Comments on: IGN AU Crowns Its Console Of The Year

By: Chimpanchu

Chimpanchu — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:11:51 +0000

Judging from the overzealous comments from 360 fans clearly shows the majority of 360 buyers are highschool kids or college students with tight budget. One day, you kids will learn to assess your investment more thoroughly. The bottomline is not always the deciding factors.

Sure, 360 is alot "cheaper" than PS3 at the first glance. But $100/year online subscription is not cheap. So after 5 years of online gaming, you'll be paying $500 and that cost even more than the console itself!? And another $150 for wireless network adapter??? $200 for 120GB HDD??? COME ON!!

Not to mention, 360 STILL rocking up DVD while the technology nearing the end of its live cycle. The world is ready for HD Video, the world is ready for Blu-Ray. Sony revolutionize technology like they always been in the past. If it's up to Microsoft, our great grandchildren still rocking up DVD well into their 50's...

By: Chimpanchu

Chimpanchu — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:55:36 +0000

Let’s be honest. One of the reason people buy XBOX360 is because they can get it modded and download “backup” copy of torrent.

By: Sky

Sky — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:28:06 +0000

And yet the Wii sits a comfy lead ahead in terms of sales.
Congratulations, no one cares.

By: Shaoken

Shaoken — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:43:59 +0000

Who here thinks that the red rings of death had something to do with the 360 breaking down? After all it’s hard to be the best console when you break down every few months.

By: Kav

Kav — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:57:22 +0000

**superior

By: Kav

Kav — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:56:49 +0000

@ Colin - Not quite as simple as that man. The reason why the graphics on 360 are looking better than ps3 is because the ps3 is a thousand times harder to program and write games for. Developers have begun taking short cuts and are no longer willing to put in the extra mile to create a quality game, like they did in the past for ps2.

My advise is to wait for mid 2009 when these guys finally take their fingers out and start givning ps3 the much more superious graphics it deserves.

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:33:30 +0000

I own all 3 consoles like DS and agree with the assessment. My PS3 is mainly a bluray player and most of the time I prefer to play the 360. Must say I have seen quite a few multi-platform titles side-by-side and they almost always look better on the 360. This makes me doubt the ‘better hardware’ argument. I mean sure the PS3 has a superior CPU but I think the 360’s graphics architecture is superior to that of the PS3.

By: Tristan Ogilvie

Tristan Ogilvie — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:11:59 +0000

This IGN story is laughable. Everyone knows that the best console of 2008 has been the Super Nintendo. As it has been every year since 1992.

By: Kavliari

Kavliari — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:41:16 +0000

Tenabrae... drake is a ps3 exclusive.. now go sit in the corner.

As for you Matt, because ps3 has better hardware, and more capabilities, it does make it the best console. The amount of games released for a console do not define the console itself completely.

Every single time a fanboy debate comes up, all the xbox FB crap on about how many games the xbox has and how they've got all these exclusives... they have no other angle, and nothing else to support their debate. Oh and lets all just forget that xbox pushed in front of the ps3 in terms of release, kinda like a retarded fat child in line at the tuckshop.

By: Cheapo

Cheapo — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:46:39 +0000

"considering the IGN audience" oh snap!

It's also complete garbage. I would not be surprised in the least that they're being paid off by Sony Australia. Not that this decision's gonna make a difference to their sales, they cost more than twice as an xbox!