Quote Originally Posted by _Gambit View Post
Ok so the only reason I haven't made the plunge is mainly because of how much $$$ they cost vs. how not durable they are. I like to know that if I'm gonna dump a couple hundred bucks to maybe a grand on something that it's gonna hold up for more than a year.

I enjoy exclusive games on both consoles like Mass Effect for 360 and God of War for PS3 so I'm stuck as far as that goes. And also I was wondering if the newer (slim) editions of the consoles are any less likley RROD and YLOD. One more thing is I don't really plan on playing online at all so that part doesn't really sway me one way or another as well.
Mass Effect is no longer an exclusive title. You can get all three games on PS3.


My personal view: if you're worried about missing out on exclusives, unless there is one particular franchise that you desperately need to play (Halo, Gears of War, Fable), the PS3 is the way to go. It by far exceeds the quantity of worthwhile exclusive titles than the 360. You don't need to pay for online, which is great if you're on a budget and can only afford to get games here and there. If you're looking for getting the most games for the cheapest price, PS+ is a great deal and costs the same as Xbox Live. Also, the PS3 doubles as Blu Ray player -- always a bonus.

That being said, a 360 is cheaper right now. While both consoles have come down in price, PS3s are still a little bit more expensive. The online services on 360 are generally agreed to be better than PS3. As you've seen us discuss here, download and installation times on PS3 are atrocious -- what might take an hour to download/install on 360 would probably take 3 hours on a PS3, etc.

Ultimately, if you're not particularly interested in any exclusive franchise, and your friends that you might be playing games with don't all lean more towards one console -- for example, the reason I bought a PS3 was because my brother and the few guys from work that I would be playing games with all own PS3s. It didn't occur to me until later that my best friends from high school pretty much exclusively play on 360 -- then I would personally vote for PS3. Otherwise, just look at the games available to you, look at your funds, and go from there.