Old chestnut...Which games console??

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  1. Spa

    Spartacus Well-Known Member

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    Thinking of getting one with a windfall.
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    I have got a 1080p tele so blue ray would be handy?</p>

    Got a 5 y.o kid so maybe a wii would be more in order?</p>

    Old x box looked much better than PS2 but wrried about reliability reports of the xbox360.</p>

    Decisions, decisions..</p>

    Any tips??
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    Scott-tyke New Member

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    Xbox 360 - can buy a good machine with all accessories for around £180, a good £150 cheaper than a PS3.
    Plenty of games avaliable for kids etc. Amazing graphics.
     
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    Xbox 360 all day mate. Nice and cheap and loads of great games, everyone who I have spoken to who have both prefer the xbox even though the graphics are slightly worse than the ps3. Games seem to play better on the xbox for some reason.
     
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    xbox 360 hands down IMO. Excellent games and xbox live is awesome.
     
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    Xbox All day mate. I have been on both the xbox and ps3 and the xbox is far better. Better to play and graphics are the same for both. Ps3 has blu ray though!!
     
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    Spartacus Well-Known Member

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    WTF is xbox elite then?

    is it just a black box??
     
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    hi, been to uncles today and hes got is step-son soon a wii and it looked ace on a LCD TV. If you are looking for a console like the Microsoft xbox 360 or the Sony ps3 i would go for the ps3. I have a ps3 and have got to say that it is brilliant and would recommend it to any one. Just ask them who were on last night saying about it. I think was saying about fifa.
     
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    XBOX 360

    And a standalone Sony BR player with some discs included, all for the price of a PS3. Amazon currently doing the BDP-S350 bluray player with Wall-E, Mamma Mia and Hitchcock blurays included and a further two blurays (Casino Royale &amp; Batman Returns) when you register the player. All for &pound;150-odd quid. Your 1080p set is crying out for one....
     
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    If you really want Blu-Ray

    The only choice is a PS3.

    However, XBox 360 seems to have loads more going for it - especially price wise. I'm thinking of getting one and using it as a windows media extender (as well as a games machine).

    You can always buy a blu-ray player at a later date. They are sure to be dirt cheap soon...

    BTW, doesn't your Virgin cable setup already provide you with HD broadcasts? I don't watch so many DVD's these days - as there is always plenty on the box.

    I'd go with the XBox...
     
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    RE: If you really want Blu-Ray

    Very little HD on Virgin - none of the Sky Movie channels or sport for example.
     
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    RE: WTF is xbox elite then?

    Essentially, you a get HDMI cable and a bigger HDD (120GB).
     
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    Ah, OK

    Maybe he does then... :D
     
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    Do you have a link for that offer?

    TIA
     
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