Guardian lists pros and cons of each gaming console

The Guardian has a list up of the current consoles available on the market - excluding handhelds - and lists the pros and cons of each one that you should consider before making a purchase. PC and Mac are listed as well.

When it came to whether or not to recommend Wii, the article stated that it "offers a perfect introduction to videogames", but if you are in the market for better graphics or "ground-breaking" games - PS3 and Xbox 360 are the way to go.

After stating that, and giving PS3 a compliment in a round about way, the article then suggests that the only reason to purchase the Sony is if the consumer harbors an "obsession with the PlayStation brand". Citing the £250 price point and exclusives such as Tomb Raider and Grand Theft Auto becoming multiplatform as reason to stay away, the Guardian called PS3 a "disappointment for gamers".

So, that leaves Xbox 360 to contend with, and the article claimed that the "best games portfolio" was present on 360, but if you wanted a great machine, splurge for the £200 Elite as the Arcade version's "all but useless without a hard disk".

There was really nothing to be noted in the PC and Mac recommendations, other than the obvious comment that one has to have a "powerful 3D graphics card" to run most games, and since the majority of Macs lack one, it's hard to find games for that system.

Take from the list what you will, but as far as price points are concerned, the article failed to mention that for an extra £50, you are getting a Blu-ray player with PS3 as well, compared to regular DVD with Xbox 360.

Then again, it was written from a games-centric perspective, so there ya go.