XBOX360 vs Playstation 3

[Riverwolf]

No you don't, you can pay about $60 once a year. IMO that's a deal, since the 360 online community is far better then the PS3s anyway ^_^(also IMO)

That's still paying, and since I don't care about community but simply whether or not I can play, that's better for me.

IMO, since you already bought the console, and are already paying a fee for the internet, you shouldn't have to pay to play online.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

IMO, since you already bought the console, and are already paying a fee for the internet, you shouldn't have to pay to play online.

I think it's disgusting that Microsoft, a company that has products all over the world, a company that makes a butt load of money, also happens to be more anti-piracy than smaller companies that will actually miss the 20 bucks they lost from a cd-crack, and they charge to play games online. WOW I understand why they charge. There are no sponsors, unlike Battle.net services that where sponsored, and it's expensive to run a game of that size, with so many players. However, Microsoft is getting some money from content downloads, I'm guessing some money out of having things such as Zune or Netflix on XBox live, and they are still the only console that charges to play online. They will never be able to convince me that it is too costly and they would loose too much money. Especially considering Nintendo, who doesn't have a line of electronics, computers, operating systems, and products found in homes, schools, hospitals, and offices throughout the world can offer free gaming for the Gamecube, Wii, and DS. Yet with Microsoft, I checked out Flight Simulator X from the library once, and couldn't play it because the cd-key had already been used 10 times.

 

[BucephalusBB]

I think it's disgusting that Microsoft, a company that has products all over the world, a company that makes a butt load of money, also happens to be more anti-piracy than smaller companies that will actually miss the 20 bucks they lost from a cd-crack, and they charge to play games online. WOW I understand why they charge. There are no sponsors, unlike Battle.net services that where sponsored, and it's expensive to run a game of that size, with so many players. However, Microsoft is getting some money from content downloads, I'm guessing some money out of having things such as Zune or Netflix on XBox live, and they are still the only console that charges to play online. They will never be able to convince me that it is too costly and they would loose too much money. Especially considering Nintendo, who doesn't have a line of electronics, computers, operating systems, and products found in homes, schools, hospitals, and offices throughout the world can offer free gaming for the Gamecube, Wii, and DS. Yet with Microsoft, I checked out Flight Simulator X from the library once, and couldn't play it because the cd-key had already been used 10 times.

Well, better get used to it. With PLaystation Plus Sony is showing that they are in need of money for service as well. I tell you that all futureconsoles will let you pay for online time.
The alternative is P2P.. So...

 

[BucephalusBB]

I tried that (for music and video), and it said it couldn't find any titles. Does it have to be in a specific format?

Sorry, missed this one..

But yes, although most known formats will be played.
Just check at least MP3 for music and .AVI for movie. They should play.
In case of the 360 you should first go to the shop. There you can download movieupdates or something. It's free.
The PS3 should play them from the start.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

But yes, although most known formats will be played.
Just check at least MP3 for music and .AVI for movie. They should play.
In case of the 360 you should first go to the shop. There you can download movieupdates or something. It's free.

Cool. I tried a flashdrive with videos, it was whatever format for Realplayer. And as far as MP3 goes I thought the format I tried was that, but I'll double check. I'm too drawn into Metal Gear Solid 4 to really care about music or videos while my PS3 is turned on.

 

[GrsshppR]

haha I'm in the same dilemma! After hearing that
Xbox 360 has 56% chance of failure (Rings Of Death) and
PS3 has 12% of Failure.

I'm going with PS3.

 

[MW0082]

I prefer the 360, just because they have better games for me. I love Fable and Left 4 Dead line, which cannot be found on the PS3 unfortunately, or I would prolly be a PS3 owner with all it's advantegous....

 

[Dezzie]

I prefer the 360, just because they have better games for me. I love Fable and Left 4 Dead line, which cannot be found on the PS3 unfortunately, or I would prolly be a PS3 owner with all it's advantegous....

I prefer the 360 as well because of their games. It may not have better graphics but I mean... well... haha I play mario and Zelda still. Graphics mean nothing to me. I must say though, I am so glad I have a PS3 because of ONE game. Uncharted... best game series! Fo realz... I can not wait for the 3rd one to come out. :faint:God of War is amazing too!

 

[Dezzie]

haha I'm in the same dilemma! After hearing that
Xbox 360 has 56% chance of failure (Rings Of Death) and
PS3 has 12% of Failure.

I'm going with PS3.

haha good point!

 

[MW0082]

I prefer the 360 as well because of their games. It may not have better graphics but I mean... well... haha I play mario and Zelda still. Graphics mean nothing to me. I must say though, I am so glad I have a PS3 because of ONE game. Uncharted... best game series! Fo realz... I can not wait for the 3rd one to come out. :faint:God of War is amazing too!

I so may get a PS3 for Uncharted alone and the blu ray player. What I like about the 360 though and I am not sure if PS3 does it, but it upconverts DVDs and movies played through it. Which is awesome..

 

[Dezzie]

I so may get a PS3 for Uncharted alone and the blu ray player. What I like about the 360 though and I am not sure if PS3 does it, but it upconverts DVDs and movies played through it. Which is awesome..

If you have downloaded versions of movies you can stream them through the PS3. It's totally amazing.

 

[strikeviperMKII]

I have to go with the 360 because, in my opinion, there are a lot better, and a lot more games. I admit, I haven't looked at PS3 games in a while, but the playstation was never really a favorite of mine...I think it had something to do with the circle, square and triangle buttons. I never could get my head around shapes, at least not on a controlled. I'm hardwired for letters.

 

[MW0082]

If you have downloaded versions of movies you can stream them through the PS3. It's totally amazing.

Does it upconvert them? Like the xbox has taken 360 and 420 and made them 720 or sometimes even 1080....

 

[Twilight Hue]

I prefer the 360 as the games are consistently more detailed, animated, and fuller in the graphic dept. PS3 is always shortchanged in this in spite of the units capabilities. I'm assuming this issue is mainly due to Sony's overprotective tendencies resulting in it's difficult coding, not to mention the trademark aliasing flicker that occurs of which this annoying distraction is not as noticeable on 360 games.

For those reasons I stay a 360 fan in spite of Microsoft's obvious hardware problems where in fairness the Ps3 wins hands down for maintaining stability in its hardware.

 

[BucephalusBB]

awww, i can still remember the the time where games decided the console instead of movies and music

 

[MW0082]

I prefer the 360 as the games are consistently more detailed, animated, and fuller in the graphic dept. PS3 is always shortchanged in this in spite of the units capabilities. I'm assuming this issue is mainly due to Sony's overprotective tendencies resulting in it's difficult coding, not to mention the trademark aliasing flicker that occurs of which this annoying distraction is not as noticeable on 360 games.

For those reasons I stay a 360 fan in spite of Microsoft's obvious hardware problems where in fairness the Ps3 wins hands down for maintaining stability in its hardware.

I have never had an issue with my 360, guess I am a lucky one. And yeah the graphics and games and stories are way better for xbox. They develop them and flesh them out over many titles. I really like that....

 

[Dezzie]

Does it upconvert them? Like the xbox has taken 360 and 420 and made them 720 or sometimes even 1080....

I actually just looked that up cause I was curious. I've found 50/50 answers... Some people said you can upconvert regular DVD's to 1080p. Here is the answer I found on the Playstation forums: Does PS3 Upconvert Regular DVDs to 1080p? - PlayStation.com Forums

 

[MW0082]

I actually just looked that up cause I was curious. I've found 50/50 answers... Some people said you can upconvert regular DVD's to 1080p. Here is the answer I found on the Playstation forums: Does PS3 Upconvert Regular DVDs to 1080p? - PlayStation.com Forums

Doesn't your tv tell you?

For my tv, which is a cheap knock off brand from Walmart, tells me what the pixel ratio is in the corner for each channel or input. So I can tell if it has upconverted them....

 

[Dezzie]

Doesn't your tv tell you?

For my tv, which is a cheap knock off brand from Walmart, tells me what the pixel ratio is in the corner for each channel or input. So I can tell if it has upconverted them....

It probably does... I will check when I get home. Actually... My hubby probably knows the answer without even checking. I should probably ask him.

 

[BucephalusBB]

well, technically the quality does not get better with upscaling and filling in empty pixels, right?