The Wii is a gimmick. It's a GameCube 1.5 with a PowerGlove thrown in the box. Nintendo--whose 8-bit games I grew up on and still own--hasn't had an original idea in years. The GameCube was a fine and underrated system in its day, but Nintendo can't seem to get past Mario, Zelda, and Metroid, and they didn't get the third party support they needed.

This doesn't make the Wii a failure. Nintendo has just moved on from the hardcore gaming audience and found an untapped market, which was genius. They sell every one they make and have left MS and Sony in the dust as far as units sold. I'd be curious to know how many of those Wii systems see daily use though. Practically every gamer I know played with their Wii like crazy for the first month and then lost interest. My Wii collects dust and only sees playtime when people (i.e., girls) come over. Why should I waste my time standing on a stupid balance board when I can jump rope for a real workout and explode mutant heads with the Bloody Mess perk in Fallout 3?

I enjoy my PS3 immensely, however. While it does share much of its library with the 360, there are a few exclusives in addition to the Blu-ray playback that have made it more than worthwhile. Uncharted is amazing, and Uncharted 2 is shaping up to be one of the most beautiful games ever made (actual in-game screenshots, one more for you) with gameplay to match if it's anything like the first installment. And of course I enjoy the titles common to both the PS3 and 360 such as COD4, Oblivion, and Fallout 3. On top of all that, I get one of the best Blu-ray players on the market. The backwards compatibility is a nice bonus also.

I've considered adding a 360 to the mix, but I have my hands full with my PS3 already. I don't see the point.

People bash the PS3, but I've found it to be one of the best all-around home media investments I've ever made. Great games, great movies, and built like a tank.