Poll: Which console has worse problems?

[Zakarath]

Well, I'd say PS3 has worse issues (namely, its game library) than the 360; as I have yet too see a game that has really made me wish I had one, and in its years of use my xbox's one death wasn't due to a RRoD but instead a rather rarer failure, so I just have bad luck as opposed to being affected by microsoft's incompetence. And I really prefer the feel of its controller, but maybe that's just me

 

[Defense]

The 360 seems to have the worst problems nowadays, only because of software. Most of their games are also available on PS3 and they have a pitiful number of memorable console exclusives compared to the other consoles. At least the Wii gets first-party games right.

I seem to run into problems with my PSP the most often. Insufficient space in the memory cards, going online just being a pain in the ass, generally shitty game library even six years after launch, the case not closing properly, making me hold it down with all my might while I play a game.

I'm guessing you don't like JRPGs?

 

[Polaris19]

If asked two years ago, Microsoft would have won this hands down. Now though...

RROD, while still an occurrence, is not nearly as much an issue as it used to be. It does still happen yes, but it's not the symbol of evil that it used to be (well....maybe not entirely true). The system is relatively stable now and unless your abusing it or doing something wrong with it, it should work well.

Sony on the other hand now has A LOT to answer for with the PSN. Nintendo has never really had huge issues with the Wii or DS.


But thats just how I see it.

 

[Rex Fallout]

Xbox is far worse off than Sony or at least its members are. It just so happens that Sony is hitting a rough patch, but as far as problems, 360 is your man.


If your 360 is offline and lets say that you bought a lot of XBLA games but had to move it to a different xbox or a you had a bunch of Indie Games you would not be able to play them. At ALL. See the PS3 gives you 5 copies, but the 360 gives you a "license" and a copy of the game for the xbox that downloaded it. The big catch to this license though is that you HAVE TO BE ONLINE for it to work. And while the actual game may be downloaded on your current 360 you're still locked out of it. Indie games are worse as most if not all of them you have to be online in order to play them, you don't even get an actual copy.

As well mircosoft will steal your money. Just try to cancel your subscription I can tell you that you will have a difficult time just doing that trivia task, and good luck doing it online, you will have to call in order to cancel. Not to mention that Mircosoft has the worst consumer service I have ever faced.

Oh yeah and all the "benefits" on the gold. The ones you can simply use a computer for. Or how about netflix? Why does every other console have free netflix? Even my PS3 with the current down time on the PSN, I can still log into netflix and use it, while my 360 wont let me because I dont pay them? Heck I could get netflix for my wii for free as well, That's just inexcusable Moneysoft.

Not to forget that RRoD though.

I have had my experience with all three systems and 360 as a whole bunch of problems and the big glaring problem know as Xbox Live Gold. Free members are treated like dirt.

Wow i didnt even know that you HAD to be connected to the internet to play games. So when the world ends and we lose the internet, you can't even enjoy the last few hours the world has power by playing games? That sucks.

I only own a PS3, and even with the down time of the PSN, I still love it WAAY more than the Xbox, I hate its huge ass controller first and foremost, it doesnt feel right. Anyways, I'll just go wtih the xbox since this outage is the first actual problem I've had with the PS3, and I have friends who have had rrod multiple times. Yes even with the new slim version. I have a friend who got the Halo Reach Xbox, and it broke a week in. That is f'n unexcusable microsoft, Halo is one of your big money makers, take some pride in you work. (oh and he had his previous 3 Xbox's die before that as well.)

 

[Hero in a half shell]

I would say the PS3s hardware is more robust than the 360, but the PSN breach is a serious problem, and I don't think Sony will ever live it down.

 

[AetherWolf]

I seem to run into problems with my PSP the most often. Insufficient space in the memory cards, going online just being a pain in the ass, generally shitty game library even six years after launch, the case not closing properly, making me hold it down with all my might while I play a game.

I'm guessing you don't like JRPGs?

Oh, I love RPGs. It's just that the library of them on the PSP is mediocre, and the only one I remotely liked was Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep and maybe the Dissidia games.

Also remember that more than half of the RPGs for PSP are direct ports from PS1 or PS2, so they don't count.

 

[FalloutJack]

...You do realize that the PS3 has a problem similar to the RROD, it just doesn't occur as much, right?

The "Yellow Light of Doom". Never seen it, definitely heard of it.

Incidentally, we care about comparisons why?

 

[LordLundar]

Incidentally, we care about comparisons why?

Because someone's trying to get a thread create badge so s/he made a thread that's been done a hundred times already and couldn't even make it a proper poll thread apparently.

 

[FalloutJack]

Incidentally, we care about comparisons why?

Because someone's trying to get a thread create badge so s/he made a thread that's been done a hundred times already and couldn't even make it a proper poll thread apparently.

Fair comment, but the poll thing isn't HIS fault. That's actually a failing of the site.

 

[Defense]

I seem to run into problems with my PSP the most often. Insufficient space in the memory cards, going online just being a pain in the ass, generally shitty game library even six years after launch, the case not closing properly, making me hold it down with all my might while I play a game.

I'm guessing you don't like JRPGs?

Oh, I love RPGs. It's just that the library of them on the PSP is mediocre, and the only one I remotely liked was Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep and maybe the Dissidia games.

Also remember that more than half of the RPGs for PSP are direct ports from PS1 or PS2, so they don't count.

Bah, reimaginings totally count. :[

Jeanne d'Arc, Crisis Core, Type-0, Brave Story, Trails in the Sky, Valkyria Chronicles II, Hexyz Force, Crimson gem Saga, FFIV Complete Collection(shush, I'm still counting it), Half-Minute Hero, and?ugh, Tales of the World too I suppose. Then you have awesome other games like MGS: Peace Walker, Monster Hunter, Patapon, LocoRoco, Prinny, Lumines, God of War, Ys Seven, ZHP, aaaaaaand WDIDTDTML.

 

[Zantos]

...You do realize that the PS3 has a problem similar to the RROD, it just doesn't occur as much, right?

And the 360 slims don't red ring nearly as much as they used to.

This. In every way.

I got a 360 elite refurb about a year and a half ago. Never RRoDed. Deosn't even get warm, and I take it right round the block. Infact, I can't think of anyone I know who's had a Red Ring in the past 2 years. And to be generous to them, Microsoft were awesome about the warentee, any proper evilcorp would have found some way to slip out of having to pay anything. Conversely of the 3 people I know who own a PS3, 2 have YLODed and Sony won't do shit about either.

Not saying this is reliable market data, just personal experiences.

I just wish people would learn that the red ring is just an error code, half the time I get a mate calling me being all "Oh no I've got 4 red lights flashing! It's dead!" and sobbing down the phone, while I carefully explain to them that just means the AV cable isn't in properly.