The Xbox 360 Above The Rest

By Larry Moon

Over the years, Microsoft has had to deal with everything from the Playstation 2 and 3 to the Wii, as well as all the hand held versions out there. This was back when they unleashed their own version calling it the Xbox. It seems like forever ago, but it was around the same time the Nintendo GameCube was getting positive reviews for gearing it towards innocent kids games. It was a hard period of time for Microsoft to sit back and wait to release the ultimate gaming system called the Xbox 360.

The Xbox 360 gained all the attention for a year until Sony and Nintendo answered with their own seventh generation consoles which are the Playstation 3 and Wii respectively. This was the time when the console wars really heated up and now gamers are spending more time deciding which console deserves their money savings. It is a tough battle because each console pretty much has their own unique strengths. Here is how the Xbox 360 weights in against the other two consoles.

When looking at these specific consoles, each provides there own unique spin on gaming today. If you look at the Xbox 360 in comparison to the Wii, the Xbox 360 hands down wins the graphics category, but that is because that is not where the Wii focuses their attention. So when breaking these two down, one things you need to look at is the controls.

The Xbox 360 controller allows it to be a bit easier to play most games like first person shooters, sports game, or other top Xbox 360 exclusive games. The Wii's primary selling point to their system is the motion controller's and while its a good piece of technology, it makes some of the first person shooter games and sports games a bit hard to play.

The Xbox 360 also has more highly-rated titles that are meant for older audiences while the Wii likes to keep their games accessible by people of any age. Some game makers are making special first-person titles that are Wii-exclusive, but it terms of quality of games, the Xbox 360 still ahead of the competition.

If you really want the best comparison you have to look at the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 continues to impress with its array of visuals that are comparable to PC games that have higher standard video cards, even though the PS3 takes the category because of Blu-Ray support. When looking at the consoles as a whole it is very easy to conclude that the consoles are both highly graphical and look alike to the general eye.

However, if you're looking for more exclusive franchises, then the PS3 takes the cake. Then again, if you're looking for more exclusive titles you'll want to get a Xbox 360. While we're unsure of a true winner in this area, we will tell you that the Xbox 360 holds more titles and more positive ratings. So we might want to give them a slight edge over their competition.

But no console is very far behind this time. Still, the Xbox 360 still impresses in terms of both software and hardware features. It won't eliminate the console wars any time soon, but the Xbox 360 is still a powerful system where you can play loads of great games. - 29872

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