[geeks] Ya-HoooooO!

[Joshua Boyd]

On Fri, Feb 01, 2008 at 09:35:33PM +0000, Mike Meredith wrote:
> On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 14:15:49 -0500, Joshua Boyd wrote:
> > I hear more about good games for the 360 than I do the PS3, even
> > though the PS3 has cooler hardware.
> 
> I sometimes wonder how games players find the time to check out the
> huge range of games they have available to them. Even the paltry
> selection from the Euro-zone PSN is enough that I'm skipping most of
> the 1st person shooters and totally ignore all the sports games.
> Admittedly my PS3 does spend far more time playing DVDs and BDs though.

I personally prefer a hardware player.
 
> > But honestly, if I bought anything current, it would be a Wii.
> 
> The funny thing is that everyone seems to be waiting for a console to
> "win". It is possible that one console may become dominant but it is
> also possible that all three main contenders will share the market. It
> is interesting to see different estimates of market share in different
> parts of the world ... Europe and Asia seem more keen on the PS3 than
> the Xbox360.

I don't know why anyone wants a console to win.  I like 2-3 consoles
being current at any one time.
 
> The Wii is interesting in that it seems to appeal to people who
> wouldn't ordinarily consider a games console. 

Yeah, I've noticed that.