PS3 or Xbox360....not the usual question!

[turbo]

Hey guys

Right I know you will have questions like this posted all the time but my question is a fairly simple one.

The Xbox360 console wise is getting fairly old, I think its been out for about 2 years now? The PS3 is fairly new in comparison and being a Sony console will probebly improve with age like any new console will do.

So my question is this.... Which one has the better longetivity and potential?

I was initially going to buy a PS3 literally because its a Sony console and they have got it so right in the past with the PS1 and PS2. I dont care about blueray, nor am I particularly bothered by the internet on the consoles as the PC for me is far better for the games I like to play.

I literally want a little bit of future proofing which is probebly a stupid thing to say in the games console world!

I have a Wii currently and its basically crap, because there are no decent games avaliable..... Is the PS3 currently in this same situation? If the PS3 is I'm sure they will pull it back as it gets older.

Hope i havent dragged it on but I would appreciate peoples views on the future of these two consoles.

 

[turbo]

interesting. it surprises me that the Wii has sold so many units when it has hardly any titles to choose from (that are worth playing). Perhaps using the units sold as a yard stick isnt a good way of saying its going to be a better choice?

The Xbox does interest me, its got plenty of good value games and the prices of which are very much in line with PC titles. However I still seem hooked on the age of the console?

I think perhaps as the prices of the PS3 fall perhaps like others have mentioned it would allow more games to be produced because there are more people out there to buy them? I remember the first playstation being released and everyone was like £500 for an unknown games console!!! You must be mad, but look at how amazing it was in the end.

Whats interesting to see is that not many points can be raised to differ either console if you remove blueray and online gaming! Obviously game avaliability is markedly different but the xbox has been out for much longer in comparison.

As for buying both, its not something I can financially see as being worthwhile. In truth the PC has always been my platform of choice. However some titles just dont transfer over as well as they do from a console and some titles simply dont make it at all!

 

[turbo]

You're very uninformed if you believe that the Xbox360 is aging and the PS3 isn't despite the releases. PS3 is no more powerful than the Xbox360, the PS3 was released too late.

As for the situation with the Wii, it's probably better than the situation with Playstation3. It currently has very little in terms of quality, especially in comparison with Xbox360. Even the multiformat games are superior on PS3 except DiRT.

As for you're kind of games being better on PC, you must mean RTS games or flight sims yes? Because everything else has been superior on Xbox360 for a while.

Thats the problem, I know diddly squate really. I went into a local retailer and spoke to them about the PS3 and he talked about how it just isnt delivering.... I was very surprised to say the least!

As for the console ageing I was only talking from the point of view that the PS3 has recently been released where as the xbox 360 has been out for longer. I didnt realise that the PS3 was basically 2 years late in coming to the market to compete with the xbox which incidentally explains a lot about the salesmans points of view on the console!

 

[turbo]

360 is only 2 years old in November, PS3 is also a year old in November, it's not that big a difference really.

Indeed your right. I didnt know that technically they are on a par even though the PS3 is a year younger. bit of a muck up on sonys behalf which as I dig deeper is becoming more apparent.

 

[turbo]

Ok so if I go for the Xbox which seems very likely now do I get the newest version out i.e the elite or do I go for a simple core or premium console?

I'm thinking elite due to the HDMI connection which my TV has?

 

[turbo]

well I went out and brought an Elite today. Very nice bit of kit from what I have seen so far. Went to a local retailer and spent £314 on a 2 game bundle and game pad pack then spent another £30 on GOW and then 2 rechargable battery packs at £12 each.

All in all I think I'm pleased with my purchase, the menu's clear and easy to navigate, the controller is comfortable and the graphics are sublime through the HDMI on my 50" Samsung

Just need to do some research on what games are classics and well worth purchasing now!