And, its freaking badass. Waiting on batman game... im renting it from gamefly or w/e it is lol.

But for 300 I got the ps3, compared to the xbox, better graphics, more usage from the ps3..

Overall, I think I'm glad I got it instead of the xbox.

 

Yea, 360s seem to have allot of problems with xbox live, hows ps3 for internet? Id buy one but atm theres not allot of great games out for it.

 

i have a ps3 and i play madden a whole lot and its pretty good for online playing, hardly any lost connections, and like he mentioned theres so much you can do compared to a 360

 

They don't have better graphics.

 

+1

http://www.gamespot.com/features/6191251/index.html

 

Yea I think the graphics are about the same. My xbox just f'd up. I got the ring of death and had to send it in. Told my wife I'm going to get a PS3 now, especially since playing online is free and the price dropped.

 

Yea im on my 5th or 6th xbox as of now.

 

ive had my ps3 for about 2 years or longer and i sent it back twice cuz it wasnt reading any kind of discs, but they fix it up for free and send it back within 2 weeks, the online is free which is so niceee

 

Im playing the same exact game that I was on xbox...the graphics on this game ARE better. Idk if its just the game or what.

Online is great..I haven't randomly dropped...I can surf around on the internet on ps3, ect..

 

i came very close to buying one, but i cant just spend 300 dollars on it

 

This issue with internet has nothing to do with the xbox, it's just the shitty adapter microsoft tries to sell you. People don't realize that. SOME problems arise from Xbox Live, but that's because almost NO ONE plays Playstation Online because many games for PS3 either suck online or have no use online. (Fallout 3, Batman, blah blah blah)

The PS3 is nicer in the fact that it has a web-browser, but it is very limited. Sony is so fat stuck up their own *** that they refuse to deal a contract with Netflix or ANYONE for that matter.

Blu-Ray function is nice, but not unless the movies drop in price or you get them from Blockbuster (Netflix is soon to start making Blu-Rays available).

Bluetooth is very nice because I use a bluetooth mouse and keyboard for my computer and a bluetooth stereo headset on my phone when I work out, which can all be used on the PS3 along with my bluetooth printer (very nice to have).

Xbox still has better games, that's why Metal Gear is moving to Xbox (i believe that was the game) along with many other Sony-contracted games, because Sony is too stinghy.

The PS3 has many issues too people just don't say anything about it. The issue with the laser is very prominent as well as the wireless card being bad, or discs getting scratched when standing it up.

I work too much. Feel like a nerd.

 

RPGs
Folklore[/url], Eternal Sonata, Fallout 3, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy Versus XIII[/url], Valkyria Chronicles[/url], Cross Edge[/url], Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice[/url], White Knight Chronicles[/url]

MMOs
DC Universe Online[/url], The Agency[/url], Free Realms[/url], Final Fantasy XIV[/url]

sandbox games (inc. pet-raising, simulators and god-games)
Grand Theft Auto IV, Prototype, inFAMOUS[/url], EyePet[/url]

fighters
Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Tekken 6, Street Fighter IV, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, Soul Calibur IV, King of Fighters XII, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm[/url] (ALL gameplay)

beat 'em ups
God of War III[/url], Devil May Cry 4,

shooters (both FPS and TPS)
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 1/2, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune[/url], Unchated 2: Among Thieves[/url], KILLZONE 2[/url], Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots[/url], MAG: Massive Action Game[/url], Bioshock 2, SOCOM: Confrontation[/url], Time Crisis 4[/url], Far Cry 2, Unreal Tournament III, Crysis 2, Resistance 2[/url]

platformers
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction[/url], Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time[/url], LittleBIGPlanet[/url], Uncharted 1/2

puzzle
Uncharted 1/2
And there are tons of great games on the PSN that fit into these genres.

In a way, you are right. Multiplatform games look pretty much identical. In comparisan to exclusive titles, PS3 straight up DESTROYS everything. No game on any other console comes close to beating KILLZONE 2 and Uncharted in terms of graphics.
Where have you been, bro? This has been proven to be false a long time ago. Especially that Assassin's Creed one. I own that game for PS3 and it looks nothing like how GameSpot says.

SnTBakosFinest, these are my favorite games for PS3 that I strongly think you should get.

1. KILLZONE 2
2. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
3. LittleBIGPlanet
4. inFAMOUS
5. Resistance: Fall of Man, and Resistance 2
6. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (only if you've played the first 3 games first. This game will mean NOTHING to you if you havnt played the older games)

If you think COD4 is good, just wait till you play KILLZONE 2, you will be blown away.

 

Ill admit that killzone 2 looks straight up badass, and i really wish it was for 360. Other than that and a few other major games, none of em look like anything special. If i were to buy a ps3 i would buy Killzone 2 and Both the Resistance games. Ive heard MAG is pretty sweet although i know nothing about it. inFamous i heard sucked hardcore though.

 

I have both systems, and I usually find myself playing the 360 more often than the ps3. ps3 online doesnt have **** on live, there are way more people playing on live than ps3. I have to admit though, metal gear solid 4 was probably one of the best games i've ever played.

 

I just have to point out that almost everything in this post is wrong. So highly wrong.
1. PSN has more users than Xbox Live, look it up.
2. There's nothing wrong with the web browser, I use it almost everyday. Let's not forget that a good USB keyboard and mouse makes miracles happen. As for Netflix? PS3 has an amazing video store with every major release available from every major studio. Plus, Netflix on Xbox sucks because you don't have access to many good movies, It's gimped, and it's not HD.
3. Metal Gear is coming to Xbox, yes. Solid Snake is NOT. Xbox is getting a Raiden spin-off game, and It will also be on PS3.
4. Xbox 360 has lost MORE exclusive games to PS3 than vice-versa. PS3 has MORE exclusive games than Xbox 360. PS3 exclusive games > Xbox 360 exclusive games. Don't believe any of this? Call me out on it.
5. The reason people don't report about problems with their PS3 is because they have none. PS3 is known for being a highly durable console. It doesn't have any type of RROD that plagues 360. Games DON'T scratch in PS3's, they don't have disc trays. And, blu-ray discs are scratch proof. I don't know where you're getting this info from.
6. The wireless is fine, I use it every day. I've had my PS3 for over 2 years now. No problems.

I'm sorry, but the media has fucked up the PS3's rep so bad, I just have to stick up for it because it truely is a great console and deserves WAY more respect than it gets.

 

I'll definately try out the games you recommended.. and plan on getting a bluetooth mouse and keyboard..would make gaming much easier..

Only plus I give xbox right now is the controller. Xbox Live on CoD 4 seemed to have more users on it..but I haven't played online on anything else .. on either console.

The web browsing on the ps3 isn't too bad at all, hell I was reading posts on here with it.. lol..

As for the games, well, I'm not HUGE into games, I love FPS games..Fallout lost me..I had no clue wtf i was doing on that game.. I'm sure I'll be playing more now though..

So far I'm much more satisfied about getting a PS3 over an Xbox, many more uses, I like the game I have played more on ps3, only downside is the controller still sucks lol.

 

in my book xbox is ware its at, i do get all my games for free. maybe thats why?

 

PS3 online play cannot be compared to 360's live. Consumers PAY to be on live, and microsoft sets up servers for live, so it isnt people hosting or running their own servers, its MICROSOFTS workload, so of course your going to have a better experience on 360's live, but how can you bitch about something free?

In terms of graphics. PS3 owns the 360, to get technical the xbox 360 is running an outdated graphics system, its a ATI x1800XTX equivalent which is horridly slow, Im running a HD4870 in my pc, which is way faster. PS3 is using the nvidia RSX engine, wayy faster. AND once you get a HDTV you will notice the ps3 runs games without lag better. At 1080P resolution, 1920x1080, the ps3 still produces smooth framerates, the 360 can sometimes lag.

Overall, PS3 is the winner. Not only can you use it for blu ray movies, but it comes with wireless and bluetooth, to get wireless on the 360, you have to buy a 100 dollar accessory. PS3 has no limits. On top of that, they are used for supercomputers, and can also run the program FOLDING@HOME, which i do with my pc as it has CUDA physx processing. May eventually save lives. Me and my cousin even installed Linux on his PS3. ALSO the biggest win for the ps3, HARD DRIVES! Any size u want put it in there, as long as its the same form factor. you cant go wrong with a ps3.. BUT i'm a pc gamer, consoles are for those who want to save tons of money, and non modders.

 

I like the Sony, I still have my first gen PS1 and first gen PS2 which both have never had any problems. Hell, I even have my first gen PS3 and have had no problems whatsoever. Wouldn't own an xbox ever mainly because of the ring of death. I mean, they're fun machines and all but Windows is a crappy company that doesn't deserve to exist with all of the shitty stuff that they put on the market.
Just my ...

 

The TV you are using has nothing to do with the framerate of the game. I could care less about wireless and such as it doesn't run as fast as being plugged directly in to the modem or router. Either way, PS3 was expensive for what you got. You were basically paying for the Blu ray player. They still don't have all that great of games and it's pretty sad that PS2 still outsells it.

PS3's graphics aren't any better than the 360. Some games might look better than one another, but thats all up to the developers. Sure you have to pay for Xbox live, but its a way better online service than Sonys. And if you were referring to Batman looking better on PS3 than the 360, I've actually been reading the graphics were better on the 360. Either way i wouldn't own a PS3. I've played it many times and not impressed. Don't need to pay the extra amount for Blu Ray since I can download them. And if you're big on FPS, then nothing beats 360.

 

Bitches.

 

Lol. Okay first of all, PSN does NOT have more users than Xbox Live, so STFU Sony fan-boy.

Secondly, the only reason Sony lowered the price of the PS3 is because they reported a 25-30% loss in the past quarter whereas the Xbox gained another 12% in GMP.

Thridly, the PS3s do have problems. They laser of the blu-ray is known to go bad (you realize I work with services and repairs everyday). You basically either ship it of to Sony where they replace it with a new laser, or you buy it off ebay and do it yourself (saves the downtime).

Lastly, Blu-Rays are not scratch proof just resistant so you're partially right. They come with a coating on them like those disc protector things they released a few years back for DVDs. The PS3 does not have a tray, but slot-loading drives in gaming consoles (Wii, PS3) and in computers are known to be iffy sometimes if everything isn't properly done. Sony actually had a recall on a btatch of their PS3s from ALL Best Buys because of this error.

I'm not saying anyone is better than the other. But in the end, Sony still owns it. Who has been known to charge you more now, and later. The Xbox still has the best selling, and played, shooters on the market. Killzone is great, as well as resistance. But don't have the design of Gears, nor Halo (even if it is overplayed and has had way to many sequels). Xbox has the Battlefield line going for it as well. Which is more played on Xbox Live than PSN.

Next time, bring better facts. kthxbye.

 

i did enjoy playing the red and blue version games of pokemon.although the yellow version game somewhat did let me down lol

 

Idk, I have a PS3 and barely use it. I paid $400 for it and have very seldom used it. I even disconnected it and put it back in the box. I bought it when the hype of all the new games coming out was in force but then 90% of them didn't and besides $60 bucks for a game - hell I can put $60 bucks into my car somehow. I even went the the extent that after I played it for awhile and anticipating all of the new games that were coming out I picked up and installed a 250 GB internal HD for it which I love because of all the crap you can put on it and still have a ton of room for games.

But yeah, atm its just sittin in the closet until the full GT5 comes out and then it might see a little action.

 

So who made you the expert on all this. Where do you get your facts that PS3 has more exclusives? Xbox has gained some of PS3s exclusives and not vice versa. Sure the PS3 might look good on paper, but it's not exactly what Sony thought it was going to be. It may not have the problems like Xbox, but at least Microsoft fixes your console for free, so it's not like you're getting screwed. Xbox live is much better than PSN. Sure you have to pay, but $50 a year is hardly expensive.

I've never had 1 disc scratch in my Xbox by the way. Xbox live has plenty of new movies that you can download and not just from Netflix. Sony had to copy Microsoft. Plus Netflix is a nice feature considering it costs you nothing if you already have a Netflix account.

I've never been a fan of Sony, but I'll give the PS2 credit where credit is deserved, but the PS3 just isn't all that it's cracked up to be. I've played Resistance, Killzone, GT Prologue, COD 4 on it and they aren't that great. Gears is better than Resistance and Killzone. Graphics are good on Killzone, but it's not fun to play especially online.

 

I love my 360 Elite. Big COD fan. I will get a PS3 but for the simple fact of it has a blu ray and now that it is 300 i would rather get that than just a blu-ray player. only like 50 bucks more and can play games!

 

yes the tv you use does make a difference with framerates, unless your the kinda person who buys a 1080p tv and runs cable to it and gets mad because it looks horrible. The 360 was not designed to run 1080p and falls behind after 720p (its original resolution) Basically, from 1366x768 to 1920x1080 is a HUGE difference in resolution. I am a PC gamer, and i know this trust me. And yes there are differences in the consoles graphics. Console players cant notice them. After your an AVID pc gamer for so long you notice things. And to make my words factual, they use two entirely different graphics engines, ATI and nVidia. ATI's in the xbox, nvidias in the ps3. Theres tiny differences in the two such a LOD textures, shading, and more importantly anti aliasing and anisotrophic filtering. as i said you mostly cannot notice them unless your running a higher resolution of 1080p, anything lower than 720p u cant tell jack and things just look bad. The ps3 is in fact a way more powerful system running the cell B.E. It is a 7 cored processor opposed to the 360s 3 core IBM. The 360 cannot run Folding@home, whereas ps3's and PC's like mine can. Theres no disputing the superiority of the PS3. But it does lack things, as most have mentioned the PS network, its not great, but its free, thats all that matters to most people. I dont know anything about the games because im a pc gamer, most games come to pc unless theyre console exclusive. At the ps3's new price point, its more worth it. Previously it was kinda not worth it, but once u place 360 equivalent it was. IE ps3 400, xbox 360 200, hdd 100, wireless, 100, wireless controller 40-50, u just have to shell more out to equal the features the ps3 comes with already. you just cant beat it now. If you want to get really technical, the blu ray drives more important than you think. The 360 uses dual layer DVD's for its games, which hold like 9 gigs of data, and the blu ray holds like 25 gigs at minimum 50 dual layer. Eventually, xbox is gonna have to create a new system to support newer games file sizes, or go multi disc's like the old ps1. I may not be a master at cars, i get hounded all the time on here, but technology is one thing i know inside an out. I'm an CompTIA A+ Tech, i build and troubleshoot hardware and software, and a gamer. Still havent bought a console since the original xbox. Which i have modded with old SNES games etc.

 

Don't feel like quoting. Sure you could say I'm a fanboy. I just hate how people mindlessly bash something I chose to buy that is actually great, but they make false accusations about it and make me feel 'shunned' for buying it.

http://www.psu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78574

I guess all of those games suck, but what do I know? I've only played more than half of them. But, then again, it's all a matter of personal taste. Not everyone likes all the same things as everyone else. Those are just the games that are out right now, there is a lot more coming soon. Uncharted 2, God of War III, Heavy Rain, Gran Turismo 5, ModNation Racers, Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time, etc.

And I hate to break it to you guys, but playing a game of Search and Destroy in COD4 on Xbox Live is the same thing as playing a game of Search and Destroy in COD4 on PSN. BOTH online services have online stores with movies, tv shows, games, demos, game videos, themes, and anything else they feel like selling us. BOTH online services let us have a friends list. BOTH allow voice chat, text chat, text messages. BOTH online services use servers. PSN doesn't only use our own consoles for servers, only some games allow that. The only difference is that one costs $50 a year, to do what BOTH services do. And one is free. PSN also comes with PlayStaion Home, an online world that's entirely revolved around the games we play. And do not try saying PSN has connection issues. It does not.

And here are some highly praised 360 games off the top of my head that have 'jumped ship' to PS3. ( + = new content/features for PS3 version)
Lost Planet +
Bioshock +
Eternal Sonata +
Castle Crashers
Braid
F.E.A.R.
Alone in the Dark +
Blood Bowl
Dead Rising
The Last Remnant +
Mini Ninjas
Ninja Gaiden II +
Overlord +
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
Saint's Row 2
Vampire Rain +
Tales of Vesperia +

Last Feberuary, Sony reported over 20 million PSN users, while Xbox Live had just over 17 million. http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/...live-accounts/

Call me a fanboy if you want, I don't care. Atleast I can present you all with facts, and not just bullshit coming straight out of my throat. If you don't like the PS3, deal. You don't need to jump on the bandwagon and bitch about it without even personally experiencing any of the **** you're talking about. PS3 players enjoy their PS3's. 360 players enjoy their 360's. Everyone should be happy. Not trying to force the other party into seeing why they fail at life for choosing the opposing console.[/$.02]

 

xbox has forza 3..

end of story.

 

How could you say that Xbox wasn't designed to play 1080p. Pretty sure a lot of the games are in 1080p and depends on if your TV plays 1080p or not. The TV size plays a lot in whether or not you can see a difference between 720p and 1080p or not. If you are playing a game or watching a movie in 720p on a 42' tv, it will look just about identical to watching the same size tv but in 1080p. My xbox is hooked up to my 52" LCD with a HDMI cable and is showing full 1080p. Console games have caught up to PC games quite a bit and even look better than some of them. If the PS3 has such better hardware, then why do most of the games that are on both systems look better on the 360? All the reviews I see on game websites always favor the 360 with the graphics.

Who cares if Blu Ray discs hold 25 gigs. Whats the point if they dont actually use all that space? The developers have a hard enough time developing the game on Blu ray as it is. If they really used the whole disc and packed it with content and more to the games, then the price of the PS3 games would go up since you have to pay the developers more for all the extra time. If you like your PS3 then cool. Its all based on opinions anyways, but dont try and say one is so superior to the other when it really isnt. Maybe on paper, but when you sit down and play it, it doesnt look any better then the 360.