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Unless you own everything, you're missing out on something. If you're one of the privileged few who can actually own more than one console, then buy it! I turn on all of my consoles on the average day. All of them offer something unique.



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RROD is covered by a 3 year warranty and the 360's are now much more reliable.

I recommend Mass Effect and Dead Rising as Day one purchases.



Yeah you should do it if you can afford it. You can get a lot of older 360 titles used too. Some pretty good games for very cheap.



Well I'm a Nintendo Fan through and through. Today I own all three platforms but remain devoted to my favorite console (Wii). Now I suggest you buy a Wii and here are some of the reasons, these things Microsoft just doesn't offer!

- Non-Competition, thats right as a devoted Nintendo fan I have vowed never to pick up a competitors system. However when Nintendo said they were no longer competing with Sony/Microsoft, and Sony/Microsoft said they weren't competing with Nintendo I rushed to the store to pick up my 360.

- Games, sure the 360 has some great exclusives, but the Wii has far more. In the end the exclusives are largely first party titles and pitting Microsoft Game Studios against Nintendo is a no contest victory for Nintendo

- Price point, you already bought the most expensive system on the market should you really blow another 300$ on an almost identicle console that will probubly red ring on you within a few years of owning it?

- Buying a console so you can pay for services you get free at Nintendo and Sony. Why would you care to pay 60$ a year to play games online when you can do that for far cheaper on the Wii.

In the end its your decision. I find it odd you ask if you should get an X-Box on the Microsoft board. Of course everyone is going to say yes. You probubly should have asked it on the gaming board, to get a more rounded opinion. It's just my opinion but in order to truly enjoy this generation you have to own a Wii.



-JC7

"In God We Trust - In Games We Play " - Joel Reimer

 

Yes you should!



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Joelcool7 said:

Well I'm a Nintendo Fan through and through. Today I own all three platforms but remain devoted to my favorite console (Wii). Now I suggest you buy a Wii and here are some of the reasons, these things Microsoft just doesn't offer!

- Non-Competition, thats right as a devoted Nintendo fan I have vowed never to pick up a competitors system. However when Nintendo said they were no longer competing with Sony/Microsoft, and Sony/Microsoft said they weren't competing with Nintendo I rushed to the store to pick up my 360.

- Games, sure the 360 has some great exclusives, but the Wii has far more. In the end the exclusives are largely first party titles and pitting Microsoft Game Studios against Nintendo is a no contest victory for Nintendo

- Price point, you already bought the most expensive system on the market should you really blow another 300$ on an almost identicle console that will probubly red ring on you within a few years of owning it?

- Buying a console so you can pay for services you get free at Nintendo and Sony. Why would you care to pay 60$ a year to play games online when you can do that for far cheaper on the Wii.

In the end its your decision. I find it odd you ask if you should get an X-Box on the Microsoft board. Of course everyone is going to say yes. You probubly should have asked it on the gaming board, to get a more rounded opinion. It's just my opinion but in order to truly enjoy this generation you have to own a Wii.

The reasoning for me why someone with a PS3 would choose a 360 over the Wii is simply down to the games.  My Wii never gets turned on anymore as the games are simply more enjoyable on the two HD consoles for me, obviously this isn't the same for everyone but its one reason why people may not choose the Wii. 

The Wii online experience is terrible by the way so there is no way they could charge for it.



you don't need a 360 if you have a ps3. i can only talk for me, but since i have a ps3, bought 3 month ago, i didn't touch my 360. and believe me, buying the 360 for the exclusives isn't a good idea, because the ps3 exclusives will become better and better while 360 games have already reached its limits.



Favourite Games:

PS: Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy VII. PS2: Resident Evil 4, Shadow Hearts Covenant, Final Fantasy X, Silent Hill 4, Soul Calibur III. PS3: Metal Gear Solid 4, Heavy Rain, Valkyria Chronicles, Uncharted 2, Mototstorm PR, God of War III, Modern Warfare 2. Xbox: Suteki, Fatal Frame II DC, Jade Empire. 360: Dead Rising, Lost Odyssey, Dead or Alive 4.

Get another PS3 lol, not worth it.



I am a loyal SONY fan and will always be.

I am also a PS1, PS2, PS3 and a PSP owner.

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Click this ----->  http://vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=83696to post your top 10 games.

kowenicki said:
@zer0John

and for me its the other way around... horses for courses.

I think you need both.


alt account, why bother replying when you look at his post history



Don't get a wii.

Go with a 360.