Deciding...please, no extreme fan boys.

I'm deciding on whether or not to get a Xbox 360. There are some games I want to play that also came out for PC, but I can't play it on my laptop.

What are you guys opinions?

I think a 360 is a really good investment.

Once you get one you'll find there are tons of great games that you would miss if you didn't have a 360.

I have an Xbox 360, and I love it. Bunch of cool games coming out this year, so I am exicted!

I would get the PS3 in like 3 years, once its cheaper and has alot more games.

i game on PC and 360 - there are valid reasons for both

if you dont fancy building yourself a gaming PC i would definately recommend a 360 - a lot of the games for PC come out for it now (albeit a little watered down oftentimes) because the architecture is quite similar they are realtively easy to port (as i understand it please forgive me if this is hideously inaccurate)

I think a 360 is a really good investment.

Once you get one you'll find there are tons of great games that you would miss if you didn't have a 360.

msdd9

I'm not suggesting u not to buy an xbox 360 but if u will buy one then u have to change (mod) stuffs inside the 360 so u dun have to suffer from RROD lolz. =P it's just a suggestion in case ur worried about the RROD.ShadowsRunner

Don't listen to this guy. I never had to mod my 360.

If its purely gaming than the 360 is the one to go for. The online is not free, but its not alot for a year of online gaming and XBL is the most popular choice for gamers of the 3 consoles.

I slate the PS3 - BUT its recently become an ok alternative - its def a better gadget than the xbox. The price has dropped, if you are into films and have a HD tv, its got blu ray, its more reliable and it has some good games (multiplat)

The ps3 is lacking the exclusives however.

Right now the Xbox 360's the best console to have. If you want to play the good games now buy it. If you dont mind waiting another year or so for it to go to the PC then buy a PS3. This will PS3's year for games, just like it was the Xbox 360's year for games last year.

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I think a 360 is a really good investment.

Once you get one you'll find there are tons of great games that you would miss if you didn't have a 360.

gamecubedave000

i would say commin from a former pc gamer, that switchin to consoles is a great idea. i built my own gaming pc and when the xbox 1 came out i picked it up to play this game called halo. man its was fun then i found xbox live to be a lot more fun then most of the pc games online. slowly the xbox became my primary gamin system buyin less pc games and more console games. and now with the 360, i really never play anygames on my pc. i mean i have a nice 32in hdlcd tv to play these amazin lookin 360 games vs my lil pc lcd screen. an xbox live is very awesome and makes online gamin amazing.

if i were u i would deff. make the switch u wouldnt regret it, i occasionally hit up some of the new rts's for the pc but thats about it

xbox live

free trails on all arcade games

over 40+ demos

movies rents its like 2 bucks

xna~if u wanna join and make your own game and play on 360

alot more and leave the computer for non mutiplayer games like rpgs

I'm not suggesting u not to buy an xbox 360 but if u will buy one then u have to change (mod) stuffs inside the 360 so u dun have to suffer from RROD lolz. =P it's just a suggestion in case ur worried about the RROD.ShadowsRunner

I think it's an great system, but I really don't want to pay for online when it's free for Wii (which I have) and the PS3 (Also considering)angelwolf1

:) My friend, I know you don't want to pay for it, that does kinda suck, but when you look at it as 4 bucks a month it doesn't sound that ridiculous any more! The Wii has no voice chat and the PS3's PSN is Lack Luster to say the Least! I was in the same predicament you were in. I had a computer that needed to be replaced, it was getting too old and could last maybe another year and I also was looking for a gaming system. I asked around and first of my whole family had bought the 360 and they play it on-line and love it. One of my cousin however bought a PS3 and said he kinda liked it till he visited another cousin that had a 360 with XBL! Took his PS3 back and picked up a 360! My dilemma was Do I get a console or a PC.... Well I went with the 360, I tested one out at my local Best-Buy, you can check out my blog if you want to know the story on that, and I couldn't be happier. Later that year I bought a Wii for my kids and they love it the on-line sticks really there isn't any games worth mentioning on that system except you obvious mario or metroid remakes. I bought a PS3 around Christmas for myself and thought now I could see what this whole PS3 was really about! I can't return it anymore and it makes a lovly Blue-Ray player. The PSn,... which is free.... lets say theres a reason! Dude do yourself a favor and test both consoles out first! It took me honestly 2 months of research till I was convinced enough what my choice would be and that worked for me!

My Console Stereo Type

360 - THE TRUE GAMERS MACHINE, yes I said games not movies

PS3- The Media Machine, this system is sold all over and the demonstraion is always Blue-Ray movies not its games

Wii- The little Engine that's kick'n tail and taken names, Reminds me of the Arcade, Quick plays nothing you can't walk away form!

its a great system and worth the money to me, i own both a ps3 and an xbox and most of the multiplatform games i have them on 360 live is great and is worth the money, great servers and online play, the games are good though the red rings are a problem to be considered (ive had 2 of em and i kept my console in open ventilated areas) though the 3 year warranty is def good, all in all its a great system but just be aware that it does have flaws and if you get one look for a box that says 175W on it as opposed to the others as that version has the lowest chance of failure

definitely a great investment...its got a massive list of incredible games and its being supported by almost every developer/publisher.

get one

Well the 360 isn't the best system in my opinion, the hardware is very unreliable and you'll often have problems with it. If your 360 moves slightly while you are playing a game the disk will become scratched and you'll have to pay Microsoft for repairs. I'm sure you've also heard of the infamous "RROD," you'll have your 360 replaced or repaired for free (in most cases) but there's no gurantee it will stay fixed, the free warranty only last for so long, and it will take weeks on average. These are just a few of the problems so you might want to learn more about that subject before you make your decision. The 360 has some good exclusive games but there aren't many coming out this year and Microsoft has a habit of putting its exclusives on PC. Most of the great exclusives you hear about are often over rated and don't live up to the hype (Halo 3 for example) not to mention that other next gen systems are releasing much more exclusive games this year but then again not everyone is interested in these games and I'm sure Microsoft has something up its sleeve. Unfortuantely you have to pay for online play which isn't worth the small price in my opinion and other systems provide free online play with just as good service and PS3 home looks interesting even though Sony isn't making gamers pay for the service. Microsoft places advertisements on your dashboard that get in the way of dashboard backgrounds and themes that you pay for. The PS3 comes with a Blu Ray player which in most cases is very expensive so that explains it's hefty price tag which isn't really that high when you think about it. Microsoft on the other hand makes you pay for an HD DVD player which is completely useless now that Blu Ray has won this "format war." The 360 is a fun system --no doubt-- but if I could make my choice all over again I would have gone with the PS3 or Wii, my experiance just hasn't lived up to the hype. I love my 360, I play it whenever I can but it's just not that great of a system in my opinion.

i would suggest u get both :P

i have both. i would say pc has more of a community i borrowed my friends halo 1 people r still playing that!! even though halo 2 is out. 360 the people play as it comes, if a game is old then they will stop playing that go to a new game. u will mostlikely find 360 games coming out to pc or vise versa but its all the same.

Well, for the price tag of X36o it is a reaaaly good investment.

1. You will enjoy far far far better graphics than a 250£ PC, almost as good as a high end 1000£ PC.

2.There is a huuuuge variety of games already out there.

3.If the talk about Mass Effect bothers you, don't listen. The game looks and plays fantastic on X360.

4. Fable 2, Ninja Gaiden 2. Nuff Said.

I think it's an great system, but I really don't want to pay for online when it's free for Wii (which I have) and the PS3 (Also considering)angelwolf1

xbox 360 is extremely cool

library of games is a company of blockbusters

do that as soon as possible