Can only buy one - Wii or Xbox 360. Which?

[knowledge007]

x2, although it only puts a small dent on me financially, 60$ a pop is getting kind of old. As a matter of fact, its starting to really piss me off.

I am ultimately a pc gamer so for me I am usually buying the same game for both consoles. COD 4 for example. I love it on both pc and xbox.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

not necessarily. What this will do is open the doors to many new games to be made because the production cost will go down for game developers.

I believe w. the PS3 you can download games online directly onto your PS3 hard drive and they cost about half as much as they do in stores...

do you think that cut in cost will lead to slightly cheaper games? I mean I like playing a good game now and again but at $60 a pop, I might not be able to afford my old hobby.

About $40 is my threshold for buying games but I know with the big name talent and production values in todays AAA titles, the days of the $40 disc are all but gone (except on the PC!!! ). The thing that burns me though, is a crappy game on the PS3 or 360 still costs $60.

 

[andrew.savage]

Having played both i feel that 360 is for a little more hard core gamers and for the them, the novelt of the Wii wears off kind of fast. But, for the average person, the Wii is probably the best choice.

 

[Ryz]

I bought a Wii for my wife and daughter. I prefer pc gaming.

 

[kickniteasy]

Here's the thing, the wii is a fun little console, but it's the console you want your friend to own. Really, there aren't that many games out for it, super mario galaxies really being the first big one since zelda. Yes, it's for sure cost effective, especially considering you won't spend as much on games, and it's a great system, but the 360 is a much better deal. You have to py for online playing, which is a bummer, but it's $50 for a YEAR so it's really not that much at all. There are a TON more games out for the 360 and a much wider variety of games. It is a much more expensive endevour though, especially when you consider there are many more big title out for it. I say the 360 for a much more advanced gaming experience. Like I said, the wii is a cool little machine, but it's something yo want you friend to buy.

 

[Fear]

birds of a feather.

Yes, birds do have feathers. Thank you for the update, I feel I can now validate my existence on this planet.

 

[Fear]

off topic but the people who claim 9/11 was an inside job disproves that statment.

Its a discussion about videogames not my character.

Laff.

 

[Donas64]

Here's the thing, the wii is a fun little console, but it's the console you want your friend to own. Really, there aren't that many games out for it, super mario galaxies really being the first big one since zelda. Yes, it's for sure cost effective, especially considering you won't spend as much on games, and it's a great system, but the 360 is a much better deal. You have to py for online playing, which is a bummer, but it's $50 for a YEAR so it's really not that much at all. There are a TON more games out for the 360 and a much wider variety of games. It is a much more expensive endevour though, especially when you consider there are many more big title out for it. I say the 360 for a much more advanced gaming experience. Like I said, the wii is a cool little machine, but it's something yo want you friend to buy.

That about sums it up for me. I'm glad my firends have a couple, but I'm not totally sold yet (until the library gets stronger and the controller is utilized by more 3rd parties in innovative and fun ways).

Until then its the Gamecube, PS2 & PC for me. Man I love owning old systems and buying great games for $20!

 

[Captain KRM P5]

buy the wii and get twilight princess and then buy this

lol where the hell can you get this? i really want one now, hang it on my wall.

i love the age-old argument that nintendo is just for kids. i can name as many if not more shallow titles on ps3 and 360 as i can on any other system. manhunt 2 came to wii before anything else and i wouldn't let my kids play that at all. mature content does not define or take away a game's depth. wii is number one in sales despite being weaker technologically, and i doubt its solely because of the price point. 360 and ps3 have both dropped within acceptable competitive price points to the wii and they are still being outsold world wide. regardless of content, the system has fun games and a different way to play them.

i own all three systems, so that makes me the expert j/k folks

i don't even play my ps3. quite possibly the biggest waste of money i have committed in the last several years. if metal gear solid comes out for 360 as i suspect it will, i am selling that big black toaster oven under my TV and buying a cheap slim ps2 to play my old games on. there is no compelling reason to own the system that you cannot have on xbox 360. version for version, the 360 games have been better or at least as good as their ps3 counterparts. everyone here knows i have a laundry list of complaints against sony's wunderbox so i won't rant further.

i like the 360 alot and have since day one. xbox live is fantastic, the library of games is very good and the controller is one of my all time favorites. my only real complaint is what someone else said, that the systems are perceived as being unreliable. i burned up one in less than a year, and they replaced it. now they have extended the warranties on all xbox 360s due to failure, not just from the early adopters still i would not shy away from buying one.

i am a diehard nintendo fan. thats really all there is to it. does it make me biased? likely. does it make me a fanboy? perhaps. does it change how good the wii is? i don't think so. yes, it has much weaker hardware. yes, the online component with the exception of the browser and virtual console is not that good. it does not change the fact that games like Zelda, Metroid and Mario are excellent, enthralling games. some make the case that without the controller the system would be nothing, and I totally agree with that. the control scheme makes the system what it is. and some games do poorly execute that control scheme i'll agree with that. I play the Wii more than anything else because its fun. When I have people over or parties it is the system of choice. All I can really say is that its consistently really fun to play.

If you have absolutely no interest in Mario, etc or any of Nintendo's own software, don't buy a Wii. If you simply cannot play a video game with anything other than a two pronged pad with buttons and thumb stick, do not buy a Wii. Those would be the only two definitive reasons I can see to not buy one.

What would I do? I'd buy both a 360 and Wii and a couple great games for each and call it a day. I could say "if i didn't have the money.." and change that answer but honestly the price of the Wii, and for that matter a 360, is so reasonable that there really isn't a reason not to own both if you just plain like good games.

 

[kickniteasy]

I'm actually debating buying a wii for my girlfriend, who I live with, for x-mas.....then I'd have x-mas shopping for her....and me.....done =)

 

[Donas64]

lol where the hell can you get this? i really want one now, hang it on my wall.

i love the age-old argument that nintendo is just for kids. i can name as many if not more shallow titles on ps3 and 360 as i can on any other system. manhunt 2 came to wii before anything else and i wouldn't let my kids play that at all. mature content does not define or take away a game's depth. wii is number one in sales despite being weaker technologically, and i doubt its solely because of the price point. 360 and ps3 have both dropped within acceptable competitive price points to the wii and they are still being outsold world wide. regardless of content, the system has fun games and a different way to play them.

i own all three systems, so that makes me the expert j/k folks

i don't even play my ps3. quite possibly the biggest waste of money i have committed in the last several years. if metal gear solid comes out for 360 as i suspect it will, i am selling that big black toaster oven under my TV and buying a cheap slim ps2 to play my old games on. there is no compelling reason to own the system that you cannot have on xbox 360. version for version, the 360 games have been better or at least as good as their ps3 counterparts. everyone here knows i have a laundry list of complaints against sony's wunderbox so i won't rant further.

i like the 360 alot and have since day one. xbox live is fantastic, the library of games is very good and the controller is one of my all time favorites. my only real complaint is what someone else said, that the systems are perceived as being unreliable. i burned up one in less than a year, and they replaced it. now they have extended the warranties on all xbox 360s due to failure, not just from the early adopters still i would not shy away from buying one.

i am a diehard nintendo fan. thats really all there is to it. does it make me biased? likely. does it make me a fanboy? perhaps. does it change how good the wii is? i don't think so. yes, it has much weaker hardware. yes, the online component with the exception of the browser and virtual console is not that good. it does not change the fact that games like Zelda, Metroid and Mario are excellent, enthralling games. some make the case that without the controller the system would be nothing, and I totally agree with that. the control scheme makes the system what it is. and some games do poorly execute that control scheme i'll agree with that. I play the Wii more than anything else because its fun. When I have people over or parties it is the system of choice. All I can really say is that its consistently really fun to play.

If you have absolutely no interest in Mario, etc or any of Nintendo's own software, don't buy a Wii. If you simply cannot play a video game with anything other than a two pronged pad with buttons and thumb stick, do not buy a Wii. Those would be the only two definitive reasons I can see to not buy one.

What would I do? I'd buy both a 360 and Wii and a couple great games for each and call it a day. I could say "if i didn't have the money.." and change that answer but honestly the price of the Wii, and for that matter a 360, is so reasonable that there really isn't a reason not to own both if you just plain like good games.

Excellent post. I wholeheartedly agree.

 

[Fear]

I almost bought the $400 (40 gb) until it was brought to my attention that it wasn't reverse compatible.

Whoa.... really?

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

yeppers...the 40gig does not play PS2 games. I'd spend the extra $100 for the 80 gig

Whoa.... really?

 

[Donas64]

yeppers...the 40gig does not play PS2 games. I'd spend the extra $100 for the 80 gig

I think thats a pure rip-off move. Sometimes I hate different price point systems, yeah it gives buyers a choice but one version of the system is essentially nutered. But such is life.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

theres people out there that would rather save the $100 since they already have a PS2 I suppose (dunno)

I think thats a pure rip-off move. Sometimes I hate different price point systems, yeah it gives buyers a choice but one version of the system is essentially nutered. But such is life.

 

[CHICO2003]

I'm sure the fact that I've never owned a PS or PS2 factors in.... but to me, the whole lack of backwards compatibility just isn't a big deal.

I mean, for most of us... we only have a limited amount of time to play these damn things. Hell, I'm lucky if I get a couple hours a week! With that time, you know I'm going to play the latest/greatest game. It would sort of defeat the purpose of having a big HDTV (not to mention a next-gen console) to do anything less.

Since I DID have an Xbox (and still have a few of those games) I suppose I can relate.... in which case, nothing changes. Those games, while good at the time... would seem like crap now. I'd play them on their 480 setting constantly thinking about how much better they'd look in 1080.

So if I was in the market for a PS3... the 40gb $400 version's the way I'd go.

 

[Captain KRM P5]

theres people out there that would rather save the $100 since they already have a PS2 I suppose (dunno)

thats great and i agree, but its a step backwards. its nice to not have stacks of systems lying around eating up all your inputs. i'm happy to be rid of my regular xbox, gamecube and ps2. keeps my living room neater and a few extra inputs open on the TV. backwards compatibility has been a console standard thanks to sony for almost 8 years. why

it costs sony literally nothing to add a ps1/ps2 chip to the mainboard of a ps3. its really a very basic addition that is a no brainer inclusion. they took out a pair of USB ports and memory card support for the 40GB as well. its fantastic to have a system that can support seven active controllers but can only charge two at a time.

 

[lil_red_wagon]

Pure ignorance! (braindead

he wasn't saying that you are stupid or your opinion is stupid. your opinion is just mis- or shallowly informed. basically, he was saying to check before you speak.

 

[lil_red_wagon]

thats great and i agree, but its a step backwards. its nice to not have stacks of systems lying around eating up all your inputs. i'm happy to be rid of my regular xbox, gamecube and ps2. keeps my living room neater and a few extra inputs open on the TV. backwards compatibility has been a console standard thanks to sony for almost 8 years. why

it costs sony literally nothing to add a ps1/ps2 chip to the mainboard of a ps3. its really a very basic addition that is a no brainer inclusion. they took out a pair of USB ports and memory card support for the 40GB as well. its fantastic to have a system that can support seven active controllers but can only charge two at a time.

all that i can say to that is; if it doesn't make dollars, it doesn't make sense. they do these little things because they can and they know that people will pay more for a slightly better console, rather than just buy the next best thing. it has very little to do (if anything at all) with putting out a system that is affordable to more people, and everything to do with turning higher profit margins.

 

[Captain KRM P5]

and everything to do with turning higher profit margins.

not disagreeing with that at all, i just think its a shaft and yet another example of sony nickel and diming the consumer. the excuse for leaving rumble out of the sixaxis was that "oh rumble motors interfere with sixaxis function" (yet mysteriously the wii remote seems to have that figured out?) when it was simply a matter of sony not wanting to pay the royalties to the company who owned the legitimate patent. now they've settled out of court and voila, you have the upcoming dual shock 3 with sixaxis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3_accessories#Removal_of_vibration_capability