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[Flynn Arrowstarr Regular Schmoe]

Neither. It really depends on what kinds of games you want to play and what features you like that each console provides. There are pros and cons for each one: XBox 360 Pros

• XBox Live Gold service is great
• Netflix streaming directly from the console
• XBox Live Arcade has some great games
• Controllers are pretty decent

Cons

• No disc-based HD movies anymore (add-on HD-DVD drive no longer sold)
• Adding a new hard drive is either an expensive proprietary add-on, or a complicated workaround
• Digital direction pad (d-pad) is not good for fighting games
• Netflix streaming require both XBox Live Gold and Netflix subscriptions
• Wireless internet access requires expensive dongle

PS3 Pros

• Disc-based and hdd-based HD movies (through Blu-Ray)
• Easy replaceable hard drives (SATA 2.5" notebook drive)
• Controllers are pretty decent
• Gigabit and Wireless internet access built-in
• D-pad better for fighting games (dedicated fighting gamers will prefer specialty controllers for either system)

Cons

• No longer backwards compatible with PlayStation 2 games
• Netflix streaming requires a disc (free from Netflix) for now
• PlayStation Network is free, but features are not as robust as XBox Live
• Linux can no longer be installed on the new PS3 Slim units

I have two 60 GB US launch PS3 units with hardware-based PS2 backwards compatibility, as I have over 200 PS2 games. I've since updated both to 250 GB hard drives. I don't own an XBox 360, but I have played on the system before and I think both systems are pretty close in capabilities. Research the two systems and go with what you think is best for you. :-\ Flynn

[Robert Surtees]

PS3 makes for a really nice blu-ray player. We have all of them -- Wii gets used the most.

[DaveyM69]

Well there's me, my Mrs (she doesn't do gaming) and my 9 year old son - does that count as alot? We have fun here, it's a cool house! We also have a Nintendo DS each. In addition there is an original Xbox, an original PS and a PS2... :-D

Dave
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[Rocky Moore]

If it were me and I was not interested in the addicting play of the Wii, I would go with the xbox as Natal is supposed to be out this fall and working on the XBOX.

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[Rocky Moore]

Robert Surtees wrote:

Wii gets used the most.

What games get played the most?

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[Robert Surtees]

It kind of goes in cycles. Currently, WiiFit and Sports Resort are the ones I see up most of the time. MarioCart would have to be a close second. World of Goo is another one I see often.

[Ippo343]

Xbox. 1) Reasonable price 2) Impressive graphics (very close to ps3) 3) Halo 3 ^^

[Member 4593559]

1.21 Gigawatts wrote:

But if you like shooters (like me) then the Xbox is better.

Lol, surely if you like FPS games, the PC is King! :P Console controllers are just too clunky, give me a mouse and a keyboard any day.

[Steve Lydford]

XBox. The PS3 is awful online (if you can ever get on a server), although you do have to pay to use the XBox online. Also, you can write games for the XBox using C# and XNA.

[todd deland]

PS3, it does more. Just picked one up a week ago (Friday) after work. Its great for a lot of other things that just gaming. The connectivity is amazing and I think it is only going to get better over time. My main uses are... 1. Media consumer of my server upstairs 2. Bluray player 3. Gaming console I do have to say, I've downloaded a ton of demos and I just can't figure out what game to buy, they are all so much fun! Other plus's are no fees for online multiplayer, and the Playstation@Home thing (like second life?) and Life with Playstation, its a neat app. So theres my 8 bits...

[Fabio Franco]

I agree, I don't own either Xbox 360 or PS3, but I prefer Xbox 360 without even doing research. I own Xbox 1, never owned any PSs. Before Xbox, was dreamcast, Nintendo64,...N...,Atari, MSX... Still never got a Sony console (despite it always beeing the most popular console brand in Brazil). I don't know, I think I got allergies to it. The only games on PS I've ever spent more than 10 minutes playing are Winning Eleven and Resident Evil. Go 360!

[code_junkie]

PS3 by a long shot. Blue Ray for the HDTV and all the games to boot.

[Sevententh]

For me, it had to be the 360... And for the why? Well because I have a lot of movies and TV series on my NAS and the only way to play them on my TV is with the 360 My xbox connects to my home PC (Windows 7) with a few added plugins for Media Center, and then any media I want to watch is streamed. Check out Media Browser[] for the very cool interface I get using my 360 I love my setup. I no longer have a mountain of DVD's / CD's / TV Boxsets taking up space in the front room (They're all in the attic now!!) The Mrs, use to moan about how its done, but now she loves it, especially when we can select a film by an Actor or Director, and see the synopsis before we decided to watch anything

[RTS WORK]

I have a PC, xBox360 and a Wii and I use them for different things gaming wise. I don't have a PS3 so I can only offer my impressions on that one. Here's how I would break them down: xBOX360 - Large Game Selection. Great for driving games (with a wheel). Wii - Lower display resolution. Plays older Nintendo system games. More games for younger audiences. Great experience with any sports game. Also has fitness related games. PS3 - Built in Blu-Ray and lower price makes it the value choice. Gran Turismo! PC - Best for shooters (mouse) although the multi-player experience may suffer compared to the xBOX. Also, as a side note I have played many xBOX360 games that are ported for windows and I have not been impressed. They try to may the controller buttons toa keyboard and it just doesn't work for me.

[ely_bob]

-Personal taste- However something to keep in mind: if you are a supporter for open source, from my experience the Wii, and Xbox are much more Open then is the PS3; and as such they have a large number of independent programmers pumping out Games, some good some bad, and some that defy conventional logic and turn out to be great(for a reasonable price)... -just a thought.

I'd blame it on the Brain farts.. But lets be honest, it really is more like a Methane factory between my ears some days then it is anything else...

[jibbooo]

If you want to pay too much for a game console and you need a bluray player, then the PS3 may by your console. But if you want the best games, the most games, the best online experience, then the xbox360 cannot be beat. My family has a 360 and wii ... even my kids (6 and 9) play the 360 significantly more than the wii. Get an xbox360

[onemorechance]

Personally, I prefer the 360 for many of the reasons already mentioned (controller, xbox live, more available titles, etc.). However, another item that has not been mentioned yet is that used games are generally cheaper for the 360. The 360 has a bigger market share, and I have found that places like EB Games/Gamestop etc. have better prices on used 360 games vs PS3 or Wii titles. Yeah, I am cheap. The PS3 does do double duty as a blu-ray player, but I nullified that by getting the HD-DVD attachment for the 360. Yeah, full price. First, and hopefully last, time I buy into new technology before a format war is settled. At least HD-DVDs are really cheap now ... if you like the limited and never-gonna-grow selection.

[web_maven]

Forget which has better graphic or games, or which has a better network. All that does not matter what matters is getting a console that your friends/family have. If all of your friends have an Xbox then get the Xbox. If your close friends don't have a console than ask your friends at work. Most games today are about online gaming and Co-opt gaming. If your friends/family have a PS3 and you get the Xbox you can't play Modern Warfare 2 together. When playing games like MW2 together the experience is much better. I have the Xbox and WII. I have to say Xbox has become much more then just a gaming system over the years. It is now my entertainment hub (I wish it could recorde Live TV), We watch Netflix movies, we rent movies, listen to music, I also have a server and store music, photos and videos which I use the Xbox to access. I just recently trashed my DVD player and now just use the Xbox as my DVD player and soon I will scale back my Premium Cable Channels because Netflix (This should be available on PS3 soon if not already) offers Showtime and Stars. Also Xbox will be adding Project Natal which is a controller-less way to play games (Think of the WII controller without the controller). The WII is a very fun system for the kids and family and gets you out of the chair. But it is a much different experience and does not compare to Xbox Live (MS got this right). As for the PS3; I don't have one so I can't really talk about it. I am sure it's an excellent console with fantastic graphics but none of my friends have the PS3 so it did not make sense to get one. Don't fall into the trap of Xbox is better then PS3 or vice versa. Buy what your friend have you and you will not regret the decision. Ray

[firegryphon]

You've hit the exact reason that I don't use my PS3 all that much (of course I am right now cause I finally got Gundam Crossfire and am enjoying it immensely).  Unless several different gaming sites say that the XBox 360 version sucks compared to the PS3, I'll get the 360 version. As for consoles... In order of purchase I bought these (I put stars next to the favorite controllers): Magnavox Odyssey2 Nintendo Turbografx 16 Sega Genesis* Super Nintendo Playstation 1 Dreamcast* Xbox 1 (smaller controllers get* larger ones stunk) Xbox 360* PS2 (Yes I realize I bought my PS2 after my 360 and that its odd) Wii PS3 Of those, the Genesis wasn't quite as good as the other three, but the Dreamcast, Xbox 1 small controller and Xbox 360 controllers feel about as ergonomic and comfortable sitting with the game for a while.  I'm sure some of you remember nintendo thumb, where the d-pad and buttons would put painful calluses on the thumbs with prolonged use.

[Naylun_Stig]

PS3 without doubt join the network :) PSN