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Ok. I am seriously considering buying my family a Nintendo Wii. I think it will be the most suitable console for my family of Me, Missus and 4 year old daughter. They look like lots of fun that the WHOLE family can enjoy.

I have had 2 playstations over the years but aint much into them after a while. Though I have seen the latest Gran turismo and it does look bloody amazing.

I dunno anything about X-Box. Except for this new gizzmo that lets you play without controllers, which sounds cool.

I am steering towards the Wii, cause it looks like everyone can play it and have fun. And the "fitness" based games look great too. My missus is due to have a year and a half off work in the start of 2011 as we are expecting another child. So I thought a Wii would be suitable as it allows her to get fit without leaving the house!!

Keen to hear ya thoughts...

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yea nintendo have done well to target the "family" gaming market and probably is the best if your looking at it that way. although now that theres xbox kinect and ps3 move they've all moved into the same area of the market there. i think wii's still the only one that offers the fitness games. overall the game selection on the wii is a lot more family friendly i think

i have a wii and a ps3. for general stuffing around the wii is great fun. for a bit more action type games then the ps3 is better (even though i only have 2 games on it - FF13 and GT5). on the wii i have mario kart, super mario, sports and sports resort and the new donkey kong (think there may be 1 other one but i can't remember what it is). they are great for just sitting down and playing when bored. also the wii consoles and games are generally the cheapest of the lot.

PS3 is hella overrated, if you HAVE to have GT5(most overrated game of the year), or Blu Ray then yeah, otherwise Xbox 360 is the go.

PS Move and Kinect are a waste of fkn time and yes i've used both.

Wii's have crappy graphics and a lot more crap games in general, only really any good for Mario games (of which most of the big sellers seem to be). Good for kids maybe, but you'll be disappointed if you want to play anything that's designed for anyone older than 10.

Online multiplayer: Xbox

Single player: PS3

Offline multiplayer: wii

lol

Nothing like having to pay to be allowed to play online, eh?

There is nothing wrong with PS3 online, it is fast and it is free.

The Wii, as with all Nintendo consoles is designed for actual human interaction with online and afterthought (although Mario Kart online is pretty damn good)

PS3 is hella overrated, if you HAVE to have GT5(most overrated game of the year), or Blu Ray then yeah, otherwise Xbox 360 is the go.

PS Move and Kinect are a waste of fkn time and yes i've used both.

Wii's have crappy graphics and a lot more crap games in general, only really any good for Mario games (of which most of the big sellers seem to be). Good for kids maybe, but you'll be disappointed if you want to play anything that's designed for anyone older than 10.

Nice work Mr Optimism :P

Nothing like an Xbox fan boy saying that the PS3 is over rated and the Wii is crappy (paraphrasing)

OP, get the Wii. Plenty of fun games for it and is great for a family to play (as well as drinking games when friends come over).

If you are a "hardcore" gamer, get a PS3 or Xbox.

Edited by iamhe77

lol

Nothing like having to pay to be allowed to play online, eh?

There is nothing wrong with PS3 online, it is fast and it is free.

The Wii, as with all Nintendo consoles is designed for actual human interaction with online and afterthought (although Mario Kart online is pretty damn good)

Nice work Mr Optimism :P

Nothing like an Xbox fan boy saying that the PS3 is over rated and the Wii is crappy (paraphrasing)

OP, get the Wii. Plenty of fun games for it and is great for a family to play (as well as drinking games when friends come over).

If you are a "hardcore" gamer, get a PS3 or Xbox.

XBOX Live is vastly superior to PSN, and if you can't afford $4 a month you should probably get off the dole.

If your going to be playing with other people all the time, get the Wii for sure, there funny/fun to play, Was playing Wii sports the other night with family and GF and playing golf is pretty hilarious.

But once you sit down and try and play by yourself it becomes pretty boring pretty quick (I dont have many wii games however)

Ive never really got the appeal of Xbox's, Forza I liked but Halo I didnt really enjoy. I guess it comes down to what youve always had cause lately PS3 and Xbox seem to close to call. Both have Pro's and Con's.

So I say wii if a couple of people will be playing it often, Or if not, then whatever controller you perfer out of the PS3 and Xbox as that seems to be my biggest dislike of the Xbox because I'm so used to PS3, basically being biased but oh well

Check out the list of games on each system and read the reviews and make your decision on whoch will best suit. Do some research and learn about all three consoles.

I dont know if this helps but the xbox got console of the year for 2010.

XBOX Live is vastly superior to PSN, and if you can't afford $4 a month you should probably get off the dole.

LOL

It is not the amount, it is the principle.

xbox online is for nerds.

actually, a majority of online play is for nerds

Agreed

I'm not biased towards any console, they are all shit for ruining PC gaming.

Xpox wins though due to better exclusives, and slightly less sucky graphics than the PS3.

LOL...not biased??? read your posts...all of them. you might be shocked

no what I'm doing is bursting the bubbles of PS3 fanboys who somehow think they have a superior console based on anything other than purely subjective reasons (ie shape of the controller etc).

TBH the only thing that sways me towards the Xbox is the fact that it has more DLC and platform exclusives than the PS3. The only two of any note for the PS3 are GT5 (which everyone I know was disappointed with, bucking the trend of the forumgoers here) and Final Fantasy.

I still think Xbox games are bloody awful compared to the PC, CODBLOPS looked shitful, though the multiplayer was set up a lot better.

I don't think I'm biased due to owning an Xbox, Xbox 360 and a PS2, as well as always playing my mates PS3s and xboxes due to none of them owning a decent PC.

Yeah they tried to make consoles too much like computers and in doing so have diluted the computer gaming experience with sub par graphics due to multi platform releases, and games that have to hold the player's hand all the way through, but that's a topic for a whole different thread!

In regards to the Wii, what I said speaks for itself. Shite graphics, TONS of gimmicky games that nobody wants, and generally used for first party games (ie Wii Fit, Sports, Mario etc)

It actually is kind of a bad thing. Especially with students. Only a few years ago socializing with your mates would be kicking a ball or going for bike rides. These days it's all jumping online and seeing who gets the best k/d ratios.

Even i, on many occasions, have preferred to just stay home and jump online than go out and have a few drinks with the boys.

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