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Nicko · 30-04-2008, 11:43 AM

Well I myself own a 360 so I voted for that. For me it was an obvious choice as I'm one of the biggest Halo fans your ever likely to meet but apart from that I'd say the good points of the 360 are:

*Xbox Live. Although PSN is free, whereas XBL has a subscription fee (£25 for 13 months/£2 a month) XBL is a lot better and is well worth getting a 360 just for if your into online play. Despite PSN being inferior however, it is free, so that's another point to consider.

*Games catalogue. Currently, I'd say the 360 has a lot stronger games library than the PS3. Almost every notable next-gen title I can think of is either on both consoles, or a 360 exclusive. However the PS3 will soon be getting MGS4 and GT5 so they're worth considering.

*Price. Pretty self explanatory really.

The only downside for me is that the 360 is notoriously unreliable. You still have a 99% chance of getting a good one though, plus if you get a brand new console than it's almost certain to be fine as they have fixed the problems on the new units.

Overall I think the clincher is what your online options are. If you know a lot of people who own 360's, than I'd strongly recommend getting one yourself as XBL is just amazing, as you said your brother has discovered. However if you know a lot of people on PSN than I'd sway more to that.

If online play wasn't an option than I'd recommend you get a 360. You can pick up new 360's for pretty cheap nowadays, so you could get one, plus a copy of GTA IV. You get a free month of XBL when you first sign up so you could use that to dip your feet in the water so to speak, by having a few games against your bro online. You could also use this time to check out some of the amazing exclusives the 360 has to offer. If you find you don't like it then I'm pretty sure you could sell the box for near enough the same price you bought it, and then buy yourself a Playstation.

Good luck making your choice bud

EDIT: Forgot to add, if you decide on a 360, drop me a PM if I don't notice your post about it as it would be great to play you on GTA IV online.

30-04-2008, 11:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nicko Link (WiiTalk Blogger) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hyrule Posts: 4,498 Mii Mood: Wii Username: Nick Wii Code: 4920-8914-1571-5576 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	Well I myself own a 360 so I voted for that. For me it was an obvious choice as I'm one of the biggest Halo fans your ever likely to meet but apart from that I'd say the good points of the 360 are: Xbox Live. Although PSN is free, whereas XBL has a subscription fee (£25 for 13 months/£2 a month) XBL is a lot better and is well worth getting a 360 just for if your into online play. Despite PSN being inferior however, it is free, so that's another point to consider. Games catalogue. Currently, I'd say the 360 has a lot stronger games library than the PS3. Almost every notable next-gen title I can think of is either on both consoles, or a 360 exclusive. However the PS3 will soon be getting MGS4 and GT5 so they're worth considering. Price. Pretty self explanatory really. The only downside for me is that the 360 is notoriously unreliable. You still have a 99% chance of getting a good one though, plus if you get a brand new console than it's almost certain to be fine as they have fixed the problems on the new units. Overall I think the clincher is what your online options are. If you know a lot of people who own 360's, than I'd strongly recommend getting one yourself as XBL is just amazing, as you said your brother has discovered. However if you know a lot of people on PSN than I'd sway more to that. If online play wasn't an option than I'd recommend you get a 360. You can pick up new 360's for pretty cheap nowadays, so you could get one, plus a copy of GTA IV. You get a free month of XBL when you first sign up so you could use that to dip your feet in the water so to speak, by having a few games against your bro online. You could also use this time to check out some of the amazing exclusives the 360 has to offer. If you find you don't like it then I'm pretty sure you could sell the box for near enough the same price you bought it, and then buy yourself a Playstation. Good luck making your choice bud EDIT: Forgot to add, if you decide on a 360, drop me a PM if I don't notice your post about it as it would be great to play you on GTA IV online. Last edited by Nicko : 30-04-2008 at 11:54 AM.*