Pat Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Ok generatons x y & z the arl fart needs some advice. my kids have the Ps2 console's n tonnes of shiote that compliments. 1 of them is barely 12 mnths old. The new Xbox 360 is dear as fuk down under & im livid to get them 1 @ the currennt price in view of their Play staitons being all good etc. ( Im looking about + $1000 for one with extra games & further accesories - I can buy a fukin Boat here fer a Grand..LOL ) So now I see these Wii thingys on the market @ well under half to a 3rd the price of the X Box & kids are keen 2. The interactive sports games look fun but I dont have a clue. ANy 1 got ? Pro's , Con's, The good, the bad the ugly, etc? Any advice folks be well apreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 One phrase for ya M, ZX Spectrum. That is my level of comprehension when it comes to game shit. ATB Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Yeh mate I got left behind after the demise of Pac-man - circa 1979........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Yeh mate I got left behind after the demise of Pac-man - circa 1979........ Ah yes, gone but not forgotten. I think Andy is the man to chat with on this one. ATB Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluenose Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 being a youngun and played on a Wii it is worth getting if on a limited budget. pros. cheaper than an xbox 360 better interaction with the game addictive as fuck cons: graphics flatter to decieve (which is important factor to kids) and reliability apprently they break quite easily. thats my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 hmmm my kids can break kryptonite.... a lil concern then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Used to love Manic Miner on the Commodore 64 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 being an xbox convert now i really havent bothered to interest myself with the competition! theres no way im bothering with the ps3 but the wii without a shadow of a doubt in groundbreaking with the controllers, fair enough itd be good to buy if you couldnt be bothered going the gym, and hell, if anyones interested in dragonball z (which i doubt they are!) the next game they bring out will be on here and you can mimic the moves to pull them off! also theyre bringing out a new resident evil game for it but i dont know much about that one yet, more about that when i get info. other than that though, its obvious that its a lot more family orientated than the other next gen consoles and as alex said, it pretty much shows that in the graphics, (nintendo even stated this when they started doing promos for it), i might think about dabbling with one in the new year but im undecided for now, so to sum it up its pretty much, its in my opinion... a grown up version of the nintendo ds the bold is for people who just cant be bothered reading my waffle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 i think the whole idea of what the Wii does is fantastic, i will be buying one in the new year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 (edited) I just think it's a great name..Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! sorry. What's it called when a word sounds like what it does? Can't remember, but it's like that anyway . Onomatopoeia...that's it ! Edited December 13, 2006 by mikeo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 I thought long and hard about if I should by a Wii. Liked the look of them and it also has Zelda on it which is a bonus, however managed to get a 360 cheaper so went ahead with the 360. Graphics on the 360 are great and thats without a hd tv. PS3 I have no intention of. The starting price is being quoted as £500 for the consol and 2 games or so. I am now trying to get a wii as managed to come to a comprimise with the missus but can't get any as everwhere is out of stock. I have not played one myself but been told its great fun. The question you have to ask yourself Pat is will the fun factor of interacting with the games run out after a little while. My opinion would be maybe to get the wii. You never know you might like it yourself. My dad told me he wants to get one as he doesn't have to many buttons to press. Also heard on the news yesterday that already a lot of problems with things getting broken with it and not just the consol but also windows and tvs with flying controllers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willo Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 I reckon the wii will really come into its own if you've got a few mates round a few beers and possibly a few joints . Sounds like you'd have a right fookin laugh playing wii sports with a few friend after few jars , cant really see it being that much fun to play on your own . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sickboy Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Its gotta be the 360, everything about it is better than anything other console ive tried. Apart from the fact that the games are really expensive. Unless you manage to aquire a chiped 360, like me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 a chipped 360, how much did that cost you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Thanks for the reviews guys. Like Andy says in my lads case being 5 & 8 I am pretty sure its more the fun factor than the highly intense graphical exp their after. They do even play some of the old PS1 games still on the PS2 & that to me seems another clear indicator that it is the game play they enjoy more etc. Saw an Add for this on telly last night & does look kinda fun. The few buttons idea is a massive bonus for us older folk who dont have ampedextrus fingers & rubber wrists. Food 4 thought..& again Cheers Tofeetalkers. P.s Tested out the "Frosty the Snow man Super Snow cone maker" we got em 4 xmas last night last night..Wowsers what a corker. The Snow Cones are on Pat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 just make sure they dont end up whacking themselves with the controller mate, the strap on it is rather flimsy so ive heard, broken windows and black eyes are apparently the norm with this machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Andy............LOL.......... broken windows and black eyes are apparently the norm with this machine Broken Windows & Black eyes are the norm with every school holidays round my way regardless of technology....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fozzie Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Got a wii on order but prolly be after xmas now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 a chipped 360, how much did that cost you? Not all 360 can be chipped. Depends on what drive is in the machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Not anymore.. all drives can be chipped. Someone I know of does them for 50 notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 I thought that some could be chipped and some could be flashed but the nearer ones couldn't as they done something to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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