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I've had a "Falcon" model Xbox 360 Elite since May, and haven't had a single problem with it. It has the new CPU, more heatsink fans, and a quieter hard drive than older models. In all honesty, my 60 gig launch PS3 throws more heat than my 360; a lot more, actually. The new "Jasper" motherboard models were supposed to be released in the fall, so I believe all the new 60 gig 360's should be Jaspers. The horror stories of the RROD on the 360's were mostly in referrence to older models (at least 1 1/2 years ago or more). The Falcons and Jaspers shouldn't give you any problems, so pick one up anytime when you find a good price. I would advise you to never buy a used or refurbished 360. Buy one brand new from EBgames or Wal-Mart. Other than that, you should be okay. As far as trying to decide between the 360 and the PS3, it's simply a matter of preference. Fanboys will try to steer you one way or the other, but as someone who's been playing games for over 25 years, either one or both would be a great purchase. I generally buy respective exclusive games for both systems, and buy multiplatform games for the 360, because they generally turn out better on the 360, and because I can borrow/swap games with my friends who own 360s. None of my friends have PS3s, but they are still worth buying for the Blu-ray player, which is widely considered to be the best one on the market, because of exclusive firmware updates available on the PSN, and also for the PS3 exclusive games. Anyone who tries to tell you that the PS3 has no good games is probably a Microsoft employee who thinks Bill Gates needs to own everything, or just a stupid 12 year old fanboy trying to piss people off, because he's a stupid 12 year old. Ratchet and Clank, Uncharted, Valkyria Chronicles, Resistance 1 and 2, Little Big Planet, and Metal Gear Solid 4 are all must have games, and there is little doubt in my mind that God of War 3 will be just as awesome. If you plan to spend a lot of time doing online gaming, Xbox Live is probably better, but will also cost you $50 a year. If you plan to own only a handful of games, and want to spend your life owning noobs in Halo 3, then by all means do so. I personally, aside from World of Warcraft, spend very little time in online gaming, since I own 69 games, many of which are long RPG's or open world games, and I spend my time playing the single player or co-op campaigns, or the occasional split screen offline deathmatch with my friends at my apartment. If I ever feel the need to play online shooters, I can play on the PSN or on pc for free. I would rather spend the $50 on a new game, a ticket to see Cradle of Filth, or on a hot babe, and not necessarily in that order;) One thing that is worth mentioning, is that Xbox Live often restricts new demos to Gold members only, but they're immediately available free of charge on the PSN. If you plan on only having one system, can't afford lots of games, and don't have an HDTV to utilize Blu-ray movies, then I would recommend the 360 and the Xbox Live Gold membership, as it usually has better quality 3rd party games, and has better online services, so you can spend all day playing Halo 3, Call of Duty 4, Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead, and Gears of War 2, fragging every angry, immature 12 year old on the internet. Hope this helps your decision.
Between the games you mentioned, I HIGHLY recommend Metal Gear Solid 4, and for your second game, it's a tossup between Dead Space and Resistance 2. I would say Resistance 2 would have more longevity, if you plan to play online, but Dead Space would be good for some scary, bloody fun, if you don't plan on playing online.
I rarely if ever play games online, and it kind of irks me that the new Socom will be online only. I hope that other games will not follow this trend. It was kind of fun to play Halo 3, and GTA IV online when I had my Gold memebership free trial, but I haven't picked up the Gold membership yet, because I'd rather spend the money on a new game. I think that if you don't have a lot of games, or can't afford a lot of games, then multiplayer becomes more important. I have Call of Duty 4 for the PS3 and The Orange Box for pc, which I can play for free online, so if I ever want to scratch that itch, I can do so, but I find that great single player campaigns or offline co-op campaigns are a great deal more fun. I remember being mesmerized by the great story and gameplay in Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy X, so yes, it is disappointing that COD 4's single player campaign was only 5 hours long. One other thing I'd like to mention is that a lot of games seem to be heading towards online co-op or online deathmatch, etc. rather than offline splitscreen co-op or deathmatch. I think it's a lot more fun to play offline with friends. That was one of the main reasons that Goldeneye was so successful. Halo 3 and COD4 have offline deathmatch, but they're in the minority. One game that I find interesting is Amped 3. Most sports games have zilch as far as a storyline, so it's interesting that a snowboarding game has such a captivating and frankly, strange story. I plan on picking that game up when I have the money, but for those who are curious, the demo is available on Xbox Live.
I have a 360, and I think it's great, but so is the PS3. 360 has Gears and Halo. PS3 has Ratchet and Clank and Resistance. They both have great exclusives. 360 has X-Box live, while PS3 has the highest quality Blu-ray player on the market. They both have great features. The PS3 has better backwards compatability, especially if you have the 60 gig model like I do. The 360 usually plays 3rd party games better than the PS3. In an ideal world, you would have both systems like I have. You're completely wrong calling me a noob. I'm 32 years old, and I've been playing video games since the Atari 2600 days. I had the afformentioned Atari, then an NES, then a Sega Genesis, then a PS1, then a PS2, and now I have a PS3 and a 360. I've also played games on pc. My Dad had a Commodore 64 back in the day, on which I played games like Kung-Fu and Commando. After that I played games like Diablo 2 and Halo on my college dorm pc. I've had my own Alienware pc for 3 years, on which I play World of Warcraft, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, The Orange Box, and a few other titles. My sister also had a Sega Master System and a Nintendo 64, which I played frequently as well. Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm anything but a noob.
You can buy the 80 gig PS3 Motorstorm bundle and the 60 gig PS3, which has the emotion chip and is nearly 100% backwards compatable with PS2 games. Both are available on Amazon, but both are over $600. The 60 gig model is a little cheaper, so I would get that one, if backwards compatability is a must. I have the 60 gig model myself, but I honestly sold most of my PS2 games, because once you start playing PS3 games in HD, you probably won't want to go back and play very many older PS2 games. People that say that PS3 has no games are full of crap. I have 13 PS3 games, and will be buying 2 more in April when I get paid. I kept a few older games: Final Fantasy XII, MGS3: Subsistance, and the PS1 game - Final Fantasy VII. I also plan on getting God of War 2 from my sis for my birthday, and I might try to buy Resident Evil 4 and the last Socom game, but for the most part, I wouldn't sweat no backwards compatability. PS3 games on a 1080p LCD look amazing, and there are plenty of PS3 games out there to keep you entertained, if you don't want to shell out the extra $200 for a BC PS3. You'd actually save money, by buying a PS2, in addition to the 40 gig PS3. My personal suggestion/recommendation would be to wait until they release the 80 gig MGS4 bundle for $499. It'll come with MGS4 and a Dual Shock 3 controller. It'll be available in June.
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