i was thinking of getin a new console i have heard that the 360 is very unrelyable but its cheaper than the ps3 but im more inclined to go for ps3
PS3 - there can be only one :)
360 the new models are fixed and completely reliable
Quote from: DaRkLiGhTeR;269459360 the new models are fixed and completely reliable
says microsoft i spose :eyebrow:
360, there has been no clear game breaker for PS3 as of yet
360 is cheaper, has a bit more games but PS3 delivers a BD player also and more power to the game. It really depends on what you are looking for.
PS3, also good for Folding!
There is only fable 2 halo 3 and GOW 2 that is only on the xbox that i would maybe like to buy. Halo 3 is silly and childish fable is ok and GOW 2 looks good but that you can just get the 1st one. Any way most games on the 360 come out on pc 2-3 years after the console release. On the ps3 you have killzone 2 and grand tursimo which will never come out on pc.
Metal Gear Solid. PS3. I actually cosider buying the console just for this game (I played all previous 3, on the PS and PS2).
If i was a console gamer i'd jump on the xbox wagon.
I would need to get the black elite edition however as this model supposedly has had modifications to the chassis to prevent overheating that i have been told causes the the red light. Playstation and nintendo have lost a few licenses to xbox and the controller i feel is much better.
In the long term the ps3 will be more future proof but if bluray does take off i am sure microsoft will bring out a bluray add on as they did with hd dvd. It's a shame they backed the loosing format which they are somewhat apprehensive to do the same again.
xbox 360 is for me the clear winner, if you like simple to connect online multiplayer gaming, better pad, better interface,on the other hand PS3 is a great multimedia machine, i thinks the graphics are the same on each machine.
better gaming = xbox 360
better multi media = PS3
Unless you're playing Blu-Ray on it the choice is clear. XBox 360 all the way.
I'd recommend the Elite like Ghosty Said, not for reliability, just for HDMI, it's worth it.
The 360 can use external hard drives plugged into the USB port to play videos from (the usual video codecs you find on stuff you can download from the internet all seem to work), playing videos across the network is also a bit easier with the 360. The PS3 tends to drop it's connection from time to time, it's often a case of copying a file onto the hard drive to watch it (which tbh is not that big a deal, but still not ideal)
Around 95% of the games you'll want to play that are on PS3 are on XBox, the same can't be said the other way round. I've played Drakes Fortune which is an exclusive PS3, it's good, not worth buying a console for. I've played games like GoW 1 & 2, and it's almost worth buying a console for them and they're not even my sort of game.
As I said as a console the 360 is a clear winner. As Blu Ray player which also does console games the PS3 become excelent value for money. My my younger brother has both and 99% of the time he uses the 360. The PS3 is in the living room back home for playing movies on and very little else.
I've got a 360 so I'm gonna have to be completely biased & say go with a 360, but tbh I've no experience of the ps3 so it's not really fair for me to comment.
If your concerned about the reliability of 360's then the newer versions are alot better & take my advice & keep it in a well ventilated area & you'll have very few problems - mine struggled when I had it under my desk as it just kept sucking in its own warm air - had a bit of a move round & got it out in the open & had no problems since.
Quote from: spudgun55;269500xbox 360 is for me the clear winner, if you like simple to connect online multiplayer gaming, better pad, better interface,on the other hand PS3 is a great multimedia machine, i thinks the graphics are the same on each machine.
better gaming = xbox 360
better multi media = PS3
QFT.
That's why I have both. 360 for gaming and PS3 for DVD, music and bluray :D
i was wondering which 360 (or ps3) to get cause for 200 pounds for the elite seems a bit much is it possible to get an memory upgrade for the core version or is the elite the only reliable 1 :g:
There is a new 160GB ps3 coming out..
Clickie (http://www.amazon.co.uk/PlayStation-Console-160GB-Limited-PlayTV/dp/B001K3B39I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1237737497&sr=8-1)
I find xbox and ps3 are very similar, except for the simple fact that more people have an xbox so you can play with more friends.. and whilst the xbox may have some good exclusive games.. so does the ps3
Resistance: Fall of Man
MotorStorm
Little Big Planet
I personally would only buy an xbox so i could play with my friends.. but then you have to pay for a wireless adapter and then pay more to play online.. in which time it is near enough the same price as a ps3..
Jewelz^
Quote from: Jewelz^;269569There is a new 160GB ps3 coming out..
The specs I have found out in that "new" PS3 is only bigger HDD, which can be changed on your own to for example to 500GB so don't pay extra for 160GB compared to 80GB.
Quote from: TE_owner;269550i was wondering which 360 (or ps3) to get cause for 200 pounds for the elite seems a bit much is it possible to get an memory upgrade for the core version or is the elite the only reliable 1 :g:
You get a 60gb HD with the regular version. If that's not enough for your collection of music and videos you can plug in an external usb hard drive or memory stick (providing it's FAT or Mac formatted...It doesn't like NTFS for some reason). That way you can run 500GB or 1TB of videos from a hard drive straight to your TV. Saving the main hard drive for downloaded content and demos etc, stuff you get off xbox live.
The Xbox was only really unreliable for the first couple of years. Microsoft offer a 3 year warranty against red ring of death, so you can bet most of the glitches are gone. The reason to go for the Elite is using HDMI rather than component HD.
Ive found a 20GB 360 for a 108 pounds that the cheapest i could find im not to worried bout HDMI
Quote from: T-Bag;269585You get a 60gb HD with the regular version. If that's not enough for your collection of music and videos you can plug in an external usb hard drive or memory stick (providing it's FAT or Mac formatted...It doesn't like NTFS for some reason). That way you can run 500GB or 1TB of videos from a hard drive straight to your TV. Saving the main hard drive for downloaded content and demos etc, stuff you get off xbox live.
The Xbox was only really unreliable for the first couple of years. Microsoft offer a 3 year warranty against red ring of death, so you can bet most of the glitches are gone. The reason to go for the Elite is using HDMI rather than component HD.
Not forgetting that with a 360 if you have it on the same network as your pc, as I'm guessing you would, it'll pick up any media you have on your pc & you can just play it directly from the pc on your 360.
Quote from: RizZy;269644Not forgetting that with a 360 if you have it on the same network as your pc, as I'm guessing you would, it'll pick up any media you have on your pc & you can just play it directly from the pc on your 360.
Yup, if you have media center then it works great as the 360 is a media center extender.
Which is easiest to chip? LOL
Quote from: Zootoxin;269656Which is easiest to chip? LOL
I'd imagine the Xbox. I know someone whose done it. And having taken one apart there's not too much to it.
Quote from: T-Bag;269705I'd imagine the Xbox. I know someone whose done it. And having taken one apart there's not too much to it.
PS3 cant be chipped, so you cannot make backups of your games, which is ofc the reason you would do so, as pirating is illegal. There is still no way of doing so.
Xbox360 can be softmodded insanely easy afaik.
But remember its illegal to download and play pirat games :)
Quote from: kregoron;269767PS3 cant be chipped, so you cannot make backups of your games, which is ofc the reason you would do so, as pirating is illegal. There is still no way of doing so.
Xbox360 can be softmodded insanely easy afaik.
But remember its illegal to download and play pirat games :)
Nobody here would ever do anything illegal
Quote from: Zootoxin;269768Nobody here would ever do anything illegal
Well i mianly said it to show that dMw does in no way encourage pirating, and anything related to encouraging should be removed