Xbox 360 Slim: It Only Does….Everything?

It only does everything. Sure, it’s the PS3’s slogan of course, talking up how said system is ubiquitous in all its ways. However, we decided to take a look at Microsoft’s latest Xbox 360 Slim, debuted at E3 2010, and its capabilities. When we peeped hard and close we quickly realized that there was more than meets the eye; because apart from playing Blu-ray, there’s nothing much the PS3 can do that the Xbox 360 can’t. Seriously.

[Shadow Flare]

It lacks the cell processor and bluray, which means it will never get a game like gran turismo 5 on it. Those 2 components are a fairly big deal as they ensure the ps3 will live for a very long time.

Because with those 2 components, GT5 can have 1000 cars at 1080p, 60fps, 16 cars on track, all in photo realistic graphics. And thats just some of the games features.

Call me when 360 can do a similar game. Thats why 360 cannot say, 'it only does everything'

[The Meerkat]

Can a PS3 do Cross game chat, custom soundtracks in all games and Halo Reach with 4 player co-op, video replays and level editor.

Nope.

They both only do most things.

[Optical_Matrix]

Lol of course PS3 can do 4 player co-op with video replays and level editor, just no ones made a game that allows you to do that. HOWEVER, I can spin this and say can 360 do games that match the technical prowess of God of War III, Gt5, Uncharted 2 and Killzone 2/3...answer is..no. And not just because no ones bothered make games on that level for the machine.

[mrv321]

Can the 360 even do cross game chat in all games? Last I check MW2 some gametypes don't allow so does that mean the 360 can't do cross game chat?

Resistance 2 had 8 player co-op
Uncharted 2 HAD Video replays.
LBP 2 has the best level editor I've ever seen.

[jacobdevos]

In the sense that all anyone will do on this forum is put lists of things one of the consoles has done that the other hasn't..

counterproductive..

I disagree when you say something really stupid like 'halo reach with 4player co-op'

.. man you took an exclusive game and said a feature it has.. get real.. xbox can't do *littlebigplanet* with 4 player coop can it? but they both CAN do 4p coop.

aside from that not only can ps3 do video replays.. it can upload them to youtube for you.. after you edit them with its video editor... take a look at any of the pixeljunk games they have this ability.

cross game chat's a big one to list. I question why everyone wants that but an exterior communication system would be nice. I like that the xbox has that.

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

LOL... inverse logic for the fanboys.

PS3 can support this, even though nobody made it yet. Xbox 360 can't do this, because nobody made it yet!

[The Meerkat]

Name a PS3 game that can do as much as Halo Reach.
One game.
Not 2 or 3 different games that each do one part.

[FragGen]

You're saying that almost as if you believe an irrelevant feature like cross game chat (which is a software/network feature that can be modified/added and is not an inherent limitation of the system) or some specific game features (which are again, modifiable and present at developer discretion not a SYSTEM level thing (and are also already on BOTH systems)) is as important as a fundamental hardware limitation like CPU power (cell) or storage capacity (Blu-ray, upgradeable hdd, etc).

This to me, says you have a fundamental misunderstanding of how to evaluate hardware software systems so your input is pretty questionable on this topic.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Meerkat:

Little Big Planet has 4-player co-op, a much more intricate level editor, gives you jetpacks/swords/guns/etc., and is narrated by Stephen Fry. Halo is not narrated by Stephen Fry.

Come to think of it...LBP2 has more features than Halo: Reach also...and neither of them is out.

Also...Haze had 4-player co-op. I thought you should all know. It was added into Halo 3 because Haze scared Bungie before release.

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

Actually, I beg to differ. If anything, software design in itself may have limitations that prevent a certain feature from being implemented efficiently within the constraint the designer setup. An example of this is the friends list limitation set by the original Xbox Live.

So even though the hardware is capable, a design that doesn't account for those features will prevent it from happening. Same with hardware, if you optimize efficiently you can draw out a lot of power to the point where a processing unit is half (or less) the speed of another can catch up. The question is how much resources do you want to put into pulling this power out.

That is why I favor faster console cycle, because inefficient design also benefits from raw processing power reducing personnel workload. We are coming to the point that for the vast majority, computing power is far cheaper than creating very efficient software unless you are the kind of business that can spread that savings repeatedly i.e. servers for Google or something.

[HoustonTexaz713]

Oh Ps3 Can Do Dat if It Wanted Even better lol

[Queasy]

Disagree because it's not necessarily the cell processor and blu-ray that allows those things. It's Digital Polyphony, one of the best game developers ever. They are able to squeeze more and go further with a system for their particular genre than anybody else regardless of what system it is on.

[Imalwaysright]

Bubbles. Fanboys on N4g tend to forget that if they are playing good games is because of the developers. 360, PS3 and PC are nothing but hardware and no matter how much powerful the hardware is if the developers didnt put effort into making good games we wouldnt get them. For example everyone that i know likes RE4 more than RE5 and yet RE5 was made in far more superior hardware than RE4.

[Shadow Flare]

Aside from the other features i mentioned, you would not be able to fit 1000 cars on 1 dvd disc, unless each car had ps2 graphics. And to stretch that to 60fps and 1080p is incredible.

There's having good developers, and then there's having hardware limitations. There are just some things that can be done on ps3 and not 360

[ShadowCK]

Metal Gear Solid Rising looks better than Metal Gear Solid 4 and is coming to the Xbox 360. Forza Motorsport 3 and Gears of war 3 are coming out and they both give PS3 exclusives a stiff competition. People seem to forget that Blu-ray is slow as crap and does not provide much for games. It merely serves for memory. The Xbox 360 and the PS3 both have their cons and pros.

[Optical_Matrix]

It doesn't do Blu-Ray,nor does it have HDMI 1.3 required for true 1080p (instead of 1080p upscaled)...the list goes on. What a lame ass article.

[soxfan2005]

360 has been doing true 1080p since 2007.

http://www.gamepro.com/arti...

[DigitalHorror81]

How about 1080p from a 1st party? Why a SEGA title? And why Tennis? Why not a Ratchet & Clank or Uncharted or God Of War III styled game? No offense to sports players, but come on.

[madjedi]

@soxfan You forgot marvel ultimate alliance 1, unfortunately somewhere between 2007 to the end of 2008, most games stopped saying the native resolutions and listed all the hd resolutions.

So a list from either console boasting it has the most 1080p games is sad at best, considering there are maybe 10 games between that are true 1080p if that many.

@digital wipeout hd was 1080p at 60 fps, a rachet and clank game in 1080p are you serious, obviously you haven't played the games arenas much. Chaotic/crazy video effects and alot of enemies on screen at one time is putting it mildly.

Maybe because sports games are alot simpler and do not have the same amount of environment interaction(destructable objects), fps requirements, number of enemies, objects to render ect, bandwidth required for inengine cutscenes ect.

People expecting bleeding edge visuals and incredible physics at 1080p on these console games, need to be thrown into a cold shower to be woke up.

Both the ps3 and 360 are essentially using modified 4-6 yr old pc hardware, the slim/S use the same basic hardware cpu/gpu as the launch consoles, only a more energy efficient version.

Probably the biggest reason, most games aren't 1080p is lack of enough video memory, they can only program games that can run on the available memory that is on the retail version of the consoles.

[edhe]

Wow you're an idiot if you think you need hdmi 1.3 for 1080p signals.

Hell you can do it on component.

NB for anyone that touts blu-ray as a major feature - have you seen the zune instant on? It's mighty impressive.

Having said that though i'd play blu-rays by choice as the 360 doesn't do 24Hz - if they fix that i'd be happy.

Still - the ability to switch the 360 on to watch sky films or zune films instantly, the latter in 1080p even on a 5mb connection, is a huge feature.

[mac_sparrow]

while instant on is impressive and the resolution is there the colour subsampling is not at the same level of quality. You really can notice these things on a projector.

[Elven6]

True 1080p is possible on all versions of HDMI, it was kind of the big selling point for it back in the day since Component has restrictions on 1080p,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Both the PS3 and 360 have their share of true 1080p games as well.

[MorganX]

I disagree with you too, even though I know you're right.

[RIPSKATEDESTROY]

i love mty xbox

[labwarrior]

Alan Wake
Crackdown 2
Fable III
Splinter Cell: Conviction
Mass Effect 2-3
Halo: Reach
XCOM
Project Kingdoms
Gears of War 3
etc

I will take these exclusives over PS3 ones anyday, so yes, 360 is the ultimte thing for the hardcore and with Kinect has more for the casual and hardcore too

[Chris399]

Could I have some lottery numbers from the future as well?

P.S. Mass Effect and Splinter Cell are on the PC and XCOM is multi. You're not supposed to eat the paste that they give you in kindergarten crafts, you know.

[OSU_Gamer]

I think labwarrior is making a dumb comment, but maybe you should read the article too. The author lists a bunch of future PS3 exclusives as well.

[Bobets]

PS3 exlcusives are short rents? then you list Conviction with its 5 hours campaign and crackdown 1.1 as well as a bunch of games that's not even released....ROFL Xbox360 it only does turning ppl into idiots.

[NeutralGamer]

Yes they are on a PC, but we are looking Xbox 360 vs PS3...

Can I play ME and SC on a PS3?

Should I then get a PS3 or Xbox if I want to play these?

When you want to buy a HOME CONSOLE og VIDEO GAME CONSOLE, PC is not an option even though its one of the best gaming devices...

[Biggest]

NeutralGamer isn't being very neutral. You don't get to change the rules to suit you and your friends. Exclusive has been around a lot longer than Microsoft and the Xbox. If you want a real exclusive look at the God of War series or Gran Turismo series or Alan Wake. Those games are found on one system and one system only. But games aside, the 360 doesn't touch the PS3 in actual functionality.

[Chris399]

being tech "enthusiasts", have a PC capable of running those games at low to medium settings (same as you'd find on an Xbox). PC is technically the largest market out there, far larger than MS, Sony and Nintendo combined, so you'd be remiss to ignore it when considering what "platforms" games are on.

As far as the rest of lab's post, most of those titles are unreleased, so I don't see how he would have formed an opinion on them.

[jacobdevos]

when he says the PC is one of the best gaming devices (if you can kick up the cash)

but in Chris399's defense is also my biggest hangup on bothering with the xbox 360 and that's..

why would you buy an error-prone console that will play games available on PC much worse than your pc will play them and much lower resolutions?

When i had to buy a console i looked to the ps3 for games i can't get on anything else and the ps3 has soo many of them.

Other than halo.. and alan wake.. i can say every other game available on xbox that i want is available on PC or ps3 as well.. so i can laugh at an xbox playing battlefield in 720p (probably not even) while i play it in >1080p with effects juiced and much more intelligent people playing online on my PC.

catch my drift? not yet? here's a little more backup for my statement.

http://bestof.ign.com/2009/...

so this is ign's pick of the BEST stuff xbox kicked out all year last year..
Best Action Game - Assassin's Creed II (multiplat)
Best Fighting Game - Street Fighter IV (multiplat)
Best Music Game - DJ Hero (multiplat)
Best Platform Game - 'Splosion Man
Best Racing Game - Forza Motorsport 3 (exclusive)
Best Role-Playing Game - Dragon Age: Origins(multiplat)
Best Shooter - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2(multiplat)
Best Sports Game - FIFA Soccer 10(multiplat)
Best Strategy Game - Halo Wars(exclusive)
Award for Visual Excellence - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2(multiplat)
Award for Excellence in Sound - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (multiplat)
Best Story - Batman: Arkham Asylum (multiplat)
Best Multiplayer Game - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2(multiplat)
.
.
.
Xbox 360 Game of the Year - Assassin's Creed II (multiplat)

now look at the ps3s..

http://bestof.ign.com/2009/...

you'll see right away that the ps3 has what i mentioned earlier...
the interesting thing is.. all the times where IGN could have chosen the games that the xbox ign chose.. it chose ps3 exclusives to replace them.. EVEN THOUGH they were also available on the ps3..

you know somethings wrong when your GOTY is a MULTIPLATFORM GAME.. THE BEST STUFF FOUND ON THE XBOX AT THE TIME WAS FOUND ON THE PS3.. AND THE PS3 DIDNT EVEN RECOGNIZE XBOX 360's GOTY AS THE BEST OF ANYTHING IT HAD THAT YEAR!!!!!!!

[ThanatosDMC]

Good logical rant, jacob. Sadly, blind fanboism will not let them off their blinders.

[MRMagoo123]

to put his rant into a short sentence that 360 fanboys can understand xbox games of the year are multiplats ps3 games of the year are exclusives so there fore the ps3 exclusives are rated as being better than the xbox 360 games of the year.

[mushroomwig]

Labwarrior? I guess he become sick of the Gametrailers forums and now he's trying his trolling here instead.

[Chris399]

He's probably getting antsy. Needs his daily trolling fix.

[MariaHelFutura]

Mass Effect is not a 360 exclusive. It`s on the PC and it much much better.

[ranmafandude]

my comment just disappeared lol.

[WaleedJA]

http://playstationeu.i.lith...

[Azazel]

I needed that laugh, thx!!

[jacobdevos]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA WALEED YOU JUST ACED IT MAN

[redsquad]

Amazing to note how many think the 360s is the second coming for gamers despite STILL doing less than the PS3 did at launch.
Okey dokey...

[newhumanbreed]

Xbox 360 needs Internet Explorer.

[NeutralGamer]

Xbox 360 can already browse the net thanks to a plugin in media center..

Too bads its a "hack" and not standard..

[MorganX]

Don't want to get in a hornets nest but this is one of my peeves. I thing browsing on a console is a kludge and security risk. Have no desire to do it, have never launched my PS3 web browser. Additionally, Poker players are always clearing their browser cache and cookies because it causes problems joining rooms. Don't know if that's myth or reality but I personally think a web browser on a console is a bad idea. Too hard to read and navigate too.

The 360 needs HD Audio and that means Blu-ray. Wouldn't mind Bluetooth either.

[Bell Boy]

I am interested to see if you can show proof of one single security breach due to the ps3 browser since it's launch

[120FPS]

As long as it plays games i couldnt give a fcuk if it transformed into the ausimo 4000. All the other stuff is what my pc is for

[MRMagoo123]

your pc can play the 360 games too so use ur pc for that aswell.

[Convas]

As I've said before, and will say again, Now that the Xbox 360 Slim is out, the only thing the PS3 has over the Xbox 360 is The Cell Processor, Blu-Ray, Internet Browser, and HDMI 1.3.

That's it. If the Xbox had just Blu-Ray, and HDMI 1.3, you guys would be singing a different tune.

[NeutralGamer]

I dont see Internet Browser as something it really needs :o I got a PC for that...

Internet Browser is though the only thing they can make by a software update...

They need hardware modifications (Xbox 720) too fill up the rest of the holes that PS3 made (Blu-Ray, The Cell, HDMI 1,3, etc)

[MorganX]

Don't know if Xbox needs the cell. I doubt developers are utilizing all the bandwidth the Xbox has or the 3 processor cores. Almost no PC software other than Windows is optimized for multiple cores, I doubt Xbox games are.

[madjedi]

@Clizzz No because your forgetting 3 things, 1st the ps3 did all of this yrs ago, so to alot of ps3 guys the reaction is laughing and saying what took you so long.

2nd the 360 S doesn't use bluetooth technology and (a pet peeve of mine) still uses stupid rechargeable double a batteries, instead of a lithium ion battery like almost every modern handheld device.

3rd and most important and which does the most damage to the 360 vs the ps3 comparisons, it does not have 20+ 1st party developers to make exclusive games that push th boundaries of what the system can do.

And it's rumored that sony will upgrade the hdmi on newer ps3 sku released to version 1.4 for 3d gaming, sorry make that 4 things the 360 lacks i forgot 3d gaming and movies.

[BeaArthur]

Neither can do everything, last time I checked neither my 360 or my PS3 has ever done my laundry.

[SOAD]

Computer-wise, they are both limited. I can't run multiple applications on my PS3. I can't surf the browser and then minimize it in order to play a game. And I certainly can't surf the PS3 browser while playing.

Even my netbook lets me do that. I guess it's because a game is developed to use all the PS3s power so the system can't let me use the power to surf the net while I play, but if I have the game paused, then it shouldn't be a problem.

[TheTeam06]

You can surf the web while listening to music, sending messages and engaging in Text Chat all at the same time, though.

[SOAD]

Neither PS3 nor 360 do everything. I really hate that slogan. I loved the other Playstation slogans like the PS2 slogan, "Live in your world, play in ours."

And the PS1 bootup audio

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

That's the bomb. And yeah, it's very nostalgic.

Even the PS2 boot up was decent.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

But the PS3 boot up is lame imo.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

It just doesn't signal the start of a gaming experience. It's more of a general "Hello."

[Convas]

PS1 and PS2's boot-ups were so BEAST back in the day. Can't understand why they didn't use something similar for the PS3's Boot-up.

[alphakennybody]

the ps2 was slick, but the ps1 is EPIC that never get old when I play a ps1 game. I agree the ps3 boot up is boring.

[Oner]

Technically all 3 are the same type of intro and are reminiscent of every previous version that came before it.

[3sq]

Yup, including burning down houses+heater.

Edit: what about the HDD? can't upgrade with regular 2.5 HDD, can you? It only does everything my ass. LOL

[SSKILLZ]

Hold on let me fix the Title:

Xbox 360 it Only dose everything.... wrong .

features-

-720p

-no blu-ray

-scratches your disc

- Heats up

-rrod's

-has a big power brick

- not many 1st party ex..

-relies on multi platform games

-charges you for a online experience you already payed for.

- it's not made in America thus being not a true American product.

Xbox 360 now $299.00 .....plus all the extra crap you got to buy for it.

[Convas]

Ermm, what extra crap? Comes with a headset, and Wifi. Only thing you need after that is games. Idiot says whaaaaaat?

[gtsentry]

so the hedset and wifi makes up for all that stuff nexus knight sed

[360Defender]

Dont forget that it also outsells your precious PS3 every month. And leads world wide by 5 million units, and makes a profit.

[SSKILLZ]

sorry to burst your bubble , but my Precious Ps3 Out sell your Xbox

every week Globally.

[3sq]

You forgot the battery charger for controllers.

[SSKILLZ]

oh yeah, thanks. lol

can some one pleas enlighten me with why the new Xbox slim din't come with a rechargeable controller ?

@Clizzz they took away the HDMI.

[Elven6]

The 360 can do 1080p, there are a few 1080p native games already out for the Xbox 360 and PS3 (Virtua Tennis 3, Sacred 2, NBA Street Homecourt, etc), both can also do 1080p as a native rendering resolution.

http://www.gamasutra.com/ph...

[madjedi]

Sacred 2 a native 1080p game, what the hell were you smoking?

http://www.amazon.com/Sacre...

Both the ps3 and 360 display show the same resolutions 480p, 720p, 1080i, my ps3 sacred 2 case says 720p and 1080p, how you thought sacred 2 was a 1080p game is beyond me.

[Ravenor]

Native native native, very few console games are NATIVE 1080P. Upscaled 720P is not 1080P and even games like Wipeout HD Do not run in 1080P the whole time.

http://insidethedigitalfoun...

Enjoy what you have and don't worry about what your neighbor is doing.

[wissam]

What a failed article.

[GeoramA]

I bet this guy got a free 360 slim.

Oh MS, you and your bribes.

[Omega Zues]

Right then, every thing made sense.

[0oAngeluso0]

To be fair though, it's a pretty poor slogan for any console to boast about.
No console can do everything, I mean we can sit here like fanboys and list all the things or we can just agree to disagree and say play what you like on the console you like.
As a person with all three consoles, I'm not limited to any exclusives, I get to play everything I want.
Some people could learn from that.

[Tone]

Well said!

[Hades1337]

These arguments are going nowhere. Both consoles have features that the other doesn't; therefore we as consumers get to choose which one suits us best, or both for the more privileged. Shame people can't get this fact though their thick fanboy skulls.

[gamingisnotacrime]

It Only Does Everything, From grilled cheese sandwich to chicken breast, all while getting rid of the FAT!
take that PS3 360 fans

[Tone]

.... and the best of all worlds!! i do have more games for my PS3 though, mostly exclusives, I like the xbox for online as most of my mates have one, and i love the wii for all the old school stuff it can play :)

[OSU_Gamer]

You can't argue that the PS3 still has more for the money, but I still love the 360 exclusives enough to own both consoles.

[0oAngeluso0]

I think the PS3 has some nice titles, but hardly any worth paying a full $60 for. Since I don't play PS3 online because I prefer XBL, that means I usually Gamefly PS3 titles, beat them and then ship them back. I loved God OF War 3, but after beating it, there isn't much reason to have it. So in My opinion, it's the 360 games that give you the most usage.

If you are talking about Blu Ray, which is really the only thing PS3 has an advantage with right now, then I'd remind you that you can pick up a stand alone Blu Ray for $99, I got one cheaper then that last Christmas. The New 360s actually is an upgrade and gives you a lot of value.

[krisprolls]

which games are you talking about ?

I'm not sure, cause 360 has nearly ZERO real exclusives.

COD 4 / MW 2 : playable FOR FREE on PS3 or PC

Mass Effect 1/2 : playable (best version) on PC

God of War 3, Uncharted 2, LBP, MGS 4 and tons more : only on PS3 sorry

360 is the poor man's PS3 seriously.

Enlighten me, which thing does it have which justifies paying online.

[OSU_Gamer]

@Krisp

Nearly Zero real exclusives?

I know that PS3 has more exclusives, but to act like Halo, Gears, Alan Wake, Fable, and Forza are not awesome exclusives doesn't make sense.

And if you are mainly a console gamer, like me, then ME and ME 2 are exclusive to only one console.

XBL is an all-around better matchmaking and online service, there is a reason the majority of gamers choose to pay for it when a free PSN is the other option.

PSN is still awesome because it free, but that doesn't make it better.

I think Angelus is completely wrong about the PS3 not having any good titles worth buying, but to say the same thing about the 360 is a stretch. That is basically what you are saying.

[MorganX]

You can argue PS3 has more for the money. A Blu-ray player is a Blu-ray player. What you may not be able to argue is that that matters to a majority of consumers. For those who don't have flat screens, it doesn't matter. For those who don't buy movies or have extensive DVD collections, or don't care about Blu-ray and will keep buying $9 DVD movies, it doesn't matter. For those who have a dedicated player it doesn't matter. For all those who buy a cheap $80 Blu-ray player and will look for a console later it doesn't matter. But it is a fact you get more for your money with the PS3 when comparing $299 models.

[wenaldy]

Yup! Including "I forced to pay (insert $ here) for playing online"
That's fundamental jargon for X360.. P(l)ay with us.. :)

[TheTeam06]

People take a slogan that isn't literal and take it to a whole new level. When it comes down to it, neither of them do everything if they don't do everything I want it to and neither of them do that just yet, so....

[WeaseL]

They needed to pack the 360 list out, look they list Downloadable Content and Multiplayer Gaming under Live but not on PSN. So no Downloadable Content or Multiplayer Gaming for the PS3? WTF
Take all the pay for services off the list then compare please.

[krisprolls]

360 is still far behind PS3.

It doesn't do :
- Bluray (no, HDDVD doesn't count)
- Great and numerous AAA exclusives (Crackdown 2 << Uncharted 2 last time I checked)
- Free online gaming (paying for what ?)
- Reliable hardware (54 % failure rate, no thanks)

Still a long way to go.

[Hades1337]

Free online gaming doesn't mean better online gaming. Also, comparing two random exclusives (especially in a very biased manner) means nothing. If you're going to raise an argument, at least make some relevant points, rather than spew this nonsense.

[krisprolls]

Yeah, free for the same thing is better in my book.

Go on, feel free to check REAL exclusive full games scores, you'll see PS3 wins hands down in Meta score.

More and better content, that's what it's all about.

Real exclusives, not XBLA 5$ crap which inflates xbox exclusives count artificially, not demos, not console half excusives available on my PC, but REAL exclusives = not available elsewhere.

[gtsentry]

the only feature keeping 360 alive is xbox live,and the world of master chief

[Hades1337]

You cant honestly believe that. Franchises like Gears of War, Forza and Fable are all well proven critically and commercially. Call of Duty also has a much bigger audience on the 360 than any other platform, and we all know how successful that franchise is.

I think the PS3 is great - Heavy Rain is the best game I've played this year - but from an objective standpoint, you have to give the 360 credit where it's due.

[Ravenor]

The meta score is totally representative of the fun you'll have with a game, I mean how could a number attached to a title not clearly represent how much enjoyment YOU will get from a game? I beat Uncharted 2 then traded it in, the multiplayer wasn't for me I still prefer SOCOM for my MP Third person shooting.

Yet...Uncharted 2 has a higher meta score then SOCOM, how could this be!? I know people who don't pay attention to reviews or any gaming related websites who LOVED Clive Barkers Jericho. Just because someone says a game is worth a 90% A) Doesn't make it so. B) Does not mean you will enjoy it over another game and buying it based entirely on a number is stupid.

[tomisnever]

The thing i hate most about this site is that in all their articles the pictures are never formatted properly. They're always stretched out and pixelated, it really makes them look unprofessional. Also several spelling mistakes, and general fan boy nonsense. It's as if their starting point is 'what title will get hits on N4G?' then they work backwards from that. The fact this site gets hits just annoys me.

[joypads]

lol @ it only does everything wrong. funny but true

[ForROME]

Xbox- It Only Does Everything, except Have a good storage capacity
PS3- It Only Does Everything, except Have a Fluid Online Network
Wii- Silly Rabbit Tricks are for Kids

[Neko_Mega]

I guess this was a person that never played a PS3, Twitter was on PS3 before 360 got it, so PS3 doesn't have app for it but oh well.

Netflix is on PS3 and now on Wii (Don't know why), yeah I could go on and tell you how many things this person miss but yeah.

[devilhunterx]

It only does RROD.

[J-Smith]

welcome to n4g.com 2006/7 LoL well done mods, you got rid of most of the real ps3 fans on this & now this site is getting like 2006/7

[Noah]

So I guess it dose Blu-Ray too. I'll check my XB360 Slim to see if it dose.

[deanobi]

I think the Xbox 360 has certainly brought new ideas to the video game industry.

[Garnett]

360 has alot of useless features like Last FM, Facebook, Netflix and ESPN, but then again PS3 has more useless features.

At least PS3 features are kinda cool.

[Sikct9a]

My launch 360 sucks!

[jdktech2010]

Bottom line...it's all opinions and as far as all these negatives about the 360.....I have one that negates all those. It's fun to play their games. I have both consoles (PS3 last november...been an xbox gamer before that since the original) so I'm more partial to 360 exclusives like Halo, Gears, Mass Effect and Fable. I haven't had a chance to catch up on PS3 exclusives but want to play MGS4, LBP, KZ2/3.

It's all about what's more fun and my 360 is on way more than my PS3. I prefer the ease of use and community aspects of Xbox LIVE personally. I'm already paying for Halo online and getting every penny's worth from it. I already have a 360 headset and most of my friends on 360 hence why I buy most games (exclusive and multi) for 360. I have a PS3 with blurays and MLB 10 and GOW: Collection and enjoy those.

Seriously, someone explain to me why it matters whether someone prefers the 360 or PS3. In my honest opinion, the 360 holds more value TO ME right now because I don't have a big 46 or 52 inch tv or surround sound to enjoy full bluray experience. One day I might (I plan on it) but right now the 360 is a more valuable console to me because I enjoy their games more at the moment.

Whatever happened to enjoying the games and systems....now all you people do is whine and moan about how someone isn't groveling at the feet of your beloved PS3 or 360 (Wii in extreme cases). Get over it, Get over yourself and realize the world doesn't revolve around you. I really do hope some of you guys realize there's more to life than video games and whether everyone universally accepts your console as the video game deity you want it to be.

Anyway, that being said, I'm going back to SC2 and Halo now...carry on the bickering

[vader1231231]

Hah PC does everything too, and more :D

[MasterA]

No GbE.

[cmrbe]

which something the PS3 don't. I will the x360 that.

[N4GayFanturds]

That the Xbox now has built-in wifi, AFTER 5 years (launch 2005) yet the PS3 still doesn't have x-game chat since the PS2 came online in 2002 (8 years)???

[jerethdagryphon]

blu ray isnt that big a deal in fact its shit im certinly not watching a bluray film on my ps3 in 1080p as we speak, im also not sitting by 30+ bluerays game discs after all its not needed
/s

[loobtube]

uuumm,that would be HDMI 1.4 i think

[Bullseye]

Not until 360 gets BBC i player,anyway. Not being funny,but that's probably the best feature of my PS3! Excluding some excellent games,of course.

[jneul]

lol only if you trade it in for a ps3, and then it will only do everything...

[shikwan]

while u Sony & Xbox fanboogers rant & rage about which console DOES more (all the while ghetto-izing this site),

Nintendo says, **HI**.

It only SELLS everything!

[vdesai]

Did anyone else find the badly resized images annoying?

[pyramid]

Yes this thing is quiet. Playing gta from the dvd and its soo quiet compared to the elite (do not listen to people that says its not, its much quieter than the ps3 slim). Pluss you get better framerates by not installing the game on the hdd. Its a shame you cannot use the hdd space for movies. You get a month free gold membership.

[chrisgay]

Isn't the list of PS3 games a little optimistic? Agent, Killzone 3, inFamous 2, Last Guardian in 2010? Has Resistance 3 even been shown anywhere? (genuine question, not a dig). Even the 360 list has a couple of of 2011 games- XCOM and Kingdoms won't be this year surely.

A little bit more on topic- the 360 Slim is a great machine- just what Microsoft needed, something a bit more reliable, quieter, with built in Wi Fi. Potential 360 owners have a couple more reasons to take the plunge and maybe even some PS3 only owners will see this as the time to buy another great console.

[Nathaniel_Drake]

Why do people keep listing PC/360 games as a 360 advantage. Platform exclusive, yeah but when you are talking about advantages of PS3 vs 360 that's actually a disadvantage as it takes away any value the 360 has, just buy a good PC and you get free online and better graphics

"because apart from playing Blu-ray" What??? That is a huge difference in why the PS3 does everything, it effects games also if you didn't know and again as value to the PS3, please stop with these dumb fanboy articles

[HaVoK308]

I own both! Buuwhahahaha! Get a job bitches!

[DRiX]

Right...

Except Blu-Ray.

[Justin_bristoe]

...end game plus fail for this dumb article that tries to down play blu ray and compare all the things that dont make huuuuge differences lol.....we play free!!..and game room is just onother space that we can fit into ps home AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[bds1313]

Including burn down your house.

[djfullshred]

The blu ray thing is critical to only doing everything. I am not anti 360 here. If they had more exclusives that were "must haves" for me, I would pick one up as a second device. But because it can't play half my movie library, which is on Blu Ray, I can't use a 360 as a single entertainment system to "only do everything"

[stephmhishot]

Ugh counting the "Internet Apps" as Live features is so aggravating. The PS3 has a INTERNET BROWSER. It can do Facebook etc and MORE. I can pay my bills online with my PS3, the 360 can't do that! Then I can follow it up with a nice "J-Tag" session while perusing some adult content...I mean...eh dammit.

[llkrazykatll]

A major one. Personally I think the xbox has some good exclusives and fun games for friends. It'd be a console I might even think about buying if it had free online. Just the truth is it lacks a lot. Not to be harsh, but it doesn't come close to comparing with a PS3 feature wise.

Both a great consoles, if you looking for a larger crowd and a console that most of your friends likely have, then pick up an xbox.
If your looking for more features, free online, more exclusives and just a more enhanced display, then pick the PS3.

It all comes down to choice. Neither of them do everything.

[bahabeast]

ok ill name some more stuff for you bro thier is blu tooth, 7 devices at one time, internet browser with flash, video uploading, free online play, no disc scratching by the way blu rays dnt scratch easily :), 7.1 surround sound, mouse and keyboard support, and i know i am missing alot but the main thing is ps3 a a way better value sony gives alot to ps3 users either for free or very cheap im a from the bahamas i love free stuff:) oh yeah and 360's graphics are nice really nice but a real ps3 exclusive is only possible on PLAYSTATION not one have i seen a game that is 360 exclusive and everyone says oh crap thats on onother level what will ps3 come with only reason live and xbox 360 is loved sooo much is becuz its first ever console that americans can be proud of thats why 360 only leads in america they know thier being robbed by thr richest snot in the worl but they dont care they just love that thier system is american so they play it proud YES I AM A SONY FAN BUT SOO WHAT MABE IF MICROSOFT DID THINGS A LITTLE DIFFERENT I WOULD OF BEEN ABLE TO SAY GOOD STUFF ABOUT THEM BUT FOR NOW F**K OFF MICROSOFT AND UR ENTIRE FAN BASE {PLAY B3YOND BI**ES}

[djfullshred]

oh snap

[jdktech2010]

Does it play all the games I want to play? I could care less about half that list minus Bluray (which I don't really use until I get bigger than 32 inch tv and surround sound). It doesn't play Halo, Gears, Mass Effect or Fable.

Do I enjoy my PS3? Yes, but good lord it's a game console with a bluray player thrown in....let's not act like it's the next coming or anything

[Rageanitus]

what the ps3 does

[Dorwrath]

One doesn't do everything, the other used to do everything, but the truth is neither did everything.

[djfullshred]

True. Such a device does not exist, nor ever will. Nice marketing slogan though.

[Bell Boy]

Come back with that slogan when a game that matches uncharted 2 is released on the 360.

On second thoughts make that the original uncharted would do for starters

[jdktech2010]

I've got one that came out 2007...Halo 3.

Graphically...of course not, but I play a game to have fun. I've played Halo 3 WAAAAAYYYYYY more than Uncharted 2. Everyone has their own opinion and UC2 is a very good game but (in my opinion) the game that matched UC2 came out 3 years ago as far as being fun to play

[Bell Boy]

I agree with you totally about the enjoyment, however for me halo is not that great. Games are no different to any other entertainment I like star wars the wife hates it....each to their own

My comments about the uncharted games are really about the technical things they achieve which includes graphics...the main thing is they are enjoyable everything else is secondary

[Whackedorange]

I am pretty sure that the developers and publisher of the games cares about salesnumber

[Whackedorange]

Come back when any ps3 exclusive outsell Halo 3 cause none are not even close. Sure many of the games on the ps3 is better looking from a graphical aspect but when it comes to sales they dont even get close

[Bell Boy]

who gives a monkeys about sales...pmsl wii fit would rule the world if we go on sales...lol

[Lets-Game]

it really does everything like. overheat, scratch disks, crash, produce lots of noise, looks ugly and soon it will make you look extremely retarded with its new bro kinect.

[Whackedorange]

Gets ylod
eats alot of space on your hardrive and force you to install it

[Newtype]

That's a low %. Nowhere near 54% failure rate. it's 10%.

[Newtype]

360 is so not everything. You can't even play all region games, you are restricted to US games. PS3 is all region, meaning you can travel with your PS3 and not worry about being able to play games in other countries. Hell, you can even play a JPN PS3 and bring it to the US and not worry about compatibility.

PS3 is a global gaming console, 360 is like it's on an island.

[ForROME]

You know its funny I was at best buy and I decided to ask 3 of the employees there into kind of a war 2 xbox lovers 1 ps3 owner and I acted dumb and asked them what they liked and why

I mention triggers on xbox controller and the kid runs and grabs the triggers hes like these cost 4.99

Then another says PSN is free, then another says Xbox seems like a kid system, but then another says Live is so much better to play, the other says yea you get blu ray on ps3 though the other rebutes with but xbox now has wifi N , ps3 only has wireless G, then the other says but the Wii

and I laughed and walked away

Bottom line, people like both, people own one or the other

The whole world isnt like you or me, on N4G all the time, talking, reading about tech, they dont have blind loyalty to a system or company because "you think" they are better the truth is we only make up 25% of the buyers the rest are regular joes why do you think in the end they go casual and support systems for 7yrs on up because regular people buy them

Get over yourselfs I swear the IQ keeps dropping on this site, no one can stand for something good to be said about the others system

[AnthonyAccinell]

Why does everyone keep reading this article? It's flame-bait. just stop reading and we won't see any of these ridiculous articles on the front page any longer.

[B1GBOSS]

blu ray? no.
great exclusives? a few, as many as ps3? no.
web browser? no
better online interface? yes
customizable hardrive? no
besides that everything else is kind of the same.

[Claudinho69]

can i play online on it? oh i gotta pay for that separate?

[sega gaga]

PS3 = It Only Does Everything... but it doesn't play PS2 games. :(

[Pacman321]

Ermm, he kind of missed an exclusive, you know, Metal Gear Solid 4?

[bjornbear]

then i guess not.
especially since other people constantly remind everyone the PS3 doesn't do EVERYTHING literally (no sh!t)

[wiseguys313]

One of the biggest things to me that separate the consoles is the xbox360 cant store mp3's and videos files (from your computer/ portable hdd etc.) on the harddrive. I'm a fan of movies and i love how i can store "any" movie onto my ps3, I have over 150 movies on the machine and lets not forget about music/mp3's. Xbox has to rip an audio cd in order to store music on the hdd. only movies that you buy from them can be stored on the hdd, Whats the point of having 250gb hdd if i cant use they way I want to.. Thats alot of demos and content you have to buy in order to really use up the space.

[DJMarty]

It don't do:

Free online play
Web browsing
Youtube video uploader
Photo upload
Video editor
Play, Create, Share
3D
Blu-ray
7.1 audio
Upgradeable hard drives
HDMI 1.3

[DJMarty]

It only does RROD.lol

[chad22hkd]

can it talk, or drink soda. No I don't think so.lol

[Alos88]

Yeah, because you can just brush aside the whole Blu Ray thing and nobody will notice.
It's not like Blu Ray players are, y'know, expensive or anything. :/

[-IronMan-]

It only does Red Dot of Death!

[homer]

The 360 does do everything including scratch your disks.