Times change, so does technology.

[Nate Hunter]

Wii: I'm not really into any of the franchises Nintendo hosts. Also, the controls seem so gimmicky that I laugh everytime I think about it. Ha! I'm laughing right now.

You laugh until you see how natural shooting feels in games like Red Steel, Zelda, Call of Duty, Splinter Cell, et cetera. I'm getting one as soon as my finances allow for it.

XBox 360: My chosen console's mortal enemy, I've never really had an opportunity to play one. That being said, I'm not going to run out and drop a bunch of dollars on a system when I've only heard lots about one game: Halo. One game isn't going to make or break a system for me, especially if it's a genre I suck at.

Disregard the previous comment as you claim to suck at FPS games... although maybe more intuitive controls would help. 360 is the mass-market version of PS3. More of the same.

PS3: Ludicrously expensive, but so tantalizing to me. It has lots of franchises that I'm interested in, and it's where my brand loyalty currently lies. I just need to fatten my wallet significantly before that has even a chance of happening.

LOL, I thought you went your own way, but you have "brand loyalty"? Sheep have brand loyalty to Sony at this point... but I guess they're not raping your wallet if you open it for them, hmm?

My plan is Wii as soon as my finances (and supplies of the system) allow, and a 360 sometime next summer. I do my thing and I give my loyalty to the games -- and the games tell me that Wii is the place to go. Wii will not flop, and will be the top seller, the top profiter, and the top new and old experiences in video games. If you want what you've had for five years, just prettier, get a 360 or PS3. If you want new experiences or console classics, go with Wii. As for the controls being "gimmicky"... a lot of games support the Classic Controller. And a gimmick doesn't work properly -- like SIXXAXIS. The remote, in my experience with the display units, is fine unless you overdo things. SIXXAXIS on the other hand stabilizes before you level out the controller.

I'm also not planning to pay $70+ for any video games on optical disc media. The $50 price point for Wii titles is fine for me.