[QUOTE]Originally Posted by
RevI usually end up picking up the PS3 version simply because the blue ray discs are a lot more sturdy and hard to scratch, along with I like the cases and designs better then the 360 versions.[/QUOTE]
I, too, usually go for the PS3 version. There are a couple points here that people rarely, if ever, talk about.
The blu ray disc is extremely difficult to scratch. In my entire PS3 library of 80 games I have one single scratch on Ninja Gaiden Sigma and even THAT doesn't affect the way the game plays. The rest of my PS3 collection, the games are in mint condition and I've even bought games that have been rented to dozens of people through Gamefly. The 360 discs, on the other hand, are DVDs and can scratch much, much easier. I've acquired a 360 and own about 20 games, most of which are used, since it's so late into the generation. About half my games are noticeably scratched. To be fair, I haven't found any problem with the gameplay... yet. I've had many employees at the different used gaming stores I frequent tell me that they've had many, MANY 360 games returned to them because they wouldn't play properly due to scratches... and not a single PS3 game the entire generation. This is a huge deal for collectors.
I also feel the cases are far better on the PS3. I love the smaller, sleeker design. And usually the plastic on the cases is much sturdier on the PS3 case vs. the traditional DVD sized case on the 360. Both of these are great points that I don't think our collectors on the VGC forum think about enough.
I actually also agree that having all games come on a single disc is a big deal, too. If Lost Odyssey wasn't a 360 exclusive, it would've come on one disc on the PS3 instead of FOUR discs on the 360. Even Rage, a relatively short game, came on three discs on the 360 and one on the PS3.
I've been told for years that "multiplats are FAR superior on the 360." It's simply not true. I've now had the chance to play many multiplats at the same time on my TV. I fire up the game on both the 360 and the PS3 and switch between the channels to see how they look and play. Even some of the games that are considered the worst PS3 versions (Orange Box, Bayonetta, Crysis 2) are BARELY better on the 360, though the patch MUST be downloaded for Bayonetta to be playable. And now in 2012, there are just as many games that have the PS3 as the main development platform (like Portal 2, LA Noire, Devil May Cry 4, Final Fantasy XIII, etc). In the end it's a wash. And even when the games are legitimately better on one platform, which is exceedingly rare, it's barely better and unless you're playing the games at the same time (like I've done) you wouldn't know the difference.
Basically, if you're a PS3 only owner and wondering if the 360 version of games really are better (like I did), stop worrying.
Where I feel the 360 really is better is the controller for FPS games. The triggers are much nicer. FPS's on the PS3 has shooting and grenades controlled by the shoulder buttons, which I think works great, too. Just not as good as the 360's controller. The controller is also heavier and feels better made. The d-pad sucks, though. As Leo said, get a SFIV mad catz fightpad. They are rare in Gamestops, but Mad Catz still has plenty on their website. Also, the loading times ARE better on the 360, as are patches for the system. This isn't really the place to discuss it, but I feel it's somewhat unfair for the Critic to malign PS3 games for being "buggy" (Killzone 3, which plays flawlessly post-patch, by the way). Basically, he's reviewing 360 games patched and PS3 games unpatched and not mentioning it in the reviews. He has his 360 online and his PS3 offline; he has his reasons for that and they are legitimate, but it should be mentioned in the reviews. But that's for another thread, I guess. Anyway, I purchased 360 exclusives, all First Person Shooters, and very few multiplats on the 360. All the rest of the games, I buy on PS3, including digital downloads, since most of the games I buy on PSN/XBL are 2D modern and retro games that work better with the PS3's great d-pad. Both are great systems, and we as gamers are lucky to have such incredible systems and great games. Heck, throw the Wii in their, too. Great games on the Wii, though it's library of truly great games is about a third the size of either the 360's or PS3's.