Re: xBox or PS3? Plus...what to buy?.....etc!
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by joshEH
One word:
Ikaruga.
|
Two words:
BejeweledPuzzle Quest
(Actually, that's three words!
)
Lots of positively addictive games in the XBox Arcade and the nice thing is that you can download the trial version for free before you decide to buy the full thing. Most titles are 800 MS points which equates to $10. The math is easy: You get charged $.0125 (1ΒΌ cents) per point. So 400 points cost $5, 800 points cost $10, etc.
No matter what your tastes are in "mini" games there's bound to be scads of titles for you to consider.
As an owner and user of all three gaming consoles (XBox360, PS3 and Wii) I find myself using the PS3 to watch Blu-ray movies 90% of the time since I like the 360 more for gaming. Ironically, the games I like best on the PS3 are PS2 titles (God of War, God of War II, Shadow of the Colossus, etc. - most at bargain prices as "Classics"). I'm fortunate enough to own an "original" 60gig PS3 which included support for PS2 games in hardware, not just software. The newer models of the PS3 have pared back the HW support for PS2 games by removing the hardware specifically designed to run PS2 games. As I never had a PS2 I feel that the PS3 came with two nice bonuses - a GREAT Blu-ray player (still the most functional out there after all this time) and a PS2 in the PS3 box. So I'm not sorry for one moment to have purchased a PS3. I am ticked a bit that I have to shell out $59.95 for a vibration controller. I hope the new PS3 come with the vibrating controller. They really should offer some sort of trade in accommodation for those of us who have the original, non-vibrating controllers.
One thing that I really find better on the XBox360 (and which sways me when buying titles available on both the 360 and the PS3) is the existence of
achievement points. It adds another dimension to most games at no additional cost. Yes, some of the achievement points are ridiculously hard (and others are ridiculously easy) but I like the fact that they are there to be sought out and earned.
Lots of great advice here and it all comes down to what type of games you like, what games and systems your friends use (if you want online play) and whether or not Blu-ray performance is a priority. Right now, since we are talking about video gaming, and leaving all other aspects out - to me the clear choice in this area is the XBox360.
But, probably some of the most fun I've had (I resist using the irritating term, "funnest"!) with a console is with the Nintendo Wii. Nothing fancy in sight and sound but ingenious and inventive.
And that's why I own all three systems. One can make a strong case for all three (as well as the DS and the PSP).
Game on!
(Well, I probably could if I tried, but I'd have to work at it.)
