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Forums - Gaming - thinking of swaping ps3 for a wii, some questions about the wii...

ils411 said:

ok, so i've had my ps3 for a little over 2 months now and i'm loving it. but i happen accross a guy who's trading his wii for a ps3 and i'm tempted as hell. but i remembered that sometime ago, i sold my psp to buy a ds and i regreted that decission. not that the ds is bad, its fun and all but just not my cup of tea. so i ended up selling it and buying another psp which i then traded for my curernt ps3.

though i'd prefer to have both consoles, i have to cut some corners due to the rising cost of living. so my questions are

1. i like my games pretty, so hows the visuals? i owned a ps2 and an xbox, is the graphic difference similar to these 2? if its like the difference between the ps2 and the xbox, then i can live with that.

Yes, The Wii can have Xbox like graphics and maybe a little bit more. However there are games that don't take fully advantage of this and look early PS2 like. It's developer laziness

2. do all the games require me to swing the wiimote around? i know its fun but for long gaming sessions, i'd rather be sitting down.

It is not like in the commercial. actually you just need to do small movements like In Twilight Princess. 

3. hows the build? the ps3 looks really nice and elegant but is huge like a whale. is it like made of cheap plastic or is it sturdy?

Is small, elegant. Definately not a cheao piece of plastic

4. how long does the wiimote battery last or how fast does it suck out the life out of a standard battery?

In my case, around 15 to 20 hours

5. if i let go of my ps3 i'll be giving up ac, uncharted, dmc4, gta4, mgs4, and future releases such as gt5 and ffxiii. what games and future games on the wii can compensate for these loses? by the way, no amout of games can compensate for ffxiii as i am a fucking fanboy but 4-5 aa rpgs can at least soften the pain.

CURRENT

  1. No more Heroes
  2. Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
  3. Super Smash Brothers Brawl
  4. Metroid Prime 3
  5. Super Mario Galaxy
  6. Zack and Wiki
  7. Medal of Honor: Heroes 2
  8. Mario Kart
  9. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

If you haven played the Gamecube, there are games you should check out as well

FUTURE

  1. The Conduit
  2. Arc Rise Fantasia
  3. Tales of Symphonia 2
  4. Rune Factory
  5. Star Wars The force Unleashed
  6. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Cristal Bearers
  7. Fatal Frame 4
  8. Tenchu 4
  9. Little King's Story

6. i heard wii has an online feature with downloadable games, but doesnt have a hdd...so where does those dl go? memcard or something? how fast does it fill up?

512 MG of internal Flash Drive and a slot for SD cards of any brand

7. whats with the crazy wheel addon? does it even work for you? i mean, a good racing wheel will do wonders for gt but a floating wheel? (ok, i'm just really curious about this..how does it pan out?)

It really does work for me, feels really cool. But is not really a necessity.

8. lastly, knowing that i prefered the psp over the ds, is the wii like the ds of game console while the ps3 is the psp of game console? coz that would be the deciding factor here..

 Short Answer: Yes, The Wii follows the same path as the DS. Looks at the many games comming out for DS after a long time. The Wii will follow that path in time 

thanks

 you're welcome

 


 



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@machina

Isnt the wii just a tad more powerful than the XBOX? If not the same?

On topic:

I wouldnt do it, the PS3 has more quality games (INCLUDING MULTIPLATS DONT FREAKING ATTACK ME NOW) than the wii, I would just buy some games.

Trading a 600 dollar console with amazing games for a 250 dollar console with descent games isnt a good thing to do.



 

mM

Wii graphics are lower quality but that doesn't mean they are bad. They are fun thats the only thing a game needs to be :) PS3 has fun games 2 as u already know, the best part is you wont have to update a new game the first time u play them on a wii. I however will never buy a Wii because it's not "my cup of tea"



are those listed games your favorite games?

cause if so ,it shows you like very very good graphics (even in PS3/360 standards cause those are some of the Aces in HD gaming library).Therefore I wouldn't suggest it at all.beside your PS3 costs much more than a wii so it's pointless to swap it for a Wii.


wait for E3 before you do anything and see what each one has to offer for the next year.



 

 

 

You remind me of a friend of mine named julio, a casual that likes FPS/spot games.

He thought the wii had better graphics than the ps3, and he bought when because of that and super smash bros.



 

mM
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The PS3's games are weak compared to the Wii's. If you don't mind the hit in the graphics dept. then the Wii is a better choice.

However...trading a $600 console for a $250 one is not smart. I would trade in the PS3; you would have enough for the Wii and then some.





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Machina-AX said:
leo-j said:
@machina

Isnt the wii just a tad more powerful than the XBOX? If not the same?

On topic:

I wouldnt do it, the PS3 has more quality games (INCLUDING MULTIPLATS DONT FREAKING ATTACK ME NOW) than the wii, I would just buy some games.

Trading a 600 dollar console with amazing games for a 250 dollar console with descent games isnt a good thing to do.

 

As far as the technical side goes I have no idea whether it's more powerful or not.

Perhaps I exaggerated the extent of the difference but I do think the best Wii games I own look nicer than Xbox games I've played on my HDTV.

They are technicly the same

Yes I also think SMG>HALO 2 visually.

 

 

 



 

mM

Well a lot of people answered your 8 questions but you also have to ask these questions

Do you online game?

Do you like blu-ray?

among other questions.

But def. dont trade a Ps3 for a Wii.



WarmachineX said:
The PS3's games are weak compared to the Wii's. If you don't mind the hit in the graphics dept. then the Wii is a better choice.

However...trading a $600 console for a $250 one is not smart. I would trade in the PS3; you would have enough for the Wii and then some.

Not really..

metacritic:

57 games 80+ average ps3

24 games 80+ average wii

The ps3 has much better games quality wise

 

 



 

mM

@dolla, pooper, strategy

i know its silly, but dem advertising is getting to me. plus the fact that its being hailed as the greatest game console ever has made me very very curious

@madskillz
you have a point, but the wii is coming with 2 wiimote plus some games while i'll just trade the ps3 and keep my games for future use or something...