Irixith is still touchy about that license transfer.
In truth, it boils down to the types of games you prefer and which controller you prefer. Personally, I went 360, because the controller is amazing. Fits my hands perfectly. I like shmups and FPSs, and I personally also have more friends on 360. Plus, Gears of War is the shit. Finally, the games are always cheaper on 360 in the used market.
On the other hand, I do want a PS3. Infamous, God of War, Heavy Rain, and many others call to me. Its also a pretty cheap Bluray option, so there is that. I know many who prefer the playstation controller.
If you want a "party machine" then 360 might make more sense. Just because it's got almost all the same 4P type games, but also some exclusives that are good. The only real advantage in terms of genres ... Is 360 hands down has shmups. So, if you're a huge Crave fan ... it's not really a question.
However. PS3 has better exclusives. Without a doubt. It's a far more fulfilling library that actually has substance as opposed to military man x destroying alien villains y constantly. Or some variant of that.
If you're weighing in terms of ... it's for YOU, but other people can play it too, then I'd say PS3. Games like Uncharted 1, 2, and 3 cannot be stated enough. They are some of the best games to come out, not just this generation, but in the last 15 years. God of War 3 is a substantial improvement to the formula and the presentation is insane. And the fps games like Killzone 2 and 3 are extremely polished ... and I, a person whom hates console FPS, even like them.
Most of the "big deciders" are multi-platform anyway, and the games render at about the same speed and quality on both platforms. And, frankly, if you're looking for which platform makes multiplatform games look the best ... it's not a console. So it's sort of a silly argument.
There are also games like you mentioned, like Little Big Planet ... which when you start playing with others, gets really fun. There's the upcoming PlayStation All-Stars ... which I'm not very interested in, but if you were digging for 4P games, I'm sure it'll be great fun.
In terms of digital games, a lot are the same, but there's some exclusives, PS3 has the PixelJunk games (which are fantastic), and 360 has a lot of Sega ports and first access games and stuff like Splosion Man.
In terms of cost ... PS3 is cheaper. The cost of ownership of 360 is just ridiculous. Even at the cheapest package, once you start looking at how much the controllers cost and then battery packs and online, and things like that ... PS3 is way cheaper.
Also, when talking about online ... if you want rudimentary online. As in you can get online and play without headaches ... they both do it well. Except, to play online on a 360 at all ... you have to pay $60 USD a year ... and I think it is like 60 pounds and euro, I don't think they convert it. While online on PS3 is free. PS+ Is a premium addon service that gives access to free games, time trails and things like that. And you keep everything until you're not subscribing anymore. And it's cheaper.
The wireless technology in the Dual Shock 3 blows away the wireless 360 pad. While we are talking BlueTooth vs RF standards ... the latency on the 360 pad is very high. It's human perceivable. The Analog sticks on the Dual Shock 3 are also much more accurate. There's a zero locked position, I guess you could say, which doesn't exist on the 360 pad (it wobbles around) As a result, analog controls on PS3 can be tighter.
In terms of form factor, the 360 controller is nice, and if you're not used to dual shock layout, then you'd likely prefer that also. But the D-Pad is beyond awful.
We're talking about situations where, you consistently press RIGHT, and the game acknowledges UP. It's bad. And very sloppy.
Also, it may bother you that there's a giant battery pack hanging off the 360 pad, while the PS3 pad has a built in rechargeable pack.
I use both, I use a 360 pad on my PC, which works well, but overall I'd say the Dual Shock 3 is better. For first person shooters. The 360 pad would feel more natural, I guess .... but I don't play them so.
Also, the triggers on a 360 pad feel much nicer than the triggers on the dual shock 3. But both work well.
Anyway this is how I see it and this has been my experiences with the platforms/devices. So, I hope it helps.
As an owner of both, you are actually better off getting a 360, I only use the PS3 for 2 things...Netflix, and Tekken (imo I play better with the PS d-pad because I grew accustom to it). I will say some third party games do play better on the PS3 more (Scott Pilgrim, Batman Arkham series, Pinball Arcade. To name a few).
The PS3 is a powerful machine and all, but the real downside of it, is the constant firmware updates, and its mandatory game installs (I take advantage of that when I played MGS4, I use it when I need to take a break).
Until 2009, 360 would have been my answer. The PS3's first years were marked by a lack of good exclusives (remember Lair, Haze and Heavenly Sword?), inferior ports, poorly implemented motion sensing, no rumble, mediocre compatibility with PS2 games, almost no digital library, and last but not least a horrendous price tag. Meanwhile, the 360 was getting the best versions of multiplat titles, had (and still has) the most comfortable controller ever made, no motion sensing crap, good exclusives, and a good selection of downloadable titles.
From 2009 to the present, PS3 has been getting the best exclusives, and has gotten several titles that previously were 360-exclusive. The digital library has improved as well since they've added a lot of great PS1 games, some of which are expensive to buy physical copies of, while keeping up with whatever 360 gets, rumble came back, motion sensing is almost forgotten, 3D support is there for those who can use it, multiplat titles measure up with the 360 versions, PS2 backwards compatibility was ditched in favor of porting the best old games up, it's got the best system interface, and the hardware has shrunk both in size and price. Meanwhile, the 360 has lost previous exclusives, titles that everyone assumed would be exclusive weren't, the exclusives left to come are just more of the same, the interface has changed what, three times?, the price has not fallen like the PS3's, avatars, casual gamers, and this:
prfsnl_gmr wrote:There is nothing feigned about it. What I wrote is a display of actual moral superiority.
My WTB thread (Sega CD/Saturn games)
Also looking to buy: Ys III (TG-16 CD), Shadowrun (Genesis) Hori N64 mini pad and Slayer (3DO) in long box/just the long box
Both systems still have a fair number of exclusives though I do think the PS3 has been getting a better roster of them of late.
Except, perhaps, in the downloadable arena - not that things like Journey are bad, but the style of games that the OP mentioned wanting seem maybe a little more prevalent on XBLA than PSN.
While I personally prefer the PS3 over the 360, I'm inclined to say that a 360 sounds more like it'd fit the bill for the OP.
BoringSupreez wrote:Until 2009, 360 would have been my answer. The PS3's first years were marked by a lack of good exclusives (remember Lair, Haze and Heavenly Sword?), inferior ports, poorly implemented motion sensing, no rumble, mediocre compatibility with PS2 games, almost no digital library, and last but not least a horrendous price tag. Meanwhile, the 360 was getting the best versions of multiplat titles, had (and still has) the most comfortable controller ever made, no motion sensing crap, good exclusives, and a good selection of downloadable titles.
From 2009 to the present, PS3 has been getting the best exclusives, and has gotten several titles that previously were 360-exclusive. The digital library has improved as well since they've added a lot of great PS1 games, some of which are expensive to buy physical copies of, while keeping up with whatever 360 gets, rumble came back, motion sensing is almost forgotten, 3D support is there for those who can use it, multiplat titles measure up with the 360 versions, PS2 backwards compatibility was ditched in favor of porting the best old games up, it's got the best system interface, and the hardware has shrunk both in size and price. Meanwhile, the 360 has lost previous exclusives, titles that everyone assumed would be exclusive weren't, the exclusives left to come are just more of the same, the interface has changed what, three times?, the price has not fallen like the PS3's, avatars, casual gamers, and this:
the reason the price for the xbox 360 has not dropped as much is that it was not hugely overpriced like the PS3 and also it has control games like kinectamils. Besides to get the price down it is no longer backwards compatible with PS2/PS1 games and they had to get rid of features such as Linux and less USB ports.
ATARI800XLfan wrote:
the reason the price for the xbox 360 has not dropped as much is that it was not hugely overpriced like the PS3 and also it has control games like kinectamils.
Yeah, they have to maintain the integrity of their brand. Can't have people thinking it's a cheap console when there's such high quality titles like Kinectimals on it!
ATARI800XLfan wrote:
Besides to get the price down it is no longer backwards compatible with PS2/PS1 games and they had to get rid of features such as Linux and less USB ports.
PS3's can still play most PS1 games. I do really wish they kept the 4 USB ports though.
As to the original question, my vote is always for PS3 on this question. And if you're looking for local multiplayer, PS3 is the obvious choice as it supports 7 players on 1 console.
Leave it another year or so. They price'll have been slashed due to the Wii-U's arrival and the inevitable announcement of PS3/360's successors, so the offloading will begin, and you could feasibly buy both systems together at a good price.
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ATARI800XLfan wrote:Besides to get the price down it is no longer backwards compatible with PS2/PS1 games and they had to get rid of features such as Linux and less USB ports.
