Hello Forum Goers. I was dis-mayed when I discovered that my PC cannot Run Skyrim in it's current state even on the minimum setting :brokencomputer: , and decided to purchase a console. After careful consideration, I found that both consoles had there ups and downs, rights and wrongs, and need to know which will last longer, play better, and which is cheaper. Thank You. bliviongate:

I personally prefer the 360 but the PS3 does have Steam now which is pretty damn awesome, especially for patching and things like that.

The base Xbox 360 model is cheaper, but you only get 4GB of storage. No idea about lifespan but "which one plays better" is very subjective and opinions will vary from one to the next. I'd say go with the one that has more games in your interest.

I currently own a 360 but that's only because Tales of Vesperia was an Xbox exclusive in North America.

Which exclusives do you like better? And you should consider what the majority of your friends play on.

Another question to ask yourself is what other games you might want to play on it. Many games come on both, but there are a number of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_exclusives_%28seventh_generation%29 for each platform.


edit: or, if you're into multiplayer games, what consoles do your friends have?

I have both the 360 and the PS3. I got the PS3 about 2 years before my xbox, so it's telling that I have triple the number of games for my xbox than for my PS3. Only get the playstation if you want a blueray player, which is all mine is now used for. I'll be getting Skyrim on my 360.

I'd go with a PS3, except that Bethesda has a pretty bad history of PS3 support with their games. So if it's for Skyrim I'd say get a 360.

At this point I'd say either system will play well and last you a good number of years. The Xbox 360 S and PS3 Slim use significantly less power, producing less heat and making things like RRoD and YLoD much less likely. Developers also know their way around the systems so most multiplatform games should be nearly identical on both (this is just in general though, I don't know my way around Bethesda's console games).

As for which is cheaper, the 160GB PS3 is $250, the 4GB Xbox 360S $200, and the 250GB Xbox 360 is $300. You'll probably want a HDD for Skyrim DLC, so either the 160GB PS3 or 250GB 360 would be your best bet.

I'd just look at which console has the most games that you're interested in besides Skyrim and go with that.

Xbox 360, based on my biased opinion. It is your choice though!

There's also the 320GB PS3 for $300, as well as bundle deals like Infamous 2+PS3 320GB for $300 and on November 1st the Uncharted 3+PS3 320GB releases for $300.

There's 360 bundle deals as well, but as far as I can tell (at least for newly released titles) it's about $100 more expensive. Like MW3+A MW3 themed 360 320GB is $400. Same goes for Gears of War 3+GoW3 themed 360 320GB.

There's also, as others have said, exclusives to take into consideration.

PS3 also doesn't take a monthly fee for online play, but the 360 is something like $20-$30 every 3 months but I'm sure it must offer some sort of better online grouping and communication or something along those lines.

They both offer services like Netflix and Hulu, and both have online marketplaces where you can buy games and such.

If you're into the whole "avatar creation", the PS3's avatars on what is called 'Playstation Home' have a more realistic look to them and you can also walk around in different areas to socialize with others and what not, as well as being able to have a virtual home for your avatar (such as the apartment you start with, as well as numerous places you can purchase) where you can decorate or just hang out or whatever. It's really just gimmicky stuff in my opinion, but apparently there are some who like it. The 360's avatars have a more cartoony look to them, but from what I have seen, there's also a lot more options available initially for free when picking out your clothes.

DLC for Skyrim also comes out 30 days earlier on the 360, if that matters to you. As for how it looks and runs, it SHOULD and most likely will (if they've done a proper job) be the same on both consoles.

I'd get a PS3, it's worth it just for MGS and Uncharted.

Xbox 360, easy choice.

For Skyrim? The xbox because it will have exclusive DLC for a month. Otherwise it all comes down to preferred exclusives, what your friends play on, etc.

If its mainly for Skyrim, I say go for the 360.

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Could you not spend the money on a upgrade for said PC?

Otherwise, I hated the PS3 controller and loved the 360 controller.

You could build a fairly good pc for $500-600, and that's not much more than the higher end consoles.

I desperately want to try the Uncharted games and I have some very fond memories of God of War, but I'd suggest getting the Xbox 369. Gears of War is reason enough, Halo is also not a bad one and Fable 2 is also worth noting.

As to what you should play Skyrim with, PC obviously. I honestly don't know if I'll be able to go back to playing RPG's on consoles anymore, the PC feels like more of a personal experience to me.

For Skyrim? I'd say 360 - earlier DLC.
In general? PS3 - better exclusives in my opinion.

I second this. Never buy a console for one game, especially when that game is multiplatform.

From a hardware standpoint I'd probably say PS3 even though it has an inferior GPU to the 360. I prefer XBL to PSN, but PS3 has Steam access. I like the 360 controller better, but the PS3 has more games that I can't get for my PC. That said, Sony lost me as a customer permanently when they knowingly distributed rootkit malware on music CDs that they published and screwed up three PCs of mine. So, I'd say 360.

I have both, but I picked PS3 in this pole...

No idea why. I have a 360 and PS3 but most of my games I purchase are on 360.

Now that I got the batterang contoller for PS3 (which is much more like a 360 controller than a PS3 controller) that might change going forward. Main beef with PS3 has always been uncomfortable controller.

I voted 360, but I'm biased.

As it is, would you consider upgrading your PC? I've seen threads on here before about building or upgrading a PC, so you might get some tips and advice about what to do and how much it would cost. Just a thought.

this can't be right, what? :blink:

Steam is coming to the PS3.

http://www.geek.com/articles/games/valve-is-bringing-steam-to-ps3-20100616/