Playstation 3

[Doomius]

I got my hands on a demo booth for the PS3 last night at a local target!

I will say this, I got to play 2 demos, one for NBA '07 and motorstorm.

Honestly, after playing the 360 for a few months, I don't see much difference in quality! And for the price Sony is asking, you have to ask yourself is it really worth it to shell out more than 200 dollars above a 360 for what is essentially the same thing. Sure you get a Blu-Ray player along with it, but if you already have a 360, 200 dollars upgrades your machine to a HD-DVD player.

Bottom line, wait it out!

[eebs]

i'm sticking with this gen for a while longer, looking forward to seeing a ps3 demo when we're in the us though - we don't get them in europe for a few months yet.

there are some interesting euro views here.

sony have pissed off a lot of people by causing the lik-san import company to close down as well. despite all their top execs in europe using it personally to import psp's when they first came out

[aquaphase]

I've given up on Sony. I'll still pick up PS2 crap, but they're not getting my nextgen cash. Microsoft & Nintendo however...

[Doomius]

The Wii is some good fun, I may have to pick that up sometime soon!

[eebs]

Yeah, i think the wii is the console I'm most interesting due to the fun factor. i have heard that there may be an updated version in late 2007 with dvd compatibility so might hold fire until that comes out and we've hit a couple of the price drops.

[airboy paul]

I've never bought a sony console yet, not intending on changing that any time soon. Haven't pre-ordered a Wii, but shall scout round the shops on release date to see if there are any left for me to pick up. Zelda, ooooh.

[Doomius]

I've given up on Sony. I'll still pick up PS2 crap, but they're not getting my nextgen cash. Microsoft & Nintendo however...

Well you do realize that Guitar Hero II will come out for the 360...with a wireless explorer controller!

[sam]

GH II and the lower price might push things in the 360 direction for me. It is mostly irrelevant until I can find a way to get some kind of HD television, which isn't going to happen anytime soon.

[Doomius]

GH II and the lower price might push things in the 360 direction for me. It is mostly irrelevant until I can find a way to get some kind of HD television, which isn't going to happen anytime soon.

Go with a DLP projector. They suppport HD signals, a fraction of the price, and they do look amazing!

[Phyllis]

fuck ps3. six hundred bucks? fuck that. getta a wii.

[sam]

...Sure you get a Blu-Ray player along with it, but if you already have a 360, 200 dollars upgrades your machine to a HD-DVD player...

If you are thinking long-term, then I guess it could come down to Blu-Ray vs HD-DVD. The 360 player is not an upgrade, but a peripheral, which sucks.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xb ... efault.htm

Adoption seems neck and neck right now (amazon):

Blu-Ray: 168
HD-DVD: 197

[Doomius]

...Sure you get a Blu-Ray player along with it, but if you already have a 360, 200 dollars upgrades your machine to a HD-DVD player...

If you are thinking long-term, then I guess it could come down to Blu-Ray vs HD-DVD. The 360 player is not an upgrade, but a peripheral, which sucks.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xb ... efault.htm

Adoption seems neck and neck right now (amazon):

Blu-Ray: 168
HD-DVD: 197

Yeah, that does suck, and the fact that there is no HDMI support sucks even harder. Ohgwell, saves me the trouble of finding a TV or projector that has HDMI inputs!

[Doomius]

fuck ps3. six hundred bucks? fuck that. getta a wii.

You said it, this may be my next toy!

[Sybil]

Yeah, i think the wii is the console I'm most interesting due to the fun factor.

My nephew got one for his bday, and we played with it at the family thanksgiving get-together. It is indeed fun! And I am a person who normally eschews the video gaming experience.

Sy "always looking for a chance to use the word eschew" bil

[Rebecca]

Yeah, i think the wii is the console I'm most interesting due to the fun factor.

My nephew got one for his bday, and we played with it at the family thanksgiving get-together. It is indeed fun! And I am a person who normally eschews the video gaming experience.

Sy "always looking for a chance to use the word eschew" bil

I played it too, and it was a lot of fun. It comes with a few basic games already loaded on the system (what a concept) and it required a lot of moving around! A video game that requires exercise is a brilliant marketing angle. Plus it's $350 cheaper than the PS3.