Ah the age old question. Which is better?

Oh god please no.

Can I answer and say neither? It's entirely down to the individual and his/her opinions.

wii.

ps3 is better.. better controller, better graphics, free online, blueray

360 is better... better controller, better graphics, more unified online, cheaper

notice how it comes down to personal preference about 90% of these things, and nobody can answer the question for anybody else?

lol http://www.hardcoreware.net/playstation ... ars-later/

and yes 360 is because of no particular reasoning.

the xbox controller is like trying to grab a fat old womans wrinkley ***. ergonomically it's ****

i've seen batman arkham assylum on both and the ps3 version is waaaay more impressive visually - as an example

more unified online? what a retarded thing to say

cheaper, doesn't necessarily mean better.. it does if you're a cheapskate and can settle for second best though (besides, you have to pay for online? how is that cheaper?)

Ok i have all three consoles plus a PC, so I'm no Fan boy. But honestly The 360 is a better "Gaming Machine" the Ps3 Is more of a multimedia Device. It has and Occasional A+ First party title eg: Uncharted, MGS, GT.and its the best bluray player on the market. It really comes down to what types of games you play and what you want out of the console. and i totally disagree about graphics and control... i hate the ps3 control, and you will also find that all the third party games that are released, the xbox360 version is far Superior in most cases graphically. that's my two cents. Btw batman doesnt look better graphically on ps3, the 360 version is better.

battle of the nerds.

they don't play with themselves either bloke.. so that counts you out too

yawn... you seemed to be missing the main part of my post. what you posted before was your PERSONAL experience, what I posted was my PERSONAL experience, notice how they were different, I honestly love the design of the 360 controller, and find 360 games more visually appealing (Fallout 3, Bioshock, etc, looked better on the 360), as for the "that's retarded" reply, I honestly prefer only having a single sign in online experience, and from what my friends have said, the PS3, because of it's open internet, games can have invidiual sign in systems for online play, so i hardly see how that's retarded. Finally, in regards to "cheaper doesn't mean better"... better, for what? the PS3 is a better multimedia player, but from, get this, my own PERSONAL experience, the 360 is a much better gaming machine, and honestly, not everyone has the extra money to throw around, unlike you apparently.

Notice how everything isn't fact so much as what both of us have decided or ourselves? I was honestly using satire for the fist part of my post, trying to make the OP realize that he has to decide for himself which one was better for what he wants to do. now, STFU troll, i came in here to help the OP, not start a flame war.

As said clearly by several people it is personal preference and experience as to which console you get. NO ONE can tell you as a person which one to buy, it is your choice of games and online play that sway the decision either way.

diplomatic losers

everybody wins except netherhed

Do your own damn research. Look at the games available for each system and decide which ones you want to play.

There are all sorts of arguments for each side and most of them are retarded. For example, this is the first sane post in this thread.

Batman looks **** on the PS3, especially on a 1080p TV. The composite cables provided with the PS3 just can't match the component cables supplied with the 360.

Netherhed the nerd loses in the end.

I have done research dumbass. Im not completely incompetent, I just wanted other opinions.

Firstly, yes, he shouldn't have responded in that manner.

Secondly, he responded in that manner because your post reeked of ignorance, expecting a solution from us, while indicating that at no point that you had done any research yourself.

Now, the problem with 'other opinions' is fanbois, as they will distort any fact in a attempt to win a argument that, more often than not, they create for the sake of their own ego, rather than actually help anyone. Truth be told, I don't own either a 360 or PS3, however, I have plenty of friends that do, and have become plenty proficient at playing games on both platforms, from that, I have come to like the 360 better as a gaming platform, and the PS3 as a multimedia platform (simply because of it's blu-ray drive). You have to go through what you want out of the device, neither is really wrong, both have great merits, and both have pitfalls, the link that NiTrat3 gave is a good resource, and will help you with your solution if you haven't seen it already.

TL;DR:

Fanbois will distort their facts, you need to make your discision mostly yourself, take all of the posts here with a grain of salt (or 10).

Thank you. I was actually leaning towards the Xbox but the way I saw it was that the games I wanted came out on both and I wasn't sure, especially now with the price drop and different packs. Its all becoming too complicated. I remember when I got my Nintendo 64. No thought process apart from 'I want it' but now everything is getting hard. With hard drive space, Blu-Ray, multimedia, DVD's and games its overly complicated.

It all depends on what games you want to play. Obviously money isn't a problem here. If you want Gears, Fable, HALO, etc etc, go for the 360. If you want resistance, uncharted, killzone, etc go for the PS3. Both are very good systems. Don't let the fanboy war on these forums tell you differently.

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Can I answer and say neither? It's entirely down to the individual and his/her opinions.


you mean we actually agree on 1 point.

On second thought, you need an Xbox so you can stay the hell away from my online experience... Because you're a tard.


Hence why some people would opt not to use inferior cables and go HDMI, especially with 1080p. No wonder he thinks it looks better than you think it looks; you're using stupid person cables.


If you've done any research you'd know the internets opinions already.

Translation : OP flamewarbait troll post. As evidenced by your communication skills resulting in insults.


Now you've done it. He'll find a way to twist that sentence and argue about it for 5 pages, now.

Terrible troll thread is absolutely **** terrible.

Go /wrists kthx.

Why the **** would you be using composite cables on a 1080p capable TV? You would have to be retarded to do that.

No. Just no.



HDMI FTW. Component is lame. Sounds great with LPCM audio, and looks pretty damn good. Good for the unreal engine ... was kinda getting sick of seeing HUGE people in that engine...

Out of the two the PS3 gets more play time. Mainly thanks to how good of an all rounder it is. PS3 Media Server, excellent DVD upscaler, excellent audio upscaler (thanks to newest firmware - who'da thunk MP3 would sound even better at 178KHz ...) and some truely amazing games. Halo never did it for me, mainly because FPS belongs in the realm of the PC.
Though the 360 does have Gears, a brilliant new Forza incoming and a good online service (sucks though to pay for P2P).

I have done research I just thought that getting as many opinions as possible is good. Maybe you just can't realize that because your head is still planted up your ***.

wtf? thats the worst trolling i've seen in a long time

I was using the best cables that came with the console.

Everyone complains that you have to pay extra to use the Xbox on a wireless network, but no one seems to complain that you have to pay extra to play the PS3 in HD, you know, like it's marketed to do.

This is just not true. Stop talking out of your **** Gir.

nice to hear from you Schmak, Lossless audio you're one lucky gamer.

What seem to have missed with your complete lack of reading skills was my use of a parallel anecdote to point out the stupidity of the PS3 not being High Definition out of the box. Thanks for playing along.

What seem to have missed with your complete lack of reading skills was my use of a parallel anecdote to point out the stupidity of the PS3 not being High Definition out of the box. Thanks for playing along.[/quote]

It does HD out of the box. I'd rather choose which HDMI cable I use rather then some random crap that could have been thrown in.

Rrruner - LPCM is nothing. Extended surround DTS/DD tracks are much more dynamic

What seem to have missed with your complete lack of reading skills was my use of a parallel anecdote to point out the stupidity of the PS3 not being High Definition out of the box. Thanks for playing along.[/quote]

You're the only one stupid enough to look at it that way. Yours was not an intelligent post.

Maybe you're just an **** looking for a new place to flame anyone who points out your stupidity, even while being polite about it...


OK, before you were just using stupid person cables, now you're an actual stupid person.


Yeh, because \$20-\$30 is a huge hole in the pocket compared the Xbox wireless adapter which is practically free. Never mind that component AND composite cables are **** on a HDTV.

What seem to have missed with your complete lack of reading skills was my use of a parallel anecdote to point out the stupidity of the PS3 not being High Definition out of the box. Thanks for playing along.[/quote]You're the only one stupid enough to look at it that way. Yours was not an intelligent post.
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Sad thing is that i know for a fact that if Microsoft did the same thing you'd be jumping up and down about it.



Despite what Sony tells you, there is no visual difference between Component and HDMI. HDMI just includes sound across the cable (Which is **** compared to optical), and includes layer 1 DRM, because, you know, we all want DRM in our cables.

Maybe you ought to look into it a bit more because you clearly know little about the differences. Besides which I have first hand seen the difference between both on a 1080p TV and component is far from perfect.

boring..

True there is no real difference in visual quality between the cables (though HDMI are usually better shielded then what most component cables people buy), but the audio is the main draw. 8 channel lossless audio is something to behold. Optical just doesnt support the same level of awesome.

i was always going to get a PS3 until I saw GTA4 on my mates PS3... looks great but runs like absolute **** & that was with the standard AV cord, id hate to imagine the framerate you get if you actually tried to run it in HD

ive heard the 360 gets an average 10 FPS more with GTA4 & id assume its the same with most (if not all) 3rd party titles so 360 is the go imo (i cant believe i just said that) if u can stomach the controlpad that is

personally id spend the money on a PC upgrade but thats just me, GTA4 running on my Quadcore (on a HD TV with PS2 controlpad) leaves both console versions for dead (that didnt take long)

Unlike the PC, you will not get a better performance out of a game by running it using SD cable instead of HD cables (eg, running it at a lower resolution).

The reason a lot of multi-platform games run better on the 360 is because companies use the 360 as their lead development console (because it is easy to develop on, and has a higher install base), then "port" the game onto the PS3 without having the extra time needed to optimise its performance, leading to an inferior product.

I game specifically made for the PS3 (ie Uncharted 2) will technically (ie resolutions, framerates etc etc) be better then what can be done on the 360, as the PS3 is technically a more powerful console

I will be very interested to see how a game such as Final Fantasy 13 compare on each system, considering the PS3 is the lead console.

With most decent games made for multiple consoles these days, the differences between consoles are minor.

Reason why I bought a PS3 is mainly for 2 purposes:

1. Games such as Metal Gear Solid 4 and soon to be release Final Fantasy XIII.

2. Online game play is for free.

I'm guessing they wouldn't post like you do AND on a gaming forum.

Why not get both PS3 and 360. You can get the 360 arcade + Forza for \$199, then trade back Forza at EB and get \$75 credit that can go towards the PS3.

YEAH WITH XBOX 360 FAILURE RATE AT 50 % XBOX FOR LIFE

i love les

The real question is whether to pimp out the PC or get a shiny console.

Actually there is visual difference component cables are analogue so they can only handle up to 1080i, Hdmi can handle up to 1080p.

Component cables support 1080p. You'll find it is cheap TVs that do not support 1080p via component - the better TVs will.