the Wii is an excellent next gen gaming console, but once you see the controls you may feel a little uneasy about whether you'll even be able to play this console if you buy it. there has been a lot of talk about the Wii and how Nintendo's decision on using a remote for a gaming controller was a bad idea, but after just 20 minutes you'll feel natural with this gaming style. the controls look weird and difficult but actually fit right into your hands and make several games easier to play that were difficult or even impossible for other consoles such as the xbox360. theres a speaker built into the controller as well as rumble so you can be pulled deeper into the game and have an even greater gaming experience leaving you never wanting to put the controls down. the graphics are excellent and able to compete with the xbox360 but when it comes to the Wii's "Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess" the scenery, graphics and feel of the game easily beat any game for the ps3. with every game for the Wii supporting full surround sound, HDTV, widescreen, regular and projection televisions youll be sure no matter what you've got the Wii will support it and wont be left behind in the technological race of gaming consoles. other excellent features of the Wii include its ultra slim compact design guaranteeing you'll have room in any entertainment setup with your television. the support for SD cards so you can put all of your pictures from your camera onto your console. fully functional web browsing and email so you can easily communicate with all of your friends who have Wii's or any other electronic device. wifi and ethernet support so no matter where your Wii is or what your network setup is you can easily get online at all times. the Wii also is fully backwards compatible with all gamecube games and the "virtual console" part of the Wii will allow you to play all the old Nintendo titles as well as other gaming companies titles from today back thru to 1984 or earlier! The Mii feature in the Wii will allow you to create a copy of yourself inside the console so you can see yourself in the game as you play and feel more apart of the game, story, and all the action. for adults and everyone interested in whats going on in society the Wii easily allows you to see the weather in any part of the world as well as the news. it does this by having a link to the weather right on the main menu as well as a link for news; no need to dig through the internet anymore to try to figure out the latest happenings anywhere. some of the Wii's flaws though are that it cant play DVD's[though it doesnt matter since 99% of people who buy a Wii already have a DVD player] and that it doesnt support voice chat, yet. another flaw is that it continues to be sold out as Nintendo can't seem to produce enough Wii's for all the people who want Wii's where as the xbox360 and ps3 are always on shelves and readily available since they don't seem to hold as great a popularity as the Wii. another disappointment for some gamers is that the Wii supports broadband internet connections only so people who have dial-up wont be able to play online with the Wii with their internet connection. all in all the Wii is an excellent gaming console that i would highly recommend over the ps3 but as for the 360 i'd suggest considering what types of games you prefer before choosing between the two. [last: the Wii is alot cheaper and doesnt require as much ventilation as other consoles do and never overheats.]