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I play pretty much only the PS3 now. (If you're saying "wtf is he doing here", I signed up for Bungie testing for their next game and was curious to go on the forums.)
I have been playing pretty much only on the PS3 since 2008, when my bro got Cod4 for the PS3. Because he got the game for PS3, I just stayed there, and eventually got other Cods, after I realized MW2 was complete and utter garbage I told myself I'm not going to follow the herd so I started getting other games and totally don't regret it. Uncharted 1 & 2, Infamous, Killzone 2, God of War, MAG, and some multi plats like Medal of Honor and Bad Company 2.
Our parents got me a Xbox 360 in 2006 I think and my brother a PS3 the same year or 2007. The only real reason I found myself moving more towards the PS3 was because Cod4 was on it, and I loved that game. Soon after I didn't care much to play Halo or anything on the 360 and my brother took (my) 360 to college, after we both agreed to "switch" systems. Of course every time he brang it back I would play with him like Halo, Cod, even Lord of the Rings Conquest was fun to play cooperatively. But I still played mainly on PS3.
Now...for the question at hand. Me personally, I don't hate Halo. In fact Halo 2 was one of the biggest things I was playing on the original xbox in 2005-2007. Even though I didn't even have xbox live! I just played campaign over and over and spiltscreen with my brother and friends. We got Halo 3 near it's launch in September 07 and it was very fun. I played with my brother and friends all the time except this time online as well. I wasn't that great, but I still got a 1 k/d I think most of the time, which was great for me at the time.
Almost 4 years later and I'm playing very fun games on the PS3. Now listen. It's not that I hate xbox or halo or paying for online, etc etc (even though paying online is real annoying.)Right now I can't afford to get another xbox even if it was the cheap one which gets rrod all the time. I'm not lying when I say I can't even afford all the games I want coming out this year, most of them exclusive to the PS3. Uncharted 3, Infamous 2, Twisted Metal, Resistance 3, Motorstorm Apocalypse, and multi plats Battlefield 3, L.A. Noire, Batman, Ghost Recon, etc. and that doesn't include the games that are already OUT that I want to get like Vanquish, Resistance 1 & 2, Just Cause 2, Homefront, Enslaved, Heavy Rain, MGS4, Demon Souls, Mortal Kombat, I could go on and on.
So yeah. I can't even afford a xbox even though I would really like it if I could get one. But if I did get one the only thing I would really get would be either Halo 3 or Reach (or both). (Do a lot of people still play 3 after Reach's release or prefer it?) If my brother had a certain multiplat I could play with him I might get it on 360 but for the most part it would just be Halo even though Bungie isn't making more.
After being saved from the filth that is the latest Cod's, I discovered some great PS3 exclusives and some multi plats along the way...and if I had to restart to 2005/2006 and pick one console over again,.....it would be the PS3. I am just so satisfied and more with the games of Uncharted, Killzone, God of War, and more and much more coming out. Would I miss Halo and do I? Yes. But the truth is in my opinion is that the Halo series is the best exclusive (and the only one I would really want, not a fan of Gears), on 360 but not better than the best PS3 exclusives. Even Killzone 2 had one of the most amazing fps mutliplayer's I've played, and it is my 2nd favorite fps of this console generation.
So guys, I extremely extremely recommend getting a PS3 this year especially if you have the extra money, you will not regret it. Unless you play pure fps (although you still get Killzone, MAG, and Resistance..), you will extremely enjoy Infamous and Uncharted and God of War and much more.
Do I hate Halo? No. Do I prefer other games, specifically PS3 exclusives over it, yes I do. Would I rather have a PS3 if I could only choose one? Yes. I think the only people that really hate halo is the ones that suck at it or are fanboys. A lot of PS3 players respect Halo and Gears, just would rather play PS3 games and I would agree with them, even though getting a xbox 360 and both Halos would be awesome.
PS- I know some guys are gonna rip on me and say I'm a fanboy or laugh because the PSN has been down for a few days, etc. I'm ready to take the heat man...just know I wanted to be as respectful as possible to you guys while expressing my opinion. I could go on and on about RROD or paying online or how the only exclusives you guys have that are good is Halo, but I won't do that cus I'm not a fanboy prick.
BTW guys if I did get a xbox and had to choose only one would you recommend Halo 3 or Reach? And what model do you think would be the best because I'm scared of it breaking if it's older version, but the slim is a little expensive. Oh well.
Thanks guys for reading and responding. Hope you enjoyed a PS3 player's perspective.