a buddy of mine came over yesterday with his Xbox 360 and we played it for hours. we started with Halo 3 which was super fun but didn't really have that "wow" factor to it....then...we played Gears of War..i cranked the sound up to wallshaking level and drooled all over myself. that game alone is almost enough to make me buy a 360.
my buddy has had his 360 for atleast a year and hasn't ever had a problem out of it. which if you listen to the reports everyone makes the 360 sound like it's held together with scotch tape and destined to fall apart at any minute.
still no experience with the PS3 yet..i would like to try one of those before i decide