I have never owned a console system or even played a console game, other than something like GTA 3 or Max Payne that got released to the PC either before of after console release.

Lately, some of the stuff coming out for the console seems pretty interesting, and I am always ready for some alternative gaming experiences. Games like Ratchet and Clank just look like they might be fun to play.

My question is--if you were only going to purchase one system--which would you get?

I'm thinking game selection as my main qualifier, since I don't have any idea if any of the individual systems are superior enough to make a huge difference.

Bear in mind that I am mainly interested in the single player experience of a game, and I dislike sports games. Also, for some reason, Halo and Halo 2 have no appeal to me what-so-ever.

Cheers.