Of Consoles and Fanboys

[Kermi]

Not really. The thumbsticks are alternate instead of parralel - I prefer my Dualshock 3. I can keep it on 3 fingers of both hands, if I need another finger, I can easily keep it on the last two fingers of both hands.

And you can't do this with the 360 controller? Really? I actually find that with the Dualshock 3 the thumbsticks are too close together, and the way I grip the controller as a consequence of this configuration makes the controller generally feel too small and fiddly.
Oh no, what I am experiencing here is a consequence of preference. I use the 360 more, and hence feel more comfortable with the 360 controller. It is possible, just possible, that there's nothing wrong with the 360 controller apart from you not being used to it?

Ginnipe, you had a great post going until you got to here:

The sad thing is, the 360 has terrable customer support and this comes into play when the gremlins inside get mad and give you the RROD. I had a 360 Elite and I got the RROD twice, so I call customer support to get it fixed for free since it's their problem. But sorry, i've been a loyal customer for over a year so I have to pay $150 to get the damned thing fixed and then I would lose all my memory including all the downloads I paid for which was about $120 worth, that got me pissed. So I sold the thing and all the games and bought a PS3.

I've gotten the RROD twice since buying my 360 in November 2006 - once in early 2008 and once this year, and both times I've dealt with great customer service reps and gotten my console back in 2-3 weeks.
Hardware issues, yes, out the ass entirely. Can't disagree with you. Customer service issues? No.
You may also have become aware of Microsoft extending the warranty on RROD issues to three years, rather then the original one year.
I also fail to see how you lose anything on your hard drive since it's detachable and doesn't get sent back when you require repairs. Furthermore, even if they sent you a console other than the one you had originally, the licenses for your downloaded content transfer to the new console. Worst case scenario, you download it all again - free.

I don't disagree that the RROD is a massive pain in the ass. But the reasons you've cited here for washing your hands of the 360 and moving to the PS3 are just... wrong. I'm sorry, but that's the truth.

 

[Snowalker]

I have both and I have an equal complaint for each.

Xbox 360= RROD
all of my friends have lost at least one console to this, I'm lucky it hasn't hit me.

PS3=PSN
its getting better, but the mic talking is very limited and at sometimes is a hassle and the playstation store I've heard that some people have a hard time finding what they need.

RROD= Don't void your warranty and they'll fix it

PSN= its free

 

[LiL'Tic]

i own a 360 but ive played both consoles and both have good things to offer to the market while still having flaws, i wouldn't mind owning both

 

[GodsOneMistake]

Both are idiots, just some have a slightly more valid point than others... Well they did two years ago not so much anymore.

And one more thing, can you please direct me to whoever said the 360 controller sucks, so I can stab them in the eye.

The 360 controller sucks, it sucks massive amounts of donkey dick.

The left analog stick is in the wrong place.

My troll senses are tingling, dude just be civil.

 

[Terria]

Both suck. PCs beat them both.

Tunnel Rats: 1968 disagrees. That game pretty much drags the PC down to sub-Jaguar levels.

NEVER MENTION THAT HORRID PIECE OF TRASH EVER AGAIN. UWE BOLL WILL BURN IN HELL FOR A THOUSAND ETERNITIES FOR THAT ABOMINATION.

To be fair Uwe Boll is probably going to burn in hell for a lot of things.

 

[RagnorakTres]

Both suck. PCs beat them both.

Tunnel Rats: 1968 disagrees. That game pretty much drags the PC down to sub-Jaguar levels.

NEVER MENTION THAT HORRID PIECE OF TRASH EVER AGAIN. UWE BOLL WILL BURN IN HELL FOR A THOUSAND ETERNITIES FOR THAT ABOMINATION. Besides, Spore on a PC more than makes up for it. I have to keep tissues next to the computer when I start it up. (Heheheh...dangly parts!)

I have to say that the PS2 is still King of the Hill. The 360 has the most games out (I believe, I may be wrong) in the current-gen and 1) the quality of the games is generally lower and 2) there are still fewer of them. I'd still rather play Castlevania: Curse of Darkness, Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition and Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness on my PS2 than shell out five hundred bucks for a glorified DVD player. If I get a next-gen system, it'll be an Xbox (It has Fallout, Oblivion, Assassin's Creed, Left 4 Dead...), but for now, I'm satisfied with my PS2.

For now. In about a year and a half the Ps3 should eclipse it, but the Ps2 remains the best console ever right now.

Well, in terms of graphics and stuff, it already does. But I honestly believe that, no matter how hard Sony and their third-party partners try, the games they have will never measure up to the heyday of PS2 games. I honestly believe that the PS2 will go down in gaming history as one of the most successful consoles ever, if not the most successful.