Is Sony too Sexy for X-box 360 Fannies

[forevercloud3000]

siren said:

forevercloud3000 said:

This is because thats all you are being exposed too . There is nothing wrong with that though, the same held true for PS2. The reason why people thought the PS2 games were better because they never really played any of the other console games(and the fact majority of games were PS2 exclusive). Yet this time it is a difference. There are not that many GOOD games that divide the 360 away from the PS3. 360 may have more games, but how many of those exclusives do you really enjoy? Bakini Samurai anyone?

If most 360 owners got to experience the likes of Uncharted, Heavenly Sword, MGS4, Resistance 1&2, Killzone 2, Sirens, Motorstorm 1&2, GT Prologue, Singstar, Buzz, free online,no extra attachement fees, etc you would be singing PS3's praises as well as the 360's.

I would argue that it has less to do with exposure and significantly more to do with preference and community.

With both the PS2 and Xbox360, most of your friends had the system and were playing games on it, so that was the system you bought and played.  This can have a dramatic affect on which system someone buys.

In regards to the games, different people can like different games.  Even if someone finds a title like Resistence 1&2 or Killzone2 appealing, are they enough to consider a purchase of the PS3?  On the 360 you get Gears of War and Halo, both of which are more likely to have been or are currently being played by your community.  Beyond that, most people only buy 6 - 8 games over the life of a system and usually spread across 2 - 3 genres.  A given Shooter player will only buy 2 - 4 Shooter titles over the life of the system.  People on internet forums are exceptions, not the rule.

On the 360, you can get Halo3, Gear 1 & 2, and any of the CoD games.  You don't need more than that.  If you are a truly heavy Shooter player, then yes, you will likely want to also consider purchasing the PS3, but most people do not fit that bill.

Beyond that, say you like Shooters like I do, but you also want some RPG from both Japan and the US in your mix.  Well, the 360 is a lot like the PS2 in the sense that you can get titles in almost any genre you could possibly want.  It even has a lot of unique titles ranginging from the Bikini game mentioned to stuff like Culdcept Saga and Idolm@ster to Scrabble and Uno.

People do not have to dislike or hate the exclusives on the PS3.  They may even find them extremely enjoyable.  That does not mean that they have to buy the system though.  There is such a thing as good enough.  While I would love to play Valkaryia Chronicles and White Knight Story, I cannot justify getting a PS3 just for those two titles when I have countless other JRPGs on the 360 to fulfill my desires and gaming time.  As it is, I haven't had enough time to complete several.  I am sure at least VC is better than The Last Remnant and Infinite Undiscovery, but not $400 better.  If the PS3 gets into the range of $200 - $250 or another 3 - 5 games come out that really interest me, then I can likely justify a purchase to play the games I will enjoy.  But in the meantime, I would rather take the $400 and put it toward upcoming 360 titles like Mass Effect 2, Sacred 2, Halo ODST, Magna Carta 2, Assassin's Creed 2, Splinter Cell Conviction, Burnout Paradise DLC, Rock Band 2 DLC, Lego Rock Band, and whatever RARE or Lionhead put out.

While some of these titles are multiplatform, that doesn't matter for me or a lot of people.  They are titles I will enjoy playing as much on the 360 as on the PS3.

One final thing, I see a lot of people always trying to use price against Xbox Live.  While I can understand this argument especially in the current economic climate, you have to consider that for a lot of the Xbox Live Gold subscribers, it is worth every penny.  The funniest thing I find is that I am more than willing to pay for Live Gold for the 8 person party chat.  I almost never play games online, but I love being able to just chat it up with my friends while we are each playing out own games.  We all generally play Single Player games, so this feature works out great for us.

If 8 Player chat was not present, I would be hesitant to subscribe, but it also wouldn't really matter all that much to me.  With Silver I would still get full marketplace access, achievements, friends, everything but online play and chat.  Its not like Live Gold is really a requirement to enjoy the system.

 

You know....I can't say I disagree with you :)

The good enough clause sounds about right. But still one thing bothers me.

How many great exclusive games, bells and whistles does it take to justify a $400 purchase? I mean PS3 has some really great stuff, the kind of games you will be thinking about  for decades(MGS4,VC), contemplating the experiences you've had. At what point can you say "ok, I will pay $400 for this."?  Or is the price just too high, no matter what it is capable of, no matter how great it's games are, etc?