Xbox 360 vs. PS3

[Quacker Jack]

I'm thinking about getting either an Xbox 360 or a PS3. They seem to be quite similar.



Does anyone have a preference?

 

[Kasynlie]

PS3 has free online play. I find the controllers much more comfortable than the Xbox ones. PS3 has a built in blu-ray player too, so you can watch all your high-def movies on it. And as far as I am aware, both have equally good graphics.



Then again, I've really only played PlayStation and not Xbox.

 

[Crusader]

I recommend watching through all the videos in this play list to decide:



http://www.youtube.com/user/KaPOWitsCHRIS#grid/user/4C56D26279F33E23

 

[dog]

I think the Xbox is for more hardcore gamers and the PS3 is for casual gamers and media.



Pros and Cons list below.

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Xbox 360:



Pros:



Better online



Cross game voice chat



Open mic system



Most shooters are better on the console



Exclusive games such as Halo 3, Gears of war, Fable



Most multi platform games are better on the system



Reporting system in Xbox Live



Easy to remove hard drive



Cons:



High failure rate



Suffers from Red ring of death



Scratches discs



Proprietary hard drive, offered only in 20, 250 and 120 GB's



Cant upgrade hard drive beyond 250 GB



Can't take a off of the shelf laptop hard drive and use it with the system, due to way the system is designed



Noisy cooling fans



Power supply unit is not in the system, it is out side of the unit connected to the power cord



Power supply unit is large and bulky and may cause problems with the system if not properly taken care of



Uses outdated DVD format



PS3:



Pros:



Lower percent failure rate



Uses Blu Ray technology



Quieter than the Xbox 360



Has a higher capacity disc format that developers can take advantage of



Cheaper than the 360 in the long run



You don't have to keep replacing batteries for the controller like the Xbox 360



Has game exclusives such as, the Socom series, Metal gear solid 4, Killzone 2, Gran turismo 5, War hawk



Higher build quality than that of the Xbox 360



Built in power supply unit



Non proprietary hard drive that can be upgraded by the user to higher capacity's than 120 GB's



Any off of the shelf laptop hard drive that is a certain format, can be used with the PS3



Has a internet browser



Will surpass the Xbox 360 in graphic power when developers take full advantage of the system



PS1 games can be purchased on the playstation store, along side other games



Full PS3 games can be purchased on the play station store



Free online, that will only get better over time



Cons:



Playstation network not as good as Xbox live, as of now



No cross game voice chat

 

[Crusader]

You mention the RRoD but not the YLoD for the PS3 and if I could be bothered I could come up with loads of cons for the PS3 that would outweigh the 360 ones

 

[dog]

You mention the RRoD but not the YLoD for the PS3 and if I could be bothered I could come up with loads of cons for the PS3 that would outweigh the 360 ones

Be my guest I just could not think of many.

 

[Roby]

I don't know too much about either consoles, but personally I've had great experiences with the PS3, and the online is free. As for the 360, the feedback I've heard from friends is mixed. Some have problems with it and some love it.



In my opinion, the PS3 is great, but it's really up to how you plan on gaming and if there are certain games you're willing to sacrifice by playing one of the two consoles.

 

[Tangent]

PS3 because it has a blu ray / dvd player. I dont know if xbox has that or not.

 

[volux]

Xbox 360: Best console, best online community.

PS3: Good for blueray, and free online play. That is it.