PS3 and Wii — Head To Head

1up has a piece looking at the Wii vs. the PS3, running down the particulars on graphical power, online capabilities, launch titles, and control scheme. For the most part, they're siding with the PS3: "Traditionally, Nintendo's never been much for online gaming (the GameCube had two online games&ever), but Wii appears poised to finally bring Mario and Co. into the multiplayer arena. Wii will use a modified version of the DS' Wi-Fi Connection software to facilitate online matchmaking. (Most likely, you'll only be able to play against players who give you 'friend codes' first, just like with the DS.) Like the PS3, the Wii will offer online gaming free of charge."

Comments

Re:Proofreading?

[j00r0m4nc3r]

If I was going to buy a console exclusively based on online play I would get an Xbox 360. I'm going to get a Wii because I want to play fun games with my wife and kid.

Re:Proofreading and one sided article

[AKAImBatman]

Am I the only one that feels this article is too biased or unfair to the Wii?

Nope. All it really says is: "We (the author(s)) are REALLY, REALLY, REALLY excited about the PS3. Here's some boilerplate stuff about the Wii. See how the PS3 is cool?"

I'm glad they're excited, but they should probably be more upfront about it rather than pretending to have journalistic objectivity. A better solution might be to pit a couple different authors (with two different opinions) against each other. It would make for a more interesting read, at least.

Multiplayer != online play

[Phisbut]

TFA says :

but Wii appears poised to finally bring Mario and Co. into the multiplayer arena.

That's strange, I remember playing Mario Kart in multiplayer mode, with friends, in the same living room. Oh, and I had Super-Smash-Brothers Melee too, multiplayer, same living room.

Heck, Nintendo has been making multiplayer games decades ago with Mario Bros.

Yep, your old games still work-Sony promises full backward compatibility with all PS1 and PS2 games

Funny... that's not what I heard...

This is kind of a stupid article.

[Tarlus]

You have to keep in mind that, as one other Slashdotter just said, 1up is comparing apples and oranges.

The PS3 takes the cake with graphics because that was their goal. The best graphics hardware was not Nintendo's goal.

The Wii takes the cake with controls because that's what Nintendo's goal was... Sony instead chose to remain somewhat conservative by continuing to use its tried-and-true PSX controller layout.

So of course each one is going to win in each of its given categories, because it's the opposite of what the other company wanted to do with their respective console.

...And what's this about "extra functionality?" The PS3 plays PS2 and PS1 games?
NEWS FLASH: The Wii is capable of playing games from NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, TurboGrafix, Genesis, and probably more...
And the PS3 can play Blu-Ray movies? Woop-dee freakin' doo. I don't know about everybody else, but I'm going to buy a gaming console to play games. If I want to watch movies, I'll buy a movie player.

Re:Proofreading and one sided article

[Grey Ninja]

Yeah. I had my suspicions when I read the summary on Slashdot, where it said that the DS only allowed you to play online with people who's friend codes you had. I guess I was just hallucinating when I was playing Mario Kart and Metroid with completely random strangers. Anything that incorrect is bound to be backed up by further nonsense.