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In short, Wii isn't the best system around. But I'm pretty sure we would all buy it just for SSBB. I woulda bought it just for the fire emblem game. And it is backwards compatable with GC games...that a plus right?

   That being said, I can't think of anything else good to say about it... 360 is better by far. Game selection and online play is way bigger.

Oblivion?

Fable 2?

Bigger, yes, but better? I can't think of a single Xbox 360 game I'd like to play that's not an FPS.

I see your point... halo wars is an epic fail and Dragon age is...boring at best...

And can a wii go to www.addictinggames.com ? Nope. 

Why can't a Wii do that?

Wii doesnt have nearly as many high quality FPS's as the other systems... 

I, personally, do not enjoy FPS games at all. Goldeneye for the N64 kept my attention for a little while, but I really find no enjoyment with those types of games.

I will always prefer family games that all ages can enjoy together with everyone laughing and getting animated. Somehow FPS games (even with multiplayer) do not invoke the same response. Maybe the fact that you're trying to shoot each other dampens the mood. 

So, as far as what I enjoy (which is not the same for everyone), the Wii stands far above the competition. I'll never grow tired of Mario Party minigames and Wii Play/Sports living room reorganizers. 

Quote from: Minister Polarius on December 15, 2009, 03:10:08 PM

Bigger, yes, but better? I can't think of a single Xbox 360 game I'd like to play that's not an FPS.

I see your point... halo wars is an epic fail and Dragon age is...boring at best...

i take offense to that! [#1 ranked halo wars 3v3 unarranged]

I have yet to see anything that makes me want to go out and buy a Wii.

Then you haven't seen much.

Before I got a Wii, I couldn't find anything that made me NOT want to go out and buy a Wii.  And now, having a Wii, I can't find anything that would make anyone NOT want to buy a Wii.  You think the graphics are bad, then you have not seen too many games.  Wii graphics are amazing.  Just take Brawl for instance.  And if you get bored with that (which is about as close as you can get to impossible without being impossible), then go play Mario Party 8, Wii Sports, Zelda: Twilight Princess, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Wii Chess (where graphics don't really matter as much), Wii Play, etc etc, the list goes on and on.

There might be a few games that have mediocre graphics on the Wii, but that is exceptionally rare.

Before I got a Wii, I couldn't find anything that made me NOT want to go out and buy a Wii.  And now, having a Wii, I can't find anything that would make anyone NOT want to buy a Wii.  You think the graphics are bad, then you have not seen too many games.  Wii graphics are amazing.  Just take Brawl for instance.  And if you get bored with that (which is about as close as you can get to impossible without being impossible), then go play Mario Party 8, Wii Sports, Zelda: Twilight Princess, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Wii Chess (where graphics don't really matter as much), Wii Play, etc etc, the list goes on and on.

There might be a few games that have mediocre graphics on the Wii, but that is exceptionally rare.

Wait... were wii sports and wii play in your "amazing graphics" category? Because I really hope you're joking if that's so. They don't even have bodies... if you think that's good graphics then you haven't PLAYED a good xbox 360/ps3 game. Even SSBB isn't that great... good but not exceptional or anything to tell your friends about (in terms of graphics, I LOVE the game).

yeah, we were playing wii graphics on the ps2 and regular xbox.

FWIW, I did not buy my Wii for the graphics, and I am in no hurry to buy the others for the graphics. I am less interested in how "real" my games look, and more interested in how much fun my family/guests are having.

Basically, there is no comparison between the systems because people have different agendas for buying each one. An old, married geyser like me is only interested in family fun that is kid-oriented. No one delivers like the Wii. Whereas many of you want real-life looking action games and online MMORPGs. The XBox 360 and PS3 supply that demand.

Decide what you want most, then choose your system and games.

A wii and a PC would be perfect. end of story. Wii provides all your fun family game needs, and a PC provides all of your epic graphics, bloody shooter games.

a decent pc usually costs more than a current gen console, and requires far more maintenance and upkeep. the 'plug-n-play' and simplicity of consoles is what draws most people. also, 360 and ps3 looks so slick on a high-end hdtv, which you cant get with pc unless the tv has a computer input.