Which video game console is better: XBox 360 or PlayStation 3? – Part 4

December 28, 2010 by Goldenchute · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Hobbies & Games

This battle has been raging ever since the original xbox was released against the Playstation 2. To begin with I'm not saying the the PS3 is a bad system. It's just not an xbox 360. A lot of people are bring their playstation 2 prejudice to the table against the 360. These are both new consoles and therefore the slate was cleaned when they were released. To make this debate, I'm going to compare the features of the 80 Gb PS3 against the Xbox 360 elite (they are both the top of the line for their producers).

Hard Drive Capacity:

Xbox: 120 Gb

PS3: 80 Gb

Wireless Controllers:

Xbox: Yes

PS3: Yes

Blue Ray Drive:

Xbox: No

PS3: Yes

Built-in Wifi:

Xbox: No

PS3: Yes

For all of the things above that the PS3 comes with and the xbox does not, Microsoft has made an alternative available. You can add the HD DVD drive if that's your thing, you can make your xbox wireless if that's what you need, you can do everything that the PS3 does... BUT... you don't have to! That's right, one of the great things about the 360 on the hardware side of things is that Microsoft caters to the needs of gamers. They provide all of the expanded options for what gamers need, but if you just want to play your games you don't have to pay for all the extra crap! If you don't have an HD tv, then why would you want to spend the extra money for that drive? If you aren't going to connect your xbox to a wireless network, then why pay for it? Microsoft also gives you three options for the hard drive size. If you're a huge online gamer, then you can get the big 120 gig drive, if you want to play online but don't need that much space then you can get the 40 gig drive, and if you don't use online, then don't get any drive. It's YOUR choice.

One of the great things about the Playstation 2 was it's exclusive titles like Grand Theft Auto and Final Fantasy. But wait... those are now xbox 360 titles. And on the flip side, Grand Theft Auto IV is going to have MORE content on the 360 version than on the PS3 edition. How's that for a turn-around?

Let's compare their online services: Many PS3 fans make a point that you have to pay for Xbox Live services. Well if I had the choice of paying $7 a month for what I get with Xbox Live, or getting what I get for free with PS3, I'm paying the $7. You get new demo downloads every day with Xbox Live, you can instant message anybody anytime. You can connect your webcam and have face-to-face conversations with your buddies in real-time. You can protect your investments on the games that you own. With Content Download, the game is never really over. You can download new levels and characters to keep your games alive. They've got an on-demand service where you can rent or buy movies and shows for about $2 a title. You can network your xbox to your computer and share content. Oh, but PS3 has a web browser... So what!? I'm not buying my xbox to buy another computer, I want a gaming console. I've got a computer and a cell phone to check my email.

So, in final comparison: The xbox 360 is a better value for the price and gives me the options to buy the the features that I want, It's top end rocks the PS3 top end, Xbox Live is worth the $7, Better game titles, better pizza-papa johns (just joking). But seriously, for what is available right now with technology, Microsoft hit a homerun with the 360. I'm not saying that the PS3 is absolute dirt, it just isn't the best.