I believe the reason the Wii has sold more units is because they released far more units than PS3 did on launch day. I also believe that the nexgenwars.com site is pretty inaccurate so using that to judge which console is winning isn't really a good idea.
Anyway I don't believe in this console war crap - I think if you slag off another console just because your a fan of a competitors console, then you're a nerd
I want to play Zelda and Metroid Prime, which are both Nintendo exclusive. That's one of the main reasons why I'm getting a Wii. I could get an Xbox360 or a PS3; I really have no problem with paying a few hundred euros more, if I'd get more out of it. But why would I care about system specs? It's not as if Twilight Princess will be shit just because of the Wii's slightly inferior technology.
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I'm not trying to be a Wii fanboy here, if that's what it looks like. I'm merely opposing the way people judge consoles on basis of system specifications.
I have a 360, and I've pre-ordered a Wii to be delivered to me. I'm not going to shed a bit of interest on PS3 until the price at least halves. £400+ is way too much for any console, regardless of who made it.
Exactly. Notice the other systems that launched at £300+? Folk just don't want to buy a system that price.
No rumble on the PS3 controller? Fuck that. I stopped using my Wavebird because of no rumble. Along with all Sony's other piss ups over the last couple of years;
"4D!"
"It's a super computer!"
"you're getting it cheap!"
"Entitlements" *eww*
"We don't go gimmicks... use PSP as a rear view mirror"
"We will sell out at launch" ... well DUH, I would too if I produced 8 consoles.
"Worldwide launch!"
Plus with all the reviews of the launch titles, Metacritic has none over 90 (360 has 4, Wii has 1), most reviewers saying "Old gameplay". Just makes me not bother with them at all this time.
You can't judge a console on its launch titles, nor on the fact it has no rumble in the controller. It annoys me how people slag off the PS3 for its negative points when there are just as many negative points about the 360 and Wii.
I probably won't be buying either because they are a waste of money (you buy them, then you only play on them for a few months) and there are hundreds of better games for the PC. 360 game prices are ridiculous - anything around £40 for a game is terrible in my opinion. The Wii doesn't have any games that catch my eye - yes Zelda looks good, but it doesn't look like a great game to me. PS3 is just far too expensive.
Just my views anyway - just want to point out that bashing a console is stupid. Sure, give your opinions on a console and give any criticism - but don't make out the whole console is crap just because it doesn't have rumble or because it's too expensive. Every single console is good in its own way, and is suited to different types of people.
When i had my gamecube, whenever i bought a new game, i played on it for a few weeks. By this time i'd have either completed the game and got bored of it, or just got bored of it. The only exceptions i can think to this are football games, Skies of Arcadia, and Tales of Symphonia.
The only reason i'd bother getting a wii at the moment is because
A) it's cheapest
B) Zelda is coming out for it and it looks amazing
I havent bothered looking at the PS3 because of the expensiveness of it, and the fact that Squaresoft are makingn FF games be online now.
As for Microsoft, i've often played a 360 in Game or Gamestation when i was in bury, and from the games i've played, i've found it to have a very unresponsive control (this is down to the game, i know. But it'd put me off playing it)
The only game i've noticed looking good was Oblivion, but that's because I like RPGs
I don't really follow the gaming industry anymore, but until PS3 drops in price, they won't have a chance of competing against Wii or 360 in the everyday-gamer market. Only people who want to look fashionable, or waste about £500 on a PS3 will get it on the launch date.
But, like Flava said, gaming is a waste of money. £200+ for the console, which will drop in price by quite a lot over the next year; £40+ per game; Then of course, people who play online pay an extra £X a month on top of what they've already paid.
If the average gamer gets 15-20 games for their console before they upgrade, that's spending over £1000 (not including any subscriptions for internet)
I could think of better things to spend that money on.
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23rd November, 2006 at 12:51:13 -
every console has pros and cons
the 360 easy dev kits,
the ps3's power,
the wii's innovative control system, and price
its just a matter of opinion, you can't prove whats better or worse, just get what you want, and everyone will be happy = )
Game Cube is the only TV console Ive ever really really used, so I think It will be the same with the WII. I usually only use my PS2 for dvds...and the ocassional game.
I actually can't stand the 'rumble' on controllers, it feels like it's murdering my wrists. In fact, one of the reasons I bought my third-party PS2 one was because it had a switch on the back to turn the feature off permanently.
I'm not too interested in any of the three new consoles, but the Wii definitely looks the most promising if you ask me.
I can't slag off the PS3 controller? Why the fuck not? I've PLAYED games WITHOUT rumble (wavebird), but even with the benefits of wireless I still went back to the regular controller. I know some games don't use it right, but Zelda, F-Zero, Resident Evil(s), any racing game, Metroid Prime and co would be crippled without rumble. Even MGS has the heart rate/rumble sensor. Sony pissed it up and they're taking the flak for it. That is what happens when companies do something wrong, people complain.
Where did all these PS3=Power beliefs come from? From what devs are saying both 360 and PS3 are parallel in terms of power. A little example (not CPU related though) is the 360 being updated to upscale all previous games to 1080p, where the PS3 is having huge troubles running in the same resolution.
Thing is you make it sound like the Wii and 360 don't have anything wrong with them neither - and you keep using bad language whenever you refer to Sony, which kind of annoys me and I think it's a bit rude.
@Mighty Joe: Agree with you pretty much 100% - the new Zelda is coming out for Gamecube so you don't even need to buy a Wii to play it. So you could just buy it for the GC if you want to play it
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it plays copied dvds and cds, and data cds, and it cost a lot less than a console does (about £40)
