Xbox 360 or PS3

**Neish** · 05/04/2008, 12:34 PM

Getting a bit bored of the PS2 and thinking of getting a new console, have asked a few people and I'm stuck between Xbox 360 & PS3. PS3 seems better but also seems considerably more expensive. And Xbox also seems to have a superior games range.

Would like to know what people on here that have palyed either or both think?

**niallsparky** · 05/04/2008, 2:01 PM

Xbox360 is the better console overall IMO especially if you're going to play online.

**gilberto_eire** · 05/04/2008, 3:52 PM

Xbox is not meant to be the most reliable machine anyway, heard of tonnes of people who's systems broke down rather easily!!

The PS3 is'nt expensive at all these days, you need to compare the ''Xbox elite'' to the PS3 to get a fair reflection and im pretty sure the last time i checked the Elite was actaully dearer then the PS3

See the grid here for what differances there is with the consoles they sell
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360

If you want it for online gaming, connection wise i hear the Xbox is better but i don't think the Core comes with built in wireless(i think the Elite does but its €400 and dearer then a PS3). Also there's a charge on the ''Xbox live'' network, i think it's €10 a year now, it was €60 even just before xmas

. PS3 is free!

Game selection defo goes to the 360 but the PS3 is catching up and has more of the better exclusives i.e Getaway, Socom, MGS 4, Gran Turismo(to name but a few)

I have a PS3 myself and would'nt dream of swopping it for a 360 tbh, any lads i know who are upgrading now are getting what they already have(have/had a PS2 are going for the PS3, which was'nt the case a few months ago)

I's be VERY surprised if Sony is'nt back on top by next xmas again, after all Microsoft knew they could'nt compete head to head with the PS3 so released there console over a year earlier, and it paid off, but overall it's an inferior machine as the next few years will come to show and Blu-Ray has all but won over the HD-DVD!

**anto1208** · 05/04/2008, 11:48 PM

Ive both and while i was blown away by the xbox when i first got it i have to admit the PS3 is a step up again.

On the games front its pretty much the same the xbox has way more games but they arent that good so its a pointless arguement all the big games are out on both there are afew exclusives gears of war being the best of the xbox ones . Haze being one of the ps3's best.

All you really need is call of duty anyway.

On the online gaming xbox live is way better its faster and easier to get around but all that does is lets you down load demos or buy old arcade games movies . the ps3 one is quite slow and not too user friendly but they are revamping it soon so that should fix it.

For playing online games both are pretty much the same the xbox again lets you start a chat session and then enter games still chatting but ps3 wil cut it off untill your in the game. Ps3 is free which is a big bonus.

i use the Ps3 way more but thats because my mates have them and ive COD on it so im on it all the time. xbox is still a great console best bet is to have a look see which has the games you want out and coming soon make your choice that way .

**Neish** · 06/04/2008, 10:04 AM

Cheers for the advise, think I'll go for the PS3 then. One more question could you recomend a couple games to get me started. I prefer GTA type games, Spliner cell games and shot em up games. So anything along these lines would be great.

**gilberto_eire** · 06/04/2008, 2:12 PM

Originally Posted by Neish

Cheers for the advise, think I'll go for the PS3 then. One more question could you recomend a couple games to get me started. I prefer GTA type games, Spliner cell games and shot em up games. So anything along these lines would be great.

Id reccomend all the Tom Clancy games anyway. ''R6 Vegas 1+2'', ''Splinter Cell Double Agent'', ''Ghost Recon 2'' was probably the best out of the lot of them and the graphics were stunning, you'll get good online time out of the Clancy games too!.

**SligoBrewer** · 06/04/2008, 2:28 PM

I'd buy an Xbox if I was buying a console now. Failing that a Wii.

The RROD has a 3 year warranty against it and we still don't know how reliable the PS3 is. It's cheaper, better games and has better online gaming against the PS3.

GTA will be coming to the Xbox, as will all major releases bar GT5.

PS2 emulation is now non existant as well. IMO, the only thing the PS3 has going for it is blu-ray and Gran Turismo 5.

**Green_Hoop** · 06/04/2008, 7:25 PM

Aye I'd agree with SilgoBrewer,the only real thing the PS3 has going for it is Blueray and GT5 apart from that the 360 has it beaten on the majority,their online gaming section is superb(in fairness €10 a year is nothing).

The PS3 are slightly dearer.

Lack of a wide choice on the PS3 that the xbox has covered and probably more,theres nothing that the PS3 has that won't be out on the xbox within the year bar one or two titles..

And on the plus side its a hell of alot cheaper..

Basically if your online gaming,the 360 is for you,if you want a media center outlet that connects from your PC ,the 360 is for you. If you want to buy the over priced Blue ray DvD's, then its a PS3 you want.

**Boo_Boy** · 07/04/2008, 12:16 AM

Dont foget about Call Of Duty 4, by far the best shooter out right now, played Tom Clancy's RB6V2 yesteday and COD 4 is in a different league compared to it.

**harpstilidie** · 07/04/2008, 8:41 AM

Call of Duty is amazing! Playing online is mad craic!

**anto1208** · 07/04/2008, 8:49 AM

I dont know what the lads are talking about online gaming is the same on both consoles there isnt one bit of difference. COD4 on xbox is the same as PS3 .

There is a tiny difference when browsing the live section to download demos / old games that difference being it takes 2 seconds for x box to open the page 3secs for playstation hardly worth a tenner for a service that should be free.

Again xbox has tonnes of games but tonnes of rubbish games are no use to you all the good games are also on PS3 and vice versa. the hand full of exclusives on each machine are not selling points for either. Halo 3 masive dissapointment. I traded it in after a week.and unchartered on ps3 again finished and traded in within a week.

I have both and both are struggling to bring out good games there is a big wait for games then a big dissapointment as yet another game that comes out isnt as good a COD4

Blue ray is class thats why xbox are releasing there own blue ray add on ! but again not a major selling point. As a games console is for gaming.

My xbox at least once a day spits out a disk telling me its dirty ( even with brand new disks with out even a spec of dust on them ) loosing all my progress in a game. the ring of death thing as well is a major factor they will fix your console but it takes a month. ive never had 1 single problem with my ps3 after 1 year now.

Between the two there is very little difference at the moment but having looked at the same game on both i think the ps3 is better its better at doing fire and explosions anyway thats for sure.

Games you ll want on either machine

Call of duty 4 Is all you need
Rainbow 6 24 euro on play.com
Ghost recon 2 25 euro
spliter cell 25 euro
Condemned 1 or 2 very good .

grand theft auto4 and haze are out in the next month or 2 .

**ifk101** · 07/04/2008, 9:05 AM

I've an xbox360 and I haven't had any technical problems with it (so far, it'll probably breakdown now

)

I'd use it for streaming films, music and photos to my telly and it does these things without any problems. Online gaming is a bit of a hit and miss. You have to pay a fee for it (whatever you do don't pay for it with your credit card details as you'll be a xbox live customer for life) and there's no dedicated game server for online games. This becomes an issue if your connection to the game's host isn't good, something you'll notice in shooter games. I'd be fond on the football games but the last PES game on the xbox was a big disappointment - there was so much lag that it was impossible to play online and consequently I sold it.

**anto1208** · 07/04/2008, 9:18 AM

Sony has dedicated servers for games , Pro evo is terrible on both consoles stay well away from it.

i forgot half life 2 the orange box great game to get you started graphics arent brilliant but its massive and really enjoyable. id say get that and COD4

Also the Xbox online gaming is full of little idiots shouting racist anti gay nonsense you get it too on PS3 but for some reason its far far worse on xbox its rare enough ive come across any one being overly abusive on PSN.

**gilberto_eire** · 07/04/2008, 3:26 PM

Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

I'd buy an Xbox if I was buying a console now. Failing that a Wii.

The RROD has a 3 year warranty against it and we still don't know how reliable the PS3 is. It's cheaper, better games and has better online gaming against the PS3.

GTA will be coming to the Xbox, as will all major releases bar GT5.

PS2 emulation is now non existant as well. IMO, the only thing the PS3 has going for it is blu-ray and Gran Turismo 5.

Depends what you mean by ''All major releases'' if he liked ''The Getaway'', ''Metal Gear Solid'' and ''Socom Navy Seals''(they were just 3 i remembered i wanted as much as GTA there are loads of others that people might want) then he won't be able to get them on the 360

It's not really cheaper either, the cheap version(core?) is a heap of junk and requires a few quid to get it up to what the PS3 offers, you would really want the ''Elite'' which is dearer then the PS3!!

edit: Agree on ''Orange Box'' just got it because there was nothing out and i heard it was value for money, not really into shooting games that are unrealistic(i mean in terms of time-era, enemies you battle etc.....) but this was an exception, also found it pretty scary at times when playing it at 2/3am with the volume up and house quiet!

**gilberto_eire** · 07/04/2008, 3:44 PM

I think another thing to ponder is where do you want to be in 2/3 years?.

Xbox or PS3?.

You would have to say looking at gaming the past 10years+ that Sony's side would be the smarter to be on, the last Xbox was a disaster and i barely knew one person with one!. If both consoles came out the same time it would be a no-brainer, Microsoft knew they could'nt compete so got there's out early, smart move and it paid off.
But from what i've read about the PS3, it's power has'nt even been reached yet and won't for another while, while the Xbox is running at close to it's capabilities!.

If you look at past exclusives the PS had the better ones no doubt, who's to say a few more new franchises don't come on board for Sony over the next while to compare to the likes of MGS?. Same could be said of the Xbox (Halo etc.) but as i said you can't predict the future so you have to judge by the past, and with that Sony would seem to be the place to be in a few years!!.

I've always been a PS fan and i bought mine before the 40GB came out(paid €500 for the console second hand with nothing bar a controller), regardless of price it was PS3 or nothing for me anyway!!

**anto1208** · 07/04/2008, 3:55 PM

I had the ps2 and xbox 1 and the xbox was by far the better console it was light years ahead of the ps2 i loved it i only ever played pro evo on ps2 everything else i had on xbox.

this time though the Ps3 i think is better , its curently using about 1/3 of it power and running massive games effortlessly while the xbox sounds like its going to take off games gitter and it just feels like its at capacity ( no technical data to back that up ). Now i think the elite was a complete remake so maybe thats better.

But its well know now that microsoft rushed the release ( and it shows )to beat sony while sony took there time to get it right. Im sure there is much more to come from both consoles and in 5 years if one does push out in front you could allways change as they are so cheap now.

Biggest thing is if your mates have a PS or xbox as you will be playign with them online and will use it way more online than in single player games.