Making sure my PS3 fanboy hat fits.

SarcasticGamer writes:

"Ever since episode one of the Sarcastic Gamer Playstation Podcast aired, I have been getting as much love from the Playstation community as I have been getting hate from the Xbox neighborhood. Considering the console war never meant a damn thing to me before (and still doesn't), seeing as how I have alway been a proven PC addict, news that I am now a biased PS3 fanboy struck me as ludicrous, and more than a little funny.

Do I like the PS3 more than the 360? Without question. Do I think the 360 sucks? No, and anyone that believes I do needs to take 10 chill pills (Pez candy of course) and go back to their Halo 3 happy place.

Check out why I went with the PS3 over the 360 after the jump!"

[Marceles]

His reasons sound like reasons alot of people favor PS3 more

-Doesn't like paying for XBL
-Heard stories of his friends's 360s RRoDing
-Doesn't care for the semi-exclusive 360 games since he's more of a PC gamer
-Can live without Ninja Gaiden 2
-Doesn't care for achievements and gamerscore
-Friends are converting to a PS3 for any of the above reasons
-Looking forward to PS3 exclusives
-Thinks PS3 is more bang-for-your-buck, "the PS3 offers a lot. $399 for a PS3 vs. $349 for an Xbox 360 Pro is chump change." because of the Blu-ray

"What it all comes down to is I wanted a PS3 more. If you prefer the 360, or the PS3, good on ya. The whole point of playing video games is to have fun, and I see no reason why I can’t champion one without needing to hate the other."

The reason is for what alot of us has been saying, one console owners want to justify their purchase and seem like they made the right console choice without needing to pay for another console, and the problem is that alot of fanboys don't see things from the other side and really know what's going on with the other console as long as something bad happens to it. And other reasons as well, (supporting brands, thinks one console is currently graphically maxed out more than another, etc.). If you've paid $400 bucks (or more in my case) for all 3 consoles, you'll learn not to be so fanboyish and support every system you bought with your own money, it's that simple, unless you wipe your ass with Benjamin Franklin's face everyday...

[juuken]

Excellent points.
I'm so excited for the PS3. The games are looking phenomenal and PSN is coming along nicely. Once Sony masters software...well you know the rest.

Best console I have ever bought and it's the first one I ever bought too. My brother bought me a PS1, and my uncle still has the big PS2. Been hooked on the PS brand ever since.

[chaosatom333]

1)has Micrsoft won the blue-ray battle?
---No, it lost with Hd-dvd.
2) Does xbox have wifi and upgradable hard drives?
---no, it's the ps3 that has those features.
3)Does Ps3 have 4 discs game?
---Not even a 2 disc.
4)Is Gtaiv better on xbox?
---No! gamerankings has ps3 on top of xbox version.
5) Is Xbox getting home?
----No, there is nothing to look to forward to in this department.
5) Does xbox get free online and themes?
---no, it doesn't.
6) Is ps3 the one who is getting RROD?
---No, xbox is with 33% of their console dying.
7) Does xbox have any out there as innovative as Little Big Planet, Eye of Judgement, or TANK WARS for ps eye?
----nope, unless Banjo turns out to be more than a platformer.
8) Is xbox the one outselling ps3 in worldwide sales?
---Hell no, and never will.
9) Does xbox have anything to compete with FFX13, GOD OF WAR, or MGS4 in same TIME FRAME? (time frame is the key word here)

---if you say ng2, then i'll say good luck with that.

Let me guess what an xbox owner would say: "don't care", well.... then good for you.
bubble me up if you agree.

[Feihc Retsam]

The PS3 does have that "sex appeal" by having a more open platform, and the Blu Ray player built in...

This guy kinda loses some credibility with me when he cites the Xbox 360 titles (Halo 3, Gears of War) by saying that shooters can't hold his attention very long, yet he lists Resistance 2 and Killzone 2 as big reasons for him choosing the PS3 over the Xbox 360... That part did sound a bit "fanboy-ish" to me. Aside from that, his complaints about the Xbox 360's hardware (RROD) and XBox Live fee are hard to
argue with.

@ the guy above....

Calm down PLEASE... This isn't a fight, it's an article voicing one guy's opinion. And you are wrong on many of your bullets above. Just to name a few:

-XBL does feature free content, a lot of it, including themes

-The Xbox360 does have WiFi capabilities, and you can upgrade the hard drive... Yes, they cost money, but they are available

-Of course the PS3 did not get the RROD, but right now, the whole GTA 4 freezing issue is a PRETTY big deal. I'm not saying it's anywhere near the RROD issue, but you can't act like the PS3 is functionally flawless

-Did the PS3 have anything to compete with Halo 3, Gears of War, Mass Effect, Oblivion... C'mon man, the PS3 has been getting stomped in the exclusives department. And even though that is about to change, we all know that it's been a slow 18 months for the PS3

[Condoleezza Rice]

With 'journalists' having a preference for 1 system over the other.Let's be honest;We all have preferences,be it in a Cereal brand,Shoe brand,Furniture brand,etc.

What I do have a problem with,is those 'journalists' who let their preference seep into every single article and news story they cover making the said articles/news stories turn into flame bait and nothing more *coughKotakucough*.I understand the desire of any writer is to get as many people as possible to read your work,but when your work is specifically presented in such a manner that invites and promotes hatred and outright childishness,are we really at fault for labeling such work as being fanboy filth and a direct result of letting your preference get the best of you?

[PimpHandHappy]

#1 and #2

bubbles

[Nameless]

This is not news once so ever

[DiabloRising]

Nor was Kotaku's story about ONE PS3 crapping out. Yet it was posted.

[ukilnme]

OnslaughtX has a point.

[littletad]

And Onslaught Kotaku is a blog site, not a news site. There's a difference. There might be gaming news in there, but it's blended with witty sarcasm and fabricated judgment, much to the delight of fanboys.

[Sir Ken Kutaragi]

;)

[eagle21]

Sir Ken, your a living legend..lol

[Kaz Hirai]

N4G community- BOW before Emperor Kutaragi! (And King Kaz!)

28 days until Judgment Day, Nazisoft!

MWAH-HA-HA-HA!!!

[Sir Ken Kutaragi]

You are both Legends to;)

The way your Destroying the xBox 360 is GOD LIKE!!! King Kaz!;)

And the way you Defend the Mighty PlayStation Brand(that i hope has giving you many, many years of enjoyment)my good Friend;) eagle21;)
makes you one of my Top Disciples!!!;)

'PLAY-BEYOND...Your Dreams!!!' ;-D

[Diugu]

Except for the Ninja Gaiden one. I never even considered it as decisive.

I mean... I've played ALL Ninja Gaiden games (even the crazy hard one on the Super Nintendo) and I enjoy them but its always like: I am walking at a store and I see a Ninja Gaiden game and think "cool, ninja gaiden, gonna get it." or in the case of Sigma I saw it when I traveled to my brothers house and saw that he had it.. so I asked to borrow.

What I am saying is.. even though the Ninja Gaiden games are very cool, they are not even near as decisive, for me, to get a console like MGS, Final Fantasy, Killzone, Fable 2 (for the 360) and many others. Which eventually turned the tables towards the PS3 for me.

I feel bad about Fable though, I really liked that one. Hope it comes to my PC.

[ukilnme]

To each their own I guess. NG was the reason I bought the first Xbox but I enjoyed many other games on it. I had other reasons to buy the 360 but NG2 has put me over the top with excitement. NG2 for 360 and God of War 3 for PS3 are the games that I am looking forward to the most but will not be all that I buy.

[Diugu]

Yeah, I am not saying Ninja Gaiden is bad, not at all. If it was on the PC or PS3 I would definately play it (like I did with Sigma) and you are definately entitled to your opinion.

Also... yeah, God of War is one of my favorite series of all time (if not the favorite) God of War 2 seriously made me forget to breathe sometimes. hehehe

[Silellak]

The single most important line in this article, that most people will ignore but EVERY TRUE GAMER should use as their mantra, is:

"The whole point of playing video games is to have fun, and I see no reason why I can’t champion one [console] without needing to hate the other."

Period.

[ItsDubC]

Props.

[ukilnme]

Indeed.

[BoneMagnus]

I want a PS3 - make no mistake - MGS4, God of War 3, FFXIII, Killzone 2 - I will own a PS3 within a year.

However, I've become a regular on LIVE with a great group of guys, and with Oblivion - which was not a guaranteed PS3 game when the 360 launched, Halo, Fable and Gears, plus the fact that the 360 launched first means that it will be my main console - including most multi-platform titles due to LIVE play.

If I had to pick one reason, it would be LIVE - which is a known quantity as opposed to PSN. Who knows? By the end of this generation, I may prefer my PS3. But for now, I must play Fable 2 and Gears 2 on launch day. I am willing to wait to play MGS4 - but make no mistake - I WILL play it.

[littletad]

Gamer. Which is kinda rare around here. So kudos, I can't wait to enjoy Fable 2 as well.

[BoneMagnus]

My launch system still works perfectly. I'm lucky I guess.

To above - yeah with Fable 2 being open-world - it falls into my favorite type of game - thus my Oblivion love - a carryover from Morrowind which was only available on the original Xbox - not the PS2.

[eagle21]

I don't want to be specific, but what you typed I have heard before, then the conversion takes place...lol After, you won't say most of that anymore.

Any gamer who can't wait for MGS4, God of War III, etc. is a bro of mine. :)

And judging by your avatar, you will be able to enjoy Spidey as well on Blu-ray in 1080p..lol

[BoneMagnus]

I'm still working my way through FFXII. The slim PS2 is simply sexy. It is amazing to me that so much gaming goodness comes out of such a small package.

And you are right about Blu-Ray - that is why I'm saving for a 1080P TV first. I'm also waiting for the DualShock 3 to be included standard. When I do finally play some of the PS3 exclusives, they will be in all their graphical glory (even if the game is not necessarily in 1080P.

My goal is to get the new TV just before Gears 2. My PS3 will be very shortly after that - perhaps in time for the launch of KillZone 2.

[athlon770]

I spent the better part of 5 months playing my 360 on a Hitachi 50" SDTV that had a best connection of S-Video, and then picked up my JVC 56" HDTV early last year (before I picked up my PS3). You will not believe the difference. The clarity is unbelievable. I have found my self playing some of my older games again and finding them much easier and more enjoyable to play because I can now see everything the developer intended...case in point...Gears of War, on my Hitachi, I did not know there was a skull on Marcus's bandanna around his forehead, the JVC, plain as day!

[okcomputer]

I own both, and I go the other way. I prefer the ps3 from a hardware perspective, but I get more out of my 360. The ps3 is just a better higher quality machine capable of doing more and better things than the 360, and I love the blu ray player. Also, some great exclusives are on the way starting with mgs4 next month.

But at the same time I have to say I've used my 360 way more, and have had more fun playing it. The games (right now) are better, x-box live while not free is dirt cheap and is easier to use and has more features than psn. I'm sure once the big hitters for ps3 like ffxiii, god of war, resistance, killzone etc drop, i'll probably be using my ps3 more, and will prefer it to my 360, but in terms of right now, if i had to pick just one i'd go with the 360. The best part is I don't have to choose though, and get the best of both.

[Superfragilistic]

I own both (in fact all three + PS2) and for the most part of the last 2years I've prioritised my gaming as follows 1) 360, 2) Wii, 3) PS3, 4) PS2.

Now I'm sure people will disagree with me about the Wii but the fact is it has elements of gameplay that the others can't compete with (ie. Wii Sports, Galaxy and Boom Blox), plus every time my family is over that's the console that comes out to play.

In regards to PS3 v 360. For the last two years the 360 has dominated my hardcore gaming simply because of better games, Live and I'm sorry to admit... achievements. The PS3 has had some good titles, I particularly loved Unchartered and really enjoyed Folklore, but the 360 exclusives and generally better performing third party titles have kept me glued to my 360.

However, this year it's likely to change, to a point where my time is evenly split. MGS4, LittleBigPlanet and Resistance 2 are high on my most wanted list and will likely compete for my gaming time with Gears 2, Fable 2 and Banjo 3. But I'm likely to stick to third parties on my 360 simply because I enjoy achievements (I'm not going to start all over with trophies!) and Live works seamlessly with all my friends. In the case where a third party game performs better on the PS3, such as Burnout Paradise, then of course I'll pick it up.

I really liked the author's approach. He likes one more but doesn't hate the other. That's pretty much my mantra... I like my 360 more at the moment but there's no hate for my PS3, which I suspect at some point I'll like better. Best of all, I don't emotionally invest myself in a system but rather in the games which means I'm always a happy gamer. :)

EDIT: In regards to achievements I really appreciate them and I can understand that for PS3 only owners the whole "enhances the game" concept is currently totally foreign. But soon all PS3 owners will have trophies and will understand the true value of them. They enhance a game beyond it's linear path and encourage you to explore elements that you may have otherwise missed.

Having said that I couldn't give a crap about gamerscore (ie. total sum of achievements) as that's just another "look who's bigger" contest similar to all the console posturing. But achievements/trophies in themselves are fantastic when they expand and deepen an individual game's experience.

[ChrisGTR1]

yea im shure hes just as happy with his ps3 purchase as any other ps3 owner... a console where the best game is a game thats also on 360. cod4.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

You're really trying these days, aren't you?

Did you not listen to him?

The PS3 has a better lineup this year. It's pretty blatently clear...no matter what you like.

[ChrisGTR1]

lol. i havent been on here since gta came out. anyways stfu and stop stalking me. every comment i make u gotta reply to it.

[athlon770]

if everything you blurted out wasn't derogatory or something you snatched from the top of your head just to make a comment. I guess if you would stop pulling stuff out of thin air, we would not have to correct you so much.

Try this next time. Before you type some more drivel up, ask yourself "am I really adding anything to this conversation, or am I doing this just to get attention"? Then post accordingly, just keep in mind, if the latter is true, the open zone is the tab to the right of the gamer zone...please make a note of it.

[supahbad]

go back to playing GTA douche, the best game on BOTH consoles.

[Jinxstar]

I have been saying for such a long time gaming is about the games not the console but get disagree'd with all the time... so sad...

[marichuu]

Well... consoles seem to be the work of Satan, and the fanboys are demons fighting for the throne.

Does it make sense? No, because I'm talking random crap right now like any other fanboy sounds in my ears.

[lociefer]

this is an excellent post about why to switch from 360 to ps3 like many 360 owners did , including my friends , even if its mixed with some self opinion that may be considered as fanboyisim , atleast ppl get the point

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

You gotta love this guy.

[sandip787]

yeh, im with this guy.
i prefer my ps3. hell i would say i love my ps3. but why would i feel the need to actually HATE the 360? if you say every element the 360 has is sh(t, then there is something wrong with you're brain. and vica versa. it has great games, no ifs or buts about it.
but considering i shelled out £425 for my ps3, played on it for so many hours etc, then i think i have a privalage to choose it as my favourite console

[Jdoki]

My preference of console really ebbs and flows depending on one simple thing... Which one I'm playing on more!

At the moment it's Playstation. But when Fable 2 comes out I'll be singing the praises of Xbox (I hope).

If I was to air a preference regarding the fundamental hardware value, I would give it to the PS3. For me the PS3 represents better bang for my buck. Again, at a HARDWARE level the PS3 has a lot more going for it... Reliability, built in WiFi, Blu-Ray, upgradeable HDD, quiet operation, build quality. Price isn't really an issue - I bought a PS3 when I perceived the console to be value for money (for me that was £349 inc 2 games).

At a SOFTWARE level I think they are pretty even. I'll buy which ever exclusives I like the look of, and multi-plat comes down to 2 things... 1. If the game has online it'll probably be PS3, as more people I know own PS3's. 2. If the game plays better on one format or the other I'll obviously go with the better version, which is usually Xbox.

[Ali_The_Brit]

im liking all the positivity the ps3 has been getting lately and it deserves it.

[heyheyhey]

hell yeah it deserves it

after being condemned by everyone last year seeing the beast in black n' blu breaking thru (can i go platinum now?) like this is almost..... heartwarming

[Sir Ken Kutaragi]

;)

[heyheyhey]

i like the PS3 because of the cool, future-proofing features like the way you can upgrade your HDD with ANY 2.5in HDD, not just overpriced MS ones

or my beloved Sixaxis, the excellent PSeye

yeah the 360 has more games, better online and more multi games tha run better on the system

but at the end of the day- with the PS3 i get the best of both worlds (movies and games), a free (and competent) online service, amazing features.....

MGS4 and FF13

the last two are HUGE reasons

[The Dark Side]

It is only a matter of time before the whole world realize that the PS3 is the most superior system. Just because the PS3 is curently last, does not take away that fact. Take away the wii remote from nintendo and take away xbox live and the first year head start from the 360, and you have two inferior products.

[marichuu]

Are you high?
That's the same as saying "Take away bluray from the PS3 and you have a heavy piece of plastic."

[Maximus]

I like Sarcastic Gamer's attitude to all of this. I like what I likes and everyone else can f$*% off

[n00bPwner]

ps3 sucks lol

[leon76]

...that must be the only thing your only neuron can process, isn't it??? I'm just wasting my time, you even can't read the comments......

[Jrome]

My "casual gamer" friends are still in the mind frame that Ps3 "has no games", but they do agree with me on one thing..achievements and gamerscore are pretty much worthless. Mostly they were complaining because it takes the fun away from GTA because they couldn't cheat or else the game wouldn't save or something and they like to be able to create havoc lol.

But yeh. I still keep my 360 around for things like gears and halo wars $$. Especially halo wars I love RTS.