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Right well... basically, I'm looking into getting my boyfriend a games consol for Christmas.
I am not a technical girl. I bought the mini PS1 when I was like 13 because it was on offer and cute. I still play this 5 years on. I still struggle to complete the games.
Now my boyfriends not a BIG gamer, but he does (and would) enjoy them, and he messes about with me on two player games when we've used other peoples. I don't want to get him anything that's ridiculously none useful anymore, but I can't afford the earth either, especially as I'd want to buy him a game or 2 as well. (And I've seen the cost of them :shocking: You can get a game for my little PS1 for £5 if you look hard enough, £15 if you're unlucky!!!)
So, if you were me with a bit more knowledge, which console would you look into?
I am not a technical girl. I bought the mini PS1 when I was like 13 because it was on offer and cute. I still play this 5 years on. I still struggle to complete the games.
Now my boyfriends not a BIG gamer, but he does (and would) enjoy them, and he messes about with me on two player games when we've used other peoples. I don't want to get him anything that's ridiculously none useful anymore, but I can't afford the earth either, especially as I'd want to buy him a game or 2 as well. (And I've seen the cost of them :shocking: You can get a game for my little PS1 for £5 if you look hard enough, £15 if you're unlucky!!!)
So, if you were me with a bit more knowledge, which console would you look into?
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This console is pretty old now so you could probably get all of these mentioned for about 50 quid! :thumb:
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I'm sorry, in English?
I suppose a gameboy would even fit the bill.
Ahh see I'd want an actual, attached to tv console. (I actually know what a DS is shockingly, thanks to little cousins and their Nintendogs games. I want one!)
Though if I got desprate I suppose it'd be a viable alternative - it is a complete surprise present after all so there's no false expectations behind it.
The Nintendo Wii has just come out, and it'd be perfect for what you're after. Unfortunately, demand is far outsripping supply at this point, so you'd be pretty hard pushed to find one. Wait till a wee bit after Christmas, then snap one up for him.
Won't get anything new for it, but does it matter? Better off getting something older and having loads of games than the latest and greatest with a couple of games if neither of you are hardcore gamers... IMO .
Tbh, I don't know what I want. That's why I'm asking here, until about 3 hours ago I wasn't aware there was more than one type of Xbox, or that there are different coloured/sized playstations. So which is good/value for money or not goes straight over my head, because the only people I know who'd be of any use are my boyfriends mates. Who will go straight up to him and ask "WHICH WOULD YOU WANT OFF NIKKI FOR CHRISTMAS" because love the dearly as I do, they're not subtle. :rolleyes:
Only problem is I very, very much doubt you'd get one for Christmas. Which might make you want to buy something else
Since it's for Christmas then probably . His birthday's no where near so that's not much use either haha.
Understandable like. The Gamecube's a good idea, it's just what if he doesn't like the games, then what? It's not like there's gonna be new games out for it every week, so if you can't find any games that he'll like, then it's kinda pointless.
This is the point. Is the original Xbox also going to be like that any time soon? I mean, I've seen Xbox games in the shops, but I don't know how common everything is. :crying: Bloody Christmas!
all real cheap games are like £1 each and consoles are around £20
Yup. After Christmas I wouldn't expect many new games tbh, if any. The odd one or 2 at most.
Don't necessarily have to be new... just wouldn't want games disappearing from shelves. Oh I don't know, he might just have to have some socks.
The best game to ever grace a console.
I'd go for a nintendo DS, they're not too pricey, they're not too pricey and there's a decent collection of games.
A Wii would be ideal but i'm not sure how much of a chance you'll have to get one of those for christmas :-P
It's had the best year of all the consoles so far, with Bully, Guitar Hero, Yakuza....and in the releases at the start of 2007 are really strong: God Hand, Okami, God of War 2....
The original Xbox is pretty much dead now. It's got a strong back catalogue though. Games will still be on the shelf but they'll slowly disappear in the next few months.
http://video-games.search.ebay.co.uk/gamecube_Nintendo-GameCube_W0QQfromZR34QQsacatZ20391
They're literally giving them away. One with 22 games is going to go for <£100 with 3 control pads and donkey konga with the BONGOS
Trust me, it'll be well worth it
I can't believe nobody has mentioned Grand Turismo 4 yet. With a steering wheel, you enhance the experience incredibly (costs quite a sum though) and the game is just absolutely great.
Just a thought ... I think if you have the money, and the luck, giving him a Wii would really impress him.
Literal as per usual. :razz:
It's well worth the extra effort to hunt one down.
:thumb: Skive knows what the fuck he's talking about!
The Xbox is the way for you....or a 360, which by the way is amazing, if you don't mind spending a couple pf hundred quid! :razz: