xbox 360 or ps3

dragon · Post by **dragon** » 2008-05-18 04:18pm

Been thinking of picking one of these up and since I like RPG more than anything what is the better one to pick up.

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » 2008-05-18 04:31pm

3 questions first
- can you read japanese?
- are you keen to import? (PS3)
- do you want to choose on potential or on actual available game? (X360)

dragon · Post by **dragon** » 2008-05-18 04:39pm

No to the first
Live in Germany so imports are a normal occurance
third on is a bit difficult as there are games on both sides that look interesting such as the new final fantasy that will be out soon for the ps3 but there are several for xbox 360 that look good as well.

Natorgator · Post by **Natorgator** » 2008-05-18 05:40pm

Although the Xbox 360 doesn't have the Final Fantasy series (a fact that bugs and confuses me to no end) there are a lot of good alternatives. Mass Effect, Fable, Oblivion come to mind. Fable 2 is coming out during the holiday season and it's supposed to be really good.

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » 2008-05-18 05:57pm

new final fantasy that will be out soon for the ps3

if by soon you mean 2009

Live in Germany so imports are a normal occurance

well i know that even the PS3 is region free, there was a crackdown on import, play-asia for instance doesn't ship anything playstation brand related to europe (damn you sony for that dodonpachi dai-ou-jou box i wanted

)

MSFT is more laxist but there is no clear policy for the region coding

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2008-05-18 06:06pm

Unless you know people with 360s or have some huge boner to play rubbish like Mass Effect (which'll be out on PC anyway), buy a PS3. The import thing is annoying, but it's still possible, whereas bugger all good 360 games are importable (except CoD4, strangely). Actually, all the 360 RPs are on PC already or soon. PC version of Fable and ME even has extra pay-for shit built in.

Fable 2 isn't 'supposed to be good'. Peter Molyneux says it's good, and he says EVERYTHING is good.

Losonti Tokash · Post by **Losonti Tokash** » 2008-05-18 06:09pm

God only knows why Stark got every single Mass Effect achievement if he hates playing it so much.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2008-05-18 06:11pm

Losonti Tokash wrote:God only knows why Stark got every single Mass Effect achievement if he hates playing it so much.

Dude, PTSD, okay? Jesus.

Starglider · Post by **Starglider** » 2008-05-18 06:19pm

If you actually like Final Fantasy in all its ludicrous turn based silliness, get Lost Odyssey. Hell I liked it and I usually despise 'spreadsheet with eye candy' JRPG combat (to be fair the ring system is a neat psychological trick; it makes it feel vaguely like you're playing an actual fighting game even though you're actually just doing a simple timing exercise).

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2008-05-18 06:25pm

Actually, while people might poo-poo the 360 for not having any RPGs or whatever, does PS3 have any right now? 360 might not have any GOOD ones, but it's got plenty available right now.

Maybe you could buy a 360 to play their existing games then sell it later, but before the warranty expires and it explodes?

Losonti Tokash · Post by **Losonti Tokash** » 2008-05-18 06:32pm

Well the Red Ring of Death warranty is good for 3 years last I checked. Of course when I sent mine in for a free repair and it came back with a faulty drive I had to pay $90 to get it fixed again, which was annoying as fuck.

wautd · Post by **wautd** » 2008-05-19 02:44am

Stark wrote:, does PS3 have any right now?

Not much that I know of. The upcoming Little Big Planet seems like helluva fun though