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 Aug 22 2007, 3:06 pm
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I need some opinions because Im about to buy one of the systems but dont know which to pick.Should I get a Xbox 360 Elite or a Wii
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Xbox 360. The Wii has no games out currently that are any good while the 360 does since it's been out longer.
Easy choice. | |
What Yeller basically said, but given that Christmas is in a few months time, i would pick a wii up right now. The Nintendo wii has 5 killer titles coming out for it this holiday season (SuperSmash Brawl, Metroid Prime 3, Resident Evil Umbrealla Chronicles, Soul Caliber Legends, Dragon Blade Wrath of Fire, Battalion Wars 2, Ghost Squad, Fire Emblem: Goddess of Dawn and Count Mario Galaxy if you like) plus another 5 or more casual/party games (Wiifit, Dewy's Adventure, Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, EA Playground and Rayman Raving Rabbids 2). I would suggest you get a 360 because of live, it is awesome and the variety of games. But being a wii owner and knowing its current demand issues, grab one whilst stocks last!
I also guarantee you that your Nintendo Wii -will- grab the attention of nearly every single member of your family :P | |
Ol' Yeller wrote:
Xbox 360. The Wii has no games out currently that are any good while the 360 does since it's been out longer. Oh my god I hate blatant ignorance of the good games on Wii. At the minimum, you could have said at least 1-5 good games; but all of those are lies too. Anyways, go ahead and get a 360; it has more games for now..The wii has to catch up(number of RELEASED games-wise; it has plenty announced ones) and the developers need to be pushed to put even more on it(I'm lookin at you EA; I want my Def Jam on wii '-.-). | |
Mecha Destroyer JD wrote:
Ol' Yeller wrote: NSTC/U August 27, 2007 - Carnival Games August 27, 2007 - Metroid Prime 3: Corruption August 28, 2007 - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 August 28, 2007 - Ultimate Duck Hunting ==================== September 3, 2007 - Hooked! Real Motion Fishing September 4, 2007 - Blitz: The League September 4, 2007 - Dewy's Adventure September 4, 2007 - Pool Party September 7, 2007 - Counter Force September 7, 2007 - Ninjabread Man September 10, 2007 - Fishing Master September 11, 2007 - Guilty Gear XX Accent Core September 18, 2007 - Cosmic Family September 18, 2007 - Mercury Meltdown Revolution September 18, 2007 - MySims September 25, 2007 - Balls of Fury September 25, 2007 - Bratz: Movie Starz September 25, 2007 - Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party September 25, 2007 - Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire September 25, 2007 - Hot Wheels: Beat That September 25, 2007 - Pimp My Ride September 25, 2007 - Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords September 26, 2007 - Backyard Football 2008 September 28, 2007 - Anubis II September 28, 2007 - Billy the Wizard: Rocket Broomstick Racing September 28, 2007 - Dave Mirra BMX Challenge ==================== October 2, 2007 - Crash of the Titans October 2, 2007 - MLB Power Pros October 2, 2007 - NBA Live 08 October 2, 2007 - Spider-Man: Friend or Foe October 5, 2007 - Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection October 8, 2007 - Donkey Kong Barrel Blast October 9, 2007 - Bleach: Shattered Blade October 9, 2007 - FIFA Soccer 08 October 9, 2007 - Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal October 9, 2007 - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground October 16, 2007 - Avatar: The Last Airbender -- The Burning Earth October 16, 2007 - Brothers in Arms: Double Time October 16, 2007 - Code Lyoko October 16, 2007 - Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night, The October 16, 2007 - Thrillville: Off the Rails October 16, 2007 - Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure October 22, 2007 - EA Playground October 22, 2007 - Indianapolis 500 Legends October 22, 2007 - Sims 2: Castaway, The October 23, 2007 - Blast Works: Build, Fuse & Destroy October 23, 2007 - Cars Mater-National October 23, 2007 - Luxor: Pharaoh's Challenge October 23, 2007 - Namco Museum Remix October 23, 2007 - Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution October 23, 2007 - Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots October 23, 2007 - Power Rangers: Super Legends October 29, 2007 - Battalion Wars 2 October 29, 2007 - Endless Ocean October 29, 2007 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock October 30, 2007 - Barbie Island Princess October 30, 2007 - Bee Movie Game, The October 30, 2007 - Ben 10: Protector of Earth October 30, 2007 - Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey October 30, 2007 - Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour October 30, 2007 - Need for Speed ProStreet October 30, 2007 - Octopuzzle October 30, 2007 - Simpsons Game, The ==================== November 5, 2007 - Fire Emblem: Goddess of Dawn November 6, 2007 - Game Party November 6, 2007 - Garfield Gets Real November 6, 2007 - Geometry Wars: Galaxies November 6, 2007 - Ghost Squad November 6, 2007 - Harvest Moon Heroes November 6, 2007 - High School Musical: Sing It! November 6, 2007 - LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga November 6, 2007 - Medal of Honor Heroes 2 November 6, 2007 - My Word Coach November 6, 2007 - Spy Games: Elevator Mission November 12, 2007 - Cruis'n November 12, 2007 - Super Mario Galaxy November 13, 2007 - Catz 2007 November 13, 2007 - Dancing With The Stars November 13, 2007 - Dogz 2007 November 13, 2007 - Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 November 13, 2007 - Godzilla: Unleashed November 13, 2007 - Horsez 2 November 13, 2007 - Jenga November 13, 2007 - NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams November 13, 2007 - Nitrobike November 13, 2007 - Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 November 13, 2007 - Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles November 13, 2007 - Smartypants November 13, 2007 - Soulcalibur Legends November 13, 2007 - Trauma Center: New Blood November 19, 2007 - SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis November 19, 2007 - WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 November 20, 2007 - Bully: Scholarship Edition November 20, 2007 - History Channel: Battle For the Pacific November 20, 2007 - Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games November 20, 2007 - Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis November 20, 2007 - Victorious Boxers: Revolution November 27, 2007 - AMF Bowling: Pinbusters November 27, 2007 - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence November 27, 2007 - Star Trek: Conquest ==================== December 3, 2007 - Kitty Luv December 3, 2007 - Puppy Luv December 3, 2007 - Super Smash Bros. Brawl December 4, 2007 - Golden Compass, The December 14, 2007 - Alvin and the Chipmunks | |
They're both good choices. I own both consoles and would recommend either of them to you. I prefer the Wii however the XBOX 360 gets more playtime as here in Australia we aren't getting the good Wii games as fast as we should be. I'm still buying GameCube games for it and enjoying them a lot.
If you're interested in online multiplayer the XBOX 360 has every other console beat. You pay a monthly fee but thanks to that Microsoft push the developers into including online play anywhere they can (and making it to a decent standard). The Gametag system works really well. Voice-chat in all multiplayer games is great, even if there are a lot of annoying little kids and guys who like the sound of their own voice way too much. Nintendo doesn't have a very strong online system, but it's more than made up for by their extremely strong local multiplayer games. The ease of the Wii control system makes it possible to get a good game out of pretty much anyone. The graphics look alright on the Wii isn't like playing a new game with an old graphics card. The games are all designed for it. They're obviously out shined when viewed next to the XBOX 360 or the PS3, but you don't play Wii and 360 games at the same time so you almost never find yourself thinking about it. I was playing Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (GC) on the Wii the other day after playing the BioShock demo (XBOX 360) and it took about 10 seconds for my eyes to adjust. After that point I completely forgot about graphics. The high failure rate on the XBOX 360's is worth mentioning. It's not as risky as it sounds, you've just got to make sure it's clear when you buy it that you can return it if it goes bad. Also, if you buy one burn yourself up a CD with some songs on it and play it for about fifteen minutes. When you take it out there shouldn't be any marks or scratches on the CD (that weren't there already). This is an important step because if your XBOX 360 is damaging discs it will do so from day one, and I don't think Microsoft will replace the scratched discs (although they will fix the problem). | |
Both are great systems. For the Xbox 360, you got a lot of first person shooters and a quality online experience, even if it does cost a monthly fee. The only problem is, you'll find yourself spending a lot more money with the Xbox 360. games are $10-$20 more expensive then the Wii and there is just so much cool stuff on the Xbox Live Market place, you'll end up spending some cash. All online gaming has to be done with a gold membership. Luckily when you make a new account you get 1 month free. The hardware on the Xbox 360 is really expensive as well.
The Nintendo Wii is a great party or friend system. Some of the most fun games I have played came from the Wii. I have spent hours with people playing Wii Sports and Wii Play and to be honest, sometimes it is nice to get away from the traditional classic game pad. And the best thing about the Nintendo Wii is it is half the cost of either the Xbox 360 and the Sony PS3. Thats what Nintendo's plan was, to make it so cheap, almost every game will eventually own a Wii, just because they can. The Nintendo Wii hardware might be cheap, but you'll find yourself nickel and penny-ed to death having to buy so many accessories. Like a Lan adapator if you don't have Wifi, or extra controllers, or whatever. I play my Xbox 360 and Wii almost the same amount. I usually play Wii sports at least an hour a day, and then I end up playing my Xbox 360 for awhile. The thing about the Wii is, it doesn't have the best graphics, anyone can tell you that, but it is good enough. The graphics are updated and they look good and thats all that matters. You might not get visuals like Gears of War, but that shouldn't be a big decision maker. What Ol' Yeller said is basically wrong. Most of the games out for the Wii are fun and while a lot of them are titles that you should rent, because they are party games, or so short, that doesn't make them any less fun. Mario Party 8, Wii Play, Wario Ware, there are a ton of games out there that are a blast to play. Later on this year and early next year, expect even more games to come out. The high failure rate on the Xbox 360 is more dramatized the what is really reality. My friend had his Xbox 360 for almost 2 years when it suddenly died and had a 3 red rings error, guess what, he got it replaced for free, he didn't even have to pay for the shipping. The Nintendo Wii online is supposed to be free, but you have to deal with the Annoying friends code, but I guess that is also a good thing, because you play with your friends and you don't have to deal with no one else. There isn't nearly as many Wii games online as there are 360 titles online, but from what I hear, the Wii games online are all simply a blast to play. I'd suggest getting both, but if you are strapped for cash, get the Wii first and then save up for the Xbox 360. | |
The Wii isn't exactly a powerhouse but it still can produce some nice graphics, look at Super Mario Galaxy and Metroid Prime 3.
It's down to the developer to tweak the graphics, and some companies don't as they just make crappy ports.
The 360 does have a large array of games and most of them have great visuals and If you have a large hd tv it won't goto waste.
I was contemplating getting a 360 but after I heard the failure rate is over 30% I was a little concerned.
360 core can be had for around the same price as a Wii so I'd suggest having a look at some of the games already out and upcoming for both consoles and see which one takes your fancy. Also calculate the costs of games, accessories into account when you buy a console.