If you have loads of friends who you can invite round regularly, get a Wii.
If you like online play and hot FPSes, get a 360.
If you like overpriced shite, get a PS3.

Don't get a PSP. I had one for a while and never really played it even though it was modded and I could have any game I wanted. The screen is fucking terrible. Aye, it's huge, but the refresh rate is atrocious! All the games end up looking like your main character is drunk.

EDIT: Oh, you like RPGs, probably don't have much friends then. Don't bother with a Wii.

i like my psp. if it has games you actually want for it (its not worth getting it for emulation, most of the emulators aren't 100% and you have a damn pc) then get it. i got it for loco roco and ghouls and ghosts (and landstalker eventually hopefully :/), the hacked bits are just a nice extra.

yeah the refresh rate leaves a wash but that doesn't bother me. if it does then yeah you won't like it. (kinda weird that that would be a deciding factor tho)

i like my psp. if it has games you actually want for it (its not worth getting it for emulation, most of the emulators aren't 100% and you have a damn pc) then get it. i got it for loco roco and ghouls and ghosts (and landstalker eventually hopefully :/), the hacked bits are just a nice extra.

yeah the refresh rate leaves a wash but that doesn't bother me. if it does then yeah you won't like it. (kinda weird that that would be a deciding factor tho)

Loved Loco ROco, but got bored after a few worlds. It's fun introducing it to people and watching them try to tilt the PSP to move. Hardy har!

I was looking forward to Castlevania (insert subtitle here) for so long, but the blurry screen really did ruin it for me. Made the GTA games totally unplayable.

Just so you know, after Star Ocean 3 I'd say basing your decision of buying a console around THOSE games is a huge mistake.

As an owner of a PS3 and a serious fanboy, I'd say to go with that though. I've nothing against nintendo... and at the moment the Wii even has a better selection of good games (SUPER PAPER MARIO! and galaxy) but within the next year the PS3 will have a lot of really good games coming out.

The PSP has a lot of huge advantages (emulation and shit) so even that's a good choice.


So...


If you're going for GAMES RIGHT NOW buy the wii.

If you're looking for a long term good investment right now buy a PS3, otherwise hold off and wait until the price comes down.

Annd if you're just looking for something fun to mess around with, buy the PSP. Heck, if you have enough for the PS3, you  could buy a PSP AND Wii.

I ended up selling my PSP after a while since I never really played it.  I pretty much just used it for SNES games, and I couldn't fit many since I didn't want to buy a new memory stick.  It seemed like all the games I wanted for it were remakes of games I already had.  Loco Roco was pretty good, but I only played the demo since I sold my PSP before I bought the full version.  My favorite game on it was Me and My Katamari (that was the one on the PSP, right?  I forget which title is which sometimes), and even then the controls weren't very great.  More games I would have liked came out after selling it, but even still they were just things like Gitaroo Man where the only real reason to get them for the PSP is for portability.

I'd go with the Wii out of your considerations.  I'm still not very keen on the PS3, but I'm more warm towards it than I was before...or maybe less cold is a better way to put it.  I think when the price drops some more it'll be worth it, but for now it's still too much.  Like has already been said, if you can afford the PS3, just get a PSP and the Wii.

If you like RPGs then get a fucking 360.

If you like action games, then get a fucking 360.

If you like multiplayer games... GET A FUCKING 360.

If you like waiting for good games to come out, buy a ps3.

If you have friends and want to have some serious fun, then get a Wii.  If you asked me six months ago, I'd tell you it's a fucking waste of cash but six months later and it hasn't been unplugged yet. 

And no, you don't need a bunch of controllers.  All you need is the wiimote and possibly the nunchuck.  The snes controller thing makes playing vc games easier and the zapper or whatever they're calling their lightgun can be used in future FPS games but isn't required in any of them.  The steering wheel makes that truck game much more fun but you can turn the wiimote on it's side and get the same effect... sort of.

I have not stopped playing oblivion for six fucking months. Now the expansion is finally out and the first day I bought it. Someone save me. I bought flOw recently and now I'm having thoughts of playing it while on acid. Please help me. If I don't play Rainbow Six Vegas atleast once a day I get irritable. D: For your own saftey GET THE WII. Yeah, just ignore the 360 and the PS3 completely. They'll rob you of every penny you have ;_;

If you like RPGs then get a fucking 360.

If you like action games, then get a fucking 360.

If you like multiplayer games... GET A FUCKING 360.

If you like waiting for good games to come out, buy a ps3.

This is so fucking true.

However, I would still consider getting a PSP. If you're really into RPG's, you have a ton to choose from.
1. Final Fantasy Tactics Remake(good for a remake)
2. Crisis Core
3. Star Ocean
4. Final Fantasy 1 & 2(another good remake)
5. Brave Story, which sounds like THE GAME for you to get. I have a feeling you would love it.
6. Valkyrie Profile
7. 1000 + Roms, emulators, etc if you mod.

While more than half the list are of remakes of games already released, they still hold their own, especially on a handheld.
You can wait for the PSP though, and if you're looking for something to get right now, I think the 360 would be the way to go. They have the same selection as the PS3, and more. I still don't think Metal Gear Solid or any other exclusives can save the PS3, but with the recent price drop of the console...MAYBE.

Wow, a lot of hate for the PS3.
A year ago; I would have suggested Wii and Xbox360. However, I do believe truly that the tide will turn this year in favour of PS3. It's currently bogged down with Warhawk, Uncharted, Heavenly Sword, Ratchet and Clank, CoD4 etc. Next year will be BIG. As in, a ton of new and exciting games.

Wii and 360 are solid, though may suffer when the PlayStation kicks into high gear. That's all I'm saying. The above arguements are generally correct; however will be stale pretty soon.

Don't hold your breath cat in suit. We may just see Nintendo operating a fully functioning multiplayer network soon with ENOUGH titles to sate my hunger...

Man Marcus, aside from Eternal Sonata 360 has no other good J-RPGs currently. Am I missing something here!

Who said I was talking about j-rpg's?

And if you are a j-rpg fan then Enchanted Arms and Blue Dragon (especially BD) are probably like, masturbation material.