Is the PC or 360 verison of PSU better?

[Mudkips]

Well, just a question but I was wondering if you can play with the opposite person depending on which platform you have... If you can my brother knows a few people he could play PSU on the 360 with.
Respond if you know, thanks!

[xzidanex]

PC PS2 play together, 360 is separate.

[Mudkips]

Ok, thanks!

[Angelo]

Would be nice though.

[Mudkips]

Is the PC or 360 verison of PSU better?

[Mudkips]

Please respond and explain why, thanks! ^_^

[Angelo]

Another day, another 360 vs PC/PS2 thread...

[Shardio]

I don't think you'll be getting a lot of constructive comments here, seeing as there are few who have played both versions thoroughly...
Anyways, for those that have, I'm interested; tell us what you think.

[PALRAPPYS]

I'm only going to post what I know.

Population-wise:
Xbox360-2500 people at average
PC/PS2-1000 people at average

[omegapirate2k]

Oh god... >_<

Just let the people who have played both versions vote and make points, that would definitely make this threads future brighter.

[February]

I've only played the PC and PS2 versions, so that's all I can comment on. The PC version, if you have a good PC, has great graphics. I'm sure the 360's version is similar in that respect though.

[Mudkips]

Ok, new questions to add on... Which has best graphics? Does the PC version run off of Vista?

[February]

I'm on Vista and the PC version runs great. As for graphics I'm sure they are pretty much the same as long as your PC can handle the highest settings.

[Shardio]

On 2007-12-25 13:48, February wrote:
I'm on Vista and the PC version runs great. As for graphics I'm sure they are pretty much the same as long as your PC can handle the highest settings.


ditto.

[AlphaMinotaux]

I've played both versions and I find that 360 is just better overall. 360 having a larger community surprising has a better economy. 360 also makes it extremely easy to find random parties for a one or two. The little kids on 360 everyone talks about barely noticeable. This is just me but voice chat makes 360 better. Sure you could run ventrilo and communicate that way in PC but its not automatic.

PC on the other hand does have a little better community within this site but other than that they are the same just with alot less players. Screenshots and video recording programs were always a plus with me. It can look better on PC than 360 but only if you have a top of the line PC.

Bottom line is, get it for 360 if you have a 360. The 360 community is growing still. Although if you have friends that play on the PC version or PS2 get it for that version. Friends > Community

[APEXi]

pc is the better version, 360 has more people, however

[Shardio]

On 2007-12-25 13:56, AlphaMinotaux wrote:
It can look better on PC than 360 but only if you have a top of the line PC.


I agree with most of your post, but not that. A decent, currently standard issue PC can run PSU on highest settings with ease.
What I must say though, is that the 360 version has a certain... smoothness to its graphics the PC doesn't have even on highest settings. I know this from playing the 360 demo http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_mad.gif

[MetalIdol876]

The poll is broken because the PC population owns this forum.

[Shardio]

On 2007-12-25 14:07, MetalIdol876 wrote:
The poll is broken because the PC population owns this forum.


Which is a sad thing really, I want to hear some deeper comments than the typical '360 has more ppl so its better' or 'pc/ps2 has screenshot and movies so its better'
Maybe we should promote pso-w more on the 360 side...

[tirith]

pc users have a keyboard, and access to outside chat/voicechat programs, xbox has a built in voice chat i think <doesn't even own a 360> if you wanna figure in the ability to communicate into which is better, i'm afraid ps2 has neither keyboard nore voice chat unless you have a puter nearby

[BahnKnakyu]

Mudkips -

What criteria are you using.

In terms of economy, because of haxeta, the PC/PS2 economy has everything at inflated prices. Granted, EVERYONE has the inflated prices and everyone has the money to cover for it, but expect to tack on an extra 0 or two at the end for the average price of an item.

In terms of player base (not community, but just the number of available players), the X360 has PC/PS2 beat hands down. From anecdotal evidence from my 360 friends, it's not hard to find a game, though because of the limited (read: the way it was meant to be) economy on the X360, people run certain areas more (I heard Labs S2 used to be spammed to death before AoI).

In terms of graphics, the PC (NOT PS2) wins, provided you have the hardware to run the game at FS0. I have an nVidia 7900GT and I can't get the damn thing to run at FS0. The X360 actually has similar graphics to the PC, but because it's always in permanent FS0, in large parties you will notice slowdown (the game does not have an autoframeskip ability). This hurts you bigtime in timed missions, where you move in slow mo, BUT THE TIME CLOCK DOESN'T. The game will also run in Vista, but you will have to make a couple small adjustments to get it working.

I hope that helps. I'm not into voicechat since I don't like having to deal with some peoples' voices, especially if they 1) talk too soft 2) talk with an annoying accent or 3) talk with a "nasal" voice that makes them sound like a duck.

Good luck.

[Finae]

Mmmm.........PC has.....

Better graphics if you have a good video card. Game looks great when ran at max settings, full screen, and at 60 fps with 0 slowdown. If you have a l33t monitor (19" or higher, digital, etc), the game looks even better. If you have a shitty PC, then I would say go nubbox 360.

Can do other things like browse teh web, listen to music while playing (can easily be remedied these days if playing on console, i.e ipod), or chat on instant messanger program, etc etc etc. Can also play another game (if you have 2 monitors like I do and the CPU/GPU/RAM power to run another game lol).

Can take screenshots............lol. Well, hey, screenshots have their uses haha.

Can make movies....lol. Well, they have their uses also.

Eh, the population? Yeah go to 360 if you want more nubs and a more stable economy. PS2/PC has its nubs, but since the population is higher on 360, you have even more retards who are more retarded than nubs on ps2/pc http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif. The economy on ps2/pc, well is a bit nub, but if you know how to take advantage of the economy, you can be rich in no time. I did that on another game (private server game actually) whose economy was so crazy (worse than ps2/pc PSU), you have to wonder how lowbies could buy stuff. Then I got to thinking, had a theory, and it worked and became extremely rich the first day. Exactly what I've been doing for PSU since its launch except I'm not overpricing these days.

If you have a l33t big screen tv, the game would probably be more enjoyable on 360 if you ask me. Me on the other hand, tend to travel about and not stay in one place for extremely long periods so I'm not going to be chugging some 60" l33t tv around with me http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif.

Only thing I have a problem with on people posting a topic like this is the nubs who say the 360 version looks better. Woo, just look the game on my PC and see which is better. Just a damn shame AA not in the options yet and forcing AA don't really work well since nVidia has yet to make AA work well in games on Vista anyways (8800GT here).

[Dragwind]

Put it this way - they both have their good points. Play whichever you want for your own reasons.

[Syonu]

Like other people said, If you have a 360, get it for that platform. If you have a decent, up to date gaming PC/PS2, then get it for those. I play on the 360 because I played the first beta and loved it and didn't know it was on another system.

Even so, I don't really like playing games on my PC, and I never really caught on to the PS2. And I'm getting a new computer for Christmas along with a capture card, so that makes all the "Screenshots and Movies" arguement invalid. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif

[Telina]

I'd like to steer the discussion AWAY from what little economy this game has, and just say there is NO gameplay difference between the 360 and the pc/ps2 servers.

actually that's a lie, you can switch the music in the pc/ps2 games if you know what your doing. But essentially thats the extent of the difference between the servers. To say one server is better because of the people who exist in it is very narrow minded. As this would imply that the PEOPLE who play the game are better, and that is not the subject of discussion

[Apone]

Its a fact that the PC has the potential to run anything better than anything else. But how much is that gonna cost you? Im sure the graphics cards that are running this game that are being described aint that cheap. Plus motherboard, processor, harddrive, ram, halfway decent monitor. You could make a bare bones configuration just for the game but wouldnt you want your PC to do more than just play this game?
The graphics are OK, they have the anime style that is pretty unique. But they are not Amzing by any stretch of the imagination and even though I play this game in 1080 I would say graphics across platforms is a pretty moot point considering the graphics are trapped by the game engine of the almighty PS2 and its HUGE user base (money talks). When this game starts normal mapping and has animated textures (what happened to the neon effects on the new delsaber creatures?) then I would say the graphics wars are on.
So what can you afford? do you already have a decent PC? Do you alraedy have a 360? Its very easy to pick up and play on a 360 with out of the box voice support usb keyboard compatability and the comfort (more often than not) of your couch. With a price tag that wont break you.
Or the PC version where you have absolute control over all the different settings and tweak it to your liking(entusiasts LOVE it!) with a good enough configuration can run anything (exept Crysis LOL!) .....ok kinda started rambling there.... I got no problem with either versionand I really could care less but when it comes down to it, WHERE ARE YOUR FRIENDS PLAYING IT????? thats the ultimate factor right there because for most people their friends are what keep them playing for thousands of hours.

[D1ABOLIK]

On 2007-12-25 14:54, Dragwind wrote:
Put it this way - they both have their good points. Play whichever you want for your own reasons.

QFT

[Shadow_Wing]

Neither is better. Each has their quirks and well ever since I've came back, PC isn't so bad anymore. Smaller population but I can still find open games in popular locations.

[Sinue_v2]

The only thing that hasn't been listed thus far is the unified friends list that XBL boasts. However, I suppose that if you're on Windows Vista you can sign up for Xbox Live and have that running in the background while you play PSU.

The only reason why I haven't switched to the X360 version is because I don't want to lose the progress I've made. That, and well most of my friends on XBL don't play PSU. I can't make any progress in PSU without getting random invites to Halo 3 or some other XBL game. When I'm on the PC version, I don't have that issue.

[Syonu]

On 2007-12-25 18:42, Sinue_v2 wrote:
I can't make any progress in PSU without getting random invites to Halo 3 or some other XBL game.



Appearing offline helps.

[BeastlyMike]

You should probably not even play.

[Zorafim]

http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/common/entry_banner.jpg

[KRKcl17]

On 2007-12-25 17:57, Shadow_Wing wrote:
Neither is better. Each has their quirks and well ever since I've came back, PC isn't so bad anymore. Smaller population but I can still find open games in popular locations.


I'd like to add that this is actually one of the more... constructive PC vs. 360 threads. It's moderately refreshing.

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[Sinaku]

for some reason i hated it on the 360 and actually returned 2 the pc/ps2 side after playing for bout 2 months on the 360 side. In theory the 360 looks like the better platform 2 play on, but in execution its definitly pc/ps2. In my 2 months on the 360 version i experienced a larger community that was a lot less friendly, more rude, and more overall undesirable. I got kicked from more parties in the 2 months then i ever did on the pc/ps2 year that ive been playing, and hearing little kids swearing always turned me off on the 360...unless its in gears of war, cuz then i could saw them for being so stupid. but thats besides the point. I played both and returned to the pc/ps2.

[IDidMyTime]

I have played all 3, here are the pro's and cons.

PS2:

Pro's
+ Cheap Console and decent controller, cheapest option to get going with.
+ Shares server with PC users.
+ Can be played with a low ISP speed.

Con's:


- Terrible graphics and slowdown.
- Slow loading times with areas and weapons.
- No voice chat.
- Server has hacking and low population.

PC:

Pro's:
+ Decent graphics and minimal slowdown.
+ Able to take pictures and videos.
+ Fast loading times.
+ Can use 3rd party chat programs.
+ Shares server with PS2 users.
+ Can be played with a low ISP speed.

Con's:
- You will need a good machine to run it well + Controller
- No in-built mic support.
- Server has hacking and low population.


360:

+ Decent graphics and minimal slowdown.
+ In built mic support via xbox live.
+ Unified friends list via xbox live.
+ Fast loading times.
+ Ability to switch from background music to any song you want quickly (good for long runs).
+ Populated server with no hacking.

Con's:

- No PC/PS2 linkup (debatable because of hacking, personally i wouldnt like it).
- You will need a fast connection to download the expansion which is 1.9gb (unless you like waiting for days).

Overall: Without a doubt if you own a 360 then get that version, it has the most first party features, but the biggest thing is the hacking side, if you see someone with a Cubo Mumba you KNOW hes worked extremely hard to get that, if you see it on the PC or PS2 version, your always wondering if its legit.






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[Sinaku]

well, u sir - i didmytime must not have played recently. So, I think its safe to say - disregard his hacking comment. The hacking was there in the beginnin, it has been gone for many months now, and there are no hacked items. I have been playing pc/ps2 since second day of release. So...dont make assumptions ididmytime, it makes us pc/ps2 players look bad, thanx!

[amtalx]

The casino girls give lap dances on 360. Still can't decide?

[Fried]

I look at it this way. Theres so many better games on the pc than psu. If I was sitting in front of my computer playing this game I would be thinking about those and honestly I would log out immediately to go play them.

On the otherhand, mmorpgs on xbox are few in number and are rather dreadful. However, playing mmo's sitting on a couch in front of my large tv with a integrated voice chat system is just very refreshing compared to sitting on my computer chair 2 feet away from a small (in comparison) computer monitor. And of the mmorpgs on xbox I have played, PSU is king in my opinion.

Take from this whatever you will. If its a decision between investing money in an xbox 360 and a pc for this game, I would put that money into a pc. If its a straight comparison between the two platforms I personally lean towards the 360. Sure, any game with a small community seems to get along better (PC/PS2), but the xbox doesnt have the hacked meseta inflation and it has plenty of people to do missions with.

The last consideration is of course the quality of the community. I will say right here I have not played the pc version. However, I have played *many* mmorpgs over the course of my life and the large community(360) vs small community(pc/ps2) comparison is always the same. Large communities are more welcoming towards people they dont know because they are used to meeting strangers in the game. The flipside of this is that they are very willing to rip people off/be assholes to players because there is a certain anonymity in large numbers. Small communities on the otherhand tend to not be welcoming to strangers and tend to be more cliquish. Once people form a circle of friends they are very unwilling to allow any newcomers into their group. However, since the population is small and reputation means more, they are less willing to destroy that reputation by ripping you off/being assholes.

Personally I dont care what side of that large/small equation Im on and Im not even sure if it holds true in this game. Just something else to consider I suppose.

[Sinaku]

PC was a lot more welcoming 2 me. When I went to the xbox servers I hated getting kicked out of parties and not finding help. People are a lot more willing to help on PC/PS2, coming from someone who has played on all 3 consoles.

[doubleEXP]

All I can say is I play on PC and I've had a GREAT experience. I've met a ton of cool players and it looks awesome on my pc, since I max all settings (including frame skip 0 - which means 60 fps) and shadows on everything. The game at 60 fps looks awesome, and I never have any slowdown. None. It's a rock-solid 60 fps at 1280 x 1024, so it looks beautiful in motion. Add to that a very nice community on pc and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

[BahnKnakyu]

On 2007-12-25 15:22, Telina wrote:
I'd like to steer the discussion AWAY from what little economy this game has, and just say there is NO gameplay difference between the 360 and the pc/ps2 servers.


There is a gameplay difference because of the gameplay performance, which directly affects the way the game plays. If you took a look at my previous post about it, because X360 runs at FS0, the game will attempt to run every frame, even if it's too much for the system. This will hurt your performance in timed missions, and will take you longer to clear missions because you're waiting for animations to finish.

Additionally there are some small gameplay differences between FS0 and FS1 (PS2 runs at FS1 btw). i.e. all hits of Anga Durega won't hit in FS1 (you don't jump far enough on the second hit) unless you pin an enemy to the wall, but in FS0 you will jump far enough. You jump farther with Anga Jabroga in FS0, and so on.

But yeah, Mudkips, if you have a good gaming rig, go PC/PS2, else get X360.

[Raine_Loire]

On 2007-12-26 07:51, IDidMyTime wrote:
I have played all 3, here are the pro's and cons.

PS2:

Pro's
+ Cheap Console and decent controller, cheapest option to get going with.
+ Shares server with PC users.
+ Can be played with a low ISP speed.

Con's:


- Terrible graphics and slowdown.
- Slow loading times with areas and weapons.
- No voice chat.
- Server has hacking and low population.

PC:

Pro's:
+ Decent graphics and minimal slowdown.
+ Able to take pictures and videos.
+ Fast loading times.
+ Can use 3rd party chat programs.
+ Shares server with PS2 users.
+ Can be played with a low ISP speed.

Con's:
- You will need a good machine to run it well + Controller
- No in-built mic support.
- Server has hacking and low population.


360:

+ Decent graphics and minimal slowdown.
+ In built mic support via xbox live.
+ Unified friends list via xbox live.
+ Fast loading times.
+ Ability to switch from background music to any song you want quickly (good for long runs).
+ Populated server with no hacking.

Con's:

- No PC/PS2 linkup (debatable because of hacking, personally i wouldnt like it).
- You will need a fast connection to download the expansion which is 1.9gb (unless you like waiting for days).

Overall: Without a doubt if you own a 360 then get that version, it has the most first party features, but the biggest thing is the hacking side, if you see someone with a Cubo Mumba you KNOW hes worked extremely hard to get that, if you see it on the PC or PS2 version, your always wondering if its legit.






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I have played all 3 as well, and I agree with this post in it's entirety.

I'm Raine Loire, and I endorse this post!

[VanHalen]

I play the PC version. Therefore it is superior! All other versions shall bow to me.

[KRKcl17]

On 2007-12-26 08:35, doubleEXP wrote:
All I can say is I play on PC and I've had a GREAT experience. I've met a ton of cool players and it looks awesome on my pc, since I max all settings (including frame skip 0 - which means 60 fps) and shadows on everything. The game at 60 fps looks awesome, and I never have any slowdown. None. It's a rock-solid 60 fps at 1280 x 1024, so it looks beautiful in motion. Add to that a very nice community on pc and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

[chibiLegolas]

I played on PS2 -pre AoI. And currently am on 360 with AoI.
Here are my additional observations:

PS2 pros:
-smaller, but tight-knit community. Ppl have to work better together since you're most likely gonna bump into each other eventually down the road. (I play mostly random games).
-easy accessable game/system.
-cause of extra haxeta still floating around, it's easier to equip yourself through player shops/synthing at lower levels cause of NPC items. (as long as you found 1 "hot" new item to earn $ off from). For example, there's far MORE 50% B/A weapons or +10 weapons cause you'd just keep mass producing items as long as the synth items are available through NPC shops.


PS2 cons:
-weapon lag. Forces you to carry multiples of the same weapon/pallette type to reduce the lag. And techers are screwed since tech-lag = death in a lot of situations.
-cause of a smaller community, shop searching was ridiculous. Only a few ppl sold what you want. And among them, you gotta hope it's at a reasonable price.

360 pros:
-voice chat is a god-send. Well, some ppl don't like it. But IMO, speaking to ppl easily hooks me up better and faster with random ppl. And I can weed out players who are just "fun" to play with among the crowd faster, than I could on a keyboard.
-better for random parties since there's always open rooms in popular hot spots. On the PS2, there were more "ghost town" lobbies all over the place.
- we get to hook up with more Europeans and Japanese players. (at least they're easier to notice cause of voice chat). It's refreshing to hang out with more diverse ppl.
- xbox live is awesome! I liked it before on xbox. Now on the 360, it's greatly improved with a bunch of more things to play around with, be it demos, videos, buddy chat/observations, etc.
-wide screen baby! I'm not sure if it helps in game play much, but it's a nice addition from my PS2 days.

360 cons:
-larger community has it's drawbacks since you're gonna have the good, along with the bad player base. More anonymous ppl = more ppl can afford to be jerks.
- toggling chat/messages within PSU, and chat/messages through xbox live can be overwelming at times.
- there's a slight noticable frameskip (am I using the right definition here?) compared to PS2. Ppl seem to have a slight teleport effect more on 360. But PS2 has more lag.

[cApNhOwDy]

On 2007-12-26 09:47, KRKcl17 wrote:

On 2007-12-26 08:35, doubleEXP wrote:
All I can say is I play on PC and I've had a GREAT experience. I've met a ton of cool players and it looks awesome on my pc, since I max all settings (including frame skip 0 - which means 60 fps) and shadows on everything. The game at 60 fps looks awesome, and I never have any slowdown. None. It's a rock-solid 60 fps at 1280 x 1024, so it looks beautiful in motion. Add to that a very nice community on pc and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

[Raine_Loire]

On 2007-12-26 10:20, chibiLegolas wrote:

360 cons:
-larger community has it's drawbacks since you're gonna have the good, along with the bad player base. More anonymous ppl = more ppl can afford to be jerks.



Yes and no... there are more people that pop in and out of parties, but it's not really anonymous, because you have the gamer card of people you play with- I submit player reviews of each and every person I party with, positive or negative. It doesn't really do much besides affect their rep, but it reminds me who I would and wouldn't want to play with again. And seeing other people's friend lists is a really cool new addition... Unless you're like my husband who goes around at 4 AM submitting code of conduct complaints for everyone who has the f word in any way shape or form on their profile... Well, good for him, bad for them.

[Yusaku_Kudou]

PC, then PSU = $40 (just buy the expansion only)
PS2, then PSU = $40 (Same)
360, PSU = $20 (regular vers.), AOTI = $20 (download 1.9GB)

Seeing as they're the same price to play, just pick the console you feel more comfortable with.

[Yusaku_Kudou]

On 2007-12-26 18:21, Raine_Loire wrote:

On 2007-12-26 10:20, chibiLegolas wrote:

360 cons:
-larger community has it's drawbacks since you're gonna have the good, along with the bad player base. More anonymous ppl = more ppl can afford to be jerks.



Yes and no... there are more people that pop in and out of parties, but it's not really anonymous, because you have the gamer card of people you play with- I submit player reviews of each and every person I party with, positive or negative. It doesn't really do much besides affect their rep, but it reminds me who I would and wouldn't want to play with again. And seeing other people's friend lists is a really cool new addition... Unless you're like my husband who goes around at 4 AM submitting code of conduct complaints for everyone who has the f word in any way shape or form on their profile... Well, good for him, bad for them.



Heeey, I saw you in Clyez City a couple of days ago and said your name, but you ignored me. :S

[AnamanaAU]

Remember with more players, there may be more decent players, but there's also more idiots.

[Sinaku]

Raine, your husband is an ass and an idiot if he seriously goes through peoples profiles to see if they have the F word then report them. If he doesn't like it, he shouldn't be looking for it. Of course I could be wrong and you might have meant something else by that...but if I'm right, he's one more stain on the xbox 360 servers. Bad for his rep, bad for the community.

[chibiLegolas]

On 2007-12-26 18:21, Raine_Loire wrote:

On 2007-12-26 10:20, chibiLegolas wrote:

360 cons:
-larger community has it's drawbacks since you're gonna have the good, along with the bad player base. More anonymous ppl = more ppl can afford to be jerks.



Yes and no... there are more people that pop in and out of parties, but it's not really anonymous, because you have the gamer card of people you play with- I submit player reviews of each and every person I party with, positive or negative. It doesn't really do much besides affect their rep, but it reminds me who I would and wouldn't want to play with again. And seeing other people's friend lists is a really cool new addition... Unless you're like my husband who goes around at 4 AM submitting code of conduct complaints for everyone who has the f word in any way shape or form on their profile... Well, good for him, bad for them.



Huh? Leaving reviews? So THAT'S how your rep changes. Man, there's still a lot of features of xbox live I don't know. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime1.gif'

[chibiLegolas]

On 2007-12-26 19:30, Yusaku_Kudou wrote:

On 2007-12-26 18:21, Raine_Loire wrote:

On 2007-12-26 10:20, chibiLegolas wrote:

360 cons:
-larger community has it's drawbacks since you're gonna have the good, along with the bad player base. More anonymous ppl = more ppl can afford to be jerks.



Yes and no... there are more people that pop in and out of parties, but it's not really anonymous, because you have the gamer card of people you play with- I submit player reviews of each and every person I party with, positive or negative. It doesn't really do much besides affect their rep, but it reminds me who I would and wouldn't want to play with again. And seeing other people's friend lists is a really cool new addition... Unless you're like my husband who goes around at 4 AM submitting code of conduct complaints for everyone who has the f word in any way shape or form on their profile... Well, good for him, bad for them.



Heeey, I saw you in Clyez City a couple of days ago and said your name, but you ignored me. :S



I assume you're addressing Raine and not me? If not, I appologize. *bows*
I'm REALLY bad at memorizing names. (even friends from long ago.). And tend to ignore anonoymous messages unless ppl introduce themselves 1st to me. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime1.gif' My poor memory is frustrating at times...

I wish I could attach little notes/messages to ppl's gt's so I could remind myself who's who, like what PSU has. And have recently been bombarded with messages (within PSU AND xbox live) from ppl I can't remember. It's a side effect on playing with so many random games. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime1.gif'

Please don't take offence folks. I don't mean to be rude.

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[Akaimizu]

Widescreen definitely makes a difference, but I wont say it's an astounding difference. Just a useful one. You get a lot of screen real-estate and a whole lot less text up in your face or blocking stuff. (Especially when characters throw up text boxes) In general, you do see more, even in battle; so it does help.

Of course, I'm more console oriented when it comes to Phantasy Star and my final decision was that my friends were likely to get the 360 version and we would most definitely voice chat. The quick, in general, information we share while in the midst of battle. Both for humor, and for PSU info and such is awesome.

Then again, there's a lot of games in which I think VC is a godsend. Including the tactical shooters. However, in tactical shooters, you're much more likely to actually have a friends group set up with a 3rd part chat program. For games like this, where you randomly pick up new friends, or other friends from your friends; the built-in feature without having to get everybody to set up stuff over the same 3rd-party network is a lot less hassle. Anybody could or should agree with that. Unless they plain aren't human.

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[NOVA79]

On 2007-12-25 13:39, PALRAPPYS wrote:
I'm only going to post what I know.

Population-wise:
Xbox360-2500 people at average
PC/PS2-1000 people at average



May I ask how exactly you know this...?

[Seira7]

Yes and no... there are more people that pop in and out of parties, but it's not really anonymous, because you have the gamer card of people you play with- I submit player reviews of each and every person I party with, positive or negative. It doesn't really do much besides affect their rep, but it reminds me who I would and wouldn't want to play with again. And seeing other people's friend lists is a really cool new addition... Unless you're like my husband who goes around at 4 AM submitting code of conduct complaints for everyone who has the f word in any way shape or form on their profile... Well, good for him, bad for them.



Wow, you submit a "review" of every person you play with? Sorry, that sounds really anal. It "only" affects your "rep" - to some people that really isnt trivial. I would have to seriously have a really good reason to send in a negative review of a player. It isnt something I would do lightly. Well, at least your gamertag is in your sig - its good to know who to avoid. It would be nice if we all know your husbands GT too - he sounds worse.

[AlphaDragoon]

I like PC, for two reasons:

1. I can play with my brother, because we also have PS2 version. Can't do that with 360 unless I buy two 360s...which isn't happening for ANY reason.

2. My characters are on PC version, and if I wanted to switch to 360...bye bye, lv. 103 character with two Blackhearts and a Solid / Knight.

[Mewnie]

my husband who goes around at 4 AM submitting code of conduct complaints for everyone who has the f word in any way shape or form on their profile

holy fucking shit

what a douchebag

[Angelo]

On 2007-12-26 07:59, amtalx wrote:
The casino girls give lap dances on 360. Still can't decide?




What about the shrine maidens?

[Mewnie]

On 2007-12-27 14:34, Angelo wrote:
What about the shrine maidens?

I think it involves those whisk-like things they carry.


Be afraid. Very afraid.

[Angelo]

On 2007-12-27 14:41, Mewnie wrote:

On 2007-12-27 14:34, Angelo wrote:
What about the shrine maidens?

I think it involves those whisk-like things they carry.


Be afraid. Very afraid.


I think I'll stick with PC version.

[Dhylec]

The OP has long decided what to do, this thread is now going sour. Let's wipe that off & do something else, yeah?