i got $100 worth of gift cards for blockbuster over the last couple of years and im finally gonna use them. cant really think of anything that i need so i figured id get me one of them there consoles. i did a check of the games but here are lots of them and figured it would be quicker just to ask people who actually play on consoles.

im primarily a PC gamer so multiplatform games will still be on my PC. both systems have exclusives though although i dont know how good they are. i already have a Wii but im getting sick of raymans rabitts and that only really fun when i take it over to someone house and we all get plastered.

racing games are the ones i would play the most on the console cause frankly they svck on PC. i also like playing RPGs as well so if there are any really good exclusive RPGs for either console i would like to hear about them. i dont mind JRPGs like the Persona games but the over the top goofy looking ones i probably wont play. shooters will be on my PC.

im getting a bluray drive for my PC so that doesnt play into it either. both PS3 and 360 seem to have sorted out their heating and hardware issues but im very interested in how long the latest models of either system have lasted.

i should say at this point that PS3 has a very slight edge with demons souls and gran turismo, but XBOX has Forza which ive heard is better albeit with fewer cars and less optimization.

edit: both systems look subpar to my monster of a PC build so whether one is slightly better looking than the other doesnt really matter to me. its mostly the games im interested in.

I like the 360 best myself but to each his own, I find that the PS3 tends to have lots of jagged edges around things but some people don't see it. Either one will be fine though honestly.

although I am an xbox 360 fanatic, if you want PC style graphics I would go with the PS3. the xbox is great, but the graphics are lacking compared to the PS3. And since almost every game is becoming available for both, I would suggest you go for the better graphics. However Gears 3 isn't on the PS3, and if you are a fan, then get the 360! help any?

I think there are a lot more xbox exclusive games that pertain to my interest. I do like the PS3 though as it has some good exclusives too. I like PC even better.

ill have to edit my first post........the graphics are going to be downgrade no matter which system i pick so thats something im just expecting and ill deal with. the PS3 might look better if your used to xbox but ive seen friends play on both systems and frankly they both look fairly similar to me with minor differences in texture resolution and when things pop into view.

360 is better looking on multiplatform games but PS3 exclusives look a lot better IMO.

I would say go with the PS3 truthfully. There's a lot more exclusives on the PS3 that you can't get on the PC, rather than vice versa.

I think the 360 would be the better fit because it gets alot more exclusives it seems. halo, nuf said.
I have to admit though, I am biased being primarily a 360 user. Both systems are great though in my opinion and whichever you pick I'm sure you'll have fun with.

very true. For me my xbox has lasted me for a long time. I got it three years ago, and it has worked great for me! and since you don't want blueray, an xbox would be cheaper, then you could get at least one game to keep you satisfied for awhile. Although PS3 has the free online perk that has been making me want to switch countless times! Just giving you more ideas! or am i confusing you more.....? haha

PC.

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unless i become addicted to an online racing game its unlikely that ill do much online gaming so im not going to pay for the service. as i understant it you can still download the updates and DLCs from LIVE without having the pay service.

@fallout 3 already have a quadcore and im upgrading my 285 GT to a 580 GT or whatever is the best card in a couple of months for skyrim.

Depends on which exclusive titles you might like to play. Given how few I know of racing games, and how easily my hunger for simulation is sated, I'm quite pleased with Gran Turismo 5 and can't compared it to Forza, which I never played.

All the other racing titles are multiplatform these days, so you'll not lose out anyway. Unless you're one of those people who count fractions of frames and nitpick about which kind of lighting is better.

NO OH GOD NO DON'T BRING THE ARGUMENT HERE NOO.......
But seriously, this has come up alot on basically every forum I've been on, and really turns people into vicious ps3/360 fanatics. Even my friends bring up this argument, and they always get angry at me for having a 360. With PS3 and Xbox360 having so much new features, they both are really good, and it's up to you (and what your friends have, if you want to play with them) I know your probably reading this post and thinking "Yeah, some help" but it really is up to you.

demons souls and gran turismo 5 along with the persona games are kinda giving the edge to PS3 so that might be what i end up with. thanks for the input.

Ok that's one exclusive..... were you going to list any more to support your post though?


Well people like that are stupid. They're freaking video game consoles, people treat them as a religion sometimes.

wells heres a link to all the games on the 3 different systems that are exclusive. Take a look and decide which system you feel has the exclusives you'd rather play. Otherwise, I'm assuming, most others are cross-platform games so it matters little which system you get.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360_exclusives#Microsoft_Xbox_360

Which one has God of War 3?

There's your answer.

i only got an xbox because everyone i know has one, id get whatever your friends play.

I'll try and filter out the popular ones for the OP. (I don't play consoles so forgive me if I miss any)

Xbox 360:
Alan Wake
Blue Dragon
Dead or Alive 4
Fable series
Forza series
Gears series
Halo series
Lost Odyssey
Tales of Vesperia

PS3:
3D Dot Heroes
Atelier Rorona
Demon's Souls
Disgaea series
God of War 3
Gran Turismo 5
Heavy Rain
Infamous series
Killzone series
Little Big Planet series
Metal Gear Solid 4
Ratchet & Clank series
Resistance series
Uncharted series
Valkyria Chronicles

And then of course you have the multiplats, but you have a PC anyways.

You forgot: Uncharted series, Infamous series

EDIT: Plus all those PS2 games they are re-releasing, like Sly Cooper.

Oh wow how did I miss Uncharted. :facepalm:

PS3 free multiplayer, 360, needs Xbox Live Gold and you need to pay for it. You should consider this as well.

i thought updates and purchased DLC were free to download through LIVE?

the list of games posted is very much in favor of the PS3

I have Xbox Live Silver which is free to everyone. You can download what ever you want through Live. Thing is you can't play multiplayer games. When new demos come out Silver members have to wait a week before downloading Gold members can download them right away. Not a big deal for me, so I wait a week. Also if you want Netflix to go through your 360, you need Gold.

Not sure about using Netflix on the PS3 if you have to pay for it, but multiplayer games is free on the PS3. If you don't care for multiplayer games, or facebook or Neflix, Silver is all you need then.

I prefer the 360, because I like the controller better. I have PS3 because at the time it was cheaper to buy it than a Blu ray. I watch DVD movies on the 360, I watch Blu ray on the PS3. I listen to music mostly on the PS3 but sometimes I use the 360 for that as well.

So it comes down to what games you want that are exclusive, are you willing to pay extra to play multiplayer and if you do play multiplayer, what do your friends have? Is there any exclusive games that you really want to play? That could be the deciding factor. Halo or Killzone. Gears of War or Uncharted. Is Little World appeal to you?

Also do you want the Kinect or the Move? Kinect is already set for 2 people why the Move, you have to buy 2X the things for what ever it needs. 2X controllers, 2X guns maybe one camera, but not sure about it.

You know, a year ago, I would have said the 360. Now, though, I'm a PS3 convert. I got it for Metal Gear Solid 4 and the Resistance series, and stayed for the free online, Heavy Rain and Killzone. I still have to expand my list of games for it, but right now I don't have the money.

If you're going for RPGs though, I would say PS3. Aside from Lost Odyssey, I can't think of any RPGs that are good that the 360 has and are exclusive to that console.

PS3, for every possible reason.