I have both consoles but was going to get on 360 because
Achievements>Trophies for me (even though I BARELY give a F about achievements)
Cross game chat, I am in party chat a ton on 360 during single player games, or at least using the friendslist.  My ps3 friendslist?  *crickets* ps3 cross game party chat....nope.
 
Not buying or even renting it now though, sorry shouldn't have to wade through 20-25 hours of crap to get to "the good stuff" and people I trust basically saying all that time was essentially holding up and hitting A.  Nooo thanks.

Nah ff13 doesn't even interest me enough for achievements...

I actually do prefer playing games on my 360 because I enjoy its interface more, and it is placed better. 
 
 
And I don't even really have a good HDTV, so I think I'm going to purchase my Final Fantasy for the 360.

The achievement design in this game is pretty bad. So far (completed disc 1 yesterday), unlocking achievements in XIII has not been very fun.

" The achievement design in this game is pretty bad. So far (completed disc 1 yesterday), unlocking achievements in XIII has not been very fun. "

The ironic thing with Achievements is that you don't actually achieve anything.

" @Meowayne said:

" The achievement design in this game is pretty bad. So far (completed disc 1 yesterday), unlocking achievements in XIII has not been very fun. "

This is a huge step forward considering the mess they made with Last Remnant's achievements. Really this game has fun grindy time-sink achievements, you just can't work on any of them besides like Lore Master until the end of the game. So it will probably take you the same amount of time to S rank as many other RPGs (if PS3trophies.org is to be believed) you just can't start on any of them until Pulse basically. Essentially it isn't a game that rewards you with dumb shit like kill 25 enemies! or Open 100 chests! There are only 35 achievements and you actually have to you know, achieve them. "

• A good deal of achievements with few points at the beginning to please whoever has bought your game (this could've made the dreadful first 3-4 hours of XIII a little more enjoyable)
• Few achievements with high points for major story progression
• A couple of achievements for doing something cool/extraordinary
• A couple of achievements you can work on throughout the game
• A couple of those hardcore, sadistic achievements S-rank-whores like to work on

" I'm seriously debating which version to get just because I want achievements. I don't have many PS3 games so it'd be a great addition. But fuck trophies, I want FF achievements :P God I'm such a n00b sometimes. I know the PS3 version is prettier......  How awful is 1080i FF13? Any better then 720p @ all? "

" I'm an achievement whore and even I got it on PS3. "

" @CL60: Didn't say it was but it's good to look at the rest of the post and put it into context.  Assuming doesn't help anything, either. "

I got it based off of achievements. The 360 version is beautiful - all those screenshots people post are just that - screen shots. Games are motion not screenshots. I play my games for the gameplay, not just the cinematics. That said, doesn't the 360 version have less framerate problems anyway?  
 
The difference is extremely minor and those who think that the difference is big enough to change the whole experience is just a sour Sony/FF fanboy. I'm happy with picking the 360 version over the PS3 version.

"  That said, doesn't the 360 version have less framerate problems anyway? "

The only thing the 360 does better is the filtering, i.e. less blurry textures in the distance.

It's the same game.

" The difference is extremely minor and those who think that the difference is big enough to change the whole experience is just a sour Sony/FF fanboy. I'm happy with picking the 360 version over the PS3 version. "

" @xyzygy said:

" The difference is extremely minor and those who think that the difference is big enough to change the whole experience is just a sour Sony/FF fanboy. I'm happy with picking the 360 version over the PS3 version. "

No. While its true that the gameplay looks fine and I would never complain about the difference between 720p and 576p (though it IS very noticable), the video compression issues are BAD. I don't know what TV you're playing on, but even on my 37" 1080p display, the FMV compression definitely makes this game less enjoyable. The FMV look awful at times. It is distracting and it makes you wish more of the cutscenes were in-game.   The diference is not "minor", especially not since it is completely unnecessary and solely due to Square-Enix's sloppyness. "

" It's the same game. "

Eh yeah it is noticeable especially in the FMV scenes but detracting from the experience? Not for me at all, seems like such a minor thing honestly.

Keep in mind:
This game is fucking boring, achievements are my only incentive to finish it.

Get the PS3 version, unless you are a real achievement whore. I am still curious about the difference between the versions, but I have heard too many times that the 360 version looks worse. And by the one picture I've seen of both versions, I can concur. PS3 version all the way.

You should get it on Playstation because:
 
It's native to the playstation.  Final Fantasy (post Nintendo, of course) found a home on the Playstation.  Starting with FFVII, it's been a primarily DualShock set of games and the controller just feels right for the series.
 
It's MUCH better looking, both in-game and cutscene-wise. 
 
Finally, it has trophies!  I understand points-whores (such as myself) would rather play a multiplatform game on 360 for achievements to boost our gamerscore, but it's just as satisfying (if not moreso) to hear that trophy ping.  But, if achievements are that important, get it on 360.  As for me, I got it on playstation (for these reasons and more) and LOVE it.  I'll likely get it on 360 when it drops in price for the achievements (worth multiple playthroughs!)

" @OllyOxenFree:  Again, they're other people. How does other people playing for achievements ruin your fun if you don't care about achievements?"

I got the PS3 version

Yo. This is stupid.....achievements. Peace out

" @OllyOxenFree: People playing video games the wrong way = child abuse?   You're not going to change achievement whores' minds by proclaiming that they are the cancer that is killing video games. Enjoying your own games is a far better use of your time. I'm done. "

buy it on ps3.  beat it.  rent it on 360 for achievements.