Well, I made an important decision.

[Trekker4747]

I knew GTA4 would be the game to get me to fully jump into Next Gen Console gaming, and sure it enough it is. So when it comes out I'm going to buy it along with a -drumroll please-.....

A Playstation 3.

As much as I dislike Sony, I think it's the better choice. It's a stronger system, i think the longeivity of it was better planned for and it -sigh- has a Blu-Ray player.

 

[gh4chiefs]

I've never regretted buying a PS3. Can't say that about my 360.

Hope you have fun with it. If you're ever playing COD4 on the PSN, look me up. Gamertag gh4chiefs. (Go figure.)

 

[TheBrew]

Spending that promotion money a bit early, eh?

 

[Trekker4747]

Spending that promotion money a bit early, eh?

Eh, It'll be a combination of my tax refunds and my "economic stimulus package" money.

 

[dragunzng]

Spending that promotion money a bit early, eh?

Eh, It'll be a combination of my tax refunds and my "economic stimulus package" money.

You got a promotion? Congrats!

If/When you do get the PS3, add me to your friends list (if you wish), my PSN name is "Korghano".

I should add that I'm not online right now, I just moved and I'm getting my interwebs set up soon.

 

[PKerr]

GTAIV: Is the Xbox 360 Version Superior?



http://techspyblog.blogspot.com/2008/02/gtaiv-is-xbox-360-version-superior.html

Something to think about if you're buying a system based on GTA4.

 

[mrcoaster]

Have fun with the system. I think the games are definitely superior on the 360 right now, but if Blu-Ray is huge for you right now, then the PS3 isn't a bad choice.

 

[Trekker4747]

Have fun with the system. I think the games are definitely superior on the 360 right now, but if Blu-Ray is huge for you right now, then the PS3 isn't a bad choice.

Well, I think the PS3 is better equipped to handle games as this consolse cycle sretches on. Years from now games might need to use a hard drive to better more effective and, well, XBox games cannot rely on a hard drive for its games. And, well, the 360 is lesser its specs and (let's face it) not as reliable.

I think the 360 was rushed out and could've used a lot more planning and design tuning. My roomate has a 360 and it's Red-Ringed and is currently off to Magical Microsoft Land getting fixed, and talking to him he's happier with the PS3. It also runs nice and quietly too. His 360 sounds like a jet engine sometimes when he plays it.

 

[dragunzng]

*Stirs the chum in the water*

 

[Aragorn]

Once upon a time I was only a one console guy. But now I just get all three to get it over with

 

[gh4chiefs]

Once upon a time I was only a one console guy. But now I just get all three to get it over with

I was that way not too long ago, but I soon realized that I didn't have the time or money (girlfriends will do that for you) to try to support a 3 console habit. So I got rid of the Wii and I'm even debating getting rid of the 360. I think my XBL account is up in May so I figure I need to decide by then.

Of course about the time I get rid of the 360 the following will happen:

A) My PS3 will shoot craps or;
B) There will be some killer must-have 360 exclusive come along or;
C) All of the above.

 

[INACTIVESamusAranX]

I simply can't afford three consoles right now with this economic downturn and pay cut.

I'm saving up for a Wii to add to my 360, but that's it.

Frankly put, most of what I'd play on PS3 I can play on my 360.

What I do want to play that is exclusive on PS3 isn't alot, which is why I'm borrowing a PS3 rather than pay for one.

 

[dragunzng]

I think my next purchase might be a Wii, of course I sort of want another PSP, but that's unreasonable since the one I have works just fine.

Problem is I only want a Wii for a handful of games so I might just keep putting it off. There are more games I want on 360 at this point.

I'm enjoying my PS3 quite a bit thus far though, I can't say enough good things about the almost magical PSP interconnectivity.

 

[INACTIVESamusAranX]

I think my next purchase might be a Wii, of course I sort of want another PSP, but that's unreasonable since the one I have works just fine.

Problem is I only want a Wii for a handful of games so I might just keep putting it off. There are more games I want on 360 at this point.

I'm enjoying my PS3 quite a bit thus far though, I can't say enough good things about the almost magical PSP interconnectivity.

I'd go with 360 over Wii.

The main reason I want a Wii right now is Super Smash. That's one game you can count on for longetivity.

 

[gh4chiefs]

I think my next purchase might be a Wii, of course I sort of want another PSP, but that's unreasonable since the one I have works just fine.

Problem is I only want a Wii for a handful of games so I might just keep putting it off. There are more games I want on 360 at this point.

I'm enjoying my PS3 quite a bit thus far though, I can't say enough good things about the almost magical PSP interconnectivity.

When I got rid of my Wii, I got a PSP. A very fine handheld console, I love it. And I totally agree on the "almost magical interconnectivity" with the PS3.

 

[dragunzng]

I'd go with 360 over Wii.

The main reason I want a Wii right now is Super Smash. That's one game you can count on for longetivity.

I've owned a 360 before, so I've a fair idea what I'll be getting. Mainly I want it for Gears 2 and Alan Wake. I want a Wii for Zelda, Galaxy and Zack and Wiki.

 

[ladyheather69]

Well...i must be in the minority, because we have a 360 and have had no problems whatsoever with it. Granted the PS3 has awesome graphics and games, but at the time this was the best for us. We still have our "old" PS2 and it still works and is fine. We are thinking of getting a Wii, but maybe not for a while. Only have so many tvs in the house :P

 

[Dac]

I have a 360 and Had a Wii....which I greatfully sold on.

Why? I was looking into buying a new game for it one day, and in my local HMV I take a look at the wall of games and see utter shit like "Crusin" and "Cheggers Quiz" and "Pippa Horse Riding" and myriad other shit thats being paraded around on the premium shelves.

Add to that the Red Steel I had never worked (it liked to spaz around alot) Zelda just got repetitive for my tastes, and that every game was overpriced (£40 - Thats $80) for a last gen game thats been ported over with zero graphic enhancements and instead of pushing a button I have to wank a controller? I mean, the Wii SHOULD be capable of doing some pretty damn advanced movements if developers could get off their lazy arses and make something decent, but aside from Nintendo (who only make epileptic oversaturated YAY LETS HAVE FUN! games which frankly I wouldnt piss on if they were on fire - oh, and the 2 games I really wanted, Project H.A.M.M.E.R. and Day of Disaster were canned) every other developer just resorts to waggling the controller, which I feel is like artist's using a paint brush to draw stick men.

Add to that the overdose of identical minigames (HEY. YOUR A SURGEON/COOK/DANCER/MADMAN, MOVE YOUR WIIMOTE *UP* TO SLICE/FLIP/TWIRL/KILL) and general Wii hysteria and I was completely crapped out on my purchase, which I found was spending £180 just to play Wii Sports over and over again, which, while being a good game, just wears down after spending six months rolling strikes and getting birdies on the same things over and over and over again.

My last hope for nintendo was last year's E3, that was my personal litmus test, depending if they cater to the gaming audience or the "soccer" mum's out there.


They unveiled Wii Fit.


FTW.

 

[Aragorn]

My three consoles are sort of all going to waste. After I stopped playing Zelda, my Wii's been collecting dust. The PS3 is only used to play the occasional Blu-Ray movie since I stopped playing NCAA Football. And the 360 gets some Rock Band play but nothing else gets played.

 

[Amaris]

I'll be waiting for it on PC.


J.