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PS3 vs. Xbox 360

Posted by Zonk on from the content-vs.-form dept.

The Guardian Gamesblog has a point by point breakdown of the Xbox 360 and PS3 spec sheets, comparing and contrasting the two consoles based on what we know about them so far. In the end, they come to the rational conclusion that for gamers what will end up deciding the battle is the gameplay. From the article: "We've pretty well reached the point of complexity with dual analogue sticks, analogue triggers and four face buttons, so while you can expect to see more content in terms of things happening, not much originality was on display. Gameplay advances will come from peripherals and Sony really showed that off with their kooky EyeToy games. Nothing wrong with controlling two bondage-clad Japanese spy chicks via videoconfering in my mind :)"

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  1. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 4, Insightful

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  2. Re:huh? by NanoGator · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "Isn't it a little premature to be doing comparisons on these?!?!"

    Is it even worth comparing them based on graphical prowess? The PS2 is significantly inferior to the XBOX when it comes to graphics, but its game library is far richer. It is for that reason alone I have a PS2 and not an XBOX.

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  3. Remember the PS2 Hype? by Saige · · Score: 5, Insightful

    In case you don't read this old article.

    You know, one from when people were so excited about all the USB ports and the Firewire port and the PCMCIA port on the PS2, how it could render Toy Story in real-time and movie studios were looking at using them for render farms. Where it would be easy to edit home movies on the PS2. And how it was HD compatible so you could play all your games in HD.

    Or how Sony stated that the PS2 would be a viable entertainment platform for 10 years.

    Does anyone actually expect the PS3 to ship with the 255 different ports on the thing that the E3 demo one had? I sure as hell don't. I expect the PS3 that is sold to be a substantially different machine. The Xbox 360, however, will be little changed.

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    "You know your god is man-made when he hates all the same people you do."
  4. Marketing, hype, tech...whatever by SillyHatsOnly · · Score: 3, Insightful
    It all comes down to a snap judgement in the store (not including presents and such). I don't know too many people who get excited over buying a M$ product, regardless of what it is.
    It took me forever to buy an Xbox. I wanted one, but every time I went to the store, I'd stare and the box and just feel compelled not to buy it. No problem buying games though.

    Nintendo, hell yeah I'd buy it. Sony, yeah, what the hell. M$...eh, not so much.