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liambonner
03-08-2008, 08:40 AM
i am going to compare the ps3 and the xbox 360. first i will list the ps3s and xbox advantages and then there disadvantages. each console gets a point for every advantage and a point taken away for every disavantage. then i will do a list of exclusives for each console the one withe the most gets a point. i will update this thread every time there is a new feature or excusive for each console. i will noy add a feature or an exclusive untill they are realeased. i am not including psn or xbox live games unless they can all so be perchused on a disc. i do not want this to turn in to a fanboy thread. if anybody posts any fanboy meassages may a ask the mods they delete them.

ps3 good features

1) psn is free (online) +1
2) can accsess full internet ( e.g internet explorer) +1
3) compatible with psp +1
4) wireless controllers +1 no batteries needed can be charged using usb +1
5) blu ray player plays blu ray films and normal dvds +2
6) ps3 uses blu ray discs which are bigger than dvds +1
7) compatable with memory stick +1
8) harddrive can be changed to a bigger size +1
9) trophies (reward system for milestones completed in games)
10) can use bluetooth head sets. any headset can be used +2
11) able to listen to music from hdd while playing on games +1

xbox 360 good features

1) unlimated number of friends on friend list on xbox live +1
2) achivments (reward system for milestones completed in games)
3) able to listen to music from hdd while playing games +1
4) wireless controllers +1
5) can play dvds +1
6) can be bought with a bigger harddrive

ps3 bad features

1) limted number of friends allowed on friends list -1

xbox 360 bad features

1) red ring of death ( causes xbox 360 to brake very easily) -1
2) can only use 1 spicific headset -1
3) controllers need batteries -1
4) online cost money (monthley) -1

ps3: 12 xbox 360: 2

ps3 exclusives

1) haze
2) uncharted drakes fountune
3) falklore
4) heavanly sword
5) moter storm
6) ratchet and clank tools of destruction
7) resistance
8) warhawk
9) gran trismo 5 prolog
10) siren blood curse
11) buzz quiz tv

xbox 360 exclusives

1) halo 3
2) gears of war
3) viva pinata
4) viva piata party animals
5) fifa o6 road to the world cup
6) dead rising
7) nanja gaiden 2
8) football manager 2006
9) football manager 2007
10) football manager 2008
11) kameo
12) fifa 07

there are obvisouly more exclusives for both so post some and i will add the exclusives point later. beacase i cant think of any

Andy
03-08-2008, 10:01 AM
Liam, can I ask why we really need this? You make some good points and all, but I think you missed some of the 360 advantages...
I don't know any, but I'm sure there are more than that.

liambonner
03-08-2008, 10:02 AM
Liam, can I ask why we really need this? You make some good points and all, but I think you missed some of the 360 advantages...
I don't know any, but I'm sure there are more than that.

dony now just a bit of fun if you tell me some xbox advantages i will add them

Andy
03-08-2008, 10:15 AM
Well, er an advantage is that... it has a bigger hard drive if you have the elite, the online is good but the PSN is catching up. Its rich so it can buy exclusive games and content...

Ask someone who has one and not someone who has just played on one. XD lmao

liambonner
03-08-2008, 10:17 AM
Well, er an advantage is that... it has a bigger hard drive if you have the elite, the online is good but the PSN is catching up. Its rich so it can buy exclusive games and content...

Ask someone who has one and not someone who has just played on one. XD lmao

i have an xbox 360

Andy
03-08-2008, 10:18 AM
Oh... errr. I'll be going now lmao. You should know some good advantages then for the 360. Like it has a red ring of death to tell you when it dies, lmao.

exion
03-08-2008, 02:06 PM
hmmm, I'm not sure what the purpose of this thread really is... it's kinda like preaching to the choir (what everyone here already owning a PS3), but whatever, I'll let it slide for now....

to counter balance your arguments, here's a few PS3 flaws and 360 features you may have missed out:

PS3 bad features:
-slow bandwidth on store, often making downloads take a long time.
-SCEE store is pathetic
-only one person can log in on a console at one time, meaning you'll have to redo the same challenge multiple times in order to get offline multiplayer trophies
-multiplatform games are quite often more expensive on the PS3 due to publishing deals
-many developers, including valve, loathe developing for the complicated PS3, as such they outsource and we get shoddy ports (such as orange box)
-The PS3 lacks a unified online community, with no current options for cross-game voice chat (or even voice chat in every online game), though this is slowly improving
-Sony do not demand mandatory use of the PSN for online games, which is why we get disasters such as Metal Gear: Online
-Trophies are not universally implemented, and for someone who doesn't check the internet regularly, finding the supported titles is confusing.
-Dead PS3s after dodgy firmware updates
-custom in-game music is badly implemented and it took ages to even get to it's current state
-not very user-friendly folder options for organising files
-cannot play files from external devices/audio streams whilst using custom soundtracks in game

Xbox 360 good features:

-EU gets pretty good support for the marketplace
-uniform online environment, meaning no extra signups required for online games
-features cross-game-chat where you can talk to friends whilst playing completely different games
-features cross-game-invites where you can invite a friend to a game and they'll be pulled straight into the lobby or game that you're playing (if they accept)
-most developers generally prefer working with the 360, so they get games earlier and sometimes exclusively, quite often with the better version in cross-platform releases
-the custom soundtracks are universally implemented and as such work infinitely better than the shoddy service offered by the PS3
-whilst using custom soundtracks you can play music stored on external devices
-allows several profiles to log on simultaneously on one console (assigning different profiles to different controllers)
-Microsoft's gaming division is a far more wealthy company than Sony's gaming division, so they are able to fork out more for exclusive content and games
-The peripherals (such as headsets) are easier to use on the 360 with mere plug-in and play functionality, rather than having to register devices through the settings menus (ala PS3)

I'm missing lots of stuff there, but I think I got my point across...

I still prefer the PS3, but I'm not blind to it's weaknesses, or the strengths of the 360!

SGT_Eversmen
03-08-2008, 04:06 PM
1. PSN allows 100 friends XBL only allows 100 friends
2. Metal Gear online is the best shooter out period just cause it takes more time to log in and play doesnt impact the playability of the game using the Konami ID's allows Konami to limit the number of joke accounts being created because there would be no way to limit the # of characters to a PS3 on top of that you don't have to pay the PS stores %10 of the purchase making everything a bit cheaper

Deathvein
03-08-2008, 04:39 PM
Metal Gear online is the best shooter out period

Matter of opinion.

I hate it. It was promoted as a team-based game, but teams ruin it.

liambonner
03-08-2008, 06:09 PM
i thought people might like this. o well the thread may as well be closed down.