Why You Went With the system(s) You did

Ok to start things off id prefer this not turn into a war of which consol is better ,which console is worse,Hardcore vs. Casual(we're all gamers arent we, besides if this does come up think about how you got to youre so called"hardcore gamer status" you didnt just poof there over night), ect.

But I went with the wii as my console of choice just because I was interested in its line up and I wanted something different. I dont feel disappointed with it really as I didnt need high def graphics and Im not a big fan of shooters( yes I have some fun playing them but they just bore me quicker than most games do). The wii is my first nintendo console since the snes, not because I didnt want the others I just happened to want the ps2 more. Anyways I realize that nintendo may not have the most AAAA,AAA,AA games but that doesnt matter to me as I dont really have alot of time and money to play and keep up with all the new games. The bottom line is that I went with the wii because PS3 doesnt have the games i fell in love with on the ps2(sly, daxter, ect.) and is alittle out of my price range, and the Xbox 360 while it does have those few games that I want badly(star ocean 4, viva pinata, Ect.) i dont want to pay extra for the internet(no matter how good it may be) and I just cant bring myself to sift through all the talk about the games I could care less about to find info on thoose games that I would want to know more about.

So anyways its your turns now.

Went with a Wii because I wanted something new/different. I liked that it was the only one doing something drastically different and I wanted it. Love it.

However, I also want to play games that will not be on the Wii, so I'll be getting a 360 soon and have the best of both of them :).

Xbox 360 - Went with it because I wanted to enter this gen. Great decision because of the quantity and quality of the games

Wii - ....I just fell for the hype. I liked it at first but now it's just a shovelware machine and after this year's E3 I finally realized that Nintendo really doesn't give a $h!# about us gamers. Highly regret purchasing it.

...I plan on selling my Wii and getting a PS3 by the end of the year.

I've got a PC, PS3 and a Wii.

PC, I've always done most of my gaming on the PC. There are very few things, in my opinion, that consoles can do better than PC. For a few years I was short on cash so I started to get into console gaming because my computer wasn't powerful enough to do much and I bought a PS2. But after getting quite a big bonus I was able to buy a new PC, and it sees 90% of my gaming.

PS3, as a standalone console I believe the Xbox is better than the PS3. But combined with a PC that's not the case, in my opinion. PS3 offers me the most (HD Gaming) diversity.

Wii, t'was a gift.

I chose to get a wii because i love nintys first party games, and i haven't regretted my purchase at all.

I think i'll buy a PS3 eventualy though(if i get the moneyXD) because there are quite a few games i'm interested in(like LBP)

Xbox360- I bought it because at the time, it was the only option and I was happy with its predecessor.

PS3- MGS4. Nuff said.

Wow, this is kind of hard. The Wii at one time was favorite console, but then I started playing The Orange Box on the Xbox 360 and my dad bought a PS3. I started playing Metal Gear Solid 4 and I loved that. I've kind of gone equal with all of the systems and while Nintendo is still my favorite company, I have gotten a little fed up with this crap about casual gamers. I love a lot of casual games, but Nintendo can't keep doing this.

I chose the pc because I dont really want to play big bombastic souless Michael Bay type games. Pc is arthouse.Kez1984

yeah boiii!!!!

Halo 3

Gears of War

Mass Effect

Bioshock

Dead Rising

Forza 2

Halo 3

Gears of War

Mass Effect

Bioshock

Dead Rising

Forza 2

johnnyblazed88

I went with the ps3 because the games interested me, that and i was so disappointed in the 360 and Live!

Do i regret it no i don't see how i could

PS3 because of the games, controller, free online, and friends.rockguy92

Agreed, also my family already had 30+ blu-rays at the time. And now we have 75+, so its great having a blu-ray player in my room :D

I chose the Wii because, naturally, I'm a Nintendo fanboy. After Nintendo's pathetic E3 2008 conference, I regret my decision.toadster101

Same thing here. Well I don't actually regret it because Nintendo is the only one that makes Zelda, Metroid, Mario, Pokemon, Fire Emblem, etc, etc. and there are still some games that I'm looking forward on my Wii. Yet since the start of this generation I haven't been as blind as before(back with the good 'ol Nintendo, Gamecube included) and Nintendo's e3 08 just proved my worst fears.

Now I have a Gaming PC too and this satisfies my gaming needs completely.:) Free and best online, mods, ability to play with all 3 console controllers, best graphics available(and yes my PC can run Crysis at Very high 1440x900 at 35FPS) and best games overall.

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Halo 3

Gears of War

Mass Effect

Bioshock

Dead Rising

Forza 2

Bubblehash

naww i got the cheap PC AKA xbox 360

It's hard to give a short and simple explanation of why I prefer PC, there are many factors contributing to why I prefer the platform.

The controls are just to my preference, I feel more at home holding a mouse than moulding my hands around a clunky gamepad. I like the freedom the platform offers and not feeling like I am at the mercy of the console manufacturer, I have control over the experience; if I don't like something there may be an option to do something about it.

If something goes wrong on my PC I can poke around and use my past experience to figure out what went wrong, with a console if I so much as look under the hood the manufacture abandons you. So were I would be taking an active part in resolving a problem on PC, on console you have to contact the manufacturer for assistance and at times have to ship the whole thing back. Often it can just be one component that is at fault, I can replace that component were as the entire console has to be replaced.

The quality of the experience is also what I am willing to pay for, no amount of money thrown at a console will change something. 720p is often the best you will get from most console games, with there sometimes being 1080p available in a few specifically designed games. On PC I can get 1920x1200 resolution in games that consoles can only play in 720p, if I want to play games that way the option is available. Where in contrast if money is tight and I am fine under 1280x800 there is nothing wrong with that, games will support me with either option. If eye candy isn't important I can spread out the need to upgrade by reducing game graphical settings, I'm still getting the full game play experience.

I suppose I just like how open ended PC is, you can customise the experience to your needs whether you are a budget gamer or a bleeding edge technophile. There is allot more to PC than just hardware performance; though it is difficult to understand without already experiencing it.

I chose the PS3 because of the value and reliabilty. You get Bluray, built-in wifi, free online, rechargeable controllers, etc. I also got a $50 gift certificate when I bought mine plus the 5 free bluray offer making my total system cost pretty much only $300

I was always a Sega gamer(Master, Genesis, Saturn and Dreamcast) until Sega bailed then I got a Gamecube. It wasnt until I made an impulse buy of a Sony PSP a week after its release that I owned a Sony. and when it came time to buy a new systen this gen, I already had the button pattern set in my head and that also helped in my descision. Im 100% happy with the PS3

I chose the PS3 because it seemed like a very powerful system and I really like sony...I have never regretted my decision:)shert

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I first bought a Wii then after a week I regreted it. I've been a long time Nintendo fan and I wanted to see what all the hype was about. After seeing it's weak line up and coming to the conclusion that there wont be any games for a while I sold it. Mind you this was long before E3 08 it was back in November 07. I sold it right before xmas for a nice profit.

I then bought a 360 because of its game line up. Evertime I turned it on my room jumped 20 dirgrees and I worried about the RROD. So I sold it after a week.

I bought a PS3 because I wanted realistic grafix and reliability. I've been with Sony for 9 months and I dont regret my decisions one bit about selling the other systems. Hey it might be a while before God of war and RE5 comes out but at least I know my system wont RROD before then.

Well i was bored with the games on my ps2 so i got an xbox360 and also at the time of purchase it was the only next gen console available.

(dunno if pc counts but...) Then got a half decent gaming pc because im sick of lag, framerate and crappy party systems.

The End.

Wii: In the beginning of this year, I was debating whether I should get a 360 or a PS3. Problem is that I didn't want to spend too much money and it was my last year in high school. I had a lot of tests coming up (regents and SAT) and I was also missing some classes. I need to focus and I didn't want to get distracted by games. Soooo I decided to buy the Wii because I knew that it didn't have many games I'd be into, it was cheap, and it was nice to have as a secondary console for when I did eventually buy a 360 or a PS3. Needless to say, I graduated and am looking forward to college in the fall.

PS3: Like I said above, in the beginning of the year I was debating on whether I should buy a 360 or a PS3. Well after weighing out the pros and cons, I decided to go with the PS3. I'm very happy with my choice and have never looked back since.

All my friends had Wii's and PS3's so I got a 360 so I could laugh in there faces. and say "I'M DIFFERENT!"

I got my PS3 because of MGS4 and since then bought 9 games for it because I love HD gaming.

I bought my Wii because everyone was saying how cool it was and that I was missing out... I barely play the system :(

I've owned a wii, 360, ps3 and pc. sold wii and ps3, simply not enough quality games. probably will rebuy the ps3 when more quality titles release but im probably never going to buy a wii ever again. pc and 360 are just more geared towards the kind of games i like and im a graphics whore

Wii: Despite what anyone says, this console really does open up the door for you to play with your non-gaming friends. Even though they have no lives, your gaming friends can't always be there. So why not grab a Wii?

PSP: Sony has done a great job this gen of consolidating media functions into their consoles. The graphics are miles ahead of the DS and the internet browser helped as well. I bought the PSP a while ago when the games were iffy but now I'd say the game lineup is much stronger than the DS.

PS3: Blu Ray, well-functioning media server, better exclusives (that's right, I said it). I didn't buy a gaming PC or 360 because they're too FPS heavy and one FPS can last me a very, very long time. I think Sony has done a great job bringing unique and original games to its console, whereas Microsoft has focused on the traditional big sellers like FPS games. Also, I did a lot of research and I have no doubts that the PS3 is a far more powerful machine than the 360, not to mention Blu Ray allows textures that aren't compressed to PS2 status.