360 or PS3

Bond · 08-22-2009, 05:55 PM

The PS3 is a very nice system, and the new price point is quite good as well. The differentiator between the 360 and the PS3 is whether or not you already have an installed online community on the 360. If you do, moving to the PS3 will be difficult as far as online play goes, because the 360 does offer a superior experience. But I think both consoles have come a long way since their inception.

Both are much better alternatives to the Wii, in my view.

BreakABone · 08-22-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bond

The PS3 is a very nice system, and the new price point is quite good as well. The differentiator between the 360 and the PS3 is whether or not you already have an installed online community on the 360. If you do, moving to the PS3 will be difficult as far as online play goes, because the 360 does offer a superior experience. But I think both consoles have come a long way since their inception.

Both are much better alternatives to the Wii, in my view.

How did the Wii come into this equation?

But alas I agree, unless you really really love laggy Smash Bros, Wii online is way too troublesome most of the time.

And Typhoid, I don't think he was talking about having trouble with the purchase, but more like is it worth it to trade over his 360 for a PS3.

And their libraries are so similar at this point, it comes down to a handful of games, how you really feel about online and the controller.

Like I know Zen enjoys fighting games, and most people I speak with prefer the PS3 controller for that.

Vampyr · 08-22-2009, 07:52 PM

If you really love fighting games you'll get an arcade stick and ignore any controller.

I would say Xbox 360. The PS3 has been and still is over priced in my opinion, and the 360 has a superior game library, and if you have netflix you can stream straight to your TV via the 360.

BreakABone · 08-22-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Vampyr

If you really love fighting games you'll get an arcade stick and ignore any controller.

I would say Xbox 360. The PS3 has been and still is over priced in my opinion, and the 360 has a superior game library, and if you have netflix you can stream straight to your TV via the 360.

As I discovered on my trip to Canadia, Netflix is an American thing, apparently the rest of the world isn't in on one of the Xbox's best kept features.

Professor S · 08-22-2009, 08:22 PM

I don't have a PS3, but I imagine it's a hell of a system even though I have heard it has some shortcomings when it comes to having a breadth of quality titles.

All I can say is that I have actively gamed since about 1983 and I have never played one system more than my Xbox 360. Honestly, it's not even close. It's my favorite system of all time.

Plus, if you get a 360 you can join us for our semi-regular TF2 nights!