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"Nintendo DS Vs. X-box 360"

It is safe to say I am REALLY looking forward to Zelda and Pokemon XD this year (and Geist to a smaller but otherwise essential degree), 2 Christmas treats.

But as a Christmas present I WAS planning on getting a Nintendo DS. Already there are some games I'd like, Pac-Pix, Mario 64 DS, Wario Ware, Touch! Kirby and Yoshi's Touch and Go. But the Christmas line up looks immense. Nintendogs appears a good laugh, Snowboard Kids is back and I am truly looking forward to Goeman. Don't get me started on Mario and Luigi 2 (Dances) and Metroid Prime. It is also online and I have wi-fi (yay).

I have no intention on getting a PSP (even if I do love Medievil) but Microsoft's new system looks the nuts!

A few good games at E3 could easily sway me.

So what do you think?

I thought you took a bus to uni every day and were looking for something to do on the 30 minutes journey, or whatever. What happened to that?

Whitestripes DX wrote:
> Home Consoles > handhelds



I wouldn't worry about Revolution, long way off I reckon. Almost certainly have the cheapest launch price too.

Whitestripes DX wrote:
> Home Consoles handhelds

Yeah that's what I'm thinking...

But the DS is something different.

I dunno.

Depends on the 360's price.

Or I could save my pennies till Revolution

Home Consoles > handhelds

Well fortunatly it is the style of games I am after like Perfect Dark. Perfect Dark is the selling point, and I'd get conker.

Well if speculation is anything to go by, the Revolution will be the most online integrated console, and it should probably be able to play any games that the 360 can play (or it least it will if Nintendo have any sense), so unless you're after specific franchises, then I don't see the point. If you're after PD0 I understand, but £250 is a bit steep just for one game, don't you think?

And Gerrid good point. Might need to check the competiton.

Although I'll get the Revolution regardless.

I disagree with Tilt's attack on the DS, the games are a lot of fun.

The X-box 360 does look cool, I guess it is PC like in one sense but a PC can't replicate the feeling of a games console. And that is what the X-box 360 is.

Co-op with hedfix... hmmmm. I'll see if I shall get it. I do want it but the price may put me off for a bit.

I'm sure we can co-operate over the Revolution :).

The PC is master of internet browsing, programming, FPS, strategy and MMORPGs, graphics, customisation, versatility, sound, display and many many other things.

It depends what you want, Dringo - I'd wait to see how the Revolution and PS3 play out - it might turn out that the Revolution will have most of the Xbox games on it plus the Nintendo ones, or that the PS3 will be miles better than the 360. If you're after console games then obviously get the 360 but if you're after more pick up and play arcae stuff, get the DS.

It's like you say, a cut down standardised PC, which is good because it means there's not so much "messing around".

The PC pains with being Jack of All Trades, master of NONE.
Some people have the patience to get the best out of it, not all of us can boast that.

Personally, I think I'd choose this new Xbox over a DS.
There's still plenty of Xbox classics to catch up on and I've always wanted live. Also, if PD0 is anywhere near as good as it's "predecessors"...

The one drawback is the price of a new system and the price of new-gen games.