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post Dec 17, 2008 - 6:17 PM
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Help me decide which video game system to buy for the family. My kids are ages 4-11. We have never had a video game system. The older two are girls and have never really expressed any interest. My son wants one and the girls both say they would play it too. I would appreciate if you all would weigh in on what system to buy and why.

Playstation (version)
X-box (version)
Wii
Wii fit
Other?

Keep in mind that my knowledge of video game systems was current when Atari was around.

Thanks.

Jay


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post Dec 18, 2008 - 3:35 AM
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Wii!!!! Hands down, the best for families. A good amount of the games are family-orientated (4 players at once).

Hardcore gamers are the only ones who will appreciate the better graphics and sounds of the Xbox and the PS3. The average gamer (the other 80% of the world) could care less technical things like progressive scan, high definition, etc.

Really, what 4 year old (to 12 year old) will care what the game looks? All kids want are FUN games, not beautiful, artsy, complicated games. Perfect example is the DS versus PSP. One is easy, fun, and simple. The other is big, complicated, slow, but better in technology. Which one is by far the superior one (in terms of units sold)? DS....by a gajillion.

That being said, for the older people, the Wii still offers games such as Zelda, Need for Speed, Madden, FIFA, Resident Evil, Metroid, etc.

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All the college kids in my dorm loved the Wii because it was so simple to learn and alot of fun to play. Girls/guys, didn't matter. All had a blast. Raving Rabbids? Lol, many good nights...
My aunt/uncle are in their 30's, and they love playing Guitar Hero and using their Wii Fit.
My mom loves Wii Sports because she can play with little kids.
My nieces and nephews love their Wiis because it so interactive (my 4 year old niece plays Resident Evil and House of the Dead tongue.gif).


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Posts in this topic
- jgreening   Home Video Game Systems   Dec 17, 2008 - 6:17 PM
- - Supersprynt   If your buying a system for the family - I'd h...   Dec 17, 2008 - 6:35 PM
- - 96bluevert   Wii Fit is a game, not a console I'd say the...   Dec 17, 2008 - 6:38 PM
- - Sinyk   I really enjoy the Wii. Being a long time gamer, t...   Dec 17, 2008 - 6:45 PM
- - Supersprynt   Who said anything about older people not enjoying ...   Dec 17, 2008 - 6:52 PM
- - RickJamesBish   For younger kids, it should be a Wii indeed...I th...   Dec 17, 2008 - 7:01 PM
- - stetsonaw   agreed with above in all aspects... Wii. ps3 onli...   Dec 17, 2008 - 8:26 PM
- - soulshadow   I had a Nintedo Wii and Modded it with a Chip so t...   Dec 17, 2008 - 9:00 PM
- - tomazws   Wii. More kids games. Just make sure they put that...   Dec 17, 2008 - 9:00 PM
- - 97celiman   with kids the wii and then later if your boy reall...   Dec 17, 2008 - 9:08 PM
- - lagos   If this was a console for you, then I would say 36...   Dec 17, 2008 - 9:34 PM
- - richee3   I say Wii, hands down. It's got some great gam...   Dec 17, 2008 - 9:54 PM
- - forkee   if your family has survived so long without a vide...   Dec 18, 2008 - 12:08 AM
|- - jgreening   QUOTE (forkee @ Dec 17, 2008 - 11:08...   Dec 18, 2008 - 2:12 PM
- - Supersprynt   Wow what a downer you are. Not everything in life...   Dec 18, 2008 - 12:55 AM
- - Legit94GT   Get the Wii... Your kids will love it, regardless ...   Dec 18, 2008 - 1:22 AM
- - Hanyo   Wii +1 even older people like the wii, me and so...   Dec 18, 2008 - 2:50 AM
- - manphibian   wii is good..... for about a week. I...   Dec 18, 2008 - 3:27 AM
- - CAMAricer   Wii!!!! Hands down, the best for ...   Dec 18, 2008 - 3:35 AM
- - dustin15brown   I'd say a wii. It's hella fun for families...   Dec 18, 2008 - 4:45 AM
- - D-Man   QUOTE (jgreening @ Dec 17, 2008 - 5...   Dec 18, 2008 - 11:06 AM
|- - D-Man   you should have concitered THIS first.   Dec 19, 2008 - 12:10 PM
- - Supersprynt   Mario Kart is a racing game. A lot of people seem ...   Dec 18, 2008 - 2:21 PM
- - dustin15brown   http://www.gamespot.com/reviews.html?type=...mp;of...   Dec 18, 2008 - 3:13 PM
- - jgreening   Thanks for those two review sites. They were very...   Dec 18, 2008 - 11:44 PM
- - 96bluevert   For shooting games, and with kids, you can't g...   Dec 18, 2008 - 11:49 PM
|- - D-Man   QUOTE (96bluevert @ Dec 18, 2008 - 10...   Dec 19, 2008 - 8:55 AM
- - RickJamesBish   ^ That's so nasty.   Dec 19, 2008 - 1:47 PM
- - D-Man   Is not. It's like the NES controller from the ...   Dec 19, 2008 - 2:02 PM
- - RickJamesBish   The good kind of nasty, D, the good kind.   Dec 19, 2008 - 3:37 PM
- - 96bluevert   Thanks for posting that up D-man, it gave me an id...   Dec 19, 2008 - 3:56 PM
- - D-Man   you're welcome guys. I wanna build one myself ...   Dec 19, 2008 - 4:09 PM


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