Looking to Pick Up a XBox 360 or PS3 - Focus is Competative First Person Shooter

Halo 3 or Killzone 2?

Which one do you prefer?

That;s how your decision will be made.

Ive been away from the gaming world for a while now, after playing a few shooters this weekend I realized I had to get back into. I used to play CS for the PC and was quite good, I got up to cal-im. I have tried coming back a few times, but could never get into it. Basically, I want the system with the FPS games. Where there focus is on multi-player competition (leagues set up, matches, etc..). First person mode is fun, but Id rather go against another person. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Note: I have posted this in two forums before I realized it should have gone in this section (long week and I just smoked)...DyersEve0666

Halo 3 or Killzone 2?

Which one do you prefer?

That;s how your decision will be made.

-Snooze-

What he said, you should also look into MAG for the PS3. You can play games of up to 250 players.

[QUOTE="DyersEve0666"]Ive been away from the gaming world for a while now, after playing a few shooters this weekend I realized I had to get back into. I used to play CS for the PC and was quite good, I got up to cal-im. I have tried coming back a few times, but could never get into it. Basically, I want the system with the FPS games. Where there focus is on multi-player competition (leagues set up, matches, etc..). First person mode is fun, but Id rather go against another person. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Note: I have posted this in two forums before I realized it should have gone in this section (long week and I just smoked)...Odrec

Halo 3 or Killzone 2?

Which one do you prefer?

That;s how your decision will be made.

-Snooze-

What he said, you should also look into MAG for the PS3. You can play games of up to 250 players.

Also i noticed you like CS. Although not among the most competative shooters, Shadowrun still has quite the following on Xbox Live, and is VERY similar to CS.

I'd say 360. Live is better than PSN, and the control setup is better on the XBox for shooters. On the PS3 your thumbs are way too close together.

The 360 also has:

Exclusives:

Halo 3

Gears of War & Gears 2 (TPS but really fun)

Halo 3: ODST (Comes out in October)

Halo Reach (next year)

Multiplat:

CoD: 4 & WaW

Call of Duty: MW2(Coming soon)

The PS3 does have Killzone 2 and Resistance 2, which has 60 player online, but servers are rarely full.

KZ2 is hugely popular right now, but Halo 3 still also has tons as do Call of Duty.

MAG for PS3 only is coming out soon too, with 250 player online. I think this will fail, but it's all just your opinions...

I say 360 for better Live, Exclusive shooters, and Controller setup...

BTW, I own both systems.

stick with PC imo...

Competitive online play,you want a 360.If you want a game with every bell and whistle,its Halo3.

PS3 because the online is free.

Resistance 2, Killzone 2, M.A.G. this fall and Modern Warfare 2 are 4 AAA FPS', 3 exclusive and all free to play, the 3 exclusives (killzone, resistance, and MAG) all have dedicated servers as well.

if you want to play competitive shooters stay on PC, much better community and competition. Plus, no aim assist.... PC would be the smart move. but if I had to choose a console, I would go PS3.

PS3- Its free, going to have mag, and out is both resistances and Killzone

Xbox- yearly fee, Perfect dark zero, halo 3

PC>>>>>>>>>>All Op. I know you've played the PC before but your missing the awesome games like Left 4 Dead, Half-Life 2, etc,etc, and etc. If you still dont like the PC, get a PS3 :)

You will get no lag what so ever if you played killzone 2 and or resistance 2. ReaperV7

You will get no lag what so ever if you played killzone 2 and or resistance 2. ReaperV7

Halo 3 Gears1+2 Halo 2 ( good amount of people still play it ) Then multi plats and Ms bought time exclusive maps for modern warfare 2

So I would go with 360 unless you cant afford 4 cents per day

On consoles, Halo 3 is currently the #1 competitive shooter right now.

competative fps, 360 4 sure. live is much more polished then psn. Plus more online players, which is odd considering psn is free and live isnt :/

competative fps, 360 4 sure. live is much more polished then psn. Plus more online players, which is odd considering psn is free and live isnt :/

realer21

not really, there's more people with xbox's than ps3's :P

Resistane 2, Resistance FoM, Killzone 2, MAG(coming later this year), and all the multiplats on PS3, halo is really awesome, but thats all you get on 360 pretty much(exclusive wise)

and ps3s online is free, and all of the above exclusives(not sure about R FoM) use dedicated servers, so no lag. halo uses matchmaking :/

[QUOTE="realer21"]

competative fps, 360 4 sure. live is much more polished then psn. Plus more online players, which is odd considering psn is free and live isnt :/

Mr_Apple_Soup

not really, there's more people with xbox's than ps3's :P

i guess, but cod4,waw ect on ps3 is a ghost town compared to live lol

[QUOTE="ReaperV7"]You will get no lag what so ever if you played killzone 2 and or resistance 2. siLVURcross

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Bottom line. The most competative shooter on consoels is Halo. This is fact. Opinion really has no place here. Resistance, Resistance 2 and Killzone are good yeah, but can't hold a candle to how competative Halo is.

Halo3 will be here long after Resistance and Killzone. It already beats them combined in weekly numbers.

Ive been away from the gaming world for a while now, after playing a few shooters this weekend I realized I had to get back into. I used to play CS for the PC and was quite good, I got up to cal-im. I have tried coming back a few times, but could never get into it. Basically, I want the system with the FPS games. Where there focus is on multi-player competition (leagues set up, matches, etc..). First person mode is fun, but Id rather go against another person. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Note: I have posted this in two forums before I realized it should have gone in this section (long week and I just smoked)...DyersEve0666

do u like playing against 16 or 32 people online. if its 16 get x360 if 32 get the ps3. PS3 has Warhawk which is better then Killzone2 or halo3 but its not a FPS

PC or Xbox 360. Don't get a PS3 for shooters. You'll soon regret that decision. :(

PC or Xbox 360. Don't get a PS3 for shooters. You'll soon regret that decision. :(

BioShockOwnz

You would say that BioshockOwnz :P

Turned into a manticore all because of Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 for PC

Well if all u want is shooters dude get a 360

Well if all u want is shooters dude get a 360

Personally, I don't think the shooters are that competitive on either side for exclusives. The best shooters out there are multiplats like Rain Six Vegas, and Modern Warfare. I prefer the 360 for it's controller.

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Bottom line. The most competative shooter on consoels is Halo. This is fact. Opinion really has no place here. Resistance, Resistance 2 and Killzone are good yeah, but can't hold a candle to how competative Halo is.

Halo3 will be here long after Resistance and Killzone. It already beats them combined in weekly numbers.

-Snooze-

What makes a game more competitive then the other. Does more people really mean more competitive.

PC or Xbox 360. Don't get a PS3 for shooters. You'll soon regret that decision. :(

BioShockOwnz

Why do you say that?

[QUOTE="-Snooze-"]

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Bottom line. The most competative shooter on consoels is Halo. This is fact. Opinion really has no place here. Resistance, Resistance 2 and Killzone are good yeah, but can't hold a candle to how competative Halo is.

Halo3 will be here long after Resistance and Killzone. It already beats them combined in weekly numbers.

finalfantasy94

What makes a game more competitive then the other. Does more people really mean more competitive.

I'd say 360. Live is better than PSN, and the control setup is better on the XBox for shooters. On the PS3 your thumbs are way too close together.

The 360 also has:

Exclusives:

Halo 3

Gears of War & Gears 2 (TPS but really fun)

Halo 3: ODST (Comes out in October)

Halo Reach (next year)

Multiplat:

CoD: 4 & WaW

Call of Duty: MW2(Coming soon)

The PS3 does have Killzone 2 and Resistance 2, which has 60 player online, but servers are rarely full.

KZ2 is hugely popular right now, but Halo 3 still also has tons as do Call of Duty.

MAG for PS3 only is coming out soon too, with 250 player online. I think this will fail, but it's all just your opinions...

I say 360 for better Live, Exclusive shooters, and Controller setup...

BTW, I own both systems.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMc96bYETnk

see for yourself.

competitive AND on a console?

thats like asking us to find a word that rhymes with orange.

If you are looking for shooters, the best place to go is the Xbox 360 or PC. If you are looking at consoles, go with the Xbox 360

And here's why:

• Xbox Live, while it charges a $50 per year fee (but you can find it for less), has many more users than PSN. Most shooters on the 360 still have a good amount of people playing them. Halo 3 still has loads of people, as well as Call of Duty and others.
• Halo 3 is THE competitive FPS of this generation so far. And Halo 3: ODST is coming out and will include 3 more multiplayer maps for Halo 3.
• I think what many people underestimate about the Xbox 360 is its controller. The placement of the analog sticks on the 360 controller feels better for shooting games

I'd say 360. Live is better than PSN, and the control setup is better on the XBox for shooters. On the PS3 your thumbs are way too close together.

The 360 also has:

Exclusives:

Halo 3

Gears of War & Gears 2 (TPS but really fun)

Halo 3: ODST (Comes out in October)

Halo Reach (next year)

Multiplat:

CoD: 4 & WaW

Call of Duty: MW2(Coming soon)

The PS3 does have Killzone 2 and Resistance 2, which has 60 player online, but servers are rarely full.

KZ2 is hugely popular right now, but Halo 3 still also has tons as do Call of Duty.

MAG for PS3 only is coming out soon too, with 250 player online. I think this will fail, but it's all just your opinions...

I say 360 for better Live, Exclusive shooters, and Controller setup...

BTW, I own both systems.

For FPS'S definatly the 360 and with the headset's its generaly a more communal activity allowing you to perform tacticaly as a team (In the rare instances your team isn't imature twa*s.)

The PS3 is generaly more about offering deeper single player games and having a wide range of genres. Most 360 exclusives are FPS'S.

Athlough TBF the best Multiplayer experience on both is from a multiplat game (COD4).

The 360 atm is generaly purchased by a younger demographic mostly American teens under the age of 25 wheras the ps3 has a wider collection of diffrent races and peoples which forms the problem that many of those with headsets speak French, German, Spanish, Portugesse so I suppose your age could factor the console you choose aswell.

easy decision to go with the 360 most of the exclusives are shooter gears of war halo etc then you get a better online experience imo with xbox live more people online plus gamebattles is more 360 based than ps3 then you get mlg which is 360 shooters only and world of warcraft no ps3 so if you want a console for shooters 360 is the way to imo also the triggers on the 360 and far superior to ps3s they dont even use them for shooters they use the shoulder buttons and it has a weaker feel imo