xbox 360

[FlangMasterJ]

Just for the record...Burnout Paradise is the single greatest video game ever created, Buy it for whatever platform you use.

Call of Duty 4!!

Get the 360. My brother bought one when they first came out for $1500. It did shit out last year but the updated one seems to be pretty stable.

We use it as our media center. We have two computers and a portable device hooked up to it.

[Kendog]

COD 4 gets my vote as well.

Might go play it for a bit now in fact.

[sil3nt]

cod 4 on console?

so much better with a mouse and keyboard.

[Kendog]

cod 4 on console?

so much better with a mouse and keyboard.

I am willing to sacrifice a little bit of controllability to able to sit back in my couch, with 40 inch LCD and full digital surround sound. I have also played on 120 inch wide screen projector, now that is a site to see.

[DangerMice]

I've had a xbox360 for 18 months. Couple of weeks ago the video crapped itself (everything audio etc still works) so I'm currently having a fight with MS to get it repaired under the acceptable quality provision of the consumer guarantees act. So far they have refused because its out of their 12 month warranty (which doesn't mean shit as far as the CGA is concerned) but I'm not giving up.

Other than that I've been very happy with it, and was also using it as a media center, streaming movies, music etc over my wireless network from the pc.

[Headbanger]

I am willing to sacrifice a little bit of controllability to able to sit back in my couch, with 40 inch LCD and full digital surround sound. I have also played on 120 inch wide screen projector, now that is a site to see.

My Home theatre has a bank of lazyboys, The meanest set of speakers/amp I've ever come across, and a projector that displays on an entire wall, floor to ceiling. Great for gaming......

And yes, Wanking off about it feels good.

[firefighter]

Quick answer - get a PS3. Xbox is a piece of shit. Mine is faulty, my mates had to be fixed, and my brothers is stuffed. All just happen to be out of warranty.

Mines fine never had an issue with it.....would'nt exactly call it a piece of shit....

So your basically saying stay away from the xbox?

Xbox is fine, ps3 if you can afford it is just that little bit better. Plus the blue ray player kind of seals the deal (and free online play)

GET THE PS3

plus you get to play blue rays etc.

Agree, the xbox while fine, it's graffics are'nt quite on par with the PS3, Actually there was something on T.V a little whiole back saying how sony are losing money on the ps3 due to how much it cost to develop it, and hence the still high price tag, with the free online gaming, better graphics and blue ray player, its a sure win.

My issue with PS3, it's a pain in the ass with the way you have to load up a game through the menu, and it is un-doubtedly slower to load games, BUT with the other before mentioned traits i'd prefer one hands-down over my xbox.

[Indiana_Jones]

I am willing to sacrifice a little bit of controllability to able to sit back in my couch, with 40 inch LCD and full digital surround sound. I have also played on 120 inch wide screen projector, now that is a site to see.

You can do that on PC too

-Indy

[Joliet]

I'm a +1 for the 360. I think Romeo and my brother would be too. My brother has had one for 3 years that didn't die, then moved here to NZ (from England) and his has just crapped out after a year (RROD). He's bought an arcade one to replace it, and just swapped his harddrive onto it. MS are replacing his broken one for him

PS3 is over priced, and personally I think it's a bit of a 'oooh, look at meeeee, I have a PS3333333' load of w**k. Just like Mac's and iPod's.

Thats my 2 cents

And no I'm not doing a diploma in IT which plugs all of Microsofts products in a BIG way

[matthewt]

I've had a xbox360 for 18 months. Couple of weeks ago the video crapped itself (everything audio etc still works) so I'm currently having a fight with MS to get it repaired under the acceptable quality provision of the consumer guarantees act. So far they have refused because its out of their 12 month warranty (which doesn't mean shit as far as the CGA is concerned) but I'm not giving up.

Hey DM, I had this exact problem with my kids 360. I sent it in under the RROD warranty problem and just stated that "sometimes" is red rings, other times I get no video and 1/20 times it actually works.

They sent it back fixed and it's been going fine ever since.

[DangerMice]

Hey DM, I had this exact problem with my kids 360. I sent it in under the RROD warranty problem and just stated that "sometimes" is red rings, other times I get no video and 1/20 times it actually works.

cheers mate. calling them again tomorrow.

[The Pastor]

The only time i played with a console was exam time.

[Dean]

Quick answer - get a PS3. Xbox is a piece of shit. Mine is faulty, my mates had to be fixed, and my brothers is stuffed. All just happen to be out of warranty.

Yes the PS3 i would recommend, i believe it has better graphics quality, and would last longer than a xbox 360. But the xbox 360 has a wider variety of games to choose from.

[sil3nt]

Yes the PS3 i would recommend, i believe it has better graphics quality, and would last longer than a xbox 360. But the xbox 360 has a wider variety of games to choose from.

hah what a joke. Graphics quality varies game to game. Look at these comparisons done by gamespot
http://www.gamespot.com/features/6162742/index.html These were first gen games so pretty crappy all round

http://www.gamespot.com/features/6191251/index.html These games are newer and look way better

As you can see the PS3 looks washed out and the 360 is a lot darker. Which one is better is up to you.



I've just got into playing PGR4 as i realised you can do everything on a motorbike which is challenging but fkn awesome.

[Nagash]

A console fanboy war on a biker forum? Bloody brilliant.


Just to let all the 360 haters know, yes the 360 has the dreaded Red Rings of Death but that can be easily remedied by being abit smarter about placement and cooling. My Xbox has experianced it but I got it replaced.

PS3 on the other hand, has just as many issues with shitting itself then the 360 does.

Funnily enough, it's not due to over heating, but the PS3 is currently too smart for it's own good and tends to absolutely shit itself when it experiances games it doesn't like. (Assassin's Creed would be a smart idea to avoid, destroyed many a PS3).

In the long run the PS3 is the better choice, but for fun here and now, get the 360.