[ALL] If a friend/relative asked your advice on which console to buy?

[Primetime]

You were actually making decent sense, although I can easily argue that the "average" person doesn't know much about online gaming, let alone paying for it. Trying to explain to someone like my dad how to connect his PS3 online (which is simple as pie, all you read is the on screen prompts) and then trying to explain to him how he also needs to wither enter in his credit card or buy a subscription card are two entirely different beasts.

But you completely lost it with the bolded part. First of all TONS of people ONLY care about bluray. And you are fucking insane if you think it's a negligible difference. Maybe if you're playing on a standard def tv. And don't if get me started on the audio. It's not even a contest. I'm not sure when the last time you shopped for blurays but most are around $20 now and there are tons that are $10.

More exclusives on 360? Keep dreaming. Just check wikipedia son. PS3 has quite a few more to this point and more expected.

And another thing I forgot that the PS3 has and 360 doesn't is an internet browser. The average consumer loves being able to surf the 'net on their big screen.

I play on a 61" Samsung and it just isn't a big enough deal to the majority of people I've talked to about this. Every PS3 owner I know personally, including myself, says the Blu-Ray isn't a big deal. Yes it is nice and all, but it's not a deal breaker by any means. You can get a Blu-Ray player for $30-$40 these days without any deals.

I said the more popular exclusives, but maybe that is because the 360 is more popular in general leading to more sales. The most popular 360 exclusives have outsold the most popular PS3 exclusives. It wasn't about who had more, it was about who had the most popular.

The nice thing I used to love about my PS3 was the browser so I will agree with you there. Now I just use my PC that is connected to my HDTV so I use the PC rather than the PS3, but it is a very nice addition.

 

[Juggernaut]

You were actually making decent sense, although I can easily argue that the "average" person doesn't know much about online gaming, let alone paying for it. Trying to explain to someone like my dad how to connect his PS3 online (which is simple as pie, all you read is the on screen prompts) and then trying to explain to him how he also needs to wither enter in his credit card or buy a subscription card are two entirely different beasts.

But you completely lost it with the bolded part. First of all TONS of people ONLY care about bluray. And you are fucking insane if you think it's a negligible difference. Maybe if you're playing on a standard def tv. And don't if get me started on the audio. It's not even a contest. I'm not sure when the last time you shopped for blurays but most are around $20 now and there are tons that are $10.

More exclusives on 360? Keep dreaming. Just check wikipedia son. PS3 has quite a few more to this point and more expected.

And another thing I forgot that the PS3 has and 360 doesn't is an internet browser. The average consumer loves being able to surf the 'net on their big screen.

The browser is shit imo, if your using that to browse and not a laptop than i feel sorry for you.

The 360 is better for the hardcore gamers (excluding pc), as the online is better and more fluid. If your looking for a good 1st person game, than ps3 is yours for visual presentation.

When I got the PS3, the blu-ray wasnt a selling point. You can find them for near 50 bucks now.

 

[Krebs]

ps3 browser sucks, ive used it once, id rather surf on my iphone...

 

[Twigg4075]

I'm not sure what browser you guys are using but it works great for me. Granted, I rarely use it because I do have a laptop next to me at all times. But when I want to go to a site to download ps3 themes or something similar it works great.

 

[jms493]

Probably a PS3. XBOX is more hard core. Plus with The Show, GOW3, UC1 and 2, Killzone and others, and blu ray. No brainer.

 

[BazookaJoe5]

I'd say 360, personal preference. The Gears of War series is probably my favorite this console generation so that skews me one way to start, way better online service, and I just prefer the 360 all around. It's nothing against the PS3, which is a great system too, but I would definitely recommend the 360 to someone that was asking me which to get. Mass Effect, Gears of War, Halo, Splinter Cell, Forza, Crackdown, Left 4 Dead, Fable, etc.

The only thing that might make me think twice would be if they were getting it for kids, but if that was the case, the answer would be Wii, not PS3.

 

[IamMedellin]

I have a 360 and a PS3, and I always tell those who ask

if you're looking for mainly a gaming experience, buy a 360
but if you're looking for an all around entertainment, buy a PS3

 

[bcransom]

Gamecube. Best system ever.

 

[dave]

If Blu-Ray and DVDs are important to you - Ps3.
If it's strictly for gaming - 360.
If both are a factor - Ps3.

In my situation, I have both and if a game is cross-platform, I always buy the 360 version.

360 games look and play better IMO and Xbox Live slaughters PSN.

That said, I would miss the hell out of my ps3 as a DVD player (it is an outstanding upscaler) and its Blu-Ray player is among the best on the market.

Another factor to consider if you're an online gamer - 360 is Wireless N, Ps3 is Wireless G ... a big difference.

 

[RainboUnicorn]

 

[krulmichael]

Join the dark side. Get a PSTrae.

 

[Epidemik]

If Blu-Ray and DVDs are important to you - Ps3.
If it's strictly for gaming - 360.
If both are a factor - Ps3.

In my situation, I have both and if a game is cross-platform, I always buy the 360 version.

360 games look and play better IMO and Xbox Live slaughters PSN.

That said, I would miss the hell out of my ps3 as a DVD player (it is an outstanding upscaler) and its Blu-Ray player is among the best on the market.

Another factor to consider if you're an online gamer - 360 is Wireless N, Ps3 is Wireless G ... a big difference.

That only matters with distance. If you are REALLY REALLY far away from your WR, with walls, brick face, other electronic equipment that makes use of the WR, im talking 5 rooms across, 3 floors up, Wireless N beats Wireless G. Other than that, MOST WRs only emit up to what your ISP allows for you to go, which is AVG 3 MBS, Highest is what 50 MBS, which most dont even use the full 50 because of what the Website, source puts out. G avgs 22. Thats more than enough, in terms of streaming media and online Gaming. That Wireless N would only matter 10-15 years in the future. By then PS4 and XBox 540 will be out, with N being standard, or probably even the next level out by then.

 

[Twigg4075]

as the online is better and more fluid.

What did you mean by this as well? If you are just talking about the setup (mainly the dashboard, party chat, etc.) then I agree. I hope you aren't talking about actual game play though.

I have a 360 and a PS3, and I always tell those who ask

if you're looking for mainly a gaming experience, buy a 360
but if you're looking for an all around entertainment, buy a PS3

If Blu-Ray and DVDs are important to you - Ps3.
If it's strictly for gaming - 360.
If both are a factor - Ps3.

In my situation, I have both and if a game is cross-platform, I always buy the 360 version.

360 games look and play better IMO and Xbox Live slaughters PSN.

That said, I would miss the hell out of my ps3 as a DVD player (it is an outstanding upscaler) and its Blu-Ray player is among the best on the market.

Another factor to consider if you're an online gamer - 360 is Wireless N, Ps3 is Wireless G ... a big difference.

That's another one of my main points. Much more value with a PS3 which makes it a lot easier to recommend to someone that can only afford one console.

As gar as the 360 versions of games being better it looks like as of late things are starting to change. In many cases the PS3 is the lead SKU or developed simultaneously and ends up being the better version, even if just slightly. I actually just exchanged my copy of Blur from the 360 to the PS3 version. Everything I've read said the versions are identical except for one thing. Apparently the audio in the PS3 version blows the 360 version out of the water. The 360 version supports less channels of audio and it's compressed. I love cranking up the surround sound so it was a no brainer.

 

[dave]

As far as the 360 versions of games being better it looks like as of late things are starting to change. In many cases the PS3 is the lead SKU or developed simultaneously and ends up being the better version, even if just slightly. I actually just exchanged my copy of Blur from the 360 to the PS3 version. Everything I've read said the versions are identical except for one thing. Apparently the audio in the PS3 version blows the 360 version out of the water. The 360 version supports less channels of audio and it's compressed. I love cranking up the surround sound so it was a no brainer.

Most of the games I play are EA Sports - and they all look and play better on the 360.
I am not saying the 360 is a better console, just that EA builds their games on the 360 then ports them down for the PS3.
Tiger Woods 11 is a perfect example.

I don't blame EA - they have to work with the limits of DVD space, so they can't port the other way around.

 

[Twigg4075]

Most of the games I play are EA Sports - and they all look and play better on the 360.
I am not saying the 360 is a better console, just that EA builds their games on the 360 then ports them down for the PS3.
Tiger Woods 11 is a perfect example.

I don't blame EA - they have to work with the limits of DVD space, so they can't port the other way around.

Oh yeah, I agree about EA sports games. But with EA and Sony announcing their renewed cuddly relationship at E3 I'm interested to see what happens from here on out.

 

[dave]

Oh yeah, I agree about EA sports games. But with EA and Sony announcing their renewed cuddly relationship at E3 I'm interested to see what happens from here on out.

If they become better on the ps3, then I make the move back.
Mind you, I love being able to install them to the hard drive on the 360.
Installed games on the 360 are way quieter than PS3 games played off the disc.

 

[Twigg4075]

If they become better on the ps3, then I make the move back.
Mind you, I love being able to install them to the hard drive on the 360.
Installed games on the 360 are way quieter than PS3 games played off the disc.

I've always associated Madden (and NCAA for that matter) with the PS brand so I've went with that version for the past few years. I went with the 360 version for the first few years of this generation because the PS3 versions were piss poor.

I've always associated Madden with a PS controller. It just "feels right" to me.

 

[dave]

I've always associated Madden (and NCAA for that matter) with the PS brand so I've went with that version for the past few years. I went with the 360 version for the first few years of this generation because the PS3 versions were piss poor.

I've always associated Madden with a PS controller. It just "feels right" to me.

I used to prefer the ps3 controller, now I just find it light and cheap.
I like the 360 controller ... though I can play with either, it's not really a big deal.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

I have both and I'd recommend the 360 mainly for the online gaming. Our PS3 is just used as a blu-ray player.

 

[Nature Boy]

I own all three but if I had to recommend one, I would say 360. XBox Live is the main reason why. Sure, it's 50 bucks a year but well worth it and then some IMO.