Sony PS3 & Microsoft Xbox 360 (Elite) Poll: Please help me decide?
Filed under: Gaming, Sony Playstation 3, Xbox 360 | By: Mark
Posted on: August 13, 2007 | 75 Comments
Now this is a real poll and not an attempt to cause a war between two platforms I promise you that, I really do have a dilemma. I recently bought an Xbox 360 and am really happy with the game play and graphics, I must say playing online is bloody awesome. Everything about the 360 is great and would not change it, but and a big BUT “It is so noisy and even more so with an intercooler attached”.
Now here is my thing, my cousin had the Xbox 360 and he swore by it until it broke down (oops), so he decided to take it back and in the end he got a full refund. Now his question is does he buy the Xbox 360 Elite or does he by the Sony Playstation 3; well he opted for the PS3 and now he is trying to convert me.
I have recently played the PS3 and must admit am impressed with the graphics, downsides are the Blu-ray seems a little jumpy to me and there are not as many titles as the 360, but I am still confused. Will my cousin convert me, will you convert me.
Please answer my Sony PS3 & Microsoft Xbox 360 Poll: Please help me decide?
Questions –
1. Do I stick with the Xbox 360?
2. Do I buy the Xbox 360 Elite?
3. Do I buy the Sony Playstation 3?
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You said you like the games, love the online play, and are happy with the 360. You’ve answered you question already.
With a three year warranty, I wouldn’t (and don’t) fear it breaking down. As for the noise, it isn’t THAT loud, And I’ve owned mine for over a year, and with daily use - It still runs great!
Since the Xbox 360 hat 3 years of warrenty I wouldn’t care about the defect rate. The repair-process will be improved steadily so that defect rates even of old boxes will be reduced (everything else ist too costly for MS)
Well so the only decisive point are the games. So decide if you prefer Final Fantasy and MGS, or if you like Halo, Mass Effect and GTA with bonus content.
[for me it is clearly the xbox 360, but everybody should decide for himself whicht games he likes --- and don't listen do silly fanboys
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Yah I just never bothered with the playing online tried it but not for me.
But can anyone tell me about the quality of ps2 games on the ps3 because that would be the only reason for me to pick one up (for now) ooh how about the ability to have all my burned movies on the ps3 or would I have to convert them?
This question really is important to me as I stated before now my second box is dead and if I can’t decide to buy a ps3 then I am giving up and buying a ps2
I do enjoy my 360 this is no stupid fanboy sh!t I just really don’t agree with the way Microsoft has gone about everything. And all I play on the box anymore is NHL07 and Oblivion. Oh plus texas hold em and assult heroes.
Buy the 360. You stated you like the games and th eonline play. Besides you can now bu the premium for $349.00 and don’t listen to the “True HD” crap. Anything 720p and up is HD and both can output 1080p through HDMI (new Xboxes). Plus it probably doesn’t even matter because most tv’s aren’t 1080p and even the ones that are are too small for a visible difference over the average sitting distance. (look it up) 1080p is largely a marketing gimmick and I’d wait until the next-gen dvd format war is over before you make that a consideration for a new system.
If noise really bothers you and you want a reliable system then wait until the 65nm 360’s come out.
Buying either system is an act of faith.
Xbox you have faith that it won’t break.
PS3 you have faith that blu-ray will win and that there will actually be more than a handful of games for it that you can’t play on the 360.
PS3 all the way… Games are thin right now (though I highly recommend the current exclusives “Resistance: Fall of Man” and “Motorstorm”), but there are some more great games coming soon.
Blu-ray looks awesome. It’s quiet. It doesn’t blue-ring-of-death on me. It has a generic 2.5″ SATA150 drive that you can replace without voiding the warrenty (just pop the HDD cover off the side, take out one screw, no proprietary Microsoft drives, bah). It’s got everything you could need, Wi-Fi, etc. Free online play (not as grand as Xbox, but still free, for now).
Can’t beat that for $499 (60 GB version).
I have no regrets about mine, even with the small game selection… that’ll come in time.
ANSWER HERE!!
Keep the 360 till the PS3 game library is better!
If he gets rid of his 360 now, all he’ll do with is PS3 is “fold”… oh and host imaginary tea parties on “Home”.
Wait till FF 13, MGS4.. and whatever PS3 exclusive left in the sony cupboards come out… until then the PS3 is just paper weight.
Had and X360 - it broke, again.
Bought a PS3 - Would never go back it is in my opinion a much better rig & less than 1% defect rate compared to MS 33%.
PS3!!!!
First off, I personally do not think that purchasing an Xbox 360 Elite is worth it right now, considering that (with current Premiums coming with the HDMI port) you are paying around $100 dollars more just for the black finish and 120 GB of space. If that much space is necessary, than go for it, but I don’t think that it is worth paying $100 more that.
I currently have a PS3 and have had it for over 6 months with no problems. I have no problem with the 360, as I have played it many times at my friends house. It has great games, but it seems to be only appealing to the shooter genre fans with Halo 3, Bioshock, etc. However, it has been seen that the multi-platform games like Madden 08 have been proven inferior on the PS3 and run smoother on the 360. There isn’t a huge difference, but a difference none the less. However, Rock Band is favoring the PS3 slightly with the wireless bundle. I do think that the graphics on the PS3 are on par, if not better, than the 360.
PS3 does not really have a lot of games at the moment, but the games available are pretty good. Motorstorm IS fun, and Resistence: Fall of Man is also very appealing with the single player campaign AND has outstanding online play. The PS3 online is very reliable and, most importantly, FREE. With the upcoming online game Warhawk, you can not say that the PS3 online is that much inferior to XBL. In fact, they may soon be level. I know that some 360 fanboys are gonna bash me for saying that, but that’s what I believe.
As for movie playback, PS3 is excellent. Being able to play normal DVDs along with the next-gen Blu-ray is great. 360 also has the same ability, but I don’t think that it can take the place as your only peripheral for your TV. Both the Premium and Elite can use the add-on HD-DVD drive, but the total cost will run you more the PS3. However, most should wait until this whole HD format war blows over. I do think that Blu-ray was worth the price though. Also, I think that it’s cool how I can download, save, and view/listen to videos, music, and pictures. It can come in handy during parties and is fun to view pictures with the slide show picture. On the other hand, the 360 has the same abilities and you can pretty much do the same thing. The only thing is that the PS3 is dead silent (even with the intercooler), whereas the 360 is noisy.
All in all, the 360 has a wide variety of games out RIGHT NOW. The PS3 does not have a lot right now, but over the next three months, there will be a plethora of great games coming out, including the afor mentioned Warhawk, and will come to be on the same level as 360 games. Also, Blu-ray seems to be coming out with bigger and better titles right now and in the future. The 360 may be a good buy now (price drop), but that 33% failure rate is a bit much for me, even with a 3 year warranty, compared to a less than 1% (.12 to be exact) rate of the PS3. The PS3 is definately a better buy for a solid long-term investment. However, I don’t think that I would go for the 80 GB bundle (no backwards compatiblity) right now and go for the 60 GB. Sony has a great long term plan and will be at the same level as 360. The 360 is great, and it is your decision to hold out on the PS3. As a PS3 owner (not fanboy), I say it is definately worth it. Sorry my post was so long!
Go with the Xbox 360
The latest repair to my Xbox 360 (yes, it has been twice that I have sent it in) now has the better heatsync and is a little quieter. I think they put something around the DVD drive to quiet it down but can’t confirm it.
There are way too many great games out on the Xbox 360 and the PS3 has lost all of its cool exclusives. The graphics on the PS3 have not been proven to be better and in fact have always lost to 360 in comparisons (Madden, Fight Night, Virtua Fighter…..). Games are what matter and now if the box stays stable then it’s a no brainer to me at least.
Jack your an idiot. Blu ray hasn’t won anything yet. High def DVD’s all together still only account for like 3% of the DVD market. As long as people are buying both blu ray and hd dvd there won’t be a winner. What you aren’t considering is that it is a price issue and we all know that beta max lost due to the porn industry and the same might happen again. taiwan is the only country that is producing blu ray porn. Really I am convinced that Dual format players will win out because they cater to all consumers. Until then I’ll enjoy my HD DVD’s.
Xbox all the way. It is all about games xbox is standing by there product defects will soon cease to exist and 3 year warranty support will tied you over fine. PS 3 home shouldn’t even be brought up. Home is the only partially original thought PS 3 has got, not to mention, it has only been a whisper this year and it is due out this quarter. Home is not proven to be successful what so ever. Sony is good about making things sound great then falling on there faces. Halo 3 is going to be sick and so is Mass effect and Bioshock. Everyone is complaining about noise yet I don’t ever hear my xbox? Oh well. Will Ps 3 eventually be good? It definately has potential, but if they get beat up on much more it may not matter. You have to spend money to make it and if you don’t make money you can’t spend it. Let’s face it though… The market is big enough for all competitors it’s just a matter of choice witch is what is so great about this current gen. As long there is competition then games will keep getting better and better! See all you xboxer’s on Halo 3! Player co-op woot woot.