Buzz Out Loud Lounge forum: Wii, PS3, or 360?

PS3 & Wii!

Wii all the way!

good price, inovative game play. And although bleeding edge the graphics won't suck!

Most of all I say price.

400 and up is too much to pay for a game system

http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6620-0.html?forumID=97&threadID=215161&messageID=2297398

"Back in August, a set of alleged specs were leaked for the IBM-designed "Broadway" CPU that forms the brains of Nintendo's forthcoming Wii console. I took a look at what the leaked information said about Broadway's microarchitecture, and noted that this exact same information applied to the GameCube's CPU, codenamed Gekko. Because the leaked specs for Broadway were identical for Gekko's specs, I offered the following evaluation:

There are clearly two options here:

1. The MaxConsole specs are someone's idea of a joke.
2. The Wii really is just an overclocked GameCube with a DVD player, in which case the joke's on Nintendo.

It appears that, contrary to what I ultimately concluded in the original post, the correct answer is behind door number two. "

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061031-8112.html

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061101-8124.html

Hi I had the wii and I thought it was awful.Barely any games,no good online and you will get bored with it eventualy I know I did.Get the Xbox 360 elite or the PS3.Great online(Xbox only),great games.The xbox has great games already.The PS3 will have good games but not as good as the Xbox 360.Because the xbox 360 has loads of exclusives eg.Halo,PGR,Mass effect,Forza and much more.VERDICT:XBOX 360 ELITE OR THE PS3

Personally I'd like to get a 360.

I didnt know kiddies and novices were good at Madden! Especially using real life movements!

If for no other reason, because Nintendo still knows what games are about.

-Ryan

I am wondering if the Wii will actually succeed given Nintendo's track record. Both the N64 and Gamecube flopped. XBOX 360 and PS3 are much more powerful systems and are backed by companies that are richer and more powerful than Nintendo. As a Nintendo fan I am just a bit worried that if this system fails, it may be the end of Nintendo. I recently read an article that discusses Nintendo's recent track record http://blogs.routura.com/archives/13#more-13. It doesn't seem like Nintendo has much third party support and the Wii has no HD features.


Well anyway who does everyone think will win this generations console wars?

-Lopez

I play it whenever I have the time and the rest of the time, I do folding@Home. so my PS3 never turns off. until now, no problem at all.

and there hasn't been reported PS3 hardware problems at all.

>2. The Wii really is just an overclocked GameCube with a DVD player, in which case the joke's on Nintendo.

psst, sorry to break it to you, Wii doesn't play DVDs. I think if we are lucky, we might see that revolutionary and legendary disc finally be playable on Wii... no, it's not HD-DVD or Blu-Ray. it's CD I'm talking about.

yes, that's right, Wii doesn't even play your regular CDs.

honestly i've never been disappointed with nintendo consoles. the GC didnt get much love but the had some fantastic games, the graphics are underrated and i think a fantastic controller.

I've played alot of xbox and i liked it, but i was never too blown away with the graphics in comparison too GC. But there werent many games on xmbox that really got me too excited. Halo was fun w/ friends, plus if i play a first person shooter i'd rather use my gaming PC.

PS2 was ok. I was never that impressed with it to be honest.

But for me, i am tired of the same old things when it comes to gaming. Especially the last couple 3 years...it just got old, no matter what system i was playing on.

Wii at least offers something new and if nothing else, some fun. I have a gaming PC, so i have all the great graphics i need. Plus, cutting edge technology is neither sufficient or necessary for good games or good consoles. Thats a fact. Yet people still lvoe to focus on it. Personally, I dont really care if i can see sweat dripping off the character, (or whatever). What i do care about is fun and something different and fresh. Wii offers that at at a reasonable price.

Plus, i know the mario game will be fun (they all have been, no matter how much older i get). Zelda is an automatic classic. Metroid will be awesome. Add to the fact that Madden will actually be 'new' (its been boring the last 4 years b/c its the same controlls over and over) and all the countless other innovative ways to use the controller, the wii is a no brainer.

that beiong said, i may get an 360...but after that drop the price some time next year

The winning console will be the cell phone. That's right . . Bejeweled on the cell phone all the way!!!