Lox wrote:As big of a 360 fan as I am, I have to say that the PS3 has basically caught up in terms of content and offerings. I will still choose most stuff on the 360 since I prefer the controller and I want my achievements, but there are many reasons to own a PS3. Heck, I just bought Batman on the PS3 instead.
I think the PS3 was a terrible console to own the first couple years. It was overpriced, there weren't many games, and the online was crappy. But now it's $300, there are a bunch of good exclusives, it's getting a lot of multi-platformers, and the online is worlds better than before.
Bunch of good games, yes, but majority are cross-platform. Other than LBP and MGS4, what other exclusives are must-haves? Sure, these are two of the best games of the generation but do they really match up to the 360's exclusives?
Resistance 1 I got and it's a mediocre FPS so I'm not overly excited about #2. Killzone 2 I have not tried but it's yet ANOTHER FPS. I'm sick of them on all systems and other than CoD 6, I'm not in the market for any other ones for a bit (no, not even Halo: ODST). Uncharted is a great rental but not a purchase although at $20 ($30 Cdn), it's not insanely expensive anymore. Valkyria I keep hearing is an excellent RPG and I have actually been looking for it but it's still a bit pricey. Disgaea 3 is pretty good for fans of the series as well. Ratchet and Clank is supposed to be very good and now that it's GH, it's a cheap pick-up as well.
Of course, PS3 has many of the same cross-platform titles as the PS3 so you're getting many of the great games on both systems. But I personally don't think the PS3 has yet approached the exclusives that the 360 has, particularly when you look at GoW2 and L4D (among others). Now that there are so many cross-platform titles and Sony has finally dropped the price to reasonability, it's certainly worthy of the purchase and there are a ton of titles to choose from now. And the free online helps for sure. But its exclusive library doesn't yet touch the 360's.