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Originally Posted by Malik Zulfi
Yes you are right my info source is mostly GS. But it seems that I can learn many things about gaiming from you.
This thread is really informative. I have learned a lot about both consoles. but even now I m confused if i want to buy a console which one should I prefer.
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Actually the article is more about the technical aspects. These would not really concern an average consumer. Before recommending a console, I would suggest that you first decide what you're looking for in one. My main criteria is always the games available on the console. Usually, the main source of exclusive games comes from the console manufacturer's first parties and second parties.
From what I gather from your posts, you're a fan of sports games and racing games. Both consoles get EA Sports games as well as NFS series. They both also have their own racing games.
Anyhow, here's a (perhaps not so complete) list of the pros and cons for the two consoles:
XBox 360:
Pros:
- Great selection of games.
- Downloadable games (XBox Live Arcade)
- Easier to develop for.
- Optional installs help reduce load times.
- More affordable. (Arcade bundle sells for $199 but lacks a hard drive. Pro bundle with 60GB HDD is 299)
- Some games have exclusive content for download (e.g. GTA4).
- Excellent third party support; the console has/is getting Tekken, Final Fantasy, Devil May Cry, which were previously exclusive to the PS brand.
- Many of its accessories (controllers, steering wheel) also compatible with the PC.
Cons:
- You have to pay to play online, however I hear that their online service is better than that of their competitors.
- Earlier versions of hardware more prone to failure. However, Microsoft does give a 3 year warranty for this.
- Earlier bundles had limited hard drive space(20GB) for downloading demos, trailers, XBLA games.
- Use of Wifi requires purchase of additional hardware.
- Limited backward compatibility with XBox (original) titles.
PS3:
Pros
- Decent selection of games.
- Downloadable games (PSN).
- Wifi ready out of the box.
- Can be used as Blu-Ray player.
- More reliable hardware.
- Allows you to browse the web as well.
Cons:
- Recent models were stripped of PS2 backward compatibility.
- Limited third party exclusives. (some good ones are MGS4 and Valkyria Chronicles)
- Blu-Ray drive's slow disc read speed leads to longer load times.
- Mandatory installs sometimes take longer than 20 minutes.
- Higher price point than its competitors (Cheapest PS3 SKU is $399).
If the games you're after come out on multiple platforms, then the next thing I would look at is the controllers, see which one is more comfortable in your hands. Then there's the price and see if it has the features you can't live without (e.g. since I'm getting the consoles purely for games, I don't care that the 360 doesn't play Blu-Ray discs.)