Gamer Challenge

[lonercs]

Here is a video, watch it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoU7U3DRtU8
Don't post until you watch the ENTIRE video!

Ok you have the topic. I want you to post your opinion. Follow the same rules of the guy, don't be a fanboy/girl and make an intelligent argument. Remember this is about the topic the guy broth up, not the actual video.

Side Note: I didn't make that video nor am I in it.

 

[Kirra]

Well i only own a PC and i never had problems with it that can't be fixed, there are plenty of games for it and since it's a laptop i can bring it to class and not be bored. I never owned a console so i have no idea if they are good or bad.

 

[Lios]

Well I generally agree with everything he's saying except for one thing:


The 360 isn't really LOUD is it? It's fine to me. I don't exactly keep it 3 feet from me for convenience like other gamers do, I prefer to keep it in an organized position, so maybe that's why I don't hear it over anything else. Sure it gives a nice whirr when it starts up but in the next few seconds its relatively quiet.

 

[schneevs67]

He took the words right out of my mouth. lol I noticed a lot of what he said was going on during the March Mayhem.

Anyway I enjoy the Wii for it's interactiveness in getting my butt off the couch/chair when I play. It is truely a unique system and the only one that gets you into the game instead of just pushing buttons or pressing keys on a keyboard. I do wish they would implement more RPG style games with the motion controls though. I've played just about every system out there (my first system being Fairchild Channel F which was a pre Atari 2600 home system) and play console as well as PC games currently.

 

[AbsoluteVirtue18]

I have no favorite console. I play whatever game I like that happens to be on whatever console I have or can afford.

 

[SimuLord]

It's awfully hard to fulfill his challenge limited to 500 characters but I gave it a go. I could've just stopped at "Oblivion on 360. Oblivion fully modded on PC. No further questions" but I had to go a bit further.

 

[tenlong]

Well I generally agree with everything he's saying except for one thing:


The 360 isn't really LOUD is it? It's fine to me. I don't exactly keep it 3 feet from me for convenience like other gamers do, I prefer to keep it in an organized position, so maybe that's why I don't hear it over anything else. Sure it gives a nice whirr when it starts up but in the next few seconds its relatively quiet.

i don't think its loud ether. I have a surround system that could cover up the noise.

 

[GodsOneMistake]

I only call people a fanboy when their arguments are invalid bullshit such as saying one console has all the best exclusives. Sure the PS3's exclusives have let me down a little more than the 360's al-a LIttle big Planet and Resistance, but hey both have their own great games such as Gears of War & Metal Gear solid for examples.

 

[Smurfy 0151]

Well I generally agree with everything he's saying except for one thing:


The 360 isn't really LOUD is it? It's fine to me. I don't exactly keep it 3 feet from me for convenience like other gamers do, I prefer to keep it in an organized position, so maybe that's why I don't hear it over anything else. Sure it gives a nice whirr when it starts up but in the next few seconds its relatively quiet.

Not all, but some of the older models were very loud. I have one. Not really old, but like, the last 2-3 batches produced. It's not loud enough to wake up anyone, but it can be heard audibly unless I turn up the tv
i don't think its loud ether. I have a surround system that could cover up the noise.

 

[Smurfy 0151]

Ok, I'm accepting Blunty's challenge. My favorite is the Xbox360, for one reason, and one reason only. the Xbox360 has the games I'm interested in. The Wii, and the PS3 are both damn fine systems, but the Xbox360 has games I want to play. Pure and simple.

 

[Avatar Roku]

Here's what I posted on that video.

Had a 360 for a while, got RRoD once, then an E74(recently, still waiting for it to be fixed), and it is annoying, true. Also, I don't like having to pay for online. However, the reason I don't just sell it and get a PS3 is that none of my friends have one.

There's your reason: community. Not saying XBL is better than PSN, but rather that I'd like the ability to play with my friends.

 

[Ibanez887]

Like Yahtzee said, this is one of the most balanced generations of games so far. Every console (Wii, PS3, 360) has its own gimmick on why you should buy it. I got a 360 because its very well rounded and has a good line up of games. Ive played the other ones and they were also just as good except for a few things. The motion sensor on the Wii is fun to use but it kinda got tiring after an hour or two. The PS3 has the best graphics Ive ever seen but there arent many quality games out for it yet.

 

[Mookie_Magnus]

Oh, Cool. Someone else who watches Blunty.

I would have to say that the XBox 360 is my favorite. For these reasons...

1. Games. It has a massive library of games, a lot of which are very fun. Not to mention that games that were supposed to be console specific are being ported to it(ie. MGS4, FFXIII)

2. Multiplayer. It has so many different forms of multiplayer; Split-Screen, System Link, and XBox Live. Yes, I realize that you have to pay to use XBox Live, but that's what keeps it such a good online multiplayer system. Microsoft takes the money and uses it to make XBL better.

3. XBL Arcade. So many indie games and things you can buy, it's just so much fun.

4.Support. Yes, I realize that the XBox 360 has the most problems. However, Microsoft is more than happy to take care of them for you, usually for free. Not only that, but when you do send it in, they give you a buffed warranty, and a free month of XBL Gold.

*Note: I do not have XBL, nor XBL Arcade. Something about the MTU, and the way we receive internet... Anyway, still. I stand by my points. I have a Wii, and I find the PS3 to be fun as well.

 

[lonercs]

Bump

 

[Xvito]

I like my Ps3 the most, because it has free online, it doesn't sound as much, it has a capable Blu-Ray reader, it's prettier and it has better exclusives... I'm counting every single Ps2-game on this list.

Also, debates like this are completely useless, Sony and Microsoft don't care about me... Why should I care about them?

 

[cartzo]

i accepted the challenge: i favoured the ps3, mainly because i (and i dont like admitting this) am a sucker for high quality graphics, and that does not mean i am saying the Xbox does not have high quality graphics its just that i heard that the ps3's were the best and this later turned out to be true (on most levels at least). i did heard that it didn't have many really good quality games out for it yet, but i assumed that that would eventually be remedied by a massive influxe of money on sony's part.


well this SHOULD prove to be an interesting experiment but it seems that very few people have replied to this thread so far, this isn't doing anything for my faith in the gaming culture.

 

[Yegargeburble]

Don't really have a favorite console, honestly...I like them all (except the PS3, but only because I cannot decide if I like it or not, as I haven't gotten one yet.)

 

[newguy77]

First off, that video was slightly creepy.

Second off, Console and reasons.
Xbox360
1. Cheap- Cost $150 for console, hard drive, wireless controller, headset, necessary cords, and hdtv cords (eBay ftw).
2. Knew I'd get games for it- Halo 3, Assassins Creed, Force Unleashed, CoD4, Mass Effect, Bioshock, and others.
3. Lots of my friends have it and Live so we can hook up online.

Curses. Picture does not work.

 

[Bucket0Bones]

Good video.

I take up the challenge - Xbox 360

1 - A hell of a lot cheaper than a PS3 when it first came out

2 - I prefer Xbox Exclusive games (PGR, Halo, Forza Motorsport) to Playstation exclusives. Although i would LOVE Gran Turismo for my 360

3 - The 360 appeals to me aesthectically and you can change it as well (faceplates)

4 - Xbox Live is an extremly good online system. I'd never used the Playstation network before so i stuck with what i knew.

 

[mcbakura]

Well i would have to say ps3 but cant because i own a 360 and well lets be honest xbox rules the online side of it where as playstation is just a better console xbox stepped up their contoller over their previous model where as sony wrecked theirs , all in all im neither for or against