Should You Buy a Nintendo Wii?

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If you buy a Nintendo Wii?


Posted by Valeri on 3 June 2010 · Leave a comment


I noticed a lot of people ask the question "Should I buy a Nintendo Wii game console?". Since its introduction in November 2006, the Wii has dominated the current generation console battle, with its combination of a low price, unique controls, and the values of the family. This does not mean that the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 its successes have seen, but Nintendo seems to hit a little bit, "have different demographic of consumers, which led an incredible spread their console. To determine which console is better for you, you have the advantages and disadvantages of each current platform that will hopefully help in this article, will weigh.
It is easy to forget that the current generation of consoles for a few years now and the original charm of each platform has changed over the years. The prices have changed, the catalogs have finished the game, and the event is the same platforms have seen further developments.
Price
Originally, the Wii is the cheapest current generation console, but this is a little bit with "acted recently. The following table is ordered by the United Kingdom recommended retail price in ascending order of price, and covers all current versions of each console.
£ 129.99 / $ 199.99 Xbox 360 Arcade (256 MB)
£ 169.99 / $ 299.99 Xbox 360 Premium (60GB)
£ 179.99 / £ 249.99 Wii (512 MB)
£ 229.99 / $ 399.99 Xbox 360 Elite (120 GB)
£ 299.99 / $ 399.99 Playstation 3 (80GB)
£ 339.99 / $ 499.99 Playstation 3 (160GB)
As you can see, the Xbox 360 Arcade games console is the best available, and undermines the Wii and an impressive £ 50 / $ 50 The main disadvantage of the Arcade model is the lack of substantial storage space and for consumers in the United Kingdom, the premium version is a bit more attractive, with 60 GB hard drive, and price is £ 10 less than the Wii. It should be noted that these are only recommended retail prices are, you can most likely order it a bit "less if you hunt in a variety of retailers.
The Wii shortage is continuously since its release, it seems to hold its value much better than the other consoles and not subject to discount. Unlike other consoles, the Wii has seen no price cut official single from her release and should not exceed up to supply the demand, eventually change.
Graphic
The Wii is often the basis of the last generation of hardware, they have very similar performance described for the Nintendo GameCube. Nevertheless, it was a very easy platform to develop games, and Nintendo themselves have shown that they are every last drop of graphics performance squeeze out of it, with titles like Mario Galaxy and Metroid Prime.
It is very clear that both the Xbox 360 and PS3 graphics have a potential on the Wii, and have already produced some stunning looking games. There is not much between the two consoles, multi-platform titles are looking pretty similar on the two pieces of hardware. There will be another year or so we will see, before the true potential of these consoles, but that is something what you would expect.
It is important to note that to do both the Xbox 360 and PS3 1080p high definition, which looks good on television mass. The Wii, unfortunately only to a maximum of 480p, which can not begin to look rather rubbish on larger screens. There are many rumors that offer an updated version of Nintendo Wii at some point that this limitation will be corrected.
Control
As you may know, the Wii Motion Controls funky, so to see the console as you swing around the controller, or if you targeted a specific direction. It is certainly not just a gimmick, and can be very effective when the games are sometimes wrong. Fortunately, the Wii controls are very good and the standard of play, so that the game designers are not limited by it. The controller consists of a remote controller (Wiimote) and an optional separate analog stick (Nunchuck), which are connected by a short cable. The controls are wireless and include a built-in speaker and rumble effects.
The PS3 has also controls movement, but has not been so widespread and successfully implemented, such as the Wii controller. Both the Xbox 360 and PS3 controllers are pretty standard style, and they are both in wired and wireless available. All versions of the 360 controller have a rumble feature, and with it the latest version of the PS3 controller.
Games
Each console has its own range of exclusive titles that are available only on certain system. Nintendo has been around for a bit, "and have some concessions in the long run, such as Mario, Zelda, Metroid e. Sony and Microsoft also have some great exclusives, including Gran Turismo and Killzone for the PS3 and Halo and Gears of War for 360 . It is important that you do for a particular title, you want to play, and that consoles are for cash.
Online Features
Each console supports a variety of online features, including online gaming, Web browsing and multimedia downloads. Both the Wii and PS3 are free to play online, while the 360 you have to pay for their subscription service. Many see the online features of the Xbox 360 as the PS3 and Wii, although everything quite sufficient to play online.
Both the Wii and PS3 have web browsers, so you can access the Internet, while the 360 has this feature now.
Download content can vary between consoles. The Wii allows you to system updates, applications, games, Retro and Indie Download. The 360 supports all that the Wii, but also game demos and TV / Movie Downloads. Currently the properties are very similar to the PS3 and 360, even if the movie downloads are currently only in the United States.
Hardware Features
Each console has additional hardware features that may influence your decision when purchasing. The Wii and PS3 have wireless networking as standard, while the Xbox 360 has a wired Ethernet port and acquire the possibility of a separate wireless adapter.
The Wii does not support all formats for playback of movies. The PS3 supports Blu-ray DVD, Xbox 360 supports playback of DVD, and even now quite redundant format HD-DVD through an optional external drive.
The Wii is compatible with most GameCube titles, and also supports GameCube pad control with four doors on the top of the console. Current versions of the United Kingdom for PS3 only supports the original PlayStation titles, and no longer support PS2 games. The Xbox 360 is a wide selection of original Xbox games, but one hard drive to have to play them.
I am not an audiophile, but it is useful to note that the three-console supports surround sound. The Wii simulated using Dolby Pro-Logic II on an analog line, while the 360 and PS3 both support 5.1 surround sound through optical digital connection. It is important to note, that this is really low for games and how well they are designed to multi-channel sound support.
Completion
There are of course many factors to consider when buying a console, so it is not always an easy decision. So you should buy a Nintendo Wii? Compare prices and features, you can see, the other consoles are attractive, but if your interest in motion control or Nintendo exclusive titles, then the Wii be for you.
Hugh Gallagher is an experienced and enthusiastic players, who writes for the Nintendo Wii game console blog.






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