For Those Who Own BOTH the PS3 and 360...

I'd like to think that those of us who own both systems can be pretty objective when it comes to our systems. It is from the owners of both systems that I'd like to hear from. I omitted the Wii for my own reasons (the 50" LCD HDTV sitting in my living room for one). Though I do not own a Wii and have no intention of owning one, I have played it and I think it is a great system in its own right.The Wii just isn't my type of gaming. Since this isn't a System Wars topic, please refrain from attacking me for this omission.

My question to those of you who own both the PS3 and 360 is simple: When publishers release cross-platform games, which platform do you choose? Is it simply a matter of timing? If the game is released on one system first, will you get it for that system? I have Oblivion and Rainbow Six: Vegas on my 360, so I don't see any need to get it again for the PS3, but if they had been released at the same time, who knows... But what happens when games are released simultaneously? Do you wait for the reviews to come out and then make a decision? For which system will you purchase Assassin's Creed?

Talk back and let me know. For now, I'm looking forward to August when I can play BOTH Lair and Bioshock and September when I can play BOTH Heavenly Sword and Halo 3. Gotta love not being a narrow-minded fanboy. Cheers to the best of both worlds.

I'd like to think that those of us who own both systems can be pretty objective when it comes to our systems. It is from the owners of both systems that I'd like to hear from. I omitted the Wii for my own reasons (the 50" LCD HDTV sitting in my living room for one). Though I do not own a Wii and have no intention of owning one, I have played it and I think it is a great system in its own right.The Wii just isn't my type of gaming. Since this isn't a System Wars topic, please refrain from attacking me for this omission.

My question to those of you who own both the PS3 and 360 is simple: When publishers release cross-platform games, which platform do you choose? Is it simply a matter of timing? If the game is released on one system first, will you get it for that system? I have Oblivion and Rainbow Six: Vegas on my 360, so I don't see any need to get it again for the PS3, but if they had been released at the same time, who knows... But what happens when games are released simultaneously? Do you wait for the reviews to come out and then make a decision? For which system will you purchase Assassin's Creed?

Talk back and let me know. For now, I'm looking forward to August when I can play BOTH Lair and Bioshock and September when I can play BOTH Heavenly Sword and Halo 3. Gotta love not being a narrow-minded fanboy. Cheers to the best of both worlds.

Seamus_O_Gamer

I agree with you on your omission, as I also agree the Wii is a great system with plenty of potential, but it's just not my thing. I have reservations regarding the future of that system, but none regarding the future of the PS3 and 360. I own both, and concerning your question, it all depends on a number of factors:

1. Was the game natively designed on one particular platform (like the upcoming Sega Rally Revo, which Sega natively designed on the PS3, even though it will also be on the 360), or was the game designed with multiple platforms in mind (like GTA IV)? Most times, ports of games natively designed on a specific system don't turn out as well, and games that are developed for multiple platforms are usually close to identical.

2. WHEN are the games coming out? Is there a timed exclusive or is the release simultaneous?

3. Reviews. If one version is clearly better, that's obviously the version I'll get.

4. All things being equal, it'll depend on a few miscellaneous factors. For example, if the review scores are the same and the differences are minimal, and the game is out at the same time, it'll come down to the controller and online. I normally prefer the PS3 controller over the 360's controller, but not if it's a FPS. So for example, The Darkness just came out and it appears to have identical review scores for both the PS3 and 360 versions. But it's a FPS, so I'll probably get it for the 360.

I just want the best experience, and that requires a bit of research. Doesn't take long to figure out, usually.

i own both systems as of this writing. Soon, whenever i can find some hapless sucker to buy my PS3,I will bea 360 only guy. Isonly one decent gameworth buyingfor a 600.00 system for?Anybody whom defends Sony's actions is just a PS fanboy and not a real gamer. The PS3 is weak and sad. I bought FEAR for PS3, what a joke!!!DeadXRooster

He said to keep the fanboy System Wars nonsense out of this thread.

I wait for the reviews. If one version is better than the other, I'll pick that version. However, if all things remain the same, then I take the additional information into account such as online features vs offline features (rumble) etc. If I care about online gaming, I will purchase the X360 version (bigger community = more people to play with).

If I'm interested in the game and its being released on one platform first, I will just buy it for that platform instead of waiting a month or more. I have yet to buy a multiplatform game for my PS3. I have always bought the multiplatform games for the X360.

I'd go for the 360 probably because I like achievements and I have no trophies or whatever the PS3 offers yet.

But seriously, the only reason someone should pick one system over the other in a case of multiplatform is either:

1.) One significantly outperforms the other

2.) One title is for some reason cheaper due to timed release, or whatever the issue is.

But if points 1 and 2 are the same... well, you're back to where you started.

First of all let me salute you non-fanboy brother, I too am a keen PS360 gamer, and I too am not too keen on the Wii either.

Usually if the game receives similar reviews on both systems then in all honesty id pick the 360 version to add further to my gamerscore. I think the whole acheivement system really has sold me well.

However there are other aspects that might apply such as online gaming and controls, again I tend to prefer the 360 in both those aspects.

So really unless the PS3 version is significantly better, and unless it has much more exclusive content, then chances are id most likely pick up multiformat games for my 360. So far I intend to use my PS3 for only PS3 (and PS2) exclusives. But that could very well change in the future.

The only reason someone would buy a PS3 version of a game is because they own a PS3 and they feel like the only way to get over the pain of paying 600+ for that boat anchor, is to play a mediocre game on it. How would it feel after paying the expense to play RFOM and then seeing Gears of War. Man thats gotta burn. DeadXRooster

What about the people who don't own the other console? And are oblivion and ninja gaiden sigma "mediocre" titles to you?

[QUOTE="DeadXRooster"]The only reason someone would buy a PS3 version of a game is because they own a PS3 and they feel like the only way to get over the pain of paying 600+ for that boat anchor, is to play a mediocre game on it. How would it feel after paying the expense to play RFOM and then seeing Gears of War. Man thats gotta burn. gamingqueen

What about the people who don't own the other console? And are oblivion and ninja gaiden sigma "mediocre" titles to you?

This thread is about those of us whom own both, read much?

The only reason someone would buy a PS3 version of a game is because they own a PS3 and they feel like the only way to get over the pain of paying 600+ for that boat anchor, is to play a mediocre game on it. How would it feel after paying the expense to play RFOM and then seeing Gears of War. Man thats gotta burn. DeadXRooster

To be honest I am guilty of that, however deep down I know that my PS3 will be my main gaming device as of the end of next year.

i own all 3, wii PS3 and 360.

360 has the crown, wii is fun once in ahile for something different, and my PS3 is a GREAT bluray player.

The only reason someone would buy a PS3 version of a game is because they own a PS3 and they feel like the only way to get over the pain of paying 600+ for that boat anchor, is to play a mediocre game on it. How would it feel after paying the expense to play RFOM and then seeing Gears of War. Man thats gotta burn. DeadXRooster

Aside from the battlefields and a couple other segments (say, the scene where one gets swarmed by zombie type guys) Resistance's campaign is admittedly nothing to write home about, but online play is excellent. 40 players at once makes for some truly insane deathmatches (I've never really tried any of the team modes).

Moving onto the main topic, which version I get depends on which version is better. I was going to get the Darkness on the PS3 just because it had more movies (a small edge, but an edge nonetheless) and I am getting GTA4 on the X360 for the downloadable content. Most of the time (with the exception of the aforementioned and Oblivion, though the PS3 version lacks downloadable content) the X360 version of a game is the best version and if one platform gets a game first, it is the X360. I own Oblivion for the PS3 because my kids destroyed my copy of Oblivion for the X360 and I figured shorter load times are always good (I am keeping my fingers crossed for Shivering Isles).