Xbox 360 vs Wii

[Winin]

I want to get my bro a consol, but he is in Japan and this Xbox titles are limited and don't appear at the rental store. Should I go with a Wii? Is that controller good or just a gimic? Are the graphics good? I heard they were last gen. I don't know much about consols, though I have an Xbox360.

The PS3 seems overkill for how much we play, and otherwise seems equiv to the Xbox360. Maybe better graphics or more processing power, but same games, same gameplay. And we wouldn't be able to play online together. If the games are way better than on the Wii, then it might make sense, so he could rent the games over there.

So, how is the Wii? It's out now, yeah?

[Wrasse]

It comes out this Sunday.

Malsirian has played one at a kiosk at one of the local stores and reported to me that, "it was great." Since we have a few here picking one up, I'm sure they'll report on it soon...if not, I'll make Mal fill me in and report for him.

The Wii doesn't have the hi-def capabilities of the X-360 and PS3 and definitely is more about redefining how we play games (yet again). For the new experience (and a heavier pocketbook), I'd personally go for the Wii...but I'm a big N fanboi. Hopefully Ab can shine some more light on the subject next week.

[Aberrant]

I get my Wii on Sunday and played on at a kiosk. The controller setup definitely does not seem like just a gimic, and there are a lof of great possibilities (lightsaber game!).

The 360 is doing horrible in Japan, as did the original, so his options there might be limited. The PS3 went on sale there a week ago and sold out, and the talk is that the Wii will sell out as well.

Wrasse hit the nail on the head, if your brother isn't too worried about hi-def graphics and just great gameplay, the Wii should satisfy. It is supposed to be "roughly twice as powerful as a Gamecube", whatever that means.

It is important to note though that the Wii will not have online capabilities until "2007", Reggie (president of NOA) promised it will be here next year, but nothing other than that has been mentioned. I have read on message boards that Japan will get online first, and sometime early in 07.

I will have plenty of 1/2 assed and maybe full-assed reviews after Sunday ;D

[Wrasse]

aberrant said:

It is important to note though that the Wii will not have online capabilities until "2007", Reggie (president of NOA) promised it will be here next year, but nothing other than that has been mentioned. I have read on message boards that Japan will get online first, and sometime early in 07.

I will have plenty of 1/2 assed and maybe full-assed reviews after Sunday ;D

I wonder if that is the reason they are holding some games back like Blitz: The League. I really wanted Blitz but did not want to pick it up if it did not have online play...I am hoping that is the case.