Best console for crime?

plexi — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:52:33 -0800

Should I get an XBox 360 or Playstation 3 to play Grand Theft Auto IV?

Help me spend less/more money.

uncleozzy — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:06:56 -0800

How bad does XBox 360 look on a standard definition TV? It's April, and for 6 months I've been telling myself that I'd pick up a 360 when GTA 4 came out (it's basically the only game I would put significant play time into). It's about that time, but as much as I'd like to pick up an HDTV as well, I just don't feel that the price point is right yet (I'm in the market for something in the 37" range; even the very cheapest ones are still mostly $700+).

In any case, the basic question is, how disappointed will I be at the 360 on my 27" SDTV? I've heard reports of fuzzy, hard-to-read text and general dullness. Truth, or fanboy hyperbole?

I can afford to buy both if there's a compelling reason (also it's baseball season, which is a fantastic excuse), but buying all this crap at once--none of which I actually need--makes me kinda squirmy.

Thanks, folks.

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Best console for crime?

Help me spend less/more money.