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I would go for a PC based system, for a few reasons.
1. Online play. Consoles are starting to support this, but as I understand it, they are still in their infancy.
2. Patches and mods. The publisher of PC games often have add-ons or expansions that can be downloaded. Also, many PC games are "hackable" in that talented people can make their own add-ons for the game, that for one reason or another the publisher wouldn't/couldn't include. For example, the weapons mods for the "Rogue Spear" series of shooter games, and all the extra cars and tracks for Sports Car GT.
3. Online play. Racing or shooting up your friends is great fun.
4. Voice support. This is an addition to the online play part. There are free voice over internet programs that allow you to cooperate with /ridicule the people you are playing with/against. They run in the background, and work pretty well. I used to do 4 way Nascar 4 races, with voice, players in Northern California, Detroit, Chicago, and St Louis. Very cool.
Just a few thoughts.
Tom
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