Which console should I go for?!
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So, the last thing I owned was the original Playstation :eek:
Thinking of buying something again, mainly for me to kill evenings with and maybe that will interest my 4yr old daughter.
Doesn't need to be the latest high spec model.....not exactly flush with cash but there is so much on the market these days haven't got a clue where to start anymore
Any recommendations for me?!
Thinking of buying something again, mainly for me to kill evenings with and maybe that will interest my 4yr old daughter.
Doesn't need to be the latest high spec model.....not exactly flush with cash but there is so much on the market these days haven't got a clue where to start anymore
Any recommendations for me?!
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If you don't want to buy the latest buy an Arcade model. It's the one i have and it's never had any problems and has given me years of entertainment.
^^^ This.
From the way you talk the Wii will probably suit your needs best.
I'm looking for something that will keep me entertained but that has enough simple games to appeal to a little one too.
I was thinking about a Wii as I figured that would probably do the job...just never really looked into the whole Xbox/PS thing.
One more thing worth keeping in mind is have you any friends or has she any cousins who game. If you go for the same consoles as them you can easily swap games.:)
Nooooo! More to consider :eek:
Will probably only be going for something 2nd hand at the mo anyway so even if I do move onto something else for me, my little one can keep going with the Wii for a while...before she goes to school and realises I'm fobbing her off with obsolete technology anyway
Personally, I'd actually advise you NOT to go for the Wii. I found it poorly supported a lot of the time and just not really that well thought out. However it does have good qualities such as it being quite a family oriented console.
Personally I'd recommend the 360, it has probably the largest selection of games and is also family friendly (especially with the Kenect add-on!) despite being aimed at more serious gamers. The reason I'd recommend this one is that it (should) have longer left before being outdated than the Wii does and there are also typically far more preowned models and games to go with it and so you can get into it quite cheaply these days and once you are into it you have a bigger selection.
But yeah, my opinion is go in and ask in somewhere like GAME and get them to make suggestions where you can see how much things cost. One little piece of note, the Wii is often cheaper to start with but the controllers cost an arm and a leg...
It is very cheap now too you can pick up a pre-owned one from as little as £49.
I like the look of the 360 with the Kinect but it's a bit pricey for me just now I think.
Think I might go for a 2nd hand Wii for now and see how we get on. Can always whack it on Ebay in a few months and have a go at the 360 if we get the gaming bug
Thanks for all the input...been a great help!
For your little girl I'd go for the Wii.
The Xbox 4gb is with kinect is also a good choice.
PS3 is a more mature console for old fools like me. So give the PS3 a miss, it's expensive and offers nothing over the other 2 consoles for children.
From my experience, for the most part:
Wii is for the family, women, kids.
360 is for kids, teens and young adults.
PS3 is for all adults, some teens, kids are kind of rare online.
But if you get a 360 get the Kinect. If you get the PS3 get the Move. They are great toys for kids.
Awww I'm sorry to hear that, hope she gets better soon
Hope you enjoy the Wii (I'm sure your daughter will!) and yeah, like you said if you enjoy it there's nothing to stop you moving onwards and upwards. Just a note of warning, I got playing my big brothers NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) when I was around 3/4 ish, and I reckon I've spent THOUSANDS on games and consoles since. Still, don't regret it at all, great time killer when it's raining or you're ill or you just have nothing better to do
Agreed. I think a Wii would suit you and your daughter best. Not as powerful as a PS3 or 360 but loads of titles for it and the cheapest of the main 3.
Or pick up a PS2 and you can buy tons of cheap games.
It's a bit pricey but covers all bases IMO and if you got lured in the online gaming world (easily done) you wont need to churn out £40 a year for live.
I can see the Wii just collecting dust after the novelty wears off.
WIth the PS3 you got games for all tastes and ages and can even buy a move if you wish as well. Along with that, you got heaps more than a gaming system, I use mine a lot more than just gaming.
Hope I don't sound like one of those god awful fan boys, just offering an opinion from my experiences with the consoles.
Chatting with our chidren and the lure of Little Big Planet and Ratchet and Clank they would all go for PS3
Make sure you try LBP before dismissing PS3 as it is great for cretive children