Well, here we go. Console help

[Spike88]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

It depends on what she likes xbox 360 has something called connect and with that there are games where you actually make fighting moves and they occur in game.She might like that.Other wise an xbox 360 is the best bet really there are tons of traditional mash button fighting games.

PS3 has about the same but its motion based games are not as in depth as the 360s with the 360 you have to really perform the move with the PS3 you dont really.

Does she have friends with consoles? If so find out what they have.

It's called Kinect, and it actually isn't that accurate, it's an expensive gimmick.

[Gerald]

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[Cybermat47]

I would recommend the Xbox 360. You can download music, movies, twitter, Facebook, tv shows, games, and YouTube.

[Spike88]

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

I would recommend the Xbox 360. You can download music, movies, twitter, Facebook, tv shows, games, and YouTube.

You can do the same on Ps3.

[Takeda Shingen]

We already own a Blu-Ray player and have the PCs for anything web related. Really, she just wants to mash buttons and beat stuff up. She'll probably never play another living human being, so connectivity with other players is not important either.

Thanks guys. I'll just do what I was going to do in the first place and buy whichever one is cheaper during tomorrow's Cyber Monday sales.

[Spike88]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

We already own a Blu-Ray player and have the PCs for anything web related. Really, she just wants to mash buttons and beat stuff up. She'll probably never play another living human being, so connectivity with other players is not important either.

Thanks guys. I'll just do what I was going to do in the first place and buy whichever one is cheaper during tomorrow's Cyber Monday sales.

Cheapest will be the "Arcade" version of the 360, which has a 4gb(I think the OS takes up 2 of that. )

Other than that 360 and Ps3 are both 249.99. Depending on whether or not you want to buy games online you should try and find the one with the biggest HDD for around that price range. Typically PS3's come with 160gigs and 360's come with 250gigs.

However if you get a bundled PS3 or 360(which is usually the better buy as you can get its contents for way cheaper than buying each part seperate) you can get anywhere near 300-500gig HDD's with your console.

For PS3 Bundles, Uncharted 3 and Infamous(one and two) are both excellent games. The Uncharted 3 one costs 269.99 and the infamous one is 299.99. Both add 250gig HDDs to the console. Also at the 299.99 price is a Madden NFL and Assassin's Creed 3 bundle with 320gig and 500gig HDD's respectively.

For 360 bundles, there is a Holiday bundle that includes Skyrim and Forza(both great games) for the price of a regular 360.


Although there is no telling on what the prices will be like tomorrow.



I really advise against the 4gig model of the 360 though, while it may seem like a good idea at purchase, it costs 70 dollars to upgrade your HDD if you decide too at a later point. Note that even if you don't want to purchase games, you still need to update certain games, and other games have rather large save files.

The ps3 can be upgraded with any Laptop size SATA HDD, while the 360 needs you to purchase the special Microsoft HDD.


If you do get the 360, you need to also buy a rechargeable battery pack. By default the controller takes 2AA batteries, but you can get the pack that plugs in the bottom for $20. The ps3 batteries are built into the controller so this isn't an issue.

Also neither console comes with an HDMI cable, so you should buy one of these too. I own the $40 dollar Sony ones(which are made out of that flexible metal so they can't be damaged easily and it also came with a rather long USB cord), but any brand will do.

[troopie]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

She'll probably never play another living human being, so connectivity with other players is not important either.

Given that^, why buy a console at all? Xbox style controllers work fine with windows; You can run a PC on modern TVs no problem; Why waste money in a sub standard computer?

If it's a resource issue get her her own PC/gaming laptop.

Hope U haven't bought console already!

[HunterICX]

Originally Posted by troopie

Given that^, why buy a console at all? Xbox style controllers work fine with windows; You can run a PC on modern TVs no problem; Why waste money in a sub standard computer?

Because it's more practical.
Hooking a PC to a TV might be easy but comes at a price.
-You render the PC useless to do other things then just gaming (I don't see myself writin a whole piece on the floor, behind a lounge table if I'm lucky that the wires of my keyboard and mouse reach that far.)
-It turns the living room into a mess of calbes (Power, Video, Audio, Internet if you're not on Wi-Fi, Keyboard and Mouse, joystick etc)
-You have to deal with wife and perhaps kids wanting to watch something on the TV well...you either turn off the PC and let them watch or move back to your desk.

So yeah Takeda may have lost his dignity but at least he can keep his PC for himself

HunterICX

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by troopie

Given that^, why buy a console at all? Xbox style controllers work fine with windows; You can run a PC on modern TVs no problem; Why waste money in a sub standard computer?

If it's a resource issue get her her own PC/gaming laptop.

Hope U haven't bought console already!

Yeah, we've explored that route. Trust me, I am very familiar with the world of PC gaming. Bottom line is, as danlisa said, she wants a console.

[Stealhead]

Originally Posted by Spike88

It's called Kinect, and it actually isn't that accurate, it's an expensive gimmick.

Sorry then I only know what I have heard friends and co-workers say I don't own one myself.I think that consoles are an expensive gimmick if you want the honest truth.