Changing over to PS3

[quote name='The Mana Knight']I remember that engine too, but here's what I pulled up (I remember hearing this):

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/02/21/gdc08-phyreengine-sonys-new-free-cross-platform-engine/

I dunno, it might share resources/similarities to the neon engine, not completely sure, but it's what I saw.[/quote]Dang, I can't find the info I'm looking for at their site. Best I could find is from the gamespot review of grid:
The new version of Codemasters' Neon engine, named Ego, imbues Grid with some particularly impressive visuals.
Click to expand...

Anyway, this doesn't have much to do with if Mr Cookie should ditch the 360 for good or not. :whistle2:# If you find anything more for me about this, lemme know in the GGT, I'm curious.

Back to the topic at hand.
 
I have all 3 systems, and the reliability of the 360 is such a turn off. I love my PS3 and enjoy it quite a bit. Also, the PSN games alone are blowing away 360 retail games all the time. Pixeljunk Monsters is so awesome, Pixeljunk Eden is just amazing, and Siren is also quite good. Id rather play those then most 360 exclusive retail games.

That said, if you already own a 360, just get it repaired, sell/trade all your non-exclusive games for PS3 versions and just keep the 360 exclusives like gears and what not. However, if you are not going to be playing online with the 360, just go ahead and sell it because the system will lose all its value instantly without the 50 bucks a year online. That is my advice.
 
I have all 3 systems.

I think the unreliability of the 360 is inexcusable, so unless you're comfortable with the annoying process of sending your 360 back constantly, I'd be sure to sign up for a ps3 ASAP. And on top of that who's to say Microsoft is going to even allow this exchange to go on in future years? I have a feeling they're going to force people to buy their next gen console, and altogether forget about the 360's probs.

You could still keep a 360 like I do, and just buy the bulk of your games on the ps3. So in case your 360 breaks down you can simply still be able to play most of your games on the ps3. And besides the ps3 has a huge library if you get the right one, ps1 games and ps2...it's not a bad way to go.

Also, the less you play your 360, the less likely it'll break down. So a ps3 will definitely be beneficial. Oh and free online! Sure the community may not be as robust as 360, but I'm not complaining! Less e-jackasses is a good thing as far as I'm concerned.
 
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[quote name='Gothic Walrus']You neglected to mention Killzone, Little Big Planet, Metal Gear Solid 4, Mario Kart Wii, and Super Smash Brothers Brawl. All three consoles have exclusives, though there's no way to tell that from your list. :roll:[/quote]

First off, Killzone 2 is on the list. Secondly, I was only typing names of games that I am interested in. What, did you want me to list every single exclusive for both the 360 and the PS3? Third, I didn't bother to mention the Wii, because the discussion in this topic is about the PS3 and the 360, not about the Wii. There was no need for the Wii to be mentioned at all, since it would be off topic.
 
[quote name='help1']Third, I didn't bother to mention the Wii, because the discussion in this topic is about the PS3 and the 360, not about the Wii. There was no need for the Wii to be mentioned at all, since it would be off topic.[/quote]

Exactly. Wii talk should be on www.retirementhomeforums.com. We're discussing gaming consoles here. And i own a Wii.
 
[quote name='ryanbph']why trade it all, when you can get your 360 fixed for free[/QUOTE]

This. Just because the girl has big boobs and your girlfriend went on vacation for awhile doesn't mean you have to cheat on her ;) Don't do something you regret!

In all seriousness. My XBox just RROD myself. It sucks but you should live with it. My DS, Wii, PS2 get some attention now. It's only a what, three week wait?
 
[quote name='Monsta Mack']This. Just because the girl has big boobs and your girlfriend went on vacation for awhile doesn't mean you have to cheat on her ;) Don't do something you regret![/QUOTE]


Just because your girlfriend is dead for three weeks doesn't mean you shouldn't fuck another girl...wait..

Yeah, keep the 360 and play the PS3 while it's in repair.
 
[quote name='PhreQuencYViii']Just because your girlfriend is dead for three weeks doesn't mean you shouldn't fuck another girl...wait..

Yeah, keep the 360 and play the PS3 while it's in repair.[/quote]

Why would you have to fuck another girl, when you have a perfectly good corpse?

Keep your 360. Don't be a tool.
 
I 'swapped' main consoles twice last gen (GCN to Xbox to PS2) and twice this gen (Wii to PS3 to Wii) and I can honestly say I'm all set with that shit. Next gen I'm playing my backlog for a couple years and buying a system once everything has been established.

Personally I'd say to just stick with what you've got unless you're serious about collecting. Are you honestly going to go back and re-play games you've already beaten? I tried that many times and it just ends up being a damn chore after a while.
 
[quote name='leveskikesko']I have all 3 systems.

I think the unreliability of the 360 is inexcusable, so unless you're comfortable with the annoying process of sending your 360 back constantly, I'd be sure to sign up for a ps3 ASAP. And on top of that who's to say Microsoft is going to even allow this exchange to go on in future years? I have a feeling they're going to force people to buy their next gen console, and altogether forget about the 360's probs.

You could still keep a 360 like I do, and just buy the bulk of your games on the ps3. So in case your 360 breaks down you can simply still be able to play most of your games on the ps3. And besides the ps3 has a huge library if you get the right one, ps1 games and ps2...it's not a bad way to go.

Also, the less you play your 360, the less likely it'll break down. So a ps3 will definitely be beneficial. Oh and free online! Sure the community may not be as robust as 360, but I'm not complaining! Less e-jackasses is a good thing as far as I'm concerned.[/quote]

Your wrong on the part about the less you play your 360 the less likely it will break down. I didn't play mine for quite some time then I started playing it again, and that is when it started screwing up. I use to wasn't that crazy over a 360,but now I love it. I don't think you should switch over to ps3. I think you should keep both or sale the ps3 If your not interested in any future titles.
 
[quote name='TimPV3']I didn't mean cheap is better, what 360 accessories are on the market that are better than PS3 counterparts? You can't compare hard drives, controllers function the same, and at least with the PS3 you have a ridiculous amount of options. That's cool you use your laptop, does that come with the 360? And I do have fun sliding the little slot open and lightly pulling out my hard drive. I do it for shits and giggles sometimes just because I can. And the funny part? I can easily back up my data, without having to download a shitty content manager, as many times as I want without having to wait 6 months. Hell, I can put my content on 5 systems if I want.

Funny you mention installs. Everybody has been waiting for that option on 360 so you don't have to listen to the loud as fuck DVD drive. Let me guess, your drive is silent, right? ZOMGWTFBBQ

I don't see how you find the 360 to be better at playing games than the PS3. A majority of the games are exactly the same. It sounds like you don't know much about one to be honest.[/quote]

Bah, that came off more harshly than I meant. What I meant is that the PS3 is a blu-ray player, gaming machine, and a linux machine. The 360 pretty much just plays games.

Does your Wireless router and internet connection come with the PS3? Stop being ridiculous.

I haven't been waiting for installs at all. The 360 runs at an acceptable volume, and I doubt my drive is any quieter than anybody else's.


Really for me it's come down to controller preference, and I enjoy the 360's vastly more than the PS3's. I was only pointing out all those perceived issues about the PS3 to combat your obvious flamebait post.

There's nothing wrong with the PS3, it's cool. LBP, Killzone, that stuff is cool.
 
[quote name='jman619']Your wrong on the part about the less you play your 360 the less likely it will break down. I didn't play mine for quite some time then I started playing it again, and that is when it started screwing up. I use to wasn't that crazy over a 360,but now I love it. I don't think you should switch over to ps3. I think you should keep both or sale the ps3 If your not interested in any future titles.[/quote]

Well of course not everyone's experience is the same. My friend got a 360 and it broke the first day, but more likely than not what breaks the 360 is....using it a lot.

And just because you took a break doesn't mean you didn't play it a lot before. And I think keeping it plugged so you can use your controller to turn it on can wear it down, but I could be wrong.

I believe the ps3 and 360's library are identical enough that it's not so difficult to switch over in most cases. The biggest difference is that one's reliable and the other's not.
 
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[quote name='Jesus_S_Preston']Yeah, I fucking hate only having to buy one console to play all the games I want. This is fucking bullshit, I'm gonnna quit gaming.[/quote]

Yea, it sucks when you own all three. (Thinking it would be like last generation, where the majority of titles were exclusive to their platform...) So yea, I really fucking hate it.

I'm going to play it smart and pick one console next generation. (Next generation will be even worse with exclusives...)
 
OP - I'm going to buy a PS3 primarily for the convenience factor. Almost everything gets ported these days and you know Sony knows how to do the third party licensing.
 
[quote name='Kendal']Why would you have to fuck another girl, when you have a perfectly good corpse?

Keep your 360. Don't be a tool.[/QUOTE]

I'm more curious about why his girlfriend is "dead for three weeks." I'm not an expert in biology, but from my experience it usually doesn't work that way.

[quote name='DarkNessBear']I'm going to play it smart and pick one console next generation. (Next generation will be even worse with exclusives...)[/QUOTE]

It's early to say that for sure, but odds are you'll be right. Given that there really isn't much practical difference between the PS3 and the 360, Sony and Microsoft are going to keep sharing third party games. It may be wishful thinking, but it wouldn't surprise me if the Wii's eventual replacement was capable of that, too; Nintendo's never really led the pack graphically since the SNES days, but having a system capable of playing the same big-budget third party titles would be one way to solve the "Nintendo doesn't care about hardcore gamers" angle.
 
Next gen should be the same as this gen as far as whether you need to own multiple consoles.

You either care about first party exclusives or you don't. Worthwhile third party exclusives are already way to few and far between to really factor that in much.

I'm perfectly fine having only a 360 this generation after realizing I wasn't much interest in the Nintendo franchises anymore and selling my Wii. The Sony first party stuff has all been take it or leave it for me--stuff like Ratchet, GT, Uncharted etc. are stuff I'd play if I had a PS3 but aren't anything that I care enough about to buy a console for.
 
[quote name='Gothic Walrus']It may be wishful thinking, but it wouldn't surprise me if the Wii's eventual replacement was capable of that, too; Nintendo's never really led the pack graphically since the SNES days, but having a system capable of playing the same big-budget third party titles would be one way to solve the "Nintendo doesn't care about hardcore gamers" angle.[/quote]

It would surprise me, Ninty is way smaller then Sony or MSoft and can't afford to sink a ton of capital into a console launch in hopes it will pay off when the software dues start coming in. It will be interesting to see what happens over the next few years, Nintendo is catering to a fickle bunch but again and again they have proved that they are the best at marketing kid-friendly brands and gimmicky attention-getting console features.
 
[quote name='GpNinja']Who even plays ps3 360 4 life!!!!![/quote]

All about that PS Triple. We ain't tryin to do geometry and shit, we here to play som gamez!!1!
 
I decided to do just that when my 2nd 360's drive stopped reading discs. I went around and around with the CSR about trying to get the repair for free since it was a refurb that they sent me that died. They still told me it was $100 for the repair. I found a buyer for it as-is and that's that. I already have a PS3 and alot of the stuff is cross platform anyways.

I will be missing a few exclusives that I was looking forward to, but I have already realized that I will never have time to play everything that comes out, much less the huge backlog that I already had. I traded for the PS3 equivalent of a few games that I was playing on the 360 and sold off the rest.



[quote name='depascal22']Might be a good idea to get a wired 360 controller or stock up on batteries. Don't know what to do about PS3 controllers though.[/QUOTE]

It would be just a matter of playing with the USB cord attached. If the battery were dead, it just would never hold a charge and would be a wired controller until you had the battery replaced.

The PS3 switches off bluetooth once the USB cable is attached and sends the data over that to save the battery life while charging it.
 
Always seemed to me that console players favored convenience - so if you can afford it why not get a PS3. At worst all you'll miss out on are a few games and a bunch of 15 year-olds screaming racial epithets at you when they lose.

If you want alot of hardware hassle just get a PC.
 
I try to buy all the games I can for my PS3 to extend my 360's life as long as possible...BUT, I still have a majority of 360 games just because I'm a CAG and PS3 games are rarely available on clearance.

360 = quantity (library, online play, clearance/sales etc)
PS3 = quality (reliability, functionality/Bluray, PSN games destroy Live offerings)
 
[quote name='camoor']Always seemed to me that console players favored convenience - so if you can afford it why not get a PS3. At worst all you'll miss out on are a few games and a bunch of 15 year-olds screaming racial epithets at you when they lose.

If you want alot of hardware hassle just get a PC.[/QUOTE]

Nah PCs are pretty reliable :D
 
[quote name='Oktoberfest']Nah PCs are pretty reliable :D[/QUOTE]

I'd say most well maintained PCs (meaning you don't spend 90% of your time on it downloading porn) run better than any Xbox 360.

:p
 
[quote name='Vinny']I'd say most well maintained PCs (meaning you don't spend 90% of your time on it downloading porn) run better than any Xbox 360.

:p[/quote]

This man speaks the truth, I agree even though I'm a console man myself.
 
[quote name='GpNinja']Who even plays ps3 360 4 life!!!!![/QUOTE]

wow then your life is short since you just got the RRoD!!!


ps3....GODLY:bow: (YES, im being a fanboy.)
 
OP - I don't think anyone who trades in their 360 games will be missing out on anything by buying those PS3 counterparts... If you take the newer Multiplatform games, they all run just as well on PS3 as they do on the 360. Burnout has excellent online modes so does, Call of Duty 4, so on and so forth. I personally wouldn't trade my 360 games for the same games on PS3. Just make your next game purchases PS3. and trade some of the 360 games, rather than all of them. The main point is that you are going to still use your 360, dont feel like your missing out on something just because your gaming on PS3. Its a good system with great online games I can definitely vouch for that.
 
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