I own both systems and actually work in game sales. Here is my honest opinion.
I will sort of review both systems for you.
Wii:
Best games so far: Metriod 3, Zelda: TP, Resident Evil 4 (If you are one of the few unlucky ones who didn't play it yet).
Virtual Console: Some nice games up there (if you can afford them). If you want them ofcourse.
Online: ...No dedicated online service. Friends codes suck, thats all that I will say. It does have a web-browser also, which is cool. Otherwise you get useless channels like weather, news, etc.
Great system if you like to game with your friends AT HOME. If you prefer to play single player games, besides the ones I listed, theres nothing really on there. For me, the novelty wore off pretty fast (matter of 2-3 weeks actually).
Graphics: 5 (cmon now, this is NEXT GENERATION, We dont need last centry hardware).
Controls: 8 (fun motion/tilt if thats what you are into, mostly hit or miss)
Value: 4 (As I said, wore off real quick, might not be true for some, but it is for me).
Games: 8 (Some great games out, some great games to come, but overall hindered by not getting many of the multiplats and normally having worse versions of the ones that are multiplats. Also, it sucks when only 2-3 of your 80 games out are worth playing).
512MB built in flash memory, which os pretty lame in the age of harddrives. Has Wi-Fi. Backwards compatible with GameCube.
The controller is one of the most innovative things in the industrys history. Motion/Tilt Sensing.
SCORE: 7
Fun system but it cannot thrive with such old technology. Doesnt even play DVDs, my PS2 did that for crying out loud. Good system if you are a party gamer, terrible for online. Ok for single player, nothing special.
PS3:
Best games so far: Resistance: FOM, Warhawk, NGS (if you didn't play on XBOX). Also some great upcoming games.
PS Store: Lets you buy old PS1 games, free demos, trailers, and much much more.
Online: PSN, HOME. Good start, great future. It can only get better. 100% free. You can also use the Web-Browser and have up to 6 windows open at once.
Blu-Ray: Like it or not, Blu-Ray is a great addition to video games and also to entertainment. It is here to stay and rule as the ruling format.
Great system, will have a great variety of features, including remote play /w PSP and several other things. It has a 60GB hardriver which can easily be upgraded to a huge size. Tilt sensing controller with built-in battery, no Rumble however, which should be release some time this year.
Has Wi-Fi, Backwards compatibility with PS1 and PS2.
Overall, the games have been slow. Tough architecture which makes the devs get lazy and not really try sometimes, however, some devs are working extra hard to get used to it.
Graphics: 9 (Only PC will get a 10 :D)
Controls: 7 (Same design controller as PS2 for the most part. Triggers on R2 and L2 can be annoying sometimes. Also, some people like tild sensing, other dont. No rumble right now, along with mostly weak SIXAXIS sequences make it somewhat underwhelming).
Value: 9 (It will last you a long time and will also serve other purposes. The price is definitely worth it for what you get).
Games: 6 (As I said, games are coming out pretty slow, although some games are due soon. However this is based on NOW).
SCORE: 8.5
Although it has much less games than the Wii, it is still overall a better library. Great features. I have previously stated everything already.
Look for the PS3 to inprove on on its shortcomings and take over the market as PS1 and PS2 did.
I definitely recommend the PS3 over a Wii ANYDAY. Unless you are about 7-9 years old and will not be making use of the PS3's huge list of features ofcourse.
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