The Inevitable PS3 vs 360

[Anthony]

Let's have a proper argument, what's better, the playstation 3? Or the Xbox 360?

Here's some facts about each Console.

Playstation 3
Price:
Between £250 - £300
Specifications (Slim)
CPU:
Cell Broadband Engine
GPU:
RSX
Audio Output:
LPCM 7.1 ch, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, AAC
Memory:
256MB XDR Main RAM, 256MB GDDR3 VRAM
Hard Disk:
2.5” Serial ATA, 120GB-250GB
Inputs/Outputs:
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) x2
Networking:
Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) × 1, IEEE 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)
Resolution:
1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i　(for PAL 576p, 576i)
HDMI OUT connector:
1
AV MULTI OUT connector:
1
Digital out (optical) connector:
1
Maximum read rate:
BD × 2 (BD-ROM), DVD × 8 (DVD-ROM), CD × 24 (CD-ROM)
Power:
AC 220 – 240, 50/60Hz
Power Consumption:
Approx 250W
Dimensions:
Approx 290 × 65 × 290 mm (width × height × length)
Weight:
Approx 3.2kg
OS
XMB
Online gaming details
Name: PSN
Price: Free
Features:

• Online gaming
  
• Playstation HOME, a meet uo place for PSN users
  
• Text chat for up to 16 users
  
• Video and voice chat (Not in game)
  
• Messaging
  
• Trophies
  
• Invites for particular games (Such as Modern Warfare 2)
  
• Blue-tooth headset chat
  
• Playstation Store, a place to buy games, add-ons, get demo's and buy movies.
  
• Connect to a Playstation Portable, and use your PS3 with your PSP. Wondrous stuff I tell ya!
  
• Facebook (limited)

Media viewing

• Uses a Blu-Ray video and supports previous generations of media viewing such as DVD and CD.
  
• USB Video's
  
• In game music (Only supported in certain titles)
  
• Hardrive movie viewing

Bugs and problems
YLoD, a system failure that render's the ps3 useless. Yes there are some "fixes" around the internet, but these generally don't last for too long and void your warranty (Which is dumb to do if you ARE still in warranty.)
The leap year bug. (Playstation Phat only!) Yep, on march the 1st 2010, a lot of ps3's failed to connect online, and certain games wouldn't play, such as the just released Heavy Rain. Even Microsoft mocked them!

Exclusive games
Little Big Planet
Metal Gear Solid 4
Heavenly Sword
Uncharted:Drake's Fortune
Socom:Confrontation
Killzone 2
WarHawk
Resistance: Fall of Man
Resistance 2
MotorStorm
Motorstorm:Pacific Rift
Heavy Rain#
The Agency (Not yet released)
FFXIII Versus (Not yet released
Many more...


Xbox 360 (Elite)

Price:From £169.99
Specifications (Elite)
Processor type:
Triple Core IBM PowerPC
Processor Speed:
3.2 GHz
Installed RAM:
512 MB
Installed Cache Memory:
1 MB
RAM technology
GDDR3
Max. Resolution:
1920 x 1080
Graphic Processor:
Custom ATI Graphics Processor
Graphic Processor Speed:
500 MHz
Graphic Card Memory:
10 MB
Fill Rate:
0.5 Million triangles/sec
Hard Drive Size:
120 GB
Optical Drive Type:
DVD-ROM
Optical Drive Speed:
12x (DVD)
Audio Support:
Dolby Digital 5.1
Audio Out:
Line Out • HDMI out x 2
Communication Type:
Bluetooth • Infrared • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • USB 2.0 • Wi-Fi
Controller Pad Ports:
2
Expansion Slots:
Xbox Memory Card Slot
Main Controls:
4 Way Cross Keypad • Directional Pad • A/B/X/Y Buttons • Thumb Stick
Input / Output Ports:
RJ-45 • 2 x Game Controller Port • 3 x USB • 2 x Memory Unit Slots
DVD Movie Playback:
DVD Movie Playback
Battary Run Time:
30 Hours
Battery Type:
2 x AA Battery
Dimensions:
Height 7.6 cm
Width 25.4 cm
Weight 3.49 kg
Depth 30.5 cm
OS:
NXE
Online gaming details
Price: Up to £40
Features:

• Online gaming
  
• Cross game chat
  
• Cross game invites
  
• Access to Marketplace
  
• Sky
  
• Facebook
  
• Zune
  
• Avatars
  
• Movies
  

Media viewing

• HD DVD (Extra part must be bought)
  
• USB Video
  
• Downloaded Video's
  
• DVD
  
• CD

Bugs and problems
RRoD. A system failure caused by the over heating of inside components. This has effected a wide variety of users on the Xbox community, some of which have experienced it on more than one occasion.
Exclusive Games
Fable 2 & 3 (3 not yet released)
Forza 2 & 3
Project Gotham Racing 3 & 4
Left 4 Dead 1 & 2
Halo Series
Gears of War 1 & 2
Mass Effect 1&2
Crackdown 1 & 2 (Crackdown 2 not yet released)
Command and Conquer games
Too Human
Many more...

So there's the facts, I'm a ps3 guy. But whatever...
Damn, I've spent so long on this damn post.
Flame on! (I have got to stop with these gay, childish remarks.)

[shanethegooner]

PS3

Wii

360

PS3

[Guest]

ps3

[Calum]

PS3 is the better console but 360 has much better online.


Don't kill me

[Anthony]

Ah, Calum has a valid point.

Btw, we are supposed to 'kill' you, hence this forum.

[Guest]

Don't kill anyone Anthony. You promised me you wouldn't

[FootieGamer]

PS3.

[Pin-Pin-Ire]

Since my word is Law,

The PS3

[TwelfthCrusader]

I always prefered the PS3 but after playing Mass Effect 2 I started to think that the 360 was better. However, I think I prefer PS3 again after Heavy Rain lol.

[deanibo]

PS3 ftw

[FootieGamer]

PS3 ftw

tru dat

[purplepepper]

PS3 for me.

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