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I just received a 22" HDTV (1080i) for Christmas. I am really looking forward to playing Fallout 3. I am not sure what gaming console to buy, however. Yes I know this topic is flame-bait. I am hoping we can act like adults.

Here are my considerations:

I haven't owned a console since the original Nintendo. I do have a PC, but I am not sure it's game worthy, especially my GPU. Here are my stats:

E6550 Intel Core Duo 2.33 GHz, 2 GB RAM, Geforce 7600 GT; Windows XP

Also a consideration, I troubleshoot computers all-day; coming home and doing that is not fun.

* Games besides Fallout 3? I can't play FPS they make me physically ill (motion sickness). Action games are pretty fun.
* PS3 costs more and I currently don't see the 'big name' games
* Xbox 360 is cheaper, but no DVD upconversion (plus many people online said the fans are LOUD). The reliability concerns me, too.
* Some console people said Fallout 3 locks up; that drives me nuts

Any other considerations?