Which Game Console ?

[Fraser]

Your not correct.

I don't think it is as simple as that. I was told that the earlier PS3s were built with the hardware to handle PS2 games. In order to save money Sony cut the hardware from the later models, the 80GB I bought in April is apparently not backward compatible.

http://thirdworldgeek.com/is-your-ps...rd-compatible/ If BC is important you could always buy an older PS3 second hand.

[n8dogg2669]

ps3. I've been a sony loyalist for many years now

[RC]

I know it is not your question, but I am an XBox 360 addict... Halo I, II, III, ODST, Halo Wars, and Half Life (several versions) and a big stack of "others."

[sam004]

Thanks for all the responses, I was hoping and expecting to get varied feedback.

Based on my loose counts the Wii seems to be the favorite, mostly for family or group play. I have a mixed outlook on the PS3 if backwards compatability is an issue.

If money was no object I like the one response that suggested all three.
I also have a very bad golf habit, so that isn't practical at the moment :)

Think I am leaning for the Wii as my first choice

[pxc]

The Wii is definitely fun. The only problem I would have with it is trying to play by myself, that seems like it'd be lonely and a little weird and sad, whereas playing alone on a PS3 or 360 would seem more normal to me. I may be in the minority on that but that's how I see it.

[ugottabjoshinme]

I have a Wii and it was a bad choice. The games are fun at first but not real re-playable. It gets old after a while IMO. If you like sports games like madden, NBA, or others it is definately not the right choice. Really depends on what you like to play.

[FHopper]

WE ARE TALKING PLAYING GOLF HERE, RIGHT?

I would never want to play a firstperson shooter on a Wii, but sports has to be better when you are standing up and using your arms. Seriously, TW 10 is good and honestly tennis is amazing!

[sp33d]

I love the Wii, it has a great mixture of kids and grow up games.

Its really fun if you buy the right games, Tigerwoods owns on the wii, if you like to drink with your buddies and play games get the wii.

I have a 7 year old and a wife so the wii is great. If i want to seriously play games i go on my computer.

[KillaK]

PS3 hands down - you got the blu ray HD drive which is a plus and gaming hardware wise the playstation is stronger than the xbox or the wii. If you only want the motion controllers for golf and bowling and games like that then the wii is your system. If you want a versatile system the ps3 is the one to go for.

[moshdirtjumpr]

I love my wii. We have the fit board. It is really alot of fun.

[wubskis]

It really is a case if you want to be sociable (Wii) or have some alone time with the TV (PS3/360). My brother has a Wii at his place, and it's great fun to head over and play Wii Sports or TW10 on it because you can just screw around, have a couple and generally chat, something you can't do if it's 9-9 in a first-to-10 deathmatch on the latest Call of Duty or something.

The Wii really rubs salt in the wounds if you play solo though. I borrowed it to play the latest Zelda incarnation and whilst I did have fun, I felt a bit weird sat alone swinging my arms around.

Meanwhile, I am/was more than happy to sit on my own playing Devil May Cry 4.

It's a real toss-up.