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Originally Posted by The Bus
(Post 8993177)
Honestly, if you had a 360, you'd have 10x as much fun gaming.
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Same here. I'd say that the N64 comes in second and the Genesis in third for hours of gaming logged in my lifetime.
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N64 represent!
Ditto what the other guys said. I've probably spent more time on the 360 than any other console. Like Tarantino the N64 would probably come in second with maybe the Xbox in third due to the hundreds of hours spent on Halo/Halo2. It's hard to judge the NES/Snes era since that was 15-20 years ago. I figure those were regulated by parents for schoolwork, plus there were after school activities and work. |
Originally Posted by The Bus
(Post 8993177)
Honestly, if you had a 360, you'd have 10x as much fun gaming.
My PS3 certainly isn't just a BD player that happens to play games. I didn't even buy it for Blu-Ray - I already had the BDP-S1 at the time, and I use a Panny BD30 now. The PS3 is a solid gaming platform. To me the XMB is much nicer to use than the 360 dashboard, and I prefer the controller. I recognize others have differing tastes. But you really can't say someone will have "10x as much fun" on the 360 just because of Live. I certainly don't. |
Originally Posted by bunkaroo
(Post 8993417)
Well sir, I have a 360 too, and I don't even have 1x as much fun gaming on it. :)
My PS3 certainly isn't just a BD player that happens to play games. I didn't even buy it for Blu-Ray - I already had the BDP-S1 at the time, and I use a Panny BD30 now. The PS3 is a solid gaming platform. To me the XMB is much nicer to use than the 360 dashboard, and I prefer the controller. I recognize others have differing tastes. But you really can't say someone will have "10x as much fun" on the 360 just because of Live. I certainly don't. But this is the first time i have ever heard someone say they prefer the XMB to the dashboard. Why? Doesn't it merely do most of the things the dashboard does but leave out some features? I have actually never played with a PS3 so i am genuinely curious. As a side note, i do think that the PSN seems to be getting some better Arcade titles than the Live Arcade.... but it also appears they are getting far fewer. |
Originally Posted by darkside
(Post 8990751)
The Saturn absolutely was and was riding on a fairly successful run by the Genesis. The PSone came out of no where for most people. Everyone was anticipating the Saturn and Nintendo's console, but it was the Playstation that caught us all by surprise. In that battle launching after the Saturn was not a problem.
It is just not easy to figure out the PS3 struggles, but I think it is a combination of things. Microsoft launched first yes, but they also lined up some great games especially for year two when Sony was trying to get started and they built Live which started quietly in the Xbox era into a powerhouse. Price could also be a factor, but really listening to people I know it seems to be all about Live. They all love the friends lists, achievements, etc and it has taken Sony way too long to catch up. |
Originally Posted by xmiyux
(Post 8993441)
I understand everyone has preferences and i actually don't care what one person prefers.
But this is the first time i have ever heard someone say they prefer the XMB to the dashboard. Why? Doesn't it merely do most of the things the dashboard does but leave out some features? I have actually never played with a PS3 so i am genuinely curious. There have been several times with the 360 dashboard I've had to try and remember where things are. That never happens to me on the XMB. |
Originally Posted by bunkaroo
(Post 8993792)
For whatever reason, I am able to get where I want to go much more easily on the XMB. It seems more intuitive. I also think it looks much nicer.
There have been several times with the 360 dashboard I've had to try and remember where things are. That never happens to me on the XMB. |
Originally Posted by bunkaroo
(Post 8993792)
For whatever reason, I am able to get where I want to go much more easily on the XMB. It seems more intuitive. I also think it looks much nicer.
There have been several times with the 360 dashboard I've had to try and remember where things are. That never happens to me on the XMB. |
Originally Posted by Mordred
(Post 8993935)
I think the XMB is very intuitive. I'll admit that I haven't used the dashboard all that much, but I wasn't very impressed with it.
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Any reason why the 360 or PS3 controller is better than the other?
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The 360 controller is a littler larger and analog sticks are placed a little further apart from the PS3. The PS3, PS2, PS1 controllers are all pretty much the same from a button/stick layout and are really only suited for baby hands IMO.
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Originally Posted by PJsig08
(Post 8996090)
Any reason why the 360 or PS3 controller is better than the other?
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Originally Posted by bunkaroo
(Post 8993417)
Well sir, I have a 360 too, and I don't even have 1x as much fun gaming on it. :)
My PS3 certainly isn't just a BD player that happens to play games. I didn't even buy it for Blu-Ray - I already had the BDP-S1 at the time, and I use a Panny BD30 now. The PS3 is a solid gaming platform. To me the XMB is much nicer to use than the 360 dashboard, and I prefer the controller. I recognize others have differing tastes. But you really can't say someone will have "10x as much fun" on the 360 just because of Live. I certainly don't. A friend of mine had all 3 and is now down to the PS3. To him the Wii was gimmicky and got old quick, and in the age of fewer exclusives, he picked the PS3 over 360 for such things as Blu-Ray, Free Online, and Game Sharing, which I'm not sure has been mentioned as a Pro yet. |
Originally Posted by PJsig08
(Post 8996090)
Any reason why the 360 or PS3 controller is better than the other?
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I spend so much more time playing my 360 than I do playing my PS3. PS3 has a few good exclusives (primarily Uncharted and LittleBigPlanet), but for multi-platform games, I always go with the 360 version because I prefer its controller and because Live is so much better than what I've seen on the PS3. I own about 6 or 7 PS3 games on disc, compared to 30-odd 360 games on disc, although the PS3 does have a lot of great downloadable games and I do watch a lot of Blu-rays on it. In summary, I think both systems are great, and if you can afford them both, they're well worth it, but if I had to pick one, I'd go with the 360 - no question.
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Originally Posted by darkside
(Post 8996508)
I prefer the feel of the 360 controller and use a wired one on my PC, but I like that the PS3 controller comes with a rechargable battery so I don't have to buy a separate rechargable pack or use AAs like the Wii and 360.
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I can't give you a precise number of hours, but my rechargeable batteries last several weeks of moderate play.
I never use my PS3 and every time (like last night) I go to watch a BD movie, it tells me the battery is low - so it discharges pretty horribly and when it ultimately goes out on me when I actually have a PS3 game I want to play, I'm going to have to buy a whole 'nother controller. Pros and cons... |
Originally Posted by pinata242
(Post 8996617)
I can't give you a precise number of hours, but my rechargeable batteries last several weeks of moderate play.
I never use my PS3 and every time (like last night) I go to watch a BD movie, it tells me the battery is low - so it discharges pretty horribly and when it ultimately goes out on me when I actually have a PS3 game I want to play, I'm going to have to buy a whole 'nother controller. Pros and cons... |
Originally Posted by PJsig08
(Post 8996609)
How long do the batteries last in the 360 controllers?
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Originally Posted by pinata242
(Post 8996617)
I never use my PS3 and every time (like last night) I go to watch a BD movie, it tells me the battery is low - so it discharges pretty horribly and when it ultimately goes out on me when I actually have a PS3 game I want to play, I'm going to have to buy a whole 'nother controller. Pros and cons... |
Originally Posted by Liver&Onions
(Post 8996621)
I wish the PS3 controller would time out and shut off like the 360 ones do. Sometimes I get on to something else, and just pause the game. So rather than drain the battery for 2 hours - why not shut off after 10 minutes of inactivity?
I hate that with a passion. Especially when using the controller for movies. It's easy to forget it's on and waste two hours of battery. |
If you like downloading stuff, downloading anything on the PS3 will take you three to ten times as long. If I want to try a big demo (1GB) on the 360, I usually have to wait a few minutes (say, 5-15). On the PS3, that wait can be an hour, counting the stupid "install" that can also take forever.
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Some more questions (shocking I know).
Do I need to buy a DVD remote for the 360 or PS3 to play DVDs? Does the 360 up-convert regular DVDs? I know the PS3 does up-convert standard DVDs exceptionally well according to many people. |
1) 360 used to come with an extra back-lit remote. Not sure if it still does. The PS3 has a Bluetooth remote sold separately, no back lighting though. In both cases the remotes make movie watching much easier, especially for the wives.
2) 360 upcoverts but the PS3 does a much better job. |
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