Whats keeps all of you from going to PS3?

Games?
live?

Even though the 360 problems.

Nothing.
I prefer the 360 in general always have.

games, friends, everything.

I will get a PS3 when I get some money together but for now the 360 has everything I need. All my friends have LIVE as well so it is just easier.

For me it comes down simply to the games. Xbox 360 has a ton of awesome exclusive games and sony hasn't shown me anything to grab my interest. My friend has a ps3 and he came over with a couple titles that i also had so we could compare graphics and even on a 65' i couldnt tell the difference. So what possible reason would I have for switching minus GT 5

My game library and the fact that on a PS3 FFXI runs worse than it does on a PS2.

i have a ps3, and a wii they dont get nearly the amount of game time as the 360
1) the dualshock layout is not as good (for me)
2) games i have > 40 games for the 360 (not counting arcade) i have 5 for the ps3 (5 for the will but i only bought 1 of them)
3) lack of scaling, when my 360 boots into a game it dosnt make my tv flip out going form 180i to 720p and back however my PS3 does
i dunno those are my reasons im sure theres more

The list is too long

The PS3 really doesn't have any games I really want to play. Yeah I wouldn't mind trying out MGS4 or Final Fantasy 13, however outside of all of that the PS3 just doesn't have anything that really looks good imho.

The fact that it's a Blue-Ray player is another one. I really don't want/need a Blue-Ray Player, add in the fact that Blue-Ray Movies are 'much' pricer then DVD's and Downloadable movies (really the downloads are the way to go) like I said I don't need or want Blue-Ray.

Price, another big one. Why spent $400+ Dollars on something that just doesn't have anything I really want to play on it?

Online, lets face it Xbox Live is the leader for online play. The only times I've had alot of lag where in games of Call of Duty 4 and most of the time it was due to the host lagging. The PS3 just doesn't offer the same online play, and well yeah XBL is $50 bucks a year, but it's worth it.

Games being pushed back and bad ports. MGS4 has been pushed back a number of times, Haze was pushed back, the Orange Box was pushed back and a 'bad' port due to a few things. Same with Madden, and I've heard the load times on Elder Scrolls are really long as well.

Really it just boils down to all of that, why would I want to spend that much money on a system that just doesn't have anything I really want? On the Xbox we're still getting great games like Halo 3, Mass Effect, BioShock. We have some good ones coming out next year, along with rumors of Gears of War 2. I really wouldn't put it past MGS4 coming out on the 360 or Wii as well. Also where Microsoft and Nintendo sell the 360 and Wii as Gaming Systems, Sony spent the better part of a year going on about Blue-Ray.

The 360 just offers much more for the price and has the better games.

I like to be able to use my console for games, something that the PS3 didn't have when I had enough money to buy a console. And now I'm so satisfied with the 360 that I have no reason (nor monetary way) to get a PS3. Now if we could stop making these why not get a PS3 threads I would appreciate it, as this is like the 4th one in a very short while.

it's because microsoft is like sovereign and the reapers from Mass Effect. It slowly indoctrinates fanboys and turns them into mindless husks.

Oh... and if you thought you were the first generation of fanboys to experience this invasion

ITS HAPPENED SIX TIMES BEFORE!!!!

we must end the cycle!

Not enough games, more expensive, worse online, no cross-compatability...

Actually if they had dropped the price of the ps3 before i got my xbox 360 -in jully- i would have gotten a ps3. Mainley because i onley had playstations and cod4 is out for the ps3, so theres one good game. But ofcours the psn will eventually become as good as the xbl.

it's because microsoft is like sovereign and the reapers from Mass Effect. It slowly indoctrinates fanboys and turns them into mindless husks.

Oh... and if you thought you were the first generation of fanboys to experience this invasion

ITS HAPPENED SIX TIMES BEFORE!!!!

we must end the cycle!

Easy, Morpheous... the One hasnt been found yet. :D

Listen to a parody song and you'll never want to buy a PS3!

Not enough games, more expensive, worse online, no cross-compatability...

What are you talking about? Are you referring to PC<->console online play? "Cross-compatability" isn't very clear.

I really wouldn't put it past MGS4 coming out on the 360...

Ofcourse! - Did you hear on the podcast how it needs to sell 1 million copies in the FIRST DAY to break EVEN.

MGS4 was my only consideration for the PS3, but when I heared this news imparticular (not so much the general roumours) I knew it would only be a matter of time for the 360 release.

Time, I must say, for the price of a PS3, Im willing to wait.

Ofcourse! - Did you hear on the podcast how it needs to sell 1 million copies in the FIRST DAY to break EVEN.

MGS4 was my only consideration for the PS3, but when I heared this news imparticular (not so much the general roumours) I knew it would only be a matter of time for the 360 release

Way to cherry-pick and put your own spin on to imply it means whatever you want... if you'd actually read the interview that tidbit came from (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=88556) you would've also read "if you want to play Metal Gear Solid 4, you have to buy a PS3."

Now I don't know about you, but you can't really insinuate your own meaning into the 1M sales comment and then in good faith just ignore a comment like this...

There is always the chance that some Metal Gear Solid 4 <insert subtitle differentiating it as a different game> might come to the 360, but if you look at the facts, and what they've said, it doesn't really support your "theory" as much as you seem to imply.

Way to cherry-pick and put your own spin on to imply it means whatever you want...

What the hell dude lol - I was just going directly off what was said in this weeks podcast.

Now Ive seen that interview obviously I take back what I said.

Way to bite my frikin head off man!!! Hahaaha

It's mainly live and the price that is keeping me on 360, i also agree with link97 great idea

As of today being an owner of both consoles I still think the PS3 is worth owning as it has and will be getting some good games in the future. If however you have a good thing going with the 360 just wait until the PS3 has some enticing games for you to play before you buy.

The price, the library of games, and XBL's superior online experiance...

I mean, eventually I will probably get one, but it'll be a while...

ps3 smells funny
nuff said

I got a 360 becasue it has halo and for the time being it has better graphics. Im a huge MGS fan but with the PS3 price tag I just couldn't afford it.

360 takes away a lot of my free time, i cant imagine having a life with both systems

First off - I don't like the MGS series, that's a shot against the PS3 for me right there. I hardly watch movies, so I don't need a Blu-ray player. The Dual-Shock / Six-Axis just doesn't fit my hands right, especially for FPS games. Taking away cross-platform games and shooters, the current and upcoming titles are few and far between to justify a multi-hundred dollar purchase.
At some point down the road, I wouldn't mind having the PS3 in my collection. As of right now, however, I can't justify the purchase.

First off - I don't like the MGS series, that's a shot against the PS3 for me right there. I hardly watch movies, so I don't need a Blu-ray player. The Dual-Shock / Six-Axis just doesn't fit my hands right, especially for FPS games. Taking away cross-platform games and shooters, the current and upcoming titles are few and far between to justify a multi-hundred dollar purchase.
At some point down the road, I wouldn't mind having the PS3 in my collection. As of right now, however, I can't justify the purchase.

What he said.

Despite agreeing with most of the comments I just wanted to clear up some confusion. There is a model of the PS3 that DOES have backwards compatibility, it seems some here didn't know that.

As for me any system I buy would be a huge purchase considering I have a family so as much as I have been a PS fan in the past I need to get a console that has the most bang for my buck and right now that is 360. The game library is far superior right now to that of the PS3 and with no need for a Blu-Ray player I can't justify the price.

Although I am looking forward to the MGS series as well as the GT series.

Despite agreeing with most of the comments I just wanted to clear up some confusion. There is a model of the PS3 that DOES have backwards compatibility, it seems some here didn't know that.

We know it, it's just that it is SOOOOO expensive. I mean, how much more is it than the no Back Compat model?

Which makes it how much more that an elite?

Where I live the 360(Primium) cost about 500$, which is fair amout of money,but still resonable,but the 60GB PS3 cost over a 1100$, and the 40GB cost 950$
might as well get a gaming PC for that much money

I got a ps3 there just no resin for me to play it. my 360 has all the games and if it comes out for both ps3 and 360 I get it for the 360

You know, right now I'm actually thinking about switching.

I've always had crap with M$, but I'm staying for the game selection, my friends, and Xbox live's superiority. (i've always heard PSN isn't as good).

The thing is, A lot of great games are coming out for the PS3 soon (MGS4, FF13 & vs, and they have warhawk) Their online is FREE*, and despite my friends, I am getting sick of issues with games like Halo 3, and the D-bags on live.

*Not only is it free, but it will have home. Not to mention the amount of horrible service I've had with live lately. Servers going down, connection issues. Massive slowdown on some menus (I have a great connection, don't ask).

Feel free to correct me and point out my errors. Really! I actually want to have a reason to stay with the 360 because I'm getting sick of some of this.

its ps3 ...i just love the 360 dont know why and what...maybe its becuse the sex is good

The thing is, A lot of great games are coming out for the PS3 soon (FF13

Soon? No.

I am getting sick of the D-bags on live.

On PSN they are somehow not? No.

*Not only is it free, but it will have home

Horrible. G2B Secondlife/Sims.

1. good games are coming.

2. They are different, I admit we have D-bags but it is a whole lot better.

3. Home looks awesome, you just nitpick it because you want it to fail.

Ya ya ya...good games are coming fall/winter 2008-till you see snakes face on your PS3 I ve downloaded my second extra content for GTAIV on X Box Live ;)

Ya ya ya...good games are coming fall/winter 2008-till you see snakes face on your PS3 I ve downloaded my second extra content for GTAIV on X Box Live ;)

Just out of curiousity does anyone want to take a guess at how much this downloadable content is going to cost?

I have both a 360 and PS3 and when games are out multiplatform I make the decision which platform to get it for. For example, multiplayer games I tend to get for 360 because I have a lot of friends who own 360s. The only multiconsole multiplayer game I got for ps3 was UTIII because it supports mods. Single player games like Assasins creed (after they fixed the glitch that froze the game) I tend to get them for the ps3 because my 360 will lock up in an instant and have me repeat all of my progress from the last point I saved.

My Ps3 is a hell of a lot better than my 360 whenever I try to play oblivion which I got when it first come out for 360 I had to save every 5 minutes to avoid losing my progress. Every time I am playing a game and I hear my 360 "rev up" I try to save my game as fast I can before the inevitable freeze.

I WANT A PS3!!!

Xbox 360 Rules thats why

oh and we have Halo

Eh.

I like Halo, but it's no COD4 in terms of multiplayer, and it's no Mass Effect in terms of story.

I mean, I like the Halo story, but there's better...

Xbox 360 Rules thats why

oh and we have Halo

amen to that

why would you get a PS3 besides Blu-Ray player!?

why would you get a PS3 besides Blu-Ray player!?

comon, if anything the PS3 has the strongest line upp for the new year that is about to come. just a taste is Killzone 2, little big planet, home, Grand turismo, metal gear solid,jak/resistance 2/ R&C future 2, motorstorm 2...
face it, the PS3 has and will have great games :eek:

why would you get a PS3 besides Blu-Ray player!?

Strike one. Don't troll or flamebait. If you're ignorant enough to really think there are no decent PS3 games, visit metacritic.com and become enlightened.

Strike one. Don't troll or flamebait. If you're ignorant enough to really think there are no decent PS3 games, visit metacritic.com and become enlightened.

I think the PS3 has the weakest games of this gen so far. The Metal Gear's, Final Fantasy's, Gran Turismo's and the Tekken's to come are enough to make me buy one for now. Perhaps occupy myself with Call of Duty 4 and Oblivion 'till then.

I see nothing wrong with the PS3 hardware wise, it's a great machine.

But the 360's lineup is sooooo much better at this point and i won't have to sell my kidney to get a 360.

I see nothing wrong with the PS3 hardware wise, it's a great machine.

But the 360's lineup is sooooo much better at this point and i won't have to sell my kidney to get a 360.

i checked amazon.com and saw that the elite is $534.41 new and from $476.30 used and new while the Ps3 40 gigs is at 499$. Now lets do the math 476.30+78.00$(wireless adaoptor)+43.99(live!)=598.29

360 has the stonger line up of games for 2007 but what about 2008?

i checked amazon.com and saw that the elite is $534.41 new and from $476.30 used and new while the Ps3 40 gigs is at 499$. Now lets do the math 476.30+78.00$(wireless adaoptor)+43.99(live!)=598.29

I bought my 360 Elite for $449 at Gamestop (4 months ago). That Amazon listing for $534 is a SCAM. It's not a "bundle", it's the standard Elite package which every retail store in Ohio sells for $449. Amazon's pricing is a joke. There are other sites with better deals and regular pricing.

I don't need a WiFi adaptor since I wired my house for ethernet. It's cheaper to buy a 2nd Wifi router, set it up in bridge mode and then plug the 360 into that one and let that 2nd router be the Wifi than it is to by the admittedly overpriced 360 Wifi adaptor.

The cost for Live comes to less than $5/month. I know kids at the school I teach at who spend more a week than that.

Well I got my 360 in 06 so I didn't really want to search high and low for a $600 (Then) Blu-Ray player. Now at $500 with a decent line up of games and Blu-Ray slightly wining the war I would like to get one. I swear if my 360 crashes on me one more time I swear I'll trade it in for a PS3.

i checked amazon.com and saw that the elite is $534.41 new and from $476.30 used and new while the Ps3 40 gigs is at 499$. Now lets do the math 476.30+78.00$(wireless adaoptor)+43.99(live!)=598.29

360 has the stonger line up of games for 2007 but what about 2008?

In pounds the Xbox 360 Elite is £300 where as the PS3 40gb is £300 also. Take into account the extras for 360 that PS3 already has, the 360 is flippin' expensive. We always have to pay more, always!

In pounds the Xbox 360 Elite is £300 where as the PS3 40gb is £300 also. Take into account the extras for 360 that PS3 already has, the 360 is flippin' expensive. We always have to pay more, always!

If you think you have it bad in England you sould check on the prices here in Iceland :eek:

the 360 core is at 38.995 kr. witch is almost 325 pounds or around 650$
yeah....
the Ps3 is at the exact same price exept they are cheaper by almost 5$ or almost 2 pounds.

Nothing very much I like the playstation with their ips like FF and ec I just got a 360 on christmas because i want to ceck up on how the multiplayer is.

But i love my pc.

And why is your name xbox 360?

If you think you have it bad in England you sould check on the prices here in Iceland :eek:

the 360 core is at 38.995 kr. witch is almost 325 pounds or around 650$
yeah....
the Ps3 is at the exact same price exept they are cheaper by almost 5$ or almost 2 pounds.

That much for a Core!?

*vomits and dies*

i like my PS3... there are a decent amount of games for it, though not all that many exclusives... however the 80GB is the same price as the 360 elite version, so price shouldn't be much of an issue anymore, unless you're just planning on getting the core 360 version.

by the end of 2008, people will be wondering why they own a 360 instead of a PS3. Also, it seems as if blu-ray is going to be the standard movie format. HD-DVD being about the same price with 1/3 the amount of space on the discs... i just cant see it becoming the standard over blu-ray. blu-ray is also not an arm and a leg more expensive than regular DVDs. the player is, but the actual movies are about $5 more.

at this point in time, i'd say the 360 has a better games line-up, but that will change. XBL is the biggest rip off of any console feature i can think of. i may be mauled and flamed for this, but just because everyone's heard from some unknown source that XBL is better doesn't automatically make it so. Neither does paying for it. You are all being conned out of $50/year to be able to send messages while playing games, as that's the only difference i can find between live and PSN.

That much for a Core!?

*vomits and dies*

yup and that is why Iceland is a PS island. There are around 300.000 people living on Iceland today and 100.000 of them bought the Ps2 and now they are all buying the Ps3:D

For me, it's the amount of good games out there. It used to be the big price, too, but it's not bothering me as much, now that the price has.....slightly reduced.

I have never been a big fan of how the PS3 does the online play. There are a lot of variables in the hosting and if they are going to decide to drop the game in the future. Imagine if Halo 2 didn't have Live supporting it and Bungie dropped it after a year or so.

I am saving up for a PS3 sometime this year before next christmas or getting it for next christmas because by then they will most likely have something on it worthwhile, but until they get a compelling game that I can't get on Xbox, It is not going to happen.

If the PS3 came out of the gate at the price it is now and with some competitive games, I would have gotten it at release, but it is so late to the party and it is apparently hard to code for according to many developers.

do they drop games other than dated sports games? those are the only games i've heard of PSN dropping from online support. i could be wrong, i have no idea...

1: 360 better games
2: PS3 better technology
3: 360 better online
4: PS3 less hassle
5: 360 cheaper in both ways
6: PS3 will hopefully be raised better...

That much for a Core!?

*vomits and dies*

hehe nice pic by the way...

do they drop games other than dated sports games? those are the only games i've heard of PSN dropping from online support. i could be wrong, i have no idea...

I've not even heard of that... if so, it'd be an EA dropping Madden '07 type thing...

Hell, even Warhawk allows user-run servers... if Incognito/Sony dropped support for it, people would still be able to play user-run games (my guess is it'd take approximately one day for someone to hack together a server-list replacement solution).

The fact that games like MotorStorm and Resistance are still heavily in use after being out a year (hold your "there's nothing else to play jokes" please) should calm any concerns someone has with PSN dropping support for games).