Brewology

First and foremost this is a general discussion, not a boxing match. ok? be respectful and do your REASEARCH before posting sumthing your not 100% sure of and even so, still do your reasearch, just to be safe.

These are all non Bias (fanboy) Opinions

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Xbox 360

General
* Name Xbox 360
* Type Game console
* Compatibility MS Windows XP Media Center compatible
* Enclosure Color Black
Game Console
* Color Support Color
* Media Type DVD-ROM
Processor
* Type IBM PowerPC 3 cores 3.2 GHz
* Installed Qty 1
* Floating Point Performance 1000 GFLOPS
Memory / Storage
* RAM Installed ( Max ) 512 MB ( 512 MB ) GDDR3 SDRAM - Integrated
* Cache Memory 1 MB
* Storage DVD-ROM 12x - Tray
* Hard Disk Drive Yes
* HDD Capacity 120 GB
Video
* Video Output ATI Xbox 360 - 256-bit - 2D/3D graphics acceleration
* Fill Rate 500 million triangles/sec
* Video Memory Installed ( Max ) Video adapter memory - 10 MB - Integrated
* Graphic Effects Anti-aliasing
* Max Resolution (external) 1920 x 1080
Audio
* Sound Output Mode 16-bit / Surround Sound
* Max Sample Rate 48 KHz
Input Device
* Type Game pad - External
* Connectivity Technology Wireless
Connections
* Connector Type 1 x AV cable port , 3 x USB 2.0 , 1 x Ethernet ( RJ-45 ) , 1 x HDMI
* Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 2 ) x Memory
Miscellaneous
* Cables Included 1 x HDMI cable
* Included Accessories Xbox Live headset , Wireless controller , Component HD AV cable , Ethernet network cable , 120GB external hard drive
Power
* Power Device Power supply - Internal
* Battery None

Top 360 games are:
1.The Halo Series
2.Left 4 Dead 2
3.Forza

PS3
* PowerPC-base Core @3.2GHz
* 1 VMX vector unit per core
* 512KB L2 cache
* 7 x SPE @3.2GHz
* 7 x 128b 128 SIMD GPRs
* 7 x 256KB SRAM for SPE
* * 1 of 8 SPEs reserved for redundancy total floating point performance: 218 GFLOPS
GPU: RSX @550MHz
* 1.8 TFLOPS floating point performance
* Full HD (up to 1080p) x 2 channels
* Multi-way programmable parallel floating point shader pipelines
Sound: Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell-base processing)
Memory:
* 256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz
* 256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz
System Bandwidth:
* Main RAM: 25.6GB/s
* VRAM: 22.4GB/s
* RSX: 20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s (read)
* SB: 2.5GB/s (write) + 2.5GB/s (read)
System Floating Point Performance: 2 TFLOPS
Storage:
* HDD
* Detachable 2.5” HDD slot x 1
I/O:
* USB: Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0)
* Memory Stick: standard/Duo, PRO x 1
* SD: standard/mini x 1
* CompactFlash: (Type I, II) x 1
Communication: Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) x3 (input x 1 + output x 2)
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)
Controller:
* Bluetooth (up to 7)
* USB2.0 (wired)
* Wi-Fi (PSP®)
* Network (over IP)
AV Output:
* Screen size: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
* HDMI: HDMI out x 2
* Analog: AV MULTI OUT x 1
* Digital audio: DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) x 1
CD Disc media (read only):
* PlayStation CD-ROM
* PlayStation 2 CD-ROM
* CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW
* SACD Hybrid (CD layer), SACD HD
* DualDisc (audio side), DualDisc (DVD side)
DVD Disc media (read only):
* PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM
* PLAYSTATION 3 DVD-ROM
* DVD-Video: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
Blu-ray Disc media (read only):
* PLAYSTATION 3 BD-ROM
* BD-Video: BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE

Top PS3 Games
1.Uncharted Series
2.inFamous
3.Killzone Series

Wii
Processors:
* CPU: PowerPC-based "Broadway" processor, made with a 90 nm SOI CMOS process, reportedly† clocked at 729 MHz[103]
* GPU: ATI "Hollywood" GPU made with a 90 nm CMOS process,[104] reportedly† clocked at 243 MHz[103]
Memory:
* 88 MB main memory (24 MB "internal" 1T-SRAM integrated into graphics package, 64 MB "external" GDDR3 SDRAM)[105]
* 3 MB embedded GPU texture memory and framebuffer.
Ports and peripheral capabilities:
* Up to 16 Wii Remote controllers (10 in Standard Mode, 6 in One Time Mode[106], connected wirelessly via Bluetooth)
* Nintendo GameCube controller ports (4)
* Nintendo GameCube Memory Card slots (2)
* SD memory card slot (supports SDHC cards as of System Menu 4.0)
* USB 2.0 ports (2)
* Sensor Bar power port
* Accessory port on bottom of Wii Remote
* Optional USB keyboard input in message board, Wii Shop Channel, and the Internet Channel (as of 3.0 and 3.1 firmware update)[107]
* Mitsumi DWM-W004 WiFi 802.11b/g wireless module[108]
* Compatible with optional USB 2.0 to Ethernet LAN adaptor
* MultiAV output port for component, composite and S-Video
Built-in content ratings systems:
* BBFC, CERO, ESRB, OFLC, OFLC (NZ), PEGI, USK
Storage:
* 512 MB built-in NAND flash memory
* Expanded storage via SD and SDHC card memory (up to 32 GB)
* Nintendo GameCube Memory Card (required for GameCube game saves)
* Slot-loading disc drive compatible with 8 cm Nintendo GameCube Game Disc and 12 cm Wii Optical Disc
* Mask ROM by Macronix[109]
Video:
* 480p (PAL/NTSC), 480i (NTSC) or 576i (PAL/SECAM), standard 4:3 and 16:9 anamorphic widescreen[110]
* MultiAV multi-output port for component, composite, S-video,[111] RGB SCART[112] and VGA[113]
Audio:
* Main: Stereo – Dolby Pro Logic II-capable[114]
* Controller: Built-in speaker
Power consumption:
* 18 watts when switched on[115]
* 9.6 watts in standby with WiiConnect24 standby connection[115]
* 1.3 watts in standby[115]

Top Wii games
1.Metroid Series
2.Mario Series
3.Wii Fit+

Look at fail rates, BTW. wii close to NONE. PS3 little more then that. both cases are fixable. 360 is 33-40 percent. lot more than should be.

look at the manufacturers. Nintendo-been doing this forever
Sony-been making electronic for fairly long time
Mocrosoft-hasnt made a decent OS till this year(supposed) so what makes then think a Game system will be better?

also- internet searchability. PS3 check. WII check. 360 nope.

built in wifi WI PS3 check. 360 nope.
ONLINE GAME PLAY PS3 360 check. wii------difficult to do for me. i have tried. should be simpler.
online costs. wii (figure it out and buy the browser) nothing and 600 points.
PS3 free sufring free play. standard dl cost like WII and 350
360 no surfing, 6 bucks a month.


i DO like the wire 360 controllers for use in windows games. i also like how it looks, but it wasnt thought out very well and nothing changed between the normal and elite, for i has seen mobo specs and all they did was paint it black.

HDD SIZES. ps3 has ranging and including all models 20gb to 180 gb. 20-old 60 had removable HDD's and could have 500 gb.

wii has flash mem. lame

360 has specific HDD's, but decent sizes.

card slots?
wii SD
ps3 (old was compact flash, memstick pro duo, sd) new none
360 none

all have atleast 2 USB ports. old ps3 had like 4

all in all they all seem to have flaws and improvemnet spots. did i miss anything?

hackablility 360 yes(warranty voiding)
wii YES YES YES
ps3 not that i know of

other things. PS3 has other OS install options.
PS3 and 360 have media center streaming.


360 does music in game from (XMB?)
wii does no music without hacks.
PS3 is the only one with themes i believe.

I like all the consoles alot. 360 being my fave

PS3 has amazing graphics...but thats not waht makes the game.

PS3 and 360 are fun but I really don't like any games on the Wii except SSBB.
I'm waiting for PS3MC and Natal to make up my mind for the best one but I voted the PS3 because I like it little, little more than the 360.

I voted for 360 because that's all I play when it comes to consoles, simply because I only play games online (other then assassin's creed) and everyone I know has a 360 so of course that's an obvious choice, as well as all the many options for modding the console. The ps3 has good graphics though, and it doesn't seem that it has a very bad failure rate at all, but I don't like the lack of backwards compatibility. And the only time I ever played my Wii was like during Christmas with relatives, so I sold it.

At least Microsoft finally started producing systems with 65nm gpus and cpus, still don't know why they just didn't change the design of the x-clamps to begin with, O well what can you expect.

Ok i am going to state my reasons why i like the 360. (since i was in a MW2 match earlier lol)

I like the 360 because IMHO the games are great the contoller feels Natural and is comfortable. all my friends have one and the online--XBOX Live to you have to pay for gold--destroys PS3's online community. Backwards Compat. yes PS3 does to but that was in 60GB and 80GB versions of the 1st release, now they dont. Bad move sony. the ability to put your game data on 360 HDD so it reads disc one time and wont spin disc again, keeping the system cooler, bout 20 degrees cooler.

Yes Microsofts OS's Sucked Arse--windows 7 being exception--but as a gaming company there not doing to bad, despite the RRoD, that can be avoided with case modding--adding more and better fans--wich suck that we have to prevent it for them but still.

I used to have a PS3 and loved it also for diff reasons it was quiet and sexy. 360 is LOUD and can me sexy if modded.

I miss my PS3 deeply tho.

But XBOX 360 ftw.

My friends had xboxes, already.

Simple as that, I want to play with my friends.

Here's my $0.02

I like the Xbox 360 better because it's the only console I have played. Done. (:

I like the Wii, but fact is Xbox is winning the War.

price cost. simply price cost.


AM I RIGHT?

I have all three systems and here is my take.

Xbox 360 is all around a great system with great exclusives and a big user base. I believe it to be the best "gamer" system.

The Wii provides most family fun and fun at social gatherings hands down.

The PS3 has some good exclusives (Uncharted, MGS4, etc...) but has the most refined media interface in my opinion.

The one with me?

I also voted Xbox because, as stated before, my friends had one- and I want to play with friends.

Also the party chat feature seems next level to the PS3s in game chat.

I read somewhere that the 360's failure rate is around 4-5% now. They re-worked some stuff and released another model that has been out for several months.

And the PS3 is the only console I play, it has a bunch of different genres and games to keep me interested. I will eventually get a 360 and Wii to buy all the good exclusives but there's no reason for me to have more than one system. There is nothing about the PS3 that I don't like.

Oh and for "PS3 Top Games", you need to put MGS4 in there and get inFamous out of there! And Resistance 1 and 2 beat out Killzone 1 and 2 any day for me.

yep

I like how every time the PS3 price drops it looses some feature or form of backwards compatibility.

However to be fair $ony does have a free gameplay network but there are many complaints about connectivity.

I do score another point for $ony in that the PS3 does free Netflix streaming. 360 does it ONLY with a Gold account which cost $50 a year. Not a bad price for a gaming network but if you are already paying for the Netflix service you shouldn't have to pay extra to stream.