Yo Gamers

[Loppfessor]

Should I buy a PS3, Wii or Xbox360??? And why....thanks

[Bob]

definitely do not get a ps3

ps3's a joke

[Rock]

Heavenly sword changed the PS3 sucks for me. Pretty fucking sweet. But thats it. If they can keep bringing games like that, then it will be good.

[Kid Presentable]

PS3 has a small catalogue, of mixed quality. I'm getting one in 2 years. The Wii is getting there on that front (some cool, cool shit not far off) but the 360 has them at the moment. Like any established console, it's got a wide variety in many genres. That would probably meet your needs best.

Rationally, the best bet for sheer volume of games would just be a ps2. Cheap, and some real quality shit available.

[Tone Capone]

Originally Posted by Loppfessor

Should I buy a PS3, Wii or Xbox360??? And why....thanks

Remember in Korea when you didn't have an XBOX and the vegetarians went crazy when we let them know that?

[hpdrifter]

Is a PS3 really worth as much as it costs?

I like the Wii. And its the cheapest.

[Rock]

Originally Posted by hpdrifter

Is a PS3 really worth as much as it costs?

not at all.

[Lyman Zerga]

never played any of those bitches but i would go with the wii

[Yorkshire~Rose]

Not that i'm a huge gamer or anything but my hubby is and we have all three. He rarely plays the PS3 which really annoys me as it cost a fair penny. The Wii is our 'social' console - more for when friends/family are round as nothing beats the hilarity of watching my mum on Wii sports when she's had a few. The XBOX 360 gets some hammer in our house so i'd go for that one.

[Rock]

Originally Posted by Rock

Not that i'm a huge gamer or anything but my wifey is and we have all three. She rarely plays the PS3 which really annoys me as it cost a fair penny. The Wii is our 'social' console - more for when friends/family are round as nothing beats the hilarity of watching my mum-in-law on Wii sports when she's had a few. The XBOX 360 gets some hammer in our house so i'd go for that one.

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[Yorkshire~Rose]

^ Do i detect another console widow(er)

[Bob]

Originally Posted by Rock

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that's a really concise and excellent summary of the three, actually.

ps3 -- overpriced joke with no games because nobody's buying the console...even gta4 is going to xbox360 at launch (traditionally it went to ps2 only, xbox got versions later on, now both consoles are getting it at the same time

wii -- cheap and innovative and popular at parties but not really a competitor

xbox360 -- your standard next generation console with a nice catalog of games

so yeah, 360 is probably the safest one to get.

i have no real frame of reference though, i don't own any of them.

[TurdBerglar]

only get a ps3 if considering getting a blue ray player. i don't know about now but when ps3 came out, standard blue ray players cost more than a ps3. the ps3 is basically a kick ass blue ray player plus a game console. you're actually getting a pretty kick ass deal considering.

[Loppfessor]

Originally Posted by Tone Capone

Remember in Korea when you didn't have an XBOX and the vegetarians went crazy when we let them know that?

I've spet many years trying to forget that actually!


Meanwhile I'd pretty much ruled out the PS3 cus the bulk of the people say its not worth the moolah. I like the social aspect of the wii cus that's probably the most likely use I'm going to have for a console. I already own a PS2 and the only game I play is Madden. I never even considered a 360 until I saw how awesome Madden looked on it. Perhaps I'll start with the 360 and go from there. Are wiis really hard to find in the states right now?

[vickista]

ps3.

why?

Blue ray.

'nuff said.

[Loppfessor]

Just for the record I don't give a shit about blue ray...

[vickista]

Originally Posted by Loppfessor

Just for the record I don't give a shit about blue ray...

then perhaps u should.

[Loppfessor]

Originally Posted by vickista

then perhaps u should.

Fine then....sell me on it, why should I care bout this product? How is it going to make my life better?

[vickista]

Originally Posted by Loppfessor

Fine then....sell me on it, why should I care bout this product? How is it going to make my life better?

i didnt say it would make you're life better, but if you're going to spend your money on a games console u may as well spend it on the best, blue ray is has the best definition why wouldn't you at least consider it.

[Bob]

yeah man, blu ray is great...it's like...have you ever seen a DVD? have you ever seen a DVD...ON WEED??????

lol no but seriously never buy a ps3

if money is no object, an xbox360 is a safe buy. it's still a good social console, i mean it's got plenty of multiplayer games (madden, halo 3, probably other things too). it's not as clever as the wii, but it's still probably the best console to have right now

[Loppfessor]

Originally Posted by vickista

i didnt say it would make you're life better, but if you're going to spend your money on a games console u may as well spend it on the best, blue ray is has the best definition why wouldn't you at least consider it.

Why would I consider a product that doesn't interest me and from what you've said doesn't really benefit me all that much? The video quality on my regular ass DVDs suits me just fine right now. For five or six hundred bucks a product damn well better improve my life in some way...

[Deep_Sea_Rain]

Get an Xbox 360 and a Wii....the PS3 is really struggling right now. I just read a news story about Sony pleading with 3rd parties to stay....everyone is jumping ship. The 360 has gotten some killer games as of late, and it looks to get quite a few more. Meanwhile the Wii is going to have an all-star next 6 months in terms of upcoming games.

[Kid Presentable]

It seems like Sony is trying to drip-feed the marketplace with games as they did with the last 2 playstations. It's not happening this time, though.

[silence7]

I've got a 360, and I've been very happy with it and especially their XBOX Live service. If you're into playing games online then you cannot beat LIVE.

Tons of XBOX Live arcade games for a few bucks a pop, you can download movies and tv shows. TV shows are like $1.50 an episode, while movies are I think $3.00

As far as the BlueRay in the PS3 having the "best definition" it has nothing to do with the medium being used in the machine, HD-DVD, DVD, BlueRay, it's the machine's capabilities that count, not what kind of disc it is.

Initial 360's would only show 1080i, the PS3 would show 1080p, which is negligibly nicer. The new 360's include an HDMI port that outputs 1080p just like the PS3, so it's a moot point now.

I have a 32" LCD that will only show 1080i, and it looks sharper on there than my lcd monitor does. If you have a regular TV, you'll see "regular" resolution on either machine.

It really comes down to what games you want to play, Currently I'm playing The Orange Box (Half Life), Bioshock, Oblivion, and Halo 3, but there are a ton of games right now available for the 360.

If I were you, I'd hit up some gaming sites, check out the games for all three next gen systems, then hit up a site like Gametrailers.com or even YouTube and take a look at the games in action.

All three systems will have a virtual shitload of new games by this time next year.

I can also testify that the Wii is a blast to play with friends, but I also have friends that only play it with friends. While not having friends over they play on their 360's.

Good Luck on your quest for the ultimage gaming rig.

[KingSpanner]

Don't get a ps3, i had to say it too. I worked for a game developer and we, like everyone else, didn't even want to touch it.

[camo]

ps3 - blue ray (bigger games), I prefer the control pad - plus dualshock three is out soon (with the rumble feature). Also once the developers get their heads round the ps3 programing software the quality of the games are sure to get better. Remember how rubbish (well not very impressive) the xbox 360 launch games where? Well the Ps3 lauch games where of a better quality in my opinion and so things can only get better

[Planetary]

Originally Posted by camo

ps3 - blue ray (bigger games), I prefer the control pad - plus dualshock three is out soon (with the rumble feature). Also once the developers get their heads round the ps3 programing software the quality of the games are sure to get better. Remember how rubbish (well not very impressive) the xbox 360 launch games where? Well the Ps3 lauch games where of a better quality in my opinion and so things can only get better

lol that's complete bullshit. what ps3 launch games? and yeah the controllers are cool but the sixasis function is a piece of shit and waste of money, the 360 controllers are easy to get used to, the online mode of 360 is way better, the games at the moment are more fun, and ps3 is considerably more expensive just because of a blu ray player, which doesnt really seem worth the money. ps2 killed it but ps3 is a letdown.

get a 360

[Helvete]

Get the 360, there are literally dozens of good games out for it, and it's cheap now, and so are many of the good games. PS3 may take another year before it's worth getting. Wii is okay, quite a few fun games, but for more gaming time and quality games, get the 360.

[camo]

Originally Posted by Planetary

lol that's complete bullshit. what ps3 launch games? and yeah the controllers are cool but the sixasis function is a piece of shit and waste of money, the 360 controllers are easy to get used to, the online mode of 360 is way better, the games at the moment are more fun, and ps3 is considerably more expensive just because of a blu ray player, which doesnt really seem worth the money. ps2 killed it but ps3 is a letdown.

get a 360

"Exclusive, thrilling racing games like Project Gotham Racing 3, sports games that hit hard with high-definition graphics and sound like Madden NFL 2006 and NBA 2K6, immersive action-adventure games like Kameo: Elements of Power, and intense action exclusives like Call of Duty 2 will all contribute to the broadest and deepest retail launch lineup in console history." -Microsoft oh and that perfect dark shooter, and king kong too? I think.

PGR 3 good, the rest ok.

The PS3 had:Resistance: Fall of Man,Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom,Genji: Days of the Blade, NBA 07,
Call of Duty 3, Ridge Racer 7,Fight Night Round 3,Madden NFL 2007,Marvel Ultimate Alliance,Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire,NBA 2k7,
Need for Speed: Carbon,NHL 2k7,Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07.Tony Hawk's Project 8, Motorstorm - sure a few turkeys but a stronger start in my opinion.

Games coming this November (uk) look great.

Plus Playstation home looks awesome.

[Kid Presentable]

More than 80% of what you listed is on both systems.

Edite (lole): Even if my numbers are a little off, what's the point of comparing their intro catalogues? Look at where they're each at now (including the wii). I'll give the PS3 time. When it comes time to make the next step in sequels (like being able to snap boards, and move obstacles in skate 2 for example) maybe the PS3 will come right. The 360 will expend its potential sooner, for sure. but that's assuming the PS3 doesn't fall on it's face. I'd be extremely surprised in Sony allowed it to.