Updating our games console.

[Brunettelady]

We have a PS2 (this is mummy and daddys, not my DS's) but have noticed that they are not bringing out new games for it so we were thinking to upgrade to a Wii. Bearing in mind that I have M.E. and can't jump around but I have been told that you can play games normally on it. My DH would like a Wii and I think that is would be good when DS is older. I also thought the yoga may be ok for me.

Any thoughts?

Hmmm - I'm not sure if a wii is an upgrade from a PS2, just a different type of console. I personally go for the whole hog if you can afford it and go for the PS3 - When DH got one last year I was very to start off with.

However, it is AMAZING, as well as the games, you can use it to store and view photos on your TV, listen to music (you can rip and store your CDs on there), watch i player through it straight on to your TV, rent films from the online store - no more lovefilm or blockbuster, watch music videos on demand on vidzone.... the list goes on and on. Needless to say I think I love the PS3 as much as DH does now!

We have an Xbox360- which is amazing. We stream videos from the pc to it, the games graphics are incredible and have a look on you tube for "Project Natale" which is an upcoming improvement to the systems.

Plus the games are much more varied and there are more titles available.

Personally, I hate the PS controls and find the xbox 360 much easier to handle and use.

just ordered a Wii
however it needs another controller and don't know what to get

whenever i google nintendo wii limited edition black controller, it just takes me to the nintendo wii

black remote controller

oh, is that what i need?

thank you so much seona
i heart seona

does it matter, if i get a white one? i.e. will it work?

yes it should as it is just a different colour - everything else is the same.

phew,
thanks again

you can get pink and blue ones too!

pink

blue

ooh, i like the blue one ....

better let the op have her thread back though

personally i dont think you can get so many xbox games as you can others'
and i think the Wii is the popular one.

or dress up the white/black ones with a coloured skin:

skins

skins?
that's crazy a good idea.

To the op!!

dh has a PS3 and we also have a wii. We have mainly bought games for the PS3 (for the kids) this year e.g. lego star wars, lego indiana, etc and dh tends to use it for his games more than the Wii. The kids do play the wii - games like mariokart, mario party, etc. The Wii can be tricky for some games as you need to use a controller and a nunchuck for some of them whereas the PS3 has all the controls on one controller.

p.s. you can play dvds/blu-ray films on the PS3

We've only got a Wii so I can't compare but it is excellent and yes, you can play games normally.

The PS3 is unrivaled in it's brilliance compared to an Xbox - for one you have to pay a subscrition to XBox if you want to use the online services, and buy loads of extra stuff to get the full functionality whereas it's all built in on a PS3.

If you don't like PS controlers you can get a TV remote style controler for about £20

Thanks for the advice. I am actually more confused now as I wasn't going to get a PS3 due to the price etc. But you have now given me something to think about. . I do like the pink Wii controllers! Didn't know you could get them.