Dont buy XBOX 360!

Well, I actually got two XBOX 360s in yesterday. I will have to somewhat agree with this article. I played GUN and one of the NBA 06 games. I wasnt too impressed by GUN, but the graphics for the NBA game were absolutely amazing. You can see sweat running down the players faces. I dont have a high def. tv, but you could certainly tell that it would look SO much better with one. The console itself is very cool. The menu that pops up by pressing the middle "X" button pops up in even the middle of the FMV movies. Loading time is nothing. We popped in Halo 2 to see if any graphical improvements could be slightly seen, and were welcomed by a loading screen that went 0%...100%. No loading at all. The wireless controller's range is absolutely insane. We stood at the farthest wall at my father's business and the controller worked like it was plugged in. However, figuring out how to turn it on caused a retard moment when we were randomly hitting buttons trying to get it to turn on(should of read the instructions,lol). The power supply is HUGE!!! Bigger than my brothers laptop, LOL. Overall, Im am somewhat impressed, but I would like to see it on a high def. TV and a game that was developed specifically for the system. I recommend the system, but like the article says, not without the proper tools to play the beautiful games.

Well I have a HDTV and a decent surround sound system... but I still don't think i'll be buying an XBOX 360 until the price comes down a bit... its $500 CAD here for the *big* setup... I won't be even looking at it until it comes down around the $300 CAD mark...w ay too much money, I could just get a new video card for my computer for that price and run everything at very high resolutions (and if I get a video card with component out, well, Ic ould play it on my HDTV )

XBOX 360 rocks and nothing you say would make me not want to get one PS3 sucks ass! XBOX 360 forever!

We'll see what you're saying when PS3's performance blows Xbox out of the water...

Yes, because Im sure youve played both for a fair comparison . I do think PS3 will trump this time, but its because they arent rushing, as I feel Microsoft did with the 360.

Microsoft you would think would have waited like last time to be able to see what the competition came out with...

I have an xbox and a ps2, and I have to say there are still games I love to play on my ps2. I also still think Sony's controller has a better feel and is less bulky.

At first I HATED the XBOX controller, now I cant stand the joystick layout of the PS2 controller. The only thing I dislike now about the XBOX controllers are the Black and White buttons, but they fixed that problem with the 360. I really cant wait to see the PS3 in action though!!

im gon wait for PS3!!!!!1

Not gonna happen.

u gotta admit....even though microsoft may have rushed out the 360...but did they do a horrible job at it? I don't think so...I think the console looks and performs great! two things I'd like to know though....1) why is sony waiting soooo long to release the ps3? I mean, it's been known about for the past 2-3 years (I've known about it quite sometime now...). 2) what was microsofts big rush to get the console out for? Were they threatened by something that either nintendo or sony put out, or just trying to prove a point?

Microsoft has a strategy w/ releasing the XBOX 360 earlier then PS2. They don't want PS2 to establish its public market faster so that game publishers will jump on it as the primary system. The fact of the matter is the XBOX 360 from a programming standpoint is a dream to develope for and the PS2 is much more difficult to develope for. So by the XBOX 360 going public first and being the easier platform to develope on they are sure to pick up a ton of new game contracts. Sony is probably waiting because they want to see the XBOX 360 strut its stuff a little first so they can gear there marketing campaign around the downfalls of the 360 in comparison to the PS2. But we'll see in time whats really true and false

OMG! Where is my little suicidal animated guy go! HE WAS MY SIG Man! MY SIG! Who killed him.

Oh man you guys sound like a Honda vs Toyota thread...You guys are gonna try and convince eachother which one is right and which one is wrong. "OPINIONS" Lot of my dad can beat your dad talk going on!

Thats the same thing they said about the first Xbox. Kinda reliving the past with that comment. Just wait till it comes out, then compare'em. Anything else is speculation and that wouldn't be very educated.

First off I did check out the specs and the face off on Toms Hardware. There is nothing that would suggest that the PS3 is the superior system in any way so I have no clue what your talking about. If your just comparing Mhz to Mhz then the PS3 comes out on top but they are very different hardware. Also the 360 is the easier platform to develope for which means that you'll probably see more quality less buddy releases for it. Anyways just judging from your post your already a Microsoft hater so I wouldn't expect you to see my side

Yeah hehehee

Hahaha.

We'll how about this, just tell me which parts of the PS3 make it "blatantly" superior?

Tell me what makes the 360 blatantly superior?

Its processor is far more flexible and easier to develope for. Takes less effort to program high performance multi-threaded content then it does on the PS3. Those are just a few things. And also the specs you list basically just show MHZ to MHZ, The chips are completely different and the graphics processors are completely different so realisticly Mhz means jack shit.

Who cares? Your TV's don't even support 1080p.

The XBOX 360 is so damn flexible I bet 1080p will be supported anyways later down the road when it becomes more mainstream though an upgrade. The XBOX 360 is definatly the more upgradeable system. And who cares if its basically a computer? Its a $1500+ computer eqiv in a $400 box.

Because you posted pictures of your TV's in another forum post.

Developement has everything to do with it, If it takes a company 1 year to make a game on one platform and 2 years to port it to the next platform they are going to develope it on the 1 year platform first obviously.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/05/16/news_6124746.html

XBOX 360 must suck pretty hard is Square Enix is all over it like stink on a turd.

Im not fully saying one is going to be better than the other Barn...but stop being so damn closed minded. You havent even seen the PS3 in action but you KNOW XBOX will DESTROY it. Oh yeah, and fan boys are losers .

Wow, I think I hit a nerve. I said that your TV's don't support 1080p. I didn't say anything about TV's you might be "In the process" of buying. I'm technically in the process of buying a holographic projector, I just need to wait until they ship late next 20 years. Anyways that being said I didn't assume anything, the pictures you posted of your TV's proved that they were not 1080p compliant, they were too old and too cheap. I know because I too own Plasma Screens, HDTV's and Projectors. I'm not an idiot when it comes to A/V. Anyways that being said about the upgrades you are right, you could end up paying a few hundred more (note the $400 system comes with the HD and WiFi controllers already) but who cares? People spend hundreds of dollars on video games for there console so why not spend some of that on the console itself. The main reason I'm in this thread bitching is because I think your a turd for posting a thread named "Dont buy an XBOX 360" when you really don't have a clue. I agree for the most part with others, lets wait for the systems to both come out and see which one catches the consumers eye more and which one rains supreme. Right now most of what we are saying is speculation however if you do read the reviews on the two platforms it is obvious that the XBOX 360 is a dream to program for in comparison to the PS3. And if you don't think that will sway companies to develope for one system over the other then you really don't understand software developement as a business. I do agree there is a customer loyalty involved with the Play Station because Sony is the senior company in the field. But that being said Microsoft proved a huge point with the XBOX and that was it blew the PS2 out of the water. Granted the PS2 had some game support that the XBOX didn't and that is why kept them floating but performance and graphics wise the XBOX took a dump on the PS2. Now the XBOX 360 is comming out first and a lot of companies that were contracted with Sony are moving to release earlier or at the same time for the XBOX 360 which is going to put the hurt on Sony. I purchased a PS2 simply because I wanted to play San Andreas and it was not comming out for the XBOX for months after. Without sony having that vice its going to be hard for them to keep there current customers in my opinion. I mean I may be wrong, if I am the that is fine but just don't be a dick hole and post threads telling people not to do something just because your a Microsoft hater and a Sony lover. And hell I'm going to end up owning both consoles anyways so its not like I'm defending a future purchase. And we all know your filthy rich e'. So we know you need that 1080p support for your super HD Projector Theater you are installing in your new half million dollar mansion so I can see why you would want the PS3 of the XBOX 360. But honestly 1080i looks pretty amazing on 61" TV's so I don't think I need the 1080p just yet to be happy. Wow this is officially the largest post I have ever done! WOOT!