i think my son will want one for christmas, when are they out? how much? which is better?
2006-11-28 00:04:30 · 16 answers · asked by Aled H 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Games & Gear
sorry im in england!
2006-11-28 00:13:24 · update #1
Personally, I think the Nintendo Wii will be the best console to get, because out of the three it is the only one that is going forward with technology.
Yes, the 360 and PS3 have nice graphics but what is the point of good looks if underneath you are essentially playing the same old, same old...
The 360 and PS3 just follow on from their predecessors, but with more power and better graphics. You are still playing the same games, in the same way... only now you are playing them with better visuals...
Great!
The Nintendo Wii offers a totally different way of gaming, putting you more in control - what you do is interpreted on screen.
People criticize the machine for having less power than Xbox or PS3 but of all the screenshots and video footage released so far, the graphical capability is just as good as those machines. The difference is in the controls, and that is where the Wii stands out.
You will play Xbox and PS3 with the standard control pads but the Wii has sensor pads which are one step away from virtual reality - you move the pad, your character moves - easy as that!
As for release dates and prices, well, not sure where you are but this is the situation in the UK:
Xbox360 is already released, and sells at roughly £250-280 depending on whether it is bundled with a game or not.
Nintendo Wii is released on the 8th December and is priced at £179. It comes with a free multiplayer game called Wii Sports.
The PS3 is expected to be released March 2007 at a staggering price of £430!
So, as regards to your Son's Christmas present, it looks like a contest between the 360 and the Wii.
I know which one I will be opting for...
2006-11-28 00:45:34 · answer #1 · answered by This is my username 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The PS3 isn't out until march in the UK.
Between the 360 and wii I'd go for a 360.
Mature, online play and HD gameplay for your spanking HDTV! However if your son is younger than 10 you might want to get the wii which is more about creative play than chucking grenades at terrorists.
The most useful thing you can do is find out what type of tv he likes. If he's into kids cartoons go for a Wii, if he's into sports, 24 or Battlestar go for a 360.
Cost:
Xbox360 basic £199
Nintendo Wii £179
and one more time for those in the US:
the PS3 isn't out until march in the UK.
Also the hardware isn't practically superior to the 360, it costs a bundle more than the 360 and sony are just as unethical as microsoft but they have better advertising. Between the 360 and PS3 the only real factor is the quality of the exclusive games.
2006-11-28 04:11:35 · answer #2 · answered by Edit_Cat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Xbox 360 have been out for a while, the Nintendo Wii is out on the 8th of Dec and the PS3 is out next march i think, personally im waiting for the PS3 but the Xbox 360 has got some awesome games on it to, call of duty 3, gears of war, pro evolution soccer 6 to name a few.
2006-11-28 00:09:01 · answer #3 · answered by Dazman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, I've been a Nintendo nut since I got my first Gameboy about 15 years ago.
Zelda, Mario and Metroid are all great games that you won't find on XBox or PS3. Wii offers a new and unique way to play games. It plays Gamecube games and the facility to download SNES and N64 games will be available.
It's also the cheapest, smallest and best-looking console. It doesn't have as much muscle as the othe two, but it's games that count. It's out a week on Friday.
Nintendo have struggled with their kiddie image against the cooler Microsoft and Sony consoles, but I think they'll shake that image off with Wii.
Buy one. I will be.
2006-11-28 03:17:55 · answer #4 · answered by Mad Professor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PS3 will be backwards-compatible, so he'll be able to enjoy tons of games that will sell cheaper. Besides, there won't probably be enormous technical differences. Microsoft's X-Box is too expensive and you can expect the Nintendo Wii to cater to its own fan base (Nintendo has always had a reputation for being a bit different). Also, your son will be able to experience a lot of new and exciting games right from the start, which doesn't always happen with Nintendo or Microsoft (it may take a while they find their own killer app).
I collect game consoles and in my own experience, the Playstation, no matter what number, is the best entertainment system to come down the pike in decades.
2006-11-28 00:27:46 · answer #5 · answered by Doppelgangland 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Xbox 360: is terrific for xbox stay yet that value money PS3: is almost a working laptop or laptop,u can get carry of linux on it, loose on line, to no longer many video games yet Wii: exciting, yet human beings destroy there television's, (distant)
2016-10-13 06:43:20 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the games. I like the games that are coming out for the xBox, Gears of War and Halo, Halo-2 and Halo-3 (in 2007), are exclusive to xBox. PS3 is a better machine but what good is a better machine that won't play the game you want to play?
The other thing is the Hi-Def format. Sony is going with the Blue-Ray (they helped to make it) and xBox with the HD-DVD. I think that HD-DVD will win out for a several reasons, the main one being that the name has HD and DVD in it. This will go over better with consumers.
2006-11-28 00:44:10 · answer #7 · answered by URFI 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PS3 will be the ultimate but at the mo, x-box 360 is doing it. The Wii looks good but its about what games are coming out on it.
2006-11-28 00:21:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In terms of game play, ease of use, graphics etc/....... then the PS3. The little Wii is a great toy but only you can decide weather or not you like the control system for it... As for XBox, I hat e them, built by Microsoft, not as powerful as PS3, between the two consoles. Plus you can only play HD DVD on XBox and not Bluray and experts are saying, Bluray is the HD DVD of choice, backed by the biggest film produces and has the potential for far greater use.
2006-11-28 05:53:07 · answer #9 · answered by djsevergreen46 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
PS3
more power than xbox
and the control on some games is a bit like the WII remote
2006-11-28 00:08:56 · answer #10 · answered by Billy A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋