Topic: What is the best combination?

[NWR_Lindy]

Yeah Pale, everybody seems to think that PSN is totally ass.  There are some incredible games on there.  I also love Everyday Shooter and PixelJunk Eden, and WipEout HD is amazing.  Echochrome and Super Stardust HD are genius as well.  Not to mention the best downloadable version of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (no size restrictions = no compressed audio).  You can also get stuff like Bionic Commando, 1942, Mega Man 9, Commando 3, etc.  Good stuff, and since they revamped the layout it's a lot easier to navigate.

You can't go wrong with the 360 though.

[WuTangTurtle]

With the recent price drop, great recent XBLA games: Castle Crashers and Braid, it's hard not to vote for the 360.  However if you do own a PC and you want your console purchase to last, I'd recommend the PS3.

[DAaaMan64]

Yeah Pale, everybody seems to think that PSN is totally ass.  There are some incredible games on there.  I also love Everyday Shooter and PixelJunk Eden, and WipEout HD is amazing.  Echochrome and Super Stardust HD are genius as well.  Not to mention the best downloadable version of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (no size restrictions = no compressed audio).  You can also get stuff like Bionic Commando, 1942, Mega Man 9, Commando 3, etc.  Good stuff, and since they revamped the layout it's a lot easier to navigate.

You can't go wrong with the 360 though.

I do think he makes a good argument for PSN. I mean ya it's not as robust as Live. But the games on PSN sound better than the ones on XBLA.  But thats just what I got from his words.  I am actually interested in all the PSN games he listed.

[NWR_insanolord]

I'm buying a 360 next week and I chose it over the PS3 because the few 360 eclusives I want (Mass Effect) are more important to me than the few PS3 exclusives I want (LittleBigPlanet) and the 360 controller doesn't suck anywhere near as much as the PS3 one does. Also I plan to go as insane with Live Arcade as I do with the VC and WiiWare.

Mass Effect is much better on the PC. You get improved controls, added features, and a lot of fixed bugs.

I should have clarified that my computer can't run Mass Effect and while I have the money for a new console I don't have it for a new computer, at least not the kind I'd want.

What makes Live Arcade better than PSN in my eyes is the fact that I'd rather have classic arcade games (Arcade-perfect Galaga and Ms. Pac Man especially) than classic PlayStation games (and the one classic PlayStation game that I really want is available on Live Arcade). Also, I forgot to mention, even though it's limited, the backwards compatibility with the original Xbox, a console that I never owned, is nice.

[NWR_Lindy]

It all depends on what you're looking for.  XBL and PSN definitely have their own flavors.

[Caliban]

Get both and be done with any decision.

[NWR_insanolord]

Get both and be done with any decision.

I already don't have enough time with my Wii and have even less with my DS, splitting that time between 3 systems is going to be hard enough, let alone 4.

[Caliban]

hahahaha true, I really know what you mean.

[KDR_11k]

Get both and be done with any decision.

That's 578€ in total with the PS3 contributing 399 of that!

[Infernal Monkey]

It really comes down to which system has the exclusives that appeal to you the most. I went with a 360 because it had Earth Defense Force and Flatout Ultimate Carnage (and it was $400 cheaper than a PS3 at the time).

I can't comment on the online stuff, because the only time I hooked it up online was to laugh at the sheer size of the demos.

[Mario]

Wii and DS

[Flames_of_chaos]

I'm buying a 360 next week and I chose it over the PS3 because the few 360 eclusives I want (Mass Effect) are more important to me than the few PS3 exclusives I want (LittleBigPlanet) and the 360 controller doesn't suck anywhere near as much as the PS3 one does. Also I plan to go as insane with Live Arcade as I do with the VC and WiiWare.

Mass Effect is much better on the PC. You get improved controls, added features, and a lot of fixed bugs.

Yeah but you also get the horrid DRM scheme. Personally I think there are some really unique PSN games that stand out more than XBLA games a big XBLA games disappointed me in a way the super glitchy Castle Crashers. But really you should assess which games you want and then go from there.

[Stogi]

Well, all my brothers now have a PS3. If I want to play with them online (the whole point), I'd have to get a PS3 so this thread was pretty useless (sorry).

I just found out I can use the PS3 as a media server, so that's a plus. I also happen to like the PS3 controller (it's a little light though). One thing that erks me though is the lack of games I want. Just poppin over at metacritic confirmed that the only games I would buy immediately would be GTA4, a couple of shooters (probably COD4 and RainbowSix), and maybe a racing game. Oh and StrangleHold; cuz even though that game is repetitive, it is WAY too funny. I was literally in tears after playing for 3 hours straight.

I'd probably check out a couple PSN games, but I'd most likely just spend that money getting more classic games on the Wii.


EDIT: I guess there's God of War (I FUCKING LOVE THESE GAMES) and Fallout to look forward too.

[bustin98]

Don't forget to post your PSN name when the time comes

[Morari]

I'm buying a 360 next week and I chose it over the PS3 because the few 360 eclusives I want (Mass Effect) are more important to me than the few PS3 exclusives I want (LittleBigPlanet) and the 360 controller doesn't suck anywhere near as much as the PS3 one does. Also I plan to go as insane with Live Arcade as I do with the VC and WiiWare.

Mass Effect is much better on the PC. You get improved controls, added features, and a lot of fixed bugs.

Yeah but you also get the horrid DRM scheme.

You don't think that consoles in and of themselves are horrid DRM schemes and have been since their original inception? Besides, the first thing I do with any PC game I purchase is crack it. If nothing else, I don't like having to needlessly put discs in just to verify my copy. Of course nowadays cracks serve the higher purpose of keeping my system free of junk like SecuROM. I just wish Steam games were easily to get to run as stand alone entities.

[Pale]

Nope, this conversation does NOT get to be a privacy/piracy validation rant TOO!

[NWR_Lindy]

On PSN I highly suggest getting Super Stardust HD and WipEout HD.  They're both awesome games.

[Morari]

Nope, this conversation does NOT get to be a privacy/piracy validation rant TOO!

I never mentioned anything akin to piracy. I crack the games that I have purchased and thus legally own. As I have spent the money on said games, I see no reason to be hindered or inconvenienced by the worthless precautions put in place by the developer. They don't work anyway, as actual piracy certainly proves. It's certainly not my fault that a few world governments would rather pander to corporations than back up their citizens' fair use rights.

[Pale]

Way to go Morari.  7 day ban for doing exactly what I asked you not to do AND adding political statements to it.  See if you can clean your act up when/if you come back.

[KDR_11k]

The ultimate combination is peanut butter and jelly.

Is Super Stardust HD different from regular Super Stardust in more ways than being HD?

[NWR_Lindy]

I never played the original Super Stardust, but come on, it's in HD.  WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED?!?!

[NWR_insanolord]

To me, being able to play something in low definition (aka DS) is much more of a selling point than being able to play something in high definition, which barely gets a response from me.

[NWR_Lindy]

I don't care about HD either.  All I care about is if the game looks good for the hardware it's running on.  All the rest is just numbers.

[D_Average]

I just bought a PS3 after debating the two and ultimately I looked at it like this.

1) I need to rationalize the purchase with my wife and the PS3 comes with a Blu Ray player.

2) Most of my friends don't play games online, so I'm going to be playing random strangers on either system.

3) Most of the 360 exclusives are FPS's which make me sea sick.

4) Little Big Planet and of all the wierd PSN exclusives.

5) Price.  Though the arcade recently dropped to 200, for my current needs it was still more expensive after purchasing what the PS3 80 gig already comes with at $399.  See below for the math:

360 Arcade - 200
Online Subscription - 50
WiFi Adapter - 100
Hard Drive - 100 (This is a rough estimation as the 20g is $70 and the 120g is $140)
HD DVD - 50 (outdated yes, but it is the only current option for true HD movies)

Grand Total = $500

Note - Neither system comes w/ an HDMI cable but they can be purchased online for $3.

6) Longevity.  Given the fact that the 360 did come out a year earlier and the PS3 is just now gaining momentum, I have a feeling we'll continue to see many new releases which push the hardware over the next few years or so.  MS on the other hand, may release a new console in late 09/early 10. 


PS - If you want to buy new and save 100 bux, here's an offer I used that worked great.  I ordered the system on Tues and had it by Fri w/ their normal shipping.
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=8198552921644489278

[KDR_11k]

(BTW, 360 Premium is cheaper than 360 Arcade + harddrive and you can just get a WiFi bridge instead of that 100$ thing)