And when you install the game (360 version) a lot of those pop-in issues are reduced by quite a bit.  Even so I thought they were exaggerated anyway, the versions seemed a lot closer than fanboys tried to make them. So now how to you classify which is better?

For myself I'm not touching that one lol.

Well, if they're really not that different, (and you're not the only one to tell me that)... then I'll probably pick 360 for exclusive content, but just for the record, what are all of the "problems" I've heard so much about? If they're kinda serious, I might reconsider...

Both versions had some pop-in issues and framerate hiccups. They were never as harsh or as game-breaking as some fanboys tried to make them out to be though. The pop-in was a little worse on 360 but with the install it's probably better on 360 now. It's all minuscule stuff really....IMO the versions are identical other than the content.

Well, then, I've decided: 1. 360 2. PS3

http://forum.beyond3d.com/showthread.php?t=46241

Bioshock = 680p (no AA, blur filter)
PS3
Guitar Hero World Tour = 1040x585 (no AA)
PS3

Bioshock = 1280x720 (no AA)
More stable framerates
Cheaper
Xbox 360
Guitar Hero World Tour = 1280x720 (no AA)
Xbox 360.

I would suggest you change the graphics to wins for 360 on these two games

Added the more stable framerates, but the money reason is explained at the bottom of the chart, there was a $$$ symbol in the "Verdict" category...
As for the GH:WT, 360 already "won"...

I appreciate the help, but please read the little symbols first...

Sorry!

Anyway heres some more help.

http://forum.beyond3d.com/showpost.php?p=1159404&postcount=1

Results

1. Race Driver GRID (demo, Xbox 360/PS3)
2. Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360/PS3)
3. Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360)
4. Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3)
5. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (demo, Xbox 360)
6. Mercenaries II: World in Flames (Xbox 360/PS3)

Frame rate analysis on all 6 titles. Of course #4 is irrelevant. Above you'll find a pretty definative rendering resolution thread as well with heaps of titles.

Current conjecture -> Mirrors Edge, nothing definative I would suggest not making a conclusion yet.

Dead Space -> Lacks some effects on the PS3 version and lower framerates (low 20s in places vs 30s) along with the save system not being the same, I think it uses a menu whilst the 360 one is in game IIRC.

Call of Duty 5, the PS3 version lacks some objects such as vines on the Jungle level but overall differences still have no strong conclusions.

go 360!

Now now, That's not the kind of thread I really intended to create...

I really don't want to have a flame war started up in here and get the thread locked up...

This is a thread that is made so that someone who has multiple consoles can decide which version of the game to buy, and perhaps IN A SEPERATE THREAD have the data used in an argument about how third parties need to more adequetely support one or more console(s). It was NOT created to ratify the Dominance of one console over another...

Perhaps you should also borrow some of the explanations from beyond3d about Aniso filtering, Anti-Aliasing etc.

Keep a results thread and discussion thread and if you keep them seperate you can easily keep the junk from clouding up your results.