I keep hearing how great the online gaming is , why? what makes it so great? and superior controller? how so?
When I grew up playing games, starting with the Atari 2600, I always imagined how cool it would be to play against another player with from the perspective of your own screen. Basically, no split screens, or, like in the case of Madden, no peeking at the other guy's plays, etc. Online delivers this, both in head to head competition, and co-op play. Playing against 4-8 friends is a total blast,as is teaming up to play random people around the world. Yes, there are your collection of online idiots who are only there to spoil it, but their numbers are small compared to those who want to play for fun/competition.
From a controller standpoint, which is all subjective, the biggest selling point to me for the 360 are the offset thumb sticks, which fall in a more natural position and are more comfortable. The size and weight also make it better for me, and the triggers are superior. The PS3 controller has barely changed since the PSOne, and feels cheap by comparison.
