X BOX vs PS3

bribrian

custardy wrote: »

but cant run the new N wifi standard

Hole picking imo.............:rolleyes:

Marty_J

bribrian wrote: »

Yes the PS3 has wifi built-in with no online subscription.........….

Yet many would argue that Xbox Live is a superior service.

It's certainly worth £2 a month.

Hole picking imo.............:rolleyes:

Not really. It's a lot faster than the wifi on the PS3. It's a vast improvement for both gaming and streaming media.

candygurl wrote: »

cheers bribrian. built in wifi is a huge plus in my book.
better get my credit card out....
thanks again. always get instant and valuable advice on here from you all.

cg

An Xbox Arcade with a wireless adapter still works about £50 cheaper than a PS3.

Ask yourself if the kids are really going to watch Blu-rays or store media on a PS3.

bribrian

Fanboyz are in so i'm out........... :rolleyes:

OP, consider all your options & prices & buy the one which ticks the most boxes for you & look around as you can get some good bundle deals...........

custardy

bribrian wrote: »

Fanboyz are in so i'm out........... :rolleyes:

OP, consider all your options & prices & buy the one which ticks the most boxes for you & look around as you can get some good bundle deals...........

i run both and have pointed out plus and minus points on both on numerous versus threads
streaming terminator salvation 1080p DC via gigabit on the PS3 right now

Marty_J

bribrian wrote: »

Fanboyz are in so i'm out........... :rolleyes:

I was going to disagree, but then I looked it up:

Main Entry: fan·boy
Pronunciation: \ˈfan-ˌbȯi\
Function: noun
Date: 1919
1. a boy who is an enthusiastic devotee (as of comics or movies)
2. a person who disagrees with bribrian

So I apologise. You are, of course, correct in all things, oh sage one.

OP, consider all your options & prices & buy the one which ticks the most boxes for you & look around as you can get some good bundle deals...........

I agree.

caryl1507

PS3 slim is now available for the same cost of PS3.

vyle

Speaking as an owner of both ps3 and xbox:

Pros: Lead development platform for most games, games are cheaper on average, Xbox live arcade has more demos, content and a MUCH MUCH MUCH better layout than Playstation store. Easily the best joypad since the gamecube.

Cons: noisy, gets hot and isn't terribly reliable (but mine has NEVER RRODd and it's a launch model :O)

PS3: Versatile home entertainment system with blu ray playback and good upscaling. Quiet. Finally has some nice exclusives.

Cons: Suffers some terrible ports (I dont know who could say ps3 has the best graphics when only a tiny amount of games take advantage of its power), the Playstation store is horrible. (To make it useable I ended up getting an american account...at least that has a demos tab). Games tend to be pricier.

candygurl

ouch!!!. look what i started. crikey and i thought girls were !!!!!y!.

i was leaning towards the ps3 have to say. the blu ray bit would be for mum!
the wi fi thing was just of mild interest, but they probably wont use it, or not much at any rate,
but thank you for all of your input, i'm lookin back over it all and will try to make an informed decision and not just eeeenie meeeeenie miney mo...

Oneday77

Don't worry about the WiFi for your needs either would do.
Just do what every 'Dad' used to do for their sons. Buy the trainset(LittleBigPlanet) they wanted and let the kids play too every so often
Just make sure you get either a slimline PS3 rather than the older thick model or an X-box with a Hard Drive. Without a hard drive you will need one of the game save cards, so extra expense.
Games wise they tend to get the majority of release on each. There are exceptions of course. LittleBigPlanet\GranTurismo PS3 & Halo\ProjectGothamRacing 360, there are others so no need for anyone to pipe in
360 games will run cheaper especially in the trade in shops like Game\Gamestation or the Irish equivalents.
One advantage with the PS3 that wasn't mentioned all the bits are built in(nothing to snap off(wifi)) and I will be proved here wrong wireless controller is standard but not on some models of 360.

custardy

Oneday77 wrote: »

Don't worry about the WiFi for your needs either would do.
Just do what every 'Dad' used to do for their sons. Buy the trainset(LittleBigPlanet) they wanted and let the kids play too every so often
Just make sure you get either a slimline PS3 rather than the older thick model or an X-box with a Hard Drive. Without a hard drive you will need one of the game save cards, so extra expense.
Games wise they tend to get the majority of release on each. There are exceptions of course. LittleBigPlanet\GranTurismo PS3 & Halo\ProjectGothamRacing 360, there are others so no need for anyone to pipe in
360 games will run cheaper especially in the trade in shops like Game\Gamestation or the Irish equivalents.
One advantage with the PS3 that wasn't mentioned all the bits are built in(nothing to snap off(wifi)) and I will be proved here wrong wireless controller is standard but not on some models of 360.

all wireless now,and usually cheaper to buy compared to PS3 ones
waited ages on a decent deal for a 2nd PS3 controller