Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft XBOX360 are the three next generation consoles that currently make up the market share of the gaming industry. The debate continues among console fans as to which one stands above the rest. My intent is to put an end to that debate and offer an objective look at each console and compare them against each other to determine which console is the best; Is it Wii, PS3 or XBox360?

Let’s start with the XBOX360, since it was the first to hit the scene in 2005; the graphics were like nothing seen before, the detail and clarity on the screen was like looking through thin glass into another world. People lined up at game stores to play the console on display. Since the 360 ​​was available almost a year longer than the PS3 and Wii, it had plenty of time to grab a good chunk of market share. People who didn’t want to wait for the other consoles could be content with a 360, which put Microsoft at a huge advantage.

XBox 360 also has the upper hand when it comes to exclusive games. Halo, Gears of War, Two Worlds, Star Ocean, other RPGs are only on XBox 360 and not on PS3 or Wii. Many of the other two console owners look with envy at the sheer number of games available to XBox 360 owners. PS3 doesn’t have games to rival Halo’s sheer number of players, or ease of use in an online interface. like xbox live.

PlayStation 3 had a pretty rough start. Coming out around a year and a half later than the XBox 360, it was already far behind in sales, mainly due to timing and its $600 price tag. Few people, even those loyal to the PlayStation name, were willing to pay such an amount. Outrageous for a game console. This hurt Sony for a while, but after a price drop, it became available to more people. PS3 has some games that XBox and Wii don’t, like Uncharted, Metal Gear Solid 4, Resistance 2, and Killzone 2; all of which are great games that are fun to play.

The graphics debate never seems to abate, but from the research I’ve done on the subject, I think there’s a general understanding that the PS3 has superior graphics to the other two consoles. The XBox 360 graphics for the same game generally tend to be a bit murkier and lower in contrast to its PS3 counterpart. The Wii’s graphics are the worst, mainly because Nintendo doesn’t have graphics in mind.

Nintendo’s Wii is in another realm of its own; with a nunchuk controller that forces the player to shake it in all sorts of movements whether they want to or not. Wii appeals more to parents; Which is smart because kids in elementary and middle school usually don’t make the buying decisions. Kids have an easier time convincing their parents to get them a Wii because the family can play the console together without threats, and even with grandma and grandpa.

The library of Wii games is thinning, few games get any press other than all the ones Nintendo develops, like Wii Fit, Wii Sport and Wii Resort. Wii lacks the in-depth games that the XBox 360 and PS3 have for their consoles; You never have to worry about spending a Sunday afternoon playing Elder Scrolls Oblivion, it would be more like 10 minutes with Cooking Mama.

Wii lacks the solid graphics and games that both the XBox 360 and PS3 have, which is why it ranks third on my list. The XBox 360 comes in second, mainly because the controller is so big and bulky that it’s like holding a block of cheese. PS3 is ranked #1 for a number of reasons. Sony has been in business much longer than Microsoft, so I’m more confident in their decision, and with the recent price drop, the PS3 is only $300, half what it originally was. XBox 360 seems to have a lot of issues with its console, whether it’s a game not working or the red ring of death. Sony has the experience and better technical specifications that make it the best console on the market.