Xbox 360, PS3, PSP or DS
A guy from another forum was planning to buy a console for his kids and wanted some advice. Here's my response:
Get a DS Lite!
I have a Wii, an Xbox and 2 DS Lites. I'm no fanboy of any console as I also owned the PS1, which to me, spearheaded the next gen console gaming right after the NES.
Anyway, for me, it's not about the computing power of the console which makes me want to buy it. It's basically for the games, the fun and entertainment it brings you. Forget about the blu-ray of PS3 or the HD add-on of Xbox 360 as they are both crap. Compare them to stand alone (google it) players and they suck big time in terms of output. It's all about games. Definitely, PS3 (as well as the PSP) has more in store in terms of games (mature games) vs. the Xbox 360 as you can really count the good games lined up for the 360. The Wii is a league of its own as it caters more to kids and adults who wants to enjoy playing with friends. There are more party games, cutesy graphics, and Mario, Wario, Donkey and Sonic. Nothing can beat it in that aspect.
As a suggestion, get a DS Lite. If you have 2 kids, get 2 of them so they can play with each other. Just bought mine a week ago and wifey and I are addicted to it (playing Elite Beat Agents, Cooking Mama,Mario Kart, Brain Age, New Super Mario, Nintendogs, etc...). I'm sure your kids would enjoy it too. The good thing about it is that you can buy a special gamecard and place all the DS games you want along with a 1 GB card and play them without buying another QR130-225 game. Great for kids and adults. Lots of fun, great brain and puzzle games too.
