PS3 or 360?

I have to admit though i now only have a select few games for the PS1 and the PS2 mainly my drivng sims, and the lara croft ones with a choice few others that i used to play hardcore on, but when i met Dave he got me using the PC more so i find it hard to go back to playing the RPG stuff without having a few hours practice first, for some reason i seem to play the RPG and FPS witht he keyboard and mouse rather than the controllers, although Tomb Raider Anniversary is rather entertaining on the Wii.

well when it comes to FPS games the keyboard and mouse is much more accurate than the controller is. I am still needing to download the new Lara Croft Tomb Raider game off of XBox Live since it is so cheap and apparently really good.

You can get a mouse and keyboard for the PS3. Takes getting used to but my friend plays all FPS with them.

Advantage PS3?

Why:

-Free Online Gameplay
-Built in wireless router (only new XBOX has that but you will overpay)
-Controller already have rechargeable packs built in them -- plug them in USB and recharge :).
-Easily install $80 500gb hard drive in bay. If you need instructions let me know.
- BluRay
-Folding@Home
-Connect Ipod (Microsoft only allows you to connect Zune...wonder why lol)
- BluRay video game CD's.
-Linux Install
-Any BluTooth device connects easily! Connect any mouse and keyboard easily.


Remember I have a XBOX 360 (elite), PS3, and Wii (black) so I am a Fanboy OF ALL SYSTEMS :)

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Originally Posted by mikeyVR4

You can get a mouse and keyboard for the PS3. Takes getting used to but my friend plays all FPS with them.

Advantage PS3?

Why:

-Free Online Gameplay
-Built in wireless router (only new XBOX has that but you will overpay)
-Controller already have rechargeable packs built in them -- plug them in USB and recharge :).
-Easily install $80 500gb hard drive in bay. If you need instructions let me know.
- BluRay
-Folding@Home
-Connect Ipod (Microsoft only allows you to connect Zune...wonder why lol)
- BluRay video game CD's.
-Linux Install
-Any BluTooth device connects easily! Connect any mouse and keyboard easily.


Remember I have a XBOX 360 (elite), PS3, and Wii (black) so I am a Fanboy OF ALL SYSTEMS :)

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Well a couple things have changed on the PS3. Linux is no longer allowed due to hackers trying to find ways through Linux to crack the system to play bootleg games. Was in an update a few months back. As for the iPod I can connect it much easier with my 360 Elite than I can my PS3 60 GB system. I owned a couple of Wii's in the past but got rid of them both cause I just wasn't feeling the system. Go figure. I do like how you can upgrade the hard drive fairly easily though. I still need to upgrade mine hah. I'm really in need of doing this as my piddly little 60gb just isn't enough :/. While I am a fanboy of all systems I just never really got into the Wii I guess. I do like how they are selling classic games there but I can do that on my phone(a Droid X) with an emulator now. I need to get an adapter for my computer to receive the 360 wireless controller signal so I can just use that controller with the emulators....have thousands of games to play when I do that.

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Well a couple things have changed on the PS3. Linux is no longer allowed due to hackers trying to find ways through Linux to crack the system to play bootleg games. Was in an update a few months back. As for the iPod I can connect it much easier with my 360 Elite than I can my PS3 60 GB system. I owned a couple of Wii's in the past but got rid of them both cause I just wasn't feeling the system. Go figure. I do like how you can upgrade the hard drive fairly easily though. I still need to upgrade mine hah. I'm really in need of doing this as my piddly little 60gb just isn't enough :/. While I am a fanboy of all systems I just never really got into the Wii I guess. I do like how they are selling classic games there but I can do that on my phone(a Droid X) with an emulator now. I need to get an adapter for my computer to receive the 360 wireless controller signal so I can just use that controller with the emulators....have thousands of games to play when I do that.

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Let me know if you need some instructions on replacing your PS3 harddrive for a 500gb one. I have the instructions and tips.

Yeah I dont play my Wii much but its fun for a couple night or whenever your girl wants to play.

thanks...I know there are instructions all over the place at how to back up the system and swap it out but just haven't had the funds lately. I moved from Pasadena, CA to Godwin, NC(near Fayetteville and Ft Bragg) and have just been going to school so no income kind of puts a damper on buying things.

60g ps3 FTW. Im an RPG nerd and play all the classic ps1 and ps2 games still, ie FF's, xenogears etc lol

Stoked for FFXIV :D

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Originally Posted by mikeyVR4

Let me know if you need some instructions on replacing your PS3 harddrive for a 500gb one. I have the instructions and tips.

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Im sure I will need to check this out soon, as I only have a few gb's left now

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Originally Posted by nogreatloss

Im sure I will need to check this out soon, as I only have a few gb's left now

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Cool I will search for the article and post it.

Thanks alot...I'm sure it will help a number of people out Mikey as I'm sure a number of people are having space shortage issues.

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Originally Posted by nogreatloss

60g ps3 FTW. Im an RPG nerd and play all the classic ps1 and ps2 games still, ie FF's, xenogears etc lol

Stoked for FFXIV :D

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Did you get the Final Fantasy Chronicles that had Chrono Trigger with it? If not you should check out Chrono Trigger and it's 13 different endings lol

I think this comes down to what your preference is, and weither or not you plan to watch movies on your system(blu-ray)

I LOVE my PS-3 but there are game on the 360(forza) that kick ass and I wish they were on the PS3 but are not...

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Originally Posted by mikeyVR4

You can get a mouse and keyboard for the PS3. Takes getting used to but my friend plays all FPS with them.

Advantage PS3?

Why:

-Free Online Gameplay
-Built in wireless router (only new XBOX has that but you will overpay)
-Controller already have rechargeable packs built in them -- plug them in USB and recharge :).
-Easily install $80 500gb hard drive in bay. If you need instructions let me know.
- BluRay
-Folding@Home
-Connect Ipod (Microsoft only allows you to connect Zune...wonder why lol)
- BluRay video game CD's.
-Linux Install
-Any BluTooth device connects easily! Connect any mouse and keyboard easily.


Remember I have a XBOX 360 (elite), PS3, and Wii (black) so I am a Fanboy OF ALL SYSTEMS :)

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I might be PM-ing you on how to link my PS3 with my desk-top could never figure that out.

Love my ps3.

While Forza is alright(was never a big fan of the series) I don't know if I'm the only one that can't wait for Gran Turismo 5 to actually be completed. The game looks amazing but I do hope they fix how damage looks in the game. Right now from what I saw was that the damage looks more like a smear on the front of the cars lol. Crossing the fingers big time. I'm just hoping the pics I saw on kotaku.com were pics of them toying with damage early on.

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Originally Posted by PsykoGamer

While Forza is alright(was never a big fan of the series) I don't know if I'm the only one that can't wait for Gran Turismo 5 to actually be completed. The game looks amazing but I do hope they fix how damage looks in the game. Right now from what I saw was that the damage looks more like a smear on the front of the cars lol. Crossing the fingers big time. I'm just hoping the pics I saw on kotaku.com were pics of them toying with damage early on.

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Yeah I hear you! Believe me, GT5 will not disappoint!. I know there has been a lot of hype over the years but this WILL be the best driving simulation game ever.

Also, I can't wait for Twisted Metal.

oh yeah Twisted Metal is going to be sick...on another non driving game note...what about Duke Nukem? We can't forget the Duke! This is going to be a sick holiday season for games I'm telling ya. I miss being in Cali where I was able to meet all these guys that created the games and could go to conventions like E3. *sigh*

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oh yeah Twisted Metal is going to be sick...on another non driving game note...what about Duke Nukem? We can't forget the Duke! This is going to be a sick holiday season for games I'm telling ya. I miss being in Cali where I was able to meet all these guys that created the games and could go to conventions like E3. *sigh*

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Ah I always wanted to go to E3 but never seem to get around to it. Yeah this Fall is going to be sick. I also got Halo Reach which should be a great story. I hate playing Halo online but I love the story mode...besides ODST of course lol.

yeah well I read on a couple of websites that Halo Reach is actually really good this time around and won't disappoint like ODST did to alot of people. I went to E3 every year from 2000 that it was a real E3 other then this year. What I mean by that is there were a couple of years where it was just offices where they showed off some games. Everybody hated it...even the people running it lol. I met alot of celebrities at those things which was cool. Even met Steve Wiebe if you've ever watched the documentary The King of Kong. Got to play pool with him at a party he invited us to for Coin-op.tv which was cool. Even got to play against a gamer named Fatal1ty. He has his own gaming equipment line from RAM to sound cards and all sorts of computer upgrades. Pretty cool guy as well.

360 . But the only game i have and play is project gotham 4

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Originally Posted by I-AM-FURLONG

360 . But the only game i have and play is project gotham 4

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I loved that game back in the day. Getting Kudos was my thing lol. Did you know that the game Blur is from the makers of Project Gotham Racing?

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Originally Posted by PsykoGamer

Did you get the Final Fantasy Chronicles that had Chrono Trigger with it? If not you should check out Chrono Trigger and it's 13 different endings lol

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Yep, got it. I never have seen ALL of the endings though lol. 13 is ridiculous

Am I the only person on this planet who's had the same xbox since launch? I haven't RROD once... p.s. for those 360 plays add me xJiPOx

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Am I the only person on this planet who's had the same xbox since launch? I haven't RROD once... p.s. for those 360 plays add me xJiPOx

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you are probably one of the few lol. The launch systems had somewhere between a 50-75% failure rate which is pretty damn horrible if you ask me.

Yeah nogreatloss 13 endings is quite crazy lol. I've played too many games in my life to try to get one ending in that game let alone 13 lol. Don't have a huge amount of free time on my hands these days which kinda sucks but oh well. I do have the newest Super Street Fighter IV as well as Tekken 6 but I don't play them quite as often as I'd like. It's a pain dragging out my $150 arcade stick to play I guess lol. Have played more Battlefield Bad Company 2 like I said. If you guys like Modern Warfare 2 then you'll most likely like this game. It's got tanks, helicopters, humvees and buildings can even be destroyed :D

I had a launch system up until a few months ago. The GFX chip gave up the ghost, E74'd :(

Personally I prefer 360 and PC.

I've got a pretty built and modded PC so Crysis and the like look amazing with ultra high settings :D.

I do enjoy the 360 for games like fallout, etc. Speaking of that, Fallout New Vegas comes out soon! I've already pre-ordered it! :)

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Am I the only person on this planet who's had the same xbox since launch? I haven't RROD once... p.s. for those 360 plays add me xJiPOx

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I've had my xbox for 2 years now and I've never had an issue, although I heard being mine is a newer one its got the smaller chip which runs cooler so it isn't as likely to have a failure. That and I bought the extended warranty so of course it wouldn't fail before that ends lol.

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Originally Posted by 92RT-TT

I've had my xbox for 2 years now and I've never had an issue, although I heard being mine is a newer one its got the smaller chip which runs cooler so it isn't as likely to have a failure. That and I bought the extended warranty so of course it wouldn't fail before that ends lol.

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yeah you may have what has been dubbed the Jasper chip in yours then. I'm not sure how long your extended warranty is but remember if something happens you still have 3 years warranty on the RROD.

I can play Crysis on mostly high settings but that game is just a beast in terms of graphic capability. Most cards out now can run it no problem though which is cool. I still need an HD video card even though my Radeon 1950xtx is still great I still want more power hehe. Oh yeah and Fallout Vegas really is looking good like you said 92RT

Yeah Doc the E74 is another error the 360 has that isn't the RROD. Kinda sucks that the systems have so many issues. I got mine fixed and sold it when the Elite systems came out. Only had one RROD with this one so I think I've had decent luck compared to some.

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Originally Posted by 92RT-TT

Personally I prefer 360 and PC.

I've got a pretty built and modded PC so Crysis and the like look amazing with ultra high settings :D.

I do enjoy the 360 for games like fallout, etc. Speaking of that, Fallout New Vegas comes out soon! I've already pre-ordered it! :)

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OMG it runs Crysis? :O lol, I had Crysis since launch and I was amazed at how well it runs, considering. What's even more amazing is how a lot of modern games have nearly "caught up" and people don't even pay attention.

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Originally Posted by PsykoGamer

yeah you may have what has been dubbed the Jasper chip in yours then. I'm not sure how long your extended warranty is but remember if something happens you still have 3 years warranty on the RROD.

I can play Crysis on mostly high settings but that game is just a beast in terms of graphic capability. Most cards out now can run it no problem though which is cool. I still need an HD video card even though my Radeon 1950xtx is still great I still want more power hehe. Oh yeah and Fallout Vegas really is looking good like you said 92RT

Yeah Doc the E74 is another error the 360 has that isn't the RROD. Kinda sucks that the systems have so many issues. I got mine fixed and sold it when the Elite systems came out. Only had one RROD with this one so I think I've had decent luck compared to some.

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Crysis screams along at 30FPS, maxed out settings at 1280*1024 on my PC. I can bump it to 1600*1200, but my eyesight starts to suffer :(

Yeah, the screen started doing strange stuff and then just died. Still inside the warranty though ;) http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/7...0514203836.jpg

well that game was the hardest game for any computer to run which is funny because it really isn't the most pretty game out there. Maybe because of all of the grass and leaves on the trees. I dunno. Far Cry 2 is much prettier in my opinion...plus the fact that you can start a brush fire in the game makes it even more wild! Love that lol

Far Cry 2 was uglier, IMO. It had a lot of good points, like fire ;), but a lot of details looked bad. Like sandbags. Actually, especially sandbags, lol.

well not every game is going to have it's beauty points. Hell they uglified and dumbed down the graphics in that second Crysis game. I think I'd still prefer to play Half Life 2 over all 3 of them tho ;)

Ew Half Life :p

I like Far Cry 2, honestly. My only gameplay qualm was that everything was so damn far apart. Like real Africa, lol.

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Originally Posted by DocWalt

OMG it runs Crysis? :O lol, I had Crysis since launch and I was amazed at how well it runs, considering. What's even more amazing is how a lot of modern games have nearly "caught up" and people don't even pay attention.



Crysis screams along at 30FPS, maxed out settings at 1280*1024 on my PC. I can bump it to 1600*1200, but my eyesight starts to suffer :(

Yeah, the screen started doing strange stuff and then just died. Still inside the warranty though ;) http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/7...0514203836.jpg

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Haha smarta$$ ;). I know a lot of systems can play crysis "ok". I should have specified that I can run 1600x900 (20 inch widescreen) at roughly 40 fps on the ultra high setting. Let me have my nerd computer glory lol :D

Hah. What's your setup? Feel free to post it over here http://www.3sgto.org/showthread.php?...=3774#post3774 if you don't want to keep hijacking :p

Hey there's nothing wrong with Half Life 2. Hell even when they redid Half Life 1 with Half Life 2 graphics and gameplay was pretty cool. Weird storyline but still fun as hell. On top of those I like RTS games like the Command & Conquer series and Warcraft III. I never really got into Starcraft but for some reason really want Starcraft II. Kind of looking forward to Diablo III also.

nah it's not hijacking...it's gaming and that works for me lol. I can talk about games all day long since I used to sell them in so many different stores lol. Gaming is my hobby and computers help make the gaming world go round hehe.

Haha well as long as the OP doesnt mind I'll post the specs I can remember off the top of my head about my current rig. (keep in mind it was a budget build so I spent around a 1100 total).

My current rig (keep in mind this was a budget build so I only spend about 1100).
Antec 300 Case
AMD Phenom II Black X4 945
4 gb ram
2x 5770HD Graphics cards
650 w psu
windows 7 64 bit
650 Gig WD Black Caviar and a 500 Gig seagate HD

damn. Makes my rig sound crappy by comparison lol. I'm wanting to make the jump to DDR3 ram but I'll have to buy an all new motherboard and just build from there lol. Alot of money would be involved in a system rebuild. I have something like 3 or 4 hard drives with over 1 TB of space total. What is sad is that they're pretty full of stuff lol. Movies, games, mp3s and pretty much anything else you can think of.

For the money I spent I was really happy with the results. My buddy spent twice that last year on a build and his is slower then mine and it cant run games nearly as well as mine does.

DDR3 ram would be nice, I'll stick with my DDr2 ram for now though lol. I actually want to get another 4 gigs being I can run a total of 8 on my system

Hah....well I have 6 gb DDR2, AMD 3600 dual core processor, ATI Radeon 1950xtx in mine...got it just before the HD cards came out lol. Still a 512mb card though. I actually won most of the hardware in my computer when I went to Blizzcon and spun a prize wheel lol. It was 1 of 3 computers nVidia was giving away which shocked me. Never won something worth $1000 before that time....this was a few years ago.