Xbox 360 Elite VS PS3 Slim

[Mangofett]

The elite comes with component/composite cable combo... and personally, there is a difference between hdmi and component for me (even though I use a $5 cable from newegg)

 

[DARKSHIDARA]

But with the PS3, it's just more bang for the buck.

could you please elaborate on this??

 

[Jaems]

Honestly most of the noteworthy exclusives such as Halo, Gears 2, and Fable 2 are 360 only. Which exclusives do you mean?

Also, a steam user isn't comparable to the average user with a computer. Most people/kids/whatever buy a gaming console when their PC isn't up to the challenge of playing the latest games (as I did, as mine isn't, it has a 8600gt but that not capable of playing anything at 360 quality)

People often call PC/360 games "360 exclusives" such as Mass Effect or Viva Pinata, when they are obviously aren't (they are MicroSoft Exclusives, however, lol).
And honestly, 360 does not have very impressive exclusives outside of Halo, Gears, Fable, and Forza. Taking a look at this list, the next best thing that I could find was Crackdown, which was great fun but it only lasted so long.

And of course, a Steam user isn't comparable to the average computer user. The average computer user is someone who uses a PC for work, school, Internet surfing; not gaming. But Steam has a MASSIVE userbase, a userbase that plays mostly Team Fortress 2 and Left 4 Dead, one that proves that there are actually A LOT of people who are PC Gamers and have PCs "capable of playing those games". Also, I've had a PC with an 8600GT, a mid-range dual core processor, 2GB of RAM, and it managed to run Gears of War on Max/Very High settings. 8600GT's go for about $50 online these days and Dual-Cores & memory sticks are cheaper than ever.

What I always tell people is this:
Get an Xbox 360 if you have a shitty PC and don't want to put one together.
Get a PS3 if you have a solid gaming PC already.

Either way, you'll have access to the best games of the generation.

 

[Mangofett]

Well ironically, my favorite games on 360 are those exclusive titles (and would be why I bought the system...that and none of my friends have a PS3 so I couldn't play with them had I gotten a trippple)

And sure I've ran Gears on high settings with the 8600gt... at 800x600

I have a Core 2 Quad and 4GB of RAM. Even so I play games on the 360, because for everything but FPS games I prefer gamepad (including third person like Gears).

And the PS3 exclusives on the previous page aren't that impressive either... So, this leads me to my original statement of recommending the 360 based on the controller/XBL/more people having it(=more of your IRL friends having it)

 

[Joe88]

well there is a bit more notable exclusives then the ones that were stated:


Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Uncharted: Drakes Fortune

Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Ratchet and Clank Future: Quest for Booty

Little Big Planet

Killzone 2

Resistance: Fall of Man

Resistance 2

Motor Storm

Motor Storm: Pacific Rift

inFamous

Heavenly Sword

Wipeout HD

Pixel Junk



upcoming exclusives:

Mod Nation Racers

MAG

Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Gran Turismo 5

Heavy Rain

Final Fantasy Versus XIII

Final Fantasy XIV

God Of War III

Katamari Forever

 

[deathfisaro]

Heh
Since a lot of the stuff on the list are subjective ("better controller design" kind of) we should leave them alone.
If you played enough games on both controllers you'll find that the controllers perform differently in different games.
For example Katamari + 360 pad = horrible, Timeshift (at least I think it was Timeshift, a multiplatform shooter that mapped the fire button to freaking R2 instead of R1) + PS3 pad = horrible.
But Katamari + PS pad = happy, Timeshift + 360 pad = happy.

I don't know why kids have to argue that the console he likes HAS to win in a thread like these.

 

[overslept]

But with the PS3, it's just more bang for the buck.

could you please elaborate on this??

Free wifi built in. PSN is free. Blu-Ray player.

 

[Mangofett]

well there is a bit more notable exclusives then the ones that were stated:


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While the upcoming ones look nice, my point still stands

 

[Jaems]

Well ironically, my favorite games on 360 are those exclusive titles (and would be why I bought the system...that and none of my friends have a PS3 so I couldn't play with them had I gotten a trippple)

And sure I've ran Gears on high settings with the 8600gt... at 800x600

I have a Core 2 Quad and 4GB of RAM. Even so I play games on the 360, because for everything but FPS games I prefer gamepad (including third person like Gears).

And the PS3 exclusives on the previous page aren't that impressive either... So, this leads me to my original statement of recommending the 360 based on the controller/XBL/more people having it(=more of your IRL friends having it)

Of course, this is all subjective. But whether you prefer 360 exclusives or PS3 exclusives, you can't deny that PS3 just has more of 'em, and with a much larger appeal than just violent-crazy FPSers. I mean, Halo 3, Gears, and Fable. Could they really last you longer than Killzone 2, LittleBIGPlanet, Resistance, inFamous, MGS4 etc, etc?

And, I've no idea what you've done to your PC over time. You've either fried your card or your CPU, because I've had a machine that ran Gears at Very High/Max, 1440x900, with a AMD X2 4000+, 2GB Ram, and an 8600GT.


OKAY BUT TO END THIS THREAD, FOR REAL.
PS3 IS AWESOME BECAUSE OF ONE REASON AND ONE REASON ONLY:

the last guardian.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

If we rated systems based on their "exclusive" games, I'm pretty sure the Wii would win. Just because I game is made for one system doesn't mean it's good. "Good", for the most part, is opinion. You could easily think MGS4 is the shittiest game you ever played and think that Gears of War is the #1 game of all time. On the flip side, you could easily think Killzone 2 beats Halo 3 ten-fold. It's all opinion.

Regardless, both systems have good exclusive games (Halo 3, Gears of War, MGS4, Killzone 2), and both share non-exclusive good games (Rainbox Six Vegas [2], Call of Duty 4 and 5, The Orange Box).

Oh yeah, and while The Orange Box may run better on the Xbox 360, it still is on the PS3. Don't bring that one up because I've already explained it.

 

[funem]

Dear lord, again with the pointless threads.... throw the question like this to an open forum and you will NEVER get a definative result. Neither is better than the other. Here is a tip..

Go to a shop/friends house/convention pick up the PS3/360 joypad.... waggle it about a bit while playing a game of your choice.... play a few different ones... look at what games you like..... by the console that suits your gaming preference.... FFS people play the Wii more than the other two and the DS more than the PSP, that don't make them better, more powerful or anything else. Its just more people bought it because it was either (a) cheaper or (b) had the games they wanted.

Buy want suits you, that's you as a gamer, if you have to ask someone else what is better for you, ( especially when its just a load of fanboys ), then you don't deserve the money to make the choice in the first place. You already had a list of pro's and cons, so I can see your not stupid. what is better a PSP or a DS, an Atari or an Amiga, a C64 or a Spectrum.... don't care, buy what you like and can afford.

Oh and free wireless and free blu-ray player.... its not free, its in the price of the console, that's why it costs more.

Oh and eclusive by definition is a game that is on the console and not available in that form on any other, it matters not if its a game you like or not, and believe me there is just as much "exclusive" crap on ALL of the consoles out there again... BUY WHAT YOU LIKE AND WHAT YOU LIKE TO PLAY

Nuff said...

 

[DARKSHIDARA]

Free wifi built in. PSN is free. Blu-Ray player.

free wifi: the wii,ds and psp also have this feature
psn is free: wiishop channel, dsi vc and psp psn are free too (also is the reason why the ps3 doesnt dlc fist or doesnt get it at all)
Blu-Ray player even cheap dell laptops have blu-ray (they are over expensive and theres not much if any difference compared to hd dvd)

so go get a ds psp wii xbox 360 or a ps3
or just admit that you are a sony fanboy and end this shit

 

[Bloodgod]

oh fanboys of both sides how I love your endless bickering, e-wang waggin' and mindless opinionated based facts. Just get a job and buy all systems already.

But hey keep it up, posts like DARKSHIDARA's always make me laugh.

 

[Maz7006]

Wont this thread just ever die. Both consoles are good at what they are supposed to do that being giving you hours of gaming fun.

The only difference comes in what your looking for. If you looking for a god damn media center combo with great games its the PS3. If your looking for to have a blast with friends online its definitely the 360. Both have their ups and downs, just face it.

 

[funem]

Watch this all the way through... kinda my thoughts on the console war/questions on which is better....



end of....
 

 

[Jiggah]

Free wifi built in. PSN is free. Blu-Ray player.

free wifi: the wii,ds and psp also have this feature
psn is free: wiishop channel, dsi vc and psp psn are free too (also is the reason why the ps3 doesnt dlc fist or doesnt get it at all)
Blu-Ray player even cheap dell laptops have blu-ray (they are over expensive and theres not much if any difference compared to hd dvd)

so go get a ds psp wii xbox 360 or a ps3
or just admit that you are a sony fanboy and end this shit

How does this have anything to do with the 360 vs PS3? Trying staying within the realm of comparisons here.

I mean if we are going to do that then we'll just take most of the supposedly exclusive 360 games and tack them to the PC as well meaning they aren't exclusive. Talk about fanboy-ism.

Also, I just recently bought the Xbox 360. The only reason why is because I know I can hack it, while the PS3 is unhackable. The upfront value of the two systems, the PS3 completely beats out the 360. The 360 value comes in when you add in decent online support and the fact that you probably don't have to buy a single game.

 

[triassic911]

Wow this thread started out good but then fanboys just rushed in! Anyway I feel that what that guys said is true. Both a great consoles, but the PS3 is indeed more bang for your buck. Take it from someone who owns a 360, and not a PS3, you have to recognize when you are wrong. I love my 360, BUT the PS3 is much better right now. Again, they are both GREAT consoles.

 

[ZeWarrior]

Lol, this is STILL going on? I thought I was the one who used to cause these. Or at least, argue in them..
OP, you like the PS3 so much, then just get it.

Every Pro we give for the 360, you seem to think its either not good enough, not worth it, or the PS3 has something to counter it.

So just get the PS3..honestly..

 

[overslept]

The reason I started this thread (which I am now regretting) was because I was starting to become a PS3 fanboy, and I wanted to hear your reasons why I should start loving the Xbox again. I really like the Xbox 360! It's a blast online with the Party feature and especially because most of my friends in real life are on it, but when you look at it, there's just no denying that PS3 Slim is more bang for the buck. Our family doesn't own a Blu-Ray player and it would be nice to have a quality regular DVD player anyways.

 

[Deleted User]

Both are fantastic, but I say PS3 Slim.
Free online, blu ray player, upcoming PS3 titles look better than upcoming 360 titles. The Last Guardian = Killer app. Then there's the hidden costs, like battery cost. Yes, there's the plug and charge (Or whatever it's called), however that adds just that bit more money.

That said I stand by the opinion XBL > PSN. THOUGH PSN is better value for money.

blargh.