A true gamer, whether he is a professional or a person who plays for fun, is not prejudiced when it comes to video games. A true gamer has the ability to see the “Pros” and “Cons” of each console, and can enjoy them all. Gambling is more or less an art form, and while some artists excel at different types of art, everyone appreciates all art forms in general. Now, I’ve been an avid gamer ever since I got my hands on an NES controller, and since growing up, I’ve learned to distinguish what each of the major game companies choose to put most of their effort into. Of course, this is all in my opinion, but I think any true gamer can appreciate them.
Now my first topic would be the Xbox 360. Yeah, most likely it was released before it was even ready to be released, which led to all the hype about “Red Rings of Death” and other such things that could It would have been avoided if they had taken the time to review the hardware and software a bit more, but nonetheless, this is probably my favorite of all the systems. Now, what separates Microsoft and its Xbox system is that it’s a US-based company, which until Xbox came along wasn’t the best place to make video games. They have to compete with the likes of Sony, who were the first to take CD games to the next level in console gaming, and of course Nintendo, who were in the game business for over ten years before the game came out. from Sony Playstation. . Of course, it had some minor competition like Atari, Sega and others, but that’s beside the point.
Sega put up a good fight, but their credibility was shattered with the Sega Saturn and Dreamcast (I actually loved the Dreamcast, but apparently most people didn’t). Either way, Microsoft has some seasoned competition, and seeing as this is just their second console system, I think they’re putting up a decent fight. Now, Microsoft’s claim to fame is obviously the Halo series, which was one of the main reasons I bought the Xbox 360, which was to get my greedy hands on Halo 3. Now, Microsoft clearly has a death grip on the sect of computer games. , since I think more people have Windows-based operating systems, which most, if not all, computer games are compatible with. They took this and applied it to their Console, thus giving birth to the Xbox Live network, something that all current Next-Gen systems have taken and modified for them.
This alone gives Xbox and Microsoft an edge over the others, because they originated, or at least popularized, the idea of online console gaming. I think PlayStation 2 had something that allowed online play, but it was never very popular in my opinion. Now the advantages of Xbox 360 are that the controller is much smaller and easier to handle than the original Xbox controller, which was huge. It’s pretty compact, at least compared to the PlayStation 3, and can fit almost anywhere. The graphics are decent and they have a lot of good titles such as Fable, Halo, and Left 4 Dead, which are probably their main sources of income, again, in my opinion. The downsides to this are that if you are standing upright, you are easily knocked over. I lost my first copy of Halo 3 because my dog ran into the system and knocked it over, and the CD slipped out of its track and got badly scratched. Also, you have the Red Rings of Death, something that caused a lot of frustration. Overall, on a scale of one to ten, I think the 360 should be a seven, especially since it combines fun gameplay with good graphics.
Now we move on to the Nintendo Wii, by far one of the most fun video game systems I’ve ever played. Sure, they don’t have many serious big-name titles aside from Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, but all of their games are fun, even if they seem a bit childish. The idea of having in-game objects controlled, for the most part, by your own movements is absolutely great, and games like Wii Fit, Mario Kart, and Mario vs. Sonic: Olympics takes this to its maximum capacity. Encourage players not to sit around all day and to get up and move. Also, the idea of being able to download old school games like Super Mario Bros 3 and other awesome games was the main reason I wanted a Wii to start with.
Sure, it sounds like an oxymoron, buying a Next-Gen system to play Oldie games like that, but hey, that’s what made me fall in love with Nintendo in the first place. Now, in terms of the downsides, one of the main downsides is that the Wii lacks serious titles, games of the kind that I and my fellow hardcore gamers have come to appreciate (Basically serious RPGs, like Final Fantasy, or FPS like halo ). That’s probably the main reason why many players don’t take it seriously. A second downside would be its lack of graphics. Microsoft and Sony are competing in the realism arena, they’re trying to make their games look like you’re actually there doing all the things within the game, whereas the Wii doesn’t put as much emphasis on this aspect, again. it’s a minor drawback, but still, many of us hardcore gamers like to play games that will keep us coming back, and the Wii certainly excels at that.
And finally, we come to the PlayStation 3. This landed third on my list, mainly because Sony strayed from what made me fall in love with the PlayStation in the first place, and that was the sheer abundance of awesome RPGs. I remember being about ten or twelve years old, sitting at my PlayStation for hours on the weekends, playing games like Final Fantasy 8, Grandia, Legends of Dragoon, etc., and getting wrapped up in the story and the characters. It was a lot like reading a really good book, you read it and you read it, you fall in love with it, and then you’re sad after it’s over. This was the same feeling I had with most of the RPGs available on the Playstation. The PlayStation 2 wasn’t that disappointing, I mean they had some decent RPG titles like Final Fantasy 10, Orphan and other titles I can’t remember, but not as many as the Playstation.
PlayStation 3 also scored low due to the silly idea of making two of the three different systems, unable to play PlayStation 2 or 1 games. The basic PlayStation 3 can’t even play games from the past, it was made solely for its Blu-ray. Ray’s abilities and to play games made solely for the PlayStation 3. The second on the ladder can only play PlayStation 2 games, and the most expensive of the bunch can play almost all the major titles of the latter two systems. In my opinion, it seems stupid that they would do that, but then again, it’s just my opinion. Now some of the advantages of PlayStation 3 are its beautiful graphics. Nearly every major PlayStation 3 title has superb graphics, almost making you believe you’re watching what’s going on behind a window. The ability to browse websites when connected online with the PlayStation 3 is also a very nice capability.
All in all, each system has its own unique feature that sets it apart from the rest of them. The Wii has its fun and playability with its various titles, the Xbox 360 is as close to a combination of visually pleasing and playability, and the PlayStation 3 makes it lovely to sit there and play your games. In the end, you have to take the good with the bad when it comes to gaming, because no system is going to be perfect and meet the expectations of every gamer who buys it, because whether we admit it or not, we are all a bit picky.