Ho.... okay then. Xbox 360 or Wii?

benedictw · Post by **benedictw** » Tue May 15, 2007 5:17 pm 0

In which case HD ness isnt important - Wii looks ok on a SDTV, 360 has shitloads of Antialiasing on a SDTV (and some games (Dead Rising\Catan) might be a touch tricky because of font size on a SDTV - but that depends a LOT on your TV).

Kamineko · Post by **Kamineko** » Tue May 15, 2007 5:20 pm 0

I've tried 'em both on our tellies here, and they're both fine. Gotta lean forward a bit to read the scoop cues though.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue May 15, 2007 5:33 pm 0

The Captain wrote:Desert island choice? Wii.

Gotta make sure that you're out of the sun on that desert island, otherwise the controllers are going to get confused with the IR light emitting from the sun.

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Tue May 15, 2007 5:37 pm 0

The Captain wrote:As a proud owner of both machines now (probably slightly prouder of the Wii), this is a pretty tricky question.

Have to agree with the dude there. They're both great to have, and both totally different to use. If you have a PS2 or XBox already, go for the Wii. The 360 has some spiffy games, but the Wii offers a completely different experience. If this is your first console or you're trading in, then opt for the 360 now and wait a while before getting the Wii, simply because the 360 has more games now than the Wii does. If you can only get one, then yah, I guess the Wii would be my choice too.

Toastontoast · Post by **Toastontoast** » Tue May 15, 2007 5:39 pm 0

Hate t'interrupt, lads, but may I make a request:

If anybody here has had any experiences with the 360 drive firmware flash-me-do, or the various Wii gadgetry, can you make a post about how you got on?

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Tue May 15, 2007 5:44 pm 0

Wii mod chips (specifically the WiiKey): Bag of wank. Seems to work at random but largely a complete failure. And my installation is damn near perfect - abandoned the pads in favour of soldering directly to the chip legs in question, but still no go. Short wires and none crossing etc.

360 firmware flash: There are very few good reasons for wanting to do this.

Cheers

Bubba

GeeZa · Post by **GeeZa** » Tue May 15, 2007 5:47 pm 0

Even though I'm *not* practicising what I preach, I personally think the 360 is your only real option right now. It's got a good variety of games at long last, Crackdown is the best game on any new system currently, the on-line is mature and the pipeline for releases looks fine. And Jeff's exciting new game is on the way. Halo3 might be great, might be shit, who knows?

There's good stuff on the Wii and it's an incredibly fun machine but it is sitting in the somewhat 'nichey' category right now. If you're not going to get any pleasure from Zelda, Monkey Ball, Paper Mario, Wii Sports or Warioware then you've got no chance with the Wii at the moment so you might be better off sitting tight on that score.

benedictw · Post by **benedictw** » Tue May 15, 2007 5:52 pm 0

Geeza makes a good point there. Perhaps you could save the dosh until you see a game that you Absolutely Must Have. For me thats the key - does it have something that makes you go Gimme!

flookster · Post by **flookster** » Tue May 15, 2007 6:26 pm 0

Judging by your reaction to wii sports (which I agree with) and Zelda (which is much more fun on GC) then I would suggest the 360, if only for the forthcoming Yak goodness and crackdown.

While gathering around the telly and playing wii with friends and family is a lot of fun I found that my friends and family got bored quickly with it. Its a few months since anyone asked me to stick on the bowling/tennis game.

My answer would be different if nintendo released an ace new version of pilot wings though.

Roobarb · Post by **Roobarb** » Tue May 15, 2007 6:27 pm 0

Buy a beer and go sit in the garden. It's almost summer, lad

The Captain · Post by **The Captain** » Tue May 15, 2007 6:36 pm 0

Dave wrote:
The Captain wrote:Desert island choice? Wii.
Gotta make sure that you're out of the sun on that desert island, otherwise the controllers are going to get confused with the IR light emitting from the sun.

I would ensure I was stranded on an island containing an abandoned WWII Japanese bunker that admits no natural light to serve as my gaming room.

THEDARKPRIESTCYRIC · Tue May 15, 2007 7:27 pm 0

I would suggest getting a 360 since right now you can get Crackdown, Dead Rising, Gears of War, Rainbow Six Vegas, PGR3, Lost Planet, and Oblivion. Also the 360's lineup over the course of the year is stronger then the Wii's with Halo 3, Mass Effect, Too Human, Bioshock, Forza 2, The Darkness, Shadowrun, Blue Dragon, and Lost Odyssey. I really don't see the Wii as a worthwhile investment until the end of the year when Smash Brothers, Metroid, and Mario come out (hell if your not interested in Twilight Princess I see no reason to get a Wii right now). So there are a few good reasons to get a 360 now and even more good reasons coming out over the course of the year.

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Tue May 15, 2007 7:32 pm 0

Roobarb wrote:Buy a laptop and go sit in the garden. It's almost summer, lad

Edited for geekness

newtechlover · Post by **newtechlover** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:19 pm 0

If you know whats good for you, The Wii wins everytime

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:53 pm 0

newtechlover wrote:If you know whats good for you, The Wii wins everytime

And winner of the award for most retarded console name ever, goes to...