XBOX, PS3 or Graphics Card? - Page 4

PsYkHoTiK · 7th Jul 2009, 10:39 AM

lol how did we do that? o_0

My 360 is like a GM car. Nothing runs so bad as long as it does (the POS refuses to DIE!). (optical drive tray gets "stuck" a lot, it sometimes boots up if it wants to, graphics corruption some times (PITA when playing GTAIV), my $99 USD WiFi is a bit finicky - sometimes won't work when connected straight to Xbox 360, but works just fine if connect at the back of of my HD DVD drive - for now that is, heck it used to RRoD during a cold start up a while back but work when I turned it off and on again). My friends on the other hand are on their 5-6th consoles. My "normal" warranty is up, I only have the 3 year RRoD warranty left.

Also Xbox Live (to play online multiplayer) is ~50USD a year (aka Gold Account). The normal account is a "Silver" account that just gives you achievements and access to marketplace. You can't play online multiplayer at all without a Gold Account subscription. PC and PS3 is all free.

@Chai, haha yea probably played before most, but I had it on launch day...

Dashken · 7th Jul 2009, 01:06 PM

Have 3/4 decided to get XBOX... Jasper, 60GB, 2 wireless controllers + 10 games = RM1250.

Chai · 7th Jul 2009, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dashken

Have 3/4 decided to get XBOX... Jasper, 60GB, 2 wireless controllers + 10 games = RM1250.

Haha...Xbox...A lot of hidden cost, or you need to sacrifice. No online gaming.

Seriously, are there many games you want to play on X360?

@PsYkHoTiK: That's why I'm very careful with my words...

Dashken · 7th Jul 2009, 04:22 PM

Hidden cost? Can elaborate ah?

For one, I'm not into online gaming anymore. Hmm... for a long time already actually. I still haven't seen any hidden cost, just that I have more game choices and not limited like PC. PC games I like are also available for X360.

Anymore thoughts would be much appreciated.

Chai · 7th Jul 2009, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dashken

Hidden cost? Can elaborate ah?

For one, I'm not into online gaming anymore. Hmm... for a long time already actually. I still haven't seen any hidden cost, just that I have more game choices and not limited like PC. PC games I like are also available for X360.

Anymore thoughts would be much appreciated.

If you are going for russian route, then you might not face any hidden cost. But then again, you are missing half the fun too IMO. One of the greats things of X360 over other consoles are the online gaming capabilities.

PsYkHoTiK · 7th Jul 2009, 10:50 PM

Yeah, multiplayer wise, it is still a lot more convenient on Xbox Live. But then again, it better well be since I have to pay the subscription! Playing coop on Halo 3 and Gears of War/2 is a lot of fun. I also used to play Forza 2 online a lot (but I have graphics issues so kinda stopped).

Dashken · 7th Jul 2009, 11:56 PM

Well... doesn't modded x360 has problem playing online (as in possible ban?)? And from what I've heard, most of the consoles out there in shops come modded.

If modded consoles playing original games, will MS ban?

PsYkHoTiK · 8th Jul 2009, 01:53 AM

Online multiplayer for the chipped ones are a no no. Hardware and gamertag ban. But you have to keep in mind, consoles of this age now have regular online updates (fixes and addition of more features). Xbox 360 has two updates a year I believe and PS3 has multiple updates (which usually adds features each time). It's no longer the days of PSone or PS2 or SNES, et al.

There are really very few games for either console that are non-multiplayer. Multiplayer really is a big beauty of console games of this generation. Haha! I've even played LBP with Chai (though maybe I should host next time huh Chai?)...

Out of the nearly 20 PS3 games I have, 5 have either no multiplayer or forgettable multiplayer. Same with Xbox 360. out of the 20 or so games that I have, only 4 have either no multiplayer or useless multiplayer. Games such as Killzone 2, LBP, GTA IV, Resistance 1 & 2, Halo 3, Gears of War1/2, Gran Turismo 5: Prologue, Forza 2, Red Faction: Guerrilla, and a few others that I have are big on both single player as well as multiplayer.

So in that sense, chipped consoles really are counterproductive in the long run. You've lost half of the features and beauty of it without even opening the box yet.

And I really don't know how consoles are sold there haha. Though I know at least two Malaysians who have unchipped 360s (and play on XBL).

goldfries · 8th Jul 2009, 02:45 PM

don't consider Wii ah?

Dashken · 8th Jul 2009, 04:34 PM

Hmm... the RM1250 I'm considering is most probably chipped. Sigh...

Wii ah? Dunno lo. I don't want to play tennis and row boat everyday. I need action and damn nice graphics.

7th Jul 2009, 10:39 AM	#31 (permalink)
PsYkHoTiK "Little" Devil Join Date: 8 Apr 2004 Location: On the "throne" Posts: 14,661 Reputation: 4442 Rep Power: 64	lol how did we do that? o_0 My 360 is like a GM car. Nothing runs so bad as long as it does (the POS refuses to DIE!). (optical drive tray gets "stuck" a lot, it sometimes boots up if it wants to, graphics corruption some times (PITA when playing GTAIV), my $99 USD WiFi is a bit finicky - sometimes won't work when connected straight to Xbox 360, but works just fine if connect at the back of of my HD DVD drive - for now that is, heck it used to RRoD during a cold start up a while back but work when I turned it off and on again). My friends on the other hand are on their 5-6th consoles. My "normal" warranty is up, I only have the 3 year RRoD warranty left. Also Xbox Live (to play online multiplayer) is ~50USD a year (aka Gold Account). The normal account is a "Silver" account that just gives you achievements and access to marketplace. You can't play online multiplayer at all without a Gold Account subscription. PC and PS3 is all free. @Chai, haha yea probably played before most, but I had it on launch day... __________________ Intel SLAPL 4.3GHz @ 1.35v : 2x2GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 1066 : Asus P5K Premium : WD RE3 250GB x2 RAID 0 : 3ware 9650SE-2LP : G92 8800GTS 512mb 820MHz Core : XFi Platinum : Silverstone OP650 : Silverstone TJ-07 : Dtek FuZion CPU : Swiftech MCW60 : MCP655 : Thermochill PA120.3 w Scythe Ultra Kaze CPU-Z: SLAPL : SLA9U : FX-55 : DDR 600 : VX www.techarp.com PsYkHoTiK's Meanderings Last edited by PsYkHoTiK : 7th Jul 2009 at 10:45 AM.

7th Jul 2009, 01:06 PM	#32 (permalink)
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7th Jul 2009, 04:22 PM	#34 (permalink)
Dashken Administrator! Join Date: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Penang Posts: 30,231 Reputation: 2352 Rep Power: 60	Hidden cost? Can elaborate ah? For one, I'm not into online gaming anymore. Hmm... for a long time already actually. I still haven't seen any hidden cost, just that I have more game choices and not limited like PC. PC games I like are also available for X360. Anymore thoughts would be much appreciated. __________________ \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.2Ghz \| ASUS P5B-E Plus \| G.SKILL 2x1GB DDR2 800 \| 6 HDDs (2TB+ only ) \| NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT \| Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen \| \| Intel C2Q Q9450 \| MSI P45 Neo3-FR \| 2 x 2GB OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Gold Edition \| 1 x Seagate 250GB HDD \| 2 x Seagate 750GB HDD \| 3 x Seagate 1TB HDD \| NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT \| Cooler Master CM690 chassis \| Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 550W PSU \| Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Blog : Dashken's I-Blog Gallery : Dashken's I-Paintings

7th Jul 2009, 10:50 PM	#36 (permalink)
PsYkHoTiK "Little" Devil Join Date: 8 Apr 2004 Location: On the "throne" Posts: 14,661 Reputation: 4442 Rep Power: 64	Yeah, multiplayer wise, it is still a lot more convenient on Xbox Live. But then again, it better well be since I have to pay the subscription! Playing coop on Halo 3 and Gears of War/2 is a lot of fun. I also used to play Forza 2 online a lot (but I have graphics issues so kinda stopped). __________________ Intel SLAPL 4.3GHz @ 1.35v : 2x2GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 1066 : Asus P5K Premium : WD RE3 250GB x2 RAID 0 : 3ware 9650SE-2LP : G92 8800GTS 512mb 820MHz Core : XFi Platinum : Silverstone OP650 : Silverstone TJ-07 : Dtek FuZion CPU : Swiftech MCW60 : MCP655 : Thermochill PA120.3 w Scythe Ultra Kaze CPU-Z: SLAPL : SLA9U : FX-55 : DDR 600 : VX www.techarp.com PsYkHoTiK's Meanderings

7th Jul 2009, 11:56 PM	#37 (permalink)
Dashken Administrator! Join Date: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Penang Posts: 30,231 Reputation: 2352 Rep Power: 60	Well... doesn't modded x360 has problem playing online (as in possible ban?)? And from what I've heard, most of the consoles out there in shops come modded. If modded consoles playing original games, will MS ban? __________________ \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.2Ghz \| ASUS P5B-E Plus \| G.SKILL 2x1GB DDR2 800 \| 6 HDDs (2TB+ only ) \| NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT \| Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen \| \| Intel C2Q Q9450 \| MSI P45 Neo3-FR \| 2 x 2GB OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Gold Edition \| 1 x Seagate 250GB HDD \| 2 x Seagate 750GB HDD \| 3 x Seagate 1TB HDD \| NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT \| Cooler Master CM690 chassis \| Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 550W PSU \| Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Blog : Dashken's I-Blog Gallery : Dashken's I-Paintings

8th Jul 2009, 01:53 AM	#38 (permalink)
PsYkHoTiK "Little" Devil Join Date: 8 Apr 2004 Location: On the "throne" Posts: 14,661 Reputation: 4442 Rep Power: 64	Online multiplayer for the chipped ones are a no no. Hardware and gamertag ban. But you have to keep in mind, consoles of this age now have regular online updates (fixes and addition of more features). Xbox 360 has two updates a year I believe and PS3 has multiple updates (which usually adds features each time). It's no longer the days of PSone or PS2 or SNES, et al. There are really very few games for either console that are non-multiplayer. Multiplayer really is a big beauty of console games of this generation. Haha! I've even played LBP with Chai (though maybe I should host next time huh Chai?)... Out of the nearly 20 PS3 games I have, 5 have either no multiplayer or forgettable multiplayer. Same with Xbox 360. out of the 20 or so games that I have, only 4 have either no multiplayer or useless multiplayer. Games such as Killzone 2, LBP, GTA IV, Resistance 1 & 2, Halo 3, Gears of War1/2, Gran Turismo 5: Prologue, Forza 2, Red Faction: Guerrilla, and a few others that I have are big on both single player as well as multiplayer. So in that sense, chipped consoles really are counterproductive in the long run. You've lost half of the features and beauty of it without even opening the box yet. And I really don't know how consoles are sold there haha. Though I know at least two Malaysians who have unchipped 360s (and play on XBL). __________________ Intel SLAPL 4.3GHz @ 1.35v : 2x2GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 1066 : Asus P5K Premium : WD RE3 250GB x2 RAID 0 : 3ware 9650SE-2LP : G92 8800GTS 512mb 820MHz Core : XFi Platinum : Silverstone OP650 : Silverstone TJ-07 : Dtek FuZion CPU : Swiftech MCW60 : MCP655 : Thermochill PA120.3 w Scythe Ultra Kaze CPU-Z: SLAPL : SLA9U : FX-55 : DDR 600 : VX www.techarp.com PsYkHoTiK's Meanderings Last edited by PsYkHoTiK : 8th Jul 2009 at 02:01 AM.

8th Jul 2009, 02:45 PM	#39 (permalink)
goldfries www.goldfries.com Join Date: 22 Jan 2003 Location: KL/PJ Malaysia Posts: 7,953 Reputation: 539 Rep Power: 19	don't consider Wii ah? __________________ no computer specs \| no photography gear list \| no userbars \| no quotes

8th Jul 2009, 04:34 PM	#40 (permalink)
Dashken Administrator! Join Date: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Penang Posts: 30,231 Reputation: 2352 Rep Power: 60	Hmm... the RM1250 I'm considering is most probably chipped. Sigh... Wii ah? Dunno lo. I don't want to play tennis and row boat everyday. I need action and damn nice graphics. __________________ \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.2Ghz \| ASUS P5B-E Plus \| G.SKILL 2x1GB DDR2 800 \| 6 HDDs (2TB+ only ) \| NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT \| Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen \| \| Intel C2Q Q9450 \| MSI P45 Neo3-FR \| 2 x 2GB OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Gold Edition \| 1 x Seagate 250GB HDD \| 2 x Seagate 750GB HDD \| 3 x Seagate 1TB HDD \| NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT \| Cooler Master CM690 chassis \| Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 550W PSU \| Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Blog : Dashken's I-Blog Gallery : Dashken's I-Paintings

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