I guess I'll dive right in and start with the PS3. I recently (literally yesterday) bought my PS3 but it's not the first time I've come into contact with it. Now it's pros are generally listed as BluRay player, built in wireless, free online, internet browser and reliability. Now while these are all true, it's also got a few conflicting bad points, the main one being it's list of exclusive games. Don't get me wrong it has some fantastic games but in general it's highest selling exclusives aren't really as highly regarded as, say, the Halo franchise, Gears of War and the fact that a lot of DLC and demos are released earlier on the Xbox. Also, if you tie this in with the fact that PS3 doesn't get any Valve games (some of the biggest and best games to 'real' gamers) then it's safe to say that Xbox have the biggest names. Although I'm not saying the PS3 doesn't have it's good games. MGS, Uncharted, God of War and Little Big Planet (which I see as a little overrated). All these games are massively popular and for good reason. Enough of listing games though or we'll be here forever. There is no denying that the PS3 is a better machine, but notice how I chose my words carefully with 'machine'. On paper the PS3 makes for impressive reading but when it comes to playing online, it seems that they are riddled with problems. There is a big difference between the reliable connection I get on my Xbox and PC compared to my PS3. This is why I've designated my PS3 as pretty much single player only. There are a lot of people who would disagree with me but I can prove my case easily, I have my Xbox and PS3 hooked up to the same TV and can show you the difference on the same game online. This may well be due to the fact that the PS3's version of live is completely free. When you look at it like that then it's pretty difficult to complain about things you get for free right?
Now on to the Xbox. The Xbox was my original next gen gaming platform and it was good to me througghout that time. It's affordable, easy to use, has an amazing list of games and the online community is absolutely huge! However, take into account that the Xbox I now own is my second and the price 'pro' is pretty much null and void. Now I would recommend an Xbox to anyone, literally anyone. It's so mindbogglingly simple to operate it's unreal, there are tutorials pretty much everywhere making it fantastic for first time gamers or just casual gamers. This is also one of my biggest problems with it. The Xbox 360 is just getting closer and closer to becoming the Wii (which in my opinion is a joke of a console, honestly Nintendo you fucked up good there). A lot of people complain you have to pay for the online but I don't see that much to complain about, I mean come on, it's £40 a year is that really breaking the bank? The Xbox's biggest fault however is with it's reliability. You have to replace pretty much everything all the time. This includes, new controllers, headsets, messenger kits, games and the entire Xbox itself. Many view the Xbox as being worse than the PS3 and as I've explained above I don't entirely agree with this. If you want the best games then you'll get on the Xbox, if you want a mature and civilised online however....
So we end with the PC. 'But that isn't a console!?!?!?!?!?!?!' Yes it is and it's possibly the best. Practically every game you can get on any platform is available in some way or another on your computer. It plays all the biggest and best games a hell of a lot faster than any other console and often opens up fantastic community content that is completely free. Not to mention the amount of modding used and NOT abused. There is a huge drawback to the PC though. Cost. It is so damn expensive to have a computer that is capable of playing everything to it's highest standards. I'm paying nearly £500 for a new and that's nowhere near top of the range. I'm telling you now that if money wasn't a problem then you'd have to be brain-dead to not pick it. Unfortunately, money is a massive factor, probably the biggest and it's because of this that many people don't opt for the PC. I could sit here and list all of the things a computer could do but I'm sure you're well aware of what it's capable of.
To conclude, I'd say my personal favourite is the PC but I still love my Xbox and PS3. Gaming is a part of my life and I'm just happy to know I can do it on all fronts :D If you've got an opinion then that's great and you can't be wrong because it's your personal view on the matter. Just because you think differently though doesn't mean you should be in contest. People want cross platform games, well I'm telling you with the current state of the gaming community that'll make things 10 times worse. All in all I hope you guys, once again, open your minds a be a bit more sensitive to other people's opinions and views.
Now I want to go and kick Liquid Snake's ass, wish me luck.
Take care now, bye bye then.
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