Your views on PS3 V Xbox360.

[Neil]

Haha, the Wii is more of a playpretty, kiddy wise. Not machine gun

Then why the heck is 360 an M1A1 or whatever that is?

[Dentafrice,]

an M1A1 is a tank.

[Neil]

an M1A1 is a tank.

It's a gun aswell lol

[Dentafrice,]

hmm, I dont think its called an M1A1 though is it..

[Bear-Max]

Every thread there is that has anything to do with either the Xbox360 or the PS3 a huge argument erupts about which is best. To be honest i think it's childish. [even thought i did participate]

For starters it always begins with

"The xbox360 is so much cheaper than the PS3"

The reason for this is that the Ps3 online gaming capability is free while the Xbox 260's costs around £80 a year. Plus the Ps3 has a more advacned cpu + a larger hdd which is bound to drive up the price. Many people overlook these facts

Then there is

"There are so many more games for the Xbox360"

The ps3 has only just come out .>_> There wont be that many games.

Then

"The graphics on an Xbox are so much better"

The graphics are ver similar in quality. They both have their ups and downs.

To be honest i don't see what this huge argument is about.


Your views? :]

Your entire post just seems to be an argument for why the PS3 is better. You're not doing very much to break he "fanboy" mould to be honest.

Graphics: PS3 > Xbox 360
This graphical difference is to about the same degree as the Xbox's greater power of the PS2. However anyone that says that PS3 games look better right now are lying (with a few exceptions such as Motorstorm looking quite fantastic). The PS3's extra horsepower is going to take a few years to be properly exploited.

A.I.: Xbox 360 > PS3
The PS3's cell lends itself well to graphics, but the three cores of the 360 means it is going to be able to produce better artificial intelligence. This is becoming more important and the industry is pretty much on the verge of photorealism already.

Games: ?
If you like shooters, the 360 is more worth your while. It has a brilliant array of FPS games ranging from Halo 3 to Bioshock to GoW (okay, that's third person ). Also, the 360's less convoluted programming means it is becoming the lead format for multi-platform games like EA Sports titles and many film licences (meaning that PS3 versions are in effect 'ports' from the 360 coding). However if Japanese Roleplayers are your thing, then the PS3 is your best bet. Whilst keeping games on a single platform is all but pointless considering development costs, the Japanese have been pretty lukewarm when responding to the 360. However support is growing with Dead Rising, Lost Planet, DMC, Blue Dragon, N3, Earth Defence Force and more coming to the console. RPGs though will thrive mostly on the PS3 so don't expect to be able to play Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest on the 360 any time soon.

Price: Xbox 360 > PS3
I guess this is partly subjective too, but the 360's £199 entry-level price certainly puts it way ahead of the PS3, and the £279.99 (often bundled with 2 games and an extra controller now) still puts it way head of Sony's £425 machine. However if you really feel you need a BluRay player then the PS3 could well be worth the investment. However BluRay player prices will drop if the system takes off and it might end up being a bit pointless. If the PS3's price drops it's certainly going to be a different story.

Online (thanks Neil ): Xbox 360 > PS3
Oo the outcry I'm going to hear from the PS3 fans. I'm not trying to be biased here, but Xbox Live is over and above anything else in online console gaming. It's got it just right: a centralised service with over 6 million users, messaging, MSN integration, voice chat, demos, trailers, and more. And it's got the Xbox Live Arcade, which is brewing a wonderful mix of both retro titles (original and reworked) and indie games from developers. It may cost £35-40 but it's worth it. While the PSN service is free, it just can't offer what XBL does and that's inevitable: XBl has been going since the original Xbox and being the computer giant that Microsoft is nobody understands the market better.

[Neil]

Your entire post just seems to be an argument for why the PS3 is better. You're not doing very much to break he "fanboy" mould to be honest.

Graphics: PS3 > Xbox 360
This graphical difference is to about the same degree as the Xbox's greater power of the PS2. However anyone that says that PS3 games look better right now are lying (with a few exceptions such as Motorstorm looking quite fantastic). The PS3's extra horsepower is going to take a few years to be properly exploited.

A.I.: Xbox 360 > PS3
The PS3's cell lends itself well to graphics, but the three cores of the 360 means it is going to be able to produce better artificial intelligence. This is becoming more important and the industry is pretty much on the verge of photorealism already.

Games: ?
If you like shooters, the 360 is more worth your while. It has a brilliant array of FPS games ranging from Halo 3 to Bioshock to GoW (okay, that's third person ). Also, the 360's less convoluted programming means it is becoming the lead format for multi-platform games like EA Sports titles and many film licences (meaning that PS3 versions are in effect 'ports' from the 360 coding). However if Japanese Roleplayers are your thing, then the PS3 is your best bet. Whilst keeping games on a single platform is all but pointless considering development costs, the Japanese have been pretty lukewarm when responding to the 360. However support is growing with Dead Rising, Lost Planet, DMC, Blue Dragon, N3, Earth Defence Force and more coming to the console.

Price: Xbox 360 > PS3
I guess this is partly subjective too, but the 360's £199 entry-level price certainly puts it way ahead of the PS3, and the £279.99 (often bundled with 2 games and an extra controller now) still puts it way head of Sony's £425 machine. However if you really feel you need a BluRay player then the PS3 could well be worth the investment. However BluRay player prices will drop if the system takes off and it might end up being a bit pointless. If the PS3's price drops it's certainly going to be a different story.

You forgot networking

[Bear-Max]

It's in there now

And Ozzie... "That's against the Wii"? So what? (a) How is it that likening the Wii to a SuperSoaker could possibly make you angry? (b) What's wrong with SuperSoakers? They're much more fun than machine guns.

[Dentafrice,]

It's in there now

And Ozzie... "That's against the Wii"? So what? (a) How is it that likening the Wii to a SuperSoaker could possibly make you angry? (b) What's wrong with SuperSoakers? They're much more fun than machine guns.

No, supersoakers get someone wet.

Machine guns make the al kida bodies jump around.

[GoldenMerc]

Which gun is better ?!!?!?!

[Bear-Max]

No, supersoakers get someone wet.

Machine guns make the al kida bodies jump around.

I'd prefer to get someone wet than fill them with holes. 'Murder' isn't a past-time of mine I'm afraid