should i get a xbox 360 without playing online?

last gen i had a xbox and survived without playing online.....

or i could get a wii

thank you for your advice

the 360 is definitely worth it even without playing on LIVE

The 360 is still a great console without LIVE. You have a ton of games to choose from like Oblivion and sports games. Also the online aspects of games have begun to grow old as nothing has ever changed in them since GoldenEye on the 64.BenderBR9

Umm, N64 didn't have online play.

If you're looking for a more immersive and fun gaming experience, then getting Xbox live is a must. But that doesn't mean you can't have fun without it; trust me, games such as Bioshock and Oblivion prove just that. It would not hurt to try Xbox Live for a month and then decide whether or not it is for you. Overall, online or not, the 360 is a great choice for next-gen gaming.

If you consider yourself a serious gamer, then I would recommend against buying a Wii. In my opinion, the Wii is a recreation system with games that become redundant after X amount of playtime (exceptions: Metroid Prime 3, and Virtual Console games). But if you don't really care about that or the OK graphics, then maybe you should buy the Wii.

Just be sure to think about what you are really looking for in a console and its games.

There are a lot of games that are great offline, like Oblivion and Bioshock.

You'll want at least online ACCESS in order to be able to download demos and updates for games you do play. So at least a silver membership is fine for that. :)

And I'm kinda in the same boat. I may have a gold membership now, but that was mostly because of a prepaid thing my brother got me in celebration of getting the 360. But truth be told, I haven't really had much fun with playing on xbl, and don't think I'll be renewing.