What's Better - PlayStation 3 Or a Nintendo Wii?

In this article we are going to ignore the other mainsame motions, using your full arm and hand, that
console on the market the Xbox 360 andyou'd make with the real objects.
concentrate on the PS3 and the Nintendo Wii. LikeWith the Wii, you don't sit on the couch and just
the Xbox, the PS3 and the Wii bear little resemblancepress buttons. You typically stand. You get a
to the toylike game consoles of the 1980s and 1990s.workout. In fact the Wii controller, a slim rectangular
They are powerful computers that have beengadget that looks like a TV remote control, has a
optimized for graphics and sound. And, like the Xbox,wrist strap to prevent it from being hurled across the
the two new contenders can handle multimedia androom while you are, say, serving in tennis. The
can connect to the Internet.controller also has a small built-in speaker and it
These two new game machines couldn't be moretransmits vibrations to make the play more realistic.
different. The PlayStation 3 is a bulky, shiny blackTo show off these capabilities, every Wii comes with
box that costs between £300, anda free disk called Wii Sports that includes simple, basic
£400 retail (wholesalesports games - tennis, baseball, golf, bowling, and
£250-£300) for the more expensiveboxing. These aren't fully realized games; they are
80GB version. The PS3 includes a hard disk, amore like demonstrations. The graphics are crude and
networking port, Wi-Fi wireless networking, andthe games lack multiple levels of difficulty. But they
playback of DVDs and CDs. It produces high-definitionare terrific fun.
video. In fact, the PS3 can also play aWe assume some clever game developer can
next-generation, high-definition movie disk, calledproduce more sophisticated versions of these sports
Blu-ray.games, and of other types of games that make full
The Wii is a small, thin white box that costs justuse of the Wii controller. There are also likely to be
£190 retail (wholesale £150) and hasspecialized controllers that can take advantage of the
much wimpier specs than the Sony. It does haveWii's motion sensitivity.
Wi-Fi, but it lacks a hard disk, a networking port, andThe PS3's controller, which resembles the one on the
the ability to play DVDs or CDs, let alone Blu-rayprevious-generation PlayStation 2, also has some
disks. It cannot produce high-definition video. It hasmotion sensitivity. But it seems much more limited,
fewer ports and connectors.and the controller doesn't vibrate.
Yet, the modest Wii seems to be the more exciting,The two products are clearly aimed at different
fun and satisfying of the two machines with but theaudiences. While the PS3 has a lot of multimedia
PS3 has more rich, realistic graphics and intricatefeatures, it is really for hard-core gamers with deep
game play in some of the half-dozen PS3 games Ipockets (or with parents with deep pockets) - the
have tried.folks who spend days mastering all the levels and
But the Wii wins hearts for one reason: It uses asecrets of a complex game.
wireless controller that can detect your arm and handThe Wii is for casual game players, including younger
motions and transfer them to the screen, so thatkids and older adults who find the complexity and
you can physically control the action. This opens upfinger skills required for the PlayStation and Xbox to
huge possibilities. In sports games, you can actuallybe intimidating. Even adventure games and racing
swing a baseball bat or tennis racket or golf club. Ingames on the Wii seem easier to get into than similar
adventure games, you can slash a sword through thetitles on the PS3.
air or throw a punch. You make pretty much the