Battle of the Next-Gen Consoles (rock, 2005, Lute, hands)

~~Rabid Sea Turtles~~ · 07-29-2006, 08:08 PM

Playstation 3

xBox 360

Nintendo Wii

My vote is for PS3, since I only play games for RPGs, the Final Fantasy series is all it needs to sell it to me.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 07-29-2006, 08:24 PM

I`ve been thinking of getting a new console for a while now.

Nintendo , definetly not. I loathe nintendo stuff with a passion. I got a DS basically on listening to a friend who is a nintendo junkie who assured me it would be worth it. It was a crock of sh*t , nothing but those horrible cutesy kids games that pollute everything nintendo do.In the end I sold it to my sister & bought a psp.Nintendo are gonna have to do a hell of a lot to impress me for me to buy a wii. And then theres that stupid name too.

I`m tempted to get a Playstation 3 but what worries me is that they seem to be rushing to get it out.Sony are losing loads of exclusive contracts to xbox because it`s not out yet and while it`s not out Sony are losing money.I just get the feeling that it`ll be rushed out & there will be sh*tloads of problems with it.

As for the xbox 360 everybody who I know has bought one has had problems with it.To be honest I wasn`t all that impressed with the original xbox. There didn`t seem to me to be a very good selection of games.All the games seemed to be either sports sims , movie tie ins or role play.Hardly any originality at all.

What i`m going to do is wait & see what the Playstation 3 is like , if it`s any good i`ll get that.Sony consoles seem to have a good selection of games & I always found the playstation much more usable than I ever found my Xbox.
If it`s no good i`ll get a discounted 360 , they`re bound to drop the price when the ps3 comes out.

~~Rabid Sea Turtles~~ · 07-29-2006, 08:29 PM

Well, it does seem that Sony is rushing to get their PS3 out, but it is understandable.
XBOX 360 was released quite a while ago, and a lot of people are just impatient. They want a next-gen console right now, and may end up purchasing and XBOX 360 if Sony doesn't hurry.
Aside from that, I think the PS3 will be miles better than the other two systems, their graphics processor has 2x the capabilities that XBOX's has, and, Playstation has consistantly better games than xbox, namely the Final Fantasy series

as well as any other game that Square puts out, whom I have rarely been let down by.
The Wii, in my opinion, is ridiculous. I don't want to get up and perform Eddie Gordo combos at 3 in the morning, or have a tennis match in my living room. I want to half-heartadly press buttons with one eye open, not act out the actions I want to perform in the video game.

riseagainstrocks · 07-29-2006, 08:49 PM

Wii

hands down.

Barnard17 · 07-30-2006, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by riseagainstrocks

Wii

hands down.

Amen bro'

Merkaba · 07-29-2006, 09:56 PM

The PS3 photo confuses me, I cant work out what the hell it really looks like. But the PS series has always been top of the food chain for me.

I'm with Urban on the Nintendo thing, in that I've never liked Nintendo.

XBOX is a double edged sword, I think they've definitely improved the range and quality of games over the few years they've been around, but if they've still got that queer controller I don't want to know about it.

Ma Cherie · 07-29-2006, 10:02 PM

PS3, i have loyalty credit @the store....

plus all i have are PS2 games

don't like nintendo all i think about is mario, zelda, and pokemon when it come to them

Xbox, has problems because of its early release, at the rate i play some games i'll fry it out in a week

Raine · 07-30-2006, 12:04 AM

The XBOX has come a long way in my opinion but SOny has always been good for making great gaming consoles. But the PS3 will probably cost anyone a small fortune which won't be too much of a setback since people loves vid games and will find some way to own one.
As for the Wii, I don't know. I suspect it'll do nicely and any avid gamer will probably buy one just so they can have it. That sorta thing.

And I really wanna vote for the PS3 but I can see it having some probs if it has the same overheating problems as any of its previous consoles. But this too can probably be avoided if you have a solution for it. (I know several people that made their own make shifts console coolers)

And since I'll probably never completely get over my distrust of the XBOX. . . well then it's settled. I'm voting PS3.

MoonlitSunshine · 08-16-2006, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ma Cherie

don't like nintendo all i think about is mario, zelda, and pokemon when it come to them

This is a BAD thing?

Expletive Deleted · 08-16-2006, 08:10 PM

Right now I hardly play my 360, so it's currently sitting in my dad's office at work. Right now the library of games for it is pretty shallow, which is the only real problem I had with the first Xbox. The few good console exclusives that the 360 has can be found on PC, which I prefer. As for the Wii, I'm told by friends who've played it that the controller is very easy to use and you don't look "ridiculous" when you do it. Despite it's lack of third-party support (like all Nintendo consoles), Nintendo consoles continue to be some of the best around. It may not sell as much as the 360 or the PS3, but in the long run the sheer quality and quantity of it's good games are worth it alone. I'll definitely be getting a PS3. It's pretty much guaranteed a great game library, graphics, support, etc. It's going to be easily worth the price and the wait for it.

View Poll Results: Which Console will you buy?
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xBox 360	1	4.55%
Nintendo Wii	9	40.91%
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07-29-2006, 08:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
~~Rabid Sea Turtles~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In the sea... Posts: 252	Battle of the Next-Gen Consoles Playstation 3 xBox 360 Nintendo Wii My vote is for PS3, since I only play games for RPGs, the Final Fantasy series is all it needs to sell it to me.

07-29-2006, 08:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I`ve been thinking of getting a new console for a while now. Nintendo , definetly not. I loathe nintendo stuff with a passion. I got a DS basically on listening to a friend who is a nintendo junkie who assured me it would be worth it. It was a crock of sht , nothing but those horrible cutesy kids games that pollute everything nintendo do.In the end I sold it to my sister & bought a psp.Nintendo are gonna have to do a hell of a lot to impress me for me to buy a wii. And then theres that stupid name too. I`m tempted to get a Playstation 3 but what worries me is that they seem to be rushing to get it out.Sony are losing loads of exclusive contracts to xbox because it`s not out yet and while it`s not out Sony are losing money.I just get the feeling that it`ll be rushed out & there will be shtloads of problems with it. As for the xbox 360 everybody who I know has bought one has had problems with it.To be honest I wasn`t all that impressed with the original xbox. There didn`t seem to me to be a very good selection of games.All the games seemed to be either sports sims , movie tie ins or role play.Hardly any originality at all. What i`m going to do is wait & see what the Playstation 3 is like , if it`s any good i`ll get that.Sony consoles seem to have a good selection of games & I always found the playstation much more usable than I ever found my Xbox. If it`s no good i`ll get a discounted 360 , they`re bound to drop the price when the ps3 comes out. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

07-29-2006, 08:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
riseagainstrocks Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DC Posts: 3,320	Wii hands down. __________________ One note timeless, came out of nowhere...

07-29-2006, 09:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	The PS3 photo confuses me, I cant work out what the hell it really looks like. But the PS series has always been top of the food chain for me. I'm with Urban on the Nintendo thing, in that I've never liked Nintendo. XBOX is a double edged sword, I think they've definitely improved the range and quality of games over the few years they've been around, but if they've still got that queer controller I don't want to know about it. __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker

07-29-2006, 08:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~Rabid Sea Turtles~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In the sea... Posts: 252	Well, it does seem that Sony is rushing to get their PS3 out, but it is understandable. XBOX 360 was released quite a while ago, and a lot of people are just impatient. They want a next-gen console right now, and may end up purchasing and XBOX 360 if Sony doesn't hurry. Aside from that, I think the PS3 will be miles better than the other two systems, their graphics processor has 2x the capabilities that XBOX's has, and, Playstation has consistantly better games than xbox, namely the Final Fantasy series as well as any other game that Square puts out, whom I have rarely been let down by. The Wii, in my opinion, is ridiculous. I don't want to get up and perform Eddie Gordo combos at 3 in the morning, or have a tennis match in my living room. I want to half-heartadly press buttons with one eye open, not act out the actions I want to perform in the video game.

07-29-2006, 10:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ma Cherie The Forums Sadistic Ghost Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beyond midnight, in the abyss of time, the syren in the night Posts: 457	PS3, i have loyalty credit @the store.... plus all i have are PS2 games don't like nintendo all i think about is mario, zelda, and pokemon when it come to them Xbox, has problems because of its early release, at the rate i play some games i'll fry it out in a week __________________ I'm not a freak on a leash, I'm just the freak holding the leash. http://www.myspace.com/yukiko_mori

07-30-2006, 12:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
Raine Full-Time Hellion Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: PA Posts: 1,531	The XBOX has come a long way in my opinion but SOny has always been good for making great gaming consoles. But the PS3 will probably cost anyone a small fortune which won't be too much of a setback since people loves vid games and will find some way to own one. As for the Wii, I don't know. I suspect it'll do nicely and any avid gamer will probably buy one just so they can have it. That sorta thing. And I really wanna vote for the PS3 but I can see it having some probs if it has the same overheating problems as any of its previous consoles. But this too can probably be avoided if you have a solution for it. (I know several people that made their own make shifts console coolers) And since I'll probably never completely get over my distrust of the XBOX. . . well then it's settled. I'm voting PS3. __________________ A pair of powerful spectacles has sometimes sufficed to cure a person in love. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

08-16-2006, 08:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Expletive Deleted Dancing Machine Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,108	Right now I hardly play my 360, so it's currently sitting in my dad's office at work. Right now the library of games for it is pretty shallow, which is the only real problem I had with the first Xbox. The few good console exclusives that the 360 has can be found on PC, which I prefer. As for the Wii, I'm told by friends who've played it that the controller is very easy to use and you don't look "ridiculous" when you do it. Despite it's lack of third-party support (like all Nintendo consoles), Nintendo consoles continue to be some of the best around. It may not sell as much as the 360 or the PS3, but in the long run the sheer quality and quantity of it's good games are worth it alone. I'll definitely be getting a PS3. It's pretty much guaranteed a great game library, graphics, support, etc. It's going to be easily worth the price and the wait for it.