Which Next-Gen Console(s) Will You Be Buying?

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Which Next-Gen System(s) Will You Be Buying?

Just a Wii
11
24%
Just a 360
1
2%
Just a PS3
6
13%
Both a Wii and a 360
3
7%
Both a PS3 and a Wii
13
28%
Both a 360 and a PS3
2
4%
All 3
2
4%
None
8
17%
 
Total votes: 46

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MadonnasManOne wrote:I don't really care what other people are getting. All the Nintendo haters can go fly a kite, for all I care. While they are spending more money than is necessary on their PS3's and XBOX 360's, I'll be playing Nintendo Wii, with a LOT of great games, and actually having fun, rather than worrying if the game I'm playing has the best graphics.

Seriously, people can downplay Nintendo all they want. Nintendo doesn't just do the same game over and over again, as Timon/Pumbaa fan believes. How could you know that, if you don't even play them? What is Sony and Microsoft doing?! They are making sequels to their franchises, and that's fine. Same as Nintendo. As long as the sequel actually improves on the previous one, bring them on. In fact, EVERY single Mario game that Nintendo has ever created has been an improvement, mostly in the way the game is played.

All in all, Nintendo has got my vote. In fact, as TM2-Megatron pointed out, a majority of the press coming out from E3 is that Nintendo won the show, hands down, and that Wii is the system to beat.
Well, if you read closely to what I wrote in other threads, including this one, I don't hate Nintendo. I certainly think they have the best history of any video game company, and I do really like a few of their games recently, unfortunately, a lot what they've done recently is uninspiring.

Have you seriously ever played Mario Cart: Double Dash? It's really just Super Mario Kart, just replaces a couple different levels. It contains mostly the same levels though, same characters and same attacks/movements. In fact, a lot of the Mario games just give me de-ja vu, with the exception they just keep looking better.

Also, I think you're statement about Sony and MS fans "worryng about graphics and not having fun" is certaintly untrue. Sony has tons of fun games. In fact, one of the reasons I like is Sony is that they have a variety of "E" rated "T" rated and "M" rated video games, meaning they appeal to all different ages with different genres. Nintendo really directs to the "E" crowd more while X-Box goes toward the "M" crowd. I myself, go for the "E-T" range. Also, if you play different versions of different games(specifically ones based on movies) you'll find Sony's versions are definetely better programmed and I have more fun on those games than I do with the Nintendo versions.

So no, I don't just go for the graphics, heck if you read my last post, you'll know, I go for the games only. Yet, by using only that count, Sony still gets my vote.
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Post by MadonnasManOne »

We could agrue this until the end of time, Timon/Pumbaa fan. We will never agree. It's all a matter of choice, really, so it's all cool. You enjoy your Sony PS3, I'll enjoy my Nintendo Wii.

It's good to have choices. I'm just glad Nintendo is one of them! :D
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According to this article:

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_i ... story=9270

LucasArts has some interest in creating a lightsaber Star Wars game for the Wii... if this were done I think that alone would be enough to get alot of people to buy the system.

Imagine swinging the Wiimote and hearing that distinctive sound out of the speaker on the controller, and having the controller rumble when you deflect a blaster shot or slice through an object (or person, lol). That'd be @*#!@#$ incredible. Plus, imagine having a Wiimote in each hand for some dual-saber action... although that would definately take some getting used to...
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MM1, I wasn't aruging with you in this particular thread, or at least with my last post, I was just explaining why I want PS3 more, since you couldn't see why. :)
TM2-Megatron wrote:According to this article:

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_i ... story=9270

LucasArts has some interest in creating a lightsaber Star Wars game for the Wii... if this were done I think that alone would be enough to get alot of people to buy the system.

Imagine swinging the Wiimote and hearing that distinctive sound out of the speaker on the controller, and having the controller rumble when you deflect a blaster shot or slice through an object (or person, lol). That'd be @*#!@#$ incredible. Plus, imagine having a Wiimote in each hand for some dual-saber action... although that would definately take some getting used to...


Wait, LucasArts has decided to go to to Wii? I might just reconsider about it.

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The only console my brother might be able to afford is the Wii. I can play Super Mario Brothers and Zelda on it. Square Enix is making a dragon Quest and Final Fantasy chronicals. Sega is making Sonic Wildfire for Wii.

$499 USD is kinda expensive for a gaming console. I might buy one if I get a job.

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TM2-Megatron wrote:Obviously there are great games for these systems (like Oblivion), although technically this one is also available for the PC. Personally, that's always been a major factor keeping my from getting an XBox... most of its best exclusive games are also available for the PC. And if that upcoming Indiana Jones game is anything like the last few games released based on that franchise, it'll be available for the PC as well.
Oblivion is great. But its also bugged (on both platforms) and still isn't doesn't even attain half the potential of the new consoles.

Yeah, but in order to get Oblivion running on a PC with performance comparable to the 360 version, you need to spend as much as a 360 just on the latest graphic cards.

As it gets more and more expensive to make the games, expect them to show up on all three "high-end" formats - PS3, 360 and PC - its an easy way of spreading the cost (most of a games development is in platform independent content, such as graphics or model creation than the actual platform dependent game engines). We've already seen the PS3 is starting to loose a lot of what were once Platform exclusives.

The sad thing is, the Wii is an unknown quantity at this time. Software companies can commit to making a PC, 360 or PS3 game in the knowledge that they can port it to the other formats later if need be. Wii games, if taking full advantage of the controller can't really be ported. And if they don't take advantage of the controller, why make it a Wii game in the first place?

I don't hate Nintendo. It's just the Wii could easily become another N64 or GameCube. Yes, it still have stunning games, but ultimately only Nintendo was making them (with the odd exception).

What's worse it like I said in another thread, the GC was a very capable machine... ahead of the PS2 in most respects. But the public percieved it as a toy, rather than an entertainment device, and that harmed not only sales but also software support. Some software companies thought certain types of games just wouldn't sell to the GameCube crowd (which was rubbish... see how successful RE4 was sales wise and artistically).

Given the Wii has it's unique controller, I can't really see the Wii breaking away from the "toy" perception either.

So in order for the Wii to be a suceess, it needs to have software companies willing to put time and effort into developing unique games for the single platform and you need said publishers to view the Wii as more than a toy for the youngest members of the family in order to create games which will attract the older games players.
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I just recently got a PS2, which was my first console game system since my good ol' Sega Genesis, and...you know...I think I can have more than enough fun with it for a long while :D (I decided to switch from a computer to a console for all games except simulators, since my trusty iBook G3 is already too underpowered to play the newest games on the market and I don't have enough money to sink into a new computer right now). It's a great time to buy a PS2/XBox/Gamecube since pretty soon they're not going to be the flagship consoles anymore, and thus the prices on all of them are farily reasonable.

If I had to pick a next-gen console, all I can say is that it wouldn't be a first-gen PS3. Pretty much I agree with most of the above sentiments that buying a PS3 at launch is probably not a good idea. Perhaps down the road, but not now.
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2099net wrote:Yeah, but in order to get Oblivion running on a PC with performance comparable to the 360 version, you need to spend as much as a 360 just on the latest graphic cards.
But for me, a high-end PC is something I buy every couple years anyway; which isn't necessarily true of an XBox, or even a Playstation. And I agree that, as time goes by, more and more 360/PS3 games will also get ported over to the PC; which also means I'll have fewer and fewer reasons to buy either of them.

Nintendo systems, on the other hand, have always had great exclusives (true, the majority are by Nintendo, but there are still a fair number of very good 3rd-party titles), which is one of my primary expectations of console gaming... basically, to have stuff I can't buy for my computer; and also to provide a fundamentally different gaming experience.
Wii games, if taking full advantage of the controller can't really be ported. And if they don't take advantage of the controller, why make it a Wii game in the first place?
Not every game for the Wii absolutely has to use the unique aspects of the controller fully (or even at all, in some cases). Between the classic control add-on, and the Gamecube controller ports; pretty much any PS3 and 360 game could be ported to the Wii. Plus, any game that takes advantage of the PS3 controller's rotational/translational motion detection (despite being a shameless, half-assed rip-off) would be a no-brainer port to the Wii, as its controller is capable of the same functionality.
Given the Wii has it's unique controller, I can't really see the Wii breaking away from the "toy" perception either.
You may be right (though personally, I disagree), but I think it's a shame if middle America has actually become so stagnant that they'll only tolerate advancement (if you can call it that) in a single, extremly uncreative, direction.
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Sorry to drag this old thread up, but anyone who says that the 360 and PS3 are just the same games with better graphics, needs to check this out:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ClLFavEPSbo

Oblivion Dominos. Which shows that a lot of work is going into more than just graphics (I suspect this is a PC capture, but the same physics engine is on the 360 version).
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I would like a 360 and a Wii :D but, due to me not being rich, I think I'll just opt for a Wii. My brother already has a 360 anyway, so I'll just use his :) .

Also, if anyone has a 360, and has seen 'table tennis' on the shelf, get it, it's so addictive! I think you can download the demo from Xbox live, so do it if you can, it's no where near as bad as you expect it to be!
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If I had the money, I would want a Wii. The controller however seems kind of odd. there is no way I would be able to afford a PS3 so I'll wait for a drop in the price before I buy.
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Well, I already have an Xbox 360. So, the next console I'll be getting will be the PS3.
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I already own a 360...Its alot of fun.
Normally we own all 3 systems, but We'll be skipping the PS3 because face it...the cheaper version is a rip off, and $600 is rediculous. I like Nintendo's price point so much more.
I won't be buying any games at launch (I bought the 360 in March) because there are launch problems for EVERY system.
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Asellus wrote:I already own a 360...Its alot of fun.
Normally we own all 3 systems, but We'll be skipping the PS3 because face it...the cheaper version is a rip off, and $600 is rediculous. I like Nintendo's price point so much more.
I won't be buying any games at launch (I bought the 360 in March) because there are launch problems for EVERY system.
I got my 360 in march too (They couldn't guarantee me one before Christmas, so, I had to wait for the second batch).
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Nick Bryant wrote: I got my 360 in march too (They couldn't guarantee me one before Christmas, so, I had to wait for the second batch).
I didnt preorder...I actually managed to get one at Best Buy...they only had 2 in at the time. I am going to preorder the Wii though...that way I can pay it off slowly.
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I guess I voted, but never replied...

I still don't have an X-Box, although I have about 20 must-have games for it, that I figured I should pick up on the cheap, when I found them. There are NO RPGs on the original X-Box, and that is my primary genre. I could care less for FPS games, and sports...

There are a couple of games on the X-Box 360 that I would love to play... Dead Rising, Elder Scrolls IV, and a few others. If I had more money, I might get a 360 some day.

I have about 100+ PS1 games, 170 PS2 games, and ~50 Gamecube games.

I will probably get a PS3 in a few years, but hopefully there will have been a sizeable price drop. I didn't get my PS2 (or PS1) until November of 2004, so I came late to the party on those systems.

While I didn't get a Gamecube until Nov. '04 either, I have been a Nintendo gamer since the days of the NES... I now have NES, SNES, N64, Cube, GB, GB Pocket, GBC, GBA (old one,) and a DS Lite. I also had a Turbo Grafx-16 and Genesis back in the day, so I look forward to the Wii virtual console that will have some of those games. Also, the Wii controller looks like it might be revolutionary (like the Touch Screen on the DS.)

I will guess that I will get a Wii as my first Next-Gen console, but even then, I may not be able to get it for a year or so...

Low price + unique controller + Virtual Console for old games + Zelda = Must Buy!
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littlefuzzy wrote: I still don't have an X-Box, although I have about 20 must-have games for it, that I figured I should pick up on the cheap, when I found them. There are NO RPGs on the original X-Box, and that is my primary genre. I could care less for FPS games, and sports...
I found plenty of games on the xbox to play. You want an rpg? Play Elderscrolls 3...its only $20. What you see on the PS2 are actually "Japanese RPGs". Technically they're not RPGs. You have no freedom, you dont create your character and you follow a set story. Yes some of them are awesome...but they're not really RPGs.
Also on the computer...its out of print, but I'm sure you could find it "somewhere"....Wizardry 8. It does have a story, but you still have alot more freedom. It is an incredibly fun game.
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Just a PS3 for me, along with a 26' SONY LCD-Bravia TV!! :D
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Wii (Super Smash Bros. Brawl!!!)
PS3 (probably for Final Fantasy XIII itself)
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Asellus wrote: You want an rpg? Play Elderscrolls 3...its only $20.
That's one of the 20 "must-haves." :wink:
What you see on the PS2 are actually "Japanese RPGs". Technically they're not RPGs. You have no freedom, you dont create your character and you follow a set story. Yes some of them are awesome...but they're not really RPGs.
Those are exactly what I like and have been playing since Dragon Warrior 1&2 and Final Fantasy 1 back on the NES... I probably have over 100 of these types of games, on various platforms... :P
Also on the computer...its out of print, but I'm sure you could find it "somewhere"....Wizardry 8. It does have a story, but you still have alot more freedom. It is an incredibly fun game.

I never got into the Wizardry series, although I *MAY* have some of the older games lying around... I need to catalog my computer games. I do have Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land on PS2. I played a similar game to this and the Ultima series called Phantasie, back on my Apple //e...
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