xbox or ps3?

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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    I know this is 360 vs. PS3 thread, but I also wanted say that a buddy of mine has a wireless connection in his house and it is pretty damn slick how he integrates his PS3 with his PSP.
    Lots of cool things you can do with that!
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    mca47 wrote:
    I know this is 360 vs. PS3 thread, but I also wanted say that a buddy of mine has a wireless connection in his house and it is pretty damn slick how he integrates his PS3 with his PSP.
    Lots of cool things you can do with that!

    The interaction between the two is pretty nice indeed.
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/820/820687p1.html

    Xbox 360 Could be 'Distant Third' By 2009
    DFC predicts the game industry as a whole could generate $47 billion that year.
    by Ryan Geddes

    September 18, 2007 - According to a series of recent reports by the research group DFC Intelligence, the game industry is poised to see enormous overall growth in 2009, just in time for the Xbox 360 to slip to a distant third place in the console race.

    DFC estimates that the videogame market will swell to $47 billion by 2009, a 42 percent increase over the $33 billion generated by the industry in 2006. That forecast includes revenue from videogame hardware and software, dedicated portable system hardware and software (i.e. the DS and PSP - not mobile phones), PC games, and online PC and console games.

    But the Xbox 360's selling power could be on the wane, according to DFC's research. The company has raised its forecast for the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3 and lowered its forecast for Microsoft's console, predicting that the Wii will stay on top at least through 2008 and that the PS3 will move into overdrive in 2009.

    "The Xbox 360 will need to build a strong base outside North America to avoid being in a fairly distant third," said DFC analyst David Cole. "We could have a situation where the Wii sells more hardware units, but by 2012 the PlayStation 3 is generating more software revenue."

    Using three separate market forecasting models, DFC estimates that combined cumulative worldwide sales for the three console systems will reach between 180 million to 210 million units by 2012.

    But home consoles won't be the only winners, according to DFC. The PC market, spurred by the success of online games and digital distribution, stands to grow to $13 billion by 2012, the research indicates. Previous DFC estimates put the online PC game market at about $4.5 billion in 2006.

    Handheld systems and software are also strong performers and Cole predicts that "the Nintendo DS could eventually become the best-selling game system ever in five years."
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    Apparently the PS3 is getting is Dual Shock/Rumble back.

    I would have taken the rumble over the tilt any day!
  • bostonlou
    bostonlou Posts: 2,849
    toys r us has a buy 2 get 1 free promo going on now


    i have a ps3... was thinking of picking up madden and tiger... but not sure what else to get

    i don't know anything about the other games and what is good


    help?
    Don't Believe Everything You Think
  • marker_in_the_sand
    marker_in_the_sand Posts: 272
    sweet adeline wrote:
    which console should i get? i'm thinking about getting the new tiger woods '08 game and need something to play it on.

    what a stupid question,

    get a ps3, so you can enjoy other good games too!!
    I don't want to be the fool that's behind me but I am...

    I'll Hold The Pain... Release...

    Yourself
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    bostonlou wrote:
    toys r us has a buy 2 get 1 free promo going on now


    i have a ps3... was thinking of picking up madden and tiger... but not sure what else to get

    i don't know anything about the other games and what is good


    help?

    I got the new Tiger Woods for PS3 a couple weeks ago. Fun game!
    I hadn't played a Tiger Woods game in about 4 years. As soon as I got it I went online and played...got my ass KICKED! LOL
  • bostonlou
    bostonlou Posts: 2,849
    mca47 wrote:
    I got the new Tiger Woods for PS3 a couple weeks ago. Fun game!
    I hadn't played a Tiger Woods game in about 4 years. As soon as I got it I went online and played...got my ass KICKED! LOL

    what do i need to do to get online and play with PS3?

    i've connected it to my wireless connection... but now what?
    Don't Believe Everything You Think
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    bostonlou wrote:
    what do i need to do to get online and play with PS3?

    i've connected it to my wireless connection... but now what?

    If you want to play online, and you've already got it set up to use your wireless connection, you'll know if you're online when you turn the machine on and it will sign in to the PS Network (pop up in the right corner will say 'signed in') and you can access the PS Store.

    If you want to play online, just fire up whatever game you have that supports online play and the rest should be pretty easy to figure out.

    edit - if your question is what do you do to set up the wireless network to work with the PS3 - Turn on the PS3 and go to settings, network settings, and internet connection settings (wireless network) - http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/settings/connectwireless.html
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    marker_in_the_sand wrote:
    what a stupid question,

    get a ps3, so you can enjoy other good games too!!

    There's a better library of games for the 360.
  • NOCODE#1
    NOCODE#1 Posts: 1,477
    i concur

    and i am branded with a sony tattoo on this board
    Let's not be negative now. Thumper has spoken
  • RockinInCanada
    RockinInCanada Posts: 2,016
    Right now I am torn between the two, can someone update me what "big" games (minus the FF series of course) that are being planned for the PS3 (that I guess will not be on the 360) ...also pardon my ignorance, what exactly is the "ring of death" (obvious a malfunction but curious as to the details) and what is the frequency of it occuring (old to new models, etc.)

    Any help would be great.
  • mole1985
    mole1985 Posts: 1,119
    PS3 has Metal Gear Solid 4 (Although there are very strong rumours that this will be heading to 360) It's got Tekken 6, Warhawk just came out and is supposed to be good. A new God of War no doubt, that's about it for AAA titles that i'm aware of. Xbox definatly has way more games and exclusives but it has been out longer. I got an 360 and i don't need a PS3 because of it. There isn't much difference between the two. I'd say if you can't wait get a 360 because it has loads of decent games out now and in the future, if you can wait 6-12 months to decide and see what the PS3 is going to offer then do so. 360 is selling 2:1 on PS3 at the mo.
    Dublin 2006
    Katowice 2007
    London 2007
  • RockinInCanada
    RockinInCanada Posts: 2,016
    Anyone ever bought a console off Ebay?

    Would anyone recommend it?
  • mole1985
    mole1985 Posts: 1,119
    I wouldnt unless its a real bargin just for warrenty purposes. If it breaks your screwed.
    Dublin 2006
    Katowice 2007
    London 2007
  • RockinInCanada
    RockinInCanada Posts: 2,016
    mole1985 wrote:
    I wouldnt unless its a real bargin just for warrenty purposes. If it breaks your screwed.

    Yeah that is what I was thinking...however there are some good deals that have the one year warranty....I am so torn though...and I really could care less about HD/Blu-Ray movies, I just want a system for the gaming.

    Any comment on the "ring of death"?
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    Rockin'InCanada wrote:
    Right now I am torn between the two, can someone update me what "big" games (minus the FF series of course) that are being planned for the PS3 (that I guess will not be on the 360) ...also pardon my ignorance, what exactly is the "ring of death" (obvious a malfunction but curious as to the details) and what is the frequency of it occuring (old to new models, etc.)

    Any help would be great.

    The red ring of death is when your xbox's power button shows three red rings instead of the green light - rumors attribute this to poor soldering on the circuit boards, and as a result of this shoddy workmanship transistors and pieces are melting - so your console is basically overheating.
    This is a free repair(s) over a 3 year warranty. The frequency of this is also guessed to be between 30-33%.
    My xbox, and my brother's, is just over a year old and I've never had a problem of any kind with it nor has he. Other people have had to get them repaired or replaced 2-4 or maybe even 5 times (so they say).
    Generally there is a 2 week turn around on repairs. If you can't go two weeks without video games, however, I know a nice internet cafe in China you should visit.

    Mole nailed most of the PS3 upcomers. Not too keen on Warhawk - looks good but I've already got Battlefield for the PC - but I would add Gran Turismo 5 to that list. Heavenly Sword is currently out, and basically a good looking rip off of GoW (gameplay wise).

    I enjoyed Formula 1, and the Darkness was quite good.

    A lot of stuff is cross console, and to be truthful, the multiplatform games are quite similar between the 360 and PS3...so if you had a PS3 now I would include games like Rainbow Six Vegas, GRAW 2, DiRT (RIP Colin Macrae).

    The PS3 should catch up with exclusives but it has been taking a frustrating while to do so.

    Common technical problems reported with the PS3 - electrical whining associated with the fan (you'll know the first time you plug it in and it heats up enough to fire the fan up, and this is an immediate exchange wherever you got it) and controller signal loss - I'll get back to you on this after Sony gives me some info...
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    Rockin'InCanada wrote:
    Yeah that is what I was thinking...however there are some good deals that have the one year warranty....I am so torn though...and I really could care less about HD/Blu-Ray movies, I just want a system for the gaming.

    Any comment on the "ring of death"?

    I'm with mole - it would have to be a hefty discount, imo.
  • RockinInCanada
    RockinInCanada Posts: 2,016
    Rygar wrote:
    The red ring of death is when your xbox's power button shows three red rings instead of the green light - rumors attribute this to poor soldering on the circuit boards, and as a result of this shoddy workmanship transistors and pieces are melting - so your console is basically overheating.
    This is a free repair(s) over a 3 year warranty. The frequency of this is also guessed to be between 30-33%.
    My xbox, and my brother's, is just over a year old and I've never had a problem of any kind with it nor has he. Other people have had to get them repaired or replaced 2-4 or maybe even 5 times (so they say).
    Generally there is a 2 week turn around on repairs. If you can't go two weeks without video games, however, I know a nice internet cafe in China you should visit.

    Mole nailed most of the PS3 upcomers. Not too keen on Warhawk - looks good but I've already got Battlefield for the PC - but I would add Gran Turismo 5 to that list. Heavenly Sword is currently out, and basically a good looking rip off of GoW (gameplay wise).

    I enjoyed Formula 1, and the Darkness was quite good.

    A lot of stuff is cross console, and to be truthful, the multiplatform games are quite similar between the 360 and PS3...so if you had a PS3 now I would include games like Rainbow Six Vegas, GRAW 2, DiRT (RIP Colin Macrae).

    The PS3 should catch up with exclusives but it has been taking a frustrating while to do so.

    Common technical problems reported with the PS3 - electrical whining associated with the fan (you'll know the first time you plug it in and it heats up enough to fire the fan up, and this is an immediate exchange wherever you got it) and controller signal loss - I'll get back to you on this after Sony gives me some info...


    Wow 30% is pretty high....I thought maybe 15%.....damn!

    Yeah this is actually a tough decision as my fiance has her Wii but now I need my system....and I will be only getting one until the next generation of systems come out....what to do....what to do lol :)
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    Rockin'InCanada wrote:
    Wow 30% is pretty high....I thought maybe 15%.....damn!

    Yeah this is actually a tough decision as my fiance has her Wii but now I need my system....and I will be only getting one until the next generation of systems come out....what to do....what to do lol :)

    Yeah, 30% is pretty high but it's an estimate because MS won't release actual figures. It could be much lower or could even be higher.
    My failure rate is 0%, though ;)
    As far as having a good time gaming though, it's worth a potential 2 week layoff...my two cents.

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