Re: Nintendo Wii - prerelease news & discussion
Hey, figured I would throw my opinion in the mix and this is NOT trying to debate with anyone....
XBOX360- pricey, nice graphics, but nothing I havent seen on my computer before. honestly, most, excluding like ONE title that comes to mind, I could play on my PC with better graphics, or at least so close that it wouldnt matter. I know someone said that no one likes to buy games on the PC, and this may be true for most people, but I would much rather play a game there (perhaps this is due to having a high end system, a 27" widescreen HD monitor....... and a son who hogs the tv with Bob the Builder, but thats besides the point)
In conclusion, do I think the 360 LOOKS cool? Yea, but sure as hell aint worth all the money to drop, although if I didnt have a sweet *** pc i might think differently...
PS3- So far, all I hear is blue ray, and there was talk about them banning the resell of games.... blue ray sounds cool (and purchasing the PS3 also a cheaper alternative) but I REALLY dislike the ban part. I also heard its gonna be pretty damn pricey, which is a big negative. Also to be honest, Sony and I arent on best terms atm.... PSP was medicore, nothing has come out worthwhile in a LONG time, and after TWO PS2's both crashing, I vowed not to buy another, so out of all the systems, this has the least chance of landing on my shelf.
Wii- The name IS pretty gay, but who f***in cares? I doubt many people will say "that name is really lame, Im never gonna play it..." and when it comes down to it, how "cool" is the "xbox360" or "playstation"?
Besides the point, as of now, I think the controller idea sounds really retarded, that was my first impression, but hey, i havent seen it in person yet, so i could be totally wrong.
As of now, I own an Xbox, which I love, and a gamecube. The gamecube was my sons, and to be honest, it looked like a good portion of the games sucked, or maybe were just too kiddy, but for the sole reason this system had RE 0,1, and 4, made this one of my favorite systems. I think we all know Nintendo isnt going anywhere soon, or even by 2008/09. They make games that are fun for all ages, and will as long as they have icons like donkey kong, metroid, mario or zelda, they will always be in the game.
Based on the past though, I predict the PS3 being on top again, but with the xbox360 and the ....well, u know the name, i think this could totally go either way. microsoft established with the xbox they can make a system, and now with some more experience in the field, i think they could pull off much better numbers than with the original, providing they get some more exclusive games (other than Halo), and I really hope they pull off some RPG's (since they were basically non-existant on the original).
Nintendo has obviously established themselves on the field, and their kiddie geared are a good bonus.... or can also be a minus, depends on ur age. This controller thing could also sway or disway alot of people, although Im sure if the concept is hurting numbers, they will have a regular controller and still do awesome.
Im actually wondering when Microsoft is going to produce a portable system of their own, since this seems to be the trend, and I would be interested to see this.
One thing I kinda am hoping to avoid with the next gen is console categorizing. What I mean is, if I want to play alot of good FPS, then i need xbox, or platform, gamecube, or rpg, ps2.... end of rant
