LNC Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 1. What do the gb numbers mean? I.e. Playstation 3 has 160gb and Xbox has 4gb... 2. What does the online membership do? We wouldn't want that, do you need it to play the Xbox for example? I'm looking at ads for a special needs (moderately intellectually disabled) 14yo. He would only play easy, E rated games like Lego, John Madden etc. I don't anticipate him playing anything multiplayer or downloading online. 3. Would a Wii suit his needs better? Could he use the Wii mote? This is all so confusing. Thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brightside Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 The gb is the size of the hard drive (aka How much space it has to hold saved games) I do not do the online option for console games, too much $$. Honestly, I would go with the Wii for you child. It is cheaper, easier to play and there are tons of E rated games. The Xbox and Playstation would be better for hard-core gamers that need the heavy graphics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicAnn Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 The online membership is not needed to play most games. The Xbox is going to be the best well rounded system. The Wii is a little outdated now and will be due for an upgrade soon. Xbox has many many add ons, if you decide to go that way in the future- pay for a Live account and you can access all sorts of media and entertainment. Xbox also has Kinect which is superior to the Wii motion sensing and will soon have many more capabilities than it already has. Xbox is also going to have a better resale value, which I'm all about. :) If your child is easily frustrated, I would not go with the Wii because it's not nearly as accurate as it should be and causes a lot of issues. I don't know what his special needs are, but that's something to consider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 I think I don't want a wii if the controller is tricky. Would a 4gb Xbox 360 be enough memory for a novice player. I could buy the Kinect later right? Used games at Gamestop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 After searching the boards more, I may wait for the Wii U in 2012. I could buy used games and controllers to play the 1rst generation games too. I really like the look of the tablet controller and all he could do with it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama2Many4 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 I just purchased my son a refurbished Xbox 360 4gb from Best Buy.com for $160. Can't beat that price and it's perfectly restored to new. We have all of the game systems in our house and honestly the Xbox 360 is the best. My DH and I are big gamers for our date nights. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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