what do you think is the best console?

[tyler]

I think the best system would be the wii

[Marya]

I've never owned a console but the Wii definitely has me interested. The new (and unique) controller, the possibility of games that use it as well as the lower price and the ability to download old Nintendo games (that I've never played) all add to the attractiveness.

[tyler]

ps3 also looks really good to but i just hope there isnt as much problems with it as there was with the x box 360 but then again the x box 360 was rushed. The one thin id want the 360 for would be to buy halo 3 and oblivionand the graphics on the 360 are really good to, but ih you dont have a hd tv its like playin x boxfrom what i heard. And i like x box i like dat they put "connector thingy" so if u step on the controller coard the system want fall off of where you have it i also have virtual boy dat really fun to play although i only have 2 gamesbut fun none the less.

[MJRevell]

I think the 360 has far to much of a lead on the PS3. The Wii will not sell anywhere near as well as either the PS3 or the 360.. so in terms of sales, i think the 360 will be the winner of this generations console war.

In terms of games, the Wii is definitely marketed at a younger target audience. The biggest selling games are GTA and Halo... and again, the 360 comes up top here being the only console to get both.

Internet play seems to be the way forward, and i don't know much about the Wii in this area. I do know that the PS3 is practically copying Xbox Live, which is already well established and successful.

The PS2 won it last generation.. but now i think it's time for the Xbox to take the crown.

[Crymic]

alot of developers are jumping ship from the PS3. Due to Sony's attitude about their game system, They're acting very high and mighty about it.


In the latest issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly, rumors are abound in all shapes and forms. Although there were many rumors pertaining to all three of the competing consoles, there were a few that could, in fact, change the way people view Nintendo, especially the Nintendo Wii:

- EA is planning on a "massively multiplayer" Burnout but no console specifications were made
- Many of the companies are shifting their focus and games from the PlayStation 3 to the Nintendo Wii for undisclosed reasons
- A new music game is in the works by Harmonix
- Two Star Wars games are in the works for the Nintendo Wii: One being developed by LucasArts which involves wielding a light saber, while the other game is from the Battlefront franchise. Console specifications were not mentioned and Pandemic is not working on the title.

Many have talked about the coming of a Star Wars light saber game just because of how the Nintendo Wii controller is used. The news of Burnout is exciting because whenever EA made the Burnout franchise purchase, they stopped supporting the Nintendo GameCube, after the wonderful Burnout 2. The thing that is the most interesting is the news of companies abandoning the PlayStation 3 for the underpowered Nintendo Wii.
http://www.dsrevolution.com/article.php?articleid=1211

[McMurphy]

I heard the same as Crymic in regards to Sony's attitude towards their newest system and in regards to game developers' sudden returned interest in the Nintendo console. There are some franchises, such as Dragon Quest, that have not appeared on a Nintendo console for over decade, and they are now being advertised in Wii's newest trailers.

One thing I do have to note in regards to Playstation III, however. It does seem that the company has softened a little. I can only assume it is as a reaction to the negative fanfare about the company's attitude. Regardless, it is going to be hard to compete with the competition when the competition is about half the price as the next Playstation console.

[Green]

I think they're all a waste of money.

[Crymic]

Also didn't help sony thinking giant crabs exisited in ancient japan and if you flip them over you can attack their weak spot for major damage.

[Marya]

Originally Posted by Green

I think they're all a waste of money.

I'm a PC gamer but I've heard the arguements for and against consoles. For those that have them, there is a different gaming experience. You can sit back on the couch and have the game on your TV. For many people this is a preferred way to game.

As well, you buy a game for the XBox or Playstation and it's ready to go. No worries about whether your video card can handle it, is there enough RAM, etc.

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by Marya

I'm a PC gamer but I've heard the arguements for and against consoles. For those that have them, there is a different gaming experience. You can sit back on the couch and have the game on your TV. For many people this is a preferred way to game.

As well, you buy a game for the XBox or Playstation and it's ready to go. No worries about whether your video card can handle it, is there enough RAM, etc.

Good points, Mayra. I, too, am interested in hearing the reasons behind why Green feels that the next generation of consoles are a waste of funds. I know I am holding off for at least a year before picking up Wii or Playstation III (I highly doubt that Xbox will convert me. The game franchises exclusively for that system does not interest me.). I am not enough of a die hard gamer that I need to pick up the newest round of systems instantly, and I would rather wait until they have lower prices and more game selections before making any kind of commitment. Besides, there is still plenty of games I need to explore on the Playstation II, and I look forward to those games dropping in price as well. A good game is, after all, still a good game.

[Marya]

I regularly visit another gaming site/forum and once in a while a console war breaks out (I rather think people get bored and need to have a fun arguement ). Invariably, after console specs and extras (online capability, blue-ray, etc.) get argued to death, it comes down to the games that are offered. Game lineups, more than anything, tend to influence a console purchase. Most of the people I know didn't buy an XBox 360 at launch and don't plan on purchasing a PS3 at launch. They'll wait for the same reasons you are.

I also know those that bought an XBox 360 or are interested in the PS3 are also interested in the Wii, primarily for the gameplay possibilities that it offers.

A good game is, after all, still a good game.

Well said.

[Green]

Consoles get more and more expensive each time round. How much is a 360? £300 (ish), right? Then you have to add on the extra controller (you'd get one of those free back in the day), and god help you if you want to actually play any games. Those things will set you back about £40 or £50 each. Ouch.

These days, of course, consoles do all the things that a home cinema system will do - play DVDs, CDs, DivX, all that kind of thing, but in a few years they're obsolete. Then you've got a giant, ugly thing in your front room that you only use to play DVDs, when you can get a slimline DVD player with about the same functionality for about £30 these days. They'll be even cheaper in a couple of years.

The last console I bought was a PS2. I bought it about a year after release, and iirc it cost me about £200 with a game, or something like that. Then there was the memory cards, the controller, the DVD remote control, etc. None of these were essential, unless you actually wanted the system to be decent, of course. It was fun for a while, but after a year or so I lost interest in the games. They were already last-generation. I could get the same games on the PC for much cheaper (free, most of the time, and with better resolution and graphics capabilities), and only have to wait a couple of months for them to come out in most cases.

There's the argument that says "if you want your PC to match a 360 for spec, then you'll spend three times as much", and to that argument, I'd say: Yep, that's right. And imo if you spend £1000 or £2000 on your computer just to play games, then you've wasted your money (I'm not talking about the graphic artist who needs all that stuff for their job or whatever, I'm talking about the 17-year-old who wants to play Prey on maximum settings). People will disagree, of course, but you've either got to be rolling in money or have very skewed priorities to spend that kind of money to play computer games.

The Wii will be cheap, so I'm told, but then they're just for kids. PS3/360 with their super-duper-DVD-laser-monkey-butlers-as-standard are aimed at the young professional/spoiled teenager market. Very different beasts. Also, I predict the Wii Wand will be fun for all of twenty minutes.

So my point is not that PCs are that much cheaper (you still have to upgrade, but at least you have that option), but that consoles are a timebomb, just waiting to go obsolete. And I think they're a waste of money.

[SkywardShadow]

I essentially feel exactly the opposite of Green here. Game systems have been about the same price at launch for the last few generations (PS3 is the first exception to this rule for a long time), but steadily drop in price each year as they get older, and it gets cheaper to produce them. They each tend to have exclusive titles that I love to play, and most of the games are never released on the PC. They never feel obsolete to me, I still enjoy playing some Saturn, Dreamcast, and PSX games that have never been released on another system, and each system has a good run of 5 years before a new generation comes out.

I only wish I could keep my PC upgraded to the newest game requirements for as cheaply as I can buy the new consoles with controllers every 5 years. I also wish the games were as bug-free and polished as most of my console favorites. Even my favorite PC games like Civilization IV launch with a lot of problems, and have high requirements.

While Nintendo is famous for some of their Mario titles and such, which are kid friendly, I doubt those that have played Resident Evil 4, Eternal Darkness, Baten Kaitos, or Fire Emblem would say their systems are made for kids.

As to the original point of this thread, if we are talking about upcoming systems only, it all depends on what games you want to play. My favorite system will probably be the Wii, but I mostly play RPGs, war/strategy games, and mecha games, so whomever gets more of those will get more of my money. I do love what Microsoft is doing with Live Arcade, especially with the recent announcement to let any home-game-designer to make games and upload them. I can't resist FFXIII, so I'll have to pay Sony some bucks too, but I think I'm gonna wait for a price cut there.

[Crymic]

Originally Posted by SkywardShadow

I only wish I could keep my PC upgraded to the newest game requirements for as cheaply as I can buy the new consoles with controllers every 5 years.

Technically you can..It's just need to really do the research to find which motherboard is going last the longest.
Also avoid buying parts that come in pretty boxes.. OEM is cheap and the same product.
I generally buy parts off www.pricewatch.com

[Green]

Aye. Managed properly, your PC can be a very (relatively) cheap, long-lasting and rewarding piece of kit (and PCs can play old games as well as new).