Is now the right time to get a 360?

1st post here so hey everyone. :D

I've been thinking of getting a 60gb 360 for a while now and what with the recent price drop and everything it seems to me like now would be a good time to buy one. However, I already own a shiny PS3, and I don't know how much use I'll get out of it.

Could any of you give some advice on 360 exclusives coming out this year (and next!) and how good the graphics, gameplay etc are in relation to the PS3? Also what do you think of xbox live compared to psn? Would you say it would be money well spent at this stage in the 360's life?

Sorry if it seems like I'm asking too many questions here, but the only time I've played a 360 was in HMV :P .

Thanks in advance.

I don't know if you should get one, if you already own a brand-new PS3. Their library of games are pretty similar.

I don't know if you should get one, if you already own a brand-new PS3. Their library of games are pretty similar.

Gamer4Iife

Well, when I said shiny I didn't mean brand new :P . I've had it since release. Taken good care of it :P .

Can anyone else offer some advice on upcoming exclusives?

I looked at the exclusives , and it is not quite worth it at the moment beyond Gears series and a few other games for my gaming tastes ..... maybe Alan Wait and Splinter Cell Concoction will push me to get one then if they deliver.

Now would be the worst time to get one.lesner87

Why's that?

Upcoming exclusives - Gears 2, Fable 2, Left 4 Dead (if you don't feel like giving it a go on your PC) all coming out pretty soon.

Don't forget LBP on your PS3 either, its going to be an expensive fall '08.

Well, when I said shiny I didn't mean brand new :P . I've had it since release. Taken good care of it :P .

Can anyone else offer some advice on upcoming exclusives?

SuperFoo22

Ah, I see.

Well, if you're looking for exclusives, there's Gears of War 2 and Fable 2 coming out later this year. That's pretty much it, unless I'm forgetting something ?

Watch out for the RRoD curse. 8)dr_jashugan

[QUOTE="lesner87"]Now would be the worst time to get one.SuperFoo22

Why's that?

Not many upcoming exclusives.

1st post here so hey everyone. :D

I've been thinking of getting a 60gb 360 for a while now and what with the recent price drop and everything it seems to me like now would be a good time to buy one. However, I already own a shiny PS3, and I don't know how much use I'll get out of it.

Could any of you give some advice on 360 exclusives coming out this year (and next!) and how good the graphics, gameplay etc are in relation to the PS3? Also what do you think of xbox live compared to psn? Would you say it would be money well spent at this stage in the 360's life?

Sorry if it seems like I'm asking too many questions here, but the only time I've played a 360 was in HMV :P .

Thanks in advance.

SuperFoo22

Exlcusives for 2008 and 2009- Gears 2, Fable 2, Left 4 Dead, Banjo 3, Star Ocean 4, Mass Effect 2, Splinter Cell Conviction, Halo Wars, Alan Wake.

Graphics- the majority of multiplats look better on 360 but that's a thing of the past, they're now pretty much equal. I wouldn't say the 360's graphics can match those of some of the PS3's exclusives such as Uncharted, KZ 2, Heavy Rain etc. But it has great graphics, don't wory about that.

Gameplay- the 360 does have the highest rated games of his gen. But if, like me, you don't care about ratings, that shouldn't mean anything to you. It does currently have more RPG's than the PS3, but seems to have less shooters in it's lineup.

XBL/PSN- Honestly, the only real important advantages I can think of for XBL now are the unified voice chat, cross-game invites and the movie store. And in my experience it has less dedicated servers. Don't let that put you off though, Halo 3 and GeOW online should keep you occupied for a long time.

Verdict- money well spent indeed.

Im thinking 2006 was the right time to get a 360. If your considering one now, then maybe wait for the new jasper chipsets?-DrRobotnik-

:O I thought they were out with the new 60gb model?

Edit: Also if I decide on getting one what one/two games would you recommend, bearing in mind I already have CoD4, battlefield, GTAIV, fifa, and pro evo on the PS3?

[QUOTE="-DrRobotnik-"]Im thinking 2006 was the right time to get a 360. If your considering one now, then maybe wait for the new jasper chipsets?SuperFoo22

:O I thought they were out with the new 60gb model?

Really? Maybe, i dont know. :?

Thanks for your help and advice everyone. After much thought I've decided I'm gonna go down to gamestation tomorrow and trade in my somewhat neglected psp slim. Then spend that and some of my hard earned cash on a 360 and preowned Halo and GoW.

Thanks again for the advice.

[QUOTE="-DrRobotnik-"]Im thinking 2006 was the right time to get a 360. If your considering one now, then maybe wait for the new jasper chipsets?SuperFoo22

:O I thought they were out with the new 60gb model?

Edit: Also if I decide on getting one what one/two games would you recommend, bearing in mind I already have CoD4, battlefield, GTAIV, fifa, and pro evo on the PS3?

Gears of War

Mass Effect

Bioshock

Dead Rising

any of those 2 are good and the prices have dropped so you should be able to find them for 30-40

You'd be foolish not.speedsix

LOL, yeah so he can waste time with RROD and play Banjo.

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[QUOTE="-DrRobotnik-"]Im thinking 2006 was the right time to get a 360. If your considering one now, then maybe wait for the new jasper chipsets?johnnyblazed88

:O I thought they were out with the new 60gb model?

Edit: Also if I decide on getting one what one/two games would you recommend, bearing in mind I already have CoD4, battlefield, GTAIV, fifa, and pro evo on the PS3?

Gears of War

Mass Effect

Bioshock

Dead Rising

any of those 2 are good and the prices have dropped so you should be able to find them for 30-40

None of those games are exclusive (I'm counting the wii version of Dead Rising which won't compare but still not exclusive).

None of those games are exclusive (I'm counting the wii version of Dead Rising which won't compare but still not exclusive).

FrodoZHobbit

[QUOTE="johnnyblazed88"][QUOTE="SuperFoo22"]

[QUOTE="-DrRobotnik-"]Im thinking 2006 was the right time to get a 360. If your considering one now, then maybe wait for the new jasper chipsets?FrodoZHobbit

:O I thought they were out with the new 60gb model?

Edit: Also if I decide on getting one what one/two games would you recommend, bearing in mind I already have CoD4, battlefield, GTAIV, fifa, and pro evo on the PS3?

Gears of War

Mass Effect

Bioshock

Dead Rising

any of those 2 are good and the prices have dropped so you should be able to find them for 30-40

None of those games are exclusive (I'm counting the wii version of Dead Rising which won't compare but still not exclusive).

He never asked for exclusives, none of the games he meantioned for the PS3 are exclusives either. If you're going to be a Mega-Fanboy at least read the posts before typing.

[QUOTE="FrodoZHobbit"][QUOTE="johnnyblazed88"][QUOTE="SuperFoo22"]

[QUOTE="-DrRobotnik-"]Im thinking 2006 was the right time to get a 360. If your considering one now, then maybe wait for the new jasper chipsets?CreepyBacon

:O I thought they were out with the new 60gb model?

Edit: Also if I decide on getting one what one/two games would you recommend, bearing in mind I already have CoD4, battlefield, GTAIV, fifa, and pro evo on the PS3?

Gears of War

Mass Effect

Bioshock

Dead Rising

any of those 2 are good and the prices have dropped so you should be able to find them for 30-40

None of those games are exclusive (I'm counting the wii version of Dead Rising which won't compare but still not exclusive).

He never asked for exclusives, none of the games he meantioned for the PS3 are exclusives either. If you're going to be a Mega-Fanboy at least read the posts before typing.

I know he wasn't asking for exclusives I was simply stating that those games are not a reason to get a 360 since there on PS3 and he already owns one.