Xbox 360 vs. Playstation 3

Xbox 360 vs. Playstation 3, in todays market for game consoles you can’t find a more competitive pair. So what sets apart one system from the next besides just the tech specs. I set out to find out just that with a little one on one with both systems. i know what your thinking “It must have been brutal playing video games all day.” I’m OK don’t worry about me.
Console Comparison

Now the PS3 is a slick looking machine but it is a beastly huge piece of equipment. I heard that you can actually transform it into a lean mean fat grilling machine but when one of you out there spends nearly $600 to grill a hamburger think of me when someone calls you an idiot. But in all seriousness the PS3 has covered some eye catching new features such as a nearly buttonless console with the exception of the power switch in the back of the console. It is those new ideas that make playstation edgy and futuristic and draw a crowd to see what Sony will come up with next. But on the flip side of the market Xbox 360 is just another plane Jane looking console. About the only cutting edge idea that Microsoft had was the console now can stand up on its side to make room for your TV or whatever you put in that extra space. News flash Microsoft, Sony already had that idea with their previous console. But I will give the Xbox 360 one thing, the glowing power button will let you know how many controllers are actually calling to the system. yee ha.

Controllers

Now I don’t want this to turn this into a Xbox 360 bash but in comparison to the PS3 the controllers are worlds apart and the PS3 has all of my votes. Now there are some good things about the 360′s controller, it does have a very formfitting feel to the grip of the controller, but the buttons are confusing and hard to get used to if you are not previously accustomed to the Xbox style of controllers. Once you get the hang of it the buttons will still get crossed for some reason and you will be logging off your profile before you know it.

The controller for the PS3 must be 3 times lighter then the 360 and less confusing to a very busy set of hands. I just felt that the PS3 has made and continue to make a very comfortable controller over the years and though the many consoles.

Graphics

Both the PS3 and the Xbox 360 have taken big steps on the graphics side. The backgrounds on both consoles are phenomenal. They are leaps and bounds over any of the realism in previous consoles. You tend to get lost some where between reality and around the garbage bin that you are ducking behind comprehending your next move to get out of the sticky situation that the aliens have you in. But when the buzzer on the dryer goes off you have to take a step back and admire the detail that you see in every game from the sparks flying from your car bottoming out to the hole in your arm that was make when a stray bullet hit you from friendly fire. The PS3 boasts an advanced interactive background with more functionality from most things in your grasp. The Games that i played had a bit of a difference but not enough that it mattered to me at all. I was not impressed. The 360 spent more time in making the actual characters or cars as realistic as possible. I have to give this one to the 360 hands down just because i don’t care about shooting out lights but i do care about seeing the spine of the guy i just blew the head off of. I know I wouldn’t trust me with your kids either.ConclusionUpon

Conclusion

Upon comparison I definitely made a decision as to which console i would spend my money on. I bet you think you know which one i will choose……………….. drum roll please………… and the award goes to the Xbox 360. After thinking about it i can get over the bulky controller, the plane Jane console and the lack of revolutionary ideas coming out of the minds of Microsoft for one reason; game play. Between the couple of games that i compared the graphics of the bad guys and the good guys is easily a 360 victory. I thought that the PS3 game , Resistance: fall of man was sub-par to the 360′s Gears of War as well as Call of Duty 2. But beyond that i haven’t found one 360 game i dithatslike and thats the truth. If i was to spend my money on one of those consoles i woXboxgo with aeveryones but everyones opinions are different and find certain things that they like and don’t like about both. Either way your getting into the next generation of great gaming.