For my sake...Xbox 360 or Wii?

[Yano]

I enjoy shooters, adventure games, and occasionally sports games...

I like the appeal of actually moving my body to control my player a la Wii...I figure any way I have to stay in shape helps...

Xbox has been out for a year, and has a few solid titles I really think make the console.

Xbox has better graphics in general.

Wii has Zelda.

Wii promises some Nintendo classics. I like Nintendo classics.

Xbox has Halo 3...I like Halo 3.

Xbox is...as a whole...a LOT more expensive...

Wii is cheaper.

Xbox had better games overall (imo) last console than Gamecube...not sure if this will be the case, I'm wary to trust Nintendo again as a platform leader.



I tend to enjoy more adult-oriented games than I used to, and don't get the exstatic pleasure I used to playing Mario or Donkey Kong...I'm worried Wii will be more of the same...it's certainly small like the Gamecube and seems to be aiming at younger audiences again. But I LOVE the controller concept, it might make the games a whole new experience.

Xbox seems more trustworthy as a game producer, and I buy consoles to play games. This being a philosophical truth (i.e. Xbox makes good games. I buy consoles to play games, therefore I would be making a good decision for myself to buy an Xbox) I'm very much persuaded to fork over more and get the Xbox 360.

It would be great to know how much of a lifechanger the Wii controller is for gameplay...or on the other end, how incredibly worthwhile the Xbox 360 is.

Games I would buy the Xbox 360 to play:
Gears of War
Halo 3
Call of Duty 3
Lost Planet
Crackdown

Games I would buy the Wii to play:
Zelda
Mario
Sonic
Super Smash Brothers

I'm really leaning toward Xbox 360 because of the title lineup. As you can see my preferred games are more plentiful for Xbox 360. Thanks for your time and input everyone!

[Alkhara Majere]

I have played the Wii.
It wasnt bad. It was even good.

But, I enjoy the 360 more. And lets face it- Halo3. Eh? Ehhhh?

[renob]

360... got and will get more and better games then Wii will ex Gears of War and Halo 3 Wii's only good game will be the new Zelda one...

[Marlo]

Well i've got the 360 and to be honest its a pain! cant do this or it will overheat! cant do that ot it will scratch the discs. need a hard drive to play old games blah blah. typical sony screwover. but yes as Alkhara pointed out HALO 3?!

[Alkhara Majere]

Ive heard the newer 360's arnt as 'touchy'

[Relz]

i have one of the original 360s and it works fine(hell, i even keep it on a carpeted floor too =P). I would say get a 360 reasons:
xbox live
graphics
"adult-oriented"games
xbox live market place (free demos, you can rent movies/download tv shows etc)
hard drive
Backwards Compatibility
Gears of War
Saints Row
Halo3
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
CoD2/3


that certaintly outbalances the whole "well, wii can keep me in shape...."

[Alkhara Majere]

Im in shape...round is a shape...
Well, Im not fat. But MEH! X-box 360. Go!

[Yano]

Good call all, I'm gonna hit up the Xbox 360 I think. My main argument for Wii was the innovative gameplay, but until they get more games that take advantage of it and don't suck (I.E. Red Steel, looks cool but heard it's a visual crap out), it's really kind of a let-down waiting to happen.

360, like you guys said, has a lot of great games, and Halo 3 coming, plus a much larger financial backing. I think I'm gonna go for it.