Metal Reviews

I've had mine for about a year and a half now, and no problems. My neighbor had the RRoD, but he called and they sent him a new system in about 10 days. That was about 6 months ago, and he hasn't had any problems since. Just make sure you get a warranty, and you have nothing to worry about.

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I still think the 360 is the best system out there, it has the best game selection by far. Don't let a stupid little thing like the RRoD turn you away.

How is a total system failure,that happens not even close to a year after initial purchase, a little thing... It's like saying you shouldn't be turned away by car X even though it'll break down after 6 months or so and it'll prevent you from using it for 1-2 months and as reliabilty after repair who knows what the future reserves.! As far as the games go, other than Mass Effect, Bioshock and some other uninteresting exclusives IMO, everything can be found on PC or PS3 and both these options are much more reliable.

Well, as I related, that doesn't happen to everyone. It's a little thing because they send you a new system in about 10 days if you call and get the ball rolling. And if you think that Bio Shock and Mass Effect are the only interesting exclusives, you're obviously not doing much digging. I know a few PS3 owners and they've had their fair share of problems as well.

I know there are other exclusives but they are of no interest to me.. For instance the Halo series , I just find it uninteresting. I know what's out there and there isn't a lot of exclusives that would make me buy the system (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2007/06/17/console-exclusive-games-list-for-xbox-360-ps3-and-wii-as-of-june-2007.htm).
In all Fairness some of these games are OK but nothing to lose sleep over if you don't get to play them.
I'm sure if we had the stats for the chances of failure of an Xbox 360 it would be extremly high. As for PS3 i'd say it's relatively too low to speak of since it probably falls in a normal problem rate for a launched console and none of the are as crippling as RROD or the disc scratching issue they still have ongoing in some countries.. Just by looking at the wikipedia xbox360 page you can see what Xbox360 owners had to live through and that's just plain unacceptable to me.

Fair enough, I guess it's hard for me to relate since I've never had problems, and of the many people I know who have 360's, only one has had RRoD and they sent him a new system right away.

I've got a PS3 and a 360 and both have worked really well for me, although I do have to admit that 360 has better exclusives at the moment with Mass Effect, Bioshock, and Halo 3. The Red Ring of Death is definitely a major issue, though...the PS3 has been much more reliable for me, with the 360's internet connection simply not working at times.

I thought I got the RROD a week ago, it turned out I didn't have the cable connected to the TV, lol.

Also when you get the RRoD and you send it in, they give you a month or two of free X-Box live which is the far superior online service. That's not my opinion, that's the truth. And a lot of the good games may be out on the PS3 aswell (CoD 4, Assassins Creed) but people I know have issues with the PS3 versions of those games where the 360 does not have these problems. The RRod is not that big of a deal.

Me too haven't had problem with both systems.

Sucks that happened hope you get it fixed soon.

Yep. The PS3 online service is horrible. I have both a PS3 and a 360 at home and I've noticed how much the PS3 version of AC has glitched a lot. Stuff like the the game just freezing for no apparent reason.

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Well i've played the PS3 version of COD4 for over 20 hours online,
and not a single problem. The online service is good it's the same damn thing as most services. I would never pay 5$ a month for Xbox-live it's against my nature to pay for something that is free everywhere else(PC, PS3) just because micro$oft wants to make some extra cash.

If you seriously think the RROD isn't a big deal you have issues. I know I would be pissed, and if it didn't bother you at all why even post about it ?

Really? Hmm.... I've been playing it nonstop for over two weeks now. Guess I'll have to be careful too?

I've never been a big fan of online gaming. So paying for it is about as retarded as bottling donkey sweat for drinking.

The PS3 online service is fine. What is the problem with it? I play Motorstorm and Resistance online now and then and both games work fine, I've never been disconnected and you can add friends easily and play games with em, etc.. What else do you want? The whole point of playing video games is to play video games and with my FREE online service I can do just that with no problems whatsoever. I'm totally with grandbazaar on everything.

Oblivion is better on ps3 than on the 360, Assassin's Creed is fine on ps3, no problems. By the end of 2008, the PS3 will be the system to own because of the game selection. This is coming from a fan of RPGs and action/adventure games. I find most 360 fans tend to be pc gamers with a love with FPS games. I have been getting into FPS games abit over the past 2 years with Medal of Honor, Resistance, Red faction, Deus Ex, but I still get so bored with them after awhile.

Anyways, to make this post have a point to this thread. The RRoD is a huge problem, so what if you can send your shit in and get another system. What if it happens again? Why should I have to do that? Why should I have to wait? Fuck that. Its bullshit.

And in closing. Has anyone played The Darkness or Full Auto 2... Both are on for 19 bucks brand new on boxing day and Im thinking of picking one up.

The Darkness looks great. Mike Patton supplies all the demonic voices and stuff, in case you didn't know.

The Darkness is OK. I never finished it, but the story was great, as was the atmosphere. The big problem with the game though is that it has really poor controls, it's really hard to aim. I always play FPS games without auto-aim on and there usually aren't any problems, but I got really tired of trying to hit anything in The Darkness.

i am already on my 3 xbox 360. It broke after one month, then after a week. And recently after a year. Hope this ones goes on longer.

Well I certainly didn't want this to turn into an PS3 vs. 360 argument thread. You guys like the PS3 and we like the 360, get over it. But I still think that X-Box Live is better, and all the "reviewers" out there seem to agree I'd pay for it no matter what. Oh and the RRoD is not a big deal, it happens you get a new system and a subscription to XBL for free. Whatever. Fanboys will be fanboys.

Give me a break! just by not wanting to admit that RROD is a serious problem ( I mean it has a rate failure of 30% or even more depending on the sources for christ sake's) shows that you're being a 360 fanboy. I never pushed hard on the PS3 but it is a fact that hardware wise it's simply better. As for the games it's totally a matter of taste. I also had to clarify that the online service was reliable since you seemed to question it's quality. If you like paying for Xbox live, fine by me but don't say it's fine to pay for a service that should be free in the first place then accuse us of being fanboys. I give praise where it is due and if Xbox has something over any other consoles I won't be afraid to mention it.