Back to gaming, maybe willing to buy a PS3. Help?

[jneul]

Right I have a HND in computing so pay attention to my comparison of the two consoles below.

PS3 is the more reliable and most value for money as it comes with the following

• Blu-Ray - yes the next generation format, do not listen to the people who say Blu-Ray is not much better than DVD, once you get a HD-TV , and play a Blu-Ra you will never go back to DVD ever again, I recommend you watch films like Wall-E, Transformers, Iron Man, Watchmen, Batman Begins.

• Wi-fi - in built wireless connectivity built.
• HDD - it's a standard to have a Hard Drive in every PS3, wheras in the x360 Arcade no hard drive.
• Free Online: - known as the Playstation Network, it is free, although x360 has an eqivelent, I really do not think the silver service is as fast or reliable as PSN, and the Gold Service is expensive and the only extra options it really has is cross chat and cross gaming with friends(you have to do it manually on PS3).
• Better Capabilities - due to it's unique architecture the cell can pre-process graphical tasks for the PS3's GPU,  this means better visuals more objects on screen an so forth, not only this but the Cell processor is well known for it's mathematical prowess, hence the reason why lots of companies have bought them in huge bulk loads as super computers lol, anyway this abilites help games to have better AI, better physical effects, just look at the amazing destruction abitlity on cars for GT5(an upcoming game). Exclusive games like Uncharted 1&2, Killzones 2, Heavy Rain, and God Of War III are examples of what can be done with PS3 when you concentrate a an single engine for one platform, going multi platform means you have to cater towards the x86 architecture and a games quality is often reduced due to this, just look at any multiplatform game like Call of Duty MW2, it is nowhere near as impressive as somthing like Uncharted 2.

X360 is popular with teenagers and has alot of good FPS games, but most of them are available for PS3, and it comes with the following

• DVD - yes it's still using the DVD format, games on x360 suffer as a result just look at FF XIII on 360 as evidence of this.
• Better Online - some fans consider it to have better online features than PS3, but using the Gold service will cost you money and the only thing extra you get over the free PSN is Cross Chat and Cross Gaming, SO YOU DECIDE.
• Can be Cheaper - only if you settle for the cheapest SKU without getting all the extras, depends on whther you want your console to last a long time before upgrading it (which will cost you more in the long run).

Seen as you are a mature person, the amount of youths will irritate you on XBL, you will find yourself muting them all out, not to mention most of the x360's games are available either on PC or PS3, wheras PS3 has alot of exclusive games that both look and play great that are not available for any other platform.

JRPG's avalilable on PS3

• Demon Souls
• Valkyria Chronicles
• White Knight Chronicles - the most underated JRPG ever, lol, it is an oldschool JRPG at heart and will remind you of PS2 and PS1 days, be warned some parts of the story are cheesy, but believe it or not I loved it 8.4/10. If you love MMORPG's make sure you try this game out, you will be plesantly surprised at it's battle system.

JRPG's available on X360

• Last Remnant (available and better on PC)
• Tales Of Vesperia (available in japan on PS3)
• Infinitive Undiscovery
• Lost Odyssey
• Blue Dragon

Multiplatform JRPG's

• FF XIII (better on PS3 due to the better resolution and textures used, but both games play the same)
• SO4 (equal on both platforms, has extra content in the PS3 version)
• ROF (better on PS3, with better draw distance, less bluring)
• Eternal Sonata (never played it on x360 so not sure which one is better lol)

To be honest the only JRPG worth playing on x360 is Lost Odyssey, it is made by the father of FF, and Demon Souls and VC >> any RPG on x360. Lots of RPG's and MMO's are coming to PS3 now, so it will only get better, but you will find yourself constantly broke on PS3 due to the amount of quality games, lol