Should I buy a PS3, Xbox360, or Wii?

[madmax_2069]

just buy a PS3, it's a Sony product, they last forever trust me bro, i still have my launch unit and i just bought a slim.
free multiplayer, i've experienced no lag whatsoever, ppl that tell you they do, are liars. It has BluRay, so you can use it as a bluray player to watch all your movies and it can do 1080p, which looks awesome imo

xbox360 are too bulky and get the rrod, and can't do 1080p nor do they have BluRay and they only have halo...

the wii is just too childish.

get a ps3, you wont regret it

wow fanboy much ?

the 360 can do native 1080p its just that many devs do not do it. i have seen just as much lag on a PS3 as with a 360.

As for SONYs product lasting for ever, tell that to these people

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEoKEJqCQDU

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hPz6IhEST0&feature=related

and thousands of the other ones, and more happening every day. at least MS tried to do something with the RRoD issue unlike SONY. my friends PS3 slim died due to the YLoD a month ago. he had it out in the open ( as in not sitting in a tight place). so yeah just keep telling yourself that to make yourself sleep better at night.

the 360 is bulky ? WTF are you smoking, the old style PS3 is bigger then the old style 360. the slim PS3 isn't much smaller then the new 360.

the only point in your post that is not considered to be fanboy rubbish is about the blue ray drive.

 

[e²Studios]

wow fanboy much ?

the 360 can do native 1080p its just that many devs do not do it. i have seen just as much lag on a PS3 as with a 360.

As for SONYs product lasting for ever, tell that to these people

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEoKEJqCQDU

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hPz6IhEST0&feature=related

and thousands of the other ones, and more happening every day. at least MS tried to do something with the RRoD issue unlike SONY. my friends PS3 slim died due to the YLoD a month ago. he had it out in the open ( as in not sitting in a tight place). so yeah just keep telling yourself that to make yourself sleep better at night.

the 360 is bulky ? WTF are you smoking, the old style PS3 is bigger then the old style 360. the slim PS3 isn't much smaller then the new 360.

the only point in your post that is not considered to be fanboy rubbish is about the blue ray drive.

If your "friend" had a 60GB launch I would be more inclined to believe you that they had a YLOD, since they are the most prone to it. With a slim.. not so much, I call BS.

Your reply has just as much fanboy fodder as the OP that you replied to, take your flamebait elsewhere please.

 

[madmax_2069]

You, of course, have all three systems and have been able to make an objective comparison between them ?



And what if watching movies on a games console isn't a must at all ?

You do not have to own the systems to comment about them, its the amount of time you have spent playing on them which entitles you to coment about them

i have played the Wii allot when it first came out (bowling, and other Wii sports games. Wii resort, Zelda TP its fun at first but gets old real quick. what part of wants to play DVDs in the OPs post don't you understand ?

My friend has a PS3 upstairs and played it a bunch but sits most of the times now. he use to play my 360 allot until he bought his own 360. now the only thing the PS3 does is play NCAA football a few times a week, football does seem better on the PS3 because of the controller layout.

 

[Dr. McKay]

You do not have to own the systems to comment about them, its the amount of time you have spent playing on them which entitles you to coment about them

i have played the Wii allot when it first came out (bowling, and other Wii sports games. Wii resort, Zelda TP its fun at first but gets old real quick.

It's not really about systems, but about games. I already have a Gamecube and a PS2. Both systems have some smashing games, but I couldn't do without either of them. There's nothing quite like Metroid Prime, Pikmin and Mario Sunshine on PS2 (you really can't beat Nintendo's platformers) ; at the same time, the PS2 is home to lots of great games like GT4, Tekken 5, MGS 2 & 3 and Dragon Quest 6.

I just wanted to know what system is best for family style games, and the Wii certainly is very, very popular in that respect. On the other hand, I like fighting and racing games, too, and that's where the 360 and the PS3 really shine.
BUT, in a perfect world, I'd buy all three, but unfortunately, there can be only one (no pun intended). The emphasis HAS to be on family gaming (as I've said before, it's three against one).
So the real question is whether the PS3 or 360 are equally as good for this type of gaming than the Wii is, at this moment. Which is the most fun for a family of four ? The fact that you can't play DVD's (and BR on the PS3) on the Wii, is not a deal breaker. It doesn't matter that the 360 and PS3 are technically more advanced. It's all about the games...

what part of wants to play DVDs in the OPs post don't you understand ?

The OP wanted to play DVD's. I don't. I never made any comment about what the OP wanted. IF I were to buy a PS3, then it WOULD save me from buying a dedicated BR player ; but BR is not a priority right now. A Wii and a separate BR player wouldn't cost more than a PS3 with the move add-on.

But hey, if the only comments I'll be getting here are going to be in the vein of "the PS3 rulezzzz" or "the Wii suckkszzzzzz" then really, don't bother...

 

[GFLPraxis]

If you're not playing online...

PS3 has Blu-ray.
XBox 360 has more FPS games, generally.

I dislike the FPS genre personally, so I'm in the PS3 camp as I like the game library better and the ability to upgrade the hard drive myself.

 

[GFLPraxis]

i have played the Wii allot

 

[alent1234]

saw Kinect demos at Best Buy last night. very cool

 

[madmax_2069]

If you're not playing online...

PS3 has Blu-ray.
XBox 360 has more FPS games, generally.

I dislike the FPS genre personally, so I'm in the PS3 camp as I like the game library better and the ability to upgrade the hard drive myself.

you do realize that just about every FPS is multiplatform right (well except for the exclusives) so that would make both platforms have around the same amount. or didn't you know that.

oh and http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000175.htm yeah i know its a lot.

 

[apolloa]

As for SONYs product lasting for ever, tell that to these people

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEoKEJqCQDU

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hPz6IhEST0&feature=related

and thousands of the other ones, and more happening every day. at least MS tried to do something with the RRoD issue unlike SONY. my friends PS3 slim died due to the YLoD a month ago. he had it out in the open ( as in not sitting in a tight place). so yeah just keep telling yourself that to make yourself sleep better at night.

the 360 is bulky ? WTF are you smoking, the old style PS3 is bigger then the old style 360. the slim PS3 isn't much smaller then the new 360.

Just to chime in here. The 360 is bulky because the old one had the massive power brick thank you...
And as for the reliability, the PS3 is by FAR WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY more reliable then the 360. They have stated time and time again the failure rate is in industry standards, they don't need to offer a 3 year warranty as standard because they don't have a 30% plus failure rate!
I had three 360's fail, I have not had any issues with the two PS3's I've had in over 3 years, in fact I got a PS3 cause I was fed up of the 360 breaking all the time..

It is a FACT that Microsoft extended the warranty because of all the failures they have had.

 

[randomerratum]

I have a PS3 and a Wii -
if you're a 'hardcore' gamer... go PS3 but if you want something that's going to be the hub of your entertainment center... you might want to go x-box. The PS3 is clunky and cumbersome to use casually. Half the time I'm just trying to watch a stupid movie on the PSN and I have to do a system update first. Just watching a DVD causes the fans to kick in immediately and they are LOUD!!!

Sony is great at inventing new technology, but they're completely stupid about implementing it into consumer products. The PS3 DVD up-converter and Blu-Ray are the best on the market for the price in terms of the quality and technology... but it's hardly user-friendly; just take a look at the BD "Remote" - it looks like the dashboard of a 747!

Maybe it's because I'm spoiled being an Apple fanatic, but every time I use the PS3 for something 'casual' I start to feel like Sony is really out of touch.

 

[coochiekuta]

i have all 3 systems and for some reason i have more ps3 titles than anything.

im not really big on console gaming as i was and im more of a collector now. however i can give some insight of what i like about each.

starting with the wii. the wii sports and the like are fun games to play with a group of friends but if you dont have friends ( 😀 ) then it doesnt shine as much. beyond that i like all of the traditional nintendo franchises and if you like them as i do and want to continue to play them, you need a wii. mario, zelda, smash bros, etc. also note that you can play gamecube games on the wii but you will need a gamecube memory card and controller. the virtual console offers several games from the past, including nes, snes, genesis, turbo graphix, neo-geo. note any games you download from the virtual console are linked to that system. there is no true network account as there are with the other systems. through homebrew, which is a way to customize your wii, you can enable dvd playback and a number of other things.

xbox 360, is a decent gaming hardware. i havent had problems with mine. the older model, cant speak for the newer slim model, will scratch your dvds if the drive is ever moved while speeding. how badly depends on how badly you tap it. that is one design flaw of it. xbox live has ton of features however you have to pay to access many of them. they are more seamline then the other consoles but again, you pay for them. i stopped playing online so i canceled from xbox live.

ps3, i have the older model which enables me to play ps2 games. i do that more often than not. ps3 uses psn which is like xbox live service. psn use is free however there is also a paid version called psn+. psn+ offers a new of additional features including free game downloads. psn is functional but in my experience slower than xbox live. however you dont have to pay to play online unlike with xbox live. sony also offers movie downloads and rentals. being so closely linked to many of the movie studios, they have a larger selection than what you will find on the xbox, xbox does have the zune marketplace.

all-in-all, the 360 and ps3 offer very similar gaming experiences. many of the titles are the same, many of the features are the same. both can be used as a media hub. the biggest difference and plus is the inclusion of a bluray drive on the ps3. there is HD content available for both streaming and download on each system but they do not compare to BD.

which one to buy? if you like nintendo franchises, you have to buy a wii. 360 and ps3 being pretty much the same gaming experience you have to figure out which controller you like more. then figure out if bluray is something you want and THEN think about if you want to pay to play online. once you answer those questions you will be able to pick a system for you.

 

[brillo1]

Ps3

You should buy PS3 then you can go to http://www.supaswap-ps3.com/ and swap out stuff for games

 

[Dr. McKay]

Just checked the Wii's tech specs : no HDMI, how disappointing... Especially now that we're gonna replace our old CRT with a brand new LED LCD TV.

I've already seen RGB on an LCD, it's not bad, but HDMI is a whole lot better. Shame really, the Wii's game library is the best for the kids (and I was really looking forward to Mario Galaxy 2 and Tatsunoko vs Capcom, being a anime fan and all that).

 

[littleman23408]

I have the 360 and PS3.

Firstly, I ruled out the Wii as it did not put out HD. That was a very huge let down for me. My brother has one and its cool to play it with the motion controllers and all, but now that Sony and Microsoft have their version, its just another reason not for me to get the wii.

Second, I would def give another vote for the PS3. I say that because it plays blu-ray, and has free online play. There is lag, but it does not happen enough to where it drives me crazy. I don't like the high charge for xbox live.

I mainly play Modern Warfare 2, and I don't know if its my set up or what but I just like the look and feel of the game over the 360 version (yes I have played it on both platforms). I have my one exclusive for 360 which is Forza, but once Gran Turismo comes out, I might as well pack my 360 back up in the original box.

I also prefer the user interface on the ps3 over the 360, its real simple compared to the 360 (which I think is a little confusing).