Xbox or PS3

It is 4:00 and most kids are just getting home, and most want nothing more than to escape everyday life and enter a world where anything is possible. To do so, many take comfort in one one area: video games. So chances are you own a gaming system. You may still be playing your older brother’s or sister’s Sega, or maybe even the Nintendo 64, but the majority of gamers have fallen to the new high tech game consoles.

Some say, “It is the most important time in my life.” Freshman Justin claims, “It is my Call to Duty.”

So what is everyone talking about? Sony’s PS3 and Microsoft’s XBOX360. The owners of these gaming consoles tend to defend their system to the death, so the argument over what console is better tends to be brutally biased.

“It has everything you could ask for in a system” says junior Nick about his PS3.
The phrase “you get what you pay for” is classic to the argument over the extravagant price of a PS3. The 250 gigabyte PS3 will put you out $350 and its 120 gigabyte counterpart is $300. Do not throw out your mountains of Playstation 1 and 2 games, the PS3 is backward friendly with Sony’s other two systems. Gamers can play any classic Playstation game on the PS3 while also using the exceptional characteristic of the built in Blu-Ray DVD player.

“My dad and I can play for hours,” junior Michael says. “All Xbox games are good.”
The Xbox 360 transcends the average for the basic console. Microsoft’s one of a kind ability to take the graphics of the PS3 and the family/party games for the Wii and put it all in one package sets it apart from its competition. Another plus of this great console is that the Xbox will not break the bank as it runs from $150 to $300, depending on how much memory one needs.

“Each day, I am astonished by Xbox live. I love having the ability to virtually shoot people from all over the world.” Junior Stephen said “I would give my left arm for a subscription to Xbox live if I did not have it. Although, that would [make it] difficult for me to actually play Xbox live.”
With the high-intensity graphic processor of the PS3 and the well rounded fun for everyone in the family Xbox, this is one argument that might never be determined.
Written by: Tenniea Martin