wagner Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I am thinking about getting a new system. What are the pros and cons of each and best place to get one? I mostly play racing games and will do first person shooters from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brrcats Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 a lot of us have the 360, play a lot of COD4. they seem to have taken care of most of the red ring of death issues. PS3 is still having some issues though with the bluray drive or something. you can pretty much get them anywhere, check out slickdeals.net for some good prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benner Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 They both have their pros and cons. 360 pretty much has the 1st person shooter category wrapped up IMO. Unless your a grand tourismo freak and gotta have it I say go with the 360. Of course ps3 does have the Blu-Ray drive. Price wise it's all 360 as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry_Trapp01647545522 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 i think that the 360 is the better gaming machine, and that xbox live is far superior to the PS3 online. but the PS3 is pretty much the cheapest blu-ray player on the market, while also not being a bad game console at all. i doubt you would be dissapointed with either. for online games, you cant beat halo 3 and CoD4. forza motorsport 2 is also a great sim racer, although not quite up to GT5(but FM3 is in development, no release estimate though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 buy both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sol740 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 buy both win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360_exclusives http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:PlayStation_3-only_games IMO gameplay on PS3 is more enjoyable, but the games for XBOX360 are far superior, specifically Halo 3, Gears of War 2, Saints Row 2. I think you'd only really be missing out on Gran Turismo 5 and Metal Gear Solid. However, I will say that HDMI > Component, I'm not sure if newer XBOXes have HDMI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 get a ps3, we need more members for online games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 im going to get a ps3 for xmas as a gift to myslef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Price wise it's all 360 as well. I've seen some stupid cheap deals on 360's lately. To the OP, look around if you decided to go that route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 forgot to mention, built in blu-ray > nonexistent HD DVD format Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 However, I will say that HDMI > Component, I'm not sure if newer XBOXes have HDMI Srsly, you are trying to argue against the 360 and you don't know that it's had HDMI for a while? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 All 360's except the Arcade model have HDMI now, mine has it. Also the Pro models all now have a 60bg hard drive and cost less than my 20gb(they made this move 2mos. after I bought mine). The only thing the PS3 has over the Xbox is Blu-ray but you can rent high-def movies on Xbox live and they will have Netflix on Xbox this year and I believe you'll be able to buy movies and watch them on your Xbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry_Trapp01647545522 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 I think you'd only really be missing out on Gran Turismo 5 and Metal Gear Solid. and little big planet. i wnat to play that game bad! oh well though, not bad enough to drop the coin for a PS3 when i already have a 360 and stack of games for it. about the blu-ray, strong rumor lately that samsung has developed a stand alone blu-ray player for the 360(like the HD-DVD add on) that will sell for ~<$200. microsoft has denied this rumor, but they've denied many rumors that ended up being true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 As just a gaming machine, 360 wins hands down. This is because pricing, games, Live and the online communities of most games are quite large. I think PS3 is better for the casual gamers who also are movie lovers. You really can't get a complete experience of everything with only one system, though; which is why I have a 1337 pc, 360 and a PS3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supldys Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 PS3, you know you want it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted October 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 After doing some more research I think the Xbox might be my better bet. It just sucks I am giving up on GT5 and the stability of the PS3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragknee66 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Buy both.. I have both. Win. Much fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 360 hands down. Most people play online and well, 360 online is far greater than PS3's. Yeah you have to pay for it, but you pay for what you get. Plus the price drop is making the 60g a great deal, and HDMI cable comes with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 How the hell is 360 better online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l36tols1 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 PS3 I sold my 360 to get a PS3.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 360 has hdmi and now upconverts> cheapest blueray on market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 if you're gonna get a ps3 make sure you're ok with it not playing your old PS2 games. the new consoles no longer have backwards compatibility. fwiw i'd look into getting an older used 60GB so you get the ability to play the old games if you have any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black00ws6 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 My PS3 sits and collects dust... I might watch an occasional Blu Ray movie on it, but besides that; nothing. Play the 360 all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sciongirl Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 xbox 360! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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