xbox 360 vs ps2

brainofPJ

mca47 wrote:

Yeah, their live updates (which take a long-ass time to download) are incredible! Seems like every time there is a system update they add new features and functionality to the system.
For example...accessing my PS3 (in Scottsdale AZ) via my PSP (in Chicago, or anywhere else in the world) and being able to access all content of my system remotely is incredible! I basically have 60 GB of data in the palm of my hand (games, video, music, TV shows, movies, downloads, etc.), Incredible!

this post intrigues me...

mca47

brainofPJ wrote:

this post intrigues me...

Also...

Clearly you can play all PS1 and PS2 games on the PS3, but many don't realize that with the PSP you can play ANY PS1 game remotely from your PS3 as long as it's in the drive.

I was playing some Final Fantasy on my PSP from Chicago when I was home for the holidays. Forgot how great that game was/is!
Again, the 360 is a cool system (still want one!)...but the PS3 wins hands down for me.

brainofPJ

mca47 wrote:

Also...

Clearly you can play all PS1 and PS2 games on the PS3, but many don't realize that with the PSP you can play ANY PS1 game remotely from your PS3 as long as it's in the drive.

I was playing some Final Fantasy on my PSP from Chicago when I was home for the holidays. Forgot how great that game was/is!
Again, the 360 is a cool system (still want one!)...but the PS3 wins hands down for me.

wow, ok, see this is an argument right here.

i get tired of hearing about the blu ray aspect.

anyway, as far as the PSP goes, i have always wanted one but have held back because i wasn't sure just how much/little i would use it. i might do it soon after reading just your 2 posts.

i still love the 360 though. have to go out and get another one. my buddy sold his about 3 months ago and just bought another one, saying he couldn't live without it. i have been feeling the same way lately, especially last night when he called me and asked me for my gamertag!

inmyrvm

ps3, xbox's break like crazy. you pay to play online with xbox, you don't with ps3. ps3 has superior graphics. the xbox controller still sucks too. nhl08 is probably the best sports game in the last 5 years or so too.

marker_in_the_sand

get a PS3...
Just because I say so

AND BECAUSE FINAL FANTASY XIII IS GOING TO COME OUT ON THE PS3 AND NOT ON THE XBOX 360!!

mrwalkerb

yeah I got the PS3 and NHL 08 done and done, now I'm broke and too tired to even play it

PJamGrunge10

PJ Habit wrote:

PS3 just keeps getting better & better ((via updates) last one made it support divx!)
Im truely happy w/ mine. Ooh & Bluray is the shit!

Both PS3 and Xbox 360 recieve updates.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemupdates/20071204-features.htm

Duff_Man

360 all the way, hardly a problem with the new motherboards that they use

bigger games library and you can play a lot of the better xbox 1 games on them too.

the Ea sport games run @ rougthly 30 fps better then the ps3 equivalent.

better shooters too like halo 3, gears of war,

plus PES2008 and nhl 2k8 , the best 2 sports games available

mrwalkerb

Duff_Man wrote:

360 all the way, hardly a problem with the new motherboards that they use

bigger games library and you can play a lot of the better xbox 1 games on them too.

the Ea sport games run @ rougthly 30 fps better then the ps3 equivalent.

better shooters too like halo 3, gears of war,

plus PES2008 and nhl 2k8 , the best 2 sports games available

what's PES2008? and everyone I talked to said NHL08 is better than 2k8?

Duff_Man

mrwalkerb wrote:

what's PES2008? and everyone I talked to said NHL08 is better than 2k8?

sorry PES is Pro Evolution Soccer, i think its called winning eleven in the US

to be honest i prefer 2k8, i think its a bit more fast paced, and when you change the controls around i think it handles a bit better, ive got nhl08 too and think its ok.

good thing about the 360 is that if you hook it up to live you can download demos and try before you buy

in the 360 Vs Ps3 debate, you're gonna get the same sports games on both to be honest, it depends if your into the different adventure games that are released on each console, i've got them both, but i do find myself on the 360 more as the games are a lot better at the moment.

However, i am looking foreward to Gran Turismo 5 if its ever gonna be released, and littlebigplanet too

Rygar

360 still has a better line up of games but at least some of the multiplatform games are improving on the PS3.
Example - I have Assassin's Creed for the 360 and my bro has it for the PS3. There were lots of freezing or framerate problems with the PS3 version until it was patched (judging by PS3 forum postings anyway, my bro didn't have any problems with it) and I got to try out the PS3 version while I was home for break. The two versions are virtually identical in every way. There may be some graphical differences, but they're so insignificant I don't count them.
Even the controller switch (although I'm used to the PS3 controller anyway) was flawless.
Edit - I should mention that I absolutely love Assassin's Creed, and fully endorse both versions

On topic, I like the 360 controller much better than the PS3 controller, although the only problems I have with the PS3 controller are shooters (and signal loss, that is very annoying...hasn't been too bad since I got a replacement system from Sony).

I have more fun with the 360, but my PS3 game library is finally improving with Uncharted and Warhawk recently added. Uncharted is quite nice, too.

So to the OP - either way you can't go wrong. The future looks bright for the PS3, and there are some quality titles already available, and the 360 is already in a good spot and since it is this fun now it will probably maintain that level until the next round of game systems.

inmyrvm

call of duty 4 is badass too to play online, minus the lobby. i heard assassin's creed is really repetitive, is that true? from what i heard 2k8 has nothing on nhl08 this year. i heard everything is much better on nhl.

PJSerf

inmyrvm wrote:

call of duty 4 is badass too to play online, minus the lobby. i heard assassin's creed is really repetitive, is that true? from what i heard 2k8 has nothing on nhl08 this year. i heard everything is much better on nhl.

Call of Duty is definitely awesome to play online.

I have Assassin's Creed, but have not played it too much yet, but I did hear it was repetitive as well.

Looking forward to Metal Gear, Grand Theft, Bionic Commando, and Final Fantasy coming out this year.

Rygar

inmyrvm wrote:

call of duty 4 is badass too to play online, minus the lobby. i heard assassin's creed is really repetitive, is that true? from what i heard 2k8 has nothing on nhl08 this year. i heard everything is much better on nhl.

It is repetitive, but it isn't boring.
It is repetitive in that each mission has 'x' number of side tasks that you can choose to do (or not do).
You have to get 2 or more pieces of information in order to access the main assassination for the area you're in, and there'll be 4 informers or something where you can get your info (pick pocket, eavesdrop, interrogation, or informer). Then side missions include saving citizens, where a citizen is being harrassed by a group of guards, you kill them all and talk the citizen, done; pickpockets; interrogations; assassinations, etc..
So it's repetitive in that there's 7 'save citizens' in one area, and 6 in another, etc, so the repetition is that the process is always the same. I haven't gotten bored with it yet and I'm on my last two main quest assassinations, having done every sidequest along the way (there's 9 total main assassinations, so 9 city sections over 3 cities to explore).
There's' also various flags over the cities and kingdom to collect, akin to hidden packages from Grand Theft Auto, but without any reward.

I liked NHL 08 better than NHL 2k8, but haven't liked a 2K hockey game in a long time, and found neither to be significantly different enough from the 07 versions to bother buying.

And Call of Duty 4 is great, regardless of system (like AC).

inmyrvm

Rygar wrote:

It is repetitive, but it isn't boring.
It is repetitive in that each mission has 'x' number of side tasks that you can choose to do (or not do).
You have to get 2 or more pieces of information in order to access the main assassination for the area you're in, and there'll be 4 informers or something where you can get your info (pick pocket, eavesdrop, interrogation, or informer). Then side missions include saving citizens, where a citizen is being harrassed by a group of guards, you kill them all and talk the citizen, done; pickpockets; interrogations; assassinations, etc..
So it's repetitive in that there's 7 'save citizens' in one area, and 6 in another, etc, so the repetition is that the process is always the same. I haven't gotten bored with it yet and I'm on my last two main quest assassinations, having done every sidequest along the way (there's 9 total main assassinations, so 9 city sections over 3 cities to explore).
There's' also various flags over the cities and kingdom to collect, akin to hidden packages from Grand Theft Auto, but without any reward.

I liked NHL 08 better than NHL 2k8, but haven't liked a 2K hockey game in a long time, and found neither to be significantly different enough from the 07 versions to bother buying.

And Call of Duty 4 is great, regardless of system (like AC).

ah thank you. if anyone wants to play COD4 on PS3 my name is HankScorpio77. what the hell, it could be a good time.

mca47

Duff_Man wrote:

good thing about the 360 is that if you hook it up to live you can download demos and try before you buy

PS3 offers this as well.

mca47

inmyrvm wrote:

ah thank you. if anyone wants to play COD4 on PS3 my name is HankScorpio77. what the hell, it could be a good time.

I'll have to look for ya' on there!
My screenname and player name is the same...

mca47

I think I'm up to level 31 now, if I remember right.

PJPOWER

360 over PS3 in my opinion. Everyone likes different games, and that being said, the 360 just offers better games to my taste. The controller seems to work way better with first person shooters than the PS3 controller. The LIVE service kicks ass and is updated often. No matter what you have heard, the crashing issue isn't that big of an issue anymore. My first xbox (launch console) crashed after a year of use, but the one that was sent to me in replacement hasn't had a single issue...You can connect it to your PC over a router and listen to all of your music and watch all of your videos and view all of your pics...Anyways, I haven't had a single complaint with my 360 and wouldn't even consider trading it for a PS3!

Onestab

If you are buying it only for games, XBOX360. They have the lead on the games, and it plays in true HD, in that you can play the games in 1080p resolution for a true HD gaming experience (PS3 only plays in ~720p). Also, the XBOX360 controller is a LOT better.

However, if you are buying it to consolidate your DVD player and your gaming system, and are on a budget, you can't beat the PS3.

XBOX360 players that have purchased that HD-DVD player for $180.00 are going to have a paperweight come next Christmas, because Blu-Ray has already won the battle. Warner Brothers picked Blu-Ray last week, and Paramount's contract with Toshiba's failing HD-DVD ends in the summer.

If you are an economy gamer and a smart consumer, pick a PS3, save yourself some money on that next-gen dvd player, and enjoy grown up games with no online charges. XBOX360 is $8.00 per month or $50.00 per year. Playstation Network is free.

brainofPJ

Onestab wrote:

If you are an economy gamer and a smart consumer, pick a PS3, save yourself some money on that next-gen dvd player, and enjoy grown up games with no online charges. XBOX360 is $8.00 per month or $50.00 per year. Playstation Network is free.

not sure what you mean by "grown up games"...

but $50 A YEAR for what Live offers...

i'm willing to pay that.