PS3 - X-box 360 - Wii ?

[European Bob]

I've been thinking of buying an X-Box 360 having played PES6 at the weekend and absolutely loving it but realise that the Wii and PS3 are coming out soon. not knowing too much about any of these consoles perhaps you could all share your ahem....... wisdom on such matters and direct me to the best choice. i have to say i like the look of the control pad thing on the Wii and have heard that Microsoft or X-Box have got the rights to exclusively have PES and Fifa on their console in a couple of years?

or if anyone know where i can buy a relatively cheap 360 until the other 2 come out that would be good too.

[king billy]

Funny you should say that - i was asking Bullbantam (gadget geek) this very morning on the merits of the xbox 360 - i have to say that call of duty 3 looks fookin awesome, i have a HD TV aswell so the picture quality would be out of this world.....i was gonna buy one tomorrow, but i'm instead going to ponder it for a while longer - with a snapper in the household i'm wondering whether i'll have time for one and after you've bought 3 or 4 games and paid for a wireless network adapter your looking at 500 nicka!!!

[Serium]

Bahhhhhhh wii is for kids, gaystation 3 is crap and the only real console for a bloke is a sexbox 360 :D

[European Bob]

aye it all seems a bit expensive still to me. i wonder if the 360 might come down in price when the Wii is released or what price the Wii will be you see?

[European Bob]

i take it that you own a 360 then? isn't the PS3 the most powerful and how do you know it's crap if you haven't played it yet?

[Jantje simoen]

He lives in Guiseley you know!!!

[Serium]

i take it that you own a 360 then? isn't the PS3 the most powerful and how do you know it's crap if you haven't played it yet?
You mena if it ever gets released!

Of course i am a loyal xbox convert from the shitty ps2!

PS3 will take forever to release due to the fact that Xbox is better and they keep having to re do everything!
Not to mention they have copied xbox live system and renamed it as their own!

get an xbox, simply for halo 3

[Serium]

aye it all seems a bit expensive still to me. i wonder if the 360 might come down in price when the Wii is released or what price the Wii will be you see?
Wii will be 179.99 without games, 209.99 with game and extra pad!

I like the look of it, but im thinking for you boosh it won't be right it's too party play!tup:

[European Bob]

Wii will be 179.99 without games, 209.99 with game and extra pad!

I like the look of it, but im thinking for you boosh it won't be right it's too party play!tup:

look, i may not have and mates but i have lots of money and can hire people to play the thing with me, ok!

i think the Wii looks miles better than both but am worried that there wont be any games like halo and PES, i've always loved the Zelda games though and they only ever get released on the Nintendo consoles i believe? that said i love metal gear and that always comes out on the playstation. arrrrrggghh the choices that need to be made in life!

[Jantje simoen]

Adie, have you tried FM2007 on PSP? whats it like compared to the PC game?

[Serium]

look, i may not have and mates but i have lots of money and can hire people to play the thing with me, ok!

i think the Wii looks miles better than both but am worried that there wont be any games like halo and PES, i've always loved the Zelda games though and they only ever get released on the Nintendo consoles i believe? that said i love metal gear and that always comes out on the playstation. arrrrrggghh the choices that need to be made in life!


I meant that its for kids!

Some games will be good, but no halo etc!

Halo is tops and 3 is out soon, get a 360!

Besides you look a reet dick with a wii, waving a remote control around people are gunna think you are a nut job!

PS3 also won't have halo 3! tup:

[Serium]

Adie, have you tried FM2007 on PSP? whats it like compared to the PC game?
Never played it mate, but im guessing it will be the same but with less players and less leagues?

would be worth the money and will still be fun! SIgames never fail to deliver IMOtup:

[European Bob]

Adie, have you tried FM2007 on PSP? whats it like compared to the PC game?

i've heard it's a bit rubbish compared to the PC so haven't bothered

[Jantje simoen]

The lads got a PSP so i was going to get a copy for when i'm bored on holiday, got the PC version, its the dogs bollox

[1911]

action fighter on the sega master system for me.

used to play it when i was bunking off school at my mates house.

[Spoonhead]

I've never even heard of the Wii. Wtf is that?

[B_i_N]

I've never even heard of the Wii. Wtf is that?


Wii is the new console from Nintendo that is going to be released next month and which I will be getting for Xmas jump:

It's different to Playstation and Xbox which are both great gaming consoles, in that you can actually use the hand held to fight using it as a sword in a game or if you are say playing a computer game of tennis.

Quite honestly I much prefer the PC for playing games, but I will be getting the Nintendo now because I like the idea of getting some exercise in front of the TV :D

As for the XBox and Playstaion, they're are both excellent, though if I were to be forced to choose I would probably wait for the PS3 to come out.

[European Bob]

Wii is the new console from Nintendo that is going to be released next month and which I will be getting for Xmas jump:

It's different to Playstation and Xbox which are both great gaming consoles, in that you can actually use the hand held to fight using it as a sword in a game or if you are say playing a computer game of tennis.

Quite honestly I much prefer the PC for playing games, but I will be getting the Nintendo now because I like the idea of getting some exercise in front of the TV :D

As for the XBox and Playstaion, they're are both excellent, though if I were to be forced to choose I would probably wait for the PS3 to come out.

thanks BIN that's what i was after. NOT aide professing his love for the errm sexbox (strange fellow that adie). Exercise in front of the TV you say an interesting concept, that said it’s probably been around since the advent of TV and more frequently the VHS ;)

[Rambo]

I favour Barbarian on the Commodore 64, as well as Daley Thompson's Decathlon.

The amount of joysticks fooked from that game.


Damn you Daley!! Damn you!!

[Bantam Of The Opera]

I have played the PS2, Xbox and Gamecube from the last generation consoles and as im a fairly casual game player I preferred the Gamecube as it has the pickup and play quality to it. At the end of the day it’s meant to be a boredom breaker not a bloomin lifestyle choice or a full time commitment.

As a kid I used to love playing video games as have been mentioned the commodore 16 and commodore 64 kept me out of mischief on them rainy days. I went through the process of owning a NES and a SNES which always dragged behind when it came to the graphics but the game play was addictive. The thing is with me im not a graphics snob so calling my console a Sexbox or saying it looks sexy is never going to happen.

With all that in mind I, like BiN shall be buying a Wii. It’s the sort of console you can pick up and play if you have half an hour spare or get the lads around and play it pissed up. I own a Gamecube and when money has been low I just get the lads around with a fridge full of cans, Mariokart Double Dash and good fun is had by all.

The other thing with the Wii is that they have included a Virtual Console which means you can play NES, SNES, Nintendo 64 the Sega games systems and it is rumoured the Commodore 64 and possibly some other. The games will be available to download using a similar system to iTunes for prices between £3 and £7, although im sure those prices will drop.

It really depends what you like Booshie, Graphics, Game play or having some deep emotion (indeed sexual) relationship with you games console. Look at the games available and read reviews see which ones grab you the most.

[Rick]

When all said and done a games console is only as good as the games that are availible on it.

This puts the XBOX 360 at the top of the pile because it's got a large list of games already and will soon beable to sell them at budget prices. I also expect the console price to be slashed when the PS3 is released.

[European Bob]

I have played the PS2, Xbox and Gamecube from the last generation consoles and as im a fairly casual game player I preferred the Gamecube as it has the pickup and play quality to it. At the end of the day it’s meant to be a boredom breaker not a bloomin lifestyle choice or a full time commitment.

As a kid I used to love playing video games as have been mentioned the commodore 16 and commodore 64 kept me out of mischief on them rainy days. I went through the process of owning a NES and a SNES which always dragged behind when it came to the graphics but the game play was addictive. The thing is with me im not a graphics snob so calling my console a Sexbox or saying it looks sexy is never going to happen.

With all that in mind I, like BiN shall be buying a Wii. It’s the sort of console you can pick up and play if you have half an hour spare or get the lads around and play it pissed up. I own a Gamecube and when money has been low I just get the lads around with a fridge full of cans, Mariokart Double Dash and good fun is had by all.

The other thing with the Wii is that they have included a Virtual Console which means you can play NES, SNES, Nintendo 64 the Sega games systems and it is rumoured the Commodore 64 and possibly some other. The games will be available to download using a similar system to iTunes for prices between £3 and £7, although im sure those prices will drop.

It really depends what you like Booshie, Graphics, Game play or having some deep emotion (indeed sexual) relationship with you games console. Look at the games available and read reviews see which ones grab you the most.

Some interesting points BoTO. I, like you am now very much a casual gamer, where's in my youth I was hardcore. I used to play for hours at a time and lose sleep by playing into the wee hours. Over the years I have been a Nintendo man really owning a NES, SNES, N64 and Gamecube, I've always found that Nintendo produce real classic games such as Mario Kart but the good games like these are few and far between as the third party developers tend to stick with what I consider to be style over substance machines like the Playstation. Look at the first Playstaion there were very few actual good games to play, they looked nice though. It's my worry with the Wii, that third party developers will continue their trend and treat Nintendo as the vagrant cousin and ignore the potential of Nintendo’s new system. Also the fact that Nintendo tend to innovate everything in the console/games market may alienate other developers especially with the new control pad thing on the new Wii.

For the record there will be no sexual relationship with any console I buy as I struggle enough with women tup:

[Bantam Of The Opera]

Yup, the whole third party issue is always a problem with Nintendo consoles but im of the opinion that the actual playability of the likes of Mariokart, Mariogolf, Mariotennis, Fzero, Starfox outweighs the lack of other titles.

Just a brief look around on the various websites and there seems to be quite a lot of support from the main players in the industry (EA, Tecmo, Ubisoft, Gearbox etc…) Obviously the proof is in the pudding, which is why I usually hold back until after launch to see what other games are planned. The main plus point of the Wii is that it is different and it has the complete backlog available (plus I can play my cube games on it). Also launch games like Red Steel, Call of Duty, Wii Sports (hee hee) and Zelda all look pretty good.

[baldbantam]

It depends which games you want to play, and which ones you already have.

I've had a PS1 and a PS2, which means I've got a pretty big collection of PS games. If I get a PS3 I'll still be able to play them, whereas with an X-Box I wouldn't be able to. I know you can just keep the old console as well, but it's a pain having to muck about changing them over.

My two must have games when they come out are the Tomb Raiders and Gran Turismos. That pretty much means I'll be getting a PS3.

[Serium]

Gaystation 3!

SEXBOX IS THE WAY FORWARD!!

[Jantje simoen]

Gaystation 3!

SEXBOX IS THE WAY FORWARD!!

Highley informative & constructive as normal Adie

[European Bob]

It depends which games you want to play, and which ones you already have.

I've had a PS1 and a PS2, which means I've got a pretty big collection of PS games. If I get a PS3 I'll still be able to play them, whereas with an X-Box I wouldn't be able to. I know you can just keep the old console as well, but it's a pain having to muck about changing them over.

My two must have games when they come out are the Tomb Raiders and Gran Turismos. That pretty much means I'll be getting a PS3.

The whole back catalogue of games doesn't really affect me that much as I tend to sell on any console that I have once I’ve finished with it. You can buy cheap second hand classics from everywhere these days anyway so if there was a game that I wanted it wouldn't be a problem. I take you point about having to change consoles all the time though that would become tedious. My problem is I love games like Halo, Mario Kart, Zelda, Metal Gear, Final Fantasy, Fifa, PES most of which are limited to the one console, or at the most 2 of the 3.

[Parrot]

I've had a PS1 and a PS2, which means I've got a pretty big collection of PS games. If I get a PS3 I'll still be able to play them, whereas with an X-Box I wouldn't be able to.

I've always purchased PS for the same reason, but in all honesty, how many times do you play the older console games on the new one?
The older games seem dated compared to the new ones & I soon get bored of playing the olders ones....If i do its usually for nostalgic reasons only.;)

[Rick]

Retro gaming is always good for a laugh.

My PSP has various emulators on and I tend to have a blast on Mario Kart, Sensible Soccer and Street Fighter II when bored.

[Parrot]

Retro gaming is always good for a laugh.

My PSP has various emulators on and I tend to have a blast on Mario Kart, Sensible Soccer and Street Fighter II when bored.

Is that just sensible soccer or SWOS Rick?:confused:

[Rick]

Is that just sensible soccer or SWOS Rick?:confused:

I have SWOS on my PC via an Amiga emulator, there is an emulator for it on the PSP but there is no point as there is no keyboard.

The Sensible soccer for my PSP is the Snes and Megadrive version.

[European Bob]

I have SWOS on my PC via an Amiga emulator, there is an emulator for it on the PSP but there is no point as there is no keyboard.

The Sensible soccer for my PSP is the Snes and Megadrive version.

That's my prefered verson as the ball sticks to your feet if i recall?

[Rick]

That's my prefered verson as the ball sticks to your feet if i recall?

The ball only sticks to your feet on beginner level.

[Poulton]

Xbox 360, fifa 07, crate of beer, few mates. Cant beat that for a night in!

[Jantje simoen]

Has anyone played FM in any guise on the PSP, whats the content & database features like, is it worth bothering with, i have the PC version & wondered if it compared well or not?

[Rick]

Has anyone played FM in any guise on the PSP, whats the content & database features like, is it worth bothering with, i have the PC version & wondered if it compared well or not?

I'll get hold of a copy and let you know.

[northern_bloke100]

I bought an Xbox360 last week and am absolutely chuffed with it! I was like you and wasn't sure about what to do! The PS3 WILL be better than the 360 without a doubt as the main reason it was delayed was that Sony were developing it to make it much better than the 360!

The games for the Xbox360 and PS3 will be very similar, with only a few exclusive titles, but like you say although the Wii does look better the game selection will be poor!

I have PES6 and Call Of Duty 3, along with Splinter Cell 4 for the Xbox360, they're all amazing games, unbelievable graphics and great gameplay!

At the end of the day mate it comes down to how much money you're willing to pay and how long you want to wait to get the console! I was waiting for the PS3 but decided on the 360 mainly due to impatience and the fact taht when the PS3 does come out it'll be around £500! jawdrop:

I got a great deal form Virgin Megastores by the way...
- Premium 360 Console
- Two Wireless Controllers
- PES6
- Oblivion
- PGR3

....for £320! tup:

[king billy]

I bought an Xbox360 last week and am absolutely chuffed with it! I was like you and wasn't sure about what to do! The PS3 WILL be better than the 360 without a doubt as the main reason it was delayed was that Sony were developing it to make it much better than the 360!

The games for the Xbox360 and PS3 will be very similar, with only a few exclusive titles, but like you say although the Wii does look better the game selection will be poor!

I have PES6 and Call Of Duty 3, along with Splinter Cell 4 for the Xbox360, they're all amazing games, unbelievable graphics and great gameplay!

At the end of the day mate it comes down to how much money you're willing to pay and how long you want to wait to get the console! I was waiting for the PS3 but decided on the 360 mainly due to impatience and the fact taht when the PS3 does come out it'll be around £500! jawdrop:

I got a great deal form Virgin Megastores by the way...
- Premium 360 Console
- Two Wireless Controllers
- PES6
- Oblivion
- PGR3

....for £320! tup:

Got one myself last week and i'm chuffed with it an'all - plugged into a HD tv the graphics are awesome, i got a wireless network adapter for it an'all so playing online is a piece of pish!!

BTW, my package was the premium console, with hard drive and headset, 2 controllers, PES6, Project Gotham 3 and Call of Duty 3 and wireless card all for £340 from game!!....

[northern_bloke100]

I'm thinking about getting the wireless adapter too, is that all you need to make the xbox360 wireless (along with the XboxLive supscrition of course)?

[tony d]

Got one myself last week and i'm chuffed with it an'all - plugged into a HD tv the graphics are awesome, i got a wireless network adapter for it an'all so playing online is a piece of pish!!

BTW, my package was the premium console, with hard drive and headset, 2 controllers, PES6, Project Gotham 3 and Call of Duty 3 and wireless card all for £340 from game!!....


Seeing as we are having a pissing contest....lol

I bought one today for the lad...Premium package like you mate from "GAME" in Festival Place Basingstoke..... Traded in the lads PS2 along with 14 games...

Got £112 off the £339 asking price, which i thought was a mega deal...I nearly sold the PS2 on Ebay where i would of got about £70 so job done...

Tested his games today and highly recommend them...He wanted for his free choice 3 games Fifa 07, Tiger 07, WWE 07 and another ffrom 5 given ones Project Gotham...

So if you are short and you have the PS2 trade in and get so cash back lol...

[Garlic Breath]

Whaaaaaahhh geek alert geek alert...have any of you sad fucks actually got LIVES?

Baldbantam I'm astounded that a man of your stature has time for shit like this.

[Joe_Brett]

Hopefully getting one for crimbo! :D (xbox 360)

[baldbantam]

Whaaaaaahhh geek alert geek alert...have any of you sad fucks actually got LIVES?

Baldbantam I'm astounded that a man of your stature has time for shit like this.

It's reflex training. :D

You should give it a try. If you have time to post on a messageboard then playing video games is no better or worse a use of time. The Tomb Raider games are exercises in analytical problem solving.