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Which One!!!!

Feb 17, 2007 5:50AM PST

okay.... i am looking for a family console, it's for my friend. which console out of the Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii is the best console for a family. My friend has 2 kids which are around 4 and 5. which one should he get. please respond right when you read this. Thanx.

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I'd say the Wii...
Feb 18, 2007 3:41AM PST

Of the four, the Wii is geared towards a younger audience more than any other. There is a decent number of games available for the adult audience, such as Call of Duty and Madden NFL 2007, but with the selection of Mario, Pokemon, SpongeBob, Dragon Ball Z gmes, among others, the kids (and parents who are still kids at heart) will have a nearly endless selection of age-appropriate games to choose from. In my opinion, it is the most family-oriented gaming console available.

Hope this helps,
John

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Wii or 360
Feb 18, 2007 11:10PM PST

It really depends on who plays games more. If you do then I would say the 360. If you play with your kids alot or if they play more often then a Wii would be best. Also, are you intending to do alot of online gaming via a console? If you do then definitely get a 360.

I still think because your kids are 4 and 5 you will want the Wii as it has a better catalog of games to choose from for your kids.

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I'd Say Wii or the 360
Feb 20, 2007 1:40AM PST

i have a nintendo wii and i think its the most kid friendly out of all the systems currently with the titles it has now like raving rabbids, monkey ball and so forth, games like that. but if the your friend is into hardcore gaming and his children are as well then i would go for the 360 because it has alot of titles to choose from and are more for the mature players compared to the wii. I'm not gonna suggest the ps3 because there arent that many games you would enjoy playing unless you are a hardcore fan of versus games like the virtua fighter 5 thats going to be awesome. i hope i helped a little bit with your answer.