Best Next Generation Console?

[Antikhrist]

I'm may seem a bit biased, but I'm really not. I bought a Gamecube a little while after it came out, but as soon as I got a PS2 I tucked my Gamecube away to collect dust.

Before I even heard about the price point or problems with the development of Blu-Ray discs, I figured that Sony had the seventh generation in the bag. Now that it's been released with 200,000 units or so to begin with, it's a sure sign that the Playstation 3 won't succeed this time around. I'll have to admit, it's pretty obvious that the PS3 is the most technologically advanced of the three, but graphics don't make the game. At least, they shouldn't. The PS3 has no innovation, and once people realize there's no reason to spent $600 plus on a system that has only 2-4 exclusive launch titles, they'll move on to better systems. Which brings me to my next point.

Being a proud owner of a Nintendo Wii, I can vouch for the greatness that it is. I was a bit skeptical when they first unveiled their "Wiimote" at the TGS 2005. People were afraid of change, but once they got their hands on it, they knew what Nintendo was doing. Nintendo's goal was to make everybody realize that video games were no longer for the teenagers or people in their early 20's. It started with the Touch Generation for the DS and now with the release of the Wii, Nintendo has a much broader audience to sell to. Not all the games are geared towards the non-hardcore audience, Twilight Princess if the perfect example. People are predicting that the Wii will turn into the seventh generation's version of the Dreamcast, but I think it's just the beginning of things to come.

There isn't much to say about the 360. They've had a year or so's head start and they still couldn't manage to make much headway. Although it's priced significantly cheaper, many people aren't seeing the difference in graphic quality from the 360 or the PS3. You've got to give them props for that, even though they aren't doing so well in the backwards compatibility region. I don't know too much about it myself, but I guess that there are a select few games so far that are fully backwards compatible, but the games that are on the list are games that people care less about. Even though they've had a year's head start, I still don't think that the 360's doing as good as Microsoft had thought.

My Ranking
>>Nintendo Wii
>>XBox 360
>>Playstation 3

[Kukuk]

PS3 for me.

Theres so much functionality in it, theres so much you can do. Watch DVDs, watch blu ray movies, rip/listen to music, watch movies right off the HDD, play PS2/PS1 games, or just fall back on PS3 games (Resistance>all), and free online.

I also love the design, sexy curves, and shiny black, just like my Playstation Pornable

[God]

360 right now. As a proud owner of both the 360 and the PS3, there are only two major differences between the systems right now. The first being XBOX Live. It simply kills Sony's attempt at online play, period. The other being the PS3's built-in Blu-Ray player. As of right now (especially considering the unclear future of the Blu-Ray format), XBOX Live trumps the Blu-Ray fuctionality.

[Exodus]

From what I've seen thus far, I'll go with the PS3. While Xbox Live is pretty good and may be better than PS3's online play, there are quite a few games for the PS3 I'm anxious to be released. So yeah, PS3 solely for the games soon to be released. The online play and blu-ray I don't care about hat much. It's rare I ever even play my PSP online nowadays.

[Kukuk]

For anyone considering getting a 360, I would wait if I were you, simply because the dreaded ring of death.

BBC does a special report on the 360 failures, definitely worth the time to read/watch these.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=22725

Clip from the show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56-gQq62Hyc

[The Man]

Without playing any of them, Wii. I care more about gameplay than graphics, and the Wiimote offers far more potential for gameplay than any of the other two consoles have.

[Wander]

Nintendo Wii.

It has a brand new gameplay style with the "Wii-mote" that looks to be far more engaging that simply pressing buttons. It also has some great games, like Metroid Prime and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, the latter currently held as the greatest game of all time by many sites. And it's cheap! A Wii only costs £150 ($295); very cheap considering that it is probably the best console of the three and yet the other two cost much more, the Xbox 360 costing around £270 ($530) and the PS3 costing even more at £425 ($830).

So, the Wii has the best gameplay, some of the best games (though the 360 des have Halo and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion) and it is the cheapest.

[Zexion Lionheart]

I don't think this generation there will be one console that will be better than the others. Right now I would have to say the PS3 is the best in terms of hardware. But it is too early to decide this.

[Levis]

OK in my opinion the PS3 is the best console. It is the most balanced console with the best games
Xbox360 is based around FPS they need to expand seriously!

The Wii is for children i'm sorry thats as good as i can put it. The Wii is not as innovative as it sounds yes its fun (trust me i played it Wii sports really cool). The 'awesome' controller is just eyetoy technology in another medium thats it! The reason the Wii isnt the best is that yes Zelda and Metroid are great but what else is going to push it?? you cant play Zelda and Metroid forever can you ??thats why the cube died lets hope nintendo learns from their mistakes.

PS3 has the franchises i want to play FF ( 2 actually), Hopefully KH3, WKS etc and since blu-ray is already way in the lead in the next-gen format race then PS becomes your media hub.......and it looks sexy lol

[God]

Originally Posted by Kukuk

For anyone considering getting a 360, I would wait if I were you, simply because the dreaded ring of death.

BBC does a special report on the 360 failures, definitely worth the time to read/watch these.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=22725

Clip from the show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56-gQq62Hyc

The ring of death happened with the launch consoles. You think Microsoft's not smart enough to fix something that serious? Not to mention, any launch console that got the ring of death, Microsoft replaced/repaired free of charge.

[God]

Originally Posted by Levis

OK in my opinion the PS3 is the best console. It is the most balanced console with the best games
Xbox360 is based around FPS they need to expand seriously!

I'm tired of defending Microsoft, but the 360 doesn't even have a good FPS right now (unless you count the CoD series). Just because Halo is Microsoft's main franchise, and it's probably the best selling game ever, doesn't mean every game on the system is an FPS. Right now I could say all the games coming out for the PS3 are ports, but in the near future that wouldn't be true. Not to mention, the only good (non-port) game on the PS3 is a FPS.

[Roger Mexico]

I couldn't give a **** less about console supremacy. None of the franchises I follow religiously are out yet aside from the Twilight Princess for the Wii, which I can already play on the Gamecube without a $200 investment.

When a new Ninja Gaiden, Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid, GTA, DMC and so on ad infinitum start rolling out, especially if they exclusively to one console or another, then I'll be able to make an educated decision. Right now it's just a bumbling, "oh, this looks good."

[Ssj7Crono]

Originally Posted by Roger Mexico

I couldn't give a **** less about console supremacy. None of the franchises I follow religiously are out yet aside from the Twilight Princess for the Wii, which I can already play on the Gamecube without a $200 investment.

When a new Ninja Gaiden, Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid, GTA, DMC and so on ad infinitum start rolling out, especially if they exclusively to one console or another, then I'll be able to make an educated decision. Right now it's just a bumbling, "oh, this looks good."

same here. i'm not going to argure which is the best next gen console either. at the moment i dont see any reason why you must buy a new console right now, especially when many of the major games like Resident Evil, MGS4, FF13 and so on dont come out till late 2007-sometime 2008. i want to wait things out save some money and wait till some major titles im interested in come out. by then i should have enough momey saved up to buy ay console i wanted. and about the Wii the only good game i see at this moment is Twilight Princess, which i already own for GC. and i'm not buying it just for the sake that its the most popular and cheapest console at the moment.

[Kukuk]

Originally Posted by God

The ring of death happened with the launch consoles. You think Microsoft's not smart enough to fix something that serious? Not to mention, any launch console that got the ring of death, Microsoft replaced/repaired free of charge.

The ring of death is STILL happening. For Christmas last year MS gave everyone a free 1 year warranty. That means the problem is STILL not fixed.

Thats also why this BBC is doing a report on this, because MS has not bothered to fix the problem. If you check the date on the top link, you'll see that its only from a few days ago

[Obsidian Tides]

sure it happens, but not nearly to the same extent that PS2's would just crap out on you. even so, fear of the slim chance of failure is no reason not to buy a system. how paranoid would you have to be?
also, i have to question why so many of you are automatically giving the Wii credit for better gameplay, just because it's different. sure, the remote can be fun, but there's no telling how many games will actually make solid use of it, rather than make it a forced gimmick (similar to games on the DS). i would hope it's the former, but even then, gameplay superiority should not automatically be awarded.

you know, if you switch the PS3 and Xbox360 around in Levis' quote, it'll be accurate. speaking of media hub, the 360 has an option for HD-DVD, and will soon have IPTV available, which basically means you'll be able to watch and record television like a Tivo, all while talking to friends or playing games.

[Kukuk]

Originally Posted by Obsidian Tides

sure it happens, but not nearly to the same extent that PS2's would just crap out on you. even so, fear of the slim chance of failure is no reason not to buy a system. how paranoid would you have to be?

360's failure rate is MUCH higher than PS2's from all the reports Ive heard/read. The only people saying its not bad are MS, and MS fanboys

It would be reason enough for me to not buy a 360. And once your warranty is gone, you gotta pay to get your console replaced.

That, no matter what console you prefer, is total ****. Over a year into its life, and NOTHING has been done about the shoddy hardware.

[The Man]

Originally Posted by Obsidian Tides

also, i have to question why so many of you are automatically giving the Wii credit for better gameplay, just because it's different. sure, the remote can be fun, but there's no telling how many games will actually make solid use of it, rather than make it a forced gimmick (similar to games on the DS). i would hope it's the former, but even then, gameplay superiority should not automatically be awarded.

Yes it should. Button-mashing has gotten old in the fifteen years I've been doing it.

[Tom]

While it seems people here have a different oppinion of it, most people hate the PS3. Why? Because its currently the company with the console that is on top. Not only that, but the system costs almost twice as much as the other two systems out there. Putting that together, people don't want to see the PS3 rule with such an outragous price for a console. Truth be told, there's a lot more to the PS3 than just its games. Its almost its own computer.

The Wii comes in a close second, and the 360 comes in a very close third behind that, in my oppinion that is.

[Levis]

Originally Posted by God

I'm tired of defending Microsoft, but the 360 doesn't even have a good FPS right now (unless you count the CoD series). Just because Halo is Microsoft's main franchise, and it's probably the best selling game ever, doesn't mean every game on the system is an FPS. Right now I could say all the games coming out for the PS3 are ports, but in the near future that wouldn't be true. Not to mention, the only good (non-port) game on the PS3 is a FPS.

Ok well i would love for you please tp list the super games for the 360 that are not shooters or on other systems. I get way you're sayin about time will tell and i agree that the current games for the PS3 are ports but ifyou simply look at the games that are going to be released in a month the are far varied than the 360 has in its year out! thats all i'm saying. I have played all three consoles and i prefer the controll scheme of the PS3 as my main console and worth investing in and the Wii probably when i get more money. the 360 has nothing to offer me since i'm not a FPS person (i'm all about the RPGs)

[Roger Mexico]

Originally Posted by Levis

i'm all about the RPGs

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.


Then no, the XBox 360 isn't for you unless you're not completely averse to Western RPGs, or any game that doesn't have an angsty eunuch for a hero.