Topic: PS3

Did he ever mention 360? He only said he wanted to get a PS3.

the OP did mention all his friends having the 360, which leads the logical mind to assume it was a considered purchase.

If anything, I figured bestbuck deserved the Wag-O'-The-Finger for the largely unsubstantiated "PS3 internet being bad is a LIE" comment--anyone who's played even a little bit on both is well aware of the innate superiority of 360s online model, despite its price.

The Fox references no interesting games upcoming for the PS3...while I understand that point, I'm inclined to point out the upcoming Heavy Rain and the upcoming God of War 3. HR looks to give a previously unmatched gaming experience that I find quite interesting, albeit admittedly not everyone's cup of tea. GoW 3 should satisfy the group that may not be so pro-HR, as it's leagues beyond any other action game/IP available on all fronts.

Anywho--keep in mind that buying the console your friends have is quite nice--having real-life people to play online with from day 1 is a great ability. I happened to both prefer the strengths of the PS3 and have a large pool of PS3-owning friends; however, I could've seen myself going the Xbox route if it had the install base among my friends.

I also think it's worth noting that if you have an up-to-stuff PC, a lot of the console-exclusive 360 games are also for PC, e.g. Mass Effect 2 (which is great--very great--and this is coming from someone who laughed at how overrated the first was)

If you have a PC that can play Fallout 3 on the maximum output (just an example,) then definitely go for PS3. A lot of the best 360 games are also on PC's. It would cost more than a 360, but if you already have it, go PS3.