vamsi_krishna
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Basic Console Purchase guide..
This thread lousily covers everything related to your queries about console purchase. It might be of different generation, scale. Nothing matters, if you want suggestions on consoles.. just post them.
So, to just warm you up, i'm posting what are the consoles available today.
PlayStation 3
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Manufacturer: Sony
Date of Release: September, 2006
Units sold: 41.6 millions
variants: Release model: PS3 60GB(16999INR including a bonus Game)(not under production but available),
Slim variants(released in September,2010): PS3 40GB(17699INR),PS3 120GB(19,599INR), PS3 250Gb(21,599)
Features: Bluray Drive,
Cellbroadband Engine,
RSX chip,
Blutooth connectivity,
Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD Master Audio bit streaming, etc.
Notable games: Resistance, Killzone 2, God of War 3, Uncharted, Motorstorm, Gran Turismo, Little Big Planet, etc.
Pros: Really.. Really poweful,
Efficient Bluray player,
Perfect Multimedia powerhouse,
Amazing First party developers,
Free online gaming with PSN,
A badass thing called PS MOVE.
A premium service named PSN+ which will allow users to grab betas, early demos, play classic PS games.
Cons: Subpar performance of Third party Titles,
A bit expensive,
PSN not as strong as its competitor XBL
Content downloaded with PSN+ account only lasts until the account last.
Go for it.. if you are looking for something amazing to play with, if you can spend money on titles.
Don't go for it.. If you are looking to play Multi platform titles more. If you don't have enough budget to purchase games
PS MOVE
PlayStation Move is a motion controller released by Sony, in September 2010. Most of the coming games are move compatible and an array of old games are supporting it with a patch. PS Move works in pair with PS Eye to deliver realistic motion controls. Known for its precision, PS Move has already gained a wide popularity.
Prices:
Move Starter Kit ( PS Move + PS Eye + Sports Champion Demo) = 3,650INR
Standalone Move Controller - Rs 2,499INR
But to get the maximum out of Playstation move, it needs to be coupled with the Sub-Controller. Much like WiiMote. A sub controller costs ~ 1690/-INR
Or.. you can get a PS3 Move bundle (PS3+PS MOVE+PS EYE+ Move starter disc) for 23,490INR
Xbox 360
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Manufacturer: Microsoft
Date of release: November,2005
Units sold: 44.1 million
Variants: Release model: Xbox 360 Arcade(no bundled HDD)(11,599INR)=> Not in production
Slim Varient: Xbox 360 Slim(4gb flash memory) (14,599INR), Xbox 360 Slim(250GB HDD) (21,499INR)
Features: 3.2 GHz PowerPC Tri-Core Xenon, 500 MHz ATI Xenos, Built in Ethernet port, Builtin Wifi(only S models), Dolby 5.1
Notable Games: Halo, Forza, PGR, Gears of War, Fable, Alan wake, etc
Pros: Affordable,
Powerful than some of it's other competitors(Wii),
Amazing 3rd party lineup,
moddable,
Industry leading LIVE service
A cute li'l thing called 'kinect'
Cons: Weaker hardware than it's other competitors(ps3),
Poor first party lineup,
Features like matchmaking come at a cost of 60$/year, where as they are free with others
Go for it.. If you are low on budget, if you don't care much about features in your console, modding and ^^^^ing games, etc
Don't go fro it.. If you are in search of a multimedia solution, If you want more exclusive titles
Microsoft Kinect
With the Xbox Kinect, gamers can perform gestures without using any controller and have their virtual characters move the same way in the game, or manipulate objects on the screen as well as watch movies using voice commands. This gives the user a controller-free gaming experience through the Xbox 360 Kinect. This Mighty invention is already sending ripples among the technology industry, by being implemented in way, modes that no one has ever imagined. unlike PS Move, you need not to have a handful of controllers, devices to use Kinect. All you need is to turn on the Kinect sensor. And, you are good to go.
Micrsoft Xbox 360 Kinect will cost you around 9,990. And it includes, Kinect Adventures disc.
There is a Xbox 360 Kinect bundle (Xbox 360 + Kinect + Kinect adventures) which will cost you around 23k
Nintendo Wii
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Manufacturer: Nintendo
Date of Release: September, 2006
Units sold: 76million
Variants: Standalone Bundle->13,500INR (Note: Wii isn't officially launched in inda, so.. no warranties, no official vendors)
Features:BM PowerPC-based CPU(729mhz),512 MB Internal flash memory,SD card, SDHC card Slot,ATI “Hollywood” Graphics, Built-in Wifi, Blutooth
Notable Games: Mario Galaxy, Legend of Zelda, Wii sports, No more Heroes
Pros: really cheap,VFM
great device for kids,
Lot of developer support(because of it's install base),
moddable,
bundeled motion controller,
Mr. Mario & Miss Zelda,
Cons: No hardcore titles,
Pathetic raw power,
High profile developers are a bit difficult to find here.
Go for it.. If you want to play with your mother, sister, girl friend. If you are shopping for kids.If you want a Break from so called "Regular Hardcore gaming"
Don't go for it.. If you want to play regular games, if you want stunningly good looking games, If you are looking for something that has service centers in india
Playstation 2
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Manufacturer: Sony
Date of Release: March,2000
Units Sold: 146.9Millions
Variants: SCPH-9XXX (5,499)
Features:Emotion Engine CPU(290MHZ), DVD Drive, Dolby 5.1 AC3 Support, 10 years of Experience
Notable Games: Gran Turismo, God of War, Tekken, Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Resident Evil, list goes on and on.....
Pros: Huge array of titles to choose form,
Really great start, if you are new to gaming
Economic
Moddable
Cons: previous generation console
Very Very few new releases
Almost at it's end (may be!)
Go For it.. If you want to play those awesome titles which you have missed, If you have a 10 year old kid asking for games.
Don't go for it.. If you want to play new releases, If you want Current Generation graphics.
With this.. we conclude our In-House console section.. next is gaming on the MOVE!
HandHeld Consoles:
Nintendo DS
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Manufacturer: Nintendo
Date of Release: 2004
Units Sold: 135million(DS, DS L, DSXL, DSi)
Variants: DS, DS Lite, DS XL, DSi->(5000-6000INR)
Features: Touchscreen, 801.22Wifi, Clamshell design, Microphone
Any of the DS array of products are not officially available in india
PlayStation Portable
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Manufacturer: Sony
Date of Release: December,2004
Units sold:62 Million
Variants: PSP 3000 (8,500INR), PSP GO (12,299INR)
Features: MIPS R400 CPU(333MHZ), 3.8Inch TFT LCD, Video Out, Microphone, Wifi
Official websites:
Playstation
Xbox 360
Nintendo Wii
PlayStation Portable
Nintendo DS
This was a very very quick run through about the current world consoles. If you have any doubts feel free to ask.
And, I will try my best to keep the prices upto date, but, there might be differences based on the place you live in or vendor.
P.S.: I'm a huge fan of Sony,PlayStation. I tried my best to write this post unbiased. If you see any biased points, please go easy on me.. and go easy on Typos, you might run into few.
Thanks to:
Ethan_Hunt for suggesting me to open a thread about console purchases ,our Admin ICO for making this thread sticky. Jojothedragon: for reminding about PSN+(which i overlooked) and a typo. Dinjo for pointing out a typo
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