Do Xbox 360 gamers envy Sony PS3 users for getting Gran Turismo 5 prologue?
Filed under: Gaming, Sony Playstation 3, Xbox 360 | By: Peter Chubb
Posted on: March 25, 2008 | 38 Comments
If you was to ask many gamers what they think is the best racing series, many would say Gran Turismo. Some have been better than others, but going by all the hype Gran Turismo 5 prologue looks as though it could be the best yet.
This is great news for Sony PS3 owners, however if you own a Microsoft Xbox 360 then you will not get the chance to play this game. However there are still a great number of racing games for the Xbox 360, like Forza 2 and the Need for Speed series.
If you own an Xbox 360 and had the choice of any racing game, then what would your choice be?
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James said:
“Gran Turismo? Keep hearing about it being delayed and haven’t showed anything running on the PS3 just computer”
What are you talking about? GT5 Prologue was released in Japan last year and is released in the EU and US in the next 2 weeks.
Um I do not envy PS3 owners. GT5 is looking like GT4 in hi def without damage modeling (unless they added it and I didn’t know) and no upgrades to the cars that change the look of the car beyond stock. That’s boring. And I love the fact that you will probably just bounce off all the other cars with no consequences. Forza is a much better game for tuners and sim fans, and Project Gotham 4 is a much better arcade game for those fans. I would put GT5 in third place in terms of enjoyment factor.
I’ll keep this short because Pat has said it all, when GT1 and 2 where out i quite enjoyed them but i’ve since played other racing games with much better Game mechanics and computer AI and no longer enjoy the series.
PGR4 is ok but i prefer sim to arcade and as far as i’m concerned Forza 2 is the king of console racing games right now.
I’ll keep an open mind and try Prologue but from what i hear the play mechanics AI arent much different from the previous games and i haven’t really enjoyed the series for some time.
I own a xbox 360 and not a crappy “poserstation 3″. Who cares about GT5? I rather play Forza 2 or Project Gotham 4 for 360.
Yea, and we will get gt4 as well!
err, as a 360 owner will I miss GT5? ummmmmmm,,,,,,,,no…….this is a silly article bringing those fanboys to slate the 360 amd it is all silly…each console has its merits…I will get ps3 when blu ray is bog standard DVD in store etc and atm, I have a PSP, DS and a Wii too so not into this insane sony fanboyism…
ha haaa look at the M$ fanboys talk.
GT games have 100s of cars,ofcurse theywant the game.
best racer ever,and it will be that way for a while.
wii = funny
xbox 360 = fps
ps3 = verity and power
Lol, the 360 fanboys are crying right now. The 360 is past its prime, now is the time of the PS3.
If you’re undecided between the two:
If you prefer graphics, the Playstation 3 excels in a lot of multi-platform games, and the 360 excels in some, too. Rainbow Six Vegas 2, Devil May Cry 4, Burnout Paradise, and many other games have slightly to much better graphics on the PS3, and games like Assassin’s Creed are better on the 360.
When it comes to controls, opinions are also split. The 360 controller is nice, and the triggers are well placed, but most of the other buttons are. The PS3 black Sixaxis controller is decent, but out of the three controllers I am about to finsih mentioning, the DualShock 3 controller blows them all away. The weight is perfect, you can get them in black or white, the controls are by far the tightest and most responsive I have ever seen on any video game console, and the rumble is amazing. Try buying some DualShock 3 controllers for your PS3, they’re the best controllers you could find for a game console that actually counts (which excludes the Wii).
Then it comes down to some smaller things:
The 360 has a very loud, obnoxious fan, while the PS3’s is much more quiet
The PS3 is heavier than the 360
The 360 supports up to 4 controllers, the PS3 supports up to 7
The PS3 has built in wireless, a memory card and SD card reader, 4 USB ports, HDMI, and an upgradable hard drive. You could stick with the 80, 60, or 40 Gigs, but I upgraded to 200, which is very easy if you can find any hard drive.
The 360 has XBL, which is very good, but actually costs money, which varies on the type of membership you have. The Playstation Network is alright, with most of the bare necessities, but it’s absolutely free.
The Playstation 3 can play PS1 and PS2 games, as well as connect to the PSP in many ways. The 360, since it is made by Microsoft, can connect to a PC in various ways, too.
Most importantly, in my opinion, it comes down to exclusives. As an owner of a 360, PS3, Gamecube, PSP, and some older video game crap, I was disappointed by some games, but especially by the 360’s. Out of the grossly hyped 360 games over the past years, the only ones I actually liked were Gears, and I somewhat liked Halo 3. Bioshock wasn’t very good despite the reviews, imo, Halo 3… oh, Halo 3. For the most hyped, most highly overrated game in gaming history, Halo 3 sucked. It was an average game at best, and it did not deserve all the attention at all. Based on the hype, I was expecting a game from the heavens, and this one was a decent FPS.
I liked Dead Rising, although it was short, Mass Effect sucked horribly, and Lost Odyssey was kind of weird because I’m not much into japanese RPGs.
Then comes the Playstation 3 exclusives, which I believe are some of the greatest and most fun to play games based on my experience with the various consoles. Resistance was awesome, it was my first PS3 game, and the online community was amazing. I regret playing different games these days, but the 6 entire months I spent becoming a near expert and world-ranked Resistance player was the greatest gaming experience I have ever had.
Then came Motorstorm, a great game for racing fans, Heavenly Sword, Warhawk, an amazing online game, Ratchet and Clank, Uncharted, Flow, Everyday Shooter, Pixeljunk Monsters, Folklore, Eye of Judgment, Time Crisis 4, and Unreal Tournament III. All of these games are amazing, and if you don’t have them yet, I recommend checking out at least a few.
The next part is probably the most important. If you don’t like the PS3, you don’t have to, but pretty soon you’re going to regret not getting one if you don’t have one already. The PS3 is getting Haze, Metal Gear Solid 4, LittleBigplanet, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Online, Gran Turismo 5, God of War III, Killzone 2, Resistance 2, Jak and Daxter, Timesplitters, Socom, Afrika, Kingdom Hearts, Loco Roco, and Tekken 6. If this list doesn’t make you want to get a PS3 and join the community, then you must already have a PS3 xD
Personally, I’d have to say I enjoy my PS3 more than my 360. In the long run its cheaper… and… very unfortunately, I can’t enjoy my 360 right now because I’m wating for it to be shipped back. This has been my 4th RROD, and I’m really pissed at this point. With the PS3’s .01% failure rate, and the 360’s 15% (which dropped from about 30%) is still horrible. I played Gears for an entire month hoping my 360 wouldn’t crap out, and it ruined the experience. Why does my 360 break, while my PS3, laptop, iPod, and TV run perfectly?
Well Stephen, this discussion has gone pretty well. A vast majority of the comments were really helpful and intellectual. I’m surprised how many people took the same route as I did by playing their 360 less often in favor of the PS3. I’ve been playing my Playstation 3 so often recently that I don’t know what I’m going to do once my RROD’d 360 gets shipped back.
Like some people have said, the 360 had reached and now is past its prime. It was released a year earlier, so it makes sense, but it seems like the PS3 is the console to own now.
As for GTAIV, I pre-ordered the special edition for my PS3 a while ago. The GTA series was made for and it became known for what it is on the Playstation consoles, and playing a Grand Theft Auto game on my Dual Shock controller feels more natural. I’m not even sure if my 360 will be shipped back before the launch of GTAIV any way…
PS3 = Not so large Variety of movies. Who give a shit about another dumb ass racing game. I own Zero racing games.