Xbox 360 Damage Control: Sony PS3’s name good from start
Filed under: Gaming, Xbox 360 | By: Daniel
Posted on: January 11, 2008 | 51 Comments
Following on from Marks post about Bill Gates wanting to make the Xbox 360 the most reliable console, I do not doubt he will make it much better but as I have had the RROD, many of my friends and family and even a blogger in the Joystiq network recently got the Red Ring of Death on a replacement 360…there is a long way to go.
So with replacements getting the RROD, would you not say the 360 has had its named damaged too much?
Many gamers have left the 360 for the Sony PS3, a games console that has had a great name from the start for its hardware (although the 360 chat options and dashboard are better).
With most companies heading the Blu-ray route and people buying the Sony PS3 for home entertainment and for gaming…its win win for the Playstation 3.
I would say a safe bet is that the PS3 is way ahead on odds for a long term win, the 360 would have to bring out its hardware all over again with maybe the rumored “Ultimate 360” to win…but what about the poor current 360 owners who have to have the old one.
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“Microsoft are barely Innovators.. no no they are imitators..they copy and destroy.”
So tell me…prior to the PC…what was the first console to offer downloadable HD content?
The first console to offer downloadable games?
The first console to allow players playing completely different game to chat with each other?
The first console to offer DivX support natively?
The first console that allowed you to network to a media server?
The first console to use a built in hard drive?
The first console that allowed you to create your own soundtracks in games based on the MP3 content on your hard drive?
The first console to offer wireless controllers as a standard?
And now…the PS3 is copying Microsoft. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Obviously Sony knows a good idea when they see one.
I have both consoles, I but at least I know the facts.
“So tell me…prior to the PC…what was the first console to offer downloadable HD content?”
The Xbox was a PC.
And acted much like a PC. Now that’s what I call innovation.
But then you’re then admitting the PS3 acts much like a PC…now thats what I call innovation.
Everyone keeps talking about what system has better graphics. In reality they are pretty equal. The first 1 1/2 year there was no HDMI for the 360 so the comparisons were not fair. Gears of War shits on every PS3 game I have seen. My 360 did not have HDMI. Look at the systems now that they both have it. My best friend has both systems hooked up w/ HDMI cable made by monster to a Sony SXRD 1 of the best Televisions on the market. The 360 looks better 2 me. I have single handedly turned everyone of my friends N2 Xbox junkies. I did not buy the Playstation 2 cause I knew about the first xbox was on the way. Honestly I love both systems, they both are great. Microsoft just shot itself in the foot this go round due 2 a product that was pushed out 2 fast and everyone getting RROD. I went thru 5 systems in 2 1/2 months and that’s on everything(thank god I purchased a warrenty from Best Buy). I pawned it w/3 contollers and 4 games for $335. PS3 has an up on 360 due 2 blueray and bluetooth the processor is great, but 4 gaming not much better or better at all than 360. 360’s Gpu is 50% better than PS3. Trust me I know I have been reading the specs on both machines since 2004. With all this said I loved the 360 when I had it. I just got very tired of not being able 2 play due 2 malfunctions. I’ll get another when I know for sure the bugs are out. I will get a PS3 also. Only for the Bluray player. I think people should get all 3 systems they all have their own benefits. Christmas of 06 I stood in line for 14 hours(4 my daughter) 2 get Wii.It is a great system 2. When you have big gatherings the fun doesn’t stop.
Ok I have to agree All this xbox vs Ps3 crap has got to die. though it dose get interesting to see how flat out stupid people get when comparing well let face it sounds allot like mine is bigger then yours and what happens to the little guy. he becomes a frekin retard that believes his crap can walk on water its called envy and its weak and pathetic. so fer all you people who let your IQ’s drop every time you get upset that the “other system” might have some better quality’s then yours drop the crap and swallow your weak ass pride and get back to gaming
Well, I’ve installed Linux on mine so it can act like a PC. If you want an innovation pissing match you’ll have to look elsewhere, I think the term is BS and Microsoft are one of its worst abusers. If you think nicking ideas from elsewhere and putting your name on it is innovation then fair enough.
Ok, for all you 360 fanboys out here. Think for a second, or maybe a minute. Windows, ZUNE, XBOX, XBOX 360. All the gadgets and software from microsoft are almost all crap. Firefox is better than windows, I pod is better than Zune, PS2 better than XBOX, PS3 better than 360. The only reason the 360 is doing “good” is because it had a one year head start. It ran on old hardware that everyone was familiar with. Not to mention, now that the PS3 is starting to inch its way toward to 360 territory. All of the 360 fan boys are shaking and up in arms trying to fight off the well built machine; the Ps3. The 360 fanboys don’t want their system to lose because they dont want to admit spending their hard earned money on a lousy piece of low quality machine. Give it time and the 360 fan boys will either have to admit defeat or commit suicide. The PS3 is almost guaranteed to win the blur-ray format war, its graphical capability is already shining with games like Drakes Fortune, UT3, Rachet and Clank, Heavenly Sword. PS3 will almost certainly win, its like comparing a 94 Honda Accord to a 94 Ford Taurus.
You know…this just proves that the fan boys arent anything but a bunch of hardware jockeys. You aren’t gamers…if you were, you’d want to play MGS4 just as badly as you’d want to play Bioshock.
You really arent gamers at all.
A true gamer wants to play a great game no matter what console it’s on…and if you dont think a good game can’t exist on the console of your choice…then you have a severe case of tunnel vision and are just limiting yourself.
It’s not about the console. It’s about the games.
I’ve owned Atari 2500, NES, Genesis, Turbo Grafx, SNES, PSOne, PS2, XBOX, XBOX 360, N64, Game Cube, Wii along with a commodore 64 and a PC…and every one of those systems have had great games. Every one.
So, the only people that truly win are those who can play any game they want to without bias or prejudice and who can do so without acting like 3rd graders on a playground, calling each other names…and most of you have never played any games on the hardware you’re putting down…so why should anyone listen to you?
benji I respect that comment but there needs to be more of a difference between the two for me two justify buying a PS3. if game makers are making the same game for both systems then i’m going for the better graphics. therefore XBOX 360
to be honest, i have a PS3 and its very expensive, if the xbox was reliable i would probable have a xbox right now! but why would i buy something that is doomed to fail eventually? I had a ps1 for 4 years and ps2 console for 4 years, and not one glitch, or failure, or problem! my ps3 is running smoothly aswel! thats why i am a Sony fan…. not a xbox hater!