Topic: Lords of Shadow --PS3 or Xbox 360?

[cecil-kain]

For the past 3 years, I have not owned a home gaming console --and I've missed out on EVERYTHING.  5 kids and a narcissistic anti-gaming wife can lead a man astray, but that's another story...  Lords of Shadow has finally reawakened me --much like SotN reawakened me after the malaise of those dark early years of the Nintendo 64...  Unfortunately, LoS presents a major choice in which game system to buy, so I'm really baffled what to do next --as I am truly ignorant.  Please enlighten me which system I should own and why.

[Profbeanburrito]

Well I own a ps3 and I love it. I don't know what kind of games you like but that should help determine your choice. God of war, uncharted and metal gear solid are just some of my top choice exclusives for the ps3. Plus it has a blu ray player if you're into that. The online works fine and its free, plus there's a good selection of downloadable games. Also ps1 backwards compatibility is nice.

The two drawbacks I see though, are that the 360 tends to get more downloadable games, or downloadable games first. And that a lot of people have 360's so if you want to play online with friends that also have 360s than that may be the way to go

Over all I'm am very please with the ps3, so I would recommend that.

[crisis]

I have both consoles, & they both have their advantages, but for LoS' sake, I'd pick ps3. The controller will be a lot more comfortable, the system isn't quite as loud as the 360, & there's the stuff Professor Bean Burrito mentioned. 360's DLC blows Sony's outta the water imo.


Considering Konami developed LoS with the ps3 hardware first, I'd go with that.

[uzo]

If you get the 360 you can also get the 360 exclusive title Shadow Complex, which is basically a traditional 2D metroid/castlevania style exploration game only in glorious 2.5D. I highly recommend it.

a narcissistic anti-gaming wife

Why the hell would you ever marry someone like that?

[cecil-kain]

If you get the 360 you can also get the 360 exclusive title Shadow Complex, which is basically a traditional 2D metroid/castlevania style exploration game only in glorious 2.5D. I highly recommend it.

Why the hell would you ever marry someone like that?

Good Question.  I was in love --or some lame shit like that...

[Dremn]

I don't have a PS3 but LoS was developed on it so I guess that makes it the lead platform. I'm getting the 360 version since I do not own a PS3.

If I were you, I would invest in a PS3 and get LoS for it.

[thernz]

You should honestly look at other games that both consoles provide besides LoS and make your judgment on which one has the more games you want besides LoS. Otherwise, going by the reviews, there isn't much difference between the two, so you might as well go with the cheaper one (360).

[mistressalucard]

I have a PS3 and love it.

The online is free, it has a Blu Ray player and the controller is easier to hold.  If you have a PSP (or ever plan to get one) they work together, you can download games for the PS3 (older PS1 games, ect) and play it on your PSP.  Plus Move is coming out for it soon as well.

I'd recommend the PS3..

[JR]

If you can afford both, then go for that. Both are great machines, and it's awesome to be able to play everything. Otherwise, like others have said, decide what you want from your console and go from there.

I've been playing my PS3 a lot more often than my 360 lately. Aside from liking the interface a little better, that's pretty inconsequential, though.

[cecil-kain]

I'm really wary of a game designed for ps3 getting dummied down for the 360.  I've heard alot of rumblings over the years about Xbox Live being superior to the Playstation Network.  Most of my wayward friends have 360s as well --so there is certainly a social draw...  Can anyone tell me about the costs, features (pros and cons) of these online services?

[crisis]

Well, X-Box Live had a year head-start in the online gaming market, so of course it's ahead of the pack. But that doesn't mean the PSNetwork isn't inferior. Live's interface is very user-friendly; it has Facebook, Netflix, the Game Library is easy to navigate, there's really no issues. A Gold Membership will cost you about $50-$60 which lasts for a year (if I recall).

The PSN is very streamlined, as well. If you've ever used a PSP then you'll be familiar with the setup. There's a game section & a movie section, the menus are also easy to navigate. The best draw is that it's FREE, and it has it's own internet browser, which the 360 lacks. There's an optional service called PlayStation Plus, subscription is $49.99 for a year or you can pay less for just a few months. The package includes exclusive demos, content, avatars, etc.


So it's really your call. Both consoles have downloadable SotN, but as for exclusives, ps3 has Chronicles & 360 has Harmony of Despair. The new 360 slim is Kinect-ready, while new ps3 slims come packaged with the Move peripheral & Eye Camera.


Remember how everyone was saying Bayonetta looked better on the 360 than the ps3? That's because 360 was the lead platform. It remains to be seen if that'll be the case with LoS, but I don't wanna take any chances. There's also the issue of installing a portion of game data, which may or may not become a nuisance with future games you may purchase. I'll get the European Limited Edition for 360 though, just for shits 'n giggles (:

[Aridale]

well like they said ps3 online is free like the wiis xbox is like 10 a month now I think for gold which ya need to basically do anythin... Silver is free but like I said you cant do shit with silver

[bobby digital]

Xbox live is going to cost $60 a month very soon and unless you plan on playing a lot of online games, it's really not worth the price.

Honestly at this point in the lifespan of both consoles I'd say PS3-it just does a lot more out of the box in terms of media capabilities and you still get a great system with it (not to mention you can justify it to your wife as a blu-ray player ).  A lot of 360 exclusive franchises are going multiplatform aside from the ones being published by microsoft and they both have a great selection of games. 

Also, the lead platform for LoS is the PS3, so if anything it's likely the game will be the same on both consoles or better on the ps3.  Because of the way developing for both systems works, if a game's lead platform is the 360 the PS3 port will suffer, but the other way around produces the same results for both consoles.  EA and some other companies are moving to make the PS3 the lead development platform for this reason.  Bayonetta was slightly worse because sega did a lazy port job but it's still playable. 

[uzo]

Xbox live is going to cost $60 a month very soon and unless you plan on playing a lot of online games, it's really not worth the price.

Where did you hear that bullshit?

[bobby digital]

oh god my bad LOL I meant $60 a year HAHAHAHA

Personally though as an xbox owner I really don't see what our money pays for -online is still P2P and there are ads littered all over the dashboard. I've neper felt that playing killzone or MAG onlinewas an inferior experience to the xbox online experience, so shrug.

I bought my 360 because rock band 2 wasn't out on ps 3 at the time, but if I was picking between the two consoles now is go with a ps3.  honestly the best thong you can do is just go and browse the top games for each console and see which ones you'd be interested in playing.