I vote SNES.

Best: 360
Worst: PS3

Oh, and worst Wii, there isn't a single thing in the world that has yet to even raise my eyebrow to that system. Not appealing to me whatsoever.

best: 360

worst: ps3. i still have fun with the wii strangely enough.

hmm.. worst console, let's see:

XBOX360: It breaks. LIVE costs money. MS Points. It breaks.
PS3: Needs more games. Graphics usually on par or worse than 360. Expensive. Home kinda sucks.
Wii: Limited online gameplay. Graphics showing their age. Friend codes. Wii Music

I'd argue the 360 is the worst, even though it's got plenty of good things going for it.

1. PS3 - Should keep developers amused for years to come, And it's silent, amazing Blu-Ray and DVD upscaling abilities push it ahead. The only all-in-one option on the market, except a PC.

2. Wii - It's a gamecube. With waggle and balance. It's taken off like a rocket, and I'm glad I've had mine since launch. It's proven (as did the GameBoy) that you don't need high-def, if you have gameplay. Sure there's shovelware, but ignoring all that I still have over 40 titles, 10 of which I've completed (and I'm not one to complete games).

3. 360 - Technically inferior to the PS3, and with a reported still %13 failure rate (+1% disc scratching). It would be a fantastic middle option otherwise. Though I fear it will increasingly limit multi-plat games, the same way its predecessor crippled a lot of PC games (good bye Garret, Denton). Netflix is a step in the right direction, however its Microsoft, so you don't own the movies.

Best: Xbox 360.

I got my 360 for Halo, my PS3 for MGS4, and a Wii for SSBB. I play alot of games that come out for the consoles thanks to Netflix and severe boredom. Anyway, It was a close race between PS3 and the 360. However, I must say the 360 did suprize me a lot more than I had expected. Dont get me wrong, I had a great time with my PS3. But there just werent that many good games for it. As for the Wii, well its best if I list what happened...

Buys a wii
Hooks it up
Cries
Buys Twilight Princess
Cries
Returns twilight Princess
Reserves SSBB
Gets SSBB
Plays SSBB
Cries
Beats SSBB
Cries some more
Sells Wii and all cames and controllers for $150
Uses $150 to buy Gears 2, Lost odyssey, and Culdcept Saga.
And they all lived happily ever after.

Best 360
Worst Wii

For the winner I'm going to go with the Wii. It's the console I spend the most time playing and the one I have the most games for. Yeah, that's right I own GOOD games. If people are still whining about lack of games for the Wii then I really don't know what to suggest. It seems that if you still hold that view then your likely to never change it and you're really a lost cause. Maybe if Nintendo step up the hype you'll pay attention, but honestly, when have they ever done that.

As for the "worst", I'm not even going to touch that. I play all three and enjoy all three. So I'll just pussy out of this mine trap and let everyone else decide.

All right... 360 wins among the hardcore crowd. No matter what excuses are dropped, you can't compare their game list. Yes, it has severe hardware failure rates, but they've worked to take care of it, and it's selling well(outside of in japan) despite all the negative press. The PS3 is a great media machine, loading it up with video files, upscaling DVD's quite nicely(360's playback is laughable...), and, of course, bluray. It has some incredible games, some with hugely loyal fanbases(MGS), but overall, even falls short to the Wii. Course, this could change in the coming year with 360's support of netflix, especially when compared to their horribly overpriced, tacked-on movie service. Now the Wii... oh god. Seriously, anyone who takes the time to go to a gaming website SHOULD NOT mention the wii as the best. Seriously. Nintendo has long abandoned you guys, get over it. Smash was fun, Galaxy was fun, Zelda was fun. Then what? Are you gonna eat up their gamecube rehashes? How bout Wii Music? With their heavy support coming from company's like Destineer, Bold, and DSI(ever heard of them? I wonder why not?), and even lacking decent support from major companies. Yes, No More Heroes does a lot of awesome things, but as a game, it's incomplete and broken. DON'T PUT SANDBOX IN IF YOUR GONNA HALF ASS IT!

Either way, overall I lean with 360, but I've really only been using my PS3 since I beat Gears. Valkyria Chronicles is the most amazing game on the system, and everyone who doesn't have it(especially after all the whining about how it doesn't have any jap rpg's) is stupid and should drive off a cliff.

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Wii sux...

Best: PS3
Worst: Wii

360 does a great job. but, costs to go online, isn't reliable and doesn't have a blu-ray player.

also, the ps3 looks cooler

After reading recent news pieces, I now dislike PS3 much LESS than I used to... Knowing now the cost is/was still high due to the fact of the component quality & because of their own out-of-pocket monies they put into it. I can't dislike it anymore.

Still, looking at everything overall & as a gamer first, and an indie developer second.

Best: 360

Worst: Wii

Additionally, I can understand the love/hate thing sometimes with the 360. The Wii, though, is my this year's worst due to so little to offer, (in a challenging/game difficulty kind of way).

Lastly, I predict in the new year that the Wii WILL stop sucking as much in 2009, yet, it will still be _the_ defining console for the kitchen for many days to come.

In sum, I'm with Fronz, mostly, I think. LOL.

Mario Kart Wii blows everything the 360/PS3 have out of the water. Also Smash Bros Brawl, Boom Blox, and World of Goo are trully innovative.

Everything on the 360/PS3/PC this year was all the same brown shooters we've been playing for years. The only honorable mention is Fable II and Banjo: Nuts and Bolts.

So PS3 comes in 3rd place for me.

For Goodness sake, even Metal Gear Solid 4 became a crappy brown shooter of sorts.

Nintendo has shown that fun, gameplay and innovation beats out horsepower and tedium.

Also WiiFit and WiiMusic are things that Sony and Microsoft could never dream up.

There's nothing like playing Tiger Woods 09 with the Wiimote. It's the definite version and nothing like playing Shawn White: Snowboarding - Road Trip with the Balance Board.

Basically, the Wii lineup shows just how juvenile the 360/PS3/PC lineups are by comparison. It'd be nice if other Publishers and Developers besides Nintendo developers figured out games where there are more ways to interact with NPCs than only kill them.

With the Wii, videogaming is growing up from the juvenile adolescent fantasies that the PS3/360/PC offer.

Best: WII
Worst: PS3
Last year i would have said 360 for best, but it spent most of the year broken whilst i had a jolly good time on trauma centre.

Best: 360 (I'd vote for PC, but it's not actually a console / part of the debate, so it'd be like voting for a cat in crufts)
It has, like, games and shit, and the controller really iis quite nice. XBL is a cool guy, even if you do have to pay.

Worst: Wii
I thought we'd agreed nintendo are no longer in the games market?

1- PS3
2- 360
3- Wii

PS3 got great games in 2008 and many games from the 360 .. also better quality console , online is free and pretty stable ... home sucks

360 got a price ... still a shitty console.. i hate paying to play online ... Gow2 was excellent , fable 2 and NXE both sucks

Wii ... Mario kart still the only game to play on the Wii ... but servers sucks ... to many shitty games

I'm one of those that owns all three systems. I've got to give the top spot to the PS3.

Having experienced a Red Ring, I will never forgive the 360 as a console. Say what you will about extended warranties and speed of coffin delivery, if you have a used console you're out $100.

I hate that they lock credit card info onto the console and you can't manually delete it. While at my folks' for Thanksgiving I bought my little brother Street Fighter Remix, then found my info was trapped on the system until I spent twenty minutes with customer service. WTF were they thinking there?

Their d-pad has been the cause of much frustration. And there isn't even a single third party alternative, let alone a first party fix.

Still, having played online extensively, 360 does have a smoother experience. So, go them!

The PS3 is a tank. I love my blu-rays. I love its reliability and the piece of mind that I have every time I turn it on. I love the controller with its tried and true design. If you've ever played poker online with friends, with cameras and beers for all, then you know a night of pure awesome. Being able to share downloadable games with up to five of your friends is just sweet as hell. And the games library manages to grow as fast as I can play them (though, the 360 clearly wins on this).

That all being said, fuck the Wii. A company that won't accept hundreds of dollars of my money per year because they won't build a damn harddrive for all of the downloadable games I would legally purchase were it not a hassle. Ooh, and then has the brass cojones to call me a geek and/or otaku for feeling that way (I mean, they're right BUT then meant it as derogatory). A company that tells me that I want too much when all I want is a consistant games library where I always have a new game to play (and I play through very slow). One that tells me I should be satisfied because Animal Crossing is made for me (I enjoy it, but it's not a game). The Wii is pure hassle in a box, made by a company that rains urine onto its audience. And let's not even discuss the broken online component.

Best: PS3
Worst: Wii (subject to change when a new Zelda game hits)

Best: 360
Worse: PS3 (mainly for the failings of Sony)

Best: PS3 - Every game I play on that system is good fun. I don't know why everyone complains about having no games. That doesn't make sense to me. I guess I enjoy all types of games though, except of course Sports and Casual. So win win right there for me, lol.

(Note: I'd vote DS as the best, but this is a console only debate)

Worst: Wii - I feel no need to add to the hate. I'm sure we've all had our fill on the reasons why everyone hates this waste of space.

I love of all of my consoles. Still...

Best: Xbox 360
Worst: Nintendo Wii

I love my 360. Spotty hardware or not, it is an outrageously awesome piece of gaming machinery with some nice media features. The PS3 is a close second.

On the other hand, the Wii is gimmicky and underpowered, with very few redeeming software titles.

Best: Xbox360
-best linup and 1st party exclusives + xbox live

Worst: Wii
-marketing ploy w/ no real games (it sure as hell makes money though)

Best: Xbox 360
Worst: I am conflicted on this one. Despite my historical allegiance (to Nintendo), I guess I have to say Wii.

I want to like it, and some of the games are great, but, I'm sure many here can empathize.

Argh! Why must you force me to choose sides? I feel like a traitor for what I'm about to write, but...

Best: Xbox 360
Most Dissapointing: Wii

My brother has an Xbox and brought it home over Christmas break. And you know what? We've been playing it far more than my Wii. It just has more quality games, better online functionality, and more third-party support. That's not to say the Wii is awful, but the handful of worthwhile console-exclusive titles (Super Mario Galaxy, SSBB, DeBlob, etc) that came out this year just couldn't keep pace with the juggernaut that is the Xbox 360.

2009 looks like the year when the Wii finally catches up, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Mad World.

God I hate when people (or, more commonly, fanboys) use the PS3's "high" price as an excuse to hate. It's like calling Rock Band stupid because of it's "high" price, which was also the best $180 I've ever spent (buy it a Sam's Club, it's $20 cheaper). Just pay the entry price and shut the fuck up.

Also, I want to say again that this is a subject best left to those who have all three gaming consoles, which excludes myself as I only have two of the three.