Which one should I buy ? PS3 or Xbox 360 ?

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kabhold said:

360 Pros

Backwards Compatibility
Forza Motorsport 2
Halo 3
Lost Odyssey
Fable 2
Mass Effect*
Gears of War (1* & 2)
Ninja Gaiden II
Halo Wars
Left 4 Dead*

PS3 Pros

Blu-Ray
Killzone 2
Metal Gear Solid 4
Uncharted
Resistance (1 & 2)
Valkyria Chronicles
LittleBigPlanet
God of War 3
Gran Turismo 5
Free Wi-Fi
Free online
FFvXIII

360 Cons

Loud!
pay for online

PS3 Cons

Higher energy consumption
price
newer PS3s don't come with backwards compatibility

Debated

Quality of PS3 multiplats (Many say that the 360's look better/play better)
Ps3 has Mandatory Installs (I don't mind but some people do)
RRoD (Seems like an issue that has been dealt with, not sure though)

Personally I bought a 360 for GeOW, then it released on PC a year later. This angered me...I would rather play games on a PC than anything else. I barely use the 360. I suggest Ps3 (If you're willing to part with more $$).

*PC version also released

 

I appreciate your effort since most people have just sided with 1 system or other. Couple things: all PS3s are backwards compatible with PS1 games, some multiplats run better on PS3, and not many games require mandatory installs. That said, I'm obviously biased since I own a PS3 and don't own a 360, so I've already made the decision.

For all those comparing $200 to $400 for the price of systems: that's a joke, and you know it. There are far too many features you can't use without a HD. If a person isn't going to play online (and pay for live) or download any demos, games, rock band songs, or anything else, then sure, it's $200. It's a better deal than the Wii, though, because that doesn't have a HD, either, but the 360 lets you do a lot more with the system so it's a waste not to have a HD.

I will say that Sony needs to lower the price of the PS3, even if it's worth it to me to get Blu-ray, a built in HD, wireless, and great stability (which some of you say MS fixed on 360, but it was never a problem on PS3).