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July 24, 2008, 08:11:40 PM

im trying to decide if i want to get a xbox 360 or a PS3. ive heard some ps3's wont play ps2, or ps1 games. and i dont like the $100 price tag on the 360's wireless adapter.

i mainly want rock band and rock band 2(when it comes out). my older son likes the Halo games.

how's a guy supposed to chose?

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Reply #1 – July 24, 2008, 08:13:18 PM

get both... craigslist it!

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Reply #2 – July 24, 2008, 08:23:50 PM

that'd be nice.

do you know which ps3's are backwards compatible?

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Reply #3 – July 24, 2008, 08:28:35 PM

ps3 man.
I have both(xbox is my son's)and the blu-ray feature,built in wi-fi and much bigger hard drive make all the differance.
Plus the ability to play the older games,(u have to get the ps3 with the 80gb hard drive to be able to play the older ps2 games as the 40gb does not have the emulator)but honestly who needs older games when you got the new stuff.
360 also will not play many of the original games(and there are quite a few)found that out the hard way(after purchase).
The 360s hd dvd player is also defunct now as hd dvd is now longer being produced.
The choice is clear in my books.

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Reply #4 – July 25, 2008, 02:55:36 AM

I would have to say XBOX360 the 20 gig is $300 and the new 60 gigs will be $350 and the 120 gig will be $450. With the price drop on the 20 gig system i say buy a xbox and Halo3 if you want.

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Reply #5 – July 25, 2008, 06:22:30 AM

Xbox 360 is the way to go, it has a better game library and more attractive price.

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Reply #6 – July 25, 2008, 08:27:00 AM

i have both. i used to play the 360 non stop, then i got the ps3. now i play neither of them. i feel i need to play the ps3 since i spent so much money on it. i dont really like it though

i will admit, drakes fortune was by far the best game i have ever played. but other then that, nothing i really like

i like the 360 better, it has a lot of the old star wars games that work on teh 360, and i play those all the time. forza 2 is a million times better then the Gran Turismo games

i play neither of them, i think because if i play the 360 again and dont use the ps3, then i wasted all that money

if you do decide on the ps3, most of the 80gb and the all of the 60gb systems are backwards compatible. the new 80gb are not

the 60 gb might be the hardest to find since you cant get it in stores, thAT one is hardware backwards compatible, the 80gb is a mix of software and hardware. i think most people charge more for the 60gb since it is a true backwards compatible

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Reply #7 – July 25, 2008, 08:36:11 AM

Its a no brainer you get blu-ray player and game console in one package. Not to meantion the other stuff you can do with the PS3.

I only play 2 games right now COD-4 and warhawk. I'm going to buy MGS4 and GTA4 after I finish with my car because I really don't have time to play them now. Theres a ton of great games out now and coming this fall (Little big planet is one on my list) and next year (resistance fall of 2 and killzone 2)
And if you like online shooters did you guys see this announcement:

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53676

A new PS3 action MMO is in development by SOCOM creators Zipper Interactive.
MAG, or Massive Action Game.
256 players per battle.
1 persistent world.
Only real players.
Broken into 8-player squads.
Character growth based on performance and actions.
Vehicles.
Cover system.
"It's not remotely possible anywhere else," SCEA CEO Jack Tretton teased. "There's nothing like it on the market today."

MAG will not arrive on PlayStation 3 this year, but a more specific estimate was not provided.

Go PS3 man its a great all around package.

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Reply #8 – July 25, 2008, 09:17:59 AM

How does the 360 have a better library??????????????????
Just because it's been out longer?????????????
Not,ps3 has some bitchin games,but again BLU-RAY and WI-FI make all the difference.
After spending 100.00 on the wi-fi adapter 360 is the same price as the better ps3 AND you don't get a BLU-RAY player.

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Reply #9 – July 25, 2008, 09:35:36 AM

Quote from: dominator;228977

How does the 360 have a better library??????????????????
Just because it's been out longer?????????????
Not,ps3 has some bitchin games,but again BLU-RAY and WI-FI make all the difference.
After spending 100.00 on the wi-fi adapter 360 is the same price as the better ps3 AND you don't get a BLU-RAY player.

some people get confused with quantity vs quality. add me to your list dominator my psn is boneyard123

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Reply #10 – July 25, 2008, 09:39:33 AM

Quote from: 32VFoxBird;228902

im trying to decide if i want to get a xbox 360 or a PS3. ive heard some ps3's wont play ps2, or ps1 games. and i dont like the $100 price tag on the 360's wireless adapter.

i mainly want rock band and rock band 2(when it comes out). my older son likes the Halo games.

how's a guy supposed to chose?

Oh and if you are going to get a PS3 wait because the 80 GB PS3 w/ dualshock 3 controler will be $399 this fall. If you get it now it will be a 40GB and no DS3 just a regular controler same price

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Reply #11 – July 25, 2008, 10:02:38 AM

Just depends on what kind of gaming experience you want. I was a loyal PS fan until the PS3. Their overall library just does not interest me. The main reasons I wanted a PS3 was for Final Fantasy (which is now being released for the 360, thank goodness), MGS, and Grand Turismo. I could care less about Blue-Ray as I don't have a true HDTV setup. Although I do have my 360 connected to my 22" WS monitor... HD was just not a selling point for me.

Most of my friends/family have a 360 so it was a no-brainer to me. Who wants to be the odd man out? I only know two people with PS3s and they really don't play them anymore. XBL is awesome. I do agree the $100 wireless adapter is ridiculous. Which is why I haven't bought one. As is the 120GB HD that I will need to purchase soon, 20GB is nowhere near enough space for downloading content from XBL. Good thing they are phasing those out for the 60GB model. I find myself deleting stuff all the time. I do like the streaming movies idea coming from Netflix this fall. Downloading a 5GB movie can take some time. I seriously hate the MS Points system though. And it took me awhile to get used to the 360 controller. The PS controller is just natural to me.

If Blue-Ray is a concern, I would go with the PS3. If playing online is a concern, 360. If console specific games are a concern, go with that console. If the games you want are for both consoles... 360. Good luck to ya. :):)

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Reply #12 – July 25, 2008, 10:19:40 AM

I'm in the same boat kinda.....Looking for a backwards compatible PS3. Interesting how the newest version of the 80GB system does not have that feature:mad:

How the hell do you know you're holding one that's backwards compatible in the store before you buy it?

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Reply #13 – July 25, 2008, 11:05:18 AM

Are you sure that the newest 80gb does not support that????
I know the new 40gb and i think they are doin a 60gb do not support it but i thought that was part of the extra expense and a selling fetaure of the 80gb.

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Reply #14 – July 25, 2008, 11:15:11 AM

I just kept my old PS2 and got a 40GB PS3. If you want games like Gran Turismo, Resistance Fall Of Man, Uncharted: Drakes Fortune, MAG, SOCOM, MGS4, etc, go PS3. I have one and I love it. A year ago, the 360 would have been the clear choice due to the game library, but over the past 6-8 months, Sony has been coming on strong with some great titles. Apparently, some people are still living back a year ago.

Go PS3. I would just keep your PS2 if you have one; even the backwards compatibility of the 80GB isn't 100%. I'd rather save $100 on the 40GB, and then just buy a 160GB laptop HDD to put in there down the road.