Current mind share on B3D

[Ragemare]

I don't think this has been done too receantly, so here's a poll to see which console(s) the tech enthusiast crowd currently want. I have seen polls like this in various other game related forums and it seems like a good way of getting a picture of what the prevalant opinion is amongst gamers.

Your welcome to leave your opinion as to why you are currently going with the option you selected, but please just say why you want a console, not why you don't want the other two/one. That way we can avoid some flameing.

 

[Powderkeg]

My feelings are this

50% interest in the 360
45% interest in the PS3
5% interest in the Revolution

I'll get a 360 at launch, and I'll almost certainly get a PS3 eventually. (Timing depends on pricing)

I'm interested in some Nintendo games, but not enough to warrant buying another console.

 

[dukmahsik]

360 - for sure, prob launch window (I usually wait until I until games are reviewed)
PS3 - probably, I had a PS2 but only a few games appealed to me so I am on the bench
Revolution - nope sorry, too few games on there that I am interested in

 

[Qroach]

360 is going to be my main console. but I plan to buy all three just as I have this generation. xbox 360 has the majority of my interest currently.

 

[rabidrabbit]

Playstation3 and possibly Revolution.
Will try to get PS3 at launch, the Revolution maybe after first price cut.
Though there hasn't been any games announced for Revolution yet, I think it'll be a good companion for PS3 as it probably will have games that are very different from PS3 and xb360 games.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

I can't say which I WILL get, as I don't know if Revolution for example will appeal to me or not. Though a PS3 is pretty much guaranteed eventually somewhere down the line unless Sony fail to keep the same diversity in games as past PS products.

 

[EndR]

For me.. all three. Games are the main factor and apparently, each console will have their share of "must own"-exclusives. As a gamer, I want to be able to test/play anything that the biz has to offer...

 

[Stillmatic]

Well for me, this gen PS2 got the most playtime from me, followed by my GC then Xbox, each had something different to offer and had their fair share of great games. So naturally i'll eventually get all three again, but i'll pick a PS3 up first followed by a Rev then when prices drop a fair bit, a X360 , which pretty much guarantees me to be broke for the next 5/6 years

 

[digitalwanderer]

Well first I want whichever one comes out first.

 

[Carl B]

I'm a definite for PS3, since it was the whole FFVII switch that made me get PS in the first place, and I think I'm a definite for Rev as well (GameCube *is* the fun machine!). 360 I've been off and on about - I think as it stands now if I do get one it will be next year or early 2007, but for purposes of the poll I only put PS3 and Rev.

 

[Rolf N]

I'm going to need my Final Fantasy, Resident Evil and Metroid fixes. But I'll make it look like accidents

 

[therealskywolf]

I've owned all consoles this gen, wich was good in lot's of ways, 1st because i had a vaster choice of games to play and 2nd because it helped me in deciding wich consoles to buy and not buy next gen.

My initial idea was to get a Xbox 360 and a Ps3, and not get the Revolution, but right now things are a bit foggy for me. I'm dedicating myself to Maya, having classes and all that, and while i think my Pc (Xp2400, 1GB of Ram, GFX 5950 Ultra) is good for now (Just modelling) i think i should get a new PC early next year. Because of Animation.

So i'm right now writting off buying a PS3 at least till it gets a nice price cut. Revolution, depends on how much it costs, if it ends up costing like less than 200$ then i might completelly scrap Ps3 and buy Revolution as a 2nd system.

Xbox 360, i will have it at launch.

 

[Nite_Hawk]

Right now I'm probably not going to get any of them until they come down in price or some very very killer title comes out for one of them. If I got to pick one for free it would probably be the PS3 simply because I want to try my hand at Cell programming and I'm hoping they will release a linux kit like they did for the PS2.

Nite_Hawk

 

[Mefisutoferesu]

Launch wise or throughout the next gen cycle?

 

[Carl B]

Launch wise or throughout the next gen cycle?

Throughout I think.

 

[J_Saint]

Definitely getting a 360. I've already paid for three games and will be standing in line for the hardware on launch day. PS3 will likely be mine on launch day as well. I'm taking a wait and see on the Revolution. PS3 takes precedence over Revo for me so buying Revo will depend on when both Sony and Nintendo launch, price and how many games interest me on either platform.

 

[drpepper]

I'll get the PS3, not at launch, but I will get it. So far, I'm not interested in the 360 or Revolution (purely because the lack of info).

I was contemplating on getting a 360, but that only lasted 5 seconds. I want a new iBook first and foremost.

For now and well into 2006, the PS2 will still be my main platform. There's just too many games coming out for it that makes my interest in the "next-gen" consoles fairly low.

 

[Mefisutoferesu]

Well, I'll give my logic right now, for why not sake.

PS3 is garanteed buy... there are too many series I expect to be on the console that I simply have to have.

Rev is more than likely a buy... Nintendo's IPs are freakishly strong. I will buy the system just for Mario, Zelda, and Metroid. I'm a sucker for them. The only way it wouldn't work is if the new control scheme turns out to suck. I'll be testing before I buy.

XBox 360 is an I dunno... oddly enough this is the console I know the least about in terms of game line-up. MS keeps saying they have a ton of games lined up, but I have no clue as to which and the majority that I've heard of leave me wanting. The games that I do know and have my interest are Kameo, NNN, Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, and maybe eM, buteven there I'm sketchy. Sony and Nintendo have a lot of "free ticket" games that I want MS has none. I'm in wait and see mode, so for that I'll just say PS3 and Rev, but that doesn't count MS out.

EDIT:: Sorry, I meant game line-up. Hope that makes things clear.

 

[dukmahsik]

Well, I'll give my logic right now, for why not sake.

PS3 is garanteed buy... there are too many series I expect to be on the console that I simply have to have.

Rev is more than likely a buy... Nintendo's IPs are freakishly strong. I will buy the system just for Mario, Zelda, and Metroid. I'm a sucker for them. The only way it wouldn't work is if the new control scheme turns out to suck. I'll be testing before I buy.

XBox 360 is an I dunno... oddly enough this is the console I know the least about in terms of games. MS keeps saying they have a ton of games lined up, but I have no clue as to which and the majority that I've heard of leave me wanting. The games that I do know and have my interest are Kameo, NNN, Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, and maybe eM, buteven there I'm sketchy. Sony and Nintendo have a lot of "free ticket" games that I want MS has none. I'm in wait and see mode, so for that I'll just say PS3 and Rev, but that doesn't count MS out.

that's weird because there is more info about 360 games than ps3/rev games combined.

 

[BlueTsunami]

All three for me also, I'll be getting all three of them at launch to shock. I'm compulsive like that. Although, if the PS3 and the Rev come out around the same time, i'll get the PS3 first then get the Rev a month or two down the line.