All Consoles

The Bottom Line: By including an illuminated screen, Nintendo has finally fixed the original Game Boy Advance's biggest flaw.

The Bottom Line: By including an illuminated screen, Nintendo has finally fixed the original Game Boy Advance's biggest flaw.

The Bottom Line: The most affordable of the current game systems, the Nintendo GameCube offers great graphics and good performance but few extras.

Specs: Nintendo GameCube - Game console, Nintendo GAMECUBE disc, 1 x IBM PowerPC "Gekko" 485 MHz, 24 KB 1T-SRAM - Integrated, 32-bit color

The Bottom Line: The Xbox is the most versatile console and perfectly complements a home-theater system.

Specs: Xbox - Game console, DVD-ROM, 1 x Intel Pentium III 733 MHz, 64 MB ( 64 MB ) DDR SDRAM - Integrated, 32-bit color / 1920 x 1080

The Bottom Line: The original GBA will still appeal to gamers on a budget, but its lack of illumination is a big drawback.

Specs: Nintendo Game Boy Advance - Game console, Handheld, Cartridge, 1 x Sharp ARM7TDMI, 256 KB WRAM - Integrated

Specs: Xbox 360 Elite System - Game console, DVD-ROM, 1 x IBM PowerPC 3 cores 3.2 GHz, 512 MB ( 512 MB ) GDDR3 SDRAM - Integrated, 1920 x 1080

Specs: Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition - Game console, DVD-ROM, 1 x IBM PowerPC 3 cores 3.2 GHz, 512 MB ( 512 MB ) GDDR3 SDRAM - Integrated, 1920 x 1080

Specs: Sony PlayStation One - Game console, CD-ROM, 1 R3000 33 MHz, 2 MB - Integrated, 24-bit (16.7 million colors) / 640 x 480

Specs: - Game console, Wine red|Dark brown|Natural white

Specs: Xbox 360 Elite System - Game console, DVD-ROM, 1 x IBM PowerPC 3 cores 3.2 GHz, 512 MB ( 512 MB ) GDDR3 SDRAM - Integrated, 1920 x 1080