Next Generation Consoles!

[Captain Jack Sparrow]

PS3,Xbox360 and Nintendo Wii!!!

Great another playstation graphics are ok but wtf man over 600 bucks for one!!!??!?!!?!? And all because of its blueray disc with more memory.

Xbox360 made a great move by launching its consoles now, HD DvD drives are great and until now games are good (most of them )

Nintendo Wii!!! (my favorite) kool graphics nice motion censored controlers, games look good (Legend of Zelda:Twilight Princess ,Smash Bros Brawl, Mario Galaxy, Warioware, etc.) Nintendo really made a good console here...

POST YOUR OPINIONS! ! ! Anything goes as long it has to do with next generation consoles !! !

[OniKira]

Well, there are several topics on this, but...

I want PS3. Why? Best of the next gen graphics, promising sequels to currently popular franchises, and is overall an amazingly powerful system that, while costing you quite a bit of savings, will define next-gen. Personally, graphics dont always matter for me, but they certainly allow for more interesting gameplay with realistic values. Below is my arguement to Sony's pricetag.

I'm gonna interject here on the issue of Sony's pricetag. First of all, IMO< its pretty damn rich for Peter Moore to comment on how expensive the PS3 is. Picture this for a minute folks; Microsoft releases a $400 system with a 20GB harddrive, no wireless reader, and wireless controller. Xbox Live costs approx. $50 per year. Wireless adapter costs $100. Now then, lets look at PS3. The $600 system comes with a 60GB harddrive; thats triple of the 360. PS3 has Wi-Fi card reader, winning over the 360, since no peripherals need to be bought for wireless online play. PS3 has FREE online play. FREE downloadable content. Lasatly, the PS3 boasts the most powerful of the next gen console processors and graphics engines. This is has been proven; just google it.

Now, lets calculate the cost of the Xbox 360 offering all that is can to match the PS3.

Xbox 360 console: $400
Xbox 360 Wi-Fi adapter: $100
Xbox 360 online fees (1 year): $50
Total: $550.

Ok, so $50 less all the same. But will people really only play online for one year? Add on all those downloadable content prices. Plus, remeber that PS3 has triple the harddrive and a much more powerful processor. Looking at it from this view, with competition of the Xbox 360, the PS3 can appear as a much more efficient deal! Plus, if you want Xbox 360 to have a net 60GB harddrive, tack on an extra $200 dollars to that $550.

My point is, for what the PS3 is offering, the price seems definetely suitable. If you analyze it in comparison with other systems and try to calculate what other systems would need to match PS3, you'd find that the net price would be around $550-$750. So, IMO, you can't really say PS3 is expensive for what it is, because in terms of product, it soundly wins over the Xbox 360 and offers more for a price that Xbox 360 wouldn't be able to match should they provide the same equipment.

[GravyTrain]

So the PS3 has the wireless network adapter built right into it? Is that for both versions or just the Premium version?

I know PS3 Live won't be as complex as Xbox Live, so it might be free. Or are they bettering it in exchange for a yearly fee this time?

I'm actually considering buying a PS3 for my college dorm, since I already share a 360 with my brother and he is getting a Wii. And while I may not even need the wireless adapter to use it at the dorm, it makes more sense than buying another 360, which I already own partially.

I just can't think of any games coming out for the PS3 that I MUST HAVE, which would justify my purchase of this machine.

So go ahead Oni, try to suade me.

[Captain Jack Sparrow]

Well yeah, but there are some gamers who dont play online (myself included since they dont let me have it <.<) Anyways i agree on PS3, many good sequels are coming like Metal Gear Solid 4:Guns Of Patriots, GTA 4, Etc, still the price is too high for me... I aint that rich... but oh well ive been saving up and working at my familys grocery store so far i got 200 bucks...

[Lestat69_99]

Then of course there are those of us in which it's impossible to play online because connections won't allow it. Hell I can't even play starcraft online and I'm not about to have the phone company run 25 miles of cable just for me to play online. So Xbox Live and PS3 Live is worthless to me...

Graphics do NOT MATTER! I wish people would quit hyping them up so they can actually get a good storyline again... So a graphics engine as good as the PS3's is about as good as a pile of Cow Dung in my eyes (in terms of must have)

Price well just say I think that as expensive as the PS3 is will help to crash the gaming industry again by turning away the all important casual gamers. (Hardcore gamers aren't enough to to keep the industry afloat...)

As for sequals? GTA4 will be just like the how many before it. MGS 4 won't really offer anything new except for story. There just isn't anything innovative anymore because the Game Developers can't afford to take the chance of it failing. I mean how many Tony Hawk's can be made before gamers realize they're just buying a prettier version of the same thing?

The funniest thing is as quickly as everyone is to damn the 360, more will flock to it because of the EXCLUSIVE games that are coming to it. We get Chromehounds, Over G Fighters, Gears of War and not to forget Too Human which in itself looks to give anything the PS3 can come up with a run for their money and not just with graphics...

Hmmm the rest of the year will be interesting indeed...

[Captain Jack Sparrow]

Gears of War Pwnz

[Katsuyo]

Well I am pretty sure that GTA 4 will came out for 360 which is what I plan on getting but metal gear I doubt it and ya gears of wra does Pwnz

[Lestat69_99]

I had heard a rumor that the 360 might get it's own stand alone Metal Gear game, but I haven't persued on finding out if it's true or not. Though if what I read in PSM is true MGS 4 will be the last to feature Solid Snake as a main char. I think the torch might get passed to Raiden...

[Twilight Night Wolf]

I had heard a rumor that the 360 might get it's own stand alone Metal Gear game, but I haven't persued on finding out if it's true or not. Though if what I read in PSM is true MGS 4 will be the last to feature Solid Snake as a main char. I think the torch might get passed to Raiden...

Yeah it'll be the last MGS game to feature him as the main character and I hadn't heard anything about 360 geting it's own MGS game .

Anyway Wii and PS3 both look great great graphics poweful systems there great but like I said again and again I'll be getting Wii first before I go get PS3 because it's cheaper and has games that caught my interest like Super Smash Brothers Brawl an once PS3's price goes down I'll go get it.

[OniKira]

With pleasure GravyTrain.

Only the $600 PS3 comes with the Wi-FI card reader. PS3 online play and downloadable content will be free.

As for games at launch, Sony is planning on titles such as Killzone, an excellent FPS, Heavenly Sword, a cool action/adventure game with beautiful art, and MGS4.

I think in your situation, GT, a PS3 sounds good. Your brother has 360 and plans on getting Wii. So, get PS3!

And, to Lestat, I think I mentioned in another topic that graphics aren't what make videogames cool for me. Gameplay always comes first. But if you have promsing gameplay alongside spectacular graphics, than you have an awesome gaming machine and game.

[Ethereal Blaze]

outta all of em, i'd get a PS3. only for the FF, Hitman, and Metal Gear series. (thats if they continue hitman on PS3)

[OniKira]

I believe the Hitman series will continue on Sony and Microsoft consoles.

[GravyTrain]

My local Gamestop hasn't even begun taking preorders for the PS3 yet, so I'll be sure to be first in line. Then I can sell it and make at leat $200 for nothing, and then use that free money to help buy the 2nd PS3 that I preordered with my brother as a plant.

If you have enough initial investment money and enough people to use as plants, you could pretty much get the PS3 for free.

[OniKira]

My local EB and GS arent taking preords either. They say they may not even take em till october! apprently, i should call back every week.

[Cold Revolver]

I am going with ps3, and not just because they will once again have worlds most comfortable controller but because I just want to. There are lots of reasons.

If the baby's who complain alot dont purchase one (there are lots) than it will be easy for me to stand in a small line and purchase one. So go ahead and whine lol.

[Gyro Zeppeli]

I am going with ps3, and not just because they will once again have worlds most comfortable controller but because I just want to. There are lots of reasons.

If the baby's who complain alot dont purchase one (there are lots) than it will be easy for me to stand in a small line and purchase one. So go ahead and whine lol.

PS3 just copied the Wii controller