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Alright, to stat off, both consoles will work with an SD TV. They will both look better on an HDTV, but if your TV is old, it should still work. Also, The ammount of T and under games you will find on both consoles is about the same. With that said:
The main reason that people choose one console over another is to play games that are exclusive to that console. Deciding which games you want to play might choose the console that you want to buy.
However, if the games you are interested in are available for both consoles, then I would go with the PS3. Here's why:
1. The xBox 360 has a high failure rate. Even though Microsoft says they fixed the red ring of death problem, I still won't trust them.
2. The xBox 360 and PS3 both have online multiplayer capabilities. However, the PS3's is free, while the xBox 360's costs about $60 a year.
Some other advantages of the PS3 that you might or might not care about:
3. The PS3 can play Blu-Ray. While this feature won't matter with an SD TV, if you ever upgrade your TV, you will have a Blu-Ray player to go with it.
4. The PS3 can run linux. See here to learn how: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/howto_install_ubuntu_and_ubuntu_apps_your_playstation_3
However, the xBox 360 works with Windows Live Messenger and Windows Media Center. It can also stream Netflix, if you have Netflix and xBox Gold accounts. If you care about these features more, you might consider an xBox.
In conclusion, which one you want largely depends on your personal tastes. Personally, I'd go with the PS3, but there are many reasons why one would choose an xBox instead.
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Here are my reasons why i think.
The Xbox is great for people like you wanting a gaming system for E games u have the best arcade for the Xbox 360. The PS3 is a very expensive Blu Ray player. Most of there exclusives get old after a month or two and also there arcade is not the greatest also. Most people use DVDs and not waste there money on Blu Ray which is unnecessary. The Xbox will work with with your TV because i have the same kind of setup also. I really dont no what genre your into with games but there are a ton of games out there that are Teen and E for Everyone. I hate how people say the Xbox fails because most of the time it fails because of the owner. If you dont play for 30 hours at one time and also keep it in a non crowed environment with nothing much around it. Make sure you keep it .laying down and not standing up. If you are into X-Box LIVE or online play that is something the Xbox dose extremely well on which the PS3 dose not. The online is an amazing experience with a friends list that shows what your friends are playing, video and voice chat and also a new feature that lets you be in a specific party with you and your friends only and can talk to each other no matter what game you are playing and also it dose not matter where you are example the Xbox dashboard or in a game or watching a video etc..
Overall I guarantee you will have a better time with a Xbox 360 because of all its features and its also cheaper.
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Xbox 360 -- everyone I know has one and they were all on live. Its a great system, and microsoft has been integrating 3rd parties lately like crazy. Netflix, Last.fm, etc. Biggest problem, and its a large one, is the RRoD. Bascially - the Xbox 360 has a design flaw that causes the entire system to die. MS has extended warranty to cover this for 3 years after purchase to solve this, but its very, very frustrating. Its pretty much a given that your xbox will die and you will have to wait for it to be replaced.
Ps3 - is a blu-ray player, can run linux, and has the entire library of ps2 games. Their online network is free, and they have integration with the PSP. Sony's biggest problem is that the system is supposed to be extremely hard to develop for and the sales of the units haven't justified keep big exclusives on Sony. Activision/Blizzard recently made noise about stopping development for the system. Most likely is was just to create publicity -- but its scary.
But..."which system is better" is pretty much what created the term "fanboy". Gamers are notorious for fighting holy wars over their system of choice and not being objective about the other systems.
With all things being equal -- my criteria for getting a new system would be what do I plan to do with it: play games, play games online, watch movies, and then decide which was the better system for me.
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June 23, 2009 05:18 PM
Which gaming system: Xbox 360 or PS3?
I'm considering a video game console and want to know which one to get. Here are the criteria: Must work with an older, SD tv. Must have a good library of T and under rated games. Which of the two non-wii options is the best for me?
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| June 24, 2009 01:34 AM |
The main reason that people choose one console over another is to play games that are exclusive to that console. Deciding which games you want to play might choose the console that you want to buy.
However, if the games you are interested in are available for both consoles, then I would go with the PS3. Here's why:
1. The xBox 360 has a high failure rate. Even though Microsoft says they fixed the red ring of death problem, I still won't trust them.
2. The xBox 360 and PS3 both have online multiplayer capabilities. However, the PS3's is free, while the xBox 360's costs about $60 a year.
Some other advantages of the PS3 that you might or might not care about:
3. The PS3 can play Blu-Ray. While this feature won't matter with an SD TV, if you ever upgrade your TV, you will have a Blu-Ray player to go with it.
4. The PS3 can run linux. See here to learn how: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/howto_install_ubuntu_and_ubuntu_apps_your_playstation_3
However, the xBox 360 works with Windows Live Messenger and Windows Media Center. It can also stream Netflix, if you have Netflix and xBox Gold accounts. If you care about these features more, you might consider an xBox.
In conclusion, which one you want largely depends on your personal tastes. Personally, I'd go with the PS3, but there are many reasons why one would choose an xBox instead.
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• Sorry to everyone else who answered - especially the first answerer, but this answered my entire question very well. I do think I will get a PS3 - the online pricetag is a HUGE problem to me, plus I have read an awful lot of horror stories about the red ring of death. Thank you everyone!!
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June 23, 2009 05:35 PM
PS3, definitely. I've been with PlayStation from the beginning and they have been absolutely awesome. They were a great alternative to Nintendo back in the day because Nintendo seemed to have mostly kid games. Now, with the Xbox on the scene, I still choose PlayStation. One cool feature I love is that all their games are able to be played on the PS3, all the way back to the original PlayStation, so there are literally thousands of games available for PS3. Xbox, while doing better than I expected with regards to game selection, is the new kid on the block.
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June 23, 2009 05:37 PM
Does it work on an SDTV?
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June 23, 2009 05:51 PM
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I also vote for PS3. The Xbox has all the problems a Microsoft computer has and so many of them are defective. I've only seen one person happy with their Xbox, never met a person that didn't like the PS3.
People choose their systems based on the games that are exclusive to them. There are some Xbox only games that are pretty sweet. But I'd rather have a superior system that doesn't give me trouble.
"I have an HDTV in the same room as my SDTV, both of which are hooked up to PS3s and playing resistance right now. You can appreciate the quality of the graphics more on the HDTV (especially textures) but the SDTV definitely shows off it's graphics fine enough." - http://forums.e-mpire.com/showthread.php?t=65101
That user also said you should use component cables for the best quality on your SDTV.
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People choose their systems based on the games that are exclusive to them. There are some Xbox only games that are pretty sweet. But I'd rather have a superior system that doesn't give me trouble.
"I have an HDTV in the same room as my SDTV, both of which are hooked up to PS3s and playing resistance right now. You can appreciate the quality of the graphics more on the HDTV (especially textures) but the SDTV definitely shows off it's graphics fine enough." - http://forums.e-mpire.com/showthread.php?t=65101
That user also said you should use component cables for the best quality on your SDTV.
June 23, 2009 06:03 PM
I'll be the first to say Xbox. Silverhammer is right, exclusives make the system and from my experience, they are more and higher quality ones for Xbox. I'm not even sure Playstation has any good ones left since they have been slowly losing license exclusivity. The biggest deciding factor between these two I believe is online gaming, however. Xbox has this one down, no question, even if you're a Playstation fan. Xbox Live is superior to PS3's online system plus it has the marketplace. Playstation may have more backdated games, but that's exactly what they are. If you want to play Tony Hawk 2, buy the first Playstation and save yourself the hundreds of dollars. Xbox works on HD and SD tvs so that's not a problem and there's definitely no shortage of games.
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June 23, 2009 06:22 PM
sure it's great to have a system that is more powerful....but what good is that if you have no games to play on it?.....the playstation was sweet for the fact that it use to be the cheapest blue-ray player on the market. now that you can pick one up for $150 or $200, there is no point in spending it on $400 machine. and i agree with the guy above me....so what you can play old playstation games....you're not going to.
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June 23, 2009 10:14 PM
Alright I think the Xbox 360 is better then the PS3. Here are my reasons why i think.
The Xbox is great for people like you wanting a gaming system for E games u have the best arcade for the Xbox 360. The PS3 is a very expensive Blu Ray player. Most of there exclusives get old after a month or two and also there arcade is not the greatest also. Most people use DVDs and not waste there money on Blu Ray which is unnecessary. The Xbox will work with with your TV because i have the same kind of setup also. I really dont no what genre your into with games but there are a ton of games out there that are Teen and E for Everyone. I hate how people say the Xbox fails because most of the time it fails because of the owner. If you dont play for 30 hours at one time and also keep it in a non crowed environment with nothing much around it. Make sure you keep it .laying down and not standing up. If you are into X-Box LIVE or online play that is something the Xbox dose extremely well on which the PS3 dose not. The online is an amazing experience with a friends list that shows what your friends are playing, video and voice chat and also a new feature that lets you be in a specific party with you and your friends only and can talk to each other no matter what game you are playing and also it dose not matter where you are example the Xbox dashboard or in a game or watching a video etc..
Overall I guarantee you will have a better time with a Xbox 360 because of all its features and its also cheaper.
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Own a 360 have used PS3 for a long time
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June 24, 2009 12:31 AM
Okay, full disclosure -- I run a xbox forum. With that said... Xbox 360 -- everyone I know has one and they were all on live. Its a great system, and microsoft has been integrating 3rd parties lately like crazy. Netflix, Last.fm, etc. Biggest problem, and its a large one, is the RRoD. Bascially - the Xbox 360 has a design flaw that causes the entire system to die. MS has extended warranty to cover this for 3 years after purchase to solve this, but its very, very frustrating. Its pretty much a given that your xbox will die and you will have to wait for it to be replaced.
Ps3 - is a blu-ray player, can run linux, and has the entire library of ps2 games. Their online network is free, and they have integration with the PSP. Sony's biggest problem is that the system is supposed to be extremely hard to develop for and the sales of the units haven't justified keep big exclusives on Sony. Activision/Blizzard recently made noise about stopping development for the system. Most likely is was just to create publicity -- but its scary.
But..."which system is better" is pretty much what created the term "fanboy". Gamers are notorious for fighting holy wars over their system of choice and not being objective about the other systems.
With all things being equal -- my criteria for getting a new system would be what do I plan to do with it: play games, play games online, watch movies, and then decide which was the better system for me.
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