360 Vs PS3 Vs Wii

[The_Damned]

there is no option for PC!!!

[1orion2many]

360 is definitely aimed at the older gamer which is why I like it the most but can't recommend it due to the previously mentioned problems. If it was a stable console then it would have got my vote. One thing, if you do get RROD then they will replace the console even if it's out of warranty, unfortunately as I said before, I wsn't so lucky and ended up with a dead power brick instead which seems to be a major problem which Microsoft are blaming on using power boards. I have checked up on some other message boards discussing this problem, people who work in the electrical trade have said it's a load of bollocks because the power difference between a wall outlet and a powerboard is so minimal it would not cause any problems, Microsoft are just using this as a scape goat because most people need to use powerboards to be able to have enough outlets for their electronic goods. Microsoft say 90% of power brick failures were plugged into powerboards, this is mainly due to 90% of the people using powerboards and not them actually being the problem. Have I put you off the 360 yet.

[Pulse]

The only console with Gran Turismo is the PS3 - which makes it winner by default.

[1orion2many]

The only console with Gran Turismo is the PS3 - which makes it winner by default.

Well it's a good thing i detest Car games as I find them boring as bats**t.

[i_amtrunks]

Wii wins easily. I bought mine at launch and it has influenced another 5 purchases from my small group of friends alone. (many who thought the Wii was aimed only at children before they played it)

Completely fun and different, there are still some pretty good games for "serious gamers" but also a lot of games that are great for casual gamers to get into.

PS3 is okay, still no super dooper must own games yet, even DMC4 was 'meh'. It'll get more and more popular as the price drops (like the PS2).

You could not get me to ever buy an Xbox (not that I need to now), a mate had the original and the problems he had with it has turned me off them forever.

[Pulse]

Well it's a good thing i detest Car games as I find them boring as bats**t.

Have you had a go at any version of Gran Turismo? Once you get past the early licence tests, GT is just impossible to stop playing - It is that bloody good!

You could not get me to ever buy an Xbox (not that I need to now), a mate had the original and the problems he had with it has turned me off them forever.

I've never had a problem with my Xbox (maybe your Mate got a dodgy one) & the only games I've got for it are Sega GT 2002, Rallisport Challenge & Showdown - Legends of Wrestling (all 3 kick-ass games).

When I play my games console, I become a hardcore gamer. If the Wii had a game similar to Gran Turismo or Sega GT 2002, then I would have a go at it.

This article speaks volumes about the Wii http://www.smh.com.au/news/technolog...530690541.html

[Fungal Infection]

I think one thing that's important to me as to which machine is the better choice is in its multiplayer/online capabilities. Me and my mates have gaming nights every 2nd weekend and we have access to all 3 machines. Of the group of 5, 4 of us have a PS3, one has an XBOX 360 and one has a Wii. We only play the XBOX 360 occassionally - one night we were playing Gears of War but after 30 minutes of gametime, the machine bricked on us (it has since been replaced under warranty). The Wii is a greaty party machine but we don't play it that often as we find the games too gimmicky and too kiddy. The PS3 gets the most playtime because of its online capabilities - we play Warhawk, Tekken, Mortal Kombat and Ridge Racer Online all the time and it never gets boring. Even when we don't have game nights we stay at home and challenge each other online from the comfort of our own homes. The XBOX has online capabilities too but none of us wanna risk buying one since that bricking incident. The Wii just doesn't offer a true multiplayer experience unless you are all together in the same room and it hardly has any games you can play online. So it comes down to this:

PS3 - decent games, best machine to play online
XBOX 360 - good games and online functions ruined by reliability issues
Wii - great party machine, almost non-existent online games to play

So for me, the choice is easy - PS3.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

The motion sensor is fun but sometimes you just wanna sit down and play, not dance around like a madman.

Yeh, thats my main complaint as well. Luckily though, they are beginning to pragramme the games with multiple control options (including the old Gamecube controllers) which is great. I just wish the Wii would get some mature good games that aren't Mario inspired. Still waiting for an ace RPG or something like that.

The Australian realease of the PS3 is a castrated piece of machinery and over-priced. There was so much cut out of the original release here it was a joke. On release, we were being charged $1000 for a lower grade machine whilst the yanks and Japs got (they were paying ~$700au) for a machine that could play PS1/2 games and had all the shebang. All we got was a PS3 with a smaller HD, no PS1/2 games and half the shebang. Apparently the overseas PS3 are losing the PS1/2 compatibility due to cost factors now (as it was done by hardware, not software). But I won't buy one on principle.

However PS3 games have no region protection, but Wii games do. Bluray? not right now, my TV is 15 years old and still going!

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