Looking at the list of games coming out, there does not seem to be that many exclusive titles left. Wondering if theres a point to holding on to both.
any reason to own both 360 and ps3 any more?
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Are there any more Resistance, Uncharted or Killzone games planned for the PS3? I have played through and beaten the ones that are out now.
can u shed some light? All I am seeing for the ps3 is the Naughty Dog game due maybe next year.
I doubt they would stop making additions to the hugely popular Uncharted. Also, we know a new God of War is on they way.
take a quick look on wikipedia...there are quite a few exclusives on both sides.
Oyeve
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For me I got my PS3 for free. On that note, I havent turned it on in well over six months. I watched the occasional BR and played uncharted 1 and 2 (excellent games BTW) but thats about it. I think I dont use it because I had an xbox 360 3 years before getting the PS3. If I had the PS3 well before that it may have been a different story. But, IMO, the PS3 menu system is freaking horrid. Its one of the main reasons I hated the OG PSP. I know its nit-picking but its a big turnoff.
Right now I'm playing PC games so I use my PS3 mostly for blu-ray, DVD, Netfliix and Amazon Prime.
I haven't turned on my 360 in a couple of months, but I've enjoyed true exclusives on it like Crackdown. Games like Mass Effect 1 don't count as exclusives to me since I'll play them on the PC.
For anyone debating a second console, I'd say:
- Look at the full library of games not just upcoming ones. Crackdown 1 on 360 is still well worth playing even though it isn't new.
- Look at what (if any) media features you'd use on the second console, especially if the second console is a PS3.
I haven't turned on my 360 in a couple of months, but I've enjoyed true exclusives on it like Crackdown. Games like Mass Effect 1 don't count as exclusives to me since I'll play them on the PC.
For anyone debating a second console, I'd say:
- Look at the full library of games not just upcoming ones. Crackdown 1 on 360 is still well worth playing even though it isn't new.
- Look at what (if any) media features you'd use on the second console, especially if the second console is a PS3.
zerocool84
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Atomic Playboy
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Xbox 360 for gaming, PS3 for media stuff. I mean, OK, obviously they both do media stuff, but the PS3 does it better (plus you get a Blu-ray player and some decent DVD upconversion). But the 360 is superior for gaming, even on multi-platform titles. And the 360 supports HBO Go, which isn't available on PS3 yet...
So, yes, there's a reason to have both.
So, yes, there's a reason to have both.
Can you further elaborate? FWIW, I own both and although I don't do a whole lot of console gaming, I find myself playing the PS3 more often than the 360 (Red Dead Redemption was the last time I played 360; Uncharted 3 for PS3).
Sulaco
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Controller, by and large. That's totally a personal preference thing, so YMMV, but in my opinion, the 360's controller is vastly superior, especially for long stretches, mainly due to its larger size and much better, more natural analog stick placement.
It sounds minor, but a controller is 99% of your interaction with a console, so it's nothing to be overlooked.
In FPS and racing games especially, it's not even close.
fair enough. I've logged more than on a PS2 compared to any console so i guess I was used to the PS3 controller.
I do most of my gaming on the 360 now so that I can play with friends. My PS3 is mainly used to stream media on a PC and laptop. I had some problems setting up the 360 to play back some formats, whereas on my PS3, the PS3 MediaServer program seems to be a one-click solution to play back everything I need it to.
I mostly stick with 360 because all my friends are on it, the ports tend to be ever so slightly better on 360 (less frame rate and technical issues), the controller is better, all the call of duty stuff comes out first on 360, and achievements are way better than trophies.
PS3 is basically a PS3 exclusives and bluray player.
That being said, if all I had to game on was a PS3, I wouldn't feel like I'd have missed all that much.
PS3 is basically a PS3 exclusives and bluray player.
That being said, if all I had to game on was a PS3, I wouldn't feel like I'd have missed all that much.
Atomic Playboy
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1. The controller. I've had Sony consoles since the PSX, so I'm used to the shape of that controller... but the 360 controller does feel nicer and fits my hands better.
2. Xbox Live is superior to PlayStation Network. Now, it should be; it costs a lot more for a Gold membership than "free," but it's also better. It's easier to navigate, easier to join online games, seems to have better connectivity, and, minor thing, Microsoft doesn't lose everyone's personal data on accident. Oh, and Microsoft also never had a Y2K bug in 2010 which made the PS3 unusable on March 1st because the system thought it was a leap year.
3. Multiplatform titles seem largely like they are designed on the Xbox and ported over to the PS3. Rockstar games catalog looks sharper on the 360 (Red Dead Redemption, GTA IV and the spinoffs did anyway). Ditto for Mass Effect 3. There's been speculation for years that the more complex architecture of the PS3 makes it more difficult to design multi-platform titles around... I don't know if that's the case, but it does seem like a lot of high-profile titles run better on the 360 hardware.
All that said, if I had to choose just one console, I'd take the PS3, because it's almost as good as a game machine and it's far superior as a media machine (because it can play Blu-ray discs). But if I were basing my decision solely around gaming, Microsoft wins this round.
purbeast0
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im going to have to agree with this, and also say that PS3 has superior single player exclusives.
although i will say, i still play hot shots golf 5 on ps3 online fairly regularly. that is the only ps3 exclusive i really play online.
Pr0d1gy
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Reason to own both? Can't really think of any unless you're a huge fan of one of the exclusive franchises on either side.
For me, I greatly prefer the PS controller and paying for Live is such a rip off. Add to that the fact that I have all but given up on online gaming and you can see from the other responses here the choice for me was easy. PS+ is pretty sweet too, I have to shamefully admit (I blasted the service on the PS forums when I first got it), as it has saved me at least $50 on some games I really wanted and I've also downloaded at least 20-30 decent to awesome games for free from it.
For me, I greatly prefer the PS controller and paying for Live is such a rip off. Add to that the fact that I have all but given up on online gaming and you can see from the other responses here the choice for me was easy. PS+ is pretty sweet too, I have to shamefully admit (I blasted the service on the PS forums when I first got it), as it has saved me at least $50 on some games I really wanted and I've also downloaded at least 20-30 decent to awesome games for free from it.
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