With both systems dropping to 299, I’m in a bit of a bind, because I’ve put off getting either until now, and I have the money, so….
My girlfriend is really wanting to upgrade to a HDTV, and I would like to be able to watch high def movies on it if we’re going to get it, so the blu-ray capacity of the PS3 appeals to me, but the actual library doesn’t impress me all that much. Having said that, I don’t have much time for gaming these days, and I play on the PC a lot, so this is not too big of an issue. The few games I will be spending quite a bit of time with on either system are fighting games (SFIV, blazeblue, king of fighters, etc.), so the deciding factor may be the online communities for these. If they are about the same for either system, then I may go with the PS3 for the blu-ray (I don’t want to buy a separate blu-ray player, at least not at this time), however, I’ve heard that the online experience is better for the 360. This may sway me in favor of the 360 (and the superior library of games does not hurt either).
I’m quite torn. Any thoughts?
As for your question about online communities, you’ll find pretty much the same thing either way. Both have their bright spots, but are largely populated by people whose mere presence would make you run to the shower.
With prices on stand-alone Blu-ray players reaching mass market levels, I’d just pick one of those up for movies and make do with PC gaming.
I guess I shouldn’t care too much about online play, but I’m seriously jonesin’ for some fighting game action and the offline options here are pretty much nill.
But if what you really want is a Blu-Ray player, then I suggest just getting that; a player. The PS2 is still a lot of fun anyways you know.
I guess I shouldn’t care too much about online play, but I’m seriously jonesin’ for some fighting game action and the offline options here are pretty much nill.
Then still wait till this holiday season.
You’re gonna get a better deal, it’s only a few months away.
Hi guys.
You’re gonna get a better deal, it’s only a few months away.
for the win
also: this is probably a dumb question, but is there any problems associated with playing these systems on a cathode-ray television, other than it not looking as good? I"m thinking about lag and so forth.
also: this is probably a dumb question, but is there any problems associated with playing these systems on a cathode-ray television, other than it not looking as good? I"m thinking about lag and so forth.
The difference is, the last season was pretty much the ‘our install base’ time.
Now with the price drop of the 360 & PS3 (along with the slim).
This is going to get more competitive this time around.
At least that’s what I think.
As to TV, IDK.
I’ve seen a PS3 on a ‘reg’ tv and it looks like crap, IDK if there’s any other issues.
As for lag, no. None whatsoever. In fact, loading times tend to be much shorter when it doesn’t have to render everything in higher resolutions. I think it’s safe to assume that applies to the PS3 as well.
No – lag is down to the online connection – if you mean the refresh rate then just make sure you choose the non-HD settings in the set-up and it’s fine. Obviously it won’t look as good.
Hi guys.
LOL.
Is this a referance to the PS3 or 360? I’ve never had any problems playing my 360 in 1080p.
Hi guys.
Hi!!!!
Oh also only get an xbox around the winter seasons I hear those things can overheat an entire household.
the mainstream fighters are on both ps3 and xbox360, but I recommend you get a ps3 if you want to play fighting games mostly.
most tourneys use ps3 also like EVOlution.
I was gonna pick PS3 but ended up getting Xbox360 because I wanted DOA4
I guess if you really want to narrow it down. Think what controller you like more. If you use a joystick, then that is not important lol.
I hate new media technology. Makes me feel much older than I am.
If you wanna go ‘next gen’, you really need to get the TV and the cords.
Sad part is, the TV costs more or equal to the damn gaming system.
Sorry, I missed your post – I was referring to playing on a non-HD CRT screen… I have a PS3 but I imagine its the same with xbox(?) – you need to set the machine to output the correct signal for the source used to display it; for example it’s no good having your machine output 1080 if you can display only regular 540. It’s like a dvd player outputting 4:3 on a 16:9 dispaly – it’s just wrong.
Oh also only get an xbox around the winter seasons I hear those things can overheat an entire household.
I know there’s really no reason for this since it won’t help Kubi at all, but I fucking hate rabid fanboys and this one needs to be put in his place.
So, little fanboy, you’ve made quite a few ridiculous and misleading claims. First of all, PS3 does NOT have superior backwards compatibility. The models currently being sold are not compatible at all with PS2 titles, as any moron who’s done even the most basic research knows.
Second, it’s like you’re saying that you can play a game a friend bought and downloaded by downloading it directly from their console without paying for it. Obvious bullshit. If you simply miscommunicated and meant something different entirely, your language skills suck, so you’re an idiot for that either way.
Third, if you’re going to claim that the Playstation store is superior to the Xbox equivalent, back it up with relevant comparisons between them. As it stands, you’re talking out your ass like a retarded fanboy twat.
Most 360 controllers are wireless, just like PS3 controllers, and while the rechargeable battery packs do require a cord to charge them, SO DO THE FUCKING PS3 CONTROLLERS, YOU LYING PIECE OF DOG SHIT.
Very few people here are actually Final Fantasy fanboys. Most of us acknowledge a lot of other games as being superior and some of us can’t even stand the series these days, so talking about that series being available on PS3 doesn’t mean a hell of a lot.
Lastly, your ad hominem attack against the 360 is a complete lie, as any significant heat issues with the console were ironed out quite a while back. My Wii actually runs hotter than my 360.
Now go drown in an acid bath.
Even from people I know who swear by the XBox have told me they’ve had problems with theirs (red ring of death, for example) and have had a lot of hassles getting them replaced. I just don’t want to go through all that mess, *if* something were to happen if I actually owned one.
I will say that the heating problem of the PS3 is a huge problem I’ve noticed ever since owning one. It does get pretty hot and will heat up a room pretty bad over a long period of time. I would say this is the only strike I have against the PS3.
As far as games go… really no opinion on this. But I do want to play Left 4 Dead since that was an XBox game not released on the PS3.
Still, when I contacted them about it, they did take the time to get every possible detail about the problem, then sent me a new shipping kit with a next day air label. It left town on Monday and is coming back today, supposedly fixed. Assuming it does work properly now, Microsoft redeems themselves a bit for the speedy response. Also, they’ve thrown in a free month of XBL Gold every time I’ve needed a repair, if that means anything.
Heck, if I were in your position, I demand a new system entirely considering it’s been three times with the same system (machine). 😉 But I guess that would kinda suck since you could potentially lose all your game data/achievements unless they had a good process for transferring that stuff over to the new system.
Orly? Explain to me then why the Playstation store refused to let me buy stuff just because I’m not living in any of the countries in their list of elite countries, and makes it impossible for me to bypass checks by means of forcing me for a credit card billing address from a country in their list. Likewise, my Wii bypasses all checks as soon as I set it to Brazil.
I’m on a perpetual boycott against Sony. I’m never buying a PS3 or a PSP. My PS2 was only out of the necessity that I need to play a particular pair of games. My PS1 was bought long before, and even then it was modded.
Kubi, I’d just get a blu-ray player and a DS if you don’t already have one. I am still feeling pretty underwhelmed with this generation of consoles, especially when I compare it with the game library for my DS or my (*sniff*) PS2. Prices will probably keep on dropping for both consoles at this point, and their game libraries will keep improving.
Just sayin’. :p
Another gripe would be dodgy media server problems, but I think that has more to do with my own personal network… I have no desire to own a 360, and the over 25% failure rate solidifies that for me.
Oh yeah, I had this same problem too. I used the media server to play video files from my computer on my TV, but it would lag horribly and it would pause the video every 5 seconds. Got sick of it, so just got rid of media server on my computer and stopped using the PS3 for that purpose. 😛
As long as your gamertag has been on Xbox Live, you will automatically keep all achievements and stuff if you recover it to your new system. But before you ship out your system, Microsoft tells you to take out the hardrive and any disc that could be in the disc tray. No cords or anything; just the system. So you don’t really have to worry about losing saved games if you get a new system. Just plug the HD into the new one and game on :).
Oh yeah, I had this same problem too. I used the media server to play video files from my computer on my TV, but it would lag horribly and it would pause the video every 5 seconds. Got sick of it, so just got rid of media server on my computer and stopped using the PS3 for that purpose. 😛
I used to have the same problem doing this with the 360. Until I realized it only happens when the computer is being used. After that, I never had a problem anymore.
I had a good run with my media server for the last 9-10 mos, but i had to wipe my PC, and its been pretty horrible ever since.
Kubi, I’d just get a blu-ray player and a DS if you don’t already have one. I am still feeling pretty underwhelmed with this generation of consoles, especially when I compare it with the game library for my DS or my (*sniff*) PS2. Prices will probably keep on dropping for both consoles at this point, and their game libraries will keep improving.
Mine has not died either.
I dunno, I kinda like my PS3 since it can play PS2 games (and japanese PS3 games, but I don’t have any just yet). ^_^ My 360 is alright, I really don’t like the new dashboard interface for it. My 360 definitely gets problems with the ‘cannot read disc’ error if you just keep popping in DVDs, or course, it tells you to clean the cache but it’s kinda dumb, imo. My 360 is also iffy with my network while my Wii & PS3 said hey, I found your network wanna me connect? Just give me your WEP. I’m only sick of my 360 just breaking down and having to send it to repair almost per year.
LOL – yeah sure you can borrow your mates game if it’s on disc – what I meant was the stuff bought from the store – the stuff that has no tangible shiny disc to borrow. If you sign in with his/her password on your machine it gives you access to his/her purchases.
I dunno, I kinda like my PS3 since it can play PS2 games (and japanese PS3 games, but I don’t have any just yet). ^_^ My 360 is alright, I really don’t like the new dashboard interface for it. My 360 definitely gets problems with the ‘cannot read disc’ error if you just keep popping in DVDs, or course, it tells you to clean the cache but it’s kinda dumb, imo. My 360 is also iffy with my network while my Wii & PS3 said hey, I found your network wanna me connect? Just give me your WEP. I’m only sick of my 360 just breaking down and having to send it to repair almost per year.
Sounds like you have a suckey 360. I didn’t like the new dashboard at first either but because I play it constantly, I kinda got used to it and don’t really have problems with it anymore. As for my network on my 360, it always connects when I sign on (I set it that way). Is you console connected directly to your router or is it through wireless?
Now with the release of the Slim and the games that have started to become available for it, I’ll be picking one up.
————————————————————————-
All PS3s except the Original release model are only backwards compatible with PSone games. In order to play PS2 games you need to buy a PS2 (which is the reason for them still being sold).
The Xbox 360 does play some original Xbox games. For a list of what Xbox games the Xbox 360 can play visit here (http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm).
As for downloading games that a friend has purchased through PSN, it is possible. For a guide on what needs to be done visit here (http://www.ehow.com/how_4903765_share-psn-games-friends.html).
Downloading games friends have purchased on Xbox Live isn’t as easy and requires you to log into their account each time you wish to play. Meaning they can’t be online otherwise Microsoft find out and ban that account (for 999 years I think is the standard banning period) lol.
All 360s available on the market including the Arcade console come with wireless controllers. Yes, you need to purchase either AA batteries or a rechargeable battery pack for the 360 however with the added cost of the rechargeable battery pack, controllers still work out to be around the same price.
Heating issues with the 360 can still happen though. I’m currently on my third console which is a pain in the arse but the fact that I still have one and use it despite it’s flaws should give an indication of how much more I felt the 360 was the better "gaming" console.
If I was to be buying today though and the games I was interested in were available on both consoles and if the bias of which console my friends had wasn’t involved, I would go with the PS3.
Positive points that the PS3 has over the Xbox 360?
PS3 has region free gaming, meaning purchasing games from Japan will be fine. The 360 does have region locking BUT developers need to choose to region lock and some of them don’t. Still, PS3 is one up.
PS3 is quieter, having gone through 3 different 360s (Xenon (1st release), Falcon (3rd release) and Jasper (current release), I can tell you that the PS3 is definitely quieter.
PS3 allows for easy and cheap HDD upgrade (they use 2.5" laptop SATA HDDs I believe) but to upgrade 360 HDD you need to purchase a Microsoft 360 specific HDD.
PS3 has built in WiFi whereas the 360 needs a further attachment for wireless capabilities.
PS3 online play is free, on the 360 you need to pay (either 1, 3, 6 or 12 months subscriptions), note though that 360 online play in my opinion is still (borrowed my friends PS3 for Killzone 2) a better experience than the PSN online play.
PS3 is capable of playing Blu-Ray Discs.
In the past, due to the game lineup and the price point the 360 in my opinion was the sensible choice. Now though, I feel that the PS3 is the better choice.
Note though that this is only if you can’t afford to buy both. If you can, I’d recommend getting both.
I have discovered something recently that’s a thousand times better.
Your world will never be the same!
Spend the money on a really good arcade stick that will work with your PC. 😀
Only if you mean via emulator.
SF4 is coming out on PC but that’s not the norm at all.
Oh. I must’ve made a post at the same time you did and didn’t see it until now. When I get my PS3, I’ll be the only one in my group of friends who will have one so I won’t have anything to worry about then.
Thanks for clearing it up!
EDIT: Just found this, thought it was relevant to topic.
EDIT: Just found this, thought it was relevant to topic.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/04/new-study-finds-close-to-one-quarter-of-xbox-360s-fail-within-tw/
Sure, it’s not exactly news to hear that the Xbox 360 is the most unreliable console of the big three, but just how unreliable is it? Now there’s a point of contention. The good news for Microsoft, of sorts, is that a new study from SquareTrade found that just 23.7% of Xbox 360 consoles failed within the first two years of ownership, which is actually a fair bit better than some of the previous numbers that topped 50%. The study also found that 10% of PlayStation 3 users reported a system failure, compared to a mere 2.7% of Wii owners. The Wii actually fared the worst when it came to power and remote control issues, however, while the most common problems with the Xbox 360 and PS3 were disc read errors and output issues. For its part, while Microsoft hasn’t responded to this particular study, it has previously pointed to its "best warranty in the industry" to reassure its users and, of course, to its more recently-produced consoles, which are less likely to buckle under the pressure of a marathon Call of Duty session.
Now granted, when I got it back I didn’t have internet. And because they fucking decided to reset the system software, it also wiped the licenses I had for all the content I downloaded. Which means I couldn’t use/play the content offline anymore. It took them three weeks to finally give my gamertag the clearance to re-download the license by re-downloading the content. It was a bitch without internet because I had to bring my console to the local comic book store twice to test one of their "other methods" that failed. The fact that I didn’t have internet until they told me to re-download it didn’t help my frustration.
Your world will never be the same!
Spend the money on a really good arcade stick that will work with your PC. 😀
I haven’t tried this one yet, but I did try GGPO which is basically the same thing, and I could never get it to work properly. Had all the necessary things, but I could never actually start up a game with someone. =/
When I say fighting games, I mean blazblue, SFIV (I realize I can get this on PC, but it can barely run it), and KOFXII. I would like to play some SFIIHD and MvC2 online as well.
2DF is so easy, I can’t imagine how it could not work. All you need is the ROM, an account, and a web browser. Seriously.
I really, really want blazblue though. =(
edit: I keep getting a setup error with the first thing you have to install. =/
It’s uh… well. It depends who you ask, I guess. Strangely enough, I think Street Fighter players are more inclined to like it than SNK fans are.
If you only care about vs. play (which I think is good, but a lot of people care about single player) the game has a lot more merit to it, but even then there’s some insanity with the custom combo-like standing counter thing it does (I forget what it’s called exactly but you know what I mean right?) But overall at the very least I can agree SF4 and, from what I hear, Blazblue both came out quite successfully.
edit: I keep getting a setup error with the first thing you have to install. =/
But… you don’t install anything at all. X_X
Don’t download the file, if that’s what you’re doing. Unless you mean the plugin for firefox that allows you to activate the ClickOnce application. That installed in 2 seconds for me but if it really doesn’t work just use IE? Don’t download the .application file, just click the link. It starts right up.
I will say my only reason for getting a PS3 are for the variety of exclusive games it has, not to say the 360 has no variety compaired to the PS3, I just like 1 set of variety over the other. I’m also happy as to how much the PS3’s features have improved over the last almost 3 years through it’s firmware updates. It really is not the same system it was back in ’06 when it first came out. Thus far I’ve been very happy. I’ve been pretty happy with the PS3 online gaming, but since I’ve never played online with the 360, I have no way of telling if perhaps I’m missing out. But I do love the fact that the PlayStation Network is free and it has been very reliable for me – no lag.
Prak does make a good point regarding not buying either system and just sticking to PC gaming and buying a Blu-ray player. Walmart has had Magnavox Blu-ray players for $100 for several weeks now which is the cheapest I’ve seen. But if it were me, and if I had another extra $200, I’d just buy a PS3 and have the "complete package". I figure it might pay off in the long run.
So, little fanboy, you’ve made quite a few ridiculous and misleading claims. First of all, PS3 does NOT have superior backwards compatibility. The models currently being sold are not compatible at all with PS2 titles, as any moron who’s done even the most basic research knows.
Second, it’s like you’re saying that you can play a game a friend bought and downloaded by downloading it directly from their console without paying for it. Obvious bullshit. If you simply miscommunicated and meant something different entirely, your language skills suck, so you’re an idiot for that either way.
Third, if you’re going to claim that the Playstation store is superior to the Xbox equivalent, back it up with relevant comparisons between them. As it stands, you’re talking out your ass like a retarded fanboy twat.
Most 360 controllers are wireless, just like PS3 controllers, and while the rechargeable battery packs do require a cord to charge them, SO DO THE FUCKING PS3 CONTROLLERS, YOU LYING PIECE OF DOG SHIT.
Very few people here are actually Final Fantasy fanboys. Most of us acknowledge a lot of other games as being superior and some of us can’t even stand the series these days, so talking about that series being available on PS3 doesn’t mean a hell of a lot.
Lastly, your ad hominem attack against the 360 is a complete lie, as any significant heat issues with the console were ironed out quite a while back. My Wii actually runs hotter than my 360.
Now go drown in an acid bath.
How did I know there would be a shitty mislead Xbox fanboy commenting on this.
1st,There still are some systems that are able to go backward compatible you terd gobbling shit head.
2nd, You’re the obvious idiot since you can download a game your friend has download by logining onto his account and going to their downloads and hitting download again, you fucking ball licker.
3rd, The Playstation store is better in the way it is setup, you stupid fuck.
4th, You have to buy the the fucking battery packs and charging cables most of the time where PS3 comes with it all in box.
5th, I was using Final Fantasy saying we have it if you like it you fuck tard I wasn’t saying get one because only Final Fantasy is the best fucking game out there and nothing can top it, you fucking cock sucking American.
6th, obviously they haven’t ironed out shit since my buddies just overheated the other days and more overheat each day cause xbox to have to replace them constantly.
and lastly, go eat yourself to death you fat American fuck.
Also, if this going to continue take to PM, kubi made this thread and I believe this wasn’t intended.
Prak isn’t fat. O_o
How is it better if it discriminates people by where their credit card is billed to? As far as I know it, the PS store is the only store to demand an entire billing address.
Well where do you live I’ve never heard of anyone else having issues with this.
Malaysia. Last I checked, Sony only accepted Singaporean cards, but not Malaysian cards. Most people I know share account with Singaporean relatives and friends. But I don’t want to.
We already have the cards.
I know the cons but there’s no point in naming cons.
Sony is giving us UK gamers the ability to buy points in stores – woo hoo – about damn time too – Rastards – and I’m not getting involved in that mess up above… but the xbox store is actually better… and I’m a PS3 owner! Shhhh
We already have the cards.
Malaysia. Last I checked, Sony only accepted Singaporean cards, but not Malaysian cards. Most people I know share account with Singaporean relatives and friends. But I don’t want to.
Why not just put your billing adress as some fake Singapore one?
I’m a PC person myself, but since devs collectively don’t give a shit about us on PC I like to keep a console around so I can get certain games when they’re released as opposed to six months later. I have both a 360 and PS3 (finally) and I prefer PS3 overall. It’s the free online that does it for me.
BC sucks for both. Moreso for 360 circumstantially because PS3 still plays PS1 games. But both are incredibly crap with last gen BC. Sony removed it entirely while MS just stopped trying.
I know the cons but there’s no point in naming cons.
Yeah, there is– to paint an honest picture as opposed to a shameless advertisement.
I say rip the guy apart.
One would think Sony will check the card against the records at Visa’s office or something. But truth to be told, I just gave up as soon as I saw the billing screen doesn’t allow me to choose a different country for billing, never bothered trying.
I say rip the guy apart.
Thanks, Canadians are gay though.
One would think Sony will check the card against the records at Visa’s office or something. But truth to be told, I just gave up as soon as I saw the billing screen doesn’t allow me to choose a different country for billing, never bothered trying.
Yeah good point I’d probably do the same but I wouldn’t send it back I’d wait to see if they fixed it or anything
Actually, I think that aside from Kryborne acting like his usual self, this thread has been pretty great. People have made some really good, well thought out points and I think Kubi got a lot of good advice.
It makes me so happy to see people talk about this stuff without the whole thing devolving into console wars. Console wars/comic company wars/etc annoy me so very much.
It makes me so happy to see people talk about this stuff without the whole thing devolving into console wars. Console wars/comic company wars/etc annoy me so very much.
Really cause I just named some points and Prak decided to retaliate so…. hmmm
I would like this so I’m just not gonna reply anymore.
Mars attacks?
This goes for if I see it derailing any other threads in here, too.
I don’t remember… I think I may have heard it off of "In Living Color" back in the day… 😉
Sorry, slight digression. Just to toss my 2 cents in, I’ve got a PS3 hooked up to my HDTV and the Blu-Ray looks beautiful, if you care how your movies look. Plus, even if you don’t have much of a care for exclusive games, I’m fairly certain the PS3 is the cheapest Blu-Ray playing machine out there as of now, so if you want Blu-ray but want to save a little, that might be in your favor.
I’ve got Street Fighter 4 and BlazBlu, and they’re both a helluva lotta fun and absoutely gorgeous to play. Never and lag or issues online for me, so I’ve got pretty good experiencces all the way around. Best I can say is that if you want HD movies (and fighting games it seems) you might want to check out getting a PS3.
Hope we can help, and good luck.
You can get a Blu-ray player for around $100 now at Target/Walmart/Best Buy type places. That said, getting a PS3 is obviously going to be much cheaper than buying a Blu-ray player and buying a console. I don’t own a PS3 or a Blu-ray player, so I don’t have any idea how they compare quality wise either. Hey people who have both: how does a PS3 compare to a regular Blu-ray player? Probably good info for Kubi and other curious people to have.
The PS3 is a good choice if you’re a gamer and want Blu-Ray capabilities. Otherwise, you’re good with just getting a Blu-Ray player. 🙂
I’m wanting to know if I can hook my PS3 up to my computer monitor (so I can go ahead and get one without waiting for the HDTV [waiting for black friday]). Mine only has VGA and DVI inputs, but I’ve read that there are converters. I’ve also read, however, that the contrast ratio should be 16:1, but mine is 1000:1. This a potential problem? And I don’t know how to find out if mine is HDCP compatible?
I’m wanting to know if I can hook my PS3 up to my computer monitor (so I can go ahead and get one without waiting for the HDTV [waiting for black friday]). Mine only has VGA and DVI inputs, but I’ve read that there are converters. I’ve also read, however, that the contrast ratio should be 16:1, but mine is 1000:1. This a potential problem? And I don’t know how to find out if mine is HDCP compatible?
If you can find component to VGA/DVI converters, yes it’ll work. I don’t know where you heard about the contrast ratio being a requirement, but it most certainly isn’t. A contrast ratio is just telling of how black the blacks of your monitor really are. A monitor/TV with a contrast ratio of 16:1 wouldn’t show blacks, it’d show greys bordering white. I think what you mean is an aspect ratio of 16:10, which is good for PC games but not movies/PS3/360.
Well, If you run Vista or Win7 and have an Nvidia video card, you can check it from the NVidia control panel (look up "View HDCP status" under "Video & Television"). Also, note that HDCP only works if you’re using DVI connectors. If you’re still using the D-Sub connectors, then HDCP is not available.
If you can find component to VGA/DVI converters, yes it’ll work.
Word of caution: when buying a converter, make sure you’re getting one that suits your display. If your display does 1920×1200, get a converter that is capable of receiving 1080P video and outputting that video in 1920×1200. Otherwise you may not use the display to it’s full potential. Also, make sure the converter box doesn’t suffer from bad image lag. Cheaper boxes suffers from image lag and are not meant to be used for gaming.
Oh also only get an xbox around the winter seasons I hear those things can overheat an entire household.
I have quite enjoyed my ps3. Amazing games (Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet, Resistance 2, etc), free online play (a big bonus for me), and much more. I would be glad to give you my PSN name. 🙂 Now if only i had a headset lol. PSN: Venatusvir
Headsets are simple to come by, what annoys me (and its the only bad thing about ps3 to 360) Depending on which game you play, its really bad quality audio that transfers over the online network when you use the bluetooth headset. Whereas with 360 you can here every single comment the asses scream down the mic as you play Halo, it’s rare that you come across a person with bad quality microphone, unless its broken. (Actually, that isn’t such a bad thing :P)
In my case, I have a gaming PC and any one with a PC capable of playing current-gen games, can really see why getting an xbox360 would be a waste of money. Most of the xbox360 and multi-platform games get released on the PC either at the same time, or mouths down the road.
PS3 on the other hand just got a price drop, which was just what I’ve been waiting for. Now I can get one because of the blu-ray player, and games I know will only be for that system, like Infamous. Not to mention playing games online, is free with a PS3, and the community isn’t nearly is bad as on the xbox360’s. It’s community is a lot like the PC one; only a few assholes here and there.
Hand jobs for those who also have a Wii.
You’ll be lucky to get a kiss if you’ve got a 360.
Hand jobs for those who also have a Wii.
You’ll be lucky to get a kiss if you’ve got a 360.
i like handjobs.
-Depending on the model of PS3 you get, you may or may not have backwards compatability for your PSX and PS2 games. The Xbox 360, however, will play most notable games. There’s a list on their site if you’re interested.
-The PS3 has some longer load times for certain games. SFIV on PS3 takes a while to load, while 360 is instant.
-I’ve heard bad hardware claims about the 360. It’s never happened to me, but just in case, the PS3 has hardly any claims against the system.
-Notable titles for the 360 tend to be FPS games (Halo, Call of Duty 4, Gears of War), while PS3 games are all over the place. (MGS4, Little Big Planet) Look at the libraries for both games, and if you see something you like, get the console it’s good for.
-Online is about the same. At least, I never saw major differences.
That’s all I know. I’m no expert.
Hand jobs for those who also have a Wii.
You’ll be lucky to get a kiss if you’ve got a 360.
The DS gives the best hug you have ever had.
Then that means I get the best experience, I own all those systems. What does the PSP do?
Uh…+1 for creepiness?
And for the record, I got more than a kiss with my 360 :naughty:.
Rim job. 😉
My Wii also give handjobs, but always likes to cuddle afterwards. It’s cunting(since we can’t say fuck) annoying.
My PS2 likes to "make love"
…it’s the only hand-held system that has a Silent Hill game!
Uh…+1 for creepiness?
And for the record, I got more than a kiss with my 360 :naughty:.
I just downloaded Silent Hill from the PlayStation Store last night for my PS3/PSP. My goal is to enjoy the series as much as I can from the biggining.
My Wii also give handjobs, but always likes to cuddle afterwards. It’s cunting(since we can’t say fuck) annoying.
My PS2 likes to "make love"
I just downloaded Silent Hill from the PlayStation Store last night for my PS3/PSP. My goal is to enjoy the series as much as I can from the biggining.
So you can download a PSX game through the PS3 and play it on your PSP? I demand to know how.
:billymays:
The DS gives the best hug you have ever had.
One reason why my DSLite sleeps with me every night. Can’t sleep without hugging to something…
The PS games on the PSN Store are both compatible with the PS3 and PSP for play.
Until you find out that you can’t use PSN because you have a Malaysian credit card (yes, I’m going to keep bitching about that until Sony fixes that. Then I’ll import a US PS3 😛 )…
Check it out, guys.
A tutorial on getting to download games from PSN japan. Should work for other countries and all that jazz~
PSN Cards, eh? Do they exist for the US PSN store? Address is a non-issue- I have a Virtual Post address that’s in Portland and worse comes, I guess I can ask Agent for help. Problem starts when they want a valid billing address for the credit card.
Check it out, guys.
A tutorial on getting to download games from PSN japan. Should work for other countries and all that jazz~
Which 10-only Japanese games are they offering?
Edit: Nevermind… saw the list. If Kingdom Hearts 2: Final Mix was available on this, I’d so do it.
RE2 would be the only game worth doing this for, but you know they’re going to do a US release at some point, so I’d rather wait for that one.
Allen gave me the heads up a while ago.
Yeah, ’cause there’s nothing like not understanding Japanese text. 😉
Oh man. I have enough money now to get a PS3, but I wanted a computer first… WHAT SHOULD I DO!?!?
Wait, can I play FFVIII on the PSP?
Yes you can play it on a PSP if your PSP is hacked (popstation) and PS3 is backwards compatible with PS1 games, and no because it’s not in the PSN store (yet).
Wait, as long as I have the discs I can play it on the PSP? Is that for any game?
But don’t get too excited. The PS3 is reading the game, and is streaming it via wi-fi to your PSP. There are still some lags from time to time because of that. But yeah, you can play any PSOne games.
What is this method?
Turns out some people play games for the gameplay and not the story they’ve gone through several times before.
1) Get a PSP (1k or 2k preferably)
2) Go to pspiso.com & register (it’s free)
3) Go to the ‘PSP Tutorial’ section and find what you need to downgrade your PSP so you can run custom firmware.
4) Do it.
5) Go back to pspiso.com and grab w/e games you want.
BTW, if you do, for the ‘who refereed’, put in ‘The_Red_Sun’ and then contact me and I can give you a feel links to threads I have.
Yeah, but sometimes people want to re-read what was actually said if they haven’t played in a long time.
When you’re in the PlayStation Store on the PS3, you may purchase some PSone games that are available and download them to your PS3. From there you may play the PSone game on your PS3. If you have a PSP, you can plug it into the PS3, via USB cable, and copy that PSone game to your PSP and play it on the go. The PSP also has a PlayStation Store available in the PSP’s XMB where you can buy and download PSone games to your memory stick. Another option is the Media Go (http://www.us.playstation.com/psn/mediago?LC-lps&FTTR=PSP_mediago_bottomleft_mediagodetailpage)soft wear that’s free from Sony that will give you access to the PlayStation Store on your computer and download those games, demos, videos, etc. to your computer as storage. At any time you can plug your PSP into your computer and copy whatever games you want on to your PSP at any time.
Enjoy re-buying your games.
All you need to do is go to pspiso, they have a tutorial section that can help you better than me.
It’s what I used to do hack my psp.
?
PSP3k (the new-ish one) has recently been hacked too.
PSP1-3k are hacked.
Does you button say "PS" or "Home", at the bottom left?
PS
@ pspiso there’s something called ‘GEN’, it’s a CFW that somehow exploits the PSP3k into working.
I have a 2k, so I don’t really follow PSP3k.
I have not done any 3000 stuff, but I’m guessing (like the 1000) it should be simple.
Sadly I’m at work and cannot help you in-deph. Until I get home which is like 7 and half hours away.
Really doubtful unless you don’t follow the instructions and try and do shortcuts.
But, there’s something called ‘hellcats’ or w/e from ‘Dark Alex’.
I’ve heard it can fix most ‘bricked’ PSPs.
how much can you go negative on a country thats full of nigers (yes, nigers, with one G) and dirt?
how much can you go negative on a country thats full of nigers (yes, nigers, with one G) and dirt?
Nigerians, nice try though. Original.
Win.
how much can you go negative on a country thats full of nigers (yes, nigers, with one G) and dirt?
And what did Spain have to say when RE4 depicted a white protagonist killing the Spanish?
just what the germans, the vietnamese and japanese say about the countless world war 2 games:
Absolutely nothing
1) http://www.gamespot.com/news/6210357.html?tag=result;title;0
2) http://www.gamespot.com/news/6216691.html?tag=result;title;0
Granted, the second could’ve used a bigger sample set, but the results appear rather significant.
Now that my biggest gripe has been settled, time to start scheming on getting one.
Now that my biggest gripe has been settled, time to start scheming on getting one.
Awesome work, man.
Are you trying to imply there are not enough samples, and that consequently, neither study is reliable? In both studies, the sample sizes seem adequate. I noted in my earlier comment I would prefer more samples, but being an analyst as a job and having access to the population (all observations), I’ve never needed to sample. Consequently, I have a desire for more observations in all studies.
If you indeed think there is something inaccurate about the study (faulty methodology, samples are biased towards certain populations, etc), I think that would a great discussion to have. However, I don’t think the sample size would be one of the problems for either study, especially the one that tested thousands of consoles.
I kid I kid.
Or am I kidding?
It’s okay, Sherlock. I still like you. 😉
Who’s to say, but it had been at least 6-8 years after original RE incident and CV incident… maybe he just has good genetics and finally decided to hit the gym hard. 😀
We have spoken and that is FINAL!!!
Still looks like he’s on steroids 😀
Elite console ftw.
…WAIT…
After this holiday season, maybe wait even until next summer/E3 you should know.
Is it really going to kill anyone waiting a few more months?
cant you see my skin burns with the desire to play these two games?
after that, ill go crazy importing all those anime based videogames exclusive to japan.
cant you see my skin burns with the desire to play these two games?
after that, ill go crazy importing all those anime based videogames exclusive to japan.
Yeah, until the PS2 era I was a gen or so behind, so I’ve learned to wait.
Also, games you wanna play will be cheaper too.
Why not play older games you haven’t yet?
Calling bullshit. Both systems offer different features that will appeal to different consumers and both have a strong line-up of exclusive titles that is continuing to expand.
The 360 really doesn’t have all that many interesting exclusives though. Go for it if you like Halo and Gears of War, I guess.
As for features, I’m not sure what the 360 has that the PS3 doesn’t. If anything, the 360 is missing a lot of features present on the PS3. This isn’t fanboy gibberish – I’ve said the 360 is the better buy for a long time now because of its price. Now that they’re selling for the same price there really isn’t much incentive to go the 360 save for its awesome controller.
‘Splosion Man – 84
1 vs 100 – 38
1XR – xx (unreleased)
Absolute: Blazing Infinity – xx (JPN release only)
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation – 80
Aegis Wing – 58
Alan Wake – xx (unreleased)
America’s Army: True Soldiers – 43
Amped 3 – 72
Apocalypse: Desire Next – xx (JPN release only)
AquaZone: Life Simulator – xx
Assault Heroes 2 – 75
Axiom: Overdrive – xx (unreleased)
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts – 80
Bankshot Billiards 2 – 65
Basement Pool – xx
Battlezone (XBLA) – 50
Beat’n Groovy – 29
Beautiful Katamari – 73
Blue Dragon – 79
Blue Dragon 2 – xx (unreleased)
Bomberman Live – 84
Bomberman Live: Battlefest – xx (unreleased)
Bomberman: Act Zero – 34
Boom Boom Rocket – 69
Bubble Bobble Neo – xx
Bullet Witch – 55
Carcassonne – 79
Catan – 81
Chromehounds – 71
Cloning Clyde – 80
Coffeetime Crosswords – 39
Commanders: Attack of the Genos – 72
Crackdown – 83
Crackdown 2 – xx (unreleased)
Crazy Mouse – 28
Culdcept Saga – 75
Dance Dance Revolution Universe – 74
Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2 – 65
Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 – 65
Dancing Stage Universe – xx
Dancing Stage Universe 2 – xx
Dash of Destruction – 53
Dead or Alive: Code Chronos – xx (unreleased)
Dead Rising – 85 (not entirely exclusive with the remake on Wii)
Dead or Alive 4 – 85
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 – 53
DeathSmiles – xx
Demons of Mercy – xx
Diario: Rebirth Moon Legend – xx (JPN release only)
The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai – 75
The Dmitri Project – xx (unreleased)
Double D Dodgeball – 36
Dream Club – xx
Earth Defense Force 2017 – 69
Every Extend Extra Extreme – 78
Every Party – xx (JPN release only)
F.E.A.R. Files – 66
Fable II – 89
Fable II Pub Games – 53
Fable III – xx (unreleased)
Forza Motorsport 2 – 90
Forza Motorsport 3 – xx (unreleased)
Full Auto – 70
FunTown Mahjong – 44
Fuzion Frenzy 2 – 49
Galaga Legions – 73
Gears of War 2 – 93
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 – 90
Gin Rummy – 63
Go! Go! Break Steady – 73
Golf: Tee It Up! – 69
Guilty Gear 2: Overture – 58
Halo 3 – 94
Halo 3: ODST – 85
Halo Wars – 82
Halo: Reach – xx (unreleased)
Hexic 2 – 72
HoopWorld – xx (unreleased)
The Idolmaster: Live For You! – xx (JPN release only)
Import Tuner Challenge – 54
Infinite Undiscovery – 68
Ion Assault – xx
Janline – xx
Jetpac Refuelled – 73
Joy Ride – xx (unreleased)
Kameo: Elements of Power – 79
Kengo: Legend of the 9 – 38
Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom – 55
A Kingdom for Keflings – 78
Lips – 71
Lips: Canta en Espa???ol – xx (unreleased)
Lips: Number One Hits – xx (unreleased)
Little Gamers – xx (unreleased)
Lost Cities – 66
Lost Odyssey – 78
Love Football – xx
MLB Stickball – 46
MagnaCarta II – xx (unreleased)
Mamonoro – xx
Marble Blast Ultra – 79
Mobile Ops: The One Year War – xx (JPN release only)
MotoGP ’06 – 80
Mr. Driller Online – 45
Mutant Storm Empire – 77
Mutant Storm Reloaded – 77
Naruto: Rise of a Ninja – 78
Naruto: The Broken Bond – 80
Ninety-Nine Nights – 61
Ninety-Nine Nights II – xx (unreleased)
Ninja Gaiden II – 81
Novadrome – 50
Omega Five – 72
Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad – 39
Operation Darkness – 46
The Outfit – 70
Over G Fighters – 49
Perfect Dark Zero – 81
Pinball FX – 69
Poker Smash – 81
PopCap Arcade Volume 1 – xx
PopCap Arcade Volume 2 – xx
Pro Yakyū Spirits 3 – xx (JPN release only)
Project Gotham Racing 3 – 88
Project Gotham Racing 4 – 85
Project Sylpheed – 64
Quarrel – xx (unreleased)
Race Pro – 72
Raiden Fighters Aces – 73
Raskulls – xx
Ridge Racer 6 – 74
Rocket Riot – 80
Rocky and Bullwinkle – 37
Rumble Roses XX – 62
Saints Row – 81 (sequel available on the PS3; arguably superior)
Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny – xx
Scene It? Box Office Smash – 76
Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action – 73
Schizoid – 68
Screwjumper! – 40
Shadow Assault: Tenchu – 46
Shadow Complex – 89
Shed – xx (looks awful)
Shred Nebula – 66
Shrek n’ Roll – 49
Small Arms – 73
Soltrio Solitaire – 59
South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play! – xx (unreleased)
Spectral Force 3: Innocent Rage – 59
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe – 64
SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam – 55
Spyglass Board Games – 54
Steins;Gate – xx (unreleased)
Stoked – 74
Street Trace NYC – 44
Tenchu Z – 56
Tengai Makyou Ziria: Haruka naru Jipang – xx (JPN release only)
Tetris Splash – 53
Tetris: The Grand Master – xx
Texas Hold ’em – 63
The Conveni 200X – xx (JPN release only)
Ticket to Ride – 70
Too Human – 65
TotemBall – 44
Trials HD – 86
Tsuushin Taisen Mahjong Touryuumon – xx (JPN release only)
Undertow – 76
Unnamed Treasure Shooter – xx (unreleased / JPN release only)
Uno Rush – 77
Vigilante 8 Arcade – 58
Viva Pi???ata: Trouble in Paradise – 82
Viva Pi???ata: Party Animals – 56
WarTech: Senko No Ronde – 60
Wing Commander Arena – 51
Wits and Wagers – 63
Word Puzzle – 43
Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged – ??
Yaris – 17
Yo-Ho Kablammo – xx
You’re in the Movies – 55
Zombie Wranglers – 49
41 titles out of that entire list cut the requirement of a score of 75 to be any good at all, according to Metacritic’s definition. However, I should mention that a whole lot of the titles in this list are in fact xbox live arcade games – maybe 80%? I went back and counted the non-XBLA games that sat on a score of 75+: 21. I exclude XBLA games in this list of games that warrant the 360’s purchase because, in my opinion and in the opinion of many reviewers (they take it into consideration in their reviews, after all) they are games that are just good for their money. They’re short and sweet but luckily they’re cheap. Hell, even a lot of the mediocre (50 or so) and up games are only there because they are cheap XBLA games and so aren’t a complete waste of money. In my opinion, these games aren’t exactly console sellers. And if you factor in the cost of the wireless receiver ($100? Not sure how much it is in the US), the hassle of a lengthy ethernet cable or the hassle of moving your router to sit closer to your 360, these arcade games suddenly lose their appeal.
Now, you argue the console should not be called a "shooterbox." Well, looking at the exclusives that make it into the console’s top 20 on metacritic, all three of them are first person shooters. Looking at the list of the remaining high scorers (let’s say 85 to 90), there’s a lot of racing games and leftover shooters. Maybe we should change its title to "shooter-racer-box."
Anyway, there you have it: 21 (41 including XBLA games) out of… 186 titles cut the grade. There’s a few titles lingering between 70 and 75 that you could include if you want, but shockhorror, most of them are XBLA games.
I really don’t think 360 has all that many interesting exclusives! Especially to those not fussed by the shooting or racing genre.
PS3 is the much better deal now with its built in wireless and blu ray drive. I personally think xbox live is a better option for online but to those on a budget, the free online is a great benefit also.
tl;dr: PS3 is a better buy.
PS I excluded a few titles in my countup. I did not include the Sonic games because that is silly. Dead Rising was remade for Wii so I didn’t include that. Saints Row I did not include because its superior sequel is available on both the 360 and PS3, so its sort of a moot game. There may have been more but I forget.
i agree except for the whole dismissing xbla titles thing, but that’s coming from someone who spends most of their 360 time on xbla games.
Alright include them if you must :grumps:
translation: i know i can’t refute you adequately but i don’t want to admit it.
Chewey, you’re not accounting for the fact that a lot of titles don’t get high ratings specifically because they have very niche appeal, which renders metascores pretty moot in matters like this. Case in point, mecha fans generally seem to like Chromehounds, which is a 360 exclusive. It’s not for everyone else since the game is very slow-paced and includes a ton of tedious micro-managing, but it’s exactly what a certain demographic wants.
And as for your persistent claims of it being a shooterbox, your only evidence for it seems to be that shooters are its highest-rated exclusives. That doesn’t change the fact that it still has plenty of other well-received games in a variety of genres.
Also, don’t mistake my intention here, as my argument is coming from a neutral position. I’m not saying the 360 is a better console or a better value or anything else of that sort. I’m saying it’s equal in that it has its own set of strengths that the PS3 can’t match, even though it’s outmatched in others. There’s room in the market for both, so I regard anyone who puts one on a pedestal and bashes the other as a fanboy.
EDIT: Discounting Dead Rising was pretty fucking unfair since the Wii version was made from the ground up and plays differently.
to me, it has a 100.
its the kind of games i like.
so, i prefer my own opinion over some site.
Same here, but I have always planned on getting a PS3 as well (mainly because of Blu-Ray). Then I got a Blu-Ray player for Christmas this past year. I’d still like a PS3 and plan on getting that Slim one. Eventually.
PC still counts bro.
But, that all said, metacritic is fine to look and see, but it is not god.
Good Reviews /=/ Good Game
Bad Reviews /=/ Bad Game
For me I use ‘Halo’ & ‘God Hand’.
Halo, as a series, has gotten loads of ‘A+’ type reviews.
For me, the series is holds a ‘C’ at best.
God Hand has gotten loads of ‘C-‘ or ‘D’ type reviews.
For me, the game easily holds a ‘B+’ or ‘A’.
It’s all a matter of what you like.
Also:
But, that all said, metacritic is fine to look and see, but it is not god.
Good Reviews /=/ Good Game
Bad Reviews /=/ Bad Game
For me I use ‘Halo’ & ‘God Hand’.
Halo, as a series, has gotten loads of ‘A+’ type reviews.
For me, the series is holds a ‘C’ at best.
God Hand has gotten loads of ‘C-‘ or ‘D’ type reviews.
For me, the game easily holds a ‘B+’ or ‘A’.
It’s all a matter of what you like.
^ This 😀
Get the fuck out. :p
Hello? Portal?
As for the systems, at least the PS3 has built in wifi and free online gaming. If you’re trying to get wireless, online gaming on your 360, the wifi adapter has now dropped to $79.99 I think? This is because of the new $99.99 wifi adapter that’s coming out/came out. Someone correct me if I’m wrong. Ultimately, if you’re on a budget, and you’re trying to get online, wireless gaming, your 360 is really at least $380 plus the cost to play online vs. a $299 PS3 with free online gaming and built in wifi. And the online gaming on the PS3 has improved a lot. I can’t compare to a 360 since I don’t have one, but I can say that I’m happy and have had no lag problems.
If that doesn’t scream flop, I dunno what does… 😎
However, the 360 already comes with a LAN cable, and LAN connection is far better than WLAN/Wifi connection. Of course, if you WANT a wireless connection, then this doesn’t help you much.
Also consider that the PS3 Slim costs as much as the Xbox 360 Elite (both 300$) which not only includes aforementioned LAN cable, but also a free one-month subscription to XBox Live Gold, as well as a headset and downwards-compatibility to XBox games (though you need to download software updates, but that’s for free), while the PS3 Slim is not compatible with PS2 games.
And yes, while there’s a fee for online gaming, it’s 50$ for a year (which is roughly 4$ per month), and comes with downloads. The Silver account which costs nothing actually has pretty much the same, except that the stuff comes like a week after release (only for Gold members that week), but you still can get updates etc. for free.
I don’t really think there’s any way to "win" this debate since it’s just going to come down to what games people personally are more interested in. I’m still not very excited by either consoles line-up, but there are a ton of DS and now PSP games that I can’t wait to play.
Yes, I am aware that everybody has their own opinions as to what a good game is. Yes, I am aware a game dipping into the red or yellow on metacritic may very well be playable to some, but it’s hardly going to appeal to a mass market. If I had to pick out a list of games in those exclusives that I personally liked/would like to play, it’d probably be under 10. None of them are XBLA games because they don’t look interesting and because, even if I wanted to, I couldn’t without a wireless receiver. I’d challenge you all to do the same but it is likely you will conduct a list of 100+ games just to spite me. Also, for most of the 360’s decent exclusives you have direct competition on the PS3 (e.g. Killzone 2 to Halo 3, GT5 to the Forza series) and so it’s not as simple as deciding which has the most exclusives, but which has the best exclusives in that specific genre.
I don’t even own a PS3, nor have I played any of its exclusives, but at its current price I’m not sure how many people can justify a 360 purchase. You honestly do get more in terms of hardware on the PS3 and its library of exclusives is looking really interesting to me.
Not even CrossXEdge or Demons Soul’s?
Yes, I am aware that everybody has their own opinions as to what a good game is. Yes, I am aware a game dipping into the red or yellow on metacritic may very well be playable to some, but it’s hardly going to appeal to a mass market. If I had to pick out a list of games in those exclusives that I personally liked/would like to play, it’d probably be under 10. None of them are XBLA games because they don’t look interesting and because, even if I wanted to, I couldn’t without a wireless receiver. I’d challenge you all to do the same but it is likely you will conduct a list of 100+ games just to spite me. Also, for most of the 360’s decent exclusives you have direct competition on the PS3 (e.g. Killzone 2 to Halo 3, GT5 to the Forza series) and so it’s not as simple as deciding which has the most exclusives, but which has the best exclusives in that specific genre.
I don’t even own a PS3, nor have I played any of its exclusives, but at its current price I’m not sure how many people can justify a 360 purchase. You honestly do get more in terms of hardware on the PS3 and its library of exclusives is looking really interesting to me.
Well, people only have to justify their purchase to themselves. It doesn’t matter if the games they really want to play appeal to a mass market or not. If they’re not interested in the PS3 exclusives that you are, it’d be pretty silly for them to shell out for the system.
I scanned through the DS games on Metacritic quickly and I saw quite a few titles with a score less than 75 that I really enjoyed. I imagine most people could pick their current favorite system and do the same. There are so many niche titles available these days, which is awesome, but it also means that "must have" games are probably going to be pretty different from person to person.
p.s. I did DS cause it is all I really play these days besides pc stuff or old games
Not really much into RPGs, so nope.
Eh, to each their own…
Also, DS is more of an action-rpg….
Truth be told I’m waiting on ‘Atlus’.
They’re the only dev/pub I follow.
Also, DS is more of an action-rpg….
I like Action-RPGs even less than normal RPGs, usually. :3
Now, so not a fan of DMC or GoW or even something like the 3D Zelda things?
What do you play?
What do you play?
Exactly.
I play fighting games, platformers, puzzle games, strategy games (those only on PC) and, to a lesser extent, first person shooters and racing games, though those I really only enjoy if they’re in Sci-Fi settings (with the exception of Mario Kart).
I play fighting games, platformers, puzzle games, strategy games (those only on PC) and, to a lesser extent, first person shooters and racing games, though those I really only enjoy if they’re in Sci-Fi settings (with the exception of Mario Kart).
Ahh.
I’m a big strat game myself (SEE: my 4X thread).
I do like a good shoot/beat-em-up or platformer, but for home console I dig some of the 3D action games.
Something really nice about the violence.
If you have a wii you should check out ‘Blastworks’.
One of my fav games on the system.
Loved that game. Blastworks reminded me of it. Maybe it has one of those words in the title.
Loved that game. Blastworks reminded me of it. Maybe it has one of those words in the title.
Nah, it’s like ‘R-Type’+*Little Big Planet*.
It’s like a shoot-em-up that you can make your own level/ships.
It’s pretty darn fun and the community is pretty decent.
Sorry, had to re-read it.
Been up since 8am friday.
>_<
As to the game, IDK.
Sounds like a lot of mech games to me…
Was never a huge N64 fan.
Went from the SNES to the PS1.
I remember the game I just can’t remember the name.
Yep, that’s the one, Mandi.
I only rented it once, but played it incessantly while I had it. Otherwise my 64 was a Ocarina/Pilotwings machine. Never felt like 64 games, on the whole, were better than SNES.
Yep, that’s the one, Mandi.
I only rented it once, but played it incessantly while I had it. Otherwise my 64 was a Ocarina/Pilotwings machine. Never felt like 64 games, on the whole, were better than SNES.
Yeah, not a huge fan of the system.
N64, Gamecube…not really the shinning saga of Nintendo.
But, there were a few great games for the system like ‘Perfect Dark’ and most of the ‘Star Wars’ games.
Yep, that’s the one, Mandi.
I only rented it once, but played it incessantly while I had it. Otherwise my 64 was a Ocarina/Pilotwings machine. Never felt like 64 games, on the whole, were better than SNES.
Glad I knew it. ^^
I agree. The N64 had a few great games, but the game library just couldn’t compare to the SNES. I still think the Super Nintendo has one of the best game libraries of all time.
Well I just have a lot of nostalgia for nintendo, I wasn’t a sega person.
I loved a few games on the N64 (Ocarina, Harvest Moon 64, Goldeneye, etc), and I have fond N64 related memories too, but I can easily tick off 20 wonderful SNES games right off the top of my head, and I would really struggle to do that with the 64.
Project 64 is a pretty great emulator if you feel like replaying stuff!
Project 64 is a pretty great emulator if you feel like replaying stuff!
I do love me some dreamcast, also the only sega system I owned.
Is project 64 for the mac as well?
Cosign this post. PC, PS3, or Wii.
The Dreamcast was the best console of its time… it just was ahead of its time, too. And the PS2 sucked away all people, too. D:
Is project 64 for the mac as well?
I forgot you used a Mac. AFAIK, there are only 64 emulators for Windows. 🙁
Sucks, oh well.
The Dreamcast was the best console of its time… it just was ahead of its time, too. And the PS2 sucked away all people, too. D:
So was the Sega Saturn. It was more powerful than the PSX, but which console won in the end? The same with the Dreamcast. Don’t get me wrong, I loved Sega back in the day, but it is what it is.
The Dreamcast was the best console of its time… it just was ahead of its time, too. And the PS2 sucked away all people, too. D:
You must be trolllin’, drunk, or high.
Sixtyforce (http://www.sixtyforce.com/).
Google is your friend.
or you lack comprehension capabilities.
he said the ps2 took all gamers off the dreamcast, hence, its early retirement.
Yes, but unlike the Dreamcast, the Saturn actually had very little to offer in terms of game library. Most stuff was Japan-only and/or developed by Sega. The West has seen maybe 10% of the Saturn library.
or you lack comprehension capabilities.
he said the ps2 took all gamers off the dreamcast, hence, its early retirement.
I never thought I’d see the day to have this happening, but that’s correct.
he said the ps2 took all gamers off the dreamcast, hence, its early retirement.
Yeah, and I disagree.
It was, IMO, SEGA beating and betraying and milking its fans/base that did it.
While the DC was a nice system, all the crap that Sega did before killed it.
1.) The Dreamcast’s shitty predecessors (as said, the Genesis add-ons and the Saturn that flopped a whole lot, too).
2.) Sony loudly slamming the advertisment drum and blowing all other competitors out of the water because of it. Sega suffered the most because Microsoft was new and didn’t expect to do all too well anyway and Nintendo wasn’t so easily unrooted.
All the developers and hardcore gamers went from the promising Dreamcast to the Playstation 2 because it simply was more present all around.
Of course, there’s probably other reasons, too, but that’s definitely the 2 main reasons.
That and Sony did so darn well with the PS1 that they did what no one felt they could; beat Nintendo.
That and Sony did so darn well with the PS1 that they did what no one felt they could; beat Nintendo.
not reall,y sega launched everything it had to make the dreamcast top all other systems.
however, it backfired on them.
if only they made the dvd reader they said were developing, maybe sega would still be a system making company.
Tell that to the 5 million subscribers of wow ;).
Get the fuck out. :p
:p
My PC isn’t good enough to handle most games that are also on the 360. I imagine that’s the case for a lot of people!
I don’t really think there’s any way to "win" this debate since it’s just going to come down to what games people personally are more interested in. I’m still not very excited by either consoles line-up, but there are a ton of DS and now PSP games that I can’t wait to play.
This is a common misconception. Realistically speaking, a PC is vastly superior to a console as the hardware is outdated. With a PC you get better resolution and Anti-Aliasing and the environment is much much bigger. Not to mention the PC can do MORE than a console can. You guys speak of cost of PC gaming. I can say the same with console gaming. 1) You need a decent size TV to enjoy the experience which can cost 2000 dollars(Where I am from).2) Xbox live is a paid subscription based service( I know ps3 IS free).
With PCs you can use the old parts in your new computer and they will still work. You don’t buy a NEW monitor each time you know.
N.B. When buying computers ALWAYS have it custom made. OEM = epic fail.
The thing to note guys is that the new API(Application programming interface) implemented by Microsoft (DX11) is backwards compatible. Inotherwords, the thought of your computer no supporting the latest Shader Model or that you need the latest card is the thing of the past. Sure there will be minimum requirements but those will be, DX9. DX11 will work on DX10 AND DX9 hardware. You will be able to play it however, the features that direct X11 comes with(Tessellation,Multithreaded rendering, compute shader), will be disabled. However, the games will still look great in dx9(Crysis :p) . This is not going to be like halo 2 for the PC where they shafted the PC gamers and forced them to upgrade to buying the latest and best.
great article here if you wish to venture PC gaming.Its totally worth it imho.
http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/2008/09/17/directx-11-http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/2008/09/17/directx-11-a-look-at-what-s-coming/1a-look-at-what-s-coming/1
Glad you asked perhaps you missed my point :). I do see the ps3 as probably the best out of the three gaming consoles.However,with PC games you get bigger and better environment. The texture is much better. Not to mention its retarded to play fps(First person shooter) with a controller >_<….
This video is the cryengine 3 on the consoles( ps3 and xbox360)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OHGjSm_RMo
This is on the PC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04dMyeMKHp4
Notice the PC LOOKS better.
If you play oblivion you will notice that the PC version has better texture,better LOD(Level of detail) and draw distance is simply stunning. The PC also provides access to user created mods which can further enhance the gaming experience and get access to patches and fixes that weren’t fixed by the shitty developers
A PC provides upgradability simple as that. You are able to customise it to your preference
Oh Fallout 3~
If you can, you should get it for the PC.
The community is starting to get really started.
Eh, I can dig that.
I’m saving up to upgrade for a LOT of games.
PC modding community = win.
When home console starts supporting 4X games and gaming mods I’ll never upgrade my PC again.
standing there in a tight space with no way of cooling down.
of course it was gonna red ring.
All 3 children in my mother-in-law’s house got a PS2 for Christmas one year, plus one for the living room, and all but one of them were dead before the next Christmas. I assume they have to be doing something to their PS2s for them all to die like that, but I have no idea what it could be.
The only Wii problems I’ve heard of are controller mishaps.
They did fix it for free though.
Still, why should having the net connection on 24/7 make it be hot enough to fry the graphics card?
I dunno the specifics, but w/e, I just have it off now. I haven’t checked for updates in months. I should probably do that before I get Shattered Memories…
I checked and I did indeed have an update waiting.
That’s true if all the games you’re interested in playing are also available on the PC, but if you want to play console exclusive stuff, it makes much more sense to buy the console and play games there. If you like to buy used games, a console would also be preferable, though I suppose you can pirate most PC stuff.
There are game that appeal to me like Bioshock and Arkham Asylum that I’d be able to play on a PC, but my main interest game wise is strategy rpgs and weird sim games, which tend to be console exclusive. Of course, the 360 doesn’t have too many games like this either.
Oddly, that exemplifies PC gaming imo. And MMOs of course.
Like 4X myself.
Don’t you have your wii hacked?
Never did. I didn’t want to do it since I wanted to be able to use and update it normally, and without the fear of ending up with a bricked console everytime I go online.
Just turn off the auto-updates and you’d be fine.
I’ve been playing various games online with no issues.
Bricking is fairly rare now, unless you’re a total idiot.
They did fix it for free though.
Nintendo is pretty amazing about this stuff. The only time I’ve ever had a Nintendo console break down was my GameCube, and they replaced (not fixed) it for free even though the warranty had been up for almost two years. I was pretty blown away!
Just goes to show you there are reasons beyond Mario and Zelda that people are loyal Nintendo fans. :zillawalk:
I have an Xbox 360 that’s never red ringed on me, but I also barely use it. Our N64 was the most-used console that there ever was in my house, and it still works without a hitch to this day! I can’t believe we didn’t break that thing after the countless hours of Super Smash Bros. and Perfect Dark.
I think the only difference is preference. Probably you prefer or are used to Japanese-made games. While PC specializes in strategy games, they’re often RTS instead of TBS and Japan doesn’t really make RTS, I guess. Korea on the other had, contributes a number of RTS games more in line with what you’d expect from the East in terms of art and play style.
And when I think sim, I can’t help but think of Will Wright and the legacy of incredible sim games attached to the name like Sim City, of course.
I am surprised my NES still works after 24 years of service.
since i was born the nes was given to me (belonged to my parents before) so i treated it like mad. whenever a game didnt work (the game, not the system) i would still punch and kick the system.
and even today, i still play with that same nes from 22 years ago, with the same controllers i bashed countless times to my walls.
its to my left now, on display in a shelf, full of "battle scars" from times long gone.
it just shows you how top quality nintedo products are.
whereas my ps2 fucking died on me after it fell on its side ONCE…. TO A PILLOW.
You are right about Nintendo products having pretty good quality.
I had my original fat PS2 since launch.
Only got rid of it half a year ago because I wanted a slim.
Why would you want to do that? You can’t add a hard disk or a modem on a slim :/
I enjoyed it enough, but ultimately it was a bad decision.
Modem is useless and so is the HDD.
Slim is a LOT quieter and, besides, that poor old fat was starting to have issue running speed heavy games like ‘Wipeout’.
🙁
But, I still have the fat around….just in case.
the only way you could hear it is if you are home alone with nothing else making noise.
its creepy playing games in the dark and then looking to my right and seeing those blue and green lights, staring at you like never-blinking dual colored eyes.. THE HORROR.
I absolutely do have a preference for Japanese-made games, and while I enjoy some RTS games, I don’t play them much anymore.
I do play a fair amount of Japanese games on my PC, but they’re either translated versions of older games, or they’re visual novels, which my crappy PC can handle just fine.
I’m surprised to hear about all the Wii problems, but I think I probably heard about what happened to Neg’s before. My memory is not what it used to be.
The slim has a built-in modem already. So it’s ready for online play right from the start. As for the HD, I never used it and apparently from reading some articles about it, hardly any PS2 game used it either. Or it was useless. I can’t remember. I don’t even know if you could save your files on it or not. But basically, it wasn’t like you were missing out on something huge.
Fan noise:
I’ve had my PS3 since launch and one of my closest friends had an X360 for a year or two. Whenever I used to go to his house (we don’t live near each other anymore, which isn’t the point) to play Gears or Halo, the system started getting as loud as a vacuum cleaner after around an hour or so. If you play regularly, this can be extremely irritating as it drowns out the sounds from the game, especially at night. In comparison, the PS3 still makes its share of noise, but it’s not as notable after it’s been left on for a few hours. The fan levels are also quieter.
Games:
Everyone knows that the X360 has a larger library of games, and perhaps a more stronger online experience. Personally, I’m not one to pay $50 annually just to play online, aside from all the XBL servers using P2P, being noticeably slower than Dedicated, which is what PSN uses for the majority of it’s games. Both systems have their AAA exclusives and flops, with X360 games ranging more towards shooters than anything.
Accessibility:
Xbox 360:
– Achievements
– Up to four active controllers
– In-game music reproduction
– Cross-game voice chat / invites
PS3:
– Trophies
– Up to seven active controllers
– PS Home
– Free network service
– Dedicated servers (exclusive titles)
– Blu-ray player
– Upgradable HDD
Not really something to bitch about. But it’s still more than you have to pay for PS3..
Now something to bitch about it setting up to pay $7.99 a month on a credit card except they bump up the price to $9.99 after the first month. Now I bitched about that.
We played it for a while, but once you try Perfect Dark you can’t go back. Goldeneye is sluggish and ugly in comparison.
I found the dude annoying after him saying Shushu a few times and stopped watching it.
It had some interesting comments though.
The lag is present in both PSN and XBL. To claim one is superior to another all around is pretty bold.
My Nintendo DS died. 🙁 It can no longer get a charge light, and the battery is now totally dead. From my internet searches, it seems like this isn’t totally uncommon. Apparently a fuse can blow in the DS, and if you’re good at sautering, you can fix it. I am not, so it looks like I’m out of luck. I’m going to test it on a friend’s charger to be sure, but I am pretty sure that’s not the problem.
Since Nintendo wants $75 to fix my DS and since a used DS lite is something like $89.99, I’m just going to get a new (used) one as soon as I can. Here’s hoping I get lucky and they have a pink one.
I can’t believe I’m apparently one of the only people on the internet whose 360 has never had a single problem but my beloved DS had to go and die on me.
:cryingbatman:
no, it just means i take care of it.
reliability is when you treat it like shit and still works.
as i previously said, nintendo products are the best in that.
Online Casino South Africa
Online Casino New Zealand
Online Casino India
Online Casino Australia
Online Casino UK
Online Casino Canada
