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Micheal Dietrich
Kings Gambit Black
#21 - 2012-02-29 19:24:32 UTC
baltec1 wrote:
Micheal Dietrich wrote:
The joke is stupid as hell but it catches people every single time. Big smileBig smileBig smile


p.s. Baltic: Last console I ever bought was a Dreamcast. I'm Micheal Dietrich, and I'm a pc.


I wanted a dreamcast but never got oneSad


I still have it along with a N64, and PS, and 2 atari's but I don't have the power cable for it, I think my friend does. I'd be surprised if it still worked after almost a decade of being off.

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baltec1
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#22 - 2012-02-29 19:27:22 UTC
Micheal Dietrich wrote:


I still have it along with a N64, and PS, and 2 atari's but I don't have the power cable for it, I think my friend does. I'd be surprised if it still worked after almost a decade of being off.


My N64 still works. Damn things are built like tanks.
Micheal Dietrich
Kings Gambit Black
#23 - 2012-02-29 19:39:10 UTC
baltec1 wrote:

My N64 still works. Damn things are built like tanks.


Reminds me of this image I caught the other day.

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Selinate
#24 - 2012-03-01 04:16:34 UTC  |  Edited by: Selinate
Don't buy either until later this year. Folks are still hinting at an xbox 720 or ps4.

If either comes out, you know how console obsolescence goes.

EDIT: But if you absolutely MUST, I think I'd go with xbox if you don't care about dust 514. Most games that are made for both consoles are optimized for the xbox, and they come off as choppy and don't perform as well on the ps3 (even though the ps3's hardware outshines the xbox by a fair amount). Only exclusive game that I have on ps3 that I absolutely love is MGS4.

Other than that, nowadays most of the exclusives on ps3 aren't very good, and like I said, dual ports usually work better on the xbox.
Alpheias
Tactical Farmers.
Pandemic Horde
#25 - 2012-03-01 07:42:47 UTC
OP: It always come down to software so what do you want to play on either console and I am curious if you want to do something else like run your media on your console.

I own a PS3, originally intended to be just a blu-ray player but games wise it was more the "unique" games like Heavy Rain and Demon Souls that had me sold.

On the technical side: less of a pain to replace the hard drive in PS3 than on Xbox 360, a very competent blu-ray player for its price, not forced into a subscription plan with Sony to use PSN.

Selinate wrote:
Don't buy either until later this year. Folks are still hinting at an xbox 720 or ps4.

If either comes out, you know how console obsolescence goes.

EDIT: But if you absolutely MUST, I think I'd go with xbox if you don't care about dust 514. Most games that are made for both consoles are optimized for the xbox, and they come off as choppy and don't perform as well on the ps3 (even though the ps3's hardware outshines the xbox by a fair amount). Only exclusive game that I have on ps3 that I absolutely love is MGS4.

Other than that, nowadays most of the exclusives on ps3 aren't very good, and like I said, dual ports usually work better on the xbox.


Spoken like a true Xbox fanboy.P

And while they are hinting at it, very doubtful they'll see the light in 2012. And I don't see either changing much unless they become more like a PC and less of a "pure" console.

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Selinate
#26 - 2012-03-01 19:09:30 UTC
Alpheias wrote:
OP: It always come down to software so what do you want to play on either console and I am curious if you want to do something else like run your media on your console.

I own a PS3, originally intended to be just a blu-ray player but games wise it was more the "unique" games like Heavy Rain and Demon Souls that had me sold.

On the technical side: less of a pain to replace the hard drive in PS3 than on Xbox 360, a very competent blu-ray player for its price, not forced into a subscription plan with Sony to use PSN.

Selinate wrote:
Don't buy either until later this year. Folks are still hinting at an xbox 720 or ps4.

If either comes out, you know how console obsolescence goes.

EDIT: But if you absolutely MUST, I think I'd go with xbox if you don't care about dust 514. Most games that are made for both consoles are optimized for the xbox, and they come off as choppy and don't perform as well on the ps3 (even though the ps3's hardware outshines the xbox by a fair amount). Only exclusive game that I have on ps3 that I absolutely love is MGS4.

Other than that, nowadays most of the exclusives on ps3 aren't very good, and like I said, dual ports usually work better on the xbox.


Spoken like a true Xbox fanboy.P

And while they are hinting at it, very doubtful they'll see the light in 2012. And I don't see either changing much unless they become more like a PC and less of a "pure" console.


I own a PS3, I'm speaking from experience...
SpaceSquirrels
#27 - 2012-03-01 21:03:30 UTC
Why not find out what kinda games your GF wants to play then buy the console? Though little big planet is good for the ladies, and move has Wii aspects about it.

Both have pretty awesome little indie games that you can buy from PSN or XBL.
Col Zaicko
Zaicko inc.
#28 - 2012-03-03 16:57:09 UTC
I play on the ps3, xbox360, wii, and pc.
The ps3 is free to play online, has dust 514 coming, and is a blueray player.
The xbox360 needs a wirerless router for the older ones, you need to pay to play online, only a dvd player, has more custumization for your avitar, has good game like the halo series and gears of ware.
The wii is allright as long as you dont throw the remot in to your tv.
I dont have verry mutch to say i like both the ps3 and xbox.
Reiisha
#29 - 2012-03-04 11:51:59 UTC
The PS3 has far more exclusives (games that don't appear on either Xbox or PC). God of War, Infamous, Gran Turismo, Metal Gear Solid etc - Would be something to consider.

As far as i know, the Xbox only has Forza, Gears of War and Halo - All other games on the Xbox are also released on the PC at some point and/or the PS3. If you don't care about those 3 franchises, might aswell get a PS3 for a significantly bigger library of games to choose from (including Dust 514).

I'm pretty much disregarding both Move and Kinect. Neither actually has games whose appeal reaches beyond the age of 12.

That said, i do own both of them.

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Gibbo3771
AQUILA INC
Verge of Collapse
#30 - 2012-03-05 11:30:35 UTC  |  Edited by: Gibbo3771
Tbh Neither.

Get a AMD mobo with a 939 socket, get an AMD 4800, get a 7800GT and 1gb of ram, a 400w psu(cheap £10 one)a 160gb sata drive, install Tiny 7. Plug it into your TV, turn of HD scaling.

There ya go, a ps3 for £120

Or spend 400-500 ££ on new pc hardware and laugh at the ps3 and xbox's 7 year old hardware.

Hell both the consoles hardware were equal to hardware tht was around 4 years behind pc hardware the day they were released.
Herping yourDerp
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
#31 - 2012-03-05 21:42:20 UTC
easily 360. all the PS3 exclusives i've played have been mediocre and over hyped... uncharted 2 is probably the most disapoining game i have played in years.
Landrae
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#32 - 2012-03-06 08:47:17 UTC
Xbox, Sony sucks so much **** they are drowning in semen.

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Jett0
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#33 - 2012-03-06 19:50:46 UTC
I hear they're making a "Super" Nintendo?

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David Grogan
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#34 - 2012-03-07 14:35:34 UTC
imagine if sony and microsoft colaberated and created a sony xbox hybrid.

enjoy the best of both consoles with kinect

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Vertisce Soritenshi
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#35 - 2012-03-07 15:51:48 UTC
Obviously a lot of fanboy bullshit in this thread. I have owned 3 PS3's, 7 XBox 360's and a Wii. I will always game primarily on my PC. 5 of my 7 XBox's went RROD. That is the only reason I had so many. My original PS3 died after 5 years of use. I now have 2 of them because I canceled cable TV and use them for Blu-Ray, Netflix and Hulu. I sold my Wii and 360's because they were just never used. Originally I bought them for Halo and Gears. I have a lot of games on my PS3. None of them are any more crappy than any 360 game. I still never play my PS3 games. Probably won't until DUST comes out.

All things considered...the PS3 is far more bang for your buck and is more reliable. Not to mention DUST is coming out "soon".

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Landrae
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#36 - 2012-03-07 16:16:15 UTC
Vertisce Soritenshi wrote:
Obviously a lot of fanboy bullshit in this thread. I have owned 3 PS3's, 7 XBox 360's and a Wii. I will always game primarily on my PC. 5 of my 7 XBox's went RROD. That is the only reason I had so many. My original PS3 died after 5 years of use. I now have 2 of them because I canceled cable TV and use them for Blu-Ray, Netflix and Hulu. I sold my Wii and 360's because they were just never used. Originally I bought them for Halo and Gears. I have a lot of games on my PS3. None of them are any more crappy than any 360 game. I still never play my PS3 games. Probably won't until DUST comes out.

All things considered...the PS3 is far more bang for your buck and is more reliable. Not to mention DUST is coming out "soon".


I don't know how you can say PS3 is more reliable. I have had my 360 for 5 years played the **** out of it and still going strong. Had a PS2 Broke after a year (hardware failure) PS3 same thing.

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Artemis Ahab
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#37 - 2012-03-07 16:22:21 UTC
I own both of them. The ps3 hardly sees any use outside of ps3 exclusives and my old ps1 games. Yeah you have to pay for live, but you really get what you pay for. It's alot better than PSN.
Jhagiti Tyran
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#38 - 2012-03-07 16:30:46 UTC
Vertisce Soritenshi wrote:
Obviously a lot of fanboy bullshit in this thread.



Quoting for irony.
Erudius
#39 - 2012-03-20 06:14:35 UTC
Just wanted to THANK Everybody for their input.

The video card option is not happening...we use laptops for EvE and "work" Big smile

Will update when we decide.

Any other opinions are certainly appreciated!

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Arakazzi
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#40 - 2012-03-20 13:16:58 UTC
This isn't the place to ask TBH since most people here are PC gamers. There is very little to chose between both platforms in terms of performance, although the PS3 edges it. What should decide it is the type of games you want to play on it and the exclusives. Personally I think a desktop PC is a better all round system and it's something I couldn't imagine living without. My 360 is hardly touched, perhaps once in a while I will have a go at Fifa, but thats it. If it's your GF that wants a console, make her choose.
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