Game Console

[Gili]

sweet. haven't really looked yet...still waiting for first post-christmas pay day

[Gerien]

[Gerien]

Wii!!!

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/debut ... arch/59623

[Teanos]

LOL @ Muscle March..

Honestly I don't think that chart is very accurate. It doesn't take into consideration the age of the gamer and what console they are playing. Just overall statistics.

The Wii seems extremely high as I know most hard core console gamers do not game on it in the sense of the FPS, RPG, strategy, etc. I think its more of a case ofits the more popular console because its cheaper, and more families have it for the family aspect. Its not a bad system to be honest, I own one and I like it for what I use it for.

But I would not recommend someone spending the money on Modern Warfare 2, or Madden NFL for the Wii as it flat out sucks. I'd buy it on the PC before the Wii.

[Dyvim Tvar]

That the latest Madden? Because I know one of the Madden games was actually pretty interesting to play with the motion controls, same goes with Pro Evo Soccer as well. However I haven't bothered with the more recent ones so I wouldn't swear to how they've gone since then.

Also Muscle March is the greatest game ever, it's basically how I imagine the inside of Hard Gay Razor Ramone's head is.

[MoP]

Built-in WiFi is most certainly a pro, too bad it's not a streaming media center.

And I agree the PS3 is too damn expensive, only because it's a BluRay player.

Still not decided yet. I might just buy them all

[Gerien]

Video Games have been around since nuclear physicists first decided that blowing people up wasn't the only fun thing to do. Now they're a multi-billion dollar a year business, which is kind of sad if you think about it. So just don't.

[Gili]

Still not decided yet. I might just buy them all

Thats my policy to. i got the 360 and a wii. Once ps3 comes down to a reasonable price i'll pick one up to.

I just use game rental service and pick a pile of games and play whatever they send me. Saves me stacks of cash, cos i get bored of games super-quick

[Nagash]

Built-in WiFi is most certainly a pro, too bad it's not a streaming media center.

And I agree the PS3 is too damn expensive, only because it's a BluRay player.

Still not decided yet. I might just buy them all

I did that too. Well, almost... borrowed the 360 from someone and could keep it for a month or two.

Then sold teh Wii because it sucked and gave the 360 back because I didn't do much with it after catching up with some games I liked that were exclusives.

PS3 gives you the highest value for money in my opinion, and still has the most potential. But if you get a big paycheck, buying them all might be the sensible thing to do.

[Maverick]

I have a PS3, would consider a Wii, would never buy an XBox.

I bought the PS3 a few years ago, back when it still was backwards compatible and I have no complaints. It was more money than XBox, but online was free, so the difference in price isnt real if you are going to be use online and own the system for more than 1 year.

And you can buy old PS1 games (eventually PS2 im sure), you can stream Netflix, its just a good buy.

[Blu]

I got all three. (Blame my wife. She feeds my habit.)

I would say the 360 is what you want if you want a media player. I found it much easier streaming from my pc than the PS3. However, for wifi, you'll need to buy the adaptor and also some routers aren't compatible with xboxlive (most are or have firmware that will make it compatible...if anyone can tell me how to stop me from lagging with a linksys 160N long range with ports open, I'll be eternally grateful). Also if you have a gold xboxlive account you get stream with last.fm.

The PS3 though is good for youtube. And if you have a sony cam, you can view without having to find a codec.

The Wii is a good party/family system. And I just used the WiiFit Plus last night and that was as fun as exercise that I would ever get I think. I don't think you can stream from your pc though. But the Wii looks like it is likely to be the Dreamcast of my college years. O how I loved the dreamcast and the titles i got for it...

[Maverick]

I found it much easier streaming from my pc than the PS3.

Ive never hooked my PS3 up to a PC.

Is that because Xbox doesnt have a browser so you have to stream some online shows?

[Nagash]

I bought the PS3 a few years ago, back when it still was backwards compatible and I have no complaints. It was more money than XBox, but online was free, so the difference in price isnt real if you are going to be use online and own the system for more than 1 year.

Valid point that, which I forgot. The 360 may be cheaper to buy, but you'll be paying MS for online gaming on a yearly basis. Therefore, if you're planning on keeping the thing for more than a year and doing some online fragging, the PS3 is actually the cheaper of the two.

[asoc]

I have a PC for real gaming (MW2, WOW, etc.)

WOW is not real gaming.

[Nagash]

Define "real gaming".

[Gili]

I moved from PC to console gaming, pretty much solely on the basis i can lay about on the sofa/floor/bed or wherever to play consoles. And the yearly need to upgrade my gfx card

But lets face it, most games are far superior on the PC. FPS's are a joke when compared to the pc versions...with all the various aim assists and general lack of needing to be accurate. RTS's to for that matter. Check out Civ Revolutions for console...nice game, but really probably 20% of the PC version.

[Nagash]

True, true.... It's a sacrifice I gladly make though, as it saves me from having to buy expensive puters/upgrades every year. I can live with some aim assistance when I know it saves me some EUR 500 a year.

[MoP]

€1500 for a high end PC that can play all games for 4 years, and most games for 6. That makes €300 a year. And you don't have to buy games.

How much do you yearly spend on console + games + accounts?

[Nagash]

EUR 1500 doesn't buy you four years, mate. The PCs which could get by with Crysis back in the day are horribly slow and underperforming now when you try to run a high-end game.

I bought the PS3 when it was new for about EUR 500, which two controllers, one game and one Blueray. Account is free. Games varies on what is released that year and how badly I want it. I guess about EUR 200-400 a year depending on how much budget stuff I wait for. However, I do not steal, and always buy the originals. If I want a car, I buy it. If I want food, I buy it. If I want music, I buy it. If I want a game, I buy it.

[Gili]

i pay £10 a month, for unlimited game rentals ( 1 disk at a time ). there is the odd exception to this....say CoD:MW...and the odd gem i see via rental ( saints row2 ). But generally if i get it via rental then its a little old by now...so its cheap

Trouble with not paying for games, pc wise...is you generally cant play them online, and you end up having to rebuild your pc semi-often cos of all the nasty crap you inherit. If I'm reading between the lines here correctly :p