Which do I get for my husband? Please explain why also, I know nothing about these things, but I want him to be happy. He has:
Ninetendo
Nintedo Famicon
Ninetendo 64
2 Game Cubes
Game Boy
Sega
Play Station 2
X Box 360
He plays mostly on the 360, so what do I get him.
2006-11-05 06:51:10 · 9 answers · asked by Feeling Froggy 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Games & Gear
Right now he plays a lot of RPG's I think they are called; like Final Fantasy, he likes racing and tennis too. We have 3 boys, 7,9, and 13 that like to play shooting games and stuff like that. My husband would be the primary player though.
2006-11-05 06:59:55 · update #1
It sounds like your husband is a Nintendo fan based on his systems so far. He will definitely enjoy the franchises Nintendo has to offer, especially the new Zelda being released with the console. Thats the closest thing Nintendo has to an RPG so far but there's good news. Square Enix, the people responsible for those Final Fantasy games had an exclusive deal with Sony for the last generation of systems which does not apply for this generation. So expect RPGs in the future for the Wii. If your kids like shooters, there is no better system than the Wii. Where you point the remote is where you shoot. Nintendo recently has been focusing on getting non-gamers involved. The Wii has channels you can browse that display the weather, the news, a place to store and view photos/home movies from a digital camera (The memory is an SD card just like in digital cameras.) and even a message board where you can leave your sons or husband a message for the next time he turns on the console. It also has a feature known as virtual console where for $5, $8, or $10 he can put some of his old favorite Nintendo, Nintendo Famicon, Nintendo 64, and Sega games on his Wii.
If Nintendo follows the same trend they have for the new gameboy, Nintendo DS, it's about giving you innovative games at an affordable price. People have posted earlier about the Wii costing more in the long run. Let's break that down. First you have the Wii at $250 for a system. The PS3 will retail for $500-600 depending on if you want the full package or not. Right off the bat, the PS3 is $250 more than the Wii in the best case scenario. Games are what you buy the most of for a system, and the Wii has the cheaper price for their games at $50. Compare that to PS3's $60 per game and that $250 more you spent on the PS3 increases by $10 for every game you buy. As for the controllers, a full Wii controller costs $60 and a PS3 $50. 1 comes with each console so you will only need to buy 3 at the most. The only other cost in the systems are for memory. As I mentioned earlier it uses SD cards and I highly doubt you can manage to fill $250+ worth of SD memory it would take to make the Wii "Cost more in the long run."
Hope this info was helpful.
2006-11-05 09:41:11 · answer #1 · answered by zigfreid555 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would get him the Wii because the Ps3 is similiar to a xbox 360 and the Wii are totally different then any other system because u can actually use a movement and the game will pick up the movement and put in in the game VERY AWESOME i think he would definiatly enjoy it the best. Oh and by the way XBOX 360s RULE!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
2006-11-05 10:37:25 · answer #2 · answered by Landon S. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well really depneds on him. if he prefers graphically powerful games. basically the ps3 is very similar to the xbox 360. same games (although there are some exclusives) the wii is a console where u are basically moving around alot and it has motion sensors in it that detects there u are. for example there is a tennis game, you see the ball on the screen coming towards you, and you swing the controller and the person on the screen hits it! www.wii.com look at some of the videos. but it really depneds on his taste. good luck
2006-11-05 06:54:58 · answer #3 · answered by Gareth L 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should get him the ps3 because the wii is kind of weird the controler is likke a tv remote. but if you dont want him to be like everyone else you should get him the wii
2006-11-05 06:54:47 · answer #4 · answered by DaYoungH-B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wii is cheaper but probbaly just as much once you buy memory cards because it's the only system without a hard drive
2006-11-05 07:01:57 · answer #5 · answered by BlueCherubi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go with the wii: It is cheaper, and fun for the whole family
2006-11-05 07:49:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ps3, because it looks cool and u will get to play lots of games but it might cost alot
2006-11-05 08:26:33 · answer #7 · answered by Here to Help 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ps3 is more of an adult system unless you husband likes kids games
2006-11-05 06:54:44 · answer #8 · answered by school_buses_taste_funny 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get him a Wii, it will save YOU a TON of cash!
2006-11-05 06:59:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋