Isn't that what Microsoft did with the X-Box?
Not really. Certainly not with 360. For every unit that 360 sells, it makes money, about $75. PS3 loses over $200 for every one sold.
Isn't that what Microsoft did with the X-Box?
Isn't that what Microsoft did with the X-Box?
For a sailor underway, PSP is the best option due to having multiple features such as gaming, pictures, music, videos (through the mem stick or UMD), internet connectivity (take it with you on liberty and log-on), and other functionality (porting old arcade games, Nintendo and Sega games, etc).
As for the question at hand, I would say the XBox 360 would be my choice for a couple reasons:
1) Costs less than PS3 with basically the same graphics (at the moment).
2) Games are more prevelant and many games are the same used on computers (Oblivion, Knights of the Old Republic, etc).
3) Windows Vista will have connectivity to XBox Live, so it has the best cross platform capability (more friends to frag and chat with).
But you could see that as a ding against XBox. Why get something on the XBox when you can run it MUCH better on a PC? And pretty much everyone has to own a PC anyway...and then you get PC exclusives.
Yeah, My ps2 games still need loving.I admit I enjoy Halo, but I personally will go with the PS3 for my extensive PS2 library, as well as titles like Metal Gear Solid 4, Gran Turismo HD, Ace Combat, SOCOM, Final Fantasy, and others which won't make it on 360. Grand Theft Auto games used to be PS2 only for the first year, but 4 will be a non issue though as it's coming out for 360 at the same time.
I admit I enjoy Halo, but I personally will go with the PS3 for my extensive PS2 library, as well as titles like Metal Gear Solid 4, Gran Turismo HD, Ace Combat, SOCOM, Final Fantasy, and others which won't make it on 360. Grand Theft Auto games used to be PS2 only for the first year, but 4 will be a non issue though as it's coming out for 360 at the same time.
Unfortunately, for you and many other PS2 fans, PS3 is currently NOT backwards compatible.
I don't know where you are getting your info from, but they have said from the start that PS3 is backwards compatible with PSX and PS2 games. They have had some initial glitches in the Japan release, but the IGN.com review said they had no problems with the PS2 games they tried.