XBOX VS PS3

[Joe88]

Get a Wii because it's the only console out there that has it's own games that aren't on the competitors console. Which, I thought was the point of a console for the exclusives. Kinda stupid that Sony and Microsoft offer pretty much the exact same library.

uh what?

 

[Themanhunt]

A PS3 is not great value for money. Not to mention the fact that the "Move" is just a late through in so they could compare to the Wii. Not to mention the fact that it was built without value for money, as even the extortionate price of a PS3 does not cover how much it cost to build a unit.

Not to mention the fact that the controllers are boring and the same as the PS2's. Not to mention the fact the Blu-Ray player was only there to push Blu-Ray to win the new HD disc format.

Not to mention the fact that it's security is as secure as a pair of dogs bollocks in a park.

 

[Danny600kill]

I have both and love both, I originally had a 360 and loved it but have never once thought one was better than the other, they are both great consoles, I use my PS3 now , barely ever touching my 360 and the only reason is I don't play consoles enough to want to have to pay for online and I hate the stupid power box on a 360, other than that I enjoy using both and can adapt to both controllers very easily , they both have great exclusives and both have individual qualities that make them great

 

[Master Mo]

Between those two: PS3 - has nearly exact the same library as the 360 but the exclusives are better, even though some are honestly very overrated... The controller of the PS3 however is honestly horrendous. I don`t get why in 2012 we still play with a controller, that has a d-pad in the main place you keep your thumb! Sometimes it`s good to stay nostalgic but sometimes it is just stupid!

So in a nutshell: If you`re not interested in GodOW, Uncharted, Killzone, R&C or LBP I would go with 360, since a comfortable controller is honestly something very important, which shows me my time with myPS3!

 

[Joe88]

A PS3 is not great value for money.

I beg to differ, I just got a PS3 slim and 2 game from the black friday bundle for $200

Not to mention the fact that the "Move" is just a late through in so they could compare to the Wii.

I guess your another person who think sony steals everything from nintendo and the move copies the wii
fact is, tech demo video's from 2003 show a colored ball on a stick being tracked by the ps2 eyetoy along with various ways you can use it to interact with a game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zin-gK6NEIY , its basically what the move is today
they might have been a little late to the market though that was probably because the eyetoy didnt sell that well, the way the wii sold may have pushed it to production but we will never know, they could have been developing this for years now for all we know

Not to mention the fact that it was built without value for money, as even the extortionate price of a PS3 does not cover how much it cost to build a unit.

and yet somehow they are making money on each system sold
lower costs to manufacturer over time
that was their plan, sell it at a loss now and push software sales, sell it for profit later on

Not to mention the fact that the controllers are boring and the same as the PS2's.

why fix something that isnt broke?
they tried to change the controller, but the public backlashed against it, so blame them if anything

Not to mention the fact the Blu-Ray player was only there to push Blu-Ray to win the new HD disc format.

not really, 25GB data storage (dual layer 50GB disc was very useful for MGS4), not having to deal with multiple discs like LA noire which is 3-4 discs on the 360 and 1 on PS3, FFXIII 3 dics and only 1 on PS3
the hd wars was won simply because a few very big film companies started backing off HD-DVD, then basically a domino effect happened, every company backed off and went to blu-ray, it was just about studio backing
the ps3 was not the reason, it did help put blu-ray players into homes where the players were almost a $1000 at the time

Not to mention the fact that it's security is as secure as a pair of dogs bollocks in a park.

I will admit it was true, a lapse in programming cost them big
however the system has been resecured again with a simple firmware update
the system did last the longest without being hacked (almost 4 years) where as the other 2 were hacked almost out the door

 

[Themanhunt]

The original reason why a Blu-Ray player was included to win the HD DVD vs Blu-Ray battle. Because of Sony and their money, they won. Oh and they signed a porn contract, which helped.

Also, I am right in saying that Sony spend more money in building a PS3 than the sell price. This is a fact. This value was high when it was released, but have tried to shave cost a bit since then. However it remains a net loss.

The Move was added to the bundle very short of the date, within the month of release date to compete with Wii. It isn't stealing, it's copying.

 

[Joe88]

they didnt sign a porn contract in fact sony forbid adult films on blu-ray
http://blogcritics.org/scitech/article/blu-ray-says-no-way-to/
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2085645,00.asp

the move wasnt released until late 2010, so not sure how it was with the month of release to compete with wii since the ps3 and wii came out 4 years earlier

 

[Themanhunt]

they didnt sign a porn contract in fact sony forbid adult films on blu-ray
http://blogcritics.o...says-no-way-to/
http://www.pcmag.com...,2085645,00.asp

Yeah they did, but to tip the balance they changed their mind. Another factor that led to Blu-Ray winning.

 

[Rasas]

PS3 Pros

• Bluray (for example, FF13 is on three DVDs for the Xbox, while FF13 is on one Bluray) It's nice to have it all on one disc, but the load times can be a pain.
• Better exclusives/better future (as far as next year goes, Xbox has Alan Wake and Halo 4 to look forward to. PS3 has Twisted Metal, The Last Guardian (hopefully), Ni no Kuni, Starhawk, The Last of Us, Tales of Graces F, and Sly 4). This all comes down to opinion, but it is worth noting that at least one of those games (The Last of Us) isn't coming out until 2013.
• Free online, 'nuff said. Free doesn't necessarily mean better, though. The money paid for Live shows in the infrastructure, which is currently the best (The PS3's isn't bad by any means, but it's not quite at this level).
• Built in controller charging Both the Xbox 360 and the PS3 are charged in a similar manner (plugging a wire into the console) unless I'm missing something I think he means built in battery which is a good and bad thing
• No disk scratching To be entirely fair, the PS3 has had its share of malfunctions that prevent people from playing So does the 360 so why not call it even
• More secure? Seriously? Why did you add this....
• More open to developers (Portal 2 for example)
• The PS3 has gamesharing which allows you to share your game with another person use to be 4 people
• 3D display which the 360 cannot do easily due to hardware limitations.

PS3 Cons

• Installing games.
• No background music playing. On most games
• No cross game chat (now that Vita has it, PS4 guaranteed). I really don't know why they kept this in mind when designing the PS3. Seriously, this is pretty basic and important for an online service. Wii doesn't have it though they should have.
• Really bad sales or you only get them if your PS+

Somewhere in the middle

• Achievements - The reward system to be beaten (Again, Sony's Trophies aren't quite as satisfactory) Some people hate trophies and achievements I feel they should give you something.
• Both can be hacked only on certain models and software
• They both have scammers and other people who ruin the experience
• Both have motion sensing devices
• Game trials and demos are on both systems but trials for PS3 sometimes require PS+ I find 360s arcade trial better.
• Controllers, supposedly. My own bias here, but goddamn are those triggers terrible, which only compounds the other issues (lightweight, small, etc.) I hate the triggers but I found the D-Pad for fighting games to be better on PS3
• Below 13 year old kids (although PS3 has it's fair share, at least they don't have a mic) ​This is going to be a problem with any online service, so blaming Microsoft for doing a better job when it comes to making headsets avaliable isn't really fair. The headsets that come with the 360 system break fairly easily and even if you take good care of them break in a year or so
• Region locked games on both systems but more for 360

Xbox Pros

• Cross game chat
• They bribe with money ...And Sony is any different when it comes to developers? After all, you have to do more than just ask nicely to get games for your system.
• Better indie support Nitpick here, but doesn't this kind of go against your point that Sony is more "open" to developers?
• Easier to develop for Not just that, but it's easy to develop 360 games alongside the PC, which makes porting between the two a whole lot easier
• Multiplats better on Xbox? More personal opinion, but I'd say definitely. Playing with the superior controller (Better triggers, weight, size, analog stick placement, etc.), online service, and with achievements gives the 360 games the edge for me. It is sort of a fact unless you like decreased graphics on most games and higher load times.
• Better controller supposedly. See above
• Free stuff available more often which balances out the online look at how much stuff they offer for free
• Cheaper used games most of the time since higher sales on this system

Xbox Cons

• Sixty dollar online. - It's $50, last I checked. And again, while paying money isn't nice, you're getting a great, user tailored service out of it. For some it's not worth the trade off, but I'm more than happy with it Sometimes there are sales so you can get it for less then that
• Ads, ads everywhere. Agree 100%. It's just obnoxious and grating.
• Disk scratching I mentioned this one before. Some models if you move the console with the disc inside it gets scratched unlike the PS3
• RRoD (I know it's pretty much fixed, but...) Done away with, and while it was a serious oversight, they handled it well enough with their generous warranty. I say breaking is about even on current models.
• FUTURE LOOKS LIKE SHIT. The tables have turned, haven't they? Ah, there's that bias in full force. What if I say no?
• They discontinue stuff over time which can be a bad thing to some people yes PS3 does that for demos but full games they don't unless the company asks them to
• Expensive peripherals such as Wireless Adapter which is no longer needed, hard drive and various other items.

There are much more problems and things but I find the controller argument to be a big opinion.




Well there are a lot more multiple region accounts, repair costs, homebrew, security, ease of hacking, calibrating the move for each game is a pain, various problems with Kinect as well as move, Price is about even, 360 point system, card amounts for ps3 20 50 etc since some of us don't trust them with our CC numbers, changing name, hackers and cheaters both systems, bundles, variety of exclusives amount, exclusives in general 360 more but PS3 has more high rated ones in comparsion, ripoff dlc, need to be online to play DRM PS3 I am looking at you CAPCOM which sort of voids the Portal 2 thing on top since it is a bad and good thing, mobile support windows phone psp vita,

That is really just some

movies, web browser, ease of modification controllers case etc, number of users, avatar, ps home, layout, some games single player don't work on 4gb looking at you REACH,

Can we all agree it is about even problem wise though some of the above only count for the minority of users since some don't mod, hack, use motion controllers, notice the DRM but some of them are quite big and affect many users.