Which one will you choose?

matthewsturm · Post by **matthewsturm** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:33 pm

In keeping in line with my current barrage of nerdy posts, I figured I'd ask which system you think you'll get. werd.

adam atherton · Post by **adam atherton** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:36 pm

i voted PS3, provided games are backwards compatible....i heard the contrary, however....

sharkmansix · Post by **sharkmansix** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:38 pm

From Wiki on the PS3:

Sony has stated that the PlayStation 3 will have backward compatibility with the PlayStation and PlayStation 2, and that every PS1 and PS2 game that observes its respective system's TRC (Technical Requirements Checklist) will be playable on PS3 at launch.[1]

At the 2006 PlayStation Business Briefing, SCE president Ken Kutaragi asked developers to adhere to the TRC to facilitate compatibility with future PlayStations, stating that the company was having some difficulty getting backward compatibility with games that had not followed the TRCs. "Either it's accidental or on purpose; there's actually a lot of games that don't follow the TRC."[16].

Contrary to previous reports that PlayStation 2 emulation would be accomplished through software,[citation needed] the July issue of Japanese magazine Ultra One reports that the current design of PlayStation 3 includes the core PS2 chipset.[17]

The PlayStation 3 does not include interfaces for legacy PlayStation devices such as the DualShock controller. It is not known at this time whether USB devices for PlayStation 2 will be compatible with PlayStation 3.

This is a tough one. 'Halo 3' will be huge but 'Final Fantasy XIII' will be on the PS3.

$500 for the PS3 is steep.

MrSpall · Post by **MrSpall** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:58 pm

I chose the Wii and yes, I'm over 8 and male.

The PS3 and X360 both look like they'll be very good at delivering the classic gaming experience with crisper graphics and increased horsepower, but I'm honestly kinda sick of the regular gaming experience.

I've played games since 1982 when my dad brought home an Intellivision from lord knows where and hooked it up. I remember first playing a game called "Advanced Dungeons and Dragons" on that same Intellivision. I've had about every system you can name except an Atari 2600 (my lone regret).

After this long playing traditional games I'm really excited about the Wii and the possibilities offered by it's controller. I read the stuff from E3 about what they were doing with it in the newest Warioware game, and started salivating. I think the Wii may just be the next Revolution in gaming (pun intended).

adam atherton · Post by **adam atherton** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:10 pm

sharkmansix wrote:
$500 for the PS3 is steep.

wait a couple minutes, and you'll see 'em in the pawn shop for <$100.

Plan9FromAuburn · Post by **Plan9FromAuburn** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:11 pm

i chose the PS3 out of loyalty. the PS1 and PS2 have kept me company on many a cold, lonely night, and to change now would just be sacrilege. i love the PS titles, the PS controls, and the all around PS gaming experience. and ever since i heard about the release of the new system i have been sporting a light saber sized hard-on.(i hope you appreciate the geek cross-reference.) i have one way to describe my relationship with the PS, to paraphrase homer j. simpson....."Mother, Brother, Secret Lover."

B.M.R · Post by **B.M.R** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 3:01 am

Xbox. Halo CE is the greatest game ever created. Actually I believe it was created by Jesus Christ up in Heaven. My vote goes to Xbox.

Massage...Bored · Post by **Massage...Bored** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:53 am

I've got a 360 and its just sitting around waiting for better games, I got on the bandwagon a tad early.

I got Burnout revenge and Table Tennis because both have huge replay value, but I have yet to see any other 360 games thus far that will have that replay value.

Waiting patiently for Halo 3.

The Wii looks great, but I seem to get bored with Nintendo consoles very quickly, I bought a Gamecube for the Star Wars launch title alone. I got rid of the thing about two weeks later. Same with the PS2, I just didn't like the feel of the thing, and when I played it on a HDTV it looked surprisingly grainy and no where near what an XBOX looked like.

Grindspine · Post by **Grindspine** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:27 am

sharkmansix wrote:From Wiki on the PS3:

So...

Without wiki, which one do you choose?

I'm choosing...

None of the above. I'm going to buy an xbox and ps2 now that the prices have dropped.

david sumner · Post by **david sumner** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:45 pm

choose life. choose a job. choose a career. choose a family. choose an effin big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. choose a starter home. choose yer friends. choose leisurewear and matching luggage. choose a three-piece suite on hire purchase in a range of effin fabrics. choose diy and wondering who the eff you are on a sunday morning. choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing effin junk food into yer mouth. choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing yer last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, effed up brats you spawned to replace yerself. choose yer future. choose life... but why would i want to do a thing like that? i chose not to choose life. i chose somethin else. and the reasons? there are no reasons. who needs reasons when youve got heroin?

sharkmansix · Post by **sharkmansix** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:48 pm

So...

Without wiki, which one do you choose?

Probably the XBOX360 just based on price and Halo-value. I have yet to be disapointed with that series.

Plus the Don Balls factor....

The Hand of Poo · Post by **The Hand of Poo** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:33 am

I have doubts about the HD/BR wars. Plus, when I buy a game console, I want to play games. I don't want to spend $50 for a 30-second climax over what game has the latest graphics, and I really don't want to take out a loan to buy a console. My movies play just fine on regular DVD, and if you need more than 4.7gb of space on a single disc, look up the word efficiency and quit trying to pass costs of your futuristic-spooge-all-over-it-now-while-it's-hot-and-faded-in-eighteen-months technology onto me.

Wii looks cool. Those E3 demos sold me.

deek · Post by **deek** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:39 pm

I agree with Poo...its the games that I am interested in...and really, each system is going to have some pretty good games...so then I go to cost...

I already have a PS2, so I basically have a pretty good idea of the kinds of games I would be getting with a PS3...so I don't feel like I need to jump up to that, plus pay half a G.

I've only played a little Halo on an Xbox before, but that seems to be the only game anyone ever talks about for it. While the game was decent, I have played much better FPS's on my computer...

So, that leaves the Wii. Its different and I am pretty sure it will be fun. Plus it is not going to cost a ton, so if I do decide to get another system, that will likely be the one I will go with!

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