I've owened a 360 for about 3 years and always considered myself a bit of a fan boy, however a month ago today I purchased a PS3 and have been struggling to decide which is better. I thought it would be interesting to hear peoples opinions in comparrison to my own . . .
I've always loved the xbox, have no qualms abouts the subscription for xbox live and think the exclusive games are fantastic. I wanted a Blu-Ray player and to play certain games i.e heavy rain, uncharted 2 and MGS4.
My conclusions are as follows:
1)Xbox live is awesome and is worth the money, PSN sucks (I got PS+ for the extra games too) This is an important point because I love online games and play Bad Company 2 loads. The party system on Xbox is just better and the service is worth £30 a year.
2)Blu-Ray is far superior to anything the Xbox has to offer, upscaled DVD's and streaming in HD is nothing in comparrison to watching something like Star Trek on Blu-Ray!
3)Having to install games, or download them and install is a pain in the ass, for some reason the PS3 takes forever to get things done!
4)As a follow up to the previous point, the PS3 is faster searching through menu's and seems easier to play content from my computer. Xbox market place is far nicer to use than the PS store.
5)Achivement points are far better than trophies, there is something more satisfying about the sound that unlocking an achievement makes that the PS3 doesnt have.
6)The Xbox controller is better for some games, the PS3 better for others. Xbox is better for shooters and racers, PS3 better for sports and fast paced action (I'm thinking Ninja Gaiden).
7) Both consoles have awesome games. I love my 360 for Halo, GOW, Mass Effect etc and the PS3 for Heavy Rain, MGS4, Uncharted etc.
In conclusion: The Xbox is American, its big and loud and loveable. The PS3 is Japanese, sleek, powerful and functional (that honestly isn't meant to be racist or steriotypical I see it as the difference between an American muscle car and a Japanese rally car) If you're in a position to own both then go for it. At the end of the day they both have awesome games and are good at different things.
I've always loved the xbox, have no qualms abouts the subscription for xbox live and think the exclusive games are fantastic. I wanted a Blu-Ray player and to play certain games i.e heavy rain, uncharted 2 and MGS4.
My conclusions are as follows:
1)Xbox live is awesome and is worth the money, PSN sucks (I got PS+ for the extra games too) This is an important point because I love online games and play Bad Company 2 loads. The party system on Xbox is just better and the service is worth £30 a year.
2)Blu-Ray is far superior to anything the Xbox has to offer, upscaled DVD's and streaming in HD is nothing in comparrison to watching something like Star Trek on Blu-Ray!
3)Having to install games, or download them and install is a pain in the ass, for some reason the PS3 takes forever to get things done!
4)As a follow up to the previous point, the PS3 is faster searching through menu's and seems easier to play content from my computer. Xbox market place is far nicer to use than the PS store.
5)Achivement points are far better than trophies, there is something more satisfying about the sound that unlocking an achievement makes that the PS3 doesnt have.
6)The Xbox controller is better for some games, the PS3 better for others. Xbox is better for shooters and racers, PS3 better for sports and fast paced action (I'm thinking Ninja Gaiden).
7) Both consoles have awesome games. I love my 360 for Halo, GOW, Mass Effect etc and the PS3 for Heavy Rain, MGS4, Uncharted etc.
In conclusion: The Xbox is American, its big and loud and loveable. The PS3 is Japanese, sleek, powerful and functional (that honestly isn't meant to be racist or steriotypical I see it as the difference between an American muscle car and a Japanese rally car) If you're in a position to own both then go for it. At the end of the day they both have awesome games and are good at different things.
