[booger2000]

well, the ps3 doesn't have the same B/C issue as the 360 because it uses hardware to accomodate that feature. With the ps2, there was a specific chip incorporated into the system that allowed hardware back compat. on the flip side, the 360 uses a software solution, so it has to emulate an xbox 1.

Originally Posted by lawrence

i'm not playing the old xbox' ive asked this because the 360 doesn't cater for kids'so i cant get any games for my kids' looks like a ps3

hmm, not sure you're gonna get much luck here. the ps3 is gonna be just as catered to an older demographic than 360 if not more. personally, i think it will be more. factor in the notion that it's gonna cost serious $$$ and that it resembles more of a piece of enthusiast A/V equipment than simply a game machine...it becomes a bit more apparent that it's outside the scope of younger gamers.

if you're looking for something appropriate for your kids, i think the nintendo revolution would be the perfect solution.

besides, i couldn't imagine my parents shelling out over 600-700 bucks (console, extra controller, 2 games, tax) to buy me a new toy when i was younger.