While I own a PlayStation2, I’ve primarily been a PC gamer ever since such a thing existed. However, I now find myself considering buying an XBOX 360. That’s something I never thought I’d do. When the original XBOX came out, I was one of the people who thought it was nothing more than a stripped-down PC.
However, I’ve recently realized that my gaming PC doesn’t meet the recommended requirements for new games that are coming out – despite the fact that it’s only 18 months old. Several of the new games I want to play are available on both the PC and XBOX 360. I checked to see how much I’d have to spend to get a new PC that will do what I need it to do and also be a viable gaming system for at least 3 years, and the cost was staggering – over $4,000. An XBOX 360 Elite is one-tenth the cost, at $400. So, it’s easy to see why I’ve begun considering the XBOX. It’s a much cheaper alternative to play the games I want to play.
That brings me to some questions I’d like to ask my readers:
1. What are the advantages of an XBOX 360 over a PS3, and vice versa? Which do you recommend?
2. If you have experience playing both the PC and XBOX 360 version of the same game, what differences should I expect to see when playing a given game on the PC vs. the XBOX 360?
3. I found a peripheral that will allow you to connect a keyboard and mouse to an XBOX 360 and play games that way. If you have experience doing this, does it work well?
If you have any answers for me, please post in the comments!
Im glad ya joined the Microsoft family. You are the third person Ive known, to get a 360 in the last week or so. I cant wait to hear what you think so far. SS said ya got Fable 2 and Fallout 3. I hope to borrown Fallout 3 later this week and the original Fable, was my favorite game, the year it came out. If you ever get Madden or NCAA FB, let me know. Im disconnected from LIVE right now. Im moving my 360 to another room and Ive got to get under the house and run a cable so I can play LIVE in the new room, but if you get on there, let me know and I will get ya my gamertag.