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Post by mez1991 on Apr 7, 2009 23:18:40 GMT
hello, new to this sub-board so sorry if already been discussed, however im thinking of either investing in a ps3 or x-box360 after my exams, didnt want to get one before as i knew i would do no work ;D. any info would be appreciated cheers  |
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Post by mumf14 on Apr 7, 2009 23:20:44 GMT
I'd get a girlfriend instead.....I'm sure with practise you'd get to know how to press all the right buttons.
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Post by mumf14 on Apr 7, 2009 23:46:13 GMT
I'd use my console to stir the goldfish with .....whilst casually caressing.....OOOOEERRRRRRRR.
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Post by lew86 on Apr 8, 2009 8:55:49 GMT
Ps3 mate, alot of people or on xbox as probably alot of your mates will be, but its £40 a year subscription and free to go online on PS3 but its not as good (yet) as xbox live.
I found the xbox was like a fucking jet engine taking off, the ps3 is quiet, runs smooth but you have mandatory installs for updates and things.
Decent selection of exclusive games on both but I would say PS3 would tip it.
Welcome to Oatcake btw.
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Post by Stokie-Jiggz on Apr 8, 2009 13:39:41 GMT
I'm not even getting into this  This always starts up a huge rivarly on the board between the Xboxers and the PS3ers and gets out of control with people thinking theres is the superior console. |
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Post by mez1991 on Apr 8, 2009 22:40:56 GMT
Cheers Lew always did favour the ps3 simply because i have a ps2.
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Post by Chris on Apr 9, 2009 8:04:47 GMT
What have your mates got?
What games do you want to play?
Do you watch a lot of films?
Oh and Xbox Live only costs £30 now for a year so that works out at around.....
£30 a year
£2.50 a month
£0.57 a week
£0.083 a day
I'm sure everyone can afford £2.50 a month.
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Post by salopstick on Apr 9, 2009 8:21:32 GMT
ps3 all the way, only had mine a month and it is a fantastic machine
blu ray is the future of home cinema so the ps3 edges it just for that
after having a ps1 and 2 i am a bit bias but its familiar, online is free
i dont have a model with back wards compatability but have downloaded a few ps1 classics silent hill for me rayman for the wife
it looks the dogs bollocks
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Post by lew86 on Apr 9, 2009 10:57:35 GMT
forgot about blu ray. Its a brilliant player and sound if fantastic on full 5.1 surround.
Ive got the 40gig model and for the same price now you can buy an 80gig now (gutted).
Backward compatability, Ive had resi 3 running fine on mine, and alot of people have said other popular games like msg 1,2,3, resi 1,2 work fine, just a case of giving them a try.
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Post by s70wky on May 3, 2009 9:29:52 GMT
yes .. i would get the ps3 , the online is free and i have the 80 gig model .
games what i have : godfather 2 , fifa 09 (love the game) , call of duty 5 and wsc real 09
mint graphics .. so i would go 4 the ps3 mate
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Post by Chris on May 3, 2009 9:47:08 GMT
What have your mates got?
What games do you want to play?
Do you watch a lot of films?
Oh and Xbox Live only costs £30 now for a year so that works out at around.....
£30 a year
£2.50 a month
£0.57 a week
£0.083 a day
I'm sure everyone can afford £2.50 a month.
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Post by Funky on May 3, 2009 20:06:49 GMT
Prob best to get what your mates have so you can play them online, I will say though, I know a few people who have had both and the 360 always comes out on top with them, Xbox live is just awesome and well worth £30 a year, you can also use it to stream music, play videos you have downloaded to your PC and share your pictures over the network.
The Blu Ray player is a big plus for the PS3, but i hear live is very bad compared to xbox live.
My old Xbox was very noisy but the new one is silent, they have added the option to install th game to the hard disk.
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Post by Dazzlerscfc on May 3, 2009 20:36:50 GMT
XBOX IS WELL FUCKING BETTER FUCK PS3!
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Post by Chris on May 4, 2009 9:51:33 GMT
These threads are stupid as everyone just says get which console they have. Best bet is to get what your friends have got so you can play with them
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Post by stokemark on May 5, 2009 19:57:43 GMT
I have both (and a Wii which I havent actually been near for about a year and a half)
XBox 360 is the best all round, more games, games look better, better online
Fuck that Blu Ray shit off - You want a games console not a home fucking cinema !!!
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Post by Chris on May 5, 2009 20:10:09 GMT
The difference isn't good enough yet between the different media, games look the same as they can both be outputted through HDMI at 1080p.
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Post by lew86 on May 6, 2009 8:27:33 GMT
The big thing Sony banged on about before release is that they would release bigger and better games due to the blu ray disks, but I'm pretty sure the only game you could'nt fit on so a dvd is MGS4, possibly Killzone2.
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Post by BryStokeCityFC on May 6, 2009 11:27:22 GMT
ps3, simple to use, same control pads everyones used to, seems to be edging it with new games aswell, online is free and works great.
I wouldnt touch an xbox with a barge poll for one the pads are horrendus, plus you have to pay to go online which is shocking
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Post by premierpotters08 on May 6, 2009 11:49:30 GMT
xbox 360
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Post by Chris on May 6, 2009 15:21:11 GMT
ps3, simple to use, same control pads everyones used to, seems to be edging it with new games aswell, online is free and works great. I wouldnt touch an xbox with a barge poll for one the pads are horrendus, plus you have to pay to go online which is shocking ROFL if thats so, why do i know people who have made a PS3 controller using the Xbox 360 controller case because the PS3 one is cheap and plasticky. Online is better on the Xbox 360 and isn't expensive so i don't mind paying for it and it works out very cheap Setting up the Xbox is probably easier from my experiences. From my history of PS3's you have to mess around with MAC codes etc. None of that with my Xbox. Onto the games. There are no games that would make me go out and buy a PS3, where as on Xbox there are so many people who have bought the console just for Halo and Gears of War which are exclusive to Xbox Lastly, whenever i have seen reviews, tournaments and on TV shows that feature games consoles it seems to be Xbox 360's they are playing. |
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Post by lew86 on May 6, 2009 16:13:48 GMT
I liked the xbox controller but found it too confusing after years of using the psx/2 pads. Xbox was great to hold but simplicity is key.
Never had to fuck around with the settings to get it working either, and I've set it up about 3 times (different networks etc)
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Post by DannyStokie on May 6, 2009 23:15:15 GMT
PS3 every time, nothing wrong with online services, why pay Microsoft for something that's pointless and is there on the PS3 for free.
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Post by BryStokeCityFC on May 7, 2009 0:08:09 GMT
every pads made of plastic lol, dont look cheap to me. The ps3 is easy to set up you just turn it on connect to your network and make up your online id and your away, my online experience is great never bin a problem for me. to me the xbox 360 is cheap to sell more but if i had the choice i would save up a little bit more to just get the ps3, great system, better made, free online, probably better games bar halo
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Post by TheDee51 on May 7, 2009 21:50:51 GMT
I have'nt entered into one of these debates for quite a while because as stokie_jiggz says, everybody favours the console that they have. I'm lucky to have both consoles so can give a fair judgement on both. The PS3 is a good machine with lots of potential, but the pure simple fact that Sony constantly fail to deliver what they say is starting to piss the Sony fanboys off, you just have to look on the ps3 forums to see this. Yes, the online is free with the PS3, but if you play both machines online quite a lot (as I do) it will soon become very clear that Xbox live is Premier league and Sony have just been promoted to Div 2. It is getting better online, but the updates, the shop, Home etc really do get on your nerves for the constant network errors. Xbox live is so simple and so quick, it really is a dream. The graphics on both machines are exactly the same and anybody who says different is just telling porkies, like somebody said above, its more about what TV you have got and what it can output. The other major point is what your friends have got. No point buying either machine if all your mates have got the other one. Believe me, online play is getting to be essential with games now, so you want to be able to enjoy them with mates rather than some 12 year old Fat Americans who reckon Stoke is next door to Buckingham Palace!!!! For me, it HAS to be Xbox. Don't get me wrong, the PS3 is catching up, but very very slowly. |
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on May 8, 2009 1:29:21 GMT
I hate these threads but thankfully this one hasn't shown any signs of spilling over into a shower of insults PS3 all the way though   |
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Post by scfcton on May 10, 2009 11:57:10 GMT
I ditched my xbox 360 nearly 2 years ago for a PS3 and ive never once thought "DAmm i wish i still had my xbox" lol its just everything i want bundled into 1 box  , gaming machine, internet browser, freeview and blu-ray, i hope one day they drill a hole into it so i can make sweet love to it because i damm well know it would out-perform my gf! ;D |
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Post by Dazzlerscfc on May 18, 2009 14:56:45 GMT
PS3 are for people who are in favour with sleeping with the dead.
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Post by rhodesy on May 19, 2009 0:48:18 GMT
Get a PS3!
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Post by tampon on May 19, 2009 9:47:10 GMT
I will say though, I know a few people who have had both and the 360 always comes out on top with them. I had both, sold the 360 after picking up a PS3... it was just collecting dust after a while. My 360 was one of the old loud ones though, couldn't play it at night because it was louder than I can have the tv when my lady is in bed (upstairs). My mates have all got PS3's though, that's important when picking which to get. |
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Post by Chris on May 19, 2009 18:10:38 GMT
Just get which ever your friends have got |
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This always starts up a huge rivarly on the board between the Xboxers and the PS3ers and gets out of control with people thinking theres is the superior console.
, gaming machine, internet browser, freeview and blu-ray, i hope one day they drill a hole into it so i can make sweet love to it because i damm well know it would out-perform my gf! ;D
