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Nintendo Wii vs. PS3
A Comparison

Which game console is the best, The Nintendo Wii or PS3? That is exactly what many video game lovers are asking themselves these days. The answer lies in the hands of the beholder, for both the Nintendo Wii and the PlayStation 3 have totally different playing styles.

The Nintendo Wii offers a revolutionary new way to experience video games with the advent of the motion-sensing technology that it’s Wii Remote and Nunchuk game controllers use.

The PlayStation 3 offers the more conventional gamers experience albeit with some incredible upgrades for graphics, performance and multimedia.

It all depends on what type of gaming experience you want to have. Do you feel like standing up and mimicking actions of swinging a club, bat or racket? How about rolling a bowling ball down the alley? The Nintendo Wii offers an virtual playground for just about anyone to step onto. Hardcore gamers will say that the Wii’s graphics are some what lacking and cartoon-ish, but I think that’s the trade off Nintendo was making, let’s offer a game console that gives crazy fun, fast and easy games so that anyone could have a riot playing together.

On the other side maybe you feel like total in game impressiveness through vivid high definition ‘looks so stinkin real’ graphics the PS3 is there. The PS3 does have it’s ‘Motion Sensing System’ for the SIXAXIS controller but unlike the Nintendo Wii, the console isn’t built around the Motion Sensing System, some games are not compatible and will not use this function. Sony says next-generation consoles need next-generation formats like Blu-ray Disc, offering developers the power to incorporate high levels of interaction, sophistication and reality into their game titles.

Nintendo Wii vs. PS3 is a matter of preference really, you can’t just pick out a winner based on specs. You can however pick out a winner for yourself based on how much fun you have playing with the consoles.

In the Nintendo Wii vs. PS3 battle, you may find the two game consoles being compared according to their prices. This is also how you can pick out a winner based on how much cash your willing to pay. The PlayStation 3 is offered at prices of $499 to $599. On the other hand, the Nintendo Wii is offered for a price as low as $249.  Obviously, the Nintendo Wii holds the favor here, but if you have the cash get both.

Aside from the prices, in terms of backward compatibility, both the Nintendo Wii and the PS3 are backward compatible. This means that both of the game consoles can play your favorite games that belonged to your previous video game console. It is also worth noting that in most Nintendo Wii vs. PS3 comparisons, both of the video game consoles are said to be “always on”.  This means that both of them are capable of continuous online connectivity,  for multiplayer gaming, text and video messaging, voice chat, downloading content or even browsing the internet.

So which game console are you going to choose? No, reading many Nintendo Wii vs. PS3 comparisons won’t actually give you an idea as to how much fun you’re going to have, so the best way to figure this all out is to, play them!

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