Gaming Sh*t

[davos]

So, I've never been into the whole video game thing since N64 but am considering changing my mind after seeing how these new ones have netflix and all these other snazzy things. I would prolly only get Madden, Nascar, & Fifa....So is it worth it? If so, XBox v. PS3 v. that little white box made by Asians

[The Faceless]

Well if you're only wanting to do netflix streaming and play a few games, get a 360. The base arcade model is only 200$ and is way less likely to get the Red Ring of Death thanks to a new chipset.

[necroplasm]

Yeah it seems you would be interested in multiplatform gaming, you might as well get a 360. Unless you want a Bluray player with your console.. get a PS3.

PS3 comes with everything, you don't have to buy a bunch of add ons. So for value wise, get a PS3.

[The Faceless]

FWIW multiplatform games 9 times out of 10 turn out better on 360.

[g5jamz]

And you can network your 360 and stream movies/music from your computer to the xbox pretty easily.

[Captroop]

Actually, you can do the same thing with Vuze. That program automatically detects blue tooth devices, so you can stream movies from your PC to your PS3 very easily.

[necroplasm]

FWIW multiplatform games 9 times out of 10 turn out better on 360.

That's because most are ported to PS3. PS3 has to live up to 360's standards.

[Doc Holiday]

And let the pointless system wars begin!!!!

[tarheelblue89]

They don't make NASCAR games anymore.

[necroplasm]

They don't make NASCAR games anymore.

Yes but Gran Turismo 5 will feature NASCAR...only god knows when that game is coming out though. Which is good, I prefer good quality over a rushed out product.

http://autoguide.nascar.com/blog/1043148_video-nascar-joins-gran-turismo-5-lineup

[tarheelblue89]

Very cool

Hopefully it will be better then the EA poo.

[necroplasm]

lol hope so

[88 Bronco]

You can stream Netflix to all three systems. Your gaming preference is important when it comes to which system. All 3 have pros and cons

Wii

Pros-

Free online play

Large library

Casual gamer appeal

Internal memory upgradeable with SD cards

Backwards compatibility with Gamecube games, memory cards, and controllers

Cheaper controllers

Fun to play with groups of people

Low failure rates

Lower price

Cons-

Comes with have the controller required for some games

Shovelware

Casual gamer appeal

Online service lacks depth

DLC isn't supported as well as other consoles

Controllers aren't rechargeable

PS3

Pros-

All-one-media player with Blu-ray player

Upgradeable internal memory with laptop hard drive

Rechargeable controller

Backwards compatible with PSone games (Launch systems are PS2 compatible)

Free online play

Bluetooth supported accessories

Blu-ray discs have large storage space

Cons-

Weak launch library (this has gotten better)

Online gaming services lacks compared to XBox Live

Some games aren't ported well

XBox 360

Pros-

Backwards compatible with XBox games

XBox Live is the most expansive online service

Large library

Cons-

Proprietary memory upgrade

Lower end models require upgrades to connect to internet

Launch systems had high failure rate (this issue seems to been have addressed)

Controllers aren't rechargeable (this is upgradeable)

Online service carries a fee

There are more than what I have listed, but I am trying to keep from flaming one system over the other

[necroplasm]

There are more than what I have listed, but I am trying to keep from flaming one system over the other

Yeah, no need for that sh*t. I hate flame wars.

and sensitive Xbox 360 fanboys.