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We’ve got five platforms now that matter out there. Five systems that are worth owning. I’m not counting Windows and Macintosh into the equation, because just about everyone has at least one of those, particularly if you’re reading this, but let’s lay it out here.

Whether you want to admit it or not, there is at least one game on every platform that you don’t own that makes you wish you had that system, even if you’d throw it out a window after you finished with the game. So what would be your most wanted games on each platform you don’t own? Click through for mine.

Xbox 360

While I don’t own an Xbox 360, the library of impressive titles is way too much to ignore. It’s only money and time that keeps me from buying one, and that’s saying a lot with how I have historically looked at Microsoft. I have little to no interest in most FPS titles, so the most likely candidates would be games I would try, things like Gears of War and the Halo titles. No, for me, the big deal on 360 would probably be Blue Dragon, Dead Rising, or perhaps even Crackdown, which looks really, really cool.

PlayStation 3

PlayStation 3 is still a weak platform in my opinion, and it’s more than the price tag keeping me from picking one up. My perspective on all things Sony (including their home electronics outside the PlayStation brand) is a bit like James’ perspective on all things Nintendo: there’s a knee-jerk reaction to hate, regardless of quality. But as much as I grit my teeth, I wanted to play God of War and Shadow of the Colossus last generation, and more than anything else, even Castlevania: Curse of Darkness, I wanted Okami. This generation is a tougher call right now. Motorstorm impresses me, even though I’m disappointed at buying into the E3 2005 showing (I actually said “This is precisely the most amazing thing I have ever seen from a video game”) but I haven’t seen anything else interesting on the platform.

PlayStation Portable

This one’s a bit easier for me than the other two, even. Mega Man Powered Up is great, I’ve actually played that one briefly. I’m interested in Lumines of course, which I’ve also tried. I’d also like to take LocoRoco and Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth for a spin. And of course, above all else, Dracula X Chronicles which is expected this fall. That’s the kind of thing that sells me a system, yo. Beyond that, I’ve heard some great things from James that make me want to play Tekken Dark Resurrection and Wipeout Pure.

Let’s hear it readers, what gives you console envy?