Xbox 360 Elite VS PS3 Slim

[overslept]

There is no difference between the slim model and the regular model other than hard drive size and cosmetics.

 

[clegion]

it's slower in media playback only, besides that nothing else, if you have a psp, you can play multiplayer using your ps3 as a router thingy

 

[Intimidator80]

Well im like this its all about the games on the systems thats why i got the 360 they seemed to be getting everything but if the ps3 gets a few games on it that i wanna play then ill be picking 1 up for that not this blueray or other crap you ppl like to point out cause in the end its all about the games and with games like gears and halo on the 360 i give the edge to them atm xD

 

[overslept]

Most of the really popular games (Call of Duty 4, 5, and MW2, Mirror's Edge, EA Sports games, Tom Clancy Games, GTA, Orange Box, etc.) are multiplatform, meaning that they are on PS3, 360, PC, and sometimes even Wii. PS3 gets MGS4, Xbox gets Halo. PS3 gets LittleBigPlanet, Xbox gets Gears. PS3 gets FF13, Xbox gets Fable II. PS3 gets InFamous, Xbox gets Prototype, and the list goes on and on and on.

 

[Joe88]

Well im like this its all about the games on the systems thats why i got the 360 they seemed to be getting everything but if the ps3 gets a few games on it that i wanna play then ill be picking 1 up for that not this blueray or other crap you ppl like to point out cause in the end its all about the games and with games like gears and halo on the 360 i give the edge to them atm xD

I wouldnt put halo on the list, it somewhat widely hated now (since CoD4 came out)

 

[artrite]

I am going to head towards ps3 Slim.


Xbox 360 is getting a little so i will go for the slim.

 

[Seven]

Isn't there a bit of a risk involved in Xbox 360 hardware failures? I mean especially if you do mod it and void the warranty, you won't really be able to get a replacement unless you happen to know people/services that are able to fix it up when it does break.

I'm sliding towards the PS3 for this one, sure you have to play for games but the 50%+ failure rate for the 360 is a rather disconcerting factor. Especially with refurbs failing a second time around. Microsoft still has a long way to go in terms of system stability.

 

[overslept]

Yeah, IMO the console with the better failure rate is the winner, hands down. Don't want to have to return an Xbox for some $100+ maintenance and repairs every couple or so months.

 

[Danny600kill]

Id side with the 360
IMO Halo is still the best game for the 360
360 has better online market place
(I play oblivion and Fallout 3 and The ps3 doesnt have the fallout expansions as yet and only a select few of the oblivion ones )
Dont need to put media on hardrive as it connects to vista via media centre

 

[Eternal Myst]

This thread has been taken over by PS3 Fanboys, but were is Bob Loblaw.

 

[TheWingless]

There is no difference between the slim model and the regular model other than hard drive size and cosmetics.

What happened to PS2 backwards compatibility and the ability to install "3rd party OS"(Linux)?

Aside from that, I don't really care whether or not it can install Linux or if it can play PS2, but I think it's important to point that out for the people that don't know.

 

[overslept]

PS2 Compatibility was only available for a very select few of the earliest models of the PS3. If you're reading this and you own a PS3, chances are it cannot play PS2 games. And who gives a damn about Linux on your TV >_>

 

[triassic911]

As much as I love the 360.... You should really go for the PS3. Think about it, You don't pay for online, no extra accessories to play wirelessly, a web browser, nothing needed to charge besides a usb cable, much more mature gamers.... The list goes on. I'm thinking of getting a PS3 Slim myself. It's finally at the right price.

EDIT: Don't listen to Jakob95. He's clearly a fanboy. You NEVER ask or listen to a response from a fanboy about which console is best for you.

 

[dice]

And who gives a damn about Linux on your TV >_>

Maybe the guy you've just responded to?

 

[Bloodgod]

Id side with the 360
1 IMO Halo is still the best game for the 360

2 360 has better online market place

3 (I play oblivion and Fallout 3 and The ps3 doesnt have the fallout expansions as yet and only a select few of the oblivion ones )

4 Dont need to put media on hardrive as it connects to vista via media centre

1 Mentioned above no one cares about Halo as MW2 is multi platform.

2 Fanboyism is a foot

3 Only people that play Fallout/Oblivion will give a damn. They've waited months to get DLC. Whats a few more gonna do?

4 PS3 can do the same thing using Windows Media Player, PS3 Media server TVersity etc

 

[coolbho3000]

PS2 Compatibility was only available for a very select few of the earliest models of the PS3. If you're reading this and you own a PS3, chances are it cannot play PS2 games. And who gives a damn about Linux on your TV >_>

I do. I want my hardware to have some degree of openness. Even though my PS3 is locked tighter than a Fort Knox, I can be rest assured that it runs some kind of free and open source software. Too bad the PS3 Slim takes this away.

The thing with the PS3 is it's also more open with its hardware - the hard drive is replaceable with any standard 2.5" HDD, for example, earlier models had SD/CF/Memory Stick readers, and it's compatible with a wide range of Bluetooth peripherals.

Now I want a 360 for the sole reason of piracy. I seriously only have two games for the PS3 (after two years of owning it) and one piece of DLC, the CoD4 map pack, because they're not free. My PS3 is not getting played at all and now I use it as a very good HTPC.

I'm always like, "oh look at that new PS3 game, let's torr- wait, no I can't

" Are the current Elite DVD drives hackable? Surely they're not still at 50% failure rate now that it's gone through a couple of motherboard revisions.

 

[Canonbeat234]

Hmmm, since I had a bad history of Sony products...I will rather stick with Xbox 360 Elite but seriously why 180 GBs?

 

[jalaneme]

This thread has been taken over by PS3 Fanboys, but were is Bob Loblaw.

are you serious? i thorght it's the other way around, kudos for the OP doing his homework.

 

[overslept]

Thank you for all your helpful replies

I have one more question. Game demos: How limited is the selection, how much disk space do they take up, how long to download, and can you download while console is turned off (I know you can download while playing games)? And I hear you can download PS3/360 games DIRECTLY from the PSN or Live! network. Is this true? If so, is there a discount of some sort? And are the games tied directly to the console (like the Wii) or to the account (like Steam) because if the console is stolen/broken, I wouldn't want to lose those games like with the Wii's situation.

 

[Bloodgod]

Thank you for all your helpful replies

I have one more question. Game demos: How limited is the selection, how much disk space do they take up, how long to download, and can you download while console is turned off (I know you can download while playing games)? And I hear you can download PS3/360 games DIRECTLY from the PSN or Live! network. Is this true? If so, is there a discount of some sort? And are the games tied directly to the console (like the Wii) or to the account (like Steam) because if the console is stolen/broken, I wouldn't want to lose those games like with the Wii's situation.

100MB-1.5gig

Tied to the PSN/Gamer Tag. With PSN you can redownload the crap you bought if something happens to your PS3. XBL I'm not sure. I'd assume you can redownload anything you've paid for

XBL has the best demo section of the two. You need to have Gold membership to get them "early" or wait a week as silver. PSN has demos but are pretty limited compared to XBL