Topic: Which should I get? PS3, or 360?

[hylianhero5249]

Okay, I just got another Wii (I sold my first one), and I am thinking about getting another next-gen system near the end of this year or at the beginning of next year. But which should I get? Please recommend one, with a reason why I should buy it.

[broodwars]

Well, that depends.  What kind of games are you into, and how important is Online to you?

[hylianhero5249]

Well, I am into the games each of the systems offer, and I think online is extremely important, but I don't like the fact that XBL isn't free.

[broodwars]

Alright, let me rephrase my question: both platforms excel in certain genres (or will soon enough).  The Xbox 360 is very strong in FPS games and shooters in general, and the PS3 is fairly good on platformers; shooters; and some RPGs.  Are there particular genres you're interested in?

[KDR_11k]

Doesn't the 360 actually have more RPGs than the PS3?

[BranDonk Kong]

Yes. It has more games of all genres.

[broodwars]

Doesn't the 360 actually have more RPGs than the PS3?

"More" doesn't mean "better".  The 360 and PS3 are fairly evenly matched on "good" RPGs at the moment, with the 360 having the Fable series and the PS3 having Valkyria Chronicles.  The PS3's also had (and will have) improved ports of many of the 360 RPGs, such as Eternal Sonata; Tales of Vesperia; and Star Ocean 4.  The PS3 also has access to older RPGs via PSN download and (if you have an old model PS3) PS2/PS1 backwards compatibility.  Like I said, the PS3's getting there on RPGs.

Just get the system that appeals to what you like the most, and it's pretty hard for you to choose wrongly.  Either system you get, you're going to probably be playing a lot of multiplatform games and both consoles have good exclusives.  If you don't like the idea of paying for Xbox LIVE so much, go with the PS3 and its PSN.  Just be aware that the PS3's online play isn't quite up to snuff yet, and the system itself is not as user-friendly as the 360.  Also be aware with any multiplatform games you buy on the PS3 that the 360 will always be the leading SKU, so they'll tend to look and probably play slightly better on that platform (if you care about such things.  I generally don't).

[Pale]

Ok. We aren't just going to have another thread that will surely devolve into a console flame war.

To the OP:
If you are serious with this inquiry, I encourage you to examine the games and the features on your own. Forums are very rarely the place to go for unbiased opinion.  Once you are curious about a specific feature, search the forums for specific threads on that feature, because then you can get some hands on opinions.

If you are just making this thread to troll the forums, piss off.

=P