Console choices

[Drunk Clown]

About the consoles ps3 and xbox360:

If there is any specific titles that you must own, make sure to check for what console the title is available for. That would override any of the below.

Xbox360:
Controller (+): It has the best controllers on the markets. To me this is actually the most important aspect. It rests perfectly in your hand and has a perfect layout of buttons. Additionally, yyou can purchase (for €20) a kit that has a recharge station and 2 battery packs.
Xboxlive (-): Well, the network hasnt been hacked yet, however, you will have to pay something like €5 pr month in order to play online. You can download games etc etc for without that cost, it is only for online play.
Kinect (+): I give this a plus. I would never buy it, but that the option is there derserves a plus. It is sort of like the Wii, so sounds like a good compromise if your GF likes the motion thing.

PS3:
PS(Network)N (+): It is free, but can get hacked.
The playstation is probably for the more mature games, but for mature games I play them on PC anyway.
Speed (-): Although the hardware seems to be better, all titles i've played on both, the xbox is the faster console in actuality (loading times etc).
Blueray (+): Since this is a Sony invention, only the PS3 has it.
WiFi (+): It is integrated in the new PS3 slim, for Xbox you have to buy a stick, which sort of make up for the price difference (xbox is cheaper).

Take notice, that if you have friends with either of the consoles and you want to play with them, you need that type too (xboxlive and PSN doesnt share networking capabilities).

A very good game for 2 player without splitscreen is Fifa 11 (soon 12), although this is probably more for your male friends than you girlfriend.

First thing is true. Which I would stick to.
Rest is almost completely bull.

1) Which controller you like is completely subjective, I like the PS3 controller.
2) Playstation 3 has "Move", which is better than the Wii.
3) Microsoft could get hacked as well; the hackers could have just as well chosen Microsoft to hack. If anything Sony is now much more aware of hacking.
4) Xbox360 has just as many Mature games as PS3; most games are released on both consoles. As for the exclusives; both have their mature and "Kiddy" games.
5) I don't know why you would get 2 of the same titles, just to play on a different platform. But the difference would be likely to the fact that it were games who were distributed first on the Xbox360 and later on the PS3. Not all of course, but I wouldn't conclude something like that out of your personal experience. Unless you tried a lot of games on both consoles and you have also tried on a lot of different Xbox's and PS3's.