Friday, October 17, 2008

Which video game console should you buy?

Today in the Video game world, there are the big three, in case you don't know, they are Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft. Although they are all selling game console yet their game consoles is targetting toward different audiences. So it is best to find out more about each console before purchasing them (you really don't want to spent 400+ dollars to find out you don't really like it). So here's a little information about each gaming console out there:

- Nintendo Wii- After its launch, it seems almost impossible to get your hands on one of these babies but by now, there should not be a big problem getting one. Nintendo Wii is definitely a console that target towards family or a group of people. It is very addictive, intuitive and fun. The Wii is definitely not build for graphics (compare to xbox360 and ps3) but it focus on the Wii remote, a unique motion sensitive controller that allow players to exercise their hand movements. If you are getting a console to entertain a crowd, the Wii is definitely the way to go. But if you are into more realistic graphic games, then you'll be better off with xbox360 or Ps3. Even with that said, prices are still high for the Wii due to its high demand.

- Microsoft xbox360- On paper, the Ps3 is supposely to be technologically superior to the xbox360 but a lot of experts are saying that it'll take a while until game developers to truly take advantage of the ps3 horsepower. At this moment, both the ps3 and xbox360 are equal in terms of graphics and realism. The Xbox360 has one clear advantage over the ps3 in that xbox has a much larger library of games. There are three different version of xbox360 out there, the basic, the premium and the elite. Both the elite and premium comes with removable hard drive which is needed for online gaming. The basic xbox360 has no hard drive and its only good for those that don't care for online play.

- Sony Playstation 3- critics are saying that someday, the PS3 will be the best console ever. but for now, it is probably going to be xbox360's world. The PS3 have superior power over xbox360 but their gaming library is very limited. But Ps3 does include some great additional hardware that could be interesting for some buyers. It can play high-def Blu-ray discs (great for dvd lovers), it is probably the least expensive blu-ray players available on the market. It also includes Wi-Fi, internet capabilities with built in web browser.

So that's a little bit of information about the BIG 3, the rest of the research is up to you my friend. Just to summarize, or to help you make a quick decision. The Nintendo Wii is perfect for parties, you and all your friends will have hours of fun with it. The Xbox360 is probably the best gaming console right now due to its huge gaming library, perfect for the hardcore gamer. The PS3 would probably attract those who are a little more casual about gaming, those who might like to watch dvd or surf the web with their gaming console, but no doubt that the PS3 would dominate the gaming console world one day.

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