Comments on: Xbox 360 vs PS3

by: TimRichards

Tue, 17 May 2005 17:04:07 +1000

The PS3 design does look more appealling (IMHO) - and they quash the backwards compatibility issue straight off the bat which you would have thought was a no-brainer. It would be good to have images of the two that were to the same scale. Nice comparison work though.

by: bruce

Tue, 17 May 2005 18:39:50 +1000

Yeah I like the PS3 design much better. I’ve added a rough size comparison to try and get an idea of relative scale.

I’m really hoping the Xbox 360 will be backwards compatible… because there’s no way I can fit a new console into my loungeroom without getting rid of an older one.

by: TimRichards

Tue, 17 May 2005 20:44:09 +1000

That’s outstanding work - it is a bit bizarre how the Xbox 360 is concave and the PS3 convex. Would save space, one on the other maybe. Seems wireless controllers will be a big point of difference from current models, don’t know whether it is more cosmetic than a substantial change though. The marketing campaigns between the two couldn’t have been more different - if MS spent their marketing money on the console dev or game dev I wonder what the consequences would be.

by: Shane G

Tue, 17 May 2005 20:58:31 +1000

The PS3 seems to have a lot more to it. Like they have some mega tricks up their sleeves. As an Xbox lover. I’m concerned. Very Concerned.

As for the shape. That has never bothered me. I just hope they have anti theft prevention on them this time. Someway I can call MS and say, look if anyone logs into Live from my Xbox. Just know that it is stolen, and can you please track it, so that I may banish them to somewhere behind bars.

by: jaruu

Tue, 17 May 2005 22:00:01 +1000

The Xbox 360 reminds me of a PC box and the PS3 looks like a Bose sound system. If it just came down to looks I’d prefer a PS3 sitting next to my HD TV.

by: ryan

Wed, 18 May 2005 10:52:53 +1000

Seen the NINTENDO Revolution shots this morning? It’s about the size of an external CD-Drive.

by: monty

Wed, 18 May 2005 14:33:49 +1000

by: bruce

Wed, 18 May 2005 14:40:40 +1000

Oooh boxy!

I can’t see how that is backwards compatible though. It’s unlikely that they’ve got a vertical slot-loading CD drive that allows you to insert the tiny GameCube discs as well as full size discs.

(btw. I’m not anti-Nintendo, I’ll happily add them to the comparison table above as soon as they release some system specs.)

by: ryan

Wed, 18 May 2005 14:54:59 +1000

It’s actually backwards compatible all the way back to NES according to gamesindustry.biz, by way of emulation. You’ll be able to download Nintendo’s back catalogue apparently.

I’m not sure how they’ll handle the tiny GameCube discs, but they claim it’s compatible with GameCube games as well.

by: ryan

Wed, 18 May 2005 14:56:57 +1000

You may recall nintendo hiring emulation programmers a while back.

Tellingly, one of the key announced features of the Revolution is nothing to do with next-generation games at all, but rather to do with Nintendo’s back catalogue - all of which will be playable on the new system, right from the NES through to the N64 and the GameCube.

The console will boast 512MB of on-board flash memory storage which can be expanded by the addition of industry standard SD memory cards. This storage is expected to be used to store NES, SNES and N64 titles which can be downloaded over the internet to the system, as well as for other purposes which the firm has alluded to but not yet revealed.

http://gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=8880

by: monty

Wed, 18 May 2005 15:02:06 +1000

There’s what looks like a little mini-CD draw on the left hand side, middle of the console. I’d bet that’s where the GameCube discs go.

by: TimRichards

Wed, 18 May 2005 16:25:45 +1000

Nintendo states in their Revolution press release that “an innovative self-loading media bay will play both 12-centimeter optical discs used for the new system as well as Nintendo GameCube discs. You can also equip a small, self-contained attachment to play movies and other DVD content.”