Which Console To Choose

MoNkeE said:
I don't get why people make such a big deal out of backwards compatability. I'm sure there are people who do use their old Xbox games on the 360, but what percentage do you think they are? I've never been inclined to, and I never will use a previous generation game on a next-gen console!

The only game I've considered this with has been MGS on the PS2...

-RaZ
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You do make a good point there. I've owned a PS2 since its UK launch date and I don't think I've put a single original Playstation game (and I have a lot of them) in it since I first got it and wanted to see how it improved the graphics. Even if I was to buy a PS3 I probably wouldn't sell my PS2 because it wouldn't be worth much and I still have the original Playstation lying around somewhere, so backwards compatibility is a non issue now I think.

I do play Halo 2 on my Xbox 360, I like the multiplayer.

I only recently bought a 360, I think it's the best choice for a console right now. Great graphics, sound, picture and Xbox Live is really nice. I bought mine because I wanted to play Dead Rising, but there are so many other great titles coming out this month.

The Wii I think looks a bit gimmicky right now, I wouldn't want to invest in one without seeing how it does to begin with (I've owned all of Nintendo's systems in the past though).

On the PS3 the only game I really want one for is MGS4, so whether that eventually gets an Xbox release who knows. As someone else said though, the recent announcement of further shortages might push the European release date back again.
 
MoNkeE said:
I don't get why people make such a big deal out of backwards compatability. I'm sure there are people who do use their old Xbox games on the 360, but what percentage do you think they are? I've never been inclined to, and I never will use a previous generation game on a next-gen console!

The only game I've considered this with has been MGS on the PS2...

-RaZ
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Well it is very important especially early on in a consoles life tbh. The amount of times i have thought, oh i'll play RS2 on my 360 or MotoGP3 then go bugger i can't, and some games i haven't finished.
Also probably the 2 most played online games on the 360 are Pro Evo 5 and Halo 2 :p
When the PS3 comes out there will still be God Of War 2 and FFXII to come out on the PS2. i also have about 30-40 PS2 games that i dont really want to get shot of lol
 
smcshaw said:
No. They answered this on the latest Gamespot video podcast.

The XBox 360 has an amazing winter line up and a great selection of games already out. There are also some fantastic bundle deals at the moment.

Even if the PS3 line up tickles your fancy realisticly you won't see one until Summer next year so grab a 360 now and get playing some fantastic games (coming up... Gear of War, Alan Wake, Assassins Creed, Bioshock, Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssy, Fable 2, COD3, LA Noire, Resident Evil 5, Mass Effect, Lost Planet, PGR4, Halo 3, Rainbow Six Vegas, Crackdown, GTA4, Ninja Garden 2, Forza 2, Alone in the Dark, Kane and Lynch: Dead Men, Eternal Sonata (Trusty Bell), Two Worlds, Viva Pinata, GRAW 2, Alone in the Dark.. etc etc.).
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Bah, I hate you. I have been trying to forget about those games, why did I read your post and now I am a mass of "come out soon" :(

Seriously though. the 360 is an awesome bit of kit. if you get one, it will keep you entertained for at LEAST until the PS3 comes out. If you REALLY do prefer the look of the PS3 then, you can trade the 360 in for it.

I think if you got one though, you would end up keeping it. Look at the previews of Bioshock, Mass Effect, Fable 2, plus god knows what else.

The PS3 has got some great stuff lined up too, but I don't think the major heavy hitters (MGS4 FF and whatever) are released till next xmas. I could be wrong in that, but by the time the UK gets them, it will probablly be next xmas anyway ;)
 
Ok some very good comments there, I do love my PS2 and the controllers I have never owned an xbox and never really played one for any more than a few minutes so not too sure on the controllers and stuff. I am not too bothered about the certain games only coming out on on Sony consoles and others only on Xbox.

I was wondering if somebody could put the difference between the PS2 and the Xbox 360 into persective for me, at the moment I am playing Fifa 07 and Splintercell DA on the PS2 how much are the graphics improved on the 360 on these same games compared to the PS2.

Also I have noticed looking on sites such as Play-Asia.com that you can get a 360 core system for £158.75 compared to the £289.99 on uk sites. What are the advantages and dissadvantages of buying a Jap version over the Uk version.
 
Nickg said:
is it me or is there a massive push to buy XBOX360s on here, as opposed to giving pro's and con's of each?s
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this forum has always been full of xbox fanboys, even during the height of the ps2 v xbox1 days.

personally i'll buy all the consoles, fact is though i've had a 360 since january and still rather play my pc/ps2.
 
Jive-Zombie said:
I'm waiting till the PS3 but i might die...

It's going to be the best console ever!

It's out in March 07 btw not June :S
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Doubt it'll be out in March, considering they can't even meet Japan and America's demands.
 
Jive-Zombie said:
I'm waiting till the PS3 but i might die...

It's going to be the best console ever!

It's out in March 07 btw not June :S
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Don't take offence to this, but how do you know that?

I mean, for all I know it may stomp on the 360, but at the same time it probablly wont.

And have you read the modern threads? they made like 80,000 units for Japan. There is a good chance that it will be pushed back in the UK/europe again.

I don't see why people have the "I will wait it will be the best" attitude. Say there is 6 - 12 months wait.... say even 6. Why wait 6 months when you could be playing Gears Of War, Cod 3, Alan Wake, Lost Planet, Bioshock from november to early January?
 
Dark_Angel said:
Don't take offence to this, but how do you know that?

I mean, for all I know it may stomp on the 360, but at the same time it probablly wont.

And have you read the modern threads? they made like 80,000 units for Japan. There is a good chance that it will be pushed back in the UK/europe again.

I don't see why people have the "I will wait it will be the best" attitude. Say there is 6 - 12 months wait.... say even 6. Why wait 6 months when you could be playing Gears Of War, Cod 3, Alan Wake, Lost Planet, Bioshock from november to early January?
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The conference videos off IGN.com
 
Jive-Zombie said:
It's already confirmed :S

They wouldn't do it to us again...
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Nothing's ever confirmed with big companies. They said it'd already be out by now. They said Japan would have 100,000 units at launch. They both failed spectacularly didn't they.
 
Creature said:
Nothing's ever confirmed with big companies. They said it'd already be out by now. They said Japan would have 100,000 units at launch. They both failed spectacularly didn't they.
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November 17th - 600,000 consoles - US, Japan and somewhere else. Then upto 6 million by March 07
 
Jive-Zombie said:
The conference videos off IGN.com
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I assume you mean the PS3 conference videos? So what? did you see the 360 videos too? or maybe you saw the PS2 videos where we are going to be playing games with toy story graphics! (I am waiting for those graphics).

I am not slandering you, or the PS3. But be realistic. The ONLY way to know how good something is, is to play it. but I am BEGGING you with all of my being, LOOK at the videos of Gears Of War, Lost Planet, Bioshock. Hell, look a few posts up at SMCshaws post. Look at those games, and tell me they don't look good?

There is no such thing as best console ever, just the one you are most interested in. But, dont look at one or 2 things and say thats for you. I HATE the idea of playing on the Wii. But I wont say I won't buy one, I may end up grabbing one the second I play on a friends cause I think it is the best thing ever.
 
Dark_Angel said:
I assume you mean the PS3 conference videos? So what? did you see the 360 videos too? or maybe you saw the PS2 videos where we are going to be playing games with toy story graphics! (I am waiting for those graphics).

I am not slandering you, or the PS3. But be realistic. The ONLY way to know how good something is, is to play it. but I am BEGGING you with all of my being, LOOK at the videos of Gears Of War, Lost Planet, Bioshock. Hell, look a few posts up at SMCshaws post. Look at those games, and tell me they don't look good?

There is no such thing as best console ever, just the one you are most interested in. But, dont look at one or 2 things and say thats for you. I HATE the idea of playing on the Wii. But I wont say I won't buy one, I may end up grabbing one the second I play on a friends cause I think it is the best thing ever.
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Well the most powerful then...

IGN have a frigin promo ps3 in their office..

Go look all around Ign for ps3 stuff it's exploding with info and too much to read.
 
Creature said:
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It's on the next page of this forums, and seeing as it's from ign (who you love to believe) I think you'd be inclined to believe them on that.
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Well seeing as they actually has a PS3 in their office... Yeah i do.. they interview the production people or what ever they're called all them time..

400k North America, 80k Japan
 
Jive-Zombie said:
Well the most powerful then...

IGN have a frigin promo ps3 in their office..

Go look all around Ign for ps3 stuff it's exploding with info and too much to read.
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But that's the problem. I am a member of IGN.com and use it a lot, but at the same time, each of the editors have a console they are more biased too.

It's like if you go to gamespot.com and read their PC forum, or 360 forum then go to the Nintendo forum.

More over, the PS3 isn't that much more (if any) than the 360. And even if it was 100x more powerful, that doesnt mean anything, it's the games. I want MGS4 as much as anyone, but I have to be honest, there isnt that many games I really want on the PS3.

I liked the XBOX 1, but I prefered the PS2. This year, I get the feeling it could be different. THe xbox 1 was at least twice the power of the PS2, yet did that make the PS2 a "bad" console? Stop thinking in terms of what people said, look at the games themselves, of all 3 consoles, look at the videos of Gears, Halo, Fable, Lost Planet, and all the other "big hitters of the 360.

Look at the big hitters of the Wii (zelda, metroid, red steel, mario and the others) then the PS3. (which it sounds you have already done) then if you still say the PS3 is the one you want to buy, fair enough. But please don't listen to a "its the best thing ever" from a place that is for PS3 :/
 
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