[martieg]

Originally Posted by ZuerstBMW

You guys still plays these games? I thought thet were for kids

You'd be surprised - it's about in what generation you are. I assume for your question you're 38 or older. If that's the case, I'm on your side - however my brothers (just a couple years younger) he plays games all the time.

Also - take a look at the video game market - there are "ratings" for video games, and most of them are rated teen or mature.

I'd like to buy one for my children, but I realize there are many adults playing these games nowadays (we're old pal).

[typerlover]

Originally Posted by CraigG

Sports games IMHO are so much easier and more comfortable to control on the XBOX controllers then the PS2 ones, obviously I can't comment on the new PS3 controllers.

Heh, definitely subjective but the PS2 controller was quite a bit better than the giant lump that was the xbox original controller and then the smaller s version. One trigger on each side made games awkward.

[CraigG]

Originally Posted by typerlover

Heh, definitely subjective but the PS2 controller was quite a bit better than the giant lump that was the xbox original controller and then the smaller s version. One trigger on each side made games awkward.

I have larger hands and found the S XBOX controller one of the most comfortable controllers. The new 360 one is even moreso, of course this is strickly my opinion.

[mkeds]

WII and XBOX all the way. PS sucks

[CraigG]

If you've paid attention to Sony's recent PR fumbles with the release of the PS3, then you should already know somewhat what is about to come. For the rest of you I'll explain briefly.

Sony has been, to put it nicely, screwing up completely when it comes to almost anything related to the ps3. From the sky high price point and arrogant attitude about it afterwards, toss in of motion sensing, lack of rumble feedback, supply shortages, to not including even component cables (needed to do HD) in the box. They really have dropped the ball, I don't care if your a Sony Fanboy or not, you have to admit that they have sucked it up as of late.

One of the other fun things has been to delay the European launch until 2007, so no ps3 for you europeans until after the new year. But whats that? You say your going to just import one? Sorry, Sony says no.

Sony has caused the most popular importing website on the internet www.lik-sang.com to shut it's doors because of lawsuits brought against it for offering to import ps3's to Europe.

http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3901

Now I'm not one to usually get upset over giant corporations, but Sony is going too far, this is just ridiculous, they claim to be protecting their consumers, how?

[Ninjaneer]

Originally Posted by CraigG

If you've paid attention to Sony's recent PR fumbles with the release of the PS3, then you should already know somewhat what is about to come. For the rest of you I'll explain briefly.

Sony has been, to put it nicely, screwing up completely when it comes to almost anything related to the ps3. From the sky high price point and arrogant attitude about it afterwards, toss in of motion sensing, lack of rumble feedback, supply shortages, to not including even component cables (needed to do HD) in the box. They really have dropped the ball, I don't care if your a Sony Fanboy or not, you have to admit that they have sucked it up as of late.

One of the other fun things has been to delay the European launch until 2007, so no ps3 for you europeans until after the new year. But whats that? You say your going to just import one? Sorry, Sony says no.

Sony has caused the most popular importing website on the internet www.lik-sang.com to shut it's doors because of lawsuits brought against it for offering to import ps3's to Europe.

http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3901

Now I'm not one to usually get upset over giant corporations, but Sony is going too far, this is just ridiculous, they claim to be protecting their consumers, how?

You wouldn't happen to read Slashdot would you? hehe

[CraigG]

Sometimes. :P

[Gripster]

Wii

Nintendo really understands gaming. I bought PS2, Xbox and Gamecube last round. I'll probably do the same this round, but Wii is the one I'm most excited about.

[06330i]

im gonna have to go with the 360. i had my xbox since the day it came out and have never had one problem with it. microsoft is the way to go. and how bout that new nfs carbon. good stuff.

[XxLancaxX]

Originally Posted by 06330i

im gonna have to go with the 360. i had my xbox since the day it came out and have never had one problem with it. microsoft is the way to go. and how bout that new nfs carbon. good stuff.

nfs carbon is kick ass im already half way through the game lol

[John]

meh, 360 is nothing special. graphics are nice, but games aren't super fun. crashs and has buggs from time to time.

i would wait for ps3.

[Driv3r]

JUST for GT4 im getting PS3 and the wheel!!! awwwwwwwwww

[CraigG]

Originally Posted by John

meh, 360 is nothing special. graphics are nice, but games aren't super fun. crashs and has buggs from time to time.

i would wait for ps3.

I play my xbox all the time, I mean literally it is on more hours a day then it is off. Never had a problem since I've owned it.

[XxLancaxX]

Originally Posted by CraigG

I play my xbox all the time, I mean literally it is on more hours a day then it is off. Never had a problem since I've owned it.

+1 but im buying ps3 because i have every system all the way back to sega genesis! LOL

[ShinBalNom]

PS3 will come with a blue-ray dvd player which cost around 800-1,000 dollars just for the player. I've played some PS3 games (at a convention) and honestly there is nothing really that special... IMO. But getting a blue-ray dvd player is worth the 500 bucks.

[martieg]

I finally bought the XBOX - just played with it a short while to test it, and now is wrapped. Hope the kids will like it. Got 3 games for them (plus 3 more that Burger King gave me almost for free - must be junk - has somebody tried the BK XBOX games?)

[leeJ]

360 and Wii 'nuff said

[herbz]

Originally Posted by XxLancaxX

nfs carbon is kick ass im already half way through the game lol

i beat it a while ago, its a bitch to get the M3, which is the only bmw in the game. it kind of rotted after that, once you get past career mode theres only a few more things to do before the game just stops being fun. other than that yea it was pretty good :rocks:

[EOE90]

Get the 360 and pick up Gears of War

You wont go wrong

[Agni]

Its hard to say different people prefer different systems.

Pick one that you like, but overall Ps3 has the most potential.

[Agni]

Originally Posted by thedean786

I read somewhere today - i think on Digg.com - that they were issuing a update to the dashboard so that an Xbox 360 coudl handle 1080p. Also 3 words for you buddy: Gears of War.

360 does not natively support 1080p, its only upscaled so its not nearly as clear as native 1080p on Ps3.

And 1080p is only via VGA output. Also note that 360 does not have HDMI, so you cannot get Dolby True HD.

[- Paul -]

From here :- http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/20/tg...-bullet-point/



"At their pre-TGS press briefing in Tokyo today, Microsoft announced that the Xbox 360 will support 1080p content through a software upgrade. The "p" stands for parity.

Microsoft's announcement -- which effectively parries Sony's bold claims regarding the merits of 1080p high definition content or, as Sony calls it, True HD -- is their latest move seeking to blunt the impact of the oncoming Sony PS3 hype-train. With the True HD cat de-clawed, Microsoft's mantra of choice will appear even more appealing. It's another bullet point taken out of the next-gen console war equation.

Joystiq spoke briefly with Shane Kim, General Manager of Microsoft Game Studios, about their announcements in Tokyo today. First off, Kim clarified that, while the software patch would upscale all content to resolutions as high as 1080p, Microsoft themselves had no plans to produce gaming content taking advantage of this ability. He was similarly convinced that very few other developers would see the value in producing 1080p games, with the singular exception of Sony's first-party studios, eager to validate the value of the capability.

Similar to the way the Xbox 360 upscales original Xbox games from 480p to 720p/1080i, you'll be able to enjoy your existing Xbox 360 games at the new resolution. As if you needed more proof that Microsoft's adoption of high definition HD-DVD is little more than a strategic move to limit Blu-ray's potential sphere of influence, Microsoft's 1080p software upgrade will also remove some of the value of their upcoming HD-DVD add-on by upscaling your existing DVD movies to HD resolutions, including 1080p.

So, Microsoft just announced that the Xbox 360 will play your existing DVDs back in high-definition -- in addition to being able to play back legitimate HD-DVD content if you're interested -- and they're gonna do it in 1080p. In the bullet point war, Sony better hope that extra Blu-ray disc space is worth it; they'll have a chance to prove it at TGS this week"