Kevin 1 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Okay so my PS3's broke and I need a new console. Will be getting one within the next month. Obviously PS3 is the best choice for me because of the many games I have. But i could trade those in and get hopefully a good bit for them. things putting me off the xbox; The failure rate The cost of live things putting me on the xbox; Most of my friends have live, not many have PSN I'm looking for a fresh change So which should I get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4220 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Okay so my PS3's broke and I need a new console. Will be getting one within the next month. Obviously PS3 is the best choice for me because of the many games I have. But i could trade those in and get hopefully a good bit for them. things putting me off the xbox; The failure rate The cost of live things putting me on the xbox; Most of my friends have live, not many have PSN I'm looking for a fresh change So which should I get? Buy an Elite or a new slim its a better service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 1 Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 Okay so my PS3's broke and I need a new console. Will be getting one within the next month. Obviously PS3 is the best choice for me because of the many games I have. But i could trade those in and get hopefully a good bit for them. things putting me off the xbox; The failure rate The cost of live things putting me on the xbox; Most of my friends have live, not many have PSN I'm looking for a fresh change So which should I get? Buy an Elite or a new slim its a better service If I was buying one it would most definitely be the new slims. I still duno but. I want a change like. I've been playstation my whole life and it would be hard to switch over. Is it really a better service? Saying that, I can only play CoD after 11.30pm for some reason, it keeps saying that thing erm.. loading playlists or something, i duno its been a while. And I also always get disconnected on Fifa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4220 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Okay so my PS3's broke and I need a new console. Will be getting one within the next month. Obviously PS3 is the best choice for me because of the many games I have. But i could trade those in and get hopefully a good bit for them. things putting me off the xbox; The failure rate The cost of live things putting me on the xbox; Most of my friends have live, not many have PSN I'm looking for a fresh change So which should I get? Buy an Elite or a new slim its a better service If I was buying one it would most definitely be the new slims. I still duno but. I want a change like. I've been playstation my whole life and it would be hard to switch over. Is it really a better service? Saying that, I can only play CoD after 11.30pm for some reason, it keeps saying that thing erm.. loading playlists or something, i duno its been a while. And I also always get disconnected on Fifa. in which case the failure rate is a non-issue, the slims have an entirely new internal design thats got rid of the flawed clamps inside that screw everything up it is yeh, more reliable and stuff tends to get released earlier too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 1 Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 Okay so my PS3's broke and I need a new console. Will be getting one within the next month. Obviously PS3 is the best choice for me because of the many games I have. But i could trade those in and get hopefully a good bit for them. things putting me off the xbox; The failure rate The cost of live things putting me on the xbox; Most of my friends have live, not many have PSN I'm looking for a fresh change So which should I get? Buy an Elite or a new slim its a better service If I was buying one it would most definitely be the new slims. I still duno but. I want a change like. I've been playstation my whole life and it would be hard to switch over. Is it really a better service? Saying that, I can only play CoD after 11.30pm for some reason, it keeps saying that thing erm.. loading playlists or something, i duno its been a while. And I also always get disconnected on Fifa. in which case the failure rate is a non-issue, the slims have an entirely new internal design thats got rid of the flawed clamps inside that screw everything up it is yeh, more reliable and stuff tends to get released earlier too Have a read of this.. -------------- The "Red Ring Of Death", the dreaded symbol of a catastrophic system failure that has become an icon of the Xbox 360's lifetime, will soon be no more, as the new model of the console won't display the error. Deciding to take the opportunity for a clean break, Microsoft has not included any red lights in the console, only green ones, so if something goes wrong this time around, you'll get a...green ring of death. Which is surely more calming! The Red Ring - or RRoD - had become less common in recent years as Microsoft gradually improved the quality of the Xbox 360, but it was still an issue in the general consciousness, so it's understandable the company would want to clean the slate. Let's just hope the new console has the reliability to really put the RRoD to bed. Source: Joystiq c/o Kotaku ------------ How good are Microsoft's repair/help service incase it did break? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 While you pay more for Live, the accessibility and features of the service are much better. If you're bothered about achievements/trophies, it's much easier to access and compare with your friends (which, tbf, the only reason having them is to have more than your mates), it has basic stuff like party chat, private chat without having to be in the same game, a better spotlight on their marketplace offers and new releases (indie games aside) and is just an easier service to get around. It's not as easy to look at as the XMB on the PS3 but it functions a lot better. As for games, well, it's basically down to "Do you prefer Mass Effect or Killzone? Do you prefer Forza or Gran Turismo" since those are really the only exclusives either console has so it's a similar choice. The PS3 is definitely better made but the slim 360 supposedly addresses the main problems so, I don't know, maybe that'll have a better rate of not exploding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4220 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Okay so my PS3's broke and I need a new console. Will be getting one within the next month. Obviously PS3 is the best choice for me because of the many games I have. But i could trade those in and get hopefully a good bit for them. things putting me off the xbox; The failure rate The cost of live things putting me on the xbox; Most of my friends have live, not many have PSN I'm looking for a fresh change So which should I get? Buy an Elite or a new slim its a better service If I was buying one it would most definitely be the new slims. I still duno but. I want a change like. I've been playstation my whole life and it would be hard to switch over. Is it really a better service? Saying that, I can only play CoD after 11.30pm for some reason, it keeps saying that thing erm.. loading playlists or something, i duno its been a while. And I also always get disconnected on Fifa. in which case the failure rate is a non-issue, the slims have an entirely new internal design thats got rid of the flawed clamps inside that screw everything up it is yeh, more reliable and stuff tends to get released earlier too Have a read of this.. -------------- The "Red Ring Of Death", the dreaded symbol of a catastrophic system failure that has become an icon of the Xbox 360's lifetime, will soon be no more, as the new model of the console won't display the error. Deciding to take the opportunity for a clean break, Microsoft has not included any red lights in the console, only green ones, so if something goes wrong this time around, you'll get a...green ring of death. Which is surely more calming! The Red Ring - or RRoD - had become less common in recent years as Microsoft gradually improved the quality of the Xbox 360, but it was still an issue in the general consciousness, so it's understandable the company would want to clean the slate. Let's just hope the new console has the reliability to really put the RRoD to bed. Source: Joystiq c/o Kotaku ------------ How good are Microsoft's repair/help service incase it did break? they're fine, moreso if you buy from a proper store you'll get a year to take it back if it fails anyway and as I said the new slims (which that article seems to have missed out) have actually got rid of the known cause of the RROD failure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 How good are Microsoft's repair/help service incase it did break? Very good in my experience. They're certainly experts at fixing the RRoD since I got mine back in 9 days once (anywhere between that and 2 weeks, they say) and it came with a new disk tray to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 1 Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 While you pay more for Live, the accessibility and features of the service are much better. If you're bothered about achievements/trophies, it's much easier to access and compare with your friends (which, tbf, the only reason having them is to have more than your mates), it has basic stuff like party chat, private chat without having to be in the same game, a better spotlight on their marketplace offers and new releases (indie games aside) and is just an easier service to get around. It's not as easy to look at as the XMB on the PS3 but it functions a lot better. As for games, well, it's basically down to "Do you prefer Mass Effect or Killzone? Do you prefer Forza or Gran Turismo" since those are really the only exclusives either console has so it's a similar choice. The PS3 is definitely better made but the slim 360 supposedly addresses the main problems so, I don't know, maybe that'll have a better rate of not exploding. As you've said regarding the XMB, i think the xbox's one is just too complicated. It looks ugly compared to the simple ps3 one. Okay so my PS3's broke and I need a new console. Will be getting one within the next month. Obviously PS3 is the best choice for me because of the many games I have. But i could trade those in and get hopefully a good bit for them. things putting me off the xbox; The failure rate The cost of live things putting me on the xbox; Most of my friends have live, not many have PSN I'm looking for a fresh change So which should I get? Buy an Elite or a new slim its a better service If I was buying one it would most definitely be the new slims. I still duno but. I want a change like. I've been playstation my whole life and it would be hard to switch over. Is it really a better service? Saying that, I can only play CoD after 11.30pm for some reason, it keeps saying that thing erm.. loading playlists or something, i duno its been a while. And I also always get disconnected on Fifa. in which case the failure rate is a non-issue, the slims have an entirely new internal design thats got rid of the flawed clamps inside that screw everything up it is yeh, more reliable and stuff tends to get released earlier too Have a read of this.. -------------- The "Red Ring Of Death", the dreaded symbol of a catastrophic system failure that has become an icon of the Xbox 360's lifetime, will soon be no more, as the new model of the console won't display the error. Deciding to take the opportunity for a clean break, Microsoft has not included any red lights in the console, only green ones, so if something goes wrong this time around, you'll get a...green ring of death. Which is surely more calming! The Red Ring - or RRoD - had become less common in recent years as Microsoft gradually improved the quality of the Xbox 360, but it was still an issue in the general consciousness, so it's understandable the company would want to clean the slate. Let's just hope the new console has the reliability to really put the RRoD to bed. Source: Joystiq c/o Kotaku ------------ How good are Microsoft's repair/help service incase it did break? they're fine, moreso if you buy from a proper store you'll get a year to take it back if it fails anyway and as I said the new slims (which that article seems to have missed out) have actually got rid of the known cause of the RROD failure What are the other main failure causes such as RROD do you know? How good are Microsoft's repair/help service incase it did break? Very good in my experience. They're certainly experts at fixing the RRoD since I got mine back in 9 days once (anywhere between that and 2 weeks, they say) and it came with a new disk tray to boot. Not bad. Ps3's is shite. £150 to get mine fixed ffs. its a fucking joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 1 Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 The xbox is much, much better for gaming. the only time i use the ps3 now is for blu-rays, and ps3 only games like god of war. the xbox always has the games in 1080p, the same game on the ps3 is unlikely to be which is truely fucking iritating. if you like using headsets during games the ps3 is pathetic for it, bought one to play pes 2010 with my mate and the voice chat only works outside of games... Blu-ray and streaming - ps3 Games and streaming - xbox like andrew said get an elite, work fine and if you've a mate means you can bring your hd with you to use on other consoles(cant do that with the new slims) So overall you'd recommend xbox? I'm seriously starting to think about getting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4220 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 the other big failures were the graphics card E74(or 73 I cant remember) failure which left no display on the screen but again thats been improved and fixed with the slim the other was the pwoer block but again thats been entirely dealt with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 1 Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 The only thing stopping me now is that I have to buy so many new games for the xbox. Fifa, CoD's, Red dead, fallout etc. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4220 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 pick them all up preowned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 1 Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 Preowned games still cost around £25. Money I just don't have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besty 4 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 I'm thinking of swapping my PS3 for one of the new 360's like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4220 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Preowned games still cost around £25. Money I just don't have I reckon you'd get fallout, fifa maybe a CoD for less than 20 a pop plus youd have trade in money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 1 Posted July 20, 2010 Author Share Posted July 20, 2010 How much do you reckon 20+ old games would generate £££? Like basic games, the ones everyone has like CoD, fifa's, Pro's etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 8 Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 You could get as little as 4 quid or something from Gamestation. Maybe 25 at the most for brand new games. Sometimes they have weeks were you get 10% more trade in value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 8 Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 The only thing stopping me now is that I have to buy so many new games for the xbox. Fifa, CoD's, Red dead, fallout etc. etc. You might as well hold on till the new Fifa anyway. Could always pick up the world cup edition for cheap now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 8 Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 thought it was meant to be all right. saying that anyone up for some fifa (360) this week during the evenings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Hog 336 Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 If you check out Ebay you might grab some of them cheap. Also check out play and zavvi. A lot of games are reduced over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 8 Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Zavvi and the hut have cheap rock band drums at the moment as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4220 Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 The only thing stopping me now is that I have to buy so many new games for the xbox. Fifa, CoD's, Red dead, fallout etc. etc. You might as well hold on till the new Fifa anyway. Could always pick up the world cup edition for cheap now. its awful stick with 2010 ive heard good from a lot of people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 1 Posted July 20, 2010 Author Share Posted July 20, 2010 So say I had £300 overall, would that do for an xbox, live, games and everything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 8 Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Fuck me MacDonalds are paying well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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