Alright, So I have a Wii, and so far only one game coming to it interests me (Mad World).  And none of the other games that have been released, that I don't have look very good.  So I've been thinking about getting one of the other current-gen consoles.

I'm still currently undecided about which one to get.  (I can only afford one right now), and my friends around here are baised morons, so...  I'm looking for which console is better for me.  Things I'm looking for are:

- What games are exclusive to each console
- Price
- Games worth buying for each system
- Anything else you want to add

Help me make up my mind.  I'm currently leaning towards the PS3 though

I have a PS3, and I'd say get a 360. Unless you could wait another 5 weeks to see if Little Big Planet is as good as it looks (remember Spore???) MGS4 was pretty disappointing (the gameplay parts are good but that's like 6 hours in a 15 hours game), and Uncharted is decent but everyone makes a big deal out of it because it's one of the few good PS3 exclusives. Anyone wanting to buy a PS3 should definitely wait.

I say go with Xbox 360 but because I have one, so I know it's kind of worth buying... I don't know about the PS3 but I heard that going online on it is free, where as the xbox live you have to pay which is like £40 a year which is also the cheapest option. If your going to get one of these consoles you HAVE to know that if your not planning to play online then it's not really worth it, it's all about multiplayer when getting these consoles because that is where you get entertained the most.

Recommended games for the Xbox 360:
Saints Row
Halo 3
Gears of War

Recommended games for the PS3:
Metal Gear Solid 4 (MGO is really good especially if your a MGS fan)
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Resistance: Fall of Man

I would hold off for a while and see when the ps3 exclusive franchises will be coming out (Final Fantasy whatever, God of War 3, Kingdom Hearts 3, etc.)

Recommended games for the Xbox 360:
Saints Row
Halo 3
Gears of War

Recommended games for the PS3:
Metal Gear Solid 4 (MGO is really good especially if your a MGS fan)
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Resistance: Fall of Man

These are all pretty much the same game.

I'd get a 360.

XBOX 360 all the way!

If you like RPGs, XBOX has Lost Odyssey exclusive, the Tales series exclusive, Infinite Undiscovery and Last Remnant exclusive, Star Ocean 4 exclusive, and FFXIII is coming to it as well! PS3 got nothing on that!

I bought a PS3 for MGS4 and I haven't touched it in 3 months.

I want to play Castle Crashers so bad too..

The library is so limited and everybody plays multiplayer on 360.

Btw MGS4 sucks balls.

What games are you into because each console has it's own like.. Territory. An avid Rpg player then your choice is the Xbox 360 hands down. Just this year their have been more Rpgs released for it then Playstation 3 has all up. If your more the action guy then either one of them would be a good choice as both have a good selection.

Also gotta think about lasting appeal such as DLC. Xbox 360 has more, also Achievements for all it's games. Only some for the Playstation 3 but that will change with time. I'll just bring up a list of games out and up coming for each console..

-Xbox 360-

Gears of War - Great 3rd person shooter with some pretty good online. Excellent co-op.
Kameo Elements of Power - 3rd person adventure/platformer-ish game that is very well done and unique.
Lost Odyssey - Just a great Rpg, Four discs long and has some well worth moments.
Eternal Sonata - I haven't played this but hear great things about it. Beautiful graphical style to it and apparently based around music.
Halo 3 - Although overhyped really badly still a good game to play. Has a great online and a lot of little extras that make this game overall a good purchase.
Crackdown - Like Grand Theft Auto on crack. Plus your a cop. Great fun gameplay but story and missions are pretty much the same all the way through. Fun co-op and DLC such as Keys to the city give it a bit more lasting appeal.
Mass Effect - Although a bit buggy still a worth while game to consider. Alien sex scene if that's your thing haha.
Command and Conquer series - Great strategy future war game that works amazing on the 360.
Dead Rising - Run around grabbing anything you can use as a weapon in a mall full of zombies.. With a twist.
Forza 2/Test Drive Unlimited - These over Granturismo anyday.
Ninja Gaiden 2 - I haven't played it yet but I hear it's really good.. And challenging.

Plus backwards compatibility with Xbox One games. Plenty of arcade classics as well as stuff like Braid.

Upcoming games..

Fable 2, Gears of War 2, The Last Remnant timed exclusive, Banjo Kazooie,  etc.

-Playstation 3-

Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots - Not much into this series but you may like it. Be warned over 30 minute cut scenes.
Uncharted - Fucken awesome game, creators of Jak and Crash Bandicoot. Funny and almost feels like a younger Indiana Jones.
Resistance Fall of Man - One of the best FPS's Ive played. Definitely worth a play.
Heavenly Sword - Very short and not really worth full price.. But it's pretty well done and worth a rental at least.
Ratchet and Clank FTOD - Great game if your into platformers or the Ratchet series in general.
Warhawk - Just fucken fun online war. You get a choice of planes, ground, vehicles all with 16+ online matches. Downside is it has no single player campaign.
Motorstorm - I hate this game but you may find it alright.
Granturismo 5 Prologue - If you've played the 4th you've already played this. Amazing visuals though.
Ninja Gaiden Sigma - Just a port of Ninja Gaiden from the Xbox one but with a few added extras and side story.

Upcoming games..

Resistance 2, Littlebigplanet, Infamous, Killzone 2, Tekken 6, White Knight Story, God of War 3, etc.

Rami, where'd you get the information about the Premium price drop to $200?

I believe that one version of the 360 dropped to $199 recently. (It's on sale now at wal-mart, where I work)
One last thing about the 360, is the RRoD still as bad a it used to be?  I have a friend who's on his 6th one, and now he just game up owning one.

Edit: For games, I mainly play FPSs and RPGs, however I like most genres except racing and fighting(beat 'em ups are fine, but I could never get into Street Fighter and those games)

Edit2: I probably will get both eventually. unless the next-gen consoles get released within 2 or 3 years.  I don't see that happening.  Announced, maybe.  Released, no.

After some consideration, I'm leaning towards an XBOX.  One last question before I go to bed...  How much is XBL monthly or yearly.  I heard from one person it's $40/Year, and another $50/Year (not really bad), and how is it billed.  I'm just curious about whether or not I can have them take the price from my credit card, so I don't have to waste a check.

After looking at the site, it seems you get XBL Silver for free, and XBL Gold is estimated to cost $49.99 for a year.

Personally, I'm thinking of getting one if I save up enough for it, but I'm also wondering about the RRoD, it's the one thing that's stopping me getting one, I don't want to get a console that's gonna give up and die within the first few weeks. I was thinking of getting an Elite or failing that the Premium.

Microsoft have fixed that Red Ring of Death, so all new xbox 360 consoles don't have or shouldn't have that problem, I also was scared of that problem but I got one and it's been like a year now and I haven't had any problems.

Oh by the way something that you might want to hear, Xbox live Silver lets you play cross platform games for free online, which means any game on the xbox 360 which is on the pc will be free to play online. I'm not sure if this is true or not because I don't haven't hooked up my xbox 360 to the internet but if it is that's really good news.

http://kotaku.com/5029541/rumor-xbl-silver-now-allows-free-online-play

EDIT: only Lost Planet: Colonies, Shadowrun and Universe at War: Earth Assault will be free to play if you have xbox live silver, sorry guys my bad...

so youre about to make the first step in to the next generation of gaming.....heh, i envy you. nothings' like that first tender step

I'm not so sure about another price drop for the 360.  Microsoft literally just (like in September I think) dropped the prices of the consoles.  Arcade=$200, Pro=$300, Elite=$400. (CDN)

I would think this drop was for the Christmas season.  Microsoft was promoting it like mad because it makes the arcade the cheapest next gen console out there now.

I personally just went out and got an Elite (I had a Pro but liked the larger harddrive and HDMI capabilities of the Elite).  I'm enjoying it thusfar.

I also have a PS3 which I like a lot.  I do think that my Xbox has a lot more A+ games though.