I am having trouble on deciding what new video game system I should buy... what do you recommend?

Answer 1

*** I posted this same answer to someone elses question so decided to copy/past over here***

In all honesty each system has its own merits to consider. I believe there is no "best" overall, just best for personal tastes.

360: Has more games available for next-gen and has been market tested being out for over a year now. Graphics are very good and the controls are decent (always liked the more trigger like buttons then they have on ps2/ps3). Content wise is more suited to mature gamers with exceptions such as Viva Pinata, and the children's games like Cars and Open Season. Tag on a genre to the system, those who like shooters and sports will be more open to the Xbox 360 then the others.

PS3: This system boasts high end graphics like the 360 but fall short in some aspects. While it does support a higher resolution then the 360 can with HD and a built-in HDMI connection, the 360 is getting a patch in a time to support the higher 1080p/i. Though in honesty no system looks the best when it launches so cannot be easily compared to the 360 till the PS3 has had at least a year of development. They stuck with same basic design as the PS2's Dual Shock controllers though they removed the vibration to add there own motion control dubbed "Sixaxis".(To my, and many other gamers disappointment). With built in Blue-Ray technology it allows for high-def movies out of the box and comes cheaper then a standard on the market Blue-Ray player. Though many people think Blue-Ray will go the way of UMD movies (its too early to tell till it becomes a more prominent media) the bright side is since the system is default with the player, all PS3 disks can contain much greater data sizes compared to a standard DVD that the 360 uses. If you placed a genre to the PS3 it would be medium, focusing on sports but adding alot of action adventure and RPG's that the 360 lacks (or at least will within the year of the systems launch.)

Wii: Nintendo's new system is hard to compare to the other two. PS3 and 360 are much more graphic intensive, boasting true Next-Generation graphics. They are powerful high tech equipment that can rival some super computers. The Wii on the other hand uses more current and past technology, such as utilizing the Gamecube's basic tech and upgrading it slightly. The graphics, while cant compare to the other two are good in there own right. What sets the Wii apart is its next-gen game play. The Wiimote and the nunchuck attachment are fully motion sensitive, and while they only have 3 axis compared to the PS3's 6 axis, the Wii is gonna use much more motion since most games will be designed around it. Nintendo made the system so that doing other gaming types, such as playing baseball, shooting a gun, swinging a sword, driving a car, feels more natural then previous "button mashing" games have been in the past. With only a few buttons on either controller, most games will be free-form in terms of control. Also the Wii is the only 100% true backwards compatible next-gen system. it can play every gamecube title, and has 4 gamecube controller ports, 2 GC memory ports. It can use all accessories minus 3: Gameboy Player, Modem Adapter, Broadband adapter. But it does come default with a built in wireless network (similar to the DS's wifi). It comes with the least memory then the ps3 or 360 with only 512megs of internal flash memory but has an expandable SD flash memory stick port on the front. (Though nintendo game saves never were too large). Also the Wii will boast the Virtual Console, the ability to download NES, SNES, N64, Sega Genesis, and TurboGraph 16x games, with 30 titles of Virtual console games available at launch and more to come that's pretty decent, though it will cost $5 to $10 to download per game based on its platform. Also N64 downloaded games will not feature rumble support. To rate the genre of the Wii its more of an everyone system. Boasting more children games then the other two, it is slowly expanding from being a "kids" system to a much more wide open with the addition of The Godfather, Splinter Cell Double Agent, Need for Speed Carbon, Mortal Kombat Armageddon, Far Cry instincts, and Red Steel (all but the last coming in the next few months).

So that's a quick run down on the three systems and you can decide what you think will be the better one to yourself. Myself i like the Wii the most. I owned a 360 and played the PS3 demo unit where i work so have had experiences with all of them.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Both systems are pretty nice. They both look nice graphically and have powerful engines Pros for PS3 would probably be the reliability and a little more powerful engine. Also the online is free as of now, however i have recently heard a rumor that the PS3 may be requiring a payment for online play. Supposedly it is supposed to be much more expensive then the Xbox online play. Xbox users might say that the PS3 sucks because there aren't any good games for it and there isn't a great online community. It is true that the online community is not as extensive as that of the Xbox, but There are many great games for the PS3. It simply depends on what you like, so research the games you might want ahead of time. Cons for the PS3, when a big title comes out for everything except PS3 it is slightly annoying =P. The online community is decent but not huge, there is a possibility that payment will be required for online play soon. Pros of the Xbox, the Xbox has a lot of great games and diversity in games. The engine is pretty powerful and graphics look nice. Massive online community and there is also the achievements system. These are pretty much all of the perks I can think of. cons for the Xbox, unless you get the Xbox elite there can be some reliability issues. The elite has the most powerful engine and there for is closest to the PS3 in that aspect. You have to pay for online play on the Xbox. (my opinion) I have played both systems and think they are both pretty awesome. Really its just weighing out some of the pros and cons. I personally own a PS3 and I rather enjoy it and favor it a bit =P. I know from experience that Xbox users will claim that there aren't any good games for the PS3, but that is very inaccurate. A lot of people who own Xbox end up only playing Halo games online most of the time, but considering that almost everything that come out on PS3 plus some come out on Xbox as well, there is a lot more than just Halo. so there you have it. Thats about the best I can do. Like I said they are both pretty awesome so I think you will enjoy whatever you get!

Answer 3

Kinda hard to decide now, might wanna wait a while to see the games that will be provided for each console. Like the PS2 , GameCube, and Xbox; the GameCube was horrible with its kiddie games. All I know is that I wouldn't be interested in the Wii, just imagine playing certain games with the controller. It might be cool at first, but just imagine how frustrating or annoying and old it might get playing with the new controller.

Answer 4

xbox 360 is the best buy.it's graphics are too cool to beat and the controllers are awesome. ps3 is also good but too pricy. Wii is just a waste of money

Answer 5

XBOX 360, because graphics are cool and there are a lotta cool games, alright, PS3 has crappy controllers and is too expensive, not worth it, Wii, controllers weird, and expensive

Answer 6

Nintendo Wii.
Trust me.