Best Video Game Consoles for Party

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Nintendo Wii Console

$405.00 Est. at Amazon

from peterfreedom, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: try it in a family party.
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my wife (who is not a video game person) has greatly enjoyed it, and we have been playing wii sports and mario party 8 with our children ages 7 and 9 (and a little with our 3 year old).
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it's a lot of fun and a great party game!
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i reccomend super paper mario, mario party 8, and of course, wii sports (which comes with it which is awesome...no other gaming console comes with a game!)
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it is a good thing that wii sports come with the wii because it trully shows what the machine can do, and it's also a great party game.

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Good Affordability, Good Performance, Platform: Nintendo Wii

2 RECOMMENDED by 20 people for PARTY

Sony Playstation 3 80 GB Console

$687.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
it's so much better that now microsoft is allowing third party manufacurer's to built blu-ray players into the xbox 360.
from www.bestbuy.com
sony has a great reputation for having 3rd party developers create consistently good games and have already seen such with the new console.
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what's not so great:?attracts dust easily, internet browser has some issues, needs a cross-game party chat, limited custom soundtracks "*i know its inevitable to compare this to the xbox 360 but i
from lt.dell.com
date:?march 6, 2009 prosgood movie player, a few top notch 1st party games (mgs4 and killzone2) conscompared to the xbox 360, there's just not enough of a game library to justify the $400 price
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the rest of the games are 3rd party(for both systems).

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Great Graphics, Excellent Affordability, Platform: PlayStation 3

3 RECOMMENDED by 97 people for PARTY

Nintendo DS Lite Console

$199.00 Est. at Amazon

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for 19.99 you can get a party game called rayman raving rabbids - hysterical (everyone should own this game)...resident evil 4 - fantastic and if you wanna get a little help - just google your
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and i must say it lived up to my expectations!it is a great party game, can easily be played by kids and adults alike.
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what's great about it:?inexpensive, virtual console games, motion controller what's not so great:?somewhat limited 3rd party support, not hd "what can anyone say about the wii that hasn't already
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i would highly recommend it as an exercise tool, a party game (even adults can enjoy it) or just to pass the time instead of being a couch potato.
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what's great about it:?great family game system, fun controls, great party games what's not so great:?games are mostly focused towards a younger audience "this system is in a league of its own.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Compact, Good Portability, Platform: Nintendo DS

4 RECOMMENDED by 26 people for PARTY

Microsoft Xbox 360 20GB

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and it has great third-party titles like call of duty 4.
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microsoft and its third party developers have made an excellent spread of games for this console and along with backward compatability i can play many of my old xbox games again.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?best first and third party support, along with best online system what's not so great:?not as good graphics as ps3 "i've had a 360 since its launch on a cold november a
from bvrev.compusa.com
i'm hoping the 3rd party warranty provided can get things straightend out or at least a refund.
from Tad from Tx, www.circuitcity.com
in terms of games the 360 is second to none, right off the bat you have a good quality list of 1st and 3rd party lineup titles that match just about everyones preferences.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Nice Graphics, Easy To Use

5 RECOMMENDED by 15 people for PARTY

Sony PlayStation 3 80 GB Metal Gear Solid 4

Sony PlayStation 3 80 GB (Gun Metal Grey) Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle Console

$507.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
it's so much better that now microsoft is allowing third party manufacurer's to built blu-ray players into the xbox 360.
from www.bestbuy.com
sony has a great reputation for having 3rd party developers create consistently good games and have already seen such with the new console.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's not so great:?attracts dust easily, internet browser has some issues, needs a cross-game party chat, limited custom soundtracks "*i know its inevitable to compare this to the xbox 360 but i
from www.bestbuy.com
the rest of the games are 3rd party(for both systems).
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you can see the software starting to crumble with these first party games.

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Positives: Good Graphics, Nice Affordability, Great Performance, Platform: PlayStation 3

Sony PlayStation Portable Console

$250.00 Est. at Amazon

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we are millions of miles away engaging in one big video game party classroom-wide twenty or so heads are down and 400 plus fingers are flying away on this little game device called the psp...
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i feel that this is a great indication that it will uphold the playstation legacy of great 3rd party support.
from www.pricegrabber.com
i have repalce most these item with 3rd party acessory.screen also tends to scratch very easy.
from shopping.yahoo.com
sony is investing heavily in r&d in battery development so they may have something in the pike sometime soon, but 3rd party developers have picked up on this and pelican offers a powerbrick that will
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great party game.

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Positives: Compact, Nice Sound Quality, Nice Portability, Platform: PlayStation Portable (PSP),PlayStation Portable (PSP)

Microsoft Xbox 360 Pro 60 GB Console

$314.00 Est. at Amazon

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-- you pay more for them because ms is jacking the price and making it difficult or impossible to use 3rd party accessories.
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sure, it had tons of multiplayer party games, but i just couldn't satisfy my appetite for a good singleplayer experience.
from www.amazon.com
if you wish to play games with people sitting with you physically in your house, the wii may be the way to go (if only it weren't for all those party games)
from www.amazon.com
what's more, the 360 continues to get more third-party exclusives than the ps3; games like left 4 dead, velvet assassin, ninja blade, and a number of japanese rpgs continue to find an exclusive home
from www.amazon.com
but another reason is also for the online gameplay experience with "party chat".

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Nice Sound Quality, Good Affordability, Platform: Xbox 360

Nintendo DS Lite Silver Console

$185.00 Est. at Amazon

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to do with it: the dsi comes with a music and video player built in (functions that require third-party cartridges and accessories on the ds lite), as well as downloadable content from the dsi store.
from www.amazon.com
i play the mario party game with my daughter and have a great time with it.
from www.amazon.com
since it's original release, the ds was a step above the long running gameboy with it's inventive features, and nintendo has once again provided a list of superb first party titles.
from www.amazon.com
i have to also reccommend mario party ds, the brain age series, picross, and the spongebob series.
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sadly, nintendo no longer supplies the wrist straps with the ds lite but you can find them in many 1st and 3rd party accessory "bundles".

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Positives: Good Portability, Nice Graphics, Excellent Affordability, Platform: Nintendo DS

Sony PlayStation 2

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it's just good clean fun whether its just a night in or having a party.
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i realize i'm painfully late to the party, but it's a cheap and great alternative to the current gen systems.
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singstar is a really fun party and family game.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Great Graphics, Compact

Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade

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from L. BANKS from SAN FRANCISCO, CA., www.circuitcity.com
the wii was just way to hard to find and if the game are third party companies they don't workwell with the interface.
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*fingers crossed* anyways, the xbox 360 is the best console right now, it has the hottest games and most of the third party games look exactly the same as the ps3 versions, so you get the best of the
from teks, www.newegg.com
great 3rd party support.jasper 12,1a.
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i bought a 3rd party one that does wii, playstation, and x-box 360 for $29.99 at radio shack.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Good Portability, Excellent Graphics

Nintendo DS

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now did either of microsoft's or sony's systems have a ton of must have titles no it took them a while for them and third party developers to get the games for their respective systems.
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the games are good if you like nentindo first party games.
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judging from the launch releases as well as the ones to come in the new year, nintendo- definitely- has third-party support gamewise.
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the worst has been the amazing decline in third party support for nintendo's consoles.
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all in all, the nintendo ds is a nice gaming platform that looks promising, assuming the third-party deveopers will properly take advantage of the dual-screen and wireless features.

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Positives: Great Graphics, Excellent Affordability, Great Portability

Sony PLAYSTATION®3 160 GB Black Console

$416.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
there will never be a "ring of death" issue which is property of microsoft and xbox 360 & is used with out permission of either party.
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other than some of these exclusives about 85% or the other 3rd party games do not support full 1080p.
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= allows for installation of third-party operating systems such as linux

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Positives: Great Performance, Great Graphics, Great Affordability, Platform: PlayStation 3

Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite

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from Jeff from Fr, www.circuitcity.com
it's a great machine, btu then all of my friends starting picking up 360's, so i joined the party to be able to game online with them.
from www.bestbuy.com
call of duty 4 for example, we spend more time trying to get our party together than actually playing the game.
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so far, i havent had any issues with this one.pro: black color is sweet and makes it a tad bit easier to identify when you are at a lan party.
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and, it is truly hindered by microsoft's lack of want for any third party peripherals.
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i'm not impressed with the ps3's game library, and while i couldn't live without my nintendo franchises like zelda, mario, and metroid i'm finding myself craving more games beyond the party type

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Positives: Great Graphics, Good Sound Quality, Excellent Performance

Sony PlayStation 3 60 GB Console

$686.00 Est. at Amazon

from shopping.yahoo.com
and the wii, its only good for party and family.
from Jiti from Dallas, Texas, www.circuitcity.com
i displayed my 5mp camera pictures through the ps3 and everyone at my xmas party was asking what camera i had used for the photos -they were so clear !!!!
from Zod from Phantom Zone, www.circuitcity.com
but the graphics are superior to the 360 and sony doesnt disapoint as far as games go, nor do their 3rd party supporters.
from www.amazon.com
this would be a fun system for a party though i guess.(as far as a deal, remember that microsoft and sony are taking a financial loss on each system it sells, nintendo is making a profit on each one.
from www.amazon.com
my one major complaint with it is that i am not one of those people that likes to sit around with three others playing party games all day or one of the casual gamers that nintendo is trying to win

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Positives: Nice Performance, Nice Graphics, Nice Affordability, Platform: PlayStation 3

Nintendo DSi Matte Blue Console

$225.00 Est. at Amazon

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the downlode "wario snapped" is a great party game.
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i bought the dsi during the midnight launch party at my local gamestop.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Excellent Graphics, Great Performance, Platform: Nintendo DSi

Nintendo DS

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now did either of microsoft's or sony's systems have a ton of must have titles no it took them a while for them and third party developers to get the games for their respective systems.
from www.amazon.com
the worst has been the amazing decline in third party support for nintendo's consoles.
from www.amazon.com
all in all, the nintendo ds is a nice gaming platform that looks promising, assuming the third-party deveopers will properly take advantage of the dual-screen and wireless features.
from www.amazon.com
many third-party developers fail to recognize the ds's potential and release games that are horribly done just to make a bit more money.
from www.amazon.com
judging from the launch releases as well as the ones to come in the new year, nintendo- definitely- has third-party support gamewise.

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Positives: Nice Graphics, Good Affordability, Excellent Performance

Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite Console

$435.00 Est. at Amazon

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i'm not impressed with the ps3's game library, and while i couldn't live without my nintendo franchises like zelda, mario, and metroid i'm finding myself craving more games beyond the party type
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in these days of first party games being the only exclusives for a console however whether you buy this or a ps3 is simply an aesthetic choice (if you're buying purely for gaming) with a very few
from www.amazon.com
once you've used the party system to talk with your friends (no matter what game they're playing) you'll never go back to anything else.
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but as a whole its just not as good for the 3rd party games being that 85% yes that many games only support 720p and occasinally 1080i which to me is crap.
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unfortunately microsoft doesn't support 3rd party drives, and doesn't support any larger / faster drives.

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Positives: Nice Graphics, Excellent Affordability, Nice Sound Quality, Platform: Xbox 360

Sony PlayStation 3 40GB

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from VSorceress, reviews.cnet.com
though ps3 lacks *good* exclusive titles (i mean lets face it, just because it's exclusive doesn't mean its good) the 3rd party titles is amazing in hd quality.
from peetstaman, reviews.cnet.com
mortal kombat 2 rules!) from playing demos and checking out game reviews i have noticed that the ps3 has been getting poorly ported games from some third party developers/publishers.
from reviews.cnet.com
even worse, the ps3 didn't have any real must-have exclusive titles, and despite the power of its vaunted cell processor, multiplatform games from third-party developers didn't look appreciably
from www.newegg.com
no ir receiver, so i needed to purchase a third party remote w/ a usb dongle (which takes me down to 1 availalbe port) to allow me to use my universal remote.
from Crazysamz, reviews.cnet.com
but when most of the 3rd party games that are also on 360 are compared to each other, you can tell the 360 looks better.

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Positives: Great Graphics, Good Affordability, Nice Performance

Sony PlayStation 2 slim form factor

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since then, rockstar's controversial grand theft auto series found it's way to the xbox, and some of the past few first party games, particularly the sports titles, have dwindled in quality.
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the console philosophically has an easygoing market approach, which gives much leeway to third party companies like capcom or squareenix.
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for my 7-year-old daughter the gamecube is better, she has it since 2005, she has tried many many rentals, and her favorites games are the mario party series, zelda games are good too.
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also sony's massive third party game support makes this a system for all ages with more titles than gamecube or xbox.
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memory is fairly cheap, especially if you find a sale (which happens frequently) and you don't mind buying third party (not sony).

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Good Affordability, Compact

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Nintendo DS Lite Console

Microsoft Xbox 360 20GB

Sony PlayStation 3 80 GB Metal Gear Solid 4

Sony PlayStation Portable Console

Microsoft Xbox 360 Pro 60 GB Console

Nintendo DS Lite Silver Console

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