ps3 or xbox
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am i the only one confused why we are even engaging in this conversation, despite it being a user review forum, and "another one of these threads"?
360!!, all the way, sony took everything out of there ps3 which would have been the only reason for me to get one just to compete with 360 and the wii so yea if I was to ever get one now it would have to be free, and even then only time I would use it was if my George Forman broke. lol Yea i went there all in good fun no hate intended 
dose not last long if u abuse it ive had my 360 2 and a half years not had rrod oncel Ancient l said:
xbox 360 = cheaper and dont last that long lol dont know how you treat your system ancient but I still have my first 360 when they first came out and still works like brand new, and trust me I put alot of gameing hours on it. Only reason I dont use it now is b/c I picked up the halo edition 360 when it came out, and it sits right next to my xbox halo edition that still works like brand new as well..come to think of it only thing I have had to replace are 2 play stations, and 3 ps2s hmm
I'm saying it doesn't last as long as a PS3. I just worded it incorrectly.epicfailgamer said:
dragoniv1 said:
I also had a halo edition xbox on it's release. Now it can read discs, and i babied that console. I've had an original that red ringed (lasted 2 years), A used one red ringed in 2 weeks (that one was a mistake to buy), my halo edition xbox, and now i have an arcade model xbox which has lasted 8 months so far.
I've played both and personally going from playing PC games I went to the XboX 360. I dunno why.(I do know but don't want my lawn to have "PS3 ROXZORZ" burnt into my lawn)
It depends on what you're setting up with.
I went with the PS3 because I had just gotten an HDTV and I really wanted to open it up (and not just with games) so the BR player was a very welcome function and there is a difference, if you have an hdtv. I also have a psp and the two work together really well. Free online was welcome but not a big deal to me since most my online gaming was done on the pc but I thought it was great when I first got it, plugged it in, connected to the wifi and immediately started downloading free demos. I didn't even buy a game for a week, just kept downloading demos for my ps3 and psp.
Another pleasant surprise I didn't realize was very cool: how cheap and easy it is to replace the HDD on (more recent) ps3 models.
It didn't come with an hdmi cable but I just got a $7 one of those off newegg. No headset but that came with Warhawk, which you should really get if you get a ps3.
If you have a good gaming PC, you can play most of the 360 games on your pc anyway: you shouldn't miss out on Mass Effect.
But I have to tell you the thing that really turned me away from the 360 was the rrod problem and the sense that their best long term solution is to just keep replacing the ones that break. I don't know about you but that would enrage me if I was in the middle of an engrossing game. And even that didn't completely turn me off until it was rumored that they rushed it onto shelves and ignored the rrod on purpose to be first out of the gate.
That said, I have a few friends who own 360s (only one of whom has actually suffered the wrath of RROD.... Twice though) and we have lots of fun playing on them.
So I generally lean towards ps3 but if you have an sdtv, don't have a psp, and prefer to play (online) on your pc, then you may as well get a cheap 360 arcade. It's half the price; if you don't buy online service. Then again, if you're really into DLC, the 360 may be the way to go as they seem to get much more of that but I wouldn't recommend the arcade model in that case.
Just be glad you asked on this site (which has very few rabid "fingers in ears" fanboys who wont admit to "their" rival machine's benefits) as opposed to some of the other sites. Of course we still have a few as you can see.
I went with the PS3 because I had just gotten an HDTV and I really wanted to open it up (and not just with games) so the BR player was a very welcome function and there is a difference, if you have an hdtv. I also have a psp and the two work together really well. Free online was welcome but not a big deal to me since most my online gaming was done on the pc but I thought it was great when I first got it, plugged it in, connected to the wifi and immediately started downloading free demos. I didn't even buy a game for a week, just kept downloading demos for my ps3 and psp.
Another pleasant surprise I didn't realize was very cool: how cheap and easy it is to replace the HDD on (more recent) ps3 models.
It didn't come with an hdmi cable but I just got a $7 one of those off newegg. No headset but that came with Warhawk, which you should really get if you get a ps3.
If you have a good gaming PC, you can play most of the 360 games on your pc anyway: you shouldn't miss out on Mass Effect.
But I have to tell you the thing that really turned me away from the 360 was the rrod problem and the sense that their best long term solution is to just keep replacing the ones that break. I don't know about you but that would enrage me if I was in the middle of an engrossing game. And even that didn't completely turn me off until it was rumored that they rushed it onto shelves and ignored the rrod on purpose to be first out of the gate.
That said, I have a few friends who own 360s (only one of whom has actually suffered the wrath of RROD.... Twice though) and we have lots of fun playing on them.
So I generally lean towards ps3 but if you have an sdtv, don't have a psp, and prefer to play (online) on your pc, then you may as well get a cheap 360 arcade. It's half the price; if you don't buy online service. Then again, if you're really into DLC, the 360 may be the way to go as they seem to get much more of that but I wouldn't recommend the arcade model in that case.
Just be glad you asked on this site (which has very few rabid "fingers in ears" fanboys who wont admit to "their" rival machine's benefits) as opposed to some of the other sites. Of course we still have a few as you can see.
PxDn Ninja said:
PC is just another platform for gaming? Excellent, I've entered an insane asylum, apparently.
Exactly that right there. I'm mainly a PC gamer, but I bought a PS3, too for just that reason. There's no reason to own a 360 if you're a PC gamer.vivaldiscool said:
I would suggest a Nintendo DS, too. They're fun as hell, but that's another subject, I guess.
I'll grant you, my work choice might not have been best in that line. Allow me to rephrase:runtheplacered said:
While PCs can be used for office work and stuff ASIDE from gaming, when you look to gaming in and of itself, PCs are another platform to chose.
When a game starts being developed, part of the executive summary that is planned out involves deciding your target platform(s), which can be PC, X360, or whatever. In that respect is what I was referring to.
A PS3 is the better the way to go. they have free online and a Blu-ray already in it (which is like 300 dollars alone). also they have better graphics. they are great = )