radlord 24 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 360. The 'graphics' and exclusive titles are better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stardog 11 Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 PS3 the graphics are better and if it goes TU the PS customer services are fantastic! Bullshit. Most of the PS3's games are made for the 360 first, then ported over with lower framerates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radlord 24 Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 He does have a point about the Sony customer services though, however nonsensical his 'graphics' point is (as if that matters anyway these days, with the exception of frame rate which you could say does adversely affect the experience). The Sony service is excellent, I think they pretty much ship you a replacement instantly if yours fucks up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mgg 3,766 Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 He does have a point about the Sony customer services though, however nonsensical his 'graphics' point is (as if that matters anyway these days, with the exception of frame rate which you could say does adversely affect the experience). The Sony service is excellent, I think they pretty much ship you a replacement instantly if yours fucks up. my ps2 died when i first got it and they couriered one out the next day and the courier took the old one away. Why cant people see it is all done to preference Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue1872 2 Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 I've played both Xbox and PS3 online and fail to see the difference so if you're happy paying 40 pounds for a "better" service then go ahead. PS3 all the way for me and I can't see the Xbox lasting for much longer than another year or two before they have to upgrade to better the PS3. Upgrade to better the PS3? The 360 is built far better than the PS3 with unified vertex/shader pipelines, has 512mb of memory vs the PS3's 256mb, and is far easier to program for. There will never be a point where a game on the PS3 will look much better than on 360. And most companies make games for the 360+PS3 at the same time, so all the art assets will be exactly the same. I have never played Xbox live.....is it actually £40 better? Because I wouldn't mind paying for a better online service aswell! You can get a 12 month subscription for £28.90 (link). Less than the price of a new game. Nonsense....Im surprised you're xbox didn't break while you were away typing that. It's only nonsense if you don't read the rest of the sentence. I'm talking about architecture quality. Here's a quote from Gabe Newell (Half-life) on the PS3 - "I don't think they spent nearly enough time talking to developers when they were developing the PS3. It's less friendly for developers ... It's a hardware architectural problem. I don't think they thought through the Cell architecture. The hardware is only as good as the software it enables." I've also read (but can't find right now) quotes by game companies saying that the CELL processor was a beast waiting to be unleashed. Saying its hard to tap into its full power now, its a big puzzle, but when they do .. I loled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinViesel 399 Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 I own both PS3 and 360. Both are awesome. I do use the PS3 more often and if a game comes out for both consoles I buy the PS3 version...BUT...Halo 3, Gears of War and Command and Conquer make me occasionally play the 360. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoyd 355 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I've played both Xbox and PS3 online and fail to see the difference so if you're happy paying 40 pounds for a "better" service then go ahead. PS3 all the way for me and I can't see the Xbox lasting for much longer than another year or two before they have to upgrade to better the PS3. Upgrade to better the PS3? The 360 is built far better than the PS3 with unified vertex/shader pipelines, has 512mb of memory vs the PS3's 256mb, and is far easier to program for. There will never be a point where a game on the PS3 will look much better than on 360. And most companies make games for the 360+PS3 at the same time, so all the art assets will be exactly the same. I have never played Xbox live.....is it actually £40 better? Because I wouldn't mind paying for a better online service aswell! You can get a 12 month subscription for £28.90 (link). Less than the price of a new game. Nonsense....Im surprised you're xbox didn't break while you were away typing that. It's only nonsense if you don't read the rest of the sentence. I'm talking about architecture quality. Here's a quote from Gabe Newell (Half-life) on the PS3 - "I don't think they spent nearly enough time talking to developers when they were developing the PS3. It's less friendly for developers ... It's a hardware architectural problem. I don't think they thought through the Cell architecture. The hardware is only as good as the software it enables." I've also read (but can't find right now) quotes by game companies saying that the CELL processor was a beast waiting to be unleashed. Saying its hard to tap into its full power now, its a big puzzle, but when they do .. I loled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangeclement 579 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 too many geeks on here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoyd 355 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 too many geeks on here NOT ENOUGH geeks on here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johngers Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Buy PS3 or I will hit you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
True_Blue_Gal 0 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I would defo go with PS3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Maestro 11,814 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 PS3 who can be arsed paying for your online, also if you buy any XBox Live arcade games if you delete them from your hard drive you have to buy them again I'm sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
feda16 136 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 gonna buy the new ps3 at the end of the month, get the 160gb version i think, looking forward to PSTV Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radlord 24 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 PS3 who can be arsed paying for your online, also if you buy any XBox Live arcade games if you delete them from your hard drive you have to buy them again I'm sure. No you don't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BouncyBouncy 0 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Xbox live is soooooo much better than the sony's "netplay" XBOX 360 for the win! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibroxin83 0 Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 well still no further forward as everyone seems to have there own idea of what they prefer. my son is 6 and can out-game most of my adult mates at work, seems he has natural talent for computer stuff, he is also very intelligent ( gets that from me ) problem is he is slighty hashy with his disks, but the xbox and ps2 seem to have been left behind in his nerdy-ness. I know alot of people on here will wonder why i am buying a 6 year old a games console, We live in Germany and winter times are very cold and normal toys seem too young for his einstein like brain. just to put things into perspective he reads encyclopedias in bed can play the piano his clothes are alll co-ordinated and knows more school stuff than his 11 year old sister. what is the deal with just the normal 360 that has started to be sold for £169 with memory etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 well still no further forward as everyone seems to have there own idea of what they prefer. my son is 6 and can out-game most of my adult mates at work, seems he has natural talent for computer stuff, he is also very intelligent ( gets that from me ) problem is he is slighty hashy with his disks, but the xbox and ps2 seem to have been left behind in his nerdy-ness. I know alot of people on here will wonder why i am buying a 6 year old a games console, We live in Germany and winter times are very cold and normal toys seem too young for his einstein like brain. just to put things into perspective he reads encyclopedias in bed can play the piano his clothes are alll co-ordinated and knows more school stuff than his 11 year old sister. what is the deal with just the normal 360 that has started to be sold for £169 with memory etc. I'd say sheer panic, but I'm bias Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibroxin83 0 Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 Okay thanks for all the responses on this but seeing as no-one can agree what is the best console i am going for A XBOX 360 purely because it is £100 cheaper, I am sure my boy will love whatever console i bought him so he's getting the cheaper version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR 1,480 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Okay thanks for all the responses on this but seeing as no-one can agree what is the best console i am going for A XBOX 360 purely because it is £100 cheaper, I am sure my boy will love whatever console i bought him so he's getting the cheaper version. There is no clear winner bud - only personal choice. Like you say your boy will be delighted with either. :unionflag: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoyd 355 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Okay thanks for all the responses on this but seeing as no-one can agree what is the best console i am going for A XBOX 360 purely because it is £100 cheaper, I am sure my boy will love whatever console i bought him so he's getting the cheaper version. Fair enough mate, hope he enjoys it. Have fun paying monthly to play online though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibroxin83 0 Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 Okay thanks for all the responses on this but seeing as no-one can agree what is the best console i am going for A XBOX 360 purely because it is £100 cheaper, I am sure my boy will love whatever console i bought him so he's getting the cheaper version. Fair enough mate, hope he enjoys it. Have fun paying monthly to play online though he's now 7 dont think he will be playing online just yet although i'll see how that goes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radlord 24 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 If he's seven I totally recommend the 'LEGO' series. Particularly LEGO Star Wars. Absolutely amazing games. And another series which is better on 360. You'll be able to pick up LSW for really cheap now too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mgg 3,766 Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 another option would have been to rent each device for a week and check them out for yourself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibroxin83 0 Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 another option would have been to rent each device for a week and check them out for yourself. cant do that here I live in Germany find it hard enough to rent a DVD never mind a games console. decided on the 360 any way as it's cheaper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibroxin83 0 Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 If he's seven I totally recommend the 'LEGO' series. Particularly LEGO Star Wars. Absolutely amazing games. And another series which is better on 360. You'll be able to pick up LSW for really cheap now too. he has Lego Star wars for his PS2 and loves it and i see you can get Batman, Indian jones , lego racers etc, these are the 1st games he will be getting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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