Xbox 360 vs. PS3 Options

[manphibian]

I think i differ from everyone i agree with sever lol someone on the 360 side. If you like more multimedia stuff like Blu-ray then maybe PS3 is for you but if you actually play games alot and get into it especially first person shooters xbox is for you because x box live is so competitive and you can expand your gaming more. And x box live you can get alot of things like movies and videos and game demos downloaded straight to your hardrive. So you just need to figure out where you fit more.
And if you want to fix that loud sound your x box is refurbed so probably has early generation x box problems get that 20 $ intercooler from walmart that attaches to the back and ull be good to go if you keep it

hmmmm. I think you haven't used a PS3..... You think you can't download demos, movies and videos to the HDD on the PS3? lol


and yeah, lets fix the loud fan noise by ADDING an EXTRA FAN!!! Are you for real?

[j0e_p3t]

360 is cheaper and has more exclusive games... but they're all shooters. i love gears and halo and what-not, but they're all pretty much the same and that's about all 360 has over the ps3. and if you're into online shooters, ps3 also has resistance (which i think is an under-rated below the radar awesome shooter). my other favorite ps3 exclusives are mgs4 (still pretty addicted to mgo), uncharted, and time crisis 4.

[D_Dawg]

im all for the 360 as far as online gaming, price, and games only offered for it. I also really hate the ps3 controllers, kinda blocky and dont really seem to fit my hands well,

[Legit94GT]

No, the PS3 does have online gameing, with all the same capabilities (keyboards, headsets, friends lists, chatting, crap talking while ingame ) the only difference is that PS3 has FREE online gaming, whereas x360 requires you to pay a monthly fee Plus the 360 requires you to buy more stuff for every expansion past plain ole gaming. Like if you wanna watch movies, gotta buy stuff. Just like the regular x-box required you to buy a special remote to play movies; It's total BS. the ps3 will play DVD/B-ray right out of the box. remote is Optional

False, you do not need to buy anything seperate to watch movies on a 360. You can buy another remote if you want to just like the ps3.

If you buy the cheap ps3 it will only come with Red White Yellow cables. RWY cables will not make blu-ray movies look good. My roommate has a ps3 and before when we would watch movies through his cables on my 1080p LCD tv they looked ok... Watching them through my HDMI cable they look AMAZING. If you buy a PS3 buy the more expensive with the bigger hard drive, and HDMI cables so you can play ps2 games.

PS3 has free online gaming. because it is free very few people actually use it. Because you have to pay for xbox live(6$ a month!!!) you use it more, which is why their online community is so much stronger. Hope that makes since...

Both systems have awesome games, first person shooters, RPG's, or whatever...

If you are just looking for a blu-ray player, get a blu-ray player. If you are looking forward to playing specfic PS3 exclusive games then buy a PS3.

I hope you have a tv worthy of blu-ray.

[stetsonaw]

Littlebigplanet and PAIN FTW! (PS3) oh, and BuzzTV. Most of the Downloadable games are pretty awesome. buy the 40gb, then turn around in the store and buy a 320 or 500gb SATA laptop drive. the instructions for this are IN THE MANUAL!! another 1up for PS3, 360 you HAVE to (unless you're a supersmartnerdyguy) buy the 360 one with the cable. and that's $170 for a 120gb hard drive, when you can get a 320 external for like $135, and just take it apart.

another one... you can download movies/trailers/demos on PS3. i don't pay for anything unless i want to buy it.

even though HDDVD is dead, even with the new ELITE systems they came with, you still had to buy the HDDVD drive for it. why didn't they just make the drive inside an HDDVD drive? all of these can read regular DVD's, thus read 360 games. i mean, comon MS, my laptop has an hddvd drive and it didn't markup the price! ps3, hidef is already there. i'll prolly think of more later, but wanted to get this in before it gets closed

[jcaron9gt4]

okay...so I buy the 399 system....I will still need an HDMI cable as well? Is that all? I am not sure what come with the system, it isnt too clear on sites like circuit city and best buy. Does the blueray go through the hdmi cables or are there separate cables needed for Blueray?



This post has been edited by jcaron9gt4: Jan 1, 2009 - 12:49 PM

[stetsonaw]

bluray plays across whatever's hooked up to it. it's the resolution that matters. you can put 1080i across RGB Component cables, but only 480 across the cables that come with it, which are the red/white/yellow. if you want 1080p, get the HDMI, you can get one for like $5 from newegg. depending on your audio setup, you may also need a fiberoptic "Toslink" cable. those are cheap from newegg also. see the following thread from when we helped out RJB.

PS3 HDMI Connectivity

[SeverX13]

have any of u played time crisis 4? that would be the only reason id by the ps3 haha

[manphibian]

Killzone 2

Enough reason to buy a PS3 on it's own!

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/43373.html?type=flv

[RickJamesBish]

I'm waiting for Uncharted 2, should be sick...wonder if they'll do online this time?

[D-Man]

okay...so I buy the 399 system....I will still need an HDMI cable as well? Is that all? I am not sure what come with the system, it isnt too clear on sites like circuit city and best buy. Does the blueray go through the hdmi cables or are there separate cables needed for Blueray?

Hum... My ps3 came with HiDef hook-ups. (new 80gig) but the Y pr pb or w/e it's called... But i had an extra HDMI laying around.

HDMI will carry video and audio at the best levels possible. If your equipment can support it, then that's the way to go!!

HDMI cables are SUPER expensive though For example, This one costs .01 cents.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Monster-Cable-ULTRA-10...%3A1|240%3A1318

[j0e_p3t]

have any of u played time crisis 4? that would be the only reason id by the ps3 haha

i have it. its pretty fun. i love not having to pay quarters. plus there's other modes you dont get in the arcade. like this one mode where you move around with joysticks like a fps but you actually shoot with the gun. and if you own the rock band drum set, you can use the drum pedal to reload and take cover like in the arcade (might work with guitar hero world tour but not sure). you can get the game pretty cheap now since its old and some used copies floating around.

[Supersprynt]

im all for the 360 as far as online gaming, price, and games only offered for it. I also really hate the ps3 controllers, kinda blocky and dont really seem to fit my hands well,

What kinda hands do you have? The Xbox controller has the same basic shape as the PS3 controller. Blocky?

[D_Dawg]

yes its all so very clear now from your 2d pictures... but please, i feel as though i might cut myself on one of those edges.

[celica9110]

i thought i wouldnt be able to pick up the xbox controller cuz its kinda different
but after 5 years of PS2, i figured it was time for an upgrade
so yeah i like xbox 360

[D_Dawg]

just how i see it
my hands just dont fit that. not that this should be a major factor in a decision between the two

[celica9110]

just how i see it
my hands just dont fit that. not that this should be a major factor in a decision between the two

after like 30 mins...my hands start hurting from my PS2 controller being too small and kinda blocky

[Supersprynt]

You guys must have ogre hands.

Anyways - I wouldn't touch a 360 with a 10 ft pole, pieces of garbage if you ask me.

This post has been edited by Supersprynt: Jan 3, 2009 - 1:46 AM

[Rayme]

eh, get both.

Buy a new PS3 and a used 360, they are getting dirt cheap, then then see for yourself and sell the one you dont use.

[Supersprynt]

I think it'd be better if you swapped that theory. Used PS3 because their build quality and price are higher, and a new 360 so that you get the Jasper mobo which shouldn't have any problems.