Help UnO pick a console.

[Asher]

Originally posted by asleepathewheel
the wii has a ton of games on the virtual console which are fairly cheap, and great fun. Classics

All next-gen consoles have this, you know...the other consoles up the ante by improving the games by adding stuff like online play...

[asleepathewheel]

no ****? Let me go out an get a 360 to play some Mario 64.

[Asher]

It obviously doesn't have the Nintendo-published games, but it's got a lot of great NES games on there too.

And the best N64 game won't end up on the Wii.

There are more games on XBLA, new and old, than games on the VC. That's why I kind of take issue with you painting it as a feature of the Wii. If you're going to label it as a feature, you may as well let people know the Xbox has Xbox Live Arcade and the PSN has a similar service.

[Verto]

Don't forget that Final Fantasy may end up on both Xbox and Wii.

[Wiglaf]

Originally posted by Asher
Microsoft's surveys.

which surveys? sounds really, really off.

most 360 players are probably 14-20.

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Wiglaf


says who?

Asher's TrollStats (TM).

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by Asher
There are more games on XBLA, new and old, than games on the VC. That's why I kind of take issue with you painting it as a feature of the Wii. If you're going to label it as a feature, you may as well let people know the Xbox has Xbox Live Arcade and the PSN has a similar service.

I thought you had the Xbox fanboy angle covered.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Wiglaf
which surveys? sounds really, really off.

most 360 players are probably 14-20.

I think that's because that's the demographic you hang out with.

The 360 is extremely popular among my coworkers in the 23-30 age range.

[UnOrthOdOx]

Originally posted by Bkeela
If you're on a tight budget, I would suggest Wii for the sake of your kids. Games such as Zelda: Twilight Princess, the next Mario, and all the niche games for the controller would be fun for them, and they could also participate in a fairly iconic experience of the Wii controller which would be extra fun for kids. I assume since you are at these forums you like Civ IV, so why even bother with any other game for yourself? Besides, there are numerous FPS games for the PC, and I bet you haven't played them all.

Because I like a variety?

I don't play FPS at all, frankly. But I much prefer Madden on a console over the PC. And the aforementioned RPG games I like on consoles, since PC's only seem to be getting MMORPG's these days, which are nothing but a time sink.

Really, those are the only things I end up playing on the console.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by DrSpike
To be honest, although I have an Xbox 360 and like it, the Wii might be better for Unorthodox.

let me take a diffferent angle.

Buy the 360.

Precisely cause it doesnt have as many kid friendly games.

Kids at that age should be playing outside, playing with "real" toys that let them use their imagination, starting to read for pleasure, etc. If they have to play an electronic game once in a while, the PC, which has educational software, is the better choice.

Unless the kid has real social issues, and sitting with his friends around a console is the only way to get out of his shell, I dont think consoles are great for preteens.

[Kuciwalker]

That one doesn't work on the population here

[snoopy369]

Originally posted by UnOrthOdOx


Because I like a variety?

I don't play FPS at all, frankly. But I much prefer Madden on a console over the PC. And the aforementioned RPG games I like on consoles, since PC's only seem to be getting MMORPG's these days, which are nothing but a time sink.

Really, those are the only things I end up playing on the console.

Madden is on the Wii as well And the good RPGs are on the PC right now, excepting Bioware's, which will eventually end up on the PC.

I suggest the Wii for the kids as well; not only does it have more of a kid focus (and is more interesting to kids because it's weird), but it gives the kids more exercise

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by lord of the mark


let me take a diffferent angle.

Buy the 360.

Precisely cause it doesnt have as many kid friendly games.

Kids at that age should be playing outside, playing with "real" toys that let them use their imagination, starting to read for pleasure, etc. If they have to play an electronic game once in a while, the PC, which has educational software, is the better choice.

Unless the kid has real social issues, and sitting with his friends around a console is the only way to get out of his shell, I dont think consoles are great for preteens.

Nice one.

[Asher]

Originally posted by DrSpike
Nice one.

Sarcasm?

The PC is anti-social in terms of gaming, unless you get him playing MMORPGs.

And I don't think telling kids to go outside all the time is very smart either. It's very old-school.

Go out and play in the street! Don't listen to that rock music! And stay away from them video games!! You should be out using your imagination! Go play doctor or something! Go play cops and robbers or cowbows and indians!

[DrSpike]

I think LotM is part serious, part trolling. And if so the second part seems to have worked on you.