More great info, thanks Tharin! My kids are older, and I think X-Box 360
will be the way to go.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tharin Olsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <hardware@hardwaregroup.com>
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: [H] X-Box 360 questions...
Do you like a certain genre of games? How old are the kids?? I would
assume they have an inclination about what console they would want, given
what they've likely seen at the store or Johnny's house down the street.
If you haven't yet; go into a place like Gamestop, Game Crazy, Electronics
Boutique, etc to see what the consoles are like. There is some backwards
compatability with previous gen consoles. Do you already have an older
console?
Console pricing is supposed to be fixed, but I have seen lower pricing for
"bundles". Ebay, Craigs List, classified ads, etc. can be a free for all.
The Microsoft Xbox360 probably has most of "the best" as well as the
largest selection of titles. Sony's Playstation3 is just getting there but
it has some outstanding games available now. The Xbox360 is edged out by
the PS3 when it comes to the raw capability of the hardware. Of course
that doesn't mean much when you can't get any good games and the
competition has more of the better games.
I bought a Nintendo Wii on its release date and I think it is excellent.
It's price compared to what other consoles were going for at their
inception was a definite plus. The controls are very different from what
previous consoles have been using since they have gyroscopic sensors that
are sensitive to motion. Most Wii titles implement this physical element
of interaction in some manner. The games on Wii probably have the widest
range of appeal for people of any age. The Wii's graphics and processing
power is not near what the Xbox360 and PS3 have to offer though. Owning a
Wii is probably close to being something like a Mac user. Making
something fast and powerful isn't so tough since computers will always be
moving in that direction, but I've been totally captured by the different
approach to gaming Nintendo has taken with the Wii. I now have to fight
with my girlfriend over who can play video games, where as before she just
used to watch. The Wii can draw in an audience
that wasn't being reached before.
This link does a good comparison job on showing some of the facts about
the Wii, Xbox360, and PS3.
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/xbox360_ps3_wii.asp
Personally I would choose the Xbox360 over the PS3, but mainly because
theres some whizbang on the PS3 that wouldn't do me any good and it would
put the bigger hurt on my pocketbook.
-Tharin O.
Christopher Fisk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Thu, 29 Nov 2007, Veech
wrote:
I'm researching getting the kids an XBox 360 for Christmas. Is the XBox
360
Premium worth the extra bucks? Any pros or cons to XBox vs other
platforms
such as PlayStation 2? They want Guitar Hero, is XBox the best - or
only -
platform to buy for this game?
Finally, is there a way to get any deals or is it price-locked?
Thanks for any info...
Guitar Hero 3 is available for PS2, PS3, Wii and XBox360. Go with
whichever one offers the other features you want.
Christopher Fisk
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