Xbox 360 vs. PS3 (A gamer's take on which is the better system)

Aww nobody answered my question about a Third Party Controller for PS3 that is a Xbox controller...RABicle

I actually think the 360 controler is inferior in every aspect.. I use to think shooters were better on the 360 controler, but I thought the PS3 controller was way better sett up for games like MW2. The DPAD on the 360 controler is also hopeless broken.

You people are funny.... LOL ;) ixbadboy001

it really depends on how big your tv is.

The bigger, the more advanture you see on ps3. if you play games on a computer monitor, then 360 is not a bad choice, but ps3 owns living room.

play games, not graphics

I would rather get Crysis for the PS3 simply because it will be on blu ray disc and in full HD...ixbadboy001

And your point?

Graphics don't make games. Good gameplay does. If a game is fun to play then I will enjoy it more than if it had the best graphics ever. If you like graphics then fine but don't make out that it's what makes a good system.

a gamers take wouldve ended at where you mentioned awesome games on the 360.

Nope, I'm not kidding. The only medium that could accomplish full HD on the 360 was HDD which is now obsolete. Regular DVDs have to be up scaled via the 360's hardware in order for them to look HD. The graphics will look similar to the PS3, but this "look" is basically the same process that occurs to the original Xbox games when they are played on the 360. This process is non existant on the PS3 since it uses Blu ray discs which contain the latest HD technologies. Xbox 360 games do not and cannot contain anything HD since this type of data simply could not fit (unless compressed which would result in some compromises i.e. Dragon Age anyone?) onto a DVD. Look at the difference between regular DVD movies and movies on Blu ray. When they are in any DVD player that does not have the ability to upscale them, DVDs look like crap. Do some research peeps. I know what I'm talking about...ixbadboy001

I bought the Xbox 360 when it was first launched in 2005. This will be my 3rd 360 and my last.

Now, the Xbox 360 is an awesome piece of hardware, with many top quality games, Gears of War 2, and Halo 3 to name a few. And its Xbox Live and achievement features are second to none. But, like many other gamers, as well as owners of this system, there has always been that nagging question in the back of my mind - "Which system has better graphics,the Xbox 360 or the PS3? And so to find the answer, I went out and bought a PS3 and the games Brutal Legend, Dante's Inferno, and Darksiders for both systems.

As you are already aware, the 360 is equipped and limited to a DVD drive that up scales movies as well as games to HD quality. The PS3 on the other hand comes with a Blu Ray player that also up scales regular movies to HD quality. However, when it comes to games, the PS3 has the upper hand in the graphics department. Simply put, since the games for the PS3 are all blu ray discs, which can in fact store a lot more data than regular DVDs, they are currently being displayed on the PS3 in full 720p/1080p HD which made Brutal Legend on my 360 look like a flat, washed out cartoon.

Now when I played Dante's Inferno, and Darksiders,the PS3 versions won hands down since the graphics from these games were noticeably more textured and realistic. Also, playing the PS3 games gave me more of a sense of "being in the game" since its graphics are so much more intense and did I say realistic? For example, in Dante Inferno, water looks like actual water on the PS3, while the same water appeared to be depleted of some effects on the Xbox 360.

But why is this you ask? Well after some research I found the reason. The majority of developers with EA leading the way, have chosen the PS3 has their system of choice for game creation. So they will use the PS3 to design the games and port them down to the Xbox 360. The only time this does not happen is when the games are done exclusively for either the 360 or PS3.

So I found my answer, and now so have you. I have already begun replacing my entire Xbox 360 library with PS3 titles as I make the PS3 my primary gaming machine. And the 360? Well, I will keep it for its exclusive titles, and achievements. But, for me the PS3 is the way to go for games.

ixbadboy001

As you are already aware, the 360 is equipped and limited to a DVD drive that up scales movies as well as games to HD quality. The PS3 on the other hand comes with a Blu Ray player that also up scales regular movies to HD quality. However, when it comes to games, the PS3 has the upper hand in the graphics department. Simply put, since the games for the PS3 are all blu ray discs, which can in fact store a lot more data than regular DVDs, they are currently being displayed on the PS3 in full 720p/1080p HD which made Brutal Legend on my 360 look like a flat, washed out cartoon.

ixbadboy001

This thread was overall bad, but this is just awful. The storage media is not what enhances the games graphics. The do allow things like larger file sizes for textures etc, however it's the GPU, CPU and memory which are able to render that on screen at anywhere near playable frames. As such, the storage capacity is only useful if you have the hardware to take advantage of higher rez textures etc.

Both systems display their vast majority of games in 720p.

How am i wrong x-2tha-z when you just confirmed everything I wrote in your response? My point being "upscaled" which is not required on the PS3.ixbadboy001

I know quite a bit about technology.ixbadboy001

TC needs to start using the quote button. Geez.

Anyway, PC is what you're looking for TC.

You said upscaled. So yes you did confirm something I said. And yes, I was right...ixbadboy001

That's right. For me if the graphics in a game are not up to par on a particular system, then that system is not worth my money. The system that has the best best graphics in the majority of its games is always the winner in my book.ixbadboy001

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You misspelled "graphics whore" in the thread title.tbone802

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BlindfireMcgee

[QUOTE="ixbadboy001"]

As you are already aware, the 360 is equipped and limited to a DVD drive that up scales movies as well as games to HD quality. The PS3 on the other hand comes with a Blu Ray player that also up scales regular movies to HD quality. However, when it comes to games, the PS3 has the upper hand in the graphics department. Simply put, since the games for the PS3 are all blu ray discs, which can in fact store a lot more data than regular DVDs, they are currently being displayed on the PS3 in full 720p/1080p HD which made Brutal Legend on my 360 look like a flat, washed out cartoon.

lundy86_4

This thread was overall bad, but this is just awful. The storage media is not what enhances the games graphics. The do allow things like larger file sizes for textures etc, however it's the GPU, CPU and memory which are able to render that on screen at anywhere near playable frames. As such, the storage capacity is only useful if you have the hardware to take advantage of higher rez textures etc.

Both systems display their vast majority of games in 720p.

Gamer? You mean fanboy?

I bought the Xbox 360 when it was first launched in 2005. This will be my 3rd 360 and my last.

Now, the Xbox 360 is an awesome piece of hardware, with many top quality games, Gears of War 2, and Halo 3 to name a few. And its Xbox Live and achievement features are second to none. But, like many other gamers, as well as owners of this system, there has always been that nagging question in the back of my mind - "Which system has better graphics,the Xbox 360 or the PS3? And so to find the answer, I went out and bought a PS3 and the games Brutal Legend, Dante's Inferno, and Darksiders for both systems.

As you are already aware, the 360 is equipped and limited to a DVD drive that up scales movies as well as games to HD quality. The PS3 on the other hand comes with a Blu Ray player that also up scales regular movies to HD quality. However, when it comes to games, the PS3 has the upper hand in the graphics department. Simply put, since the games for the PS3 are all blu ray discs, which can in fact store a lot more data than regular DVDs, they are currently being displayed on the PS3 in full 720p/1080p HD which made Brutal Legend on my 360 look like a flat, washed out cartoon.

Now when I played Dante's Inferno, and Darksiders,the PS3 versions won hands down since the graphics from these games were noticeably more textured and realistic. Also, playing the PS3 games gave me more of a sense of "being in the game" since its graphics are so much more intense and did I say realistic? For example, in Dante Inferno, water looks like actual water on the PS3, while the same water appeared to be depleted of some effects on the Xbox 360.

But why is this you ask? Well after some research I found the reason. The majority of developers with EA leading the way, have chosen the PS3 has their system of choice for game creation. So they will use the PS3 to design the games and port them down to the Xbox 360. The only time this does not happen is when the games are done exclusively for either the 360 or PS3.

So I found my answer, and now so have you. I have already begun replacing my entire Xbox 360 library with PS3 titles as I make the PS3 my primary gaming machine. And the 360? Well, I will keep it for its exclusive titles, and achievements. But, for me the PS3 is the way to go for games.

ixbadboy001

I actually prefer the PS3, but at least I don't select certain games to start a flame war. Darksiders and Dante's Inferno were known to be better, if not the exact same on the PS3. Just like IronBass said, you're not a gamer.

I have now seen the light and threw my 360 out the window.SilentlyMad

It's really good that the TC is not biased or anything. Seriously is this all PS3 fanboys have to do. Aren't there some games to play. Final Fantasy? Heavy Rain? Why are you here starting the same topic that has been started 100 other times? Yeah we get it....your a fanboy...you can't stand the competition so you make up stories about the other consoles. Wow like I had 27 Xbox 360s all get the RRoD within a month. So of course I bow to the alter of Sony because the PS3s never breaks. We get it.

BTW just for your information actually most developers design and build the games on the 360 and then port them to the PS3. This is why almost all of the multi-platformers look better on the Xbox.

It's really good that the TC is not biased or anything. Seriously is this all PS3 fanboys have to do. Aren't there some games to play. Final Fantasy? Heavy Rain? Why are you here starting the same topic that has been started 100 other times?

coasterguy65

Yes, because it's just PS3 fanboys who start these types of trolling topics, 360 fanboys would never do the same.

They all do it, so you just gotta learn to get on with it.

If you base your purchases based on graphics only why don't you just get a gaming PC? Crysis is on a DVD9 and looks better then any of the games on PS3 which are on Blu-ray. And if you did do research then you would know that blu-ray is just a disc format that has no affect on how a game looks, its just a form of storage.

[QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

Yes, because it's just PS3 fanboys who start these types of trolling topics, 360 fanboys would never do the same.

They all do it, so you just gotta learn to get on with it.

BlindfireMcgee

Oh joy, it's Lundy...:roll:

Look guy, seriously, I think you have a problem.

I have yet to see one post from you without the word "Cows" or "PS3 fanboys" collaborated together.

Take a break man, go catch some rays, you've been inside far too long.

Hmmmm? In that post I just stated that it's not PS3 fanboys who solely start these types of topics. Have a problem with my posting st*le? Get over it. I don't single out one fanboy group over another, so I think you have misunderstood and/or misread every ost I have made on this board.

Also, I never collaborated the word "Cows" and the words "PS3 fanboys" in that post. I oly stated PS3 fanboys.

Don't worry, I get plenty of sun my friend ;)

Awwww, Blindfire... Where'd ya go?

And you are wrong coasterguy65. The majority of developers now develop on the pS3. Do some research before you post...

x-2tha-z, the PS3 does not need to upscale its games. That has been my point from my very first post. Why is it so hard for you Xbox 360 fanboys to get this fact?...ixbadboy001

lol you determined which system is beter by comparing multiplats. at least you made the right decision.

Darksiders and Dantes looked the same on both, so this thread is therefor fail already.