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Jenna 09-25-2007 05:56 PM

What should I purchase?
 
PS3, Wii or XBox360?

Halo 3 is making me swing towards XBox 360 but I've always been partial to PS.

And Wii, well it seems pretty sweet, something new.

Agh, the decisions!

Plan9 09-25-2007 06:11 PM

Wii. Is more interactive.

...

Or get yourself a Turbo Graphics 16.

Lasereth 09-25-2007 06:17 PM

The 360 is the better of the 3 right now. Bioshock, Halo 3, Gears of War...3 games that are worth the purchase price of the console. Wii is cheap but has a terrible selection of good games. The PS3 has a decent selection of good games but it's too damn expensive, plus it has no system sellers like the 360 does. My vote goes with 360.

LoganSnake 09-25-2007 06:19 PM

If you can wait until next year, PS3 will be getting some kick-ass games. Right now, there's not much to warrant a purchase (especially with the rumored price drop to $400 this holiday season).

360 has a bigger and more varied library, but personally I wouldn't buy it due to the failure rates. Yes, I know about the new warranty policy. Still.

Wii...no opinion as I'm not interested in it in the least. I see it as a GameCube with new controls.

Willravel 09-25-2007 06:22 PM

I wish the PS3, but probably the 360. Too bad Sony couldn't make it work.

ironpham 09-25-2007 06:41 PM

As everyone else already said, the PS3 currently is not worth it. Between the 360 and the Wii, the 360 definately has the better selection of games. The controls on the Wii are fun and all, but the novelty of it wears out pretty fast.

Shauk 09-25-2007 07:23 PM

I'd go with the Wii just cuz I have a PC and most stuff that seems to land on the 360 has a PC port of some type due to microsoft being a PC giant.

besides, Wii is great for 2 people or more as a social console vs ps3/360 because they seem to have made it with the "get people together and be silly" crowd in mind.

Jove 09-26-2007 02:59 AM

Why not buy the X-Box 360 and the Wii?

noodle 09-26-2007 03:08 AM

We love our PS3. It plays blu-ray discs and makes movie watching even better on our HDTv. The Darkness rocked, that was the only one I played for a bit until it freaked me out. And I've never seen my guy so pissed off as when he was playing Lair and yelling at the tv and PS3 while waving his arms around and bouncing around nekkid in frustration. We only have a tv in the bedroom. :lol:

aberkok 09-26-2007 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by fredweena
And I've never seen my guy so pissed off as when he was playing Lair and yelling at the tv and PS3 while waving his arms around and bouncing around nekkid in frustration. We only have a tv in the bedroom. :lol:

One could take from this that you have to be naked in fredweena's bedroom.

Lasereth 09-26-2007 03:22 AM

Yeah the PS3 actually does have more good games than the Wii. I would have bought one already if it wasn't so expensive. Resistance: Fall of Man is spectacular and comes close to being a system seller. Motorstorm is great as well. None of these games get a lot of attention because...well, the PS3 is too expensive.

LoganSnake 09-26-2007 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by fredweena
And I've never seen my guy so pissed off as when he was playing Lair and yelling at the tv and PS3 while waving his arms around and bouncing around nekkid in frustration. We only have a tv in the bedroom. :lol:

That's because the controls in Lair suck giant donkey balls and there are plenty of aiming issues. But that's for another thread.

bookerV 09-26-2007 06:01 AM

I have both a PS3 and a 360. My 360 got the 3 red lights of death though. I need to call Microsuck to get a coffin and get it fixed. Personally I like the PS3 better. I never hear any noise out of it. The Blu-Ray alone makes it worth it IMO.

Right now the games are better for the 360 though. In the long run I think the PS3 will have the better gaming library. Even by Christmas or early next year I think the PS3 will have the better games.

I look at it this way. If I am thinking of buying a console for long term, I will look at the hardware itself and the lineup of games that are planned to come out for it. In this I think the PS3 has the edge. If I were looking for immediate fun, then I would pick up the 360.

If it is an option for you, get both! :)

MexicanOnABike 09-26-2007 02:46 PM

Get a PC!

noodle 09-26-2007 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by aberkok
One could take from this that you have to be naked in fredweena's bedroom.

:thumbsup:

desal75 09-27-2007 02:38 PM

I'm probably getting a PS3 for me and my son after the holidays. Mostly because I have had the first two and we are Gran Turismo and Kingdom Hearts junkies.

Reese 09-27-2007 03:14 PM

The PS3 has been out for 10 months and it still only has 2 games worth playing. Resistance and Motostorm.
The 360's first year had Oblivion, Dead Rising, and Some great racing and sports games. It had Call of Duty 2, Kameo, Condemned, Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six, Gears of War and heck it even had a pretty good Tomb Raider game.

Not all of these games are perfect, but all of them together make a well rounded system. Then we got games like Castlevania SOTN on XB Arcade that also has some awesome little games like Geometry Wars.

I'm sure you can find a post somewhere around here from a few years ago with me saying I was skipping the 360 or waiting on the good games.. Well the system has been putting out good games from the beginning and Sony hasn't put out crap worth playing since Resistance.

The Wii is an oddball.. I got one and I love my bowling.. but honestly it doesn't have any "real" games worth playing. Flailing your arms wildly gets as much accomplished as actually trying to simulate the right movements.. It's more like work than fun..

guthmund 09-27-2007 04:24 PM

I have all three (Yay! for disposable income) and I have to say that I get more play time out of my 360 than the other two, especially now that Halo 3 has been released.

The PS3 just doesn't have the games. Yes, Resistance is awesome, the new Ratchet and Clank comes out in October (right?) and it has a metric shit-ton of older Playstation titles in its catalog from its previous incarnations, but you can only play those two games so much I imagine, and I've already spent in inordinate amount of time with the back catalog of games.

The Wii is fun, Zelda is great and the new Metroid sounds pretty amazing, but it still just isn't enough once the novelty wears off.

The 360, however, has a pretty good catalog and excellent online play if you're brave enough to venture into it.

Challah 09-27-2007 08:17 PM

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Get a PC!

Jenna 09-27-2007 08:26 PM

I'm not a big fan of PC games and I don't really know why. I just have never liked them. Although, I'm buying Diablo, which is disgustingly overdue.

Esoteric 09-28-2007 05:17 AM

I've never played Diablo.

Anyway, 360 gets my vote. Halo 3 is the shit.

intellijence 09-28-2007 09:00 AM

Not to shit-talk Diablo or anything buuuut it does get quite boring pretty quick. Plus there's just too much clicking.

Apparently there have been rumors about Diablo 3? If it were an mmo, I would definitely lose the other half of my life (fuckin' WoW)

Midnight 09-28-2007 02:16 PM

The last video game I played was on an Atari 2400.

the game was Pitfall.

my teenager however, thinks you should "get the PSIII because you can play PS, PSII and PSIII games on it, but the xbox360 wont let you play xbox games on it, and the wii you will just break something with it."

Shauk 09-28-2007 02:19 PM

there's really no reason to get a ps3 though because theres like 5 games on the ps3 that aren't also on the 360. theres a lot more title support from/for microsoft this time around. I have a ps1 and had a ps2 never owned an xbox, but given the climate of things, I'd just say they're the one to jump with this time.

Esoteric 09-29-2007 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Midnight
The last video game I played was on an Atari 2400.

the game was Pitfall.

my teenager however, thinks you should "get the PSIII because you can play PS, PSII and PSIII games on it, but the xbox360 wont let you play xbox games on it, and the wii you will just break something with it."


The 360 does let you play XBox games. They recently updated their BC list a few months ago, so now even more XBox games are playable on the 360.

Prophecy 09-29-2007 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Midnight
The last video game I played was on an Atari 2400.

the game was Pitfall.

my teenager however, thinks you should "get the PSIII because you can play PSX, PS2 and PS3 games on it, but the xbox360 wont let you play xbox games on it, and the wii you will just break something with it."


Last I heard, you could only play PSX games on the PS3 if you downloaded them for a price from the PSN. If you want to play only PSX and PS2 games buying a PS2 is still the best bet. Game-wise the PS3 isn't worth a purchase, yet.

About backwards compatibility, unless you have a launch console PS3, both the PS3 and 360 offer backwards compatibility through software emulation. Meaning neither console allows you to play through the full library of their previous generation titles. However, both do let you play some previous gen titles.

Back on topic, as it stands on 09-29-2007 I'm casting another vote for the 360 over the PS3 and the Wii.

LoganSnake 09-29-2007 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Prophecy
Last I heard, you could only play PSX games on the PS3 if you downloaded them for a price from the PSN. If you want to play only PSX and PS2 games buying a PS2 is still the best bet.

Wrong, wrong, wrong. While it is true that you can buy PSX games from the PSN Store (PlayStation Network), the PS3 is backwards compatible with about 90% of the PSX's library.

Cynthetiq 09-29-2007 10:22 AM

I just played the Wii for the first time yesterday. It was just what I remembered Nintendo for being going all the way back to the early 80s. Plain and simple fun games that are easy to pick up and master the basics. It was fun to play the sports games.

My friend who played with me picked up DDR for the sake of it being some excercise.

snowy 09-29-2007 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
I just played the Wii for the first time yesterday. It was just what I remembered Nintendo for being going all the way back to the early 80s. Plain and simple fun games that are easy to pick up and master the basics. It was fun to play the sports games.

My friend who played with me picked up DDR for the sake of it being some excercise.

I really want to get DDR for my Wii.

A lot of the Wii games really get you involved and working. Boxing on Wii Sports is a great workout. Phew.

I vote for the Wii, because I love mine, and if you like to play something besides the typical FPS console game, the Wii is for you (though I do really like Medal of Honor Vanguard on the Wii. It's kind of fun to point and shoot).

DarkPho 09-29-2007 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MonomAnny
Why not buy the X-Box 360 and the Wii?

A few points.

1) The minor rant: It's Xbox. No hyphen required.

2) With Bioshock, Halo 3, Forza 2, PGR4 (in 12 days) to name just the current classics, a 360 is never going to be a bad idea. Of course you then have all the playable but older games such as PGR3, Splinter Cell, Gears of War and the soon to be had games GTA4, Mass Effect, etc, etc

3) As MonomAnny says, in the UK you can get both the Xbox and the Wii for the exact same price as the PS3*.

Seems like an easy choice to me :)


*Based on basic packages from gameplay.com, better deals may exist, this was just the first and only place I looked.

Redjake 09-29-2007 08:30 PM

Speaking from an "as-is" or "today" perspective:

Xbox 360 is the clear choice. I have all 3 systems, and I've played the 360 probably 500% more than the others combined. The 360 has more "system seller" games than Wii or PS3 will have in at least a year. 360 all the way. It's fucking insane the deal that you can get now - the premium system with HDMI for $350.

Go out, get a 360, and buy Gears of War, Bioshock, and Halo 3 and don't look back

Main reasons Wii doesn't get my vote: graphics suck ASS. Play Bioshock and Gears of War and then try to boot up some Zelda, and it's just down right depressing. Graphics don't make a game, but when the graphics aren't even as good as Resident Evil 4 on GameCube, it is embarassing.

Main reason PS3 doesn't get my vote: too expensive and like 2 "purchase worthy" games.

The "Top Three" on 360 right now are better than any of the "best games" on PS3 or Wii. 360 is the winner for now.

My thoughts for the future: Wii is in trouble. Those graphics are just horrendous. I never thought I would hate on Nintendo like this, but jesus, the controls aren't "mind blowing" enough to make up for the craptacular graphics. Sony needs to crank up the seriousness of getting out some good games, and quick. They need to make absolutely sure Gran Turismo 5 is ungodly awesome - I believe the Gran Turismo 2 or 3 (can't remember which) is the best selling videogame of all time (Mario doesn't count!) - they need to really make GT5 an awesome game.

Also, GTA 6 needs to be super stellar as well. If it's just as good as San Andreas, the PS3 has a nice future ahead.

ObieX 09-29-2007 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by intellijence
Not to shit-talk Diablo or anything buuuut it does get quite boring pretty quick. Plus there's just too much clicking.

Apparently there have been rumors about Diablo 3? If it were an mmo, I would definitely lose the other half of my life (fuckin' WoW)

I dunno about Diablo 3, but there is a game coming out called Hallgate London from the creators of Diablo. Blizzard didnt want to make it or something so the guys struck out on their owna nd are throwing it together themselves. Its supposed to play like Diablo. I'm still waiting for my Beta application to be accepted. :thumbsup:

As for the systems.. go 360. The Wii games are fun and all but the 360 is probably the better system. The graphics are lots better, and the game selection on the 360 is better for the "hardcore" gamer. Wii is good for party games and Zelda, but thats about it tbh.
There are the old nintendo console games downloadable for Wii. So if that strikes a cord with you then go for that. 360 has some console games downloadable but i dont think there are as many as wii and you wont find nintendo ones with 360.

Prophecy 09-29-2007 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Redjake
... believe the Gran Turismo 2 or 3 (can't remember which) is the best selling videogame of all time (Mario doesn't count!) - they need to really make GT5 an awesome game.

I don't think that statement is right, I remember hearing a while back Pokémon is the best selling of all time. (If you don't count Mario.)

Edit: According to Wikipedia~


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List of franchises with more than 10 million units sold.

1. Mario (193 million)
2. Pokémon (155 million)
3. The Sims (90 million)
4. Final Fantasy (75 million)
5. Tetris (60 million)
6. Madden NFL (60 million)
7. The Legend of Zelda (52 million)
8. Grand Theft Auto (50 million)
9. Donkey Kong (48 million)
10. Gran Turismo (47 million)

The 20 best selling console games, not originally bundled.

1. Pokémon Red, Blue and Green (Game Boy - 20.08 million approximately, 10.23 million in Japan, 9.85 million in US)
2. Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES - 18 million)
3. Nintendogs (DS - 14.79 million)
4. Pokémon Gold and Silver (Game Boy - 14.51 million approximately, 7.6 million in US, 6.91 million in Japan)
5. Super Mario Land (Game Boy - 14 million)
6. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2 - 13 million)
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (GBA - 13 million)
8. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2 - 12 million)
9. Super Mario 64 (N64 - 11 million)
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (PS2 - 11 million)
Grand Theft Auto III (PS2 - 11 million)

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Originally Posted by LoganSnake
Wrong, wrong, wrong. While it is true that you can buy PSX games from the PSN Store (PlayStation Network), the PS3 is backwards compatible with about 90% of the PSX's library.

Thanks for explaining. Still, playing PSX games isn't high on my list of reasons to buy or not buy a PS3.

Radio Monk33 09-30-2007 11:46 AM

Despite the failure/crash rates of the 360, it seems like the clear best choice right now. Of course, with the nice hardware inside the PS3, you know it's going to be good for a long time!

Hydra1978 09-30-2007 08:49 PM

Well, out of all the systems, I actually enjoy the Wii more than any of the others. I pick up the Wii and play that for about an hour then do other things. It also has some great group playing games that are worth it if you hang out with your friends for long periods of time. The Wii lacks graphics, but makes up for it in game play.

PS3 is very expensive and not worth the effort at the moment. Not enough titles to keep me happy.

360 has an extensive selection already and some great titles. This is the system if your a hard core gamer that wants the graphics and the more action based games. (FPS, RPG, etc.) I am getting a 360 next year when they fix the GPU. At least they finally are fixing the CPU to the 65 nm.

pan6467 10-01-2007 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by MexicanOnABike
Get a PC!


I love games on my PC and just can't imagine getting into that whole "I have to buy the PS4.... XBOX720..... WiiWii" insanity. Then you have to buy whatever so you can play the games from the old system.

If your system can't handle the game you go and upgrade and it's a Hell of a lot cheaper and needed far less often.

And as far as game titles go.... PC gets probably all of the major ones anyway.

PC is the only way to go.

Prophecy 10-01-2007 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Hydra1978
360 has an extensive selection already and some great titles. This is the system if your a hard core gamer that wants the graphics and the more action based games. (FPS, RPG, etc.) I am getting a 360 next year when they fix the GPU. At least they finally are fixing the CPU to the 65 nm.

According to internet rumors the 65nm has already landed. It can currently be found in the Halo 3 edition of the 360.

2007-08-24 Team FDOU Lot No: 734.

If it's true we might be seeing a new batch of consoles with the chip, check your lot numbers people.

xepherys 10-01-2007 06:29 AM

X360...

You can get an HD-DVD player for it, which is equal in quality to BD-DVD, but you aren't FORCED to pay for it up front.

It has some great platformers, as mentioned above... Halo, Bioshock, Gears of War.

There are a LOT of developers that used to be Sony-only that are making 360 games as well (some are even 360 only, look at Namco Bandai, a huge Sony dev house).

XBL still proves a better matchmaking service than Home.

XBLA still has some of the best classic/arcade gaming options and has some great unique titles.

Did I mention Halo and Bioshock?

The new GTA, if that's your thing, already has X360 EXCLUSIVE content locked down (not time-delayed, but truly exclusive).

Some of these are due to Microsoft throwing money around that Sony can't afford to do right now. Perhaps it's underhanded, but it's why I love MS. Come over to the dark side Jenna!

Byrnison 10-01-2007 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
I just played the Wii for the first time yesterday. It was just what I remembered Nintendo for being going all the way back to the early 80s. Plain and simple fun games that are easy to pick up and master the basics. It was fun to play the sports games.

My friend who played with me picked up DDR for the sake of it being some excercise.

I'm the friend that Cyn speaks of...while there are many thoughts here about the games and graphics limitations of the Wii, it is the *only* system that has made my wife and another friend actually ask to play. I had an original XBox and a PS1 (or 2?) and they didn't get interested. My opinion is PC for games I wish to play (BioShock, HL2, Halo, etc.) and Wii if you want to have a fun old time with your spouse or friends.

Oh, and DDR rocks...we've played it for 2 hours plus every night so far :)

LoganSnake 10-01-2007 11:03 AM

If you want excerise for Wii, then this is for you: http://e3nin.nintendo.com/wii_fit.html


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