POLL: Are you getting a next-gen console this Holiday Season?

[Dirigible]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
No.

I already have a gaming system for grown-ups called a PC.

 

[Nick5324]

Voted no. I'll probably get a 360 at some point, but I'm not even close to being in a hurry. Maybe this time next year.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
No.

I already have a gaming system for grown-ups called a PC.

How does playing games on a computer instead of a console make you more grown up?

 

[mad0maxx]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
No.

I already have a gaming system for grown-ups called a PC.

How does playing games on a computer instead of a console make you more grown up?

Because he likes to make himself stand out as an adult? To me it makes no sense ethier

 

[mad0maxx]

I am torn between all three consoles... The X-Box in my opinion does not have as many good games on it for me to justify the price. The Wii sounds cool but I do not know how it will be with you flailing your arms everywhere just to play a game but even though you really can just sit down and barely move your arm and play normally (with the exception of boss fights) according to Nintendo. I do not think there are very many good titles that are going to be on the Nintendo Wii. I am leaning more towards a Ps3 because in the past always most of the good games have all come out on the Ps3 or both Ps3 and X-Box.

My opinions may differ from your opinions so do not take this as fact! This is just what I know and I say now that I do not know everything.

That being said can you play the legacy games such as Mario Kart for the 64 if that is offered as a download on the Wii on the internet with your other friends who have the same ROM or can you share the ROM with him or not at all?

I was planning on getting a Ps3 and a Wii and not a 360 at all...

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: trmiv

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
No.

I already have a gaming system for grown-ups called a PC.

Actually the older I've gotten (31 next month ) the more I've gravitated towards consoles, because I've lost my desire to tinker with PC's just for games. Unlike when I was younger and had time to mess with computers, now I just want something I can flip on and play a game when I get some free time.

I don't understand this mentality, as once you have a computer up and running good, you can do exactly that with it - flip it on, launch a game, and go. The only times it requires "tinkering" and messing with it is when you're upgrading, which should be a pretty isolated event, and when problems occur, which also hopefully is pretty rare. Not like problems DON'T happen with consoles, especially the more modern ones.

what if i wanted to play nba 2k7 with 4 friends

4 USB controllers? But yeah, consoles are better for sports titles, I'll admit that. I never play them.

 

[RossMAN]

keep - Wii
sell - PS3

 

[imported_goku]

PS3 so that I can make money...

 

[trmiv]

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: trmiv

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
No.

I already have a gaming system for grown-ups called a PC.

Actually the older I've gotten (31 next month ) the more I've gravitated towards consoles, because I've lost my desire to tinker with PC's just for games. Unlike when I was younger and had time to mess with computers, now I just want something I can flip on and play a game when I get some free time.

I don't understand this mentality, as once you have a computer up and running good, you can do exactly that with it - flip it on, launch a game, and go. The only times it requires "tinkering" and messing with it is when you're upgrading, which should be a pretty isolated event, and when problems occur, which also hopefully is pretty rare. Not like problems DON'T happen with consoles, especially the more modern ones.

What's there not to understand? I'm done with upgrading hardware, installing drivers because of some crash, tweaking settings for performance, etc, all the crap I used to do. I deal with computers all day long as a job, I'd rather just come home and sit on the couch playing a game on my 51" HDTV rather than sit in front of a computer. I haven't turned on my former gaming rig (now horribly out of date) for months, I just use my laptop for web browsing and email now.

 

[fleshconsumed]

Never owned console in my entire life. PC all the way.

 

[zebano]

Why waste my money?

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Aves
If I like my friend's Wii I'll get one.

Same here.

 

[Aztech]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: Aves
If I like my friend's Wii I'll get one.

Same here.

Yeah, I'm buying a Wii for my niece and nephew right away, but I'll have to see about getting one for myself. I'm sketptical about the new controller(s). It might be a cool thing that wears off, but I hope not.

Anyway, I'll probably own all of them again at some point, just like I did last generation

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: trmiv

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: trmiv

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
No.

I already have a gaming system for grown-ups called a PC.

Actually the older I've gotten (31 next month ) the more I've gravitated towards consoles, because I've lost my desire to tinker with PC's just for games. Unlike when I was younger and had time to mess with computers, now I just want something I can flip on and play a game when I get some free time.

I don't understand this mentality, as once you have a computer up and running good, you can do exactly that with it - flip it on, launch a game, and go. The only times it requires "tinkering" and messing with it is when you're upgrading, which should be a pretty isolated event, and when problems occur, which also hopefully is pretty rare. Not like problems DON'T happen with consoles, especially the more modern ones.

What's there not to understand? I'm done with upgrading hardware, installing drivers because of some crash, tweaking settings for performance, etc, all the crap I used to do. I deal with computers all day long as a job, I'd rather just come home and sit on the couch playing a game on my 51" HDTV rather than sit in front of a computer. I haven't turned on my former gaming rig (now horribly out of date) for months, I just use my laptop for web browsing and email now.

Well, wanting to sit on your couch and use your huge TV is a great reason to want to use a console. And being tired of a PC from work is also a good reason.

But, upgrading hardware? Once every couple years. Installing drivers? Couple minutes. Tweaking settings? I rarely do. None of those things seem like very large obstacles to gaming on a PC to me. And no, I'm not a kid in high school who has oodles of free time.

 

[Canai]

dx10 video card FTW!!!!

 

[purbeast0]

I'm buying a Wii to keep.

I'm buying as many PS3's as I possibly can find to sell.

I already have a 360.