Buzz Out Loud Lounge forum: Should I buy PS3 or XBOX 360?

The PS3 is more versitile in virtually every non game function it has. The 360 more media limited.

I've not tried either as a media extender though both do it I suspect. But I do have more ways to get media stored on my PS3 than the 360.

For games alone. 360. Rumble matters. For games and media, PS3. Not the 20gb version though.

Your PSP will hook up to your PS3 for remote play. I haven't messed with this much but I suspect it may be useful in time.

The wireless adapter is nice, but in most cases, a long ethernet cable will suffice.

You don't need to get wireless controllers so you dont need a battery pack. Same with the wireless headset considering that Xbox live comes with a wired headset. Plus if you use a wireless controller with a wired headset, it accomplishes the same thing.

And while you can install linux to stream videos, most people wouldn't want to go through all the trouble of partitioning their hard drive.

And as I've said on plenty of other boards, Xbox live is more fleshed out than the PS Network and IMO is worth the 50 bucks a year.

So the Xbox is still cheaper since you're not FORCED to buy extras. When I pick mine up, I'm going end up paying $300 for the 60gb version and $50 for Xbox live. $350 will get me online and enjoying myself as much as I could for a PS3. No wait...If I want to play older generations, I have to get the more expensive version. So it's still cheaper.

Hey chris, I realise you made this post back in 2008, but nowadays the new XBox 360 S comes with built-in wireless, so there's no need to spend $100 on a separate wireless modem any more. Just thought folks would like to know, if they stumble across this thread like I did...

PS3

Reson:

1. Free internet use (Xbox you have to pay for live...)
2. *****Online store ( Buy PSP,PS1 or PS3 games! Or download demos you might like. Download E3 trailers as well!.)

Rent or buy movies at the ONLINE STORE!

3. Blu-Ray (Xbox got screwed with their HD DVD)
4. Built-in Wierless internet (You have to buy an adapter for Xbox)
5. Can have multible OS (Ubuntu 8.0!)
6. Qore: Like IGN for PS3 (I use it for latest update for games and Beta releases)
7. PS3 Home. Interactive Sim ( not out yet, but it will be sick. You can build your own house, and play tons of games with your friends. There will we a lot of features for PS3 Home.)
8. Metal Gear 4 ( Best story line ever!)
9. SOCOM: Confrontation (Best online game ever!)
10. Web Cam for PS3 for chat use (Use cam with friends and chat away. It also has built-in audio)
11. Can use Keyboard and Mouse for PS3 (use to browes the web and chat durring games. also can use for your other OS)
12. Web Browser (Xbox does not have one)
13. Light controller taht fit right in your hands (Love it because they charge fast and they are sooo light!)
14. Media (can use most memory cards to transfer files) SD CARD
15. External HDD with FAT32 (Has to be FAT32 I am afraid . But works)
16. Backwards compatible with PS1 and PS2 if you dont get 40GB

and much more!

Graphics:
PS3 and Xbox: Same graphics
Wii: Crappy graphics

Wii and PS3 have movement control. For PS3, you can move your controller around to interact with some games. I use it for Ghost Recon. When I get into fire, I jolt my controller forward making my guy slide to the ground for cover. Also Warhak, you can control flight by moving controller.

Lets Debate (Xbox vs PS3)
http://www.chathour.com/chatroom/PS3_vs._Xbox_Debate

i have read ur post, and this is probably gonna be a stupid question. but if u have a wireless internet for ur computer, could that also be used for the xbox instead of buying a wirless adaptor

1. The online service might be free on the PS3, but it's crap compared to Xbox Live. That's why it didn't take off with the PS2 IMO. Online matchmaking was game specific as opposed to being centralized. It's a better user experience IMO.

You can rent and buy stuff from the xbox marketplace also, so that's not just a PS3 thing. Also the Xbox will plug into Netflix and let you stream movies from there.

3. Blu-ray might have won the format war, but it's really not that great unless you have an HDTV. Given that the PS3 is the cheapest player on the market though, if you're in the market for one, there you go

4. I'll give you this one. Having built in wireless is pretty handy, but I don't think it's a dealbreaker.

5. This might be a dealbreaker for some, but the way I look at it, if you feel the need to change the default OS on a gaming console, then the default must not be all that great.

6. And the fact that Qore has Veronica probably helps. However having to pay extra for it negates the whole thing for me.

7. Considering Home has been delayed so many times, I wouldn't base buying a PS3 on this.

8 and 9. This is just opinion. I can easily counter with Halo and Mass Effect.

10. You can buy a camera for the 360 also.

11. See #10

12. For a game console, this is a non factor to me. TV based internet has never been all that great. It's limited compared to what you can get on a computer.

13. This is a personal preference. I've held a 360 controller in my hands and had no problems.

14. Transferring files via SD cards is a pretty novel idea.

15. You can change a PS3 harddrive pretty easily so this is pretty cool.

16. This is a reason NOT to get a PS3 IMO. You have to buy the most expensive version to get backward compatibility. Granted you need a hard drive to get backward compatibility for the 360, but you can just buy the cheapest version at $200 and find a harddrive on ebay or something. It would still be cheaper than the most expensive PS3

All in all, if you want a game console, get a 360. Out of all the current gen consoles, it has the best selection of exceptional games and a strong online community. Plus I think that a game console should play games exceptionally well. And that's what the 360 does.

Because if its not sizable (say 37 inches or larger) you may not get much benefit at all out of the Blu-ray ability of the PS3 unless you sit inches away from it. And if that's the case then it shifts the decision more to the games and media extension, which are the 360's strong points.

XBOX 360 has....
- Games!!
- XBOX Live
- controllers have rumble
- Watch all your media from your Mac with 'Connect 360' or 'Rivet'
- Netflix launches in Sept on the 360
- NBC shows coming in Sept
- cheaper than PS3
- HALO 3
- Additional PORTAL levels coming

PS3 has....
- BluRay

Every console is great. No need to read reviews or ask for other people's opinions because really we're all different. The best thing I can recommend is playing a few games with friends that own various different consoles and see which one you like better. The extras like Netflix are a bonus (not a deal-maker or deal-breaker).

Personally I like PC gaming because you get Hulu, Netflix Online, Podcasts, and the whole nine yards.

Yup.
1) Buy Xbox360 if U intend to play games or media on your TV. (it is a media extender and MS is gunning for online download. Therefore I think, beside netflix, nbc, disney, universal...etc, there would be more to come)

2) Buy PS3 if U are desperate to have a blu ray player now.
If U insist on buying a PS3 for game (maybe U like MGS4), I think it is better to wait till it come with a Blu Ray drive with a higher read speed.

You have a few very valid points. What the discussion is focused on is facts, not your choice or thoughts on quality of games. I have an Xbox 360, Xbox, Playstation 3, Playstation 2, PSP, Game boy, PC, and an old Coleco Vision and Atari. So when I state my opinion on playability and ease of use I am using my first hand experience and research from the internet and hell just some good all BS talk with friends.
I got tired of the arguments between 360 and PS3. I was an Xbox fan all the way. I have all the accessories, and all the extras. I bought a PS3 because Xbox lost the HD war. Now I am old. I remember the old VHS vs. Beta war. I bet on Xbox and lost. After doing allot of research I found the smartest and least expensive Blue-Ray player was the PS3. Not only do you get a Blue-Ray player, but you get kick ass games as well. Plus when you buy a stand alone Blue-Ray you usually dont connect it to the internet. Because the PS3 connects, you get Blue-Ray format updates.
I have not only played similar games simultaneously on two equal display screens. (My bachelor party was a video game party. We got all our consoles, all our accessories and basically had a guitar hero, and Grand Turismo, and Halo party) I have also played all the Console specific games.
I can site references into which console has the better software, has better graphics etc. Well they both lose to PC. The reason being PC (if you spend the $) can be specifically designed for extreme graphics. The 360 and PS3 are almost absolute (if you go by PC standards) the day they leave the door.
But video games are not all about the graphics, or 1080p vs 1080i etc. Look at the Wii. People buy what gives them playability. What gets me excited about playing? What makes me enjoy the overall experience?
In my experience of having allot of different consoles I find that I ebb and flow between the flow. I am currently addicted to Gran Turismo 5 Prologue on the PS3 (the graphics are so amazing they distract me) When I had a choice of buying Grand theft Auto IV I chose the 360. The reason being is the online play with the Xbox out shines the 360. It is so easy, there is no learning curve. You dont have to be knowledgeable to connect and play. You just click. And hey there you are.
Because the PS3 is very propriotory I find that while free, it just takes longer. Yes I can connect. Yes I can play. Yes it works. But it doesnt have the same ease, and problem solving that the 360 does.
As far as the extras dont forget connection with the 360 is free to. You just cant play online. You can do all the same things on both. Also the 360 connects very easy to my Windows Media Center. I use it like a TiVo. I can record, and watch life TV. No extra steps, no extra downloads, no brain work required. It just works.
The PS3 rocks in the sense that it talks to my cameras, my PSP. It finds video and movies to. But to be honest takes me longer to set up. When it comes to gaming its half a dozen of one and six of the other. Is Halo 4 a reason for buying a console. Sure if you can afford it. So is Grand Turismo.
One is not better than the other, they both have great points. Your references to Xbox 360 issues are also incorrect. If you do your research you will find that most problems were back in 2005-2006. Microsoft stands behind all there products. Yes you have to jump through some hoops, but when my PSP went blank on the screen that was a freaking pain in the ass to fix. I had my receipts, I had all my documents. I couldnt take it to the place I bought it. I had to send it to someone else, who sent it somewhere else. They tried to charge me for shipping and repair. I eventually got a new PSP but it took alot of work. I have never had a problem with my 360 Elite.
Either way you are dealing with 2 huge corporations, so your decision in purchasing should not be based on what happened to a friend of mine but on the fact that both companys are reliable and yes you will have to fill out paper work, but come on. To make it sound like Microsoft has a bad repair issue or they made a defective product on purpose is retarded. It weekends your argument and takes away from your credibility. If a friend had an issue returning an item, they have legal recourse that is determined by laws. Not the company itself.
If you want to state your opinion that PS3 is better, than say that. Dont take away from it by stating garbage or what ifs. I state that in my opinion PS3 has better graphics, but to be honest I dont buy my games based on graphics. I base them on the story, the action, and the enjoyment. If you are deciding between the two consoles you have to ask what you want. Do you want to play online? Xbox 360 (yes it will cost money and that needs to be added to the decision making process) Do want a Blue-Ray player? Go with PS3. Both connect to the internet; Xbox connects to your windows if you have it. But both will watch and record TV.
If you have the income, get both, and a PC, Then sit back and spend to much time playing games.

Good Gaming People. See you out there
Temporallobe9

Since pirating in any form cannot be discussed in these forums your choice is obvious.

Do not purchase anything that is pirated, or has pirated components.

Since no further discussion can me made on this, I am locking the thread.


Mark

i know this is an old post, but it made me stop and think. im on my third xbox and one of my friends is up to 6!!

We've heard all about how they changed the cooling shrunk the chips etc. but it's clearly still happeneing. im really surprised about this and i really think ms has to do a lot to prove to me that the next xbox wont do this anymore... seriously.

If you buy an XBOX you need to expect to pay for 2 or more.
My cousin had the XBOX ring of Death 3 times.
He just 11 and is now afraid to play the XBOX, so sad.
But he has game and accessories so he can't make the switch.
It's not a warranty if they just send XBOX's that just break.
There was some research that said the failure rate is over 50% talked about on BOL.
Microsoft won't release any data.