Help? PS3, 360, or Wii

porchdweller

My gf is getting me one of them for Christmas. What does everyone like or dislike about their's

Does the Wii hook up online or not?

Really just want the most versatile, cool games, and cool graphics.

Wobbie

read a book.

LloydXmas

PS3.
best games/graphics and comes with a Blue Ray Player.

rival.

"Really just want the most versatile, cool games, and cool graphics."

you can cross wii off your list.


get a 360. reasons obvious.

Ledbetterman10

go with PS3 because it has a better controller than 360

polaris_x

if you want a blu ray player included - get the ps3 ... if you want online play - go with the 360 ... if you want something your friends can play when they come over and/or you have kids come to your place ... go with the wii ...

DeLukin

Xbox 360. Great games and an unmatched online community. My advice would be to avoid the Arcade version at all costs. - if you decide to get serious you'll need some serious upgrades. You can find a great deal on Elites right now and won't regret it later...

EDIT: I own a Wii as well, and it will allow you to get online (for gaming and you can access the internet with Opera). It's actually not a bad system for casual gamers, but again if you decide to get serious the graphics, games and online community just won't cut it for you.

weekapaug19

just got a 360 last week, it's awesome

Jason P

I have all three systems and prefer the 360. The online experience is superior to what Sony offers (although it is not free like Sony’s online). The PS3 is a fine but flawed machine. The menu system is confusing and the continuous system updates take forever to download. It’s frustrating to have to wait an hour to play a game while the system updates itself. The Bluray option is nice but I have had a few problems with the playback occasionally. In the end, the PS3 is like a nice Audi with a lot of faulty electronics.

Speaking of cars, I’m looking forward to playing Chinese Democracy 5, uh I mean Gran Turismo 5 . . . hopefully it comes out before 2014.

aspoonfulweighsaton

Jason P wrote:

I have all three systems and prefer the 360. The online experience is superior to what Sony offers (although it is not free like Sony’s online). The PS3 is a fine but flawed machine. The menu system is confusing and the continuous system updates take forever to download. It’s frustrating to have to wait an hour to play a game while the system updates itself. The Bluray option is nice but I have had a few problems with the playback occasionally. In the end, the PS3 is like a nice Audi with a lot of faulty electronics.

Speaking of cars, I’m looking forward to playing Chinese Democracy 5, uh I mean Gran Turismo 5 . . . hopefully it comes out before 2014.

This.

I have all three as well and couldn't agree more.

And whoever said the PS3 controller was better has never played a FPS on the PS3 because it's sucks big time.

And check this thread for more discussion about the systems:

viewtopic.php?f=14&t=107457&hilit=ps3+wii+360

But definitely stay away from the Wii if you want the "cool games" and "cool graphics"

demetrios

I have all three & the PS3 system is what I use more then the other 2 systems.

It's got Bluray. Rent/buy bluray's, watch them in 1080p on your TV. More storage, more power. That's the way I like it. Enough said. An all in one kick ass system. Play's your old PS2/PS1 games. And if you have a PSP, you can hookup via blue tooth, use it as a controller & play online, transfer files etc..

One of my favorite uses of the PS3: The PS3 Media Server

Download PS3 Media Server for free here:
http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/downloads/list
You can watch any kind of video clip you downloaded on your PC (.mkv, vob's, .ts, high def clip's, etc..) anykind of audio file and any kind of photo formats that are all on your PC's Hard Drive directly on your PS3. All you need a a wireless connection or wired connection. I prefer wired connection. It's your choice!

As for games, the Ratchet & Clank series kicks ass. Final Fantasy, Grand Trusimo, Metal Gear Solid series are only for the PS3. You will find hundreds of games that's on the wii & xbox on the PS3. Check out the list here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pl ... on_3_games

Digital Twilight

360 hands down unless you really want a blu ray.

Far more games for the xbox and better ones too. MUCH better and larger online community and features such as facebook, twitter, last FM, Download / stream movies all from the 360.

Everyone i know who has a PS3 and / or Wii use their 360 a lot more.

Digital Twilight

demetrios wrote:

I have all three & the PS3 system is what I use more then the other 2 systems.

It's got Bluray. Rent/buy bluray's, watch them in 1080p on your TV. More storage, more power. That's the way I like it. Enough said. An all in one kick ass system. Play's your old PS2/PS1 games. And if you have a PSP, you can hookup via blue tooth, use it as a controller & play online, transfer files etc..

One of my favorite uses of the PS3: The PS3 Media Server

Download PS3 Media Server for free here:
http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/downloads/list
You can watch any kind of video clip you downloaded on your PC (.mkv, vob's, .ts, high def clip's, etc..) anykind of audio file and any kind of photo formats that are all on your PC's Hard Drive directly on your PS3. All you need a a wireless connection or wired connection. I prefer wired connection. It's your choice!

As for games, the Ratchet & Clank series kicks ass. Final Fantasy, Grand Trusimo, Metal Gear Solid series are only for the PS3. You will find hundreds of games that's on the wii & xbox on the PS3. Check out the list here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pl ... on_3_games

Final Fantasy is out for the xbox too. Metal Gear Solid 4 is the only game i want a PS3 for. I need to see how that series end!!!!!!!

aspoonfulweighsaton

demetrios wrote:

I have all three & the PS3 system is what I use more then the other 2 systems.

It's got Bluray. Rent/buy bluray's, watch them in 1080p on your TV. More storage, more power. That's the way I like it. Enough said. An all in one kick ass system. Play's your old PS2/PS1 games. And if you have a PSP, you can hookup via blue tooth, use it as a controller & play online, transfer files etc..

This is not true of any PS3 you buy off the shelf now as they scrapped PS2 backwards compatibility a few years ago. But PS1 games are a go.

The funny thing is that I got one that will play them thinking how nice that would be and have yet to even put a PS2 disc in the system.

mca47

In my opinion a PS3 or 360 are going to be your best options.


Sorry, the Wii is a joke compared to the other two.

Check out this video (half page down) from CNet. It compares the two.
http://gamer.blorge.com/2009/12/10/ps3- ... christmas/

To me...

PS3 > 360 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wii

LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun

PS3 is my personal favorite and probably the most bang for your buck as an all around entertainment machine. 360 might be a better dedicated game machine right now, but PS3 isn't much different.

the wii will end up collecting dust most of the time unless another big first party Nintendo release like Mario comes out.

loopjd

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

go with PS3 because it has a better controller than 360

I totally think its what you've been playing with for longer. I for one am really weirded out by the PS3 controller, and far prefer the 360, but that's just me.

I would go with the 360. You have to pay for online play, but it IS the best online system of any of the consoles (interface, stuff available, amount of people actually using it) and although the graphics are not QUITE as good as the PS3 (Not all that noticeable really, both are amazing), the games are, in my opinion at least, a bit better. There are merits of both for sure, but the 360 has been better for me (I play a lot of shooters, and I like the Splinter Cell games and the Assassin's Creed series [Holy shit! Awesome!]). The PS3 has LittleBigPlanet, though, and Uncharted!

I guess you should just play 'em both at a mall or friends house!

pjfan31

PS3. My bro-in-law to be has a 360, he used to write for a gamers magazine. Now he wishes he got a PS3 when he plays mine.

Online play is fine. And it's free, unlike xbox. Plus it's faster uploading of game (apart from when you need a system update) blu-ray which also upgrades the quality of normal DVD.

I was never a big gamer, I used to save my money and when I saved over $1k I would go and buy something. I was walking through the shops one day and I just decided to buy a PS#, I have loved it ever since, and If it broke today, I would be up at the shops tomorrow and buying a new one.

Good luck, but you prob couldn't go wrong with a PS3 or xbox. Don't get a wii.

demetrios

aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:

demetrios wrote:

I have all three & the PS3 system is what I use more then the other 2 systems.

It's got Bluray. Rent/buy bluray's, watch them in 1080p on your TV. More storage, more power. That's the way I like it. Enough said. An all in one kick ass system. Play's your old PS2/PS1 games. And if you have a PSP, you can hookup via blue tooth, use it as a controller & play online, transfer files etc..

This is not true of any PS3 you buy off the shelf now as they scrapped PS2 backwards compatibility a few years ago. But PS1 games are a go.

The funny thing is that I got one that will play them thinking how nice that would be and have yet to even put a PS2 disc in the system.

I bought my PS3 the day it came out. 60 gig one. Play's all my ps & ps2 games. It's sweet. Sucks they took that option off for the newer models.

I got so many sports & fighting games for the ps & ps2 that I would still play on my PS3.

mca47

demetrios wrote:

I bought my PS3 the day it came out. 60 gig one. Play's all my ps & ps2 games. It's sweet. Sucks they took that option off for the newer models.

I got so many sports & fighting games for the ps & ps2 that I would still play on my PS3.

I have an original 60GB too. Great system.

I like the idea of backwards compatibility however I never use it.

The only time I used it was to see if it would do what the box said it would! It did, but then that was the end of PS2 games for me.

Rygar

360, the end.