Yeah, this is probably best left for another thread. But, just to make things clear. I will be getting a Wii as well, and am really psyched about it.
However, I do like playing some of the more modern FPS (and the third person ones as well) games, etc. I know I won't be getting that on the Wii, so for me the 360 + Wii is a good combination. I also like to play games that aren't solely made by Nintendo. Maybe the Wii will have more 3rd party support, but at least for the current gen, that definitely is not the case. I used to play a lot of those types of games (FPS, etc.) on my PC, but after upgrading my graphics card for the upteenth time, I decided to move to playing almost all games on consoles. The 360 gives me a close to PC gaming experience at the price of a middle to high end video card.
My biggest concern about the Wii is game variety with the controller. I have seen some stuff that leverages the controller well, but they are mostly quick pick up type games (Wii sports, etc.). It remains to be seen whether the controller will work well on other types of games. From what people are saying that played it at E3, it didn't work well on Zelda or Super Mario Galaxy. If they end up producing a lot of those games for the standard controller, then I will truly be disappointed. It remains to be seen if the Wii will live up to the hype. I hope it will.
But, everyone that is saying it is this or that who hasn't played it is really jumping the gun (insert favorite Nintendo-biased podcast here). I would say that they have moved into fanboy territory. Until the machine is out, we can only guess at what it will ultimately be. Others can attempt to pump up people all they want, but until I am playing it in my living room, I reserve judgment.
As far as the PS3 goes, I know we have made fun of the press conference (Ridge Racer, etc.). But, I also reserve judgment there. If they adjust their price, produce some quality games, etc. I might end up buying it as well. Right now it doesn't look promising, but if that changes, I have no problem buying it.
I guess my point is after that ramble, is that I am unbiased. I play what I find fun. If it is Microsoft or Sony or Nintendo, or Brand X, I don't care. If I enjoy playing what is on it, and I think it is worth the money, I will buy it. But, that is completely a personal decision. It isn't something I want to push onto everyone else. At the end of the day, it is all about having fun. For me, arguing about companies, or promoting someone's product isn't fun for me. I will leave that to other podcasts...
I am too busy playing games and having fun to do it.
--Raz.