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« on: 14 April 2007, 22:03:40 »
My wife has just bought a new games console - but it does nothing for me - whe asked if I went to Game to get some points, (half price if you buy something else) - whoops I bought a Logitec steering wheel for our older console.

So here we are with a new console with funny controllers (Wii) and I still prefer the PS2.

Spent from trip to Halfords buying new spanners to Doctor WHo testing the steering wheel on GT4.

So what is most fun, PS2 controller, Buzz buzzers, steering wheel, Eyetoy, Wiimotes, or Nintendo Class.

Well got to be the wheel!

FUnny how every one runs down the PS2 which had so many control options.

My wife is a bit of a console nut with MEgadrive, SNES, Dreamcast among her previous purchases, I like PC gaming though!
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Re: Games consoles
« Reply #1 on: 14 April 2007, 22:06:28 »
Wii is great fun and a great way to excercise

Think we have every games console on the market in here including wii ps1 / 2/ 3/ x boxes ....but then we do have a 9 year old  ;)
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« Reply #2 on: 14 April 2007, 22:10:47 »
i always tend to play games on my PC....

I did a project on the Wii, interesting console, with accelrometers and IR to calculate the remotes position, makes for some interesting games...

PS3 looks good and is powerfull, WiFi is great to, not sure its worth the extra over the xbox 360 though....
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« Reply #3 on: 14 April 2007, 22:10:57 »
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Wii is great fun and a great way to excercise

Think we have every games console on the market in here including wii ps1 / 2/ 3/ x boxes ....but then we do have a 9 year old  ;)
I think I have a NES, SNES, MD, and a XB360. And a cheapo thing that has all the 80s classics on. Guess which I play ;)
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« Reply #4 on: 14 April 2007, 22:11:55 »
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Wii is great fun and a great way to excercise

Think we have every games console on the market in here including wii ps1 / 2/ 3/ x boxes ....but then we do have a 9 year old  ;)

Well I considered buying the PS3 and saying "beat that!" but haven't got 500 quid spare at the moment.
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Wii is great fun and a great way to excercise

Think we have every games console on the market in here including wii ps1 / 2/ 3/ x boxes ....but then we do have a 9 year old  ;)

Well I considered buying the PS3 and saying "beat that!" but haven't got 500 quid spare at the moment.

Spend £180 on the xbox, graphics are very similar.....
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« Reply #6 on: 14 April 2007, 22:13:23 »
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Wii is great fun and a great way to excercise

Think we have every games console on the market in here including wii ps1 / 2/ 3/ x boxes ....but then we do have a 9 year old  ;)
I think I have a NES, SNES, MD, and a XB360. And a cheapo thing that has all the 80s classics on. Guess which I play ;)

The cheapie with Space Invaders on - got to be hasn't it :y
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Wii is great fun and a great way to excercise

Think we have every games console on the market in here including wii ps1 / 2/ 3/ x boxes ....but then we do have a 9 year old  ;)
I think I have a NES, SNES, MD, and a XB360. And a cheapo thing that has all the 80s classics on. Guess which I play ;)

The cheapie with Space Invaders on - got to be hasn't it :y
Every time ;)

Space Invaders, Asteroids, Pacman etc etc. The new rubbish is all about graphics and plot, but no gameplay...
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Wii is great fun and a great way to excercise

Think we have every games console on the market in here including wii ps1 / 2/ 3/ x boxes ....but then we do have a 9 year old  ;)

Well I considered buying the PS3 and saying "beat that!" but haven't got 500 quid spare at the moment.

Spend £180 on the xbox, graphics are very similar.....
Ideally, you need the HDD on 360, so £250 ish.  Performance wise, 360 and PS3 should come out about the same once the developers have got to grips with the PS3's processor.
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« Reply #9 on: 14 April 2007, 22:16:08 »
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i always tend to play games on my PC....

I did a project on the Wii, interesting console, with accelrometers and IR to calculate the remotes position, makes for some interesting games...

PS3 looks good and is powerfull, WiFi is great to, not sure its worth the extra over the xbox 360 though....

I want a PS3 as it is half the price of Panasonics BluRay player. However it does green screen via RGB for BluRay so is useless if you want to not buy DVDs since they are outmoded but still have an SDTV.

However AFAIK the Panasonic player downscales. but is a substantial chunk of my HDTV budget, I have an offer of free PS3 instead of DVD recorder if I buy the TV I mentioned earlier
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« Reply #10 on: 14 April 2007, 22:18:31 »
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Wii is great fun and a great way to excercise

Think we have every games console on the market in here including wii ps1 / 2/ 3/ x boxes ....but then we do have a 9 year old  ;)
I think I have a NES, SNES, MD, and a XB360. And a cheapo thing that has all the 80s classics on. Guess which I play ;)

ummmm the cheapo thing with the 80`s classcs  ;D ;)
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Wii is great fun and a great way to excercise

Think we have every games console on the market in here including wii ps1 / 2/ 3/ x boxes ....but then we do have a 9 year old  ;)

Well I considered buying the PS3 and saying "beat that!" but haven't got 500 quid spare at the moment.

its falling rapidly and sub £400 already so watch the market   ;) oh and the games are crap right now
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« Reply #12 on: 14 April 2007, 22:20:13 »
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Wii is great fun and a great way to excercise

Think we have every games console on the market in here including wii ps1 / 2/ 3/ x boxes ....but then we do have a 9 year old  ;)
I think I have a NES, SNES, MD, and a XB360. And a cheapo thing that has all the 80s classics on. Guess which I play ;)

The cheapie with Space Invaders on - got to be hasn't it :y
Every time ;)

Space Invaders, Asteroids, Pacman etc etc. The new rubbish is all about graphics and plot, but no gameplay...

When I was in my bedsit and if my then girlfriend had not brought her Megadrive around for a play, I used to use my Vic20 and cartridge games on my then new 25" Sony TV - some of those games were brilliant fun.

Not saying more but it was easier in those days, and she is still a console addict and says they are for the children.
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i always tend to play games on my PC....

I did a project on the Wii, interesting console, with accelrometers and IR to calculate the remotes position, makes for some interesting games...

PS3 looks good and is powerfull, WiFi is great to, not sure its worth the extra over the xbox 360 though....

I want a PS3 as it is half the price of Panasonics BluRay player. However it does green screen via RGB for BluRay so is useless if you want to not buy DVDs since they are outmoded but still have an SDTV.

However AFAIK the Panasonic player downscales. but is a substantial chunk of my HDTV budget, I have an offer of free PS3 instead of DVD recorder if I buy the TV I mentioned earlier

I personaly am going to wait, its BetaMax / VHS all over again with BlueRay & HD DVD....

Agreed the xbox "Premium" is the one to go for, I hear rumours they will release a newer version to compete with PS3 (added WiFi) i think....

For the price of a PS3, you can get the Premium xbox 360 + a 20" LCD HD TV....
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Wii is great fun and a great way to excercise

Think we have every games console on the market in here including wii ps1 / 2/ 3/ x boxes ....but then we do have a 9 year old  ;)

Well I considered buying the PS3 and saying "beat that!" but haven't got 500 quid spare at the moment.

its falling rapidly and sub £400 already so watch the market   ;) oh and the games are crap right now
Yes, they are not selling well.

Shame....  ...not ;D
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