nextgen console question again(woot i know)
 

I just sold my priest account on wow for $750, and after deciding between liqiour clothes and console, i finally decided to get a console, and have been torn between the different consoles, and i know this question has been asked a million times, but after all the debating in my head, theres only one concern that worries me the most.


the one thing im afraid of is xbox will slowly get all rights to the games i want to play atm, madden '08 is coming out for ps3 and xbox, so im safe with that, but im afraid that with time the popularity of the xbox will drive games i love like dmc4 or metal gear solid to be xbox only, and that would suck hardcore style if i got a ps3, wondering if theres any hints of this happening in the future.


the only battle i have is xbox has a better selection of games atm, but millions of stories of fires and loud fans and karate chops n chicken sauce kind of drive me away, and paying to play online is kind of frightening. the ps3 has a blu-ray (w/e i dont know if itll be the next big thing or not) has the only game ill really play (madden '08 and maybe guitar hero) and wii has a small argument in the corner of the room, just cuz it looks fun.

i know the ps3 costs more, but if i pay for xbox live gold then wouldnt the price catch up eventually? and i heard BOTH sides about the capabilities of the machine, some say ps3 has more potential and is better graphics wise and others say that the 360 is more advanced n what not..

again like the 9032840 post before me, looking for some feedback, mainly on the first question (games being only for xbox later) and the last (which machine is better)


thanks in advance-
mike

PS3 = 500-600 USD. Xbox Core = 270-300 USD. Year long subscription to Live = 50 USD. So yes, it would eventually catch up, but it would take 4-6 years to do so.

I recommend you refer to this thread. It will answer plenty of questions, lol.

BTW, the 360 is more powerful graphics wise. It has 512 mb's of dedicated video memory, with the GPU core clocked at 500 mhz, paired with a 3.2 ghz tri-core processor. The PS3 only has 256mb's of video memory, with a similiarly clocked core.

thanks for the input, ive read every thread i could find on this forum about it, but the main concern is


xbox- my shit will catch fiyah, not cool


ps3- scared that down the line, it wont get games like gta n shit cuz of xbox popularity

thats basically it

Those were only launch console models. Your xbox won't suddenly burst into flames and burn down your house :rolleyes:.

You'd be fine with one of the newer models out though.

thats kind of good lol, that was a big concern, but eb games is giving away 5 free bluray dvd's w/ the ps3 lol

But you said yourself that there weren't many good titles or exclusives for the PS3, and the cost will never justify itself. On the topic of online services, the 360's Live is worth the 50 USD a year when you compare it to the "free" service for PS3. Some game companies may charge you anyway to play online for their games. Plus, you can only play games online on the PS3 after you jump through 5 flaming hoops, stand on one finger, while balancing a 5 course meal from a 5 star menu on the tip of your nose, while wearing a harry-potter-look-a-like costume. Then you get to enjoy all the shotty-ness of the PS3's online service.

And I've had my 360 since launch, and I have never had any problems. And yes, the newer models are much more, um, refined.

Yeah, because after a month or so your Xbox wont even turn on to get hot...
seriously, if your gonna buy an Xbox, just go for the Elite model, anything else and your just throwing your money away. Secondly, dont expect for a moment that any game made by a major 3rd party cross platform company like Capcom or Rockstar would be exclusive to any system. It kills the profits margins. Resident evil 4 came out for every system under the sun because exclusivity deals in the long term kill a companies profit lines. same reason they even started making GTA for the X-box so it stands to reason that they arent going to make the same mistake in reverse.

Honestly. i would just save the money and put it towards a high end PC.

Xbox gets my vote for you.

I remember posting a thread not too long ago about how microsoft had lost a fair bit of money because of replacing peoples xbox's under the purchase warrenty. This sounds bad. Its not it means Microsoft are being good and replacing xboxs should anything go wrong. Mines fine never had any trouble with it . (hope im not tempting fate)

is madden '08 going to be 30 fps on the ps3? and 60 fps on the 360? i will shit myself

Umm...where did you get that idea?

And I'm pretty positive thats a no.