Topic: Which game system has the best user interface?

I actually love the XMB on PS3 and PSP. I really like being able to set a background. However as far as usability goes I say 3DS. All the ads on 360 really bother me,

i'm confused how ad's relating to Video game content in the market place can bother people. isn't that one of the biggest complaints about Wiiware.

Agree 100% with that.

Sony's XMB is too cluttered and obscure. It looks a little outdated IMO.

You can sort them out, though, as you could with the old Xbox UI.

@shingi_70

The XMB isn't made for a touchscreen device like the Vita, that's why Sony went with the Vita's "bubble" interface. If the XMB's icons were larger, then it might work on a touchscreen, but Sony obviously wanted to do something different.

That being said, the PS Store on the Vita looks absolutely terrible. It's so unorganized and cluttered.

I like the XMB out of all the interfaces Sony has made in the last few years. It's simple and it works. The PS3 and PSP both use it, so there is some unity there.

WiiWare has ads?

PS Store has ads, but they are all about new releases, sales, PlayStation Plus promotions, etc.

The XNE (the Xbox 360's previous interface) was better designed than the Metro UI, in my opinion. I can't stand how cluttered the Metro UI is, it's just ugly with all those boxes covering the screen.

Metro UI is the interface for Windows Phone 7, and will be used in Windows 8.

@WaveBoy

This is the Windows Phone 7 interface that will be used by all Microsoft devices (including Xbox 360 and Windows 8):

It's called the "Metro UI", and here is the Xbox 360 version:

And once you download it, you can't go back to the previous version.

I'd say the 360 has the best. I don't know enough about the PS3s to make judgement on it. The Wii's is simple, but it's too simple, and doesn't allow the same freedom as the other 360. It's also really bland :/ Although I have to agree the new design is a cluttered mess. The previous one was so simple and user-friendly. Now it's hard just to find what you want, and it really does look ugly.

Also, I wish they'd get rid of that grey floor on the bottom of the screen so that I could actually see the backgrounds I have.

I like videogame relate ads because they promote games, I don't like non videogame ads such as food, film, tv, car, etc.

Well the Xbox 360 does have TV shows and movies available on Xbox Live.

@WaveBoy

You never added me on the Wii. My Wii console number is in my signature.

Also just wanted to drop this in here.

Picture credit: Rammstein from Destructoid

Indeed. Although the 360 has more visual flare.

whaa. People don't like metro. Its like they took the Best bits from Ios/Android/ and webos and mashed them into a Minimalist design from the gods. The Console version needs alittle work but its a good first effort.

Are you telling me this isn't sexy

Always liked the Wii's UI. It's simple and you see everything at once for the most part without going into menus and all that. I also love the 3DS' UI.

Guess I like the simple things.

I like the Wii's interface the most, followed by Playstation 3's.

Yeah, that works for a touch screen. I'd also argue that those look way better than the Metro, since there's no big square ads in the middle. It just doesn't work as well when you're using a controller, and I am not getting a kinect just to use the interface.