I'm not going to read all the pages here, because thers a lot of going back an forth post that say nothing, bt I'd thought I'd throw in some thoughts.
PS3:
Pros:
- Large libray, PS1 & PS2
- Still a number of good exclusives
- More powerful system than 360 or Wii
- Hard drive in every system, which means developers can make games to take advantage of it
- Now that controllers are wireless, will see more mutilplayer games that are not sports game (FPS, and multiplayer fighters, and such)
- Blueray format for games and player
- Still some loyal fans
Cons:
- Heavy pricetag
- Weak game line up right now, hopfully will pick up by the end of the year
- Weaker online that 360
XBox 360:
Pros:
- Had a year head start, so developers are more familer with the system than PS3 or Wii (for the time being)
- Gaining more exclusives
- Gaining more multi system games that used to be PS exclusives
- Better online network (may change if Sony ever gets it together
- Halo and other multiplayer fps
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Cons:
- Did not launch with harddrive in every system, so developers are less likely to take advantage of it
- cannot outmusle PS anymore with graphics
- Weak presence in Japan
- I've read system only plays DVDs with a $100 attachment, which would make it the same price as buying a PS3, but I've aslo been told it plays DVDs out of box too
- HD-DVD does not hold as much data as Blueray
- Not backwards compatable with all XBox games
Wii:
Pros:
- Largest libray
- New controler may shake things up if developers really take adavatage of the opprotunity
- Nintendo's posistion has always been consoles are for games, which gives them some videogamer loyalty points
- lower price for the bugit gamer
- Price and Nintendo's posistion seems to be attractin people who use to not be gamers
- Many PS3 and 360 owners I have talked to in real life and online say they also own a Wii because they love the types of games and new controller
Cons:
- No dvd or blueray
- No hardrive
- I don't know about online play but I can;t imaginge it is better than 360
- Fewer exclusives
Thats all I can think of at the moment. You can kill me for saying this, but I think PS3 will come out on top in a year to year in a half. All the things that XBox had over ps2 (with the exception of online experience), PS3 now has over 360 (graphics power, 4 controlers, harddrive). I do not own one of the new gen consoles but I do have a PS2 and a CG. I will be saving my money until this fall to buy a PS3, to let them work out the bugs in the hardware and let the better games have time to come out gearing up for christmas. I genually think it is a better gaming experience for me with some of the PS3 exclusives like Killzone and FF13 and I can still play all my PS1 & PS2 games when my PS2 finnaly dies. If I ever et me a good enough job to afford it, I may buy a Wii as well, some day.