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[thenathster]

Now onto software, this is where the 360 was definitely ahead of the PS3 at launch times. Not only was the OS ahead, they had more games. For the OS, I got mine around firmware 3.0, or 3.1 or something like that, but I liked it a lot. The wifi with the PS3 is nice, and I could instantly start updating when I turned it on. Now, I didn't seem to get an ethernet cord with my PS3, which some people may see as a downside as the 360 does give you one, but since I already had some much longer ones around the house, it didn't really matter to me. The 360 does have better communication stuff as of now, but, I was surprised that online, a lot of people use headsets on their PS3, despite not having them for free with the console. The good part about the PS3 is that they make a lot of updates, and the OS is constantly evolving into a better form.
            I dislike the control panel, or whatever you wanna call the starting screen on the 360, mainly because it seems like they try to just advertise to you. In fact, when you log into your Gold account, they push you another little tab away from being able to play your game. Now, you can make it so it auto starts the game, but if you pay for online and then just have them show you a bunch of ads so they can try to make more money, it's annoying. Now, the what's new button is what the PS3 has it auto selected on when you start up, but there's a difference. It's like a 3X4 rectangle thingy, where there's a bunch of buttons you can press to see the items, but because of how it's made, you can easily see news of upcoming or recently released items, many things at once, while in the very middle, it shows you the game currently in the console, and then the last 2 games you've recently played. You can press start here when you highlight the game currently in to start it up. Basically, it's a bit faster to start stuff and to quickly see any news that may interest you.
              Now, games is one of the biggest things that 360 owners would flaunt, and they used to claim they had so many exclusives, but the upper hand is starting to shift. Now, I looked on Wikipedia for a list of games available on each console, and yeah, I know it's wikipedia, and that's why when I saw that the PS3 was listed as having 150 something exclusives and the 360 like 116 or something like that, I got a little wary and decided to check the list just to make sure someone wasn't making stuff up. What I found was that the list was surprisingly accurate, and I found no mistakes.
       What's interesting to note is that while the PS3 has more exclusives, it has less total games, 500 and something while the 360 has like 700 and something. Now, how could this be? Surely they both share most of the same games. The reason for this is that a game released on the PS2 like DW5: Empires got released on the 360 at the same time because of when the 360 was released. So these get counted as multiconsole games, increasing the maximum amount of games for the console.

Now, to address something Darkwell had written before, I thin he was trying to demean the PS2 by saying although it had more games, most of them were "craptastic". However, considering how much he tries to endorse the wii, this doesn't make sense. Now, I understand how the majority of good games on one can outweigh the good of another, espeicailly the second has 10 good but 40 crappy, and the first 20 good and 10 crappy. However, If having some crap games at launch, yet still having a far bigger library of beloved games then the competition, then the wii would be the worst console ever made according to that logic. Sure, it has some games that are really fun, but it has no where close to the amount of games considered good that the ps2 had, and yet the ratio of crap to good games must be like 99:1 on the wii. Every console always has craptastic games on it, so it's really not important unless like the wii, there's just not enough good ones to redeem it all to a serious gamer.

Ultimately, the PS3 completely dominates to me. I use it far more than any other console, the increased capabilities and value of it is clearly evident, and the money that can be saved on free online is great. Plus, although it's not a reason to run out and buy one, there is a rumor that Sony might be adding a PS2 emulator, as they patented a PS2 emulator earlier this year, and in a reveled letter, they are planning to sell some PS2 games online as well, which has me really excited .

[JiangWei]

Wow...that argument pretty much wins. Talk about thurough. Great post thenathster

[Fife5000]

This one is so obvious : I'd definitely like to buy PS3, in order to pair it up with Dynasty Warriors: Gundam series, Dynasty Warriors Series, and The Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, please!

Thanks, bye! 

[dxfatty]

i bet if the xbox 360 didnt get the red ring of death it would have got more votes

[Sephiroth]

ok well a lot what you said is based on opinion such as online interface,controller, game selection,online preference,etc so i'm not gonna bother arguing that but i'd like to make a point that you can turn off the ads on the dashboard if you wanted to. Most people actually want them on because it tells you all the deals on xbox live and new marketplace content.

[thenathster]

ok well a lot what you said is based on opinion such as online interface,controller, game selection,online preference,etc

Yeah, that's why I specifically said those parts were my opinion so as to not make people think there was some humongous difference that the 360 just couldn't compete with.

i'd like to make a point that you can turn off the ads on the dashboard if you wanted to. Most people actually want them on because it tells you all the deals on xbox live and new marketplace content.

I actually didn't know you could turn it off, so that's pretty interesting, but I still find it annoying that they do it in the first place. I'll have to go find that option sometime, but because of the way the dashboard is setup, I usually get too annoyed to actually mess with the options.

[Deagroth]

I got the Xbox 360 first because it had the games I wanted to play and the others didn't.  Later I picked up the other two consoles as the games I wanted to buy showed up on them. 

Nowadays I'll purchase a game for the PS3 over the same on the Xbox 360 mainly because I don't want to pay for Microsoft's online services and I don't want to buy a new 360 (mine's at least 4 years old and has issues with various games, i.e. randomly crashing, not reading discs, etc, whereas my PS2, PS3, and Xbox have seen more use with no problems other than a sticky cd tray on the Xbox).

I rarely get a game for the Wii for 2 primary reasons: inferior graphics and annoying controls. Plus a good chunk of the games they come out are really cartoony or childish and as an adult gamer, they simply don't appeal to me.  (If I want to play a 'childish' game i'll go play one of the Harvest Moon or Pokemon games -.- )

[Darkwell]

Wow, it's been a while since I've visited this community.  Please, if you have inquiries, ask me, rather than make assumptions that lead to inaccurate results.  Console makers do not control the quality of games that third parties release.  The SNES had a large library of mediocre games, but yet, it was undeniably the best console of it's time.  And this was the case not only because if it's hardware capability, but also for the quality of titles that did offset the mediocre releases.

Unlike Sony's past and present consoles and accessory hardware, the SNES was a console that wasn't aided by the ideas and innovations of it's competitors.  Even today, (as usual), Sony's "Move" controller, is a rip-off of Nintendo's Wiimote innovation.  So much truth is revealed, but yet, many are still in denial.

Some other truth, is that the PS3 will never exceed the capabilities of the Xbox 360, to where it would be meaningful to consumers.  The PS3's GPU and memory limitations bottleneck performance, and this is something that can't be overcome.  The Cell processor's presentation was similar to a showpiece, which was aimed to fool loyal fans and developers into believing that's it's an innovation that can advance beyond this generation's console cycle, (tech wise), which is very similar to the false belief Sony instilled in developers and fans about the PS2's "Emotion Engine"; a component in a GPU that turned out to be the weakest of all three consoles of last generation.

History shows, that a console doesn't have to be the most capable, in order to dominate the market.  This was the case with the PS2, and now with the Wii, and it's laughable that fans still believe that blu-ray and cell are keys for Sony's console war victory.  I doubt that the PS3 will dominate this console generation, and one reason is because this generation will come to an end before there's any possible chance of that happening; the odds are still not in Sony's favor, even with the Move controller.  Even so, the next Xbox revision is in the works, and it will lead to another price drop; while providing more options for consumers.

Sony has played their trump card with the PS3 slim, and has now supported it with the Wiimote copy, the Playstation Move; a device sold separately that will make it harder for the accessory to effectively penetrate the market, which is the same situation Natal faces, even if both are later bundled at higher price points.  Unfortunately for Sony, it won't be enough to allow Sony to take this generation; not enough at all.  Sony fans should realize, that's it's actually better for the gaming market in general, that Sony's console remains in third place this generation; and I don't expect bias fans to understand that.  

The Wii and 360 leading has sharply curved developer bias towards Sony, thus, more games are available on other platforms.  There's still bias towards Sony in the market to this day, but hopefully, it'll be mostly eliminated before the next gen starts.  To all 360 haters, do yourself a favor, and purchase a Xbox 360.  The RROD issue is dead, and this is because third-generation Jasper 360s has made it so; no potentially-overheating components exist in Jasper, and excellent support was issued to owners of first- and second-generation consoles.  All new 360s are third gen, (Jasper), and Valhalla will likely surface within a year's time.

Sony fans aren't doing themselves any favors, by denying themselves the #1 HD console, which is the 360.  Sony's momentum with the console price cut, (the PS3 slim), has ended, and once Valhalla rolls out, Sony's hardware market gains will be negated once again.  

To end, if you have inquiries, please ask, as I'm available to take them.  Have a good one.  

Now, to address something Darkwell had written before, I thin he was trying to demean the PS2 by saying although it had more games, most of them were "craptastic". However, considering how much he tries to endorse the wii, this doesn't make sense. Now, I understand how the majority of good games on one can outweigh the good of another, espeicailly the second has 10 good but 40 crappy, and the first 20 good and 10 crappy. However, If having some crap games at launch, yet still having a far bigger library of beloved games then the competition, then the wii would be the worst console ever made according to that logic. Sure, it has some games that are really fun, but it has no where close to the amount of games considered good that the ps2 had, and yet the ratio of crap to good games must be like 99:1 on the wii. Every console always has craptastic games on it, so it's really not important unless like the wii, there's just not enough good ones to redeem it all to a serious gamer.

[Darkwell]

Hi.  You really need to purchase a PC, and combine that with your current ISP services.  All of your current concerns would be solved, your browsing experience would be considerably better, (especially the speed), and a PC purchase would only require a one-time fee.

Some feature concerns you have won't be integrated into the PS3 in the future, so the only other option that can address your desired features, would be to purchase a PC.  Buying a PC isn't as expensive as you may believe, especially if you live in the US.

I can assure you that a PC is the best option, and I'm sure the only sufficient option that can complete your desired user experience.  There's really no getting around it, so it's best to start saving funds for a PC purchase; or purchase one soon, if you have the capability now.  If you're not in the position to purchase a PC, (a minor without a job, or finances are very limited at the moment), then you'll just have to be patient and work towards getting one.

If you find that you'd like assistance with that in the future, be sure to let me know via PM; I help people often with computer issues and purchases, through my online volunteer work.

Have a good one.  

I'd like to be able to do more on the PS3.
Rumors of adding Mozilla Firefox may solve many/all problems.
Can't post at Facebook,Myspace or many others.
Difficulties with GameFAQs and Twitter.
Can't access Yahoo mail.Gmail works.
Ability to do Excel or equivalent.For charts and lists.
Flashdrive needed for some Video content.
Currently has limited number of characters for messages.
Works almost perfect at Koei Forum (smaller messages).
I really want reverse compatibilty back for PS 2 games and DLC.
Possible you might be able to do things I have not figured out yet.

[Sima Yan]

I don't think the xbox360 is bad at all. Everyone I know owns one. Lots of people buy it. If it is "retardish" then I suppose so are the people who go get it. I can see why it would get some negeative feedback. The most obvious reason is the fact that is almost like the Xbox just with flashier lights and some more crap to do.

PS3 is a good an highly advanced system. Bad thing though, it doesn't have as many games as the 360. Along with that, the hundred or so games it does have are mostly stupid (with the exception of Batman Arkham Asylum, Resident evil 4/5,Darksiders, God of War 3, ect.) you know what the good games are.

BTW: I own both systems and GOD OF WAR 3! Best game ever.

The Wii is absolutely . It's good, Nintendo is keeping up its image of a family friendly company. Now they make video game players get some exercise. However, I never could get into many Nintendo because of their family friendly games. It's buzzkill. If you are someone who enjoys being Mario and fighting to save a princess while flying and messing with stars, then good for you. It does have some cool games I suppose. If I remember correctly there is a resident evil game out for it, which sounds pretty cool.

[Darkwell]

Something as simple as a netbook, could address your current desires.  A low-cost laptop has a video output to connect to a HDTV; as besides that, laptops have larger screens versus netbooks.  If you're picking up free internet via wi-fi at your home with your PS3, a netbook or laptop can do the same thing.  An investment in either product, (with a laptop being the better option), would be worth it.  With a laptop, you can actually go to locations with free wi-fi access, so you can go online; thus allowing you to take your PC and in a way, the internet with you; something you can't do with a PS3.

In comparison, a PC holds considerably more worth that a PS3, as it's capabilities go far beyond a console.  You say the PS3 at least play Blu-ray movies, but at the same time, games don't matter to you; in your own words.  If you're that concerned about saving money, then I figure the blu-ray feature isn't important either, with you opting for DVD to save funds; the difference between 720p and 1080p is minimal anyway, even with the improved video codec in the blu-ray format.  If you're are paying for blu-ray movies, then that itself could be considered wasteful; using your own logic.

If you really don't need the PS3, sell it, and get a Windows 7 laptop instead.  In doing so, all of your current desires will be met, and you can actually take the laptop to the library; if they have free wi-fi internet, that's even better.  A laptop will be able to handle general purpose tasks that the PS3 currently can't provide for you.  You'll also be able to run office applications, (plus many others), casual and some mainstream games, music, and movies with ease; should you decide to use it for such things.   And last, being able to have PC mobility is convenient, especially since you prefer to to be on the go; which is something the PS3 lacks.

To end, we can live without many things, but most of us prefer not to.  Give my words some thought for a while, then do what you feel is best.

Have a good one.  

I'd like to do more but can easily live without it.
Every dollar you don't spend is a dollar you don't have to earn.
It all adds up to an enormous reduction in pollution.
Library renovation will be complete this summer.
I'll have no need to waste my money on a PC or internet.
I also benefit from the 3 block walk each way.
I prefer face to face conversations whenever possible.
I have not found the internet to be of much interest,3-4 hours a week tops .

[warriors]

ps3 all the way  and i was really anger when koei released warriors orochi for xbox360 and not ps3. Come on koei make a warriors orochi game for ps3 

[shuMaChao16]

They did make one. Its called Musou Orochi Z, Japan only though but you can import it like I did from play-asia.com or some other website. I dont understand any Japanese, but yet it still managed to be my favorite Koei game

[Guan1417]

i have gotten all three but started with the 360.  Im glad i did, the wii wasnt dynamic at all and the ps3 has less features and FAR worse service. 360 is far more fun because you have the same amount of good games as the ps3 but there are more features that allow you to stay in contact with friends and you dont have to go through the hassle of typing constantly just to say something.

[Sun Shang Xiang 24]

I've had experiences with all of these, the Wii does seem more reliable although I have to take into account that it is far less advanced as far as graphic capabilities go, obviously. I've been through 3 Xbox 360's in 2 years due to the ring of death, now i've just given up and my first PS3 is still trucking after the same amount of time. Just based on reliability for me the PS3 wins it, but all round it is a better system as far as entertainment goes, I saved a fortune when it came to buying a blu ray player, no need, just bought a PS3 instead.