Posted October 15, 2008
Right now, I would recommend getting a XBox360: It's a very good system, with a lot of great games on the market and some promising titles coming out. There is definitely some fun to be had with the system.
BUT your 360 most likely will break down sooner than later (I'm currently on my second), which can be extremely annoying if you're in the middle of something or excited for that super-duper new title that just arrived in the mail and fried your system. In my case I didn't play with it a lot when my Box exploded and it came back fixed after a week, so I didn't care at all at the time. However, I'm buying Fallout 3 for PC, since I would most likely eat the controllers if the Box would hang itself while playing it. If you decide to buy the Box, my advice is to accept that it will break down eventually, and don't make a big deal out ot it, once it really happens (and don't forget that you have a long warranty period).
And well yes, I agree that it's somewhat dumb to buy a console and expecting it to fail, but as I said, as long as it runs, it's a great system. (I also much prefer the Xbox controller over the PS2/3 controller, but that may be just me. Just be sure to try them out both if you have the chance.)
Now, the PS3 on the other hand: In my opinion as a long time PC gamer and current XBOX360 owner, the PS3 is the console of the foreseeable future. It's without a doubt the stronger system in terms of the underlyig hardware and when you look at the huge amount of games released for the PS2, you can see that the PS3 will have a very strong lineup of games eventually.
BUT at the moment, right now? I just don't see it. These days the PS3 is the most expensive system you can buy and one of it's most celebrated feature (the sixaxis controller) is not really of beneficiary use to any currently released PS3 game. And speaking of which: every console is all about it's games. And there just are not that many games out for the PS3 and in terms of announced titles, there are not that many reasons to buy the system (MY opinion ;). I'm a huge Metal Gear Solid fan, so MGS4 would be an obvious reason for me to buy the system. Then there are some mediocre titles which were hyped but simply did not deliver. On the horizon linger God Of War 3 (should be awesome) and my personal PS3 favorite Little Big Planet (which I would love to see on the Box, but this probably won't happen).
To sum it up: If you want a new console now, my advice is getting the Box. A lot of new titles coming out are cross plattform, which means you'll have great new games and a wide range of older (and thus cheaper) titles to choose from.
On the other hand, if you don't want your console now, but sometimes in the near future, I think the longer you wait, the more you should get a PS3. If you wait, there will be more PS3 games and the system will probably become somewhat cheaper as well.
BUT your 360 most likely will break down sooner than later (I'm currently on my second), which can be extremely annoying if you're in the middle of something or excited for that super-duper new title that just arrived in the mail and fried your system. In my case I didn't play with it a lot when my Box exploded and it came back fixed after a week, so I didn't care at all at the time. However, I'm buying Fallout 3 for PC, since I would most likely eat the controllers if the Box would hang itself while playing it. If you decide to buy the Box, my advice is to accept that it will break down eventually, and don't make a big deal out ot it, once it really happens (and don't forget that you have a long warranty period).
And well yes, I agree that it's somewhat dumb to buy a console and expecting it to fail, but as I said, as long as it runs, it's a great system. (I also much prefer the Xbox controller over the PS2/3 controller, but that may be just me. Just be sure to try them out both if you have the chance.)
Now, the PS3 on the other hand: In my opinion as a long time PC gamer and current XBOX360 owner, the PS3 is the console of the foreseeable future. It's without a doubt the stronger system in terms of the underlyig hardware and when you look at the huge amount of games released for the PS2, you can see that the PS3 will have a very strong lineup of games eventually.
BUT at the moment, right now? I just don't see it. These days the PS3 is the most expensive system you can buy and one of it's most celebrated feature (the sixaxis controller) is not really of beneficiary use to any currently released PS3 game. And speaking of which: every console is all about it's games. And there just are not that many games out for the PS3 and in terms of announced titles, there are not that many reasons to buy the system (MY opinion ;). I'm a huge Metal Gear Solid fan, so MGS4 would be an obvious reason for me to buy the system. Then there are some mediocre titles which were hyped but simply did not deliver. On the horizon linger God Of War 3 (should be awesome) and my personal PS3 favorite Little Big Planet (which I would love to see on the Box, but this probably won't happen).
To sum it up: If you want a new console now, my advice is getting the Box. A lot of new titles coming out are cross plattform, which means you'll have great new games and a wide range of older (and thus cheaper) titles to choose from.
On the other hand, if you don't want your console now, but sometimes in the near future, I think the longer you wait, the more you should get a PS3. If you wait, there will be more PS3 games and the system will probably become somewhat cheaper as well.
