| Resident_Hazard said:
The Xbox360 appeals mostly to hardcore gamers and Western-focused gamers. The PS3 appeals mostly to Japanese-focused games, and people who just gotta have the HD movies. The Wii appeals mostly to family types, and those looking for something fun to play in a group setting at home that isn't as intensive as, say, Gears of War or Halo or Killzone.
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I agree about the Wii, but not about the PS3 or the XBOX 360.
It is a common misconception that the XBOX 360 is a "hardcore" console, but I think it is almost as casual as the Wii. Violence and gore doesn't mean it's a hardcore game, the vast majority of the XBOX 360 exclusives and top sellers are shooters, which are casual games. For a lot of people, the XBOX 360 is their first console that they own or bought for themselves. In my class, there is a clear divide between gamers. My friends are hardcore gamers and they own plenty of consoles such as the Dreamcast etc, and they all went for the PS3. The people in my class who aren't REALLY into gaming, they just pick up a shooter every now and then, they own XBOX 360's.
The problem is, because I own both consoles, I'm not really accepted by either side.
Anyway, onto the PS3. That is true that a lot of the games are Japanese-focused (which is a very good thing for me), but I would also say the PS3 is about variety. With the PS3, there is something for everyone, which is why the PS1 and PS2 were so successful, problem was, from 2006 - 2008 there was NOTHING for everyone, hence the reason why the Wii took off. I do like to play a nice variety of games, but the main reason I own the PS3 is for those blockbuster games, the games that are masterpieces and hailed as some of the greatest games of all time. As soon as MGS4 released I knew I had to get a PS3, it was totally worth it.
For the Wii, I would say it's for families, but I would also say it's for hardcore gamers aswell. The reason why I love the Wii so much is it's simple, none of this online account and trophies crap, it's just pure gaming. Simple, cheap and fun. Backwards compatibility with the Gamecube is a huge incentive to buy it aswell.
