ps3 or xbox 360

I'm in the market for a new console, seen as my n64 and ps2 are gettin a little tired, so i'm thinking xbox 360 or ps3, and a copy of gta4

kinda not sure which one i should get, is gran turismo 5 gonna be avaliable on xbox 360? so which ones gonna be the best one, considering its probably gotta last me another 20years ha

My brother has the PS3. It isn't compatible with PS2 games!! However, you do get a blueray player which is slowly pushing DVD off the scene (isn't it?). GT5 is much more realistic, it's much more fiddly both when you're racing and the game set up, by the way. Can't really comment on the xbox 360 'cause I've never really played one. Hope this helps.

Alex

[fizzwheel]

I'm currently having the same dilema, I've talked to a few people, one of which has a PS3 and a 360

The advice I'm getting is get a 360 as :

1. Its cheaper than a PS3
2. The online gaming on the xbox is better
3. Theres more games available for the xbox

[SoulKiss]

It really comes down to what kind of games you want.

Cutesy pick ep up, put em down games, well thats the Wii

JRPG's, Games to play by yourself - PS3

Games with your mates after the pub - XBOX360.

Personally I wouldnt by an Xbox as I wont support Microsoft, the Wii has a little interest and when I have a spare couple of hundred I will probably get one.

The PS3, for its Blu-Ray capabilities is the most tempting to me, but I am waiting until they ditch the Sixaxis controllers for Dualshock4 ones in the bundles.

Same boat mate but it going to be PS3 when the price drops again.

Whichever one I can buy from eBay for less than £100 first...
(Needless to say, I'm not in a rush!)

[tigersaw]

I have both - I prefer the PS3 because its slicker, the xbox console itself and the GUI look like they were designed by a comittee. Gameplay wise, both as good as each other. Xbox live is considered superior, though I dont care for the achievement points system that kinda displays if you are a cool player or simply suck like me.
I will be selling the 360 soon, might start a thread on here for the mighy combined orger clevnesses to help me value it, theres quite a few bits.

[glade]

I'm thinking of a ps3 because of the Blu-ray.

A ps3 is approximately the same price as a Blu-ray player so why not get one that plays games and all the extra bits as well. Have to say the actual games aren't the main point for me so really my reccomendation of a games console is a bit irrelevant... Actually I might delete this post

Im very very tempted to get an X-Box 360, mainly because i want GTA:IV, and the idea of playing Call of Duty whilst shouting at people sounds stupidly fun.

I went through this a few months back. I bought the PS3 in the end for the following reasons;


1)XBox is microsoft.

2)Xbox has had quite a few bad write ups about reliability

3)PS3 has built in updatable bluray player


I know the xbox has got more games but it was released a year before the PS3. The Xbox also has better multiplayer facilities but i think the PS3 will catch up and I mostly use the PC for multiplayer.