PC Version or PS3 Version

[Rahspdoy]

First thing to consider is your current PC. Is it up to date? or 6 years old?. If you own a 'gaming rig' then i would sudjest the PC version... for a few simple reasons.

1. Easier to customize the UI and windows on a PC.
2. Easier/faster to hit the skills on multiple hotbars with a PC than it is with a PS.
3. Heat. Anytime you play an MMO, your going to be playing for hours most likely. Not even the best designed Console can manage heat build-up as well as a PC can. Just look at the Early X-box 360's. They were literally melting some of the internal soldering due to heat issues when they first launched, which caused all of those 'red-ring-of-death' s.
4. Pictures! print-screen is your friend to save those special moments =)
5. I 'think' the PC has a much greater options screen than the PS version. For those who dont like a whole lot of 'flashy'.. your able to turn more of 'specific' things off with the PC than with the PS.

But, thats just my 2gil =)

[Slatervonjager]

3. Heat. Anytime you play an MMO, your going to be playing for hours most likely. Not even the best designed Console can manage heat build-up as well as a PC can.

You haven't been around a PS3 much have you? or opened one up. The fan in that bad boy(the old ones, not the slim ones) is huge, and would make you envious as to why your PC doesn't have a fan that big. That fan pushes massive amounts of heat out of the console, which is why small rooms will warmup when you're playing a PS3 in them, or you'll feel warming when theres one close to you(seriously, you can use it a space heater in the winter lol).

The slim PS3s, they don't handle heat as well as the the fat ones, but still you can run the thing all day with games, i know many people that do.

Also, about the 360, theres a reason why over 1/3 of all 360s sold are replacements for broken systems(the 360 carried a 64+% failure rate).

[Caraway]

You haven't been around a PS3 much have you? or opened one up. The fan in that bad boy(the old ones, not the slim ones) is huge, and would make you envious as to why your PC doesn't have a fan that big. That fan pushes massive amounts of heat out of the console, which is why small rooms will warmup when you're playing a PS3 in them, or you'll feel warming when theres one close to you(seriously, you can use it a space heater in the winter lol).

The slim PS3s, they don't handle heat as well as the the fat ones, but still you can run the thing all day with games, i know many people that do.

Also, about the 360, theres a reason why over 1/3 of all 360s sold are replacements for broken systems(the 360 carried a 64+% failure rate).

Actually the PS3s suffer from the exact same thing that the 360s did. The "red ring" on the PS3 is the "yellow light" and it's caused by the CPU connection separating and can be fixed in the same way the 360 can. This happened with the original model PS3 as well as the newer ones (in fact it was more common in the original line).

The difference of course is that with the 360 it was orders of magnitude more common. But it did happen with the PS3s as well.

To answer the OP's question though: PC for me.

I prefer playing an MMO on the PC because I have a multi-monitor setup so when I am doing something in game that is a bit more repetitive (gathering or crafting for example) I can watch something on the other monitor. Or if I need to pause mid-game and look something up it's right there as well. Additionally, I don't want to have to hook up a keyboard and mouse to my PS3 and I have no interest in playing with a gamepad.

[Michelasso]

Actually the PS3s suffer from the exact same thing that the 360s did. The "red ring" on the PS3 is the "yellow light" and it's caused by the CPU connection separating and can be fixed in the same way the 360 can. This happened with the original model PS3 as well as the newer ones (in fact it was more common in the original line).

The difference of course is that with the 360 it was orders of magnitude more common. But it did happen with the PS3s as well.

Please. The PS3 has the same chance of "yloding" as a PC. The RROD debacle was from a different universe, a 30-50% failure rate. One of the largest causes of PS3 failing (less than 10% anyway) were the chinese BR lens frying. Nothing to do with overheating.

I'd say that any PS3 owner planning to buy the PS4 can easily buy the PS3 version. Especially true if one owns just a modest PC. The lack of keyboard can be bothersome. And the targeting must be all reconfigured, SE simply made a mess.

[MKJoker]

You haven't been around a PS3 much have you? or opened one up. The fan in that bad boy(the old ones, not the slim ones) is huge, and would make you envious as to why your PC doesn't have a fan that big.

Bigger fans don't always mean better. Proper ventilation has a lot to do with heat control as well, which the PS3 doesn't quite do too well in. My case currently has an H100i liquid cooler, 2 120mm fans in the front and a 140mm fan in the back. I'm sure the PS4 address a lot of the heat issues though that the PS3 had.

Also while your PS3 acts like a heater in the Winter, my computer acts like an AC in the Summer :P

[HEC]

1. Easier to customize the UI and windows on a PC.
3. Heat. Anytime you play an MMO, your going to be playing for hours most likely. Not even the best designed Console can manage heat build-up as well as a PC can. Just look at the Early X-box 360's. They were literally melting some of the internal soldering due to heat issues when they first launched, which caused all of those 'red-ring-of-death' s.
4. Pictures! print-screen is your friend to save those special moments =)

1. Almost the same customization options are avialable on both.
3. I have so far 6 PS3s of various models and none of them havea single issues to run 24/7 for weeks straight.
4. There indeed screenshots on PS3 as well - jsut hit L1+Start or the same keyboard key as on PC.

Your 2 gills are worh nothing if you're trying to comment on things you apparently have a minimum knowledge of saddly ...

[Minny]

Like many others have said, I'd recommend it for PC (I own a PS3).

But it really depends on how your PC is built. Also, desktops run a lot smoother than laptops. I would only want a gaming laptop if I'm someone who travels a lot.