Metroid Prime: Corruption, Super Smash Brothers Brawl, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles, Super Mario Galaxy, along with a handful of other promising games to come in the future, it seemed like the obvious choice.
But was it really that easy?
Looking at the 360's list of upcoming attractions, a few games I'm familiar with, along with new names, and promising experiences fill the list. Gears of War, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, BioShock, Mass Effect, Too Human, Halo 3, Fable 2, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Assasin's Creed. To name a few.
Perhaps someone else is wondering the same thing? Which should you go for? Let's take a closer, in-depth look!
The Wii
SystemIt's an adorable little machine, for a relatively low price, and it's packing a mighty punch. The Wii is offering a delicious new way of playing old-style video games, as well as allowing all new kinds of games to present themselves. Nintendo has met, and exceeded, the market standard in online gaming that they were pooh-poohed for neglecting on the Gamecube. Plenty of online capabilities including, but not limited to: Classic NES, SNES, and N64 games available through their Virtual Consol, as well as Online Multiplayer for certain games. Powering graphics that push beyond the boundaries of the Gamecube, but still quite limited to what the competition can produce, The Wii still remains a grand choice for a proper Next-Gen Consol.
Games
Metroid Prime: Corruption came out just recently, and has been hailed as "Fucking awesome" by many. Metroid Prime has been one of my favorite series on the Gamecube, and not being able to finish it would be a constant gnawing in my mind. Forever in the dark of how the adventure came to a close.
Super Smash Brothers Brawl is another stellar game that is coming out for the Wii. The Super Smash Brothers series is a very popular one among Nintendo fans, and I am no exception. The near endless playability, tones of my favorite characters, and ridiculously fun multiplayer to boot, this game is sure to continue the tradition, and whoop all kinds of ass.
Super Mario Galaxy looks semi-interesting to me. Probably the disappointment of Super Mario Sunshine is keeping me from being extremely excited for it, but SMG
Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles could be a hit or miss. Although, unlike Super Mario Galaxy, I'll be keeping up to date with it, remaining excited and hopeful for the newest Nintendo-bound Resident Evil game.
does have its interesting bits.
Super Mario Galaxy looks semi-interesting to me. Probably the disappointment of Super Mario Sunshine is keeping me from being extremely excited for it, but Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles could be a hit or miss. Although, unlike Super Mario Galaxy, I'll be keeping up to date with it, remaining excited and hopeful for the newest Nintendo-bound Resident Evil game.
does have its interesting bits.
New games are sure to pop-up in the future of the Wii as well, offering much more variety, and diversity to any gaming library.
Cost (With Tax):
Wii: $333.50
Controllers With Nunchuk: $80.50 each
Games: $70.00 each
Total: (2 controllers, 3 games) = $704.50 over the course of several months.
Wii: $333.50
Controllers With Nunchuk: $80.50 each
Games: $70.00 each
Total: (2 controllers, 3 games) = $704.50 over the course of several months.
Over All the Wii is a very reliable gaming consol. Combining the classic game series' that I can trust for a good time, along with new ones that I can further explore. It offers new, really fun gaming, and affordability. Such a bundle one might only be able to find in an annoying car commercial if it weren't for the Nintendo Wii.
PROS: Cheapest Next-Gen consol.
Bad ass new controller is sure to offer up some awesome ways to play games.
Favorite series such as Metroid Prime and Super Smash Brothers are available.
New games sure to please the soul.
CONS: Not as powerful as the other Next-Gen consoles, so it won't be as pretty.
Lacks some really good games as of now (Other than Metroid Prime).
What the fuck is up with all the crap clogging up the gaming library? Seriously.
That was a short summary of the Wii and how I feel about it. Now let's bring out the copmetition.
X-Box 360
Bad ass new controller is sure to offer up some awesome ways to play games.
Favorite series such as Metroid Prime and Super Smash Brothers are available.
New games sure to please the soul.
CONS: Not as powerful as the other Next-Gen consoles, so it won't be as pretty.
Lacks some really good games as of now (Other than Metroid Prime).
What the fuck is up with all the crap clogging up the gaming library? Seriously.
That was a short summary of the Wii and how I feel about it. Now let's bring out the copmetition.
X-Box 360The System:
There are a lot of very cool looking games coming out for the Xbox 360. Let's take a look at some of the lesser known ones, because looking at all of them would take forever.
Halo 3: Shut up. I know what I just said, but it's effing Halo! I demand to finish the fight and whoop some Brute ass!
Mass Effect: I think it's a pretty well known fact that if you see a game and it has the word "BioWare" on it somewhere: it's an awesome game. Mass Effect is BioWare's latest RPG for the -guess what- 360. But it doesn't play like an RPG. It plays like a third person shooter, and looks like a very well polished classic Sci-Fi TV show- but not in a bad way! Very large amounts of detailed character customization, as well as many worlds to explore in the Galaxy, and a crew to assemble and command, Mass Effect looks very cool indeed. Shipping late November.
Resident Evil 5: Drool, man, super drool. But it doesn't come out until I'm, like, 20. So...yeah.
Turok: This series has been around forever, and I'm aware of that. I was never too interested in the Turok games, probably because I was very young when they came out on the N64, but now there's an all new Turok game coming out for the PS3 and 360. Combining Dinosaurs, and a pretty cool Sci-fi FPS is cool enough even if I didn't have a child-hood obsession with Dinosaurs. Very cool looking game, and I'll be sure to keep up with it's development.
Others that look cool, but you probably know something about them, or perhaps they're coming out in a very long time: BioShock, GTA IV, Too Human, Gears of War, Oblivion, and a little Fable 2. Maybe even Dead Rising.
Costs (With Taxes):
Xbox 360: $458.85
Elite (As seen in picture):$573.85
Games: $80.49 Each
Controllers: $69.00 Each
Xbox Live: $50.00 a Year
Total: (2 controllers 3 games) $826.83 With Xbox Live subscription: $876.83
(Elite, 2 controllers 3 games) $941.83 With Xbox Live subscription: $991.83
Over All: The Xbox 360 is certainly an impressive machine with a very good line-up of games. Xbox Live allows the maximum amount of gameplay out of each and every game you have. Maybe it's not quite as affordable as the Wii, but it certainly is quite the contender, and a fine choice for a Gaming consol.
PROS: Promise of a Vast gaming library
Xbox live compatibility with nearly everything
Friends who own Xbox 360s offer up plenty of chance for some LANing fun.
Games look nicer. . .? Woo hoo?
CONS: Xbox live costs money :(
Lots of games may take years to come out.
Lots of people of Xbox Live are douche bags.
The Xbox 360 is pretty pricey.
Lots of games may lead to not a whole lot of money.
Too many First Person shooters, not enough diversity.
The Choice.
Well, it's been a long post, but I think it really allowed me to make the proper choice. The Nintendo Wii is the system for me. The games for it are the games I know and love on the Gamecube, and on the N64. Being the cheaper of the two is probably the most influencial aspect of the Wii, seeing as how I don't really feel like droping too much money for my gaming consol, and as Jordan stated, I can always work my way towards a 360 in the duration the console's life-span. Or even after the Xbox (360 x 2)^1 comes out. Plus, and extensive gaming library from the 360, and $80.00 could end up being a very, very shitty thing. So good bye Xbox 360, it was good to keep the dream alive, but I think I'll stick with the Wii.
After I beat Zelda (Almost there) I'll be sure to pick up a Wii on the Weekend, and a copy of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and Resident Evil 4.
Thanks readers, and I hope you enjoyed my comparison page.
Microsoft's Xbox 360 is a hulking mass of awesome. Its powerful innards are barely contained by its sleek, easily melted outer shell. The 360 doesn't use any sort of knock-off Nintendo controller, unlike some consoles, but keeps with classic controller, which is a fine way to play Videogames. The Xbox already has an impressive library on, or perhaps under, their belt and is packing in more worth-while games this holiday season. Xbox Live, the online component of the 360, gives a gamer an unmatched online gaming experience with downloadable Demos, extras to you favorite games, TV shows, trailers, communication between fellows, classic and new arcade games, online multiplayer, earnable rewards for your offline games. But it costs money. :( Still, the Xbox 360 is a powerful contender to the market and a grand choice for a Next Generation Consol.
Games
Games
There are a lot of very cool looking games coming out for the Xbox 360. Let's take a look at some of the lesser known ones, because looking at all of them would take forever.Halo 3: Shut up. I know what I just said, but it's effing Halo! I demand to finish the fight and whoop some Brute ass!
Mass Effect: I think it's a pretty well known fact that if you see a game and it has the word "BioWare" on it somewhere: it's an awesome game. Mass Effect is BioWare's latest RPG for the -guess what- 360. But it doesn't play like an RPG. It plays like a third person shooter, and looks like a very well polished classic Sci-Fi TV show- but not in a bad way! Very large amounts of detailed character customization, as well as many worlds to explore in the Galaxy, and a crew to assemble and command, Mass Effect looks very cool indeed. Shipping late November.
Resident Evil 5: Drool, man, super drool. But it doesn't come out until I'm, like, 20. So...yeah.Assassins Creed: Another Jem from UbiSoft, this looks to be a very close realative to the Prince of Persia series, only it stars a Mysterious Assassin. It seems like it'll be a lot more open ended than Prince of Persia, but the cinimatics, acrobatics, and combat are all looking very cool.
Turok: This series has been around forever, and I'm aware of that. I was never too interested in the Turok games, probably because I was very young when they came out on the N64, but now there's an all new Turok game coming out for the PS3 and 360. Combining Dinosaurs, and a pretty cool Sci-fi FPS is cool enough even if I didn't have a child-hood obsession with Dinosaurs. Very cool looking game, and I'll be sure to keep up with it's development.Others that look cool, but you probably know something about them, or perhaps they're coming out in a very long time: BioShock, GTA IV, Too Human, Gears of War, Oblivion, and a little Fable 2. Maybe even Dead Rising.
Costs (With Taxes):
Xbox 360: $458.85
Elite (As seen in picture):$573.85
Games: $80.49 Each
Controllers: $69.00 Each
Xbox Live: $50.00 a Year
Total: (2 controllers 3 games) $826.83 With Xbox Live subscription: $876.83
(Elite, 2 controllers 3 games) $941.83 With Xbox Live subscription: $991.83
Over All: The Xbox 360 is certainly an impressive machine with a very good line-up of games. Xbox Live allows the maximum amount of gameplay out of each and every game you have. Maybe it's not quite as affordable as the Wii, but it certainly is quite the contender, and a fine choice for a Gaming consol.
PROS: Promise of a Vast gaming library
Xbox live compatibility with nearly everything
Friends who own Xbox 360s offer up plenty of chance for some LANing fun.
Games look nicer. . .? Woo hoo?
CONS: Xbox live costs money :(
Lots of games may take years to come out.
Lots of people of Xbox Live are douche bags.
The Xbox 360 is pretty pricey.
Lots of games may lead to not a whole lot of money.
Too many First Person shooters, not enough diversity.
The Choice.
Well, it's been a long post, but I think it really allowed me to make the proper choice. The Nintendo Wii is the system for me. The games for it are the games I know and love on the Gamecube, and on the N64. Being the cheaper of the two is probably the most influencial aspect of the Wii, seeing as how I don't really feel like droping too much money for my gaming consol, and as Jordan stated, I can always work my way towards a 360 in the duration the console's life-span. Or even after the Xbox (360 x 2)^1 comes out. Plus, and extensive gaming library from the 360, and $80.00 could end up being a very, very shitty thing. So good bye Xbox 360, it was good to keep the dream alive, but I think I'll stick with the Wii.
After I beat Zelda (Almost there) I'll be sure to pick up a Wii on the Weekend, and a copy of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and Resident Evil 4.
Thanks readers, and I hope you enjoyed my comparison page.
