboy crap, is that you should stay away from refurbished or used 360's if you are worried about RROD. THe new 360 have different system boards that are more reliable. Most of the people I know who have 360 are grown men in their mid 30's to over 50 yr old. Most have well paying jobs and love WRPG's, sports and shooters. They also but a lot of the retro Arcade stuff and play online with people they know. 360 sells a lot of those game because these are the people who own the console. They would not give up their 360 for any other, just like you wouldn't give up your PS3 with the game you prefer. Just learn to accept this.

[OmegaKulu]

The thing that really gets me is the menu system on the 360... feels totally cluster f*&$ed. maybe just that i'm not use to it, but i find myself lost in the sub categories easily, where as the ps3's hierarchy folder short system is more friendly ...

[Enate]

Man I can't tell you how many times I've been in Gamestop an had to do what you just said. Almost every time the guys would give half !@# explanations to favor the 360. An boy did they turn red when I was in the store an over heard their conversations because I can't let it go down like that. Not once after I've fully finished explaining to a customer the difference in the systems have they not gone on to get a PS3. Its not convincing or trickery that I'm doing, just explaining all the facts. I know in the start of this thing a lot of people said well my friends have 360's. Well that's a problem I always tell them I've never had. I put my friends on from the start an now all but one of us has a PS3/PC and there is only one more left to get a PS3.

Even the guy at Gamestop I had to discredit plenty of times, now has a PS3 an hasn't touched his 360 in months. Though this is the same guy that was trying to bs me about PSN lagging an PS3 having no games a couple months prior. Funny how things work out eh. Also a friend of mine got his dad to get him a PS3 with a little help from me an him and his dad have been loving it ever since. The funny part of this story is his older brother was all about some 360 an I kept telling him you need to get a PS3. Long story short one broke he bought another that one broke and is now underneath the household PS3 for a stand. An my friend has to share his time on the PS3 now all because his older brother was hard headed an now wants to play on the PS3 all the time but doesn't have the money right now to get a new system.

[kunit22c]

can people please tell me what they disagree with in my comment? I seriously don't see anything to disagree with....

[Hellsvacancy]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Y, im a PS3 owner again, ive literally (on my 2-year old daughters life) just fixed my PS3 MYSELF, dunno how long its gonna last for, im gonna get break-down cover 4-it (like NOW)

But yeah, all is good

[darthv72]

I can't speak for everyone but my interpretation of your comment was more of a one sided approach instead of explaining the pros/cons of each. That was just my take.

It is one thing to be defensive of something you hold dear, especially in light of false information. Yet you can't be judge and jury in a situation where the other party has a predetermined reason for making their purchase. Basically you can talk up the ps3 all day but if the other person wants a 360 for halo then you should just let it be.

Besides, these lies you speak of come from the very same type of people this site is filled with day in day out. One sided fanboys who stop at nothing but to belittle the competition in order to make them feel better about their choice of system.

Oh...and I didn't disagree with you by the way.

Peace.

edit: @hells... right on. Honestly strange things can happen. I have seen where people don't take care of their stuff and it just works fine. Other times a person who takes care has issues all the time. Luck of the draw I guess but cool you got it working.

[ukilnme]

@ darthv72

You speak the truth.

[Cueil]

Isn't the point games? If someone ask my opinion on what system they want I ask what games they want to play... if they want Halo then that's a 360... that's just the way this stuff works. I don't buy a system to play movies (though it's nice) I buy them to play games and if it has games I want and I have the money to buy it I'll get it and that's most people. Thank god most of you fanboys are the loud minority

[SaberEdge]

I love these kinds of articles. All they do is give PS3 fanboys the excuse to hate on the 360 and explain why they don't like the console.

I like both HD consoles personally.

[ReLLiK]

i got the ylod about a month back and i did the repairs and t worked.. you just need a heat gun and some heat sink compound. there is some british guy on youtube who does a great walkthrough. i think his name is gildgy or something like that. but it does work. good luck

[SaberEdge]

Two people on my friends list have fixed their own 360s too, but who wants to do that? I rather just send it in and get it fixed for free.
My 360 failed once several years ago, but it has been solid ever since.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

And you think the PS3 is always quiet? Play 1 hour of MW2 and the thing sounds like a hair dryer..

If this person took 10min and installed the game to the HDD the system is silent..

[Madmax1281980]

theres something u need to understand ok and that is not everyone thinks like u. the xbox 360 is successful because ppl like me dont care about paying for add ons or xbox live as its a one off fee. i dont feel robbed why should i its no like microsoft are forcing me to buy the xbox or the bits for it or paying for xbox live its a small fee for a good online service and an excellent gaming system its my choice if i wanna pay for it. the funny thing is when i power up my 360 as soon as im signed into xbox live i feel like im part of a comunity getting greeted by ads and gaming news ect i cant however say the same for the ps3 when i sign into that i feel like im the onlyone there as it feels empty and distant fron the ps3 itself. and dont bring up rrod as if it brakes it gets fixed for free. the one thing i will agree on is why do ppl buy the arcade 360 when for £50 more u get a hd cable 120gb hdd headset and a couple of games well thats here in the uk anyways. i own both consoles but the 360 in my eyes deliveres a better gaming enjoyment and i dont ever regret getting it. im out

@GiantEnemyCrab i totaly agree with u there all my games well the ones i play the most are all on my 120gb elite hdd but then again by his comments he was a cheapskate and bought the arcade why??? pay a little more and get the elite ;)

@evrfighter. i wouldnt say the ps3 is no a good console as it is but the online structure feels unfinished and dated i know ps3 diehards wont own up to that but play on xbox live then on psn and u realize just how far behind sony realy is.

[evrfighter]

I bought a 360 a few weeks ago and its probably seen already twice as much playing time as my ps3.

I've had a fileplanet subscription active for about a year and never downloaded much. just cancelled it and am now usin that money to pay for live.

ps3 was the worst $300 I ever spent...

[Capulous]

@ 1.9 Jinxstar

"It's fine to support whatever console someone wants to but don't convince others of untruths... Thats just what I see from the 360 camp a lot."

This happens just as much from the PS3 camp. You probably just don't notice it, or just believe the same thing so it doesn't bother you or stand out. I do agree with the first part though.

[Lemmiwinks]

think of it like this alright if you have a pc window 7 vista whatever and you to adjust your pcs appearance to improve performance and what not.if you change it to high performance its gunna look pretty basic right and old skool, then you go to high appearance and it looks complex and impressive......well thats the same idea with the ps3 os (high performance) and the xbox 360 os (high appearance).....game developers have more limitations when working with the 360 because they have less memory to work with because the 360's os demands a chunk of memory so yeah it does look good and runs smoother but its it worth the consequences.....the ps3 may not look as nice and run as smooth but thats cuz the ps3 os is breed for performance....so in conclusion what do your prefer high performance or high appearence os's....me id rather more ram, so thats why i sold my 360 and stuck with my ps3....the cool xbox dashboard got old pretty quick.....the quality of ps3 does not get old...

if you think im wrong then i feel sorry for you. i made it as simple as i could.....360 's os demands more than the ps3's os the 360's os has to have every feature in every game no matter what so developers have no linency with that....ps3's os has optional features and yes it may have less then the 360 but id rather that if becuase of the ps3 xmb i can get games like gow 3 and uncharted 2 then im happy with my decision...at the beginning of this article this kid admits he has no back bone and hes a sheep....just cuz his bf's got a 360 and they think its the shiiznat he has to join the club.....whoever is about to read this fail of an article move along...nothing important to read..

[Pika-pie]

I had the same experiance with the noise when I first put in a game. Its ridiculous!

Thank god for HD installs, the new NXE was the only thing that stopped me kicking my 360 right onto Ebay.

This guy is so lame for buying a model without an HDD, doesnt he read up on anything before he buys?

[thesummerofgeorge]

It's not even complete, the guy is still forming an opinion, yet he felt the need to write an article about it. He wrote an article about setting up his LIVE account, and not liking the added cost of the 360 add ons. There isn't a single bit of information in here worth writing, nothing new, not even a well thought out opinion, not even a complete opinion. Honestly what the hell was the point?

[Solid_Malone]

well tbh, my ps3 60gb launch model does whir like crazy whenever i play some of my classic ps2 games :/

[mrv321]

I bought an XBOX 360 and my biggest complaint is the UI it's so complicated, atleast with the PS3 it's pretty standard. It;s the same on the PSP and similar on Sony ericson phones but the XBOX 360 UI despite having so many sub menus they still manage to have plenty of information on the face of it. I prefer the XMB it's so easy

Here's Setting, picture, music, video, games, online, PSN, friends. It's easy to navigate and you can get to most content within seconds. I also like the fact that the in-game XMB is the same as the XMB while the NXE is different to the in-game NXE. WHY? It's two UI's you have to learn. Basically it's like have a Windows operating system and as soon as you open up yout browser it turns into a MAC operating system.

It's pretty noisy but I don't want DVD's on it.

The games are really very fun, Halo 3 I find very enjoyable online... the games are on par from what I've played.

I also prefer the themes on the PS3 don't know why, just do.

I HATE Microsoft Mii's, their not why I bought the console for, and for the record I'm not too fond of home.

All in All my PS3 is the console that gets 90% use time but again I bought the PS3 first, I have all my friends on my PS3 and I prefer the controller.

[mcnablejr]

mmmkay

was that a joke or something,? i was referring to the lack of a gamertag on his n4g account. Then again he hasnt shown his psn id either.

[DrWan]

just have to go under the friend list or trophy menu and select urself. U gamer's card will appear.

[Syronicus]

Just thought I would ask.

[mrv321]

Apparently you need a special card in order to share opinions now a days. Did anything I just say make you doubt me owning a 360? Did anything I say make me a PS3 fanboy? NO, I admited I liked Halo 3 equally as most games and I said the 360 games are great, so I'm not a fanboy I also listed genuine complaints in my opinion.

[poet215]

I am a 32yr old gamer. Been playing since Atari & Nes. I grew up on Genesis & Snes. When Playstation started being the new "it", I was very, very reluctant to jump ship from Nintendo. In fact, I didn't get a PSOne until early 1999. Since then, I'm really happy with Sony being the market leader, so to speak. I had a Dreamcast (for a few months). PS2 & PS3 were launch purchases for me. A friend convinced me to get an Xbox360 on launch day, back in Nov. 05. Mind you, that I still have & use my Xbox 1, but that 360 was sold off to another friend within hours after arriving home & powering it up. I think I had a faulty launch box, but it just never won me over. (not owning a Hi-Def TV at the time didn't help either)..lol I like Xbox 360 & plan on buying another 1 eventually, but Sony is that deal in my eyes. Don't get me wrong, Sony can improve on a whole lot...they're far from perfect. I like what MS's machine has to offer. 360 is definitely good for the industry. Now is Microsoft here for the better of gaming? Or are they just trying to dominate another market? Who knows for sure. Sony did their share of slick stuff to get where they are, but MS just takes underhanded moves & deals to a whole new level. From abandoning xbox1 after 4yrs to I swear I think MS put out faulty 360's almost on purpose....tricking consumers to buy the same thing over & over. The way they overcharge for everything is unreal. Hard drives, wifi adapters, etc....business should be about the dollar, but I feel MS puts the dollar before keeping the consumer happy & returning for more. Please don't confuse me with a 360 basher, because that's definitely not the case.

[Basil-Rathboner]

I am surprised it still works after a whole week.

[dangert12]

or did you come to the open knowing you was chatting rubbish?

[LEGENDARY PELON]

Im sure this dude felt ecstatic!

Is like getting all you want for Xmas!

Cant help but imagine to see the joy in his face when he fires up Halo 3!

[TheXgamerLive]

how sad. well atleast your consistent with your lies.

Xbox 360 is by far the better console on many many levels, and this years best looking titles ever are better than anything ps3, sorry but it's true. Mass Effect 2 has already beaten anything ps3 has, then there's Splinter Cell:Conviction, Fable 3, Alan Wake, Halo Reach, Metro 2033 and if ya haven't seen it yet the upcoming N3II, ninty nine nights II, and many more, ha ha ha What? Oh yeah, you do have that new ps2 game white knight chronicles, lol, what? it's a ps3 game, doh!!!

[dangert12]

or does he not say much and state what we already knew

[mcnablejr]

I realised everytihn was better on the 360.

I suggest you all buy one ;)

[MetalGearBear]

The same thoughts i had when i bought a PS3
I realised everytihn was better on the PS3.

I suggest you all buy one ;)

fix it.

[gtamike123]

The same thoughts i had when i bought a PS3

Wow Killzone 2 and Uncharted 2 graphics are great.
I bet 360 games can't match or top this, I was right :)

http://tinyurl.com/yjrxqxs
http://tinyurl.com/yl6tddz

[-MD-]

Those are both bullshots, so your post is pointless.

[CernaML]

Bullshots? Yeah they both look like there was a little anti aliasing added to the shots (what developer doesn't do that when releasing screenshots for their game?) but that's how good those games really look. Are you sure you even own a PS3?

[Man_of_the_year]

Thats odd....My version of KZ2 and UC2 doesn't look like those screen shots.

These KZ2 screen shots are much more accurate...probably because they are not "Bullshots" http://www.eurogamer.pt/gal...

Here are some from Uncharted 2...again no "Bullshots" http://shop.gameplay.co.uk/...

[-MD-]

I rented Uncharted 2 and it looked nowhere near as good as that bullshot.

[gtamike123]

Someone needs to ask there mum for a HD TV then :)

[-MD-]

Someone needs to ask (their) mum for some school tuition. I saw your comment coming from a mile away, I play on a 720p LCD tv.

;)

[CernaML]

Thanks for proving my point, Man_of_the_year. Although the second link is broken, that first batch of screenshots still look incredible. :)

Murderdolls, that doesn't mean it'll have a good picture. :3

[robotnik]

Stop crying bots, you are making yourselves look stupid and biased.

[happy_gilmore]

RRoD and no games

[nix]

i wonder how he felt about the graphics and the games. must have felt like playing PS2 games.

[mcnablejr]

and watch movies, then turn it off.

[Wrathman]

i hear ya.i do the exact same.and watch porn on the browser.tho thats kinda rubbish.but it does the job.

open several windows of movies.let them buffer and watch.tho you cant open more than 4 or it completely locks the system up.

other than that,the ps3 is a fantastic media player.

[RedDragan]

and then I load the 360 to read stuff on BBC sport... then realise it is just a console, why did sony have to make a last millenium machine?! :(

[BeaArthur]

haha, the 360 is loud. That was a funny section but overall this article is pretty blah. Microsoft does nickel and dime you for everything but I prefer playing on Xbox Live over the PSN, because people actually communicate when you play.

[DelbertGrady]

And if you install the games the 360 becomes dead quiet and the games load much faster. I always do it. Especially with UE3 games. They make the drive go crazy since they constantly stream textures.

[BeaArthur]

I've never installed a game to my 360. If it gets that quiet I might have to try it out. It would definitely be useful for loading ME2.

[DelbertGrady]

If you install ME2 the load times more or less disappear completely. Try it, I dare you ;)

[Automat]

people who talk when I want to play a game. singing, rapping and whistling. sounds like they are 13years old learning new swearwords as they play.

[Marojado]

Definitely install ME2 to the HDD. As Soda said, the drive goes mental due to the constant streaming of textures, but once it is installed there is no sound but the mild hum of the fan.

I've taken to installing all my games because of the way the 360 disc drive reverberates through my desk.

[Cueil]

The 360 has a universal mute... you mute a fool once and he's muted even if you meet him in another game

[Immortal321]

xbl, and the in game features.

[maxcer]

is this allowed on N4G? an unbiased, impartial look at the "other" system? i can't believe it.

back on topic: i wonder what SKU he picked up... no headset? i thought that was standard for every 360 including the arcade

[BeaArthur]

I had the same thought. Maybe he got his from Craigslist.

[ThanatosDMC]

It's probably a used one.

[raztad]

Is a good idea to get a xbox from craiglist (or used for that matter)? Honest question. I'm thinking to get one just to play two or three games, so I want to reduce my investment to the bare minimum.

@beararthur

Thanks bro. Amazon is the way to go then.

[BeaArthur]

raztad...then go to Gamestop or get one off Amazon. You shouldn't buy anything off Craigslist especially not a video game console. There are decent enough people out there but there is no protection for the buyer on Craigslist if you get some shady person selling you defective hardware.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

The arcade doesn't come with a headset. :(

[BeaArthur]

LeonSKennedy4Life...oh okay, well this guy can't really complain about the headset then. He shouldn't have bought the cheapest model available.

[feelintheflow]

I think there are great things about both consoles. There is no reason for all the hate on either side. I bought my 360 at launch, first one died about a year later, got a new one from bestbuy on their warranty. I have had my ps3 for about a year now. It is an awesome time to be a gamer right now. I get exclusives for both machines. I play Madden on the 360 cuz thats where I have my majority of friends, but I have found that there have been so many games for the ps3 over the last year that I have played it the majority of the time. Until I just bought darksiders for the 360 so I have been playing it the last two days.

With the price of both machines being so low right now, there is no reason to not own both, yes I know in some situations people can't afford both. It wouldn't take long to save up the money for either machine right now. Why can't we come together as game players and leave all the fanboy crud behind. If you are a single console owner, then that is great, stick to your console if you want, but there is no reason to rag on the other one if you don't have it or have even played on it. Both have great games that you can only play on that specific console, PC doesn't count in a console war. I personally would much rather sit with a controller in my hand in my chair with my feet up and play on my 55 inch led/lcd than on my desktop.

Lets end the hate and the fanboy crap once and for all and quit the fanboy back and forth junk in these forums.

[RealityCheck]

I agree, for those that can afford it owning both consoles is the best solution. You get to play the excellent exclusives on each console and for the multiplatform titles you have the freedom to choose which version to pick.

Single console owners sometimes end up buying subpar games to fill the gap between exclusives; in my opinion they should save that money to buy the other console instead, that way they can just get the good games on both systems so as to get that same amount of games but better quality all around.

[maxcer]

you know what sucks about having both? too many fuc&ing games to play. i still don't have UC2, VC, ME2, borderL, AC2, bayo, BS2, DS

[thebudgetgamer]

i will be purchasing my self a 360 and a pc for my chick (i personally like mac better) i kept holding off but there's to many fun games at really cheap prices for me to ignore any longer.

[maxcer]

@7.3 go for a PC, it will be cheaper in the long run. and if your feeling up to it try building your own PC, its really quite simple. DIY guides are all over the web, they are all basically the same. you also gain more knowledge about the computer your going to be using over the next few years, not to mention all the extra crap Dell/gateway/acer puts on pre-built PC's.

www.ncix.com
www.newegg.com

[kenpachi]

i'd use a 360 to watch dvd's but it will just scratch this disk

[mcnablejr]

it scratches the disk? what you running around with itor something?

[Dtoxz]

and appaently you are a fantastic masturbater.

[maniacf40]

probably needs counseling now, which would just be the PS3

[divideby0]

Charter Gold member of Live going back to Xbox...been through 3 360 launch consoles...I am no longer paying for Live...it makes no sense...it has turned into a PC app online system to cover it charges for gameplay, which to me is the only reason I need an online service.
Now that I am a Silver member,,its just a way to "allow" me to purchase stuff..
the best thing about 360/Live is the way the xbox.com site works with it..and the 360 exclusives, other than that the 360 is in the den and the PS3 is the one used on the HT system.
my big problem with the 360 launch unit, at least I got one with HDMI, is the gimped tiny HD, which is useless for Digital Downloads, no BlueRay for HD movies (recall 20G disk is useless for movie downloads) and the rip off prices to upgrade the launch unit

[Fishy Fingers]

I got the PS3 second seeing I got both at release and initially wasn't overly impressed, games were fine but the whole thing seemed a little clunky, but over time through advancement and a little playing around it's certainly become my preferred console, basically because of the games. Live still has the best online feature set, but the PSN does everything I need and I can't stand those damn avatars. 360 is a console I'm happy to own and has some great exclusives but if I were forced to give one up, it would have to be the 360.

[ELite_Ghost]

how old is dvd? 9-10 years old?
why the fvck does 360 have 9 year old technology and still makes loud noises?

Shame on MS and the stupid boys that bought it... all 40 million of em...

[Chubear]

better question is: why do they charge the same amount for a DVD based game as a blu-ray based game?

360fans are such suckers it's not even funny anymore.

[mxrider2]

didnt sony bring dvds to the consoles too? hmmm..... and now they bring blu ray hmmm..... wonder what ms is going to do now.... make a whole new console not called the xbox but the blubox

[butterfinger]

that people complain about the 360 noise so much. I have had 2 Elite Jasper 360s and both were quieter than my 80GB backwards compatible PS3 which sounded like a jet engine and made watching my blu rays extremely annoying (had to turn the surround sound up to compensate). I guess it depends on which console you buy, though. I am more than happy with my 500GB slim. :)

[divideby0]

sorry......I have yet to hear any PS3 drive sound that loud....wonder why you had to get 2 jaspers ? we have a launch 60G and a 120 slim and 2 buds have the first 80G released...NONE sound loud at all...

[butterfinger]

Oh, you are one of the delusional I see. I find it funny that you asked why I "had" to get 2 jasper 360s then blatantly claim that you own 2 PS3s. Why did you HAVE to get 2 PS3s? lmao. Both 360s work perfectly, and have never had a problem with either one. Also, maybe you should do a quick google search to find that just because you aren't having the problem, doesn't mean others aren't.

http://www.google.com/searc...

[Philaroni]

I feel the same way the writer does. The PS3 has much better hardware but the Xbox has networking and user interface advantages. I personally like my Xbox more then my PS3 but most of the games I like are from Sony's First Party studios. I'm also a heavy online gamer as well. Good news is interface and networking can be changed much more easy then hardware. So almost all problems I have with the PS3 Sony can fix. Just... its a mater of them doing it. Its also annoying about the over priced HDDs on xbox, when I have a 320G one for my PS3 I got for 79$, I really wish we could fully install 3rd party games on the PS3 at least. Make more use of the HDD space. Though I feel a lot of the stuff on Sony's side will be addressed this year.

[Varodor]

ps3 or xbox360
IQ of owner doesn't change

[Ares84PS3]

It has no beginning, and no conclusion. What a waste of time.

[Dazel]

The PS3 is better looking, includes more kit and has bluray with the one I've got lasting past nine 360's. Yet I still love the xbox more because my friends all own one and play it every day. PS3, makes a good bluray player once a week!

[memphis2]

so is this guy impressed so far or no? he really didn't say.

[Ares84PS3]

....no conclusion and poor comparison. I'm not sure what he wanted to do with this article. Also, my first language isn't English and even I can pick out some major grammatical errors there. For example what the heck is "gobsmacked" ? #1 God is always spelled with a capital G and it's Godsmacked not gobsmacked. Just one example.

Truly a poorly written article there that makes no sense what so ever. It has no point, it has no direction. It's something that you would get an F on in 5th grade.

[HINDERIZATION]

i know i dont. whenever i used to play GeoW i was usually cursed at because i killed people too easy or i "took someone's kill." I would rather play CoD4 on my ps3 and have no interference while i play. unlike some people, i actually listen to the footsteps of enemies nearby instead of listening to random people bi+ching for the stupidest reasons or playing rap music. it can be really distracting. i prefer not to waste money on a headset of any type for a game console.

[BeaArthur]

I agree most people online aren't worth talking too, but I would like to have the option. I usually only talk with friends or people who are actually using the headset for strategy. The point is, if I am on my PS3 there are very few (if any) people to talk to in a match.

[True_Religion]

Jasper failure rate 2%

SLim Blu Ray laser/ RLOD/ YLOD: 15 % failure rate.

50 GB Blu Ray + 30 minutes installs + 500 MB patches just after the game released to fix some bugs (beta games, lol)

And at the end the 360 version runs smoother, loads faster and looks better, haha

PS3 + droids = owned

Look at this droids:

http://www.gamersmint.com/w...

Uncharted2, heavy Rain WHAT??

This game owns all you have in terms of graphics! Now its our time to talk about graphics, haha. Maybe you can talk about sale sif Wake releases but the PS3 has NO game which could compare with THIS:

http://www.gamersmint.com/w...

[Pillville]

I have never known ANYONE who has had a playstation 3 fail.
I have never known ANYONE who hasn't had an Xbox fail.
This is not an exaggeration.

So you think that image you posted, with the Toy Story car in it, compares to this:
http://www.kombo.com/images...

So there's a one time install when you first play the game, doesn't matter since the HD is standard in all playstations. And almost everyone installs their xbox game to the HD, just to try and quiet the jet engine noise, assuming they even have a HD.

[mcnablejr]

i have known plenty of people with broken ps3's and plenty of people with broken xbox's

[ELite_Ghost]

I LOL at your comment, its easy 2 make up numbers.
360 fails at 150%

ps3 failure rate -50% making more 360s break.

THOSE THE OFFICIAL NUMBERS!!!!!!

[plb]

All you have to do is install a game to the HD and no noise..simple!

[Ares84PS3]

How will you install all that?? Or you will waste time on every occasion when you feel like playing something for 10 minutes? Yeah ok.

[GeoramA]

I thought 360 fans hated installs?

[butterfinger]

Wow, you are really discussing people who own 100+ games? If you own 100+ 360 OR PS3 games, I say you need a life.

[Rowsdower]

I owned the 360 1st then purchased the slim PS3, and I am happy playing on both. Personally all my multiplats are played on the 360, while I just use the PS3 for the Sony exclusives. Why do i stick with the 360 for multiplats? because thats where my friends play.

also you dont have to buy a wireless adapter and you dont have to buy a larger hard drive and you dont have to buy a headset. use etherenet or use a laptop or desktop with a wireless connection as a bridge ( http://www.instructables.co... and the headset comes with all xbox consoles unless you purchased a used one.

[Pillville]

I had a PS3 first, then bought a Xbox 360. It definitely felt like a down grade.

The xbox is a poorly made toy. I've had it overheat, the front USB cover brake off, the drive died, the controller analog stick doesn't re-center correctly and a character will move very slowly by itself.

The Xbox is a Online-FPS-toy. People are tiring of FPSs. I was tired of them in 1995, maybe that's why I haven't been too impressed with the Xbox.

The PS3 had a horrible start and because of Sony's arrogance, they deserved to be put in their place by the Xbox. But the tide is turning, the xbox has reached it's peak and the playstation has reached it's stride. They know a lot of people who are no longer replacing their broken xbox with another xbox (somehow that because an acceptable pattern) and are getting a playstation.

Also, anyone who says Live is miles better than PSN is living in 2007. It's like comparing Pepsi and Coke. You can make arguments that Coke tastes slightly better, but Coke cost $50 a year and Pepsi is free. Which one are you going to drink?

[kingjoker34]

i wonder how long it will be till he gets the RROD

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

My first week with a PS3 Haze, Lair, MAG and White Knight :D

[True_Religion]

you forgot Heavy Buttons.. pusing 4 buttons in 30 minutes :D!

[GeoramA]

A whole week with Infinite Undiscovery, Too Human, Shadowrun, Ninety-Nine Nights, Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts, Two Worlds, Pefect Dark Zero...

Plus an online fee, no Blu-ray capabilities, no built-in WiFi, and the most shoddy and loudest console in the history of gaming.

Now that's a bad week.

[mcnablejr]

it has no games ;)
apart from mgs4, lbp thats it

[kingjoker34]

yeah no games
except for:
Resistance 1
Resistance 2
god of war 3
gran tourismo 5
gran tourismo 5p
haze
metal gear solid 4
lair
uncharted 1
uncharted 2
killzone 2
FF XIII Versus
FF XIV
agent
heavy rain
ratchet and clank TOD
ratchet and clank CIT
ratchet and clank QFB
Infamous
Warhawk
BUZZ series
fat princess
MAG
white knight chronicles
mod nation racers
+new games that arent even announced.
yeah the playstation 3 has no games.

oh yeah almost forgot
(and we all know....killzone 3, and restiance 3, and infmous 2)

[danielle007]

I had the 360 since a smidge after launch, and I got my 60gb backwards compatible PS3 this past Christmas. My 360 never RRODed or failed and I sold it back to Gamestop to get the MW2 console, since the disc drive was just starting to go, years after I got it. Now, I download the majority of games I buy to my harddrive (It's 250gb, so I hafta use it for something..), but some I just don't bother because I'm borrowing it, or something, and my 360 is quiet. My older one was a little louder, and it never got real loud until the disc drive started going.

But my PS3, granted it's not one of those fancy slims, is running louder than my 360.. But, anyways, I don't care about a little background noise, I find that a petty complaint. I have my volume turned up on my TV anyways, and when I'm playing a game, I get into it, so I don't even notice.

Other than that, I've had my Ps3 for a while, and I don't play it that much.. I just like the single player games on it, and only the exclusive ones. All the multiplats I get for 360, just funner that way. I may have to pay for 360's online, but I like it a heck of a lot more, and the majority of my friends are on it. Plus, if you can wrap your head around DD-WRT you can use that to flash a crappy cheap secondary router, like I did... Or, I know many people who turn their laptops into routers for their 360. Cheapcheapcheap. There's always alternatives, just need to find them.

I do like having a blu ray player, but .. I'm cheap, so all I have is Inglorious Basterds, haha. & I'm not the hugest graphics whore. I think both the PS3 and the 360 look pretty enough.

They're both swell, and now I can get all the games I want since I don't hafta worry about exclusives.

[Stevo35]

WTF, did you bother to GAME on your GAMING CONSOLE? If you want to twitter, facebook, watch movies or any of the other things you did here, my PC OWNS any of the consoles!!!

[FwanK]

The 360 its like having a WW2 plane under your tv

[HueyNewton2008]

First the dislikes

1. 50.00 for xbox live and NO dedicated servers, i will not reup for another year at 50.00.

2. 70.00 for the wireless router

3. Loud dvd drive

4. M$ point system is a rip off

5. Weak exclusives, except the Mass Effect series and splinter Cell.

6. Too many RACIST REDNECKS AND CHILDREN ON XBOX LIVE. Argue with me all you want but i hear it every night. I actually switched over to MW2 PS3 where the gamers are more mature over the mic. PSN has morons as well but not nearly as many.

7. Reliabilty- I have to sit the console on top of a crate with holes just to keep it cool. The constant fear of brickage is unacceptable.

8. Hardware and space limits what devs can achieve tech wise, argue this all you want just look at KZ2, UC2, MSG4,GOW 3 etc. and disk swapping.

Now the Likes

1. All the games look great on a standard TV. I have to share my 52 inch samsung plasma with the wife so i play a lot on my Sony Wega. PS3 games look like sh!t on standard TV i think because its a HD console.

2. A lot of the muliple platform games play and look better on the 360 due to the 360 being the lead plat with certain games.

3. Because M$ is greedy and is too lazy and cheap to create they're own studios they buy exclusives. I cant wait to play Splinter Cell Conviction!!!!!! and to be honest this game is the reason why i purchased this piece of sh!t for 100.00, and yes i have a warranty.

Thats about it.

[bobdog626]

I bought a PS3 for all the Hype it was getting.First thing that got me was the controller.The Trigger button is on the top left side of the controller and feel's outdated.The LOAD TIME are too Much to Bear.Every thing takes Time on the PS3 but they say this is Normal. Messy Interface with Glitter all over it.No B/C , No Cross Chat ,No Gear of War,NO Halo.I Took it Back the Next Day .Maybe if God of War is good i will change my mind but that is the ONLY GAME on the PS3 that can. PS you have to Wait an Charge your controller before you can go Wireless. That's a Shame.

[ilovecake]

Fake and gay. =3

[Hotel_Moscow]

lmao @ bogs reasons
No Cross Chat ,No Gear of War,NO Halo

to me the ps3 is better i had a 360 in my senior year of highschool but it e74d on me and got a ps3 for christmas

and the thing that got me is the fact that live is filed with racists that just mock you but ps3 is filled with a diversity among players some will help you even if you dont have a mic they just tell you where the enemy is and it helps

[IQUITN4G]

360 drive noise isn't a problem for me as all my games i'm currently playing go onto hardrive- why wouldn't you do this if you have the space.Of course if you don't then it's far too loud and i don't find this acceptable

I don't much like the look of the 360 in comparison to PS3 or the fact that it has a power external supply

I hate the dreadful dated feel of the PS3 controller.360 pad is pretty much perfect apart from the dismal dpad and it molds far better to your hands-it's just that you PS3 guys just don't like change and certainly don't give things a chance

I prefer the slightly more crisp output you get on visuals from 360 despite not being quite as powerful in processing terms as the PS3

I love Halo and positively can't stand Killzone2 or Resistance

I will get a PS3 at some stage as there are some games that truly deserved to be played if your serious about games but for now my crappy 360 is a lot more fun than what PS3 offers

[HueyNewton2008]

Oh yeah i forgot the controller. I do prefer the 360 controller, but far as the 360 having crisper visuals..... thats just laughable lol. Your not even a multi conosole owner so why the fk are you even commenting here?

[Ashby_JC]

I think its good for one to have both systems so you can experience ALL the great games that have come out.. And all the great games that are coming out in the future.

I dont want too say this article is BS. But how can someone who is supposed to be more informed then the average consumer purchase the ARCADE 360.

Then complain about not having a HD and a Headset???? When I read that it made me quite suspicious!?

Why complain about the add-ons if its already known what you have to buy for the system.

Its the same with the PS3. You have to buy a bluetooth headset and a HDMI cable. Did he mention that?? NO

But overall I felt the article was very short and lacked any real insight.

Also the sound of the DVD drive is known! And it is KNOWN that you can install your games to the HD (oh I forgot he decided to buy a arcade and go online LOL)....

I purchased a PS3 SLIM and it has its pluses and minues...but you know what I get too play great games that come out on both systems now.

[HueyNewton2008]

Because spending more than 200.00 for faulty hardware is just flat out stupid. I bought the arcade and you wanna know why? because back in 2006 i went through 2 360's and thats the precise reason why i purchased a PS3. The hardware is garbage and i'm not a idiotic consumer like most 360 fans are. Why would you keep buying sh!t that breaks???

LOL some of the 360 accessories cost as much if not more than the system itself. A refurb cost 139.00 and wireless router cost 100.00 lmfao!!!!! thats why people purchase the arcade cuz its cheap and when it breaks do dont feel as bad.

[iceman2885]

The first thing you notice in the difference between the two systems other than their appearance is the noise.

I started with a 360 cause I won it in a contest and didn't really notice the noise, then whenever I got my ps3 when it was released I was flabbergasted at how loud the 360 was in comparison. It's inexplicable.

Everything else is sweet though. Over time it becomes less noticeable like most consistent noises (unless you focus on it, in that case you will be annoyed to kingdom come).

[IQUITN4G]

Huey that's cool that you have an opinion and i must apologize for not actually owning a PS3.Hopefully i wont get in trouble with the police for commenting here while not owning a PS3- you wont tell anyone will you

Yes iv'e never seen a PS3 game running on the same tv i run my 360 so i couldn't possibly see that there is a clear enough difference between the two

In future i wont make the same mistake of telling things how they are for fear that you will smack me down in the most humiliating way

[ilovecake]

I just got my XBOX 360 this past sunday...and I gotta say it's pretty awesome, but one thing that I despised about it is the DVD drive noise. Sounded like a space shuttle was taking off.

[tudors]

If you have the space I would just install your games, or at least the ones you play the most, the drive is noisey but once installed there is much less noise.

[Enjoi915111]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

i got a ps3.....and played my xbox more ROFL

i bought my ps3 for $600 thinking gow3 and gt5 were coming soon since they advertised it at the time....LOL boy was i wrong...i should have waited 3 years and saved $300....damn

[mayberry]

he said he can look at his gamerscore while in-game on the 360, but cannot look at his trophies on his ps3 while in-game!... ...WOW! I can by pressing the PS button then go to "trophies" there you go! Then PS button back to game! doesn't everyone do this?

[bobdog626]

Just keeping it REAL.

[mistergaga X]

How did it feel you PS3 fangirls, had to buy the DUAL SHOCK 3 vibrating controller (becuase the PS3 was first released without Vibrating controllers LOL ! ) ?

How did it feel when you had to spend money on a Headset ?

You guys talk about Xbox 360 ownwers having to spend extra $$ on periphials when Sony are'nt any better !

How does it feel when you walk into your local Blockbuster video store and see 3 times more 360 games than PS3 games ?

How does it feel when most of your gaming friends own 360's and are all connected to Xbox LIVE ?

How does it feel when you see 360 consoles and especially games outsell the PS3 month-in month-out over and over again ?

How does it feel being a gamer who's stuck in the past ?

How does it feel having to spend more time watching Blu-Ray movies on your PS3 than actually playing Video games ?

How does it feel when your PS3 controller has lost its batteries and then have to play your games at 14 inches from your Television screen since the rechargeable cable wire is ridiculously short ?

How does it feel when you log on to HOME and find NO ONE ?

How does it feel that most of the best DLC for the BEST games this generation are 360 Exclusives ( timed or not ) ?

How does it feel to see once Playstation-only franchises like :Devil May cry , Final Fantasy, Grand Theft Auto, Metal Gear , Resident evil ... all appear on Microsoft's machine ?

How does it feel having to play games with no Achivements ?

How does it feel not having the 2 most selling franchises in THIS generation : HALO - Gears of War ?

How does it feel knowing the 360 console will stick around just as long as the PS3 in this generation ?

How does it feel to be in LAST place 4 years in a row ?

So , I ask all of you, how does it feel being a PS3-Only owner ?

Pretty lame I guess

[nix]

how does it feel when you're suffering from rrodphobia (fear of getting rrod)?

i'm sure you had a ball playing great games in 08-09. it's showing.

[Wrathman]

awesome post.its all true too

bubbles for you

[Pillville]

"How did it feel you PS3 fangirls, had to buy the DUAL SHOCK 3 vibrating controller (becuase the PS3 was first released without Vibrating controllers LOL ! ) ?"
I waited until the price came down to buy one, and by that time the DS3 was already included.

"How did it feel when you had to spend money on a Headset ?"
I didn't, I used the blue tooth headset I already had for my phone.

"You guys talk about Xbox 360 ownwers having to spend extra $$ on periphials when Sony are'nt any better !"
Wi-fi, HD DVD, proprietary Harddrive, XBL are all things xbox owners have to pay for that the equivalant ps3 feature is free.

"How does it feel when you walk into your local Blockbuster video store and see 3 times more 360 games than PS3 games ?"
I say, wow you can tell the 360 has been out a year longer and has more shovelware.

"How does it feel when most of your gaming friends own 360's and are all connected to Xbox LIVE ?"
When that becomes true, I'll let you know how it feels.

"How does it feel when you see 360 consoles and especially games outsell the PS3 month-in month-out over and over again ?"
The same way you feel when you see Wii-Fit kick everything's @ss.

"How does it feel being a gamer who's stuck in the past ?"
said the man with the year older console with the last-gen drive.

"How does it feel having to spend more time watching Blu-Ray movies on your PS3 than actually playing Video games ?"
I say, wow I'm glad Bluray won the format war and I'm not stuck with a $100 brick that used to play movies.

"How does it feel when your PS3 controller has lost its batteries and then have to play your games at 14 inches from your Television screen since the rechargeable cable wire is ridiculously short ?"
I have never had them go dead on me. But, If by some odd circumstance, they did, I would either 1) find a long USB cable (you can't tell me you don't have one), 2) use an iPod plug adapter to charge the controller using an outlet near where i'm setting 3) switch controllers 4) stop playing while it charges, since I have life, it won't be the end of the world.

"How does it feel when you log on to HOME and find NO ONE ?"
I say wow other people have lives too and don't sit around a virtual bar when they could be at a real one.

"How does it feel that most of the best DLC for the BEST games this generation are 360 Exclusives ( timed or not ) ?"
How are those GOTYs, oh that's right they are on PS3. How are your "Exclusives" that you don't need an Xbox to play. I'm glad you get 3/4 of a game for $60 and then have to spend $20 to get the rest.

"How does it feel to see once Playstation-only franchises like :Devil May cry , Final Fantasy, Grand Theft Auto, Metal Gear , Resident evil ... all appear on Microsoft's machine ?"
and did that stop me from playing ANY of those? nope, I still played them and didn't enjoy them any less.

"How does it feel having to play games with no Achivements ?"
Oh man, I feel this sickness in my soul that I can't show my online friends that I got the "Honey Farm Protector" in the Bee Movie Game.

"How does it feel not having the 2 most selling franchises in THIS generation : HALO - Gears of War ?"
Sorry, Wii-Fit wins that one

"How does it feel knowing the 360 console will stick around just as long as the PS3 in this generation ?"
The PS2 is still sticking around, does that make it better?

"How does it feel to be in LAST place 4 years in a row ?"
I'm not. The PS3 is. I don't work for Sony so I don't care about the placement against competitors.

"So , I ask all of you, how does it feel being a PS3-Only owner ?"
I don't think anyone here is. I have a PC, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PS3, PSP.

[CernaML]

How did it feel you PS3 fangirls, had to buy the DUAL SHOCK 3 vibrating controller (becuase the PS3 was first released without Vibrating controllers LOL ! ) ?

---It was fantastic. Great controller. Buying another one soon. :)

How did it feel when you had to spend money on a Headset ?

---That was a good investment. I can use it on anything that supports Bluetooth unlike.. you know... the proprietary 360 headsets.

You guys talk about Xbox 360 ownwers having to spend extra $$ on periphials when Sony are'nt any better !

---Sony isn't any better? I don't recall us needing to buy overpriced proprietary HDDs that can barely go up to 250GB. Or having to buy proprietary charging kits, memory cards, etc.

How does it feel when you walk into your local Blockbuster video store and see 3 times more 360 games than PS3 games ?

---Mmm... they are about the same actually at my local branch.

How does it feel when most of your gaming friends own 360's and are all connected to Xbox LIVE ?

---Except I know a lot more people with PS3s than 360s.

How does it feel when you see 360 consoles and especially games outsell the PS3 month-in month-out over and over again ?

---That I really don't care about... I've been buying many games that don't reach the million mark and have always enjoyed them. I'm sure it pains you to see the PS3 outselling the 360 lately.

How does it feel being a gamer who's stuck in the past ?

---You mean not having to swap discs? Not having to worry about my console over heating? I would sure love to be stuck in that past.

How does it feel having to spend more time watching Blu-Ray movies on your PS3 than actually playing Video games ?

---I play more video games than watching blu ray movies. It's a good thing we have a choice. :)
"I say, wow I'm glad Bluray won the format war and I'm not stuck with a $100 brick that used to play movies. "

lol

How does it feel when your PS3 controller has lost its batteries and then have to play your games at 14 inches from your Television screen since the rechargeable cable wire is ridiculously short ?

---Like I said, no need for a proprietary charge kit. Any USB cable should work. How does it feel to have to replace the AA batteries in your 360 controller? :)

How does it feel when you log on to HOME and find NO ONE ?

---If about 100 people in one space is no one than you probably live in New York or something.

How does it feel that most of the best DLC for the BEST games this generation are 360 Exclusives ( timed or not ) ?

---Such as? If they're timed what does it matter? We will get it anyway. Can't wait to enjoy The Ballad of Gay Tony. :)

How does it feel to see once Playstation-only franchises like :Devil May cry , Final Fantasy, Grand Theft Auto, Metal Gear , Resident evil ... all appear on Microsoft's machine ?

---Never cared for DMC, FF, or RE. Pretty sure MGS was already on an XBOX platform. Pretty sure the GTA games were already on the XBOX platforms as well. So far, I've only cared about the great new IPs that Sony has been pumping out lately. :)

How does it feel having to play games with no Achivements ?

---Trophies are awesome. And since I started collecting them before Achievements, I really couldn't care less about Achievements. It is a shame knowing that there are many great PS3 games that don't support Trophies however.

How does it feel not having the 2 most selling franchises in THIS generation : HALO - Gears of War ?

---Never cared for Halo or Gears of War. Tried Halo 3, hated it. Tried Gears of War on the PC, meh'd about it. Gran Turismo has been my most favorite franchise ever but not only did I never know how incredible it has sold, I really don't care still. Sales are a 360 fanboy's obsession. No need to brag about such silly things to PS3 owners. :)

How does it feel knowing the 360 console will stick around just as long as the PS3 in this generation ?

---Honestly, I really hope it does. If Microsoft just drops support for it out of nowhere like they did with the original XBOX, all it's gonna do is rush the industry and come out with even more defective pieces of crap.

How does it feel to be in LAST place 4 years in a row ?

---How does it feel to never be in first? :)

So , I ask all of you, how does it feel being a PS3-Only owner ?

---Pretty damn awesome. Ever since the PS1. I love the Playstation. :DDD

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Wow, the fact that you managed to get 2 dummies to answer every question is hilarious! I mean, you can almost see the PS3 sticking out of their arses!

Your post was stupid to begin with but you get an A for your trolling skill..

I wouldn't take advice on gaming from any of you lot being so crazy person obsessed with just one system.. What a loss.

[Mr Remz]

how does it feel when you perform oral favors for bill gates?

[CernaML]

Just correcting the misinformed. ;)

[Hudahudahuda]

I have to admit that is some quality trolling techniques you used there. You even managed to get 2 walls of text one after the other. Definitly above average for this site. Maybe I should come to the open zone more often.

[SIdepocket]

Uh oh, we can't have objectivity on this site!!!

[NeloAnjelo]

Dude I completely agree! However I do Own a 360 and a Wii as well. I keep the 360 for exclusives, and Wii for Metroid and Zelda.

To add to your point. Online is free. Why buy an adapter and set this all up? Plus most of my mates have PS3s.

[JonnyBigBoss]

Man, you can hear the Xbox 360 fans and optical drive even in a loud Costco store.

[Domer25]

I owned both consoles at one time. They both have their advantages, But the 360's drive is loud. Now it was an older model, can't comment on the newer chipsets. I did sell off the 360 to friend, And to be honest i wish i didn't. Any non-fanboy would agree that BOTH consoles have a great lineup in 2010.

[WorseCase]

No lies! I have this documented.. I bought my 360 Black Friday 2008, it came with kung fu panda, and some lego game.. I also bought fable 2. On the third day I decided to open Fable 2 and play. While playing fable 2 my 360 froze 3 times. After I tried booting it up again, it RROD. Luckily, I knew the gamestop manager well and he swapped the 360 for a new one. Now, I haven't had any problems (except freezing here and there but it happens on ps3 also) except I recently switched to all wifi in my house and I don't have the money for a wireless router for 360. Oh well, I never played on live anyways, just chatted a lot.

[Cherchez La Ghost]

You need to have both systemsfor an unbiased opinion. IMO, the PS3 is a better hardware advantage over the 360. Yes, the online play is free. But when it comes to the online extra like party chat, Live is better. Majority of my friends stay on party chat and is easier to invite to diffrent games rather than the PS3. I use Last.fm and Facebook and stream pictures and music with ease with the 360. And I'll be updating my HD to 250gig soon.

I utilize these options on my 360. I have mostly exclusive games on my PS3(And I have over 100 Blu-Ray movies). Your choice depends on the wants and needs of the user. Most of you keep crying about "some" options that people really don't care about. It dosen't bother me paying $40 a year for Live.

[Dance]

Interesting blog

[three barrels]

how does it feel not to play uncharted 2 ,game of the year 2009 on ur wankbox?

[Mo0eY]

Day 7 - Total Meltdown; family killed in flames; I acquired cancer from the aftermath of nuclear waste.

Conclusion: DO NOT BUY UNLESS YOU WANT CANCER.

[Gmarino]

True True, all of it

Happened to my mate. :(

[ALFAxD_CENTAURO]

Is a shame the console have the worst technical failure in the history of consoles.

[tudors]

If someone wants advise from me which console to buy I am totally honest with them, I give them the full lowdown and let them make their own decisions, I think you were right to be concerned, I usually always end by telling them overall you can't go too wrong whichever they choose, but not before they know why, I sold my wireless adapter for some stupid reason, I borrowed my mates PS3 and it has wireless built in and I liked that, my kid was happy because he could play online upstairs and loved the BBC Iplayer which is built in etc. Like I said I am a fan of both consoles now, PS3 at launch I thought was a joke, it does not matter how good the tec is if you price out your core customers but it is well worht the money now.

[tudors]

yet still annoys me less than some of your comments.

[tudors]

lol, your posts are few but they make me giggle.

[lonix]

I have a modded xbox 360 and not even free games can get me to turn it on.
This is proof that xbox 360 has no games!

[GiantEnemyCrab]

I'm playing Mass Effect 2(you know the best game released so far this year) and Bioshock 2. No games you say? You must be having a laugh or you are liar.

[Mr Remz]

I wouldn't turn on an xbox if it transformed into a woman. Frankly it'd probably be a fat ugly woman who would be too loud, wouldn't be able to do anything right and probably just turn red and die!!

@Giantenemycrap..........i mean crab!!

bioshock 2 is multi and i've taken more exciting dumps than mass effect 2

[ipe]

how does it feel,when u turn on ur 360 and u deeply,DEEPLY,DEEPLY,inside fear,pls.God no rrod,no e74,no error this and that....

"It read the disc. I looked up at the sky outside to see if there was a plane flying over my house, and there wasn’t. It was the DVD drive."

classic

[BLADE_X8]

I have a Sony Playstation 3 (My current/next gen platform), but I have owned both the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii. I gave my Wii to a relative, because I was not playing it much...and the 360 issues are well known (I have 3 RROD's and got rid of the forth one due to fear of it happening again). What I am doing is sticking with just the Sony PS3 this gen, and will re-evaluate the future gaming systems.

Bottom line: BUY AND PLAY WHAT YOU WANT!! I don't care wat other people like, I got a PS3..and will not be swayed or changed. I won't talk donw other people's gaming choice, just happy I like what i spent money on.

[Cherchez La Ghost]

You love the PS3 (and sticking with it, lol)!! There is no need to degrade the next system because of your taste of the one you have.

[bobdog626]

Your Right on the Money!

[Panthers]

Im thinking about getting an arcade 360 for Halo 3 and Reach. I love the Halo universe, but hate playing it online. I wouldnt get Xbox live. I just dont think I can afford to buy a 360 for a couple games right now.

[matta]

Is this guy trying to troll?

[BLADE_X8]

Although I have already said my piece on getting a Xbox 360, I do see some GREAT looking/appealing titles on MS 2010 roster. Even though I have had my share of set-backs (RROD related issues), Alan Wake, Mass Effect 2, Splinter Cell: Conviction, Gears 3, and Halo: Reach, with the rumor of the 360 price drop....IS VERY APPEALING. (I'm keeping it real, even as a loyal PS3 gamer.)

At 1st, I was like: NO...not for just a few games on the 360, RROD fear is not worth it. But now, the 360 is looking alot better, BUT I will not say it's a better choice over my PS3. (I will reserve the right to maybe get a 360...when I get playtime/review from gametrailers on Alan Wake and Splinter Cell.)

AGAIN....I AM A FANBOY, AND WILL ADMIT IT! (LOL) I WILL NEVER SAY THAT THE SONY PS3 IS NOT THE BEST OUT HERE, BUT I WILL SAY THAT THE XBOX 360 IS A GREAT BUY AS WELL. (Hell, I just might try to get one again...we shall see.)

[plb]

The newer 360's have under a 2% chance of getting RROD.

[The_Zeitgeist]

Man this article sounded interesting but in the end just came off as totally amateur.

[TomDaSpartan]

I have both systems and enjoy them alike. The differences of 360 fall down to the lack of hard drive space, lack of bluray ( in which I have HD player and most HDVDs that were made, but still ), almost no great adventure games IE Uncharted (is awesome!), $50 price tag for LIVE (which I've been happy to pay since the original Xbox, Still using the same Gamertag Reference My N4G Username). Three of my 360's have died due to different causes all hardware issues, but this was only after they all survived at least 2 years and still fell under the warranty. The trouble of downtime and getting them fixed really was a pain in the butt, in the end I was happy to get it back and enjoy more gaming.
The differences of PS3 that bring it down for me would be PSN isn't nearly as easy to use as LIVE (Connecting and playing with friends is much more fun on the 360, of course IMO), I HATE bluetooth headsets (360 wireless is honestly the best multiplayer headset I've ever used), and last for the THREE is library of games available ( that I like ). Being a hardcore gamer, I play more 360 games than I do ps3. My 360 is used twice as much as my ps3 except for Bluray viewing.

Both systems are awesome and I'd recommend buying each if you can afford it. Make sure you get an extra warranty for the 360. No need to explain why, we all know.

PS. I prefer watching Netflix on my 360 to my PS3. Anyone else agree or disagree?

[AnotherGamerUser]

Both systems so I am not a fan boy but I think its pretty much ridiculous to have to insert a disc in the machine to watch movies over a streaming service.

[Shendow]

I like this one, my mom and gf ask me once on while the 360 is so loud, I told them that is just how it is. Their DVD drive is poorly build Vs PS2, but at least you will know if the disc drive is having problems by sound.

If it isn't loud anymore, then it might have stop working. Got to think good thinks that would make it a good idea to have it loud.

[ReBurn]

Maybe vs. later PS2 models. But for the first couple of years PS2 DVD drives were pure crap.

[Shendow]

Less I check, PS2 never had a loud DVD drive, as well as didn't keep having problems as much as the 360 has.

Microsoft waste so much money on pointless things, but they need fix the hardware of the system, 55% fail rate is pretty bad when PS3 an Wii are only at 5% or less.

I got the 2nd model of the 80GB (Two USB's) an haven't had a single problem with it, I been threw 4 360's do to bad hardware and not the RROD. So yeah Microsoft did something wrong with their DVD drive.

[ReBurn]

I've had my 360 since before the PS3 was released and I absolutely love it. I'll admit that in 2009 I spent way more time with my PS3, though.

2010 is shaping up to be interesting. The first game I bought this year was Mass Effect 2 on the 360. The next game I buy will probably be Heavy Rain. Hopefully there's enough variety this year to keep me engaged with both systems.

[nefertis]

3fixme suxs. Playb3yond

[MeatAbstract]

It falls really to personal preference. I picked up PS3 back in March '07 and about a year later, picked up my 360. While both consoles have offered me many, many hours of entertainment, if I had to choose one over the other, it would be my PS3. Not because I hate MS or anything like that, I've just had better gaming experiences on my PS3 then I have on my 360.

Around that time, if someone asked me what console they should get, I'd first ask them what their gaming intentions were. These were people that weren't into gaming so much, so they wouldn't know about Killzone 2 or InFamous, they were most interested in FIFA and CoD. Then of course, are you going to play online? Do you play with many friends? How much you willing spend? Will you be playing wireless or wired? ect ect. For most people that asked me advice on a console, I'd say the 360 because at the tme it cheaper and had the sort of games I knew they wanted to play.

These days however, I'd whole-heartedly recommend a PS3 to someone. To me personally, its a grand console but don't get me wrong, I ain't putting the 360 down, if thats your console of choice then hats of to you and enjoy.

[so knee]

Here is why my ps3 collects dust and my 360 never gets turned off. xbox live is well worth the money. i can cross game chat on all games, it comes with a headset, send game invites at anytime also faster downloads plus if their is a problem ms is quick to fix it because you did pay.but with Sony and the psn network they owe you nothing so its more a their discretion. hardware wise, i can stream movies in hd on the 360 for a fraction of the cost of a blu ray movie. the rechargeable batteries are great for the 360 controllers if it dies you just switch it out cuz once the ps3 controller dies it has to be plugged in for you to play and the cord that comes with is only 3ft. have you ever tried to play a game on 46inch tv from three feet away? the ps3 is wifi ready,but every 360 comes with a ethernet cable so you can have it hardwired. also the 360 comes with hd cables and the ps3 doesn't.so these are just some of the main reason why i choose use my 360 over my ps3. oh and last but not least, those mandatory downloads before you can play some games drive me nuts!!!

[Dieseltown]

I have both, and love both like I love my tits. Nice article...

[Lykon]

this article only reinforced my decision to stick with the ps3

[mittwaffen]

I have both, an still like the xbox a bit more.

I have a 45 dollar three year warranty that lets me replace headsets, controllers, etc over the counter.

You do need to spend a bit more, but in the end were here to play games. MCE does the trick for me with my movies, I wish i could save it on the system (why the hell do we have a HDD if we cant?)

If the xbox could save data to it, i'd be alot happier.
As for the RROD, its becoming less common today and they cover it for 3 years, which is bad-ass.

The PS3 is alright, I just feel that sony is copying and trying to replicate alot of things that do with the gaming side, and they dont do it as well.

Both are good in their own terms however.

[Game13a13y]

cheap plastic, no wi-fi out of the box, not battery charger, have to pay for live otherwise XBL is pretty much useless, loud noise, only absolute Sony haters would prefer it.

[Rageanitus]

I wont buy an xbox because its sounds loud and its still unreliable no matter what the xbox fanboys say. I have a few friends who are pro xbox and it is quite dellusional where they say ~15 percent defect rate is fine .. Hello that is not fine in the electronic world.

I think the worst argument is when xbox fanboys say there is more games and multiplayer is better.... totally subjective.

In the end of the day I can honestly say Im not the hard core gamer I used to be meaning if I get bored of my ps3 i can still say i can use it far all in one entertainment. Same goes when i w upgrade my pc hardware.

[Xi]

the 360 is around 20%.

[morkendo]

construction workers here in seattle wa. start out @ 17-25.00 an hour
in 2 weeks u can buy 360 & ps3 sometimes my check be 1,200 after taxes
684.00 take care of both consoles.

[Justin_bristoe]

i though a plane was flying over my house! sexbox.....

..fail

[Hudahudahuda]

Got a 360 as a gift a few months ago. It's not really all that special. Definitly not the PS2 of this generation like some tards are thinking. The games don't do anything all that different, has very few exclusives, I personally enjoy the Wii's games more, is EXTREMELY loud, I mean, christ it woke people up when I turned it on, it charges you to play your own games online. I'm trying to do everything to keep my 360 from dying, and because i'm patient, I install every game to the HDD . The problem is, these installs change the DVD drive from vacuum to jet engine mode, they also take longer and eat up more HDD space. I had only installed 4 games and I was down to about 80GB. And you will never appreciate having a useful D-pad more than the first time you try and navigate the NXE. Also annoying how I had to swap discs to play bonus content on Gears and Mass effect. This machine doesn't do a very good job of upscaling DVD's either, no Blu-rays or internet browser. Personally feels like a downgrade everytime I decide to jump in.

Mass effect and gears are pretty sweet though. Not the biggest fan of Halo though. Maybe I was just late.

[GT FLYINGDOG]

12 - SONY SUPPORTERS ARE THE REAL SUCKERS

How did it feel you PS3 fangirls, had to buy the DUAL SHOCK 3 vibrating controller (becuase the PS3 was first released without Vibrating controllers LOL ! ) ?

How did it feel when you had to spend money on a Headset ?

You guys talk about Xbox 360 ownwers having to spend extra $$ on periphials when Sony are'nt any better !

How does it feel when you walk into your local Blockbuster video store and see 3 times more 360 games than PS3 games ?

How does it feel when most of your gaming friends own 360's and are all connected to Xbox LIVE ?

How does it feel when you see 360 consoles and especially games outsell the PS3 month-in month-out over and over again ?

How does it feel being a gamer who's stuck in the past ?

How does it feel having to spend more time watching Blu-Ray movies on your PS3 than actually playing Video games ?

How does it feel when your PS3 controller has lost its batteries and then have to play your games at 14 inches from your Television screen since the rechargeable cable wire is ridiculously short ?

How does it feel when you log on to HOME and find NO ONE ?

How does it feel that most of the best DLC for the BEST games this generation are 360 Exclusives ( timed or not ) ?

How does it feel to see once Playstation-only franchises like :Devil May cry , Final Fantasy, Grand Theft Auto, Metal Gear , Resident evil ... all appear on Microsoft's machine ?

How does it feel having to play games with no Achivements ?

How does it feel not having the 2 most selling franchises in THIS generation : HALO - Gears of War ?

How does it feel knowing the 360 console will stick around just as long as the PS3 in this generation ?

How does it feel to be in LAST place 4 years in a row ?

So , I ask all of you, how does it feel being a PS3-Only owner ?

Pretty lame I guess

[Lykon]

no dual shock on release sucked anus, have to admit.

ok i haven't got headset but it don't bother me i chat using pseye mike.

i think sony are clearly better when it comes to peripherals...need i explain?

i don't see 3x more 360 games in blockbuster, it's about 50/50 at my local one, maybe more ps3.

xbox 360 games sales don't bother me too much, i suppose the competition is good.

am i stuck in the past? hmmmm , there are good amiga 500 emulators.

most of my gaming friends are on psn not xboxlive

it feels great to be able to watch blue rays when i want with the extras and better picture. the blue ray section at block busters gets bigger every month.

oh your right about the recharge cable, that's why i brought a 3 meter one from asda for 2.99.

hmmm theres always plenty of people on HOME , lots of mini games and challenges , it's fun collecting free stuff for my avatars and meeting people for online uncharted2 co-op..I love HOME.

DLC yeah it pisses me off, GTAiv turned out to be a big dissapiontment in many ways but i have lots of other games to play and prefer to get extra content with GOTY editions much cheaper and all on one disk for eg, oblivion, fallout3, burnout paradise.

I'd be genuinly happy for 360 owners to get a port of most ps3 games, why not? as long as they develope them for the ps3 and it's capabilities first, that's my main concern.

no achievments? lol what are achievments? I like trophies

Not bothered about halo, or gears of war, I would definietly like to have mass effect one and 2, the pc versions have anti pirating garbage malware with them, although cracked copies would overcome this.

i'm pleased for 360 owners if it sticks around, god knows you guys have had your fair share of hardware grief.

you mean in terms of sales? is ps3 still in last place, i thought it was doing pretty well, oh and just to clarify there are only two consoles this gen. no one takes the wii seriously....pengiun club anyone lol

It feels great being a ps3 only owner...honestly :)

hugs x

[The Milkman]

Yes, both console have there pros and cons. I would never buy a xbox 360 arcade version, I would prefer to spend another 100$ on the elite. My opinion the Xbox 360 arcade version is a slap in the face.

[Surt]

But that's only me. I have X-box for halo and madden. And ps3 for everything else. (tho M.A.G. is taking a lot of my time) Otherwise you get the system that suites your taste. different strokes for different folks right?

[horndog]

it's just isn't the same. I tried giving my ps3 some love, i even got MW2 as a gift from a bud because he needed somebody to play on line with. The experience on Live is just way better, nobody even wears headset on the psn, no xgamechat, inferior graphics and a crappy control that you just can't get used to after playing with the 360 control.

Once you jump out you just can't wait to get the f*ck back in. Xbox rocks, it's just better i mean my ps3 is great bluray player and really enjoy the quality of the bluray movies but it's not the gaming machine the ps2 was.

[AnotherGamerUser]

A bubble away from you.

[CernaML]

Rofl MW2 on the PS3 has the same exact experience as the 360. It has cross game invites and I can join any of my friends' session. Nobody uses mics? Not only is that very wrong but why would you even care? I'm sure you'd either just mute everyone and go into party chat if it had one. Inferior graphics? The graphics were never good to begin with and the only thing the 360 has over the PS3 is an unnoticeable bloom effect. Oh wait, there are times where the 360's shadows are just pure garbage. I find the 360's controller to be crappy. But that's only because I'm used to the superior (oops) Dualshock 3 controller.

P2P gaming and a monthly fee. lol

[Gmarino]

So many FAILS to your argument:

1) MW2 has exactly the same experience on both consoles. It crap.
2) PS3's graphics are superior because the game isn't running on a freaking DVD, like 360's.
3) I don't really know why, 360 fanboys like listening to little kids screaming down there headsets. Even if everyone had headsets, we would all be muting everyone anyway, like you do on LIVE.
4) Cross game chat is coming, so don't act like 360's are unique.
5) Controls are not worse, just different.
6) So you loved the PS2 controls then, stupid hypocrite.

Your just a fanboy trying to find excuses for console without any. Maybe your just trying to justify the purchase to yourself, whatever your doing, don't spurt crap on here.

[AnotherGamerUser]

How much money did Microsoft pay that guy to write that rubbish...

PS3s are near silent compared to the noise beast that is the 360.

[goldenone]

I have all 3 of the main consoles and feel it is unfair to say that any is the beter machine as they all have their own strengths and weaknesses.

[1800GETOWNED]

everyone knows each console has its own advantages. hell i own all three major consoles (wii,ps3,360) I love and appreciate them all.

[arny]

the xbox is way better

[The5thApe]

I remember unboxing my 360 on day 1. I just looked so cool (I had an origional xbox. When I first turned it on on my LCD TV I was gobsmacked. Granted I was only playing Kameo, Perfect Dark and Condemed but they looks great. (I got it again playing Gears of War).

Unfortuanatly I never had that same feeling with my PS3, but only cos I had already had that initial "WOW" at next gen on my 360.

Hope the next Gen wow's me again (whether it be Sony or MS).

[Gmarino]

A few friends of mine all had xbox's.
They then changed over for "Gran Turismo 5", and because they kept breaking.

Now I asked for there opinion, and they said that PS3 was FAR superior.
They all had Xbox 360 Elites by the way.

[ZILLA]

we should all get 360 this time of the year so we can stay warm during the next 50 years of GLOBAL COOLING!!the truth....HOME KILLED THE XBOX!!