Which console do I go for?
 

Alright, I've realised it's time I got myself a games console. Last one I played extensively was my trusty N64 and I'm in dire need of an upgrade.

I already have a DS and I'm liking Nintendo's style, hence I'm thinking about a Wii. Shame the planet's been out-of-stock for the past few months.

That said, Gran Turismo 5 looks promising, and the PS3 is pretty easy to find. Pricey though.

Xbox 360... nice range but it seems a bit of a spotty teenager's console of choice.

Which way do I go?! I'll probably wait until January either way.

perhaps a gamers forum would be a better place to ask

Well I've seen plenty of people talk about gaming here in the past. Plus I think a gamers' forum will always be filled with people intrinsically biased toward one brand or another because they're fanboys whereas that's less likely to happen here.

C'mon, seriously, someone must have an opinion here?

Depends on what you want. If you are looking for a lot of shoot 'em up games, go PS3. If you want some shoot 'em ups that you can play online, or anything that you want online, Xbox has the best live support. If you want more classic "fun" (in the more traditional sense) oriented games, go Wii.

I'd say Wii. It is the cheapest, most fun if you ask me, and definitely the best to play with others, not to mention innovative.

It isn't too hard to find a Wii. My dad found two in the past two or three weeks and bought them for people that didn't have the time to get them.

i highly recommend the wii, being one of the souls lucky 'nough to grab one
before the insane holiday demand. while it isn't the graphically superior
console, it makes up for the lack of flash with fun games. wii sports is
addicting enough without even getting into super mario galaxy, twlight
princess, etc. and the impending super smash bros. brawl! nintendo FTW
pretty much.

the wii goes up even higher in my estimation since its compatible with
gamecube discs. my boyfriend handed over metroid prime and the
zelda collectors edition for my enjoyment and yeah...i had kinda forgotten
how ocarina of time can own ones life.

the only console i would absolutely avoid is the ps3. as you said, way
too expensive.

i don't own an xbox 360, but i have played games on it (either in kiosks or
on others' home systems) and reputation as the ultimate fanboy console
aside, it does have a pretty cool selection of games. i keep hearing and
seeing about the continuing issues with the system freezing up though,
much more than is normal for a console. that's what's kept me from
really wanting one.

hmm depends if there are any games that your fond of
some games dont go on all consoles such as Metal Gear Solid, which is only for Ps3

where as the GTA series is for all.

i have been a PS man all the way through..but i seem to be slightly disappointed with this next gen business, im preferring the xbox at the moment
but i will have to get a ps3 as MGS is my fav game and i NEEED to play it.

does that help?

the wii is very fun, nintendo always do quality shit and you can't go wrong.

The PS3 has terrible games out. I've never really been a big fan of Sony in general.

I'd like to play Little Big Planet because it looks fun, and is pretty visually stunning, but they don't have much else that I care about.

It ain't next gen. It is now gen!

google "consolador" & you'll find what you need

Yeah I'm quite into classic games like Mario and Zelda and GTA will probably come out on the PC. That said, Final Fantasy, Gran Turismo, MGS... urgh... PS3 looks good too.

The other thing I'm not sure about is the Wii control system which looks fun but I imagine it gets pretty frustrating after a while?

EDIT: consolador, y'say? I'll look into it...

EDIT 2: Yeah... thanks for that.

Not at all, it keeps me interested. No more frustrating that regular controls.

hahahaha, you're such a bitch!!

daydream...did you just urgh MGS?!

I think you misunderstood what he was saying.

Lol, no... the whole dilemma. I can't afford two damned consoles is all. I know I'll at least partially regret buying any of the three.

Seriously, Wii. Wii. Wii. Wii.

I don't play any games on my dad's PS3. I only use it to watch movies. The only game my dad plays on it is Ratchet and Clank. I haven't seen him play anything else.

lucky... :p

i think the word you were looking for was "prick".

yeah.

go with wii. you can't go wrong with nintendo. ps3 is a waste of money (500 bucks) with crappy looking games and the xbox 360 has some good games but it mostly sucks.