Which video game console has better quality graphics- Microsoft Xbox (NOT Xbox 360) or Nintendo Wii?

Question

Microsoft's original Xbox console has 'good enough' (actually 'great') quality graphics (that are noticeably better than those on Sony PlayStation 2), and looking at hardware specifications of Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo Wii, one can conclude that both are nearly equivalent to each other. Why does then everyone keep whining about the graphics quality of Nintendo Wii (in comparison to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3), when Wii already has 'good enough' (in fact 'great') quality graphics?

Have people suddenly started finding the graphics quality of their (original) Xbox systems poor, just because Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 have far superior graphics?

Think of it this way- will people suddenly start finding video quality on their DVDs as poor, now that HD DVD and Blu-ray formats are available?

Answer 1

I agree that the original XBox and the Wii have nearly equivalent graphics. It always surprises me how much some people care about graphics. Great graphics do NOT make a great game, fun and addictive gameplay does (and a great storyline helps, too). I've been a gamer since the Atari 2600, trust me, graphics aren't that important. My all-time favorite video game is still Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time for the N64.

Answer 2

well I got an xbox 360 so... Xbox is known to have better exclusives and many former sony partners have started to make their games for 360. Both games have amazing graphics and all depends on which game your playing. The xbox 360 has a detachable hard drive (with the premium and elite consoles) with the Ps3 will come with hard drive in it making the xbox more versatile. None of them have major faults anymore. Overall the xbox would be cheaper.

Answer 3

Nintendo Wii

Answer 4

Well you see to me its not so much as "Graphics" that matter what i look for is how much stuff you can do at once in a game without lag and loadtime. but if i had to make input on this i would say that nintendo wii would have better graphics IF they didnt make the games graphics lower than what it can handle so you can get no load time...in fact i think nintendo has much better load time than playstation and maby even xbox but ya wii has the oppertunity for better graphics.

Answer 5

I believe people will constantly want "Version 2.0" and "Version 1.0" will just get thrown into the "obsolete" category. Society moves forward, and last years stuff makes way for this years stuff. In my personal opinion, graphics are not everything. Sure a game is cool if it has great graphics, but it could be 2-d and still rule. (Mario Bros. anyone?)

So I say graphics shouldn't matter as much as the quality of it. We need to stop getting flashier, and start getting better quality.

Answer 6

Wii's suck,
sold mine for $500 on ebay.

get an xbox,
they're so much better and well worth the money.

Answer 7

the best console is the wii-station 720 its got everything you could imagine

Answer 8

wii

Answer 9

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