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Which game system is best?
There are pros and cons to every game system out there. What’s best for you? It’s up to you to decide.
DS Lite
Category: Portables
Cost: $129
Features: Two screens; WiFi wireless; touch-sensitive screen. Plays Game Boy Advance and DS games.
The Good: This best-selling system has a huge library of games. Rechargeable battery can last up to 19 hours. Good price.
The Not So Good: Least powerful of the new systems, with poorest graphics. Holding system and using stylus can be clumsy.
PSP
Category: Portables
Cost: $170
Features: High-resolution wide screen; WiFi. Plays games and movies on mini DVDs called UMDs.
The Good: The nicest screen ever included in a handheld. UMDs make for bigger and better looking games.
The Not So Good: Smaller and often disappointing library of games. System and games designed more for adults.
PlayStation 3
Category: Consoles
Cost: $400 for 40 GB hard drive. $500 for 80 GB hard drive.
Features: Plays games and movies on Blu-Ray and DVD disks; WiFi. Backward compatible to PS2; wireless controllers.
The Good: The most powerful game system ever made; games look great. Many online options.
The Not So Good: Costs nearly twice as much as other systems. Few games released for 2007; most are for adults. Some problems with backward compatibility.
Wii
Category: Consoles
Cost: $250
Features: Uses wireless motion-tracking controller called Wii-mote: WiFi; backward compatible to GameCube.
The Good: Wii-mote is unique. Comes with Wii Sports. Better backward compatibility than PS3 or Xbox 360. Family-friendly library and excellent classic games through online service.
The Not So Good: By far the least powerful of the new consoles. Few must-have games, and Nintendo has announced few future games than Microsoft or Sony. Does not play movies.
Xbox 360
Category: Consoles
Cost: $280 for Xbox 360 Arcade (256MB memory unit); $350 for Xbox 360 Premium (20 GB hard drive); $450 for Xbox 360 Elite (120 GB hard drive).
Features: Uses wireless controllers; plays games and movies on DVD; Internet connectivity.
The Good: Largest game library. Best online offerings. Can play high-def DVD movies.
The Not So Good: Severe overheating problems. Limited backward compatibility. System and games generally designed for adults.
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March 22nd, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Wii rocks because I have it and like it,also it has Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
March 22nd, 2008 at 5:38 pm
i love the xbox360 playing halo 3 on it!
March 22nd, 2008 at 4:20 pm
I know my typing stinks but ignore it i really want anything because eventhough i think my GBA is the best but i’m getting bored with it here’s my rating
DS***
PS3****
WII****
PSP***
XBOX***and a half
you know why i don’t have a another system1.i don’t have the money2.no that get’s me gifts will get me another system except my freind who got me my GBA but he’s probaly not gonna get me a DS eventhough i want one really badly because all my friends have it.
March 22nd, 2008 at 4:04 pm
all i have is a puny game-boy advance sp but i think the playstation 3 is the best by far other than the price i mean come on it plays ps1 and ps2 games and look at how many of them there are the DS is cool but hard to use stylus and controls plus it breaks easy if you drop it unlike my GBA advance (which i’ve dropped like a million times and still works!!!) my opinion is the all stink whether it’s malfuctioning or just expensive or just plain stinks the GBA advance rules so it doesn’t have good graphics or good library but it’s cheap,reliable and you can find games for it ANYWHERE for a cheap price again the GBA advance RULES!!!
March 21st, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Play Station 3
Wii is lame. Face it. Just because you can’t afford a real gaming system doesn’t mean the wii is good. MARS: I dont like the wii.
jd_w98- PS3 has many good games that are not for adults. Games aren’t rated the same as movies.
XBOX has lame games.
March 20th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
NES RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 17th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Nintendo makes systems that are not worth it. Playstation and Xbox rule. Wii and DS are boring. They have bad graphics. Who cares about a touchscreen or wand-like remote when you can have action, graphics, and blu-ray? Also, mario games are alwways rated E, E, E. Why can’t they make any T or even M? Halo 2 and Call of Duty 4 are better than Super Mario Galaxy and Mario Party DS by a long shot. This is my opinion, so disagree all you want.
March 16th, 2008 at 10:49 am
In my opinion,I think WII is the best so far.
March 15th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
WII
March 14th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
i like the wii because u can go on the internet its interactive and u can check the news weather buy games and create miis.