Gamepro Gives PS3 the Next Gen Victor....

[Final]

Originally Posted by Gamepro

This was a close one, with first and second place decided by a razor's edge. The Xbox 360 is undoubtedly an extremely powerful machine that's seen considerable success. And the Wii is clearly a tiny dynamo that could easily turn this industry on its head.

Still, we can't shake the feeling that, in the end, the PlayStation 3 will prove itself to be the console with the longest legs. With robust third-party support, hot first-party exclusives, and the what we've been calling "the Blu-ray advantage," the PS3 will be an unbeatable choice for the serious gamer. But that's not to say that the Xbox 360 and Wii are somehow inferior to the PS3. They're not. They're both excellent platforms with unique benefits.

But when it comes to the big picture, the PS3 simply has a bit more to offer; it's truly an all-in-one device. The games look great, the media center features are exquisite, and the unit itself looks sexy on an entertainment rack. What more do you need?

Gamepro's views

CPU ability (speed and power)
Ps3 Wins-4.75
Xbox 360-4.25
Wii-2.75

Graphics performance (graphics and video output)
Ps3 wins-4.75
Xbox 360-4.50
Wii-3.5

Media format (storage and speed)
PS3 wins-4.0
XBox 360-3.0 ( Funny how the 360 score is the same even with the HD-dvd drive...)
Wii-3.0

Controller (feel and interaction)
Wii Wins-4.25
PS3-4.0
Xbox 360-4.0

Online support (depth and breadth of support)
Xbox 360 Wins -4.5
Ps3 - 2.75
Wii- 2.25

Size and weight (build and aesthetics)
Wii Wins - 5.0
Xbox 360 - 2.5
PS3- 2.5

Additional features (media functionality and extras)
PS3 Wins - 4.75
Xbox 360- 4.0
Wii - 1.75

Game Library (launch lineups and beyond)
XBox 360 Wins - 4.0
Wii - 3.75
PS3 - 3.5


Value (bang for your buck)
Xbox 360 Wins - 4.5
PS3 - 4.25
Wii- 3.75

FINAL SCORE CARD

* PS3: 4 wins

* Xbox 360: 3 wins

* Wii: 2 wins

My Views, Well I do have alot to agree with and alot to disagree i would say that it's a Tie seriously, The 360 is going to have a HDMI cable, so there WILL be True HD like sony claims for thier machine, so I would make the Graphic thing a Even score between systems, plus The Ps3 GPU is out on the market already, The 360's isnt and from what i hear and gather wont be around for years in the PC market to do what the 360 does. But Eh, How'd you feel on this, On a Side note, I hate the new Gamepro mags, i loved them back in the ealry and middle 90's but they started sucking and hard, as well as EGM and GI....so sad so much good mags died, R.I.P Gamefan...

[Darkstar]

Eh, cool news I guess, I would never pick a Ps3 over an xbox 360 in my life if given the choice though.

[GoatLove]

I agree that all of the gaming mags are dieing.....OXM is worthless now.

Alot of those ratings are crap. But i agree with some.

The most important is Value.....and 360 won....but PS3 came in second? Its 600 freakin bucks!

[FIF3]

I think the Wii should have won for the "Bang for your buck" part, $600 is a deal for what's coming out on the PS3? C'mon, that's a joke. But ya gamepro has died significantly, I use to get it all they time, then the reviews started to get as tho they were just guess, sad really.

[LucK is Taken]

Some cool stuff right there man, it doesnt make any difference to me tho because xbox 360 has the games and better online capabilities. 360ftw

[Exiled Bandit]

I don't get the point of deciding who's gonna win the console wars when neither the Wii or the PS3 have come out yet. But it definitely should of been a tie, with the Wii winning the "bang for your buck". So I'm not gonna believe reviews that much anymore and I'll stick with my own personal opinion.

[ZafierX]

there will be no hdmi for the 360. Go on teamxbox and find the interview they had with peter moore. He said "no no no". Sony is not the maker of HD, so they cant say what HD is or isnt. The 360 outputs in 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p (after fall software update) so it displays in all the supported formats that NTSC defines as HD.

PS3 is just better because of hardware. Games are what really matter so we have to wait and see.

[SheiK]

Video game magazines suck now, period.

It's okay, but why SPECULATE who will be better when we can just see who will be better later on? It's worthless. Oh wells, it makes money.

[EmoRtaL]

How i feel about each of the things...

CPU ability (speed and power)
Ps3 Wins-4.75
Xbox 360-4.25
Wii-2.75

-I honestly think the 360 should be tied with or at least a 3.50, they have no idea how the techonolgy will be for the PS3, for all we know the PS3s will crash in the first hour of playtime.

Graphics performance (graphics and video output)
Ps3 wins-4.75
Xbox 360-4.50
Wii-3.5

-I think the 360 and the PS3's graphics are even, i have not seen a PS3 game that made me say,"the 360 will never be able to do that."

Media format (storage and speed).
PS3 wins-4.0
XBox 360-3.0 ( Funny how the 360 score is the same even with the HD-dvd drive...)
Wii-3.0

-The 360 should be higher or tied here.


Controller (feel and interaction)
Wii Wins-4.25
PS3-4.0
Xbox 360-4.0

-They cant really say that the Wii has a good feel and interaction when they havent even played it for more than 10 minutes. They cant know how it will feel after a hour of playing it. Your arm might be tired form all the waving you have to do. The PS3 and the 360 have perfect feel and are pretty much flawless controllers.

Online support (depth and breadth of support)
Xbox 360 Wins -4.5
Ps3 - 2.75
Wii- 2.25

-Yup.

Size and weight (build and aesthetics)
Wii Wins - 5.0
Xbox 360 - 2.5
PS3- 2.5

-The Wii IS sexy and small so it should be on top here so they are correct on this.

Additional features (media functionality and extras)
PS3 Wins - 4.75
Xbox 360- 4.0
Wii - 1.75

-What does the PS3 have that the 360 does not have? Im pretty sure the 360 has more for it going here than the PS3 does.

Game Library (launch lineups and beyond)
XBox 360 Wins - 4.0
Wii - 3.75
PS3 - 3.5

-The Wii has nothing(besides Zelda and Red Steel) that will be an amazing break through super cool game so i think it should be below the PS3 here and also, i think the PS3 should have a 3 and the Wii should have a 2.0-2.5 because niether system has any amazing release games that the 360 wont have(besides the PS3 having DMC4 which looks sexy, but thats pretty much it.)

Value (bang for your buck)
Xbox 360 Wins - 4.5
PS3 - 4.25
Wii- 3.75

-They do know that the PS3 costs 600 dollars right? It should go 1.360, 2.Wii, 3.PS3 because the PS3 has no bang and to much buck. The 360 is the pwnzor, you could have fun with it without even buying any games.

Anywhoo, just my opinions. The 360 should be the obvious victor for now over both the PS3 and the Wii. But whatever, fuck Gamepro cuz their magazine sucks nowadays.

360 FTW.

Additional features (media functionality and extras)
PS3 Wins - 4.75
Xbox 360- 4.0
Wii - 1.75

^^^ that made me chuckle alot how they say a ps3 beets a 360 with media functioanlity and extra's wen all the ps3 has shown is a blatent copy of xbox live service