My game console

Sometimes confusion emerges due to the choices we have. This is what is happening with us when we want to buy a new game console and we don’t know which one to buy, you either have to pick the Dream machine ‘Sony PS3’ with the heavy price tag or the compact and affordable ‘Nintendo Wii’. In between the two extremes we have the smart, affordable yet powerful ‘Microsoft Xbox 360’.

Lets us look at each of them individually now.

Sony PS3:

Launched on: November 11th, 2006 in Japan and November 17th, 2006 in USA, April 27th in INDIA.

Features:

Few of the Games for PS3: Spider-Man 3, Unreal Tournament 2007, Final Fantasy Next, Formula One PS3, Devil May Cry 4.

Drawbacks: Price, No infra red port,

Price: $499 for 20GB and $599 for 60GB.
It was launced with Rs 40k price tag in India but now fortunately few of the retailers are giving it for a special price - Rs 34k.

My view: Hard to resist even with the heavy price tag.Worth waiting till the price comes down. It’s my Dream Machine and can not wait to crab it.


Nintendo’s Wii:

Launched on: November 19 2006.

Features:

Drawbacks: Controller eats away batteries; lacks the advanced HD graphics and surround sound; can't play CDs or DVDs.

Games: Call of duty 3, Red steel, Need for Speed Carbon, Prince of Persia Rival Swords, Scarface, The Godfather: Blackhand Edition.

Price: $250.00 and 24,000 in Indian grey market( That’s high compared to it’s actual price, so wait for Nintendo to launch officially in India).

My view: It’s for everyone and we have to sweat a lot while playing(the best part). Cute, affordable and fun to play with the interactive joysticks.


Microsoft’s Xbox 360:

Launched on: US: November 22, 2005.Europe: December 2, 2005. Japan: December 10, 2005

Features:

Drawbacks: A noisy exhaust fan, a gigantic oversized power supply, no built-in wireless networking, and no DVI or HDMI output, support for next-gen HD-DVD movies requires a bulky external accessory, Online gaming requires a paid subscription to Xbox Live.

Price: Xbox 360 core system Rs 27,990

My view: Even with its design flaws it surely stands out with its high end graphics and good gaming experience for an affordable price. Coolest thing is that you can give it a try at your local Music world centers or the malls nearby.