PS3 or Wii or 360

[phoenix]

Tallulah is secretly a video game nerd, but she doesn't want anyone to know.

[Mercsix8six]

yes and i d be shur to smash u in gow at last i will look for thee and smite themm whaaaahaha xbox is cool man no dubt ps3 is just hard to come by becuse if the price i mean think bout it 2 versions and many uprgredes to both system right diff componets ps3 version 500$ has no wifi but they could have a perhiperal that conects to that shit ok

[slipknotpsycho]

XBOX 360 has the hardware/graphics, interface is great, xboxlive being the best console online network, halo 3, gears of war. I would of liked to have built in wi-fi for internet excess though, you have to buy a separate item.

xbox live just sucks... they're just trying to squeeze every penny out of you they can.... first the system doesn't already come internet ready (where as ps does, well the new models anyways) second, you have to pay just to be able to play your games online... xbox live = teh suxorz nuborz..

[Reefer Rogue]

After reading the specs, the Wii capabilities are (about) almost double that of the gamecube. While it may not stand up to 360 and PS3 in graphics (and maybe AI, I hope not), it's should still provide us with plenty. After all, gamecube released some VERY high-graphic games such as resident evil 4.

Personally I'm getting a Wii because I've come to like the new control scheme which will hopefully lead to the most important use of all...... holding your own lightsaber!!!! And oddly enough when I watched a video for Red Steel, the fluidity and naturalistic movement and physics of the enemies seemed more real than anything I've seen on the other consoles yet. But then again, that's Ubisoft for you .

The only thing I'm concerned about is that it seems to have rather average RAM. Will it be able to handle extremely visually stimulating and varried environments without freezing up? I've been impressed thus far by the landscapes of the new Zelda and physics in Red Steel, so thus far it seems to handle things pretty well. Time will tell. But for god's sake, they couldn't have made a 1GHz processor, they had to make it 755MGz? I mean that's still double what the gamecube had but 1GHz isn't exactly a technological feat these days. Maybe it was just to keep costs down and keep the system cheap. That $280 price tag sure beats the $500 for 360 and $600 for PS3 (Speaking in Canadian prices).

Anybody know how many pixels-per-second each system can handle? It's so damn hard to find comparable technical specifications since all the systems use different measurements. I mean you get 360 with "9.6GHz", fine easy enough. Then you get Wii or PS3 and the processor is listed as something like "endeon 738 dual-schtiggling anti-jibble morphible-enhanced blue ray acceleration".

Dude, I saw a video review on gamespot that Red Steel was lame. Check it out before you buy it.

[Mercsix8six]

how much is xbox live again ?

[t3chyo]

xbox live just sucks... they're just trying to squeeze every penny out of you they can.... first the system doesn't already come internet ready (where as ps does, well the new models anyways) second, you have to pay just to be able to play your games online... xbox live = teh suxorz nuborz..

refering to bold: What company isnt trying to squeeze every single penny out of you? Are you kidding? The PS3 is loaded with a bunch of crap, blue-ray, 6 wi-fi ports, all that stuff making it the most expansive console ever. The only company I have alot of respect for is Nintendo, they go for the experience like i said above and try to keep the price range as low as possible providing quality games.

NOW...

I never said the system came internet ready? I did say you have to buy a wi-fi adapter...Now that I think about it, the system does come internet ready, just like dreamcast was(dial up), xbox was, it has a broadband ethernet adapter in the back, as well as free 2month(?) subscription to xboxlive service. Xbox live is also only $50 a month which comes out to about $4.16 a month, if you cannot afford that but could afford a PS3, than theres something wrong. Also the service does not suck, im sorry please be more specific why it does. PS3's internet service may be free, but its nothing to talk about.:thumbsup:

[slipknotpsycho]

refering to bold: What company isnt trying to squeeze every single penny out of you? Are you kidding? The PS3 is loaded with a bunch of crap, blue-ray, 6 wi-fi ports, all that stuff making it the most expansive console ever. The only company I have alot of respect for is Nintendo, they go for the experience like i said above and try to keep the price range as low as possible providing quality games.

NOW...

I never said the system came internet ready? I did say you have to buy a wi-fi adapter...Now that I think about it, the system does come internet ready, just like dreamcast was(dial up), xbox was, it has a broadband ethernet adapter in the back, as well as free 2month(?) subscription to xboxlive service. Xbox live is also only $50 a month which comes out to about $4.16 a month, if you cannot afford that but could afford a PS3, than theres something wrong. Also the service does not suck, im sorry please be more specific why it does. PS3's internet service may be free, but its nothing to talk about.:thumbsup:

yeah but think about it this way... the whole time you're paying for xbox live, after purchasing the system, you're going to end up paying just as much as the person who went with the ps3 and get their connection for free... and it's service sucks because you have to pay for it, there's absolutely no reason why playstation can offer free connection, while xbox can't, they just want to milk you for every penny and they are... that's just why i hate xbox live, i have even more reasons why i hate xbox period...

[pu ekot]

Let me start off by saying I am more knowlegable in this field (and electronics in general) than I would like to admit. I am not a fanboy for any of the systems, but I really hate Sony in general. They repeatedly screw the consumer, and yet you still suck their dick and pay them for it. This doesn't affect my opinion of the PS3, I'm just saying that I hate Sony.

I mean really, the only cool part about the ps3 is that they support linux and make it easy to install. Other than that, it's big and expensive, I really don't give a shit about graphics, xbox/ps2/gamecube graphics suit my needs (for now) just fine.

I will grade each console on Hardware and Games

Hardware
Processors:
XBOX 360 - 3 core PowerPC @ 3.2GHz
PS3 - 9 [IIRC] core cell processor @ 3.2GHz
Wii - Single core PowerPC @ 729MHz
(for reference)
XBOX - Single core Celeron Mobile (x86) @ 733MHz
Gamecube - Single core PowerPC @ 455MHz

The PS3 has the best processor hands down. The only one that could be better is the XBOX, because it is x86 (like any standard windows or "Intel Mac" computer) it is easier for homebrew developers to work with and easier to get Linux on

Ram:
XBOX 360 - 512MB @ 700MHz
PS3 - (I don't remember, it's likely equivelant to that of the XBOX 360)
Wii - 88MB @ (unkown)
(for reference)
XBOX - 64MB @ 200MHz
Gamecube - 24MB @ 324MHz

The little amount of RAM in the Wii worries me, but the gamecube had way less it it did just fine

Graphics:
XBOX 360 - 500MHz core, 512MB @ 700MHz memory
PS3 - (unknown) core, 256MB @ 700MHz memory
Wii - 243MHz core ATi
(for reference)
XBOX - 233MHz core nVidia
Gamecube - 162MHz core ATi

The XBOX 360 has more VRAM, though really it is a tie between it and the PS3

Network:
XBOX 360 - 10/100base-T ethernet (wireless adapter: $50)
PS3 - 10/100base-T ethernet (wireless in premium version only)
Wii - 802.11g WiFi and 10/100base-T ethernet (no wireless)
(for reference)
XBOX - 10/100base-T ethernet (no wireless)
Gamecube - [N/A]

Wii owns in network compatibility, it supports every type of WiFi encryption, it really has the best connectivity of all the consoles

Controllers:
XBOX 360 - Proprietary RF (4 max)
PS3 - [IIRC] Proprietary Bluetooth (7 max)
Wii - True Bluetooth
(for reference)
XBOX - [N/A]
Gamecube - Proprietary RF, not stock, "Wavebird"
7 max is nice, but do you really want to have 1/7th of a screen to play on? True Bluetooth means potential compatibility with other Bluetooth devices, and third party controllers

Games
XBOX 360 - A small amount of backwards compatibility with XBOX games, Halo 2 is great, Burnout: Revenge is great, Gears of War looks pretty good, Halo 3 is sure to be good
PS3 - Pretty good backwards compatibility, wireless Guitar Hero will be great (M$ won't make a wireless guitar hero guitar for xbox :/), FF series and Katamari Damacy series are the only games that set it apart from anything else...
Wii - COMPELTE backwards compatibility with gamecube, plus tons of other games from NES to N64 are available for download

Wii wins. Sure, the games are a bit childish, but goddamn they are by far the most fun. I've never met anyone who doesn't enjoy the occasional Mario Party, or Monkey Balls. The only reason I would play a PS2 is for Guitar Hero, Katamari Damacy, and FF, but those games are enough to make me own one. XBOX was the best FPS console, and I think XBOX 360 will continue that legacy. GRAW is okay if you are an FPS looser with a handle like "ph33rm31k177u", but I hate those kind of people who listen to SOAD and are generally complete loosers who you would never want to hang out with. Halo and Halo 2 are, as far as I'm concerned, the best FPS's ever made. The controls are simple and beautiful, it takes 5 minutes to learn and a lifetime to master (hopefully you aren't one of those level 50's on XBL who has spent their liftime mastering it :/)



Personally, I'd go buy a used XBOX1, mod it and run XBMC and play live (especially Halo 2), and buy a Wii, it's just an all around fun console. That's what I liked about the gamecube, none of this 4 hours to learn bullshit, you pick up a game and have fun, it's not about winning or losing. As for PS3/PS2, theres nothing really special about either of them, other than Katamari Damacy/Guitar Hero/FF.


Well now that I've scared everyone with my ~110 line post, lemme know what ya'll think, and for any sony fanboys, what do you see in them? I despise sony and their products are consistently lackluster, just run of the mill average.

[CityBoyGoneCountry]

I've never met anyone who doesn't enjoy the occasional Mario Party, or Monkey Balls.

Now you have.

I FUCKIN HATE NINTENDO!!

Nintendo has always put out nothing but fluffy puffy kiddie foo foo games. Fuck that. I want blood and guts and ass-kicking action. If someone doesn't die a horrible, painful, and completely senseless death, then I don't wanna play your stupid game.

[Mercsix8six]

360 Reasons to Love Xbox 360

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x...stolove360.htm