RIP xbox 360 . . .

i have a 360 from a friend and always makes horrible noises -- so I never use it for fear of it dying. This being the second 360 I'm just turned off by the brand, even though I love the controller, UI, XBLA, etc.

Maybe when the Natal bundles come out the hardware will be a bit more reliable. Till then I am ps3 only.

mmadden28 wrote: »

The failures were on the early units and they pretty much fixed those issues. I don't think the failure rate is even close with the current production models, so shouldn't even be used as a factor in buying a new unit or not.
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With all due respect, I don't think we know the failure rate on the Jaspers yet, since they were just introduced over the last year.

I traded my old 360 Pro for a Jasper hoping that it's solved though.

mmadden28 wrote: »

Are there any BluRay PS3 games out now?

All PS3 games are on Blu-ray. I believe Uncharted 2 takes up a full 25 GB disc, which would be close to four DVD's.

I own both systems. Live is better with some of their features like private and party chat, but PSN isn't far behind anymore, and it's free. With the exception of party chat, I don't see a difference between the two.

My recommendation would be to go with the one you have more friends playing on.

mantis wrote: »

The xbox 360 is the biggest piece of crap ever made. I have never seen so many units fail in such short time. Microsoft couldn't fix the problems after the first wave of broken units? Come on but then again it's microcrap

It is poorly constructed, but manageable. If you want to be in the game 24/7, you just have to figure on the initial cost of 2 units plus $99 every 8-10 months to have one of them repaired.

When you add it all up, the entertainment value is about the same as you and your favorite date/friend/spouse going to the movies once a week.

wutadumsn23 wrote: »

We can go back and forth on this all night, lol. While I agree that Xbox Live is better than PSN, it is not far behind anymore. We got my son a 360 last Christmas and he has already had one RROD, which is far fewer than I thought he would have by now. As for the Javelin mod, there are always nerds out there that are going to figure out how to do stuff like that, I think (but don't quote me on this) that the latest update for MW2 that came out Friday or Saturday was a fix for that mod as I have not noticed it since. IMHO the PS3 is a very capable unit for what it costs, although as stated earlier in this thread the ne PS3's are nothing like the one I have. I have a first gen 80GB, that I feel is the most capable of all the units, besides the second gen (I think) 60's that are pretty much the same unit with a smaller hard drive. To each his own on this matter, but I for one, will stay loyal to Sony for years to come.

-Jeff

Supposedly what I was told with the javelin mod was that if you were reported doing it that you could be suspended from Live for doing it and they were going to be patching it soon. People are always going to be doing glitches and cheats its just part of the game. Half the time I just ignore them because they are sitting there trying to trash talk and be "cool" but in reality they have no friends and are just saying that because it makes their imaginary friends like them more.
I know that the Xbox isn't the greatest unit in terms of reliablity, but still feel that its very good. I agree that the PS3 isn't the same as when it came out. I do not care for the slims at all. My friends got one right when they first came out and I was really impressed with it. Now I see the slims and just really don't care for them at all.

AHaha, the Javelin is awesome.

Sherardp wrote: »

AHaha, the Javelin is awesome.

don't you be gettin' kicked from live. there goes our MVP.

man, dunno about you, but i friggin' SUCK of late! i hardly even wanna play online anymore.

^Uhm. Word.

Demiurge wrote: »

Best first post ever?

It's certainly up there...

I would like to throw in that the Resident Evil gun on the Wii is AWESOME! I spent hours upon hours playing that game back when I got my Wii. Its like being at an arcade with a comfortable couch, a big tv, and great sound.

Sorry for the further derailment

I have the opposite experience with online play. For me it sucks on the 360. You have nothing but whiney 10 year olds talking trash and on top of that you have to pay an annual fee to get access to it. Not to mention the time it takes to even get into a game. With the ps3 i'm usually playing within seconds, the matchmaking seems to be much smoother. And i don't pay a penny to get access to it. The 360 you have to pay as much as the cost of the console for a decent sized hdd with the ps3 you just pop in a laptop hdd and instantly have access to 350-500gb+ of storage. If i had to do it all over again and could only choose one, it would be the ps3, hands down. I have both now but find myself playing the ps3 alot more. Of course games like gears of war are amazing and worth keeping the 360 around for. But stuff like achievements dont appeal to me at all, even though its nice to get that chime during a game when you've earned one, but the ps3 does the same thing now with trophies. Personally i'd get the 360 repaired on ebay, have them do the reball and it won't rrod on you again. And with the rest of your money buy the ps3 and enjoy the best of both worlds.