Editorial: A Candid Wii Opinion
View Large ImageNo, I don't own a Wii and yes, I'm Editor-in-Chief of a PlayStation-oriented website. But at my age and with my permanent philosophy of "just play great games, regardless of the system," I think I'm perfectly capable of forming a candid, honest opinion of Nintendo's effort this generation. Just bear with me.
First of all, let me just say that I applaud Nintendo for accomplishing what they did with the Wii. I was one of many who counted them out in this generation after the GameCube fell short; most simply believed Nintendo couldn't compete in the literal power struggle between Sony and Microsoft. Ah, but instead of fooling themselves into believing it, Nintendo decided to say, "to hell with it; we're just gonna target a brand new demographic: just about every hardcore gamer who wants something fresh, and every casual gamer on earth." And they did just that. This system appealed to - apparently - the entire damn planet, and that's impressive regardless of how one views the situation. Yes, I did believe the motion sensing thing was a gimmick, but who cares if it's a gimmick that works? On every possible level?
With the Wii and the DS, Nintendo owns the lead in the current generation, and deservedly so. Numbers don't lie; the world loves the Wii. But all this being said, I firmly believe both Microsoft and Sony will finish ahead of Nintendo yet again this generation for two big reasons: 1. consumers are fickle, and 2. the seemingly unending lack of "AAA" software. Let's deal with the former first. While everyone was enamored with the new-look (and new-feel) video game console at first, I can tell the fascination is already beginning to wear off. And why? The gimmick hasn't blossomed beyond what it was when the system launched, and gimmicks need some form of growth or innovation in order to keep the fickle consumer fat and happy. Furthermore, there's the problem with the software...I feel like this is the GameCube, Phase 2. Why is Nintendo doing this? Again? What could possibly be the reason?
Now, somebody will say, "dude, the Wii has tons of games!" Yeah, no it doesn't. Look at 2008. List off all the Game of the Year candidates. Hell, I'll let you list 20 or 25 if you want. Then, do the same thing of your most anticipated games for the first six months of 2009. ...done? How many on that list are on the Wii? Any? Look, we all know that GTAIV, MGS4, DMC4, GT5: Prologue, Gears 2, Resistance 2, LittleBigPlanet, and others will lead the pack in 2008, and I'm looking at God of War 3, Killzone 2, Heavy Rain, Street Fighter IV, and more in the first part of 2009. I always want to play the best of the best, as do most avid gamers out there, and we didn't pass on the GC just because we don't like Nintendo. I'm not passing on the Wii because I don't like Nintendo. I LOVE Nintendo. They're responsible for my current passion and the SNES was my favorite system of all time. But since then, I haven't owned a Nintendo console and there's a reason.
There just always seems to be this permanent lack of must-have software. Yes, I know the Wii will have its standard mascots in Mario, Zelda and Metroid lead the way, but that's nowhere near enough. Not with the likes GTAIV and MGS4 slaughtering the competition in the first half of 2008 and Gears 2 and Resistance 2 set to do the same thing in the second half of 2008. Perhaps the casual gamers will stick with Zelda, Wii Sports, the new Smash Brothers, and Super Mario Galaxy, but that's not even enough to compete with the current PS3 exclusives! Look, there's no doubting the appeal of the Wii: it's by far the most affordable option, it's great fun for all ages, it's incredibly reliable, and there is a bit of diversity in the library. But as the PS3 and 360 begin to really show the technical lacking in the Wii with each passing year - good goddamn; MGS4 compared to anything on the Wii is a joke, IMO - and Nintendo still refuses to come with enough great software...well, I think the jig is up.
Unless this changes, Nintendo will lose their lead eventually. It may take a while, but it will happen. I don't necessarily want this to happen; I want Nintendo to finally give me a reason to own a Wii. But they haven't done it yet and looking down the road, I feel myself transported back to the days of the GC. I looked down that road then, too, and again, I saw very, very little. Sorry, but that's just the way I see it.
8/29/2008 Ben Dutka
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 10:27:18 PM
And congrats on naming basically all the "AAA" games Nintendo has produced in the past 15 years. And saying any SSBM is "AAA" is a stretch, anyway. You just made my point for me. :)
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Deleted User [Administrator]
Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 10:49:09 PM
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vulcaroth13
Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 10:27:34 PM
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The_Chimeran
Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 10:40:36 PM
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Zaben
Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 10:50:36 PM
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BigT_1980
Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 11:20:03 PM
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Fabi
Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 11:41:26 PM
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I remember telling my friend in the first few months of the Wii's success that once games like MGS4 and GTA4 drop, everyone was going to forget about the Wii, and it just never happened. The big games like Bioshock, Halo 3, Gears, GTP, GTA4, MGS4, Devil May Cry and so on kept on dropping and didn't really hurt it.
The only HUGE games missing this generation are Final Fantasy and Resident Evil and I don't think either of those will make people forget about the Wii. They might slow it down a bit, but those soccer moms will make it pop right back to the top.
The 360 wont ever catch up, but the PS3 MIGHT, but only towards the end of it's life. By then Nintendo will probably have the Wii2.
How long do you guys think it will take for us to see Sony starting to catch up? It's still outselling it by so much.
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ActionJackson
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 4:14:12 AM
I think the reason why these games didn't crush the Wii is because the Wii is successful with other target audiences, and this generation is a little different than the others. This time around, this generation, every single console is significant. Every single console remains important. So one console crushing the other isn't bound to happen.
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ActionJackson
Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 11:56:44 PM
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Great Game = Sales.
Nintendo is selling themselves on account of their hardware.
Motion sensing = Super special awesome gimmick = Sales.
Don't get me wrong, I actually intend to buy a Wii someday( XD ), but after I get other things. As in, it'd be the last thing after an HDTV and 360. There is simply no incentive to get the Wii first.
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LightShow
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 12:05:31 AM
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Therein lies the problem with Nintendo, at least currently. While it's first party games are solid, it has little support from third parties besides shovelware.
as always, there are notable exceptions, but this is a definite problem for Nintendo. PS3 wouldn't be a viable option if the only solid games available were first party, and neither would the 360. The only reason it has kept up is that the base for the wii is largely uninformed, and doesn't know how to tell a good game from a waste of money. Sooner or later, even soccer moms will start to become savvy consumers (in regard to gaming), and at that point in time Nintendo is going to have to make its system look more attractive to mainstream studios.
nowadays it takes 3 years to make a AAA game, and Nintendo pretty much laid all of aces out on the table at once. It would be a pity if everyone had to wait another 3 years to get a new game worth buying...
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Jed
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 12:47:02 AM
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Fabi
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 1:49:28 AM
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kb8mvp81
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 1:50:02 AM
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Ultimadream
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 2:12:52 AM
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The N64 was just to over powered by the PS1, the PS1 had so many games series, i personally think its the best console of any generation. I loved the snes & Nes, Super Mario Bros 3 will always be an iconic figure to me.
As for the Wii, well its obviously losing out on comanies biggest games like GTA4 or MGS4 purely because the system just cant support it.You can add all the cute features you want but you cant deny that.
What also puts me off is the controllers, i play games to relax, i dont want to be whacking around hitting all the furniture, instead, i'll just lay down grab a PS3 controller and play. i know you can put the Wii controller on its side for a normal joypad but it defies the point of the games they design doesnt it.
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AntDC
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 4:34:07 AM
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zerostar39
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 5:04:13 AM
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www
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 6:04:43 AM
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Naga
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 7:21:12 AM
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Would you actually want a wii with NO games By the summer You'll probably be bored of smash bros. While it would actually be great if Nintendo released a new version of the Wii with a HDD but they went to far insulting there own Hardcore fans
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AndrewR
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 7:50:28 AM
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Surely your most anticipated games of 2008 / 2009 relies on which console you own? While I like the look of Little Big Planet, I'm not anticipating it, because I don't own a PS3, but a Wii. The games I'm anticipating over the coming year are De Blob, MadWorld, Ghostbusters (if it gets released), Lego Batman, Little Kings Story, Fatal Frame, Disaster: Day Of Crisis, The Conduit...
I can't help but notice that you only list Ninendo made games for the Wii, but yet do not apply the same policy to Microsoft or Sony made games for their respective consoles?
As for the technical comment - yes, the Wii is the poorer console in that respect. No one denies it, yet it seems anti-Wii writers have to point this out in every article. If anything, the Wii has proven that good gameplay is what matters first in a game.
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Torontoguy
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 8:48:10 AM
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Because of the kind of store we are, we attract the demographic that Nintendo is aiming at. Even though these people are being referred to as 'casual gamers' I don't think that name applies. The majority are NOT 'gamers' at all. Sure they might have done a few frames of bowling in WiiSports when the system first came home but they are largely uninterested. To call them 'gamers' is like calling somebody who makes a peanut butter sandwich a 'chef'.
They are, in many cases, completely unaware of what they are buying. I remember one sweet grandmother who wandered into Electronics with a note (obviously scrawled by a 7 year old) asking "Do you have the W...I...I?" I could have sold her anything and she would have left happy.
"Oh yes, the W 2...we have that but we also have the X box which is the newer version...W and next comes X...right?"
Or the other lady who wanted "Super Smash Brothers Bowling" and would take nothing else!
Or the mother and father buying a birthday present (a Wii game) who refused to even consider Mario Sluggers because "they already have baseball...[obviously the WiiSports version]...so why would they need another one?"
It was the same with Tiger Woods 09...golf is golf...there is no difference.
Gamers KNOW that there is a difference..there are better versions...better implimentations of the controls..but these subtleties are lost on these naive buyers.
So, even though there are few AAA games coming out for the Wii...their demographic doesn't know...or care. They couldn't recognise a AAA if it bit them on the hand. Sure there are Nintendo gamers who love great games and appreciate the technology but they are being buried under tons of cheap shovelware because the majority of Wii buyers (the non-gamers)don't demand anything else. The Wioi will continue to sell until it reaches saturation (when all of the non-gamers have access to one) and then Nintendo will crank up the marketing machine and release a new gimmick...but the gamers who want great games will be abandoned because there just aren't enough of them to make an economic impact on Nintendo if they stopped buying their products altogether.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 10:37:08 AM
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stedaman
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 9:01:59 AM
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Theres no way the xbox360 userbase will catch upto the wii. Playstation 3 will struggle but that's got a long life cycle.
Ofcourse the wii has tons of games. The wii is selling the most software, must have some games eh.
MGS4 is slaughtering the competition...in what form?
It certainly isn't sales. Infact Brawl and Mario Kart have larger sales than MGS4. GTAIV has fantastic sales, and was always going to have...but wii games from early 08 are impressive.
This is all a bit silly....games for 09 to look forward to for wii?
The Conduit, Madworld, House of the Dead Overkill
You haven't owned an Nintendo system since the SNES...oh my dear god...
Galaxy is better than MGS4 btw. If Galaxy alone is not enough reason to own a wii, then god help ya.
Why cannot you just have all the consoles and appreciate how good they all are?
I dont have an xbox360, but I'm not going to bash it, its a good system...
I've got the PS3 and am looking forward to LBP , Motorstorm PR, Resistance 2...yeh
But don't say theres nothing for the wii coming...personally looking forward to Wario Land Shake it, De Blob, Samba de Amigo, Disaster Day of Crisis, RRR3, Animal Crossing
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The_Benny
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 9:15:46 AM
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The Wii essentially justifies a purchase with Metroid Prime 3, Super Mario Galaxy, Twilight Princess and Smash Brothers Brawl, especially with interesting third-party games like Zack and Wiki, No More Heroes and the upcoming MadWorld.
There's a very high signal to noise ratio with the Wii while publishers slap any cheap shovelware they can onto the system to appeal to a demographic that doesn't know any better, but there are some good games there.
Why don't you think Smash Brothers is AAA? In terms of hype it was right up there in the press, with the roster getting attention that Soul Calibur and Tekken never have. In terms of quality it's easily the best four-player fighter out there (and one of the best four-player games and most entertaining fighters altogether) and a very polished game to boot, with a huge roster, a strong (if nonsensical) solo mode and oodles of replayability. In terms of sales and critical response it's had a AAA reception. What arbitrary line does it not cross to be considered AAA?
So ultimately, yes, the Wii isn't a great primary console for the core gamer, but I'm not sure it will lose its edge over the other consoles. It's taken the PS2's place as the go-to console for the masses and for developers looking for the cheaper system with the higher user base. The jump in development costs between the Wii and the HD consoles is large enough that the developers who swarmed around the PS2 are much more content to develop for the Wii than the other two, at least as long as they can make a profit on it.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 10:30:50 AM
For my part, I have never been impressed with just about any 3D Mario (sacrilege, I know), and as for SSBM, I just find it to be a horridly lame excuse for a fighting game. I don't even like fighting games to begin with. Zelda, yes, I can see that, and maybe Metroid too, but...well, you see where I'm going with this.
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The_Benny
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 11:26:15 AM
Nintendo (and third-party developers) were making games in ways which neither Sony or SEGA (and Sony/Microsoft for the gen after that) were. Smash Brothers in particular pretty much ticked all the boxes: four players, short games (for player rotation), varied cast of characters with lots of different styles, lots of varied and multi-level stages, items that could quickly change the pace of combat, matches that were largely skill-based but could also result in surprise victories...
I figured AAA was an objective thing though, and by the conditions I mentioned Smash Brothers would fit the bill. I don't like MGS4 but that doesn't make it any less of a AAA title. I also loved Pikmin 2 and would say it was one of my favourite games of the last generation, but that doesn't make it in any way a AAA title or a system seller.
You not enjoying 3D Mario games is surprising. It's pretty much the only series that still plays as a pure platformer, with tight controls, well crafted levels and even since Mario 64 they've had an intuitive camera that a lot of developers have yet to equal.
So ultimately you seem to be in the same position with the Wii that I am with the PS3. There are big games that people are buying and enjoying, but they don't personally interest you.
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pavlovic
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 9:33:38 AM
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The second one I bought was to play the 2 RE games available for the system, result games played and Wii again sold within a month.
I don't like Mario or Zelda games, so what's the point of having a Wii? And in the future I don't see any games that may call my attention. And if the games will not be there, I will not have the console.
It's the same for my 360, It is collecting dust uintil Gears 2 is released. But at least there is a game that I'm looking forward to it
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Brw78
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 10:10:40 AM
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Wii does have games, I've played plenty to keep me satisfied and happy and there is tons more coming out. Tenchu IV, Fatal Frame 4, HOTD: Overkill, MadWorld, The Conduit etc, thats just first parties. Nintendo has Wii Music and Animal Crossing coming out and while they may not be appealing to the "core" (although Animal Crossing is one of those games that appeals to everyone) they do appeal to the casual gamer.
Those two games alone will be plenty enough to keep the casual gamer interested in Wii and the improved third party support (which no one can deny because the upcoming Wii games are nothing like Wii owners have seen yet). Sales aren't going to slow down to the point where Nintendo is passed by both the 360 and PS3. Wii may not have Game Of The Year Candidates, but I wouldn't consider some of those (GT5 Prologue, DMC4 etc.) to be candidates either.
Those two are worried about each other and second place right now and both continue to sell units making it harder for PS3 to pass 360 even despite PS3 picking up sales. Wii is targeting a certain demographic but so to are the other platforms. LittleBigPlanet is one of those games similar to Animal Crossing in the sense where it appeals to everyone, but thats Sony's way of tapping into that market. Microsoft is doing it with the Avatars and music games coming out so clearly what Wii was doing interested them to do the same.
Plus we're heading into the price cut ranges and 360 is the first one to drop prices, showing signs they're ready to pack it in despite still having tons of games coming out. Wii sold units when there was sh** all to play, I found myself playing now from May on and that's when I decided to pick up another console. The fall things heat up again so my interest will be there and units will stay at a steady rate, maybe the reason Wii's aren't moving right now is because of the lack of software currently. But it does pick up in the Fall and continues well into 2009 where Nintendo has games like Zelda, Pikmin, Mario etc. to showcase.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 10:28:11 AM
That's some sort of skill. ;) Basically, all you did is prove my point that the Wii has no top-quality software this year in GoY candidates and that Nintendo still only has the Zeldas, Marios and Metroids. But you made it sound like a GOOD thing. Which for some, I suppose, it is. And I don't mind that in the least. My buddy loves the Wii because he can play it at any given time with his wife, and both enjoy the simple entertainment that they also know their kids will enjoy. In that way, like I said, I will always applaud Nintendo for tapping into that demographic Sony and Microsoft seem content to ignore.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 10:36:10 AM
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Those titles compete with GTAIV, MGS4, DMC4, Gears 2, Resistance 2, Killzone 2, GT5, FFXIII, FF Versus XIII, LBP, Fable II, God of War 3, Heavy Rain, etc.? Please, think about this for a second.
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caliblue15
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 10:48:32 AM
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I would just like a quality game made for the Wii. I am tired of PS2 ports with motion controls thrown in. Please name a game besides 1st party that I would want to play on the Wii?
I have looked and looked and tried to keep my Wii from collecting dust, but the PS3 games are so much better, or keep your interest. The only game I really love on the Wii is Tiger Woods. That's the only 3rd party game I can think of that solidifies the situation.
Even my fiance thinks the games on the Wii are horrible. She would rather play Wii tennis than Top Spin 3, (atrocious).
I would be happy if there was even 1 Wii game I was looking forward to that wasn't 1st party.
Came you name one, and bring me back to the dark side?
Edit: Ben posted before me, and want to comment on that.
This exactly what I am talking about. None of those games makes you excited. Nintendo has lost is flavor of game making. All it is now is Mini-games!!!! YAY. (sarcasm).
(only legit release there is animal crossing.)
Now if they made Kingdom Hearts for it, thats a different story.
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bornfirst1A
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 11:18:04 AM
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“I firmly believe both Microsoft and Sony will finish ahead of Nintendo yet again this generation for two big reasons: 1. consumers are fickle, and 2. the seemingly unending lack of "AAA" software”
The thing is, it is not a bad thing to like a particular genre of game or a particular game console, we are all human, we all have what we like. But when we decide that instead of using logic, we will blind our selves with emotions thus distorting the truth, you will end up believing quotes like the one above.
I would like to ask the author when this major turn around will be? When will these HD consoles start beating the Wii in America or even Japan let alone world wide? As far as I am concerned this whole generation has had all the AAA games (according to hardcore gamers) on the HD systems, yet every month without fail the wii will sell an extraordinary amount of units.
Every NPD since the Wii launched hardcore gamers have been shocked with pain to see how well its doing, and may I say it is seriously spanking its competition. Could it be that the average person actually enjoys the games and what Wii has to offer? Somehow these people (she don’t say it too loud! Casuals) are seen as dumb because they would rather play carnival games with their children and friends (and they actually enjoy it. GOSH!!) rather than play a game like gears of war where you run around in a fantasy world as a macho soldier killing aliens and swearing.
And about there being no software for the Wii, well that’s also blinded by emotions again, hasn’t the Wii been selling the Most software (3rd party) according to NPD figures, even more than 360? (http://kotaku.com/5034951/heres-that-wii-third-party-sales-proof-you-requested).
I think you tell your self these things to make it easier for you to face the future. Very pathetic really. My advice enjoy what you enjoy, and don’t look at other people as fickle customers simply because they enjoy what you don’t, hell I am pretty sure a lot of people reading this enjoy that movie hostel, where by I think it’s a pile of garbage, I am not going to start looking at them and call them fickle moviegoer’s. At the end of day its all entertainment, what one man likes another man will not.
P.S i am not trying to insult you and if you feel that way i apologies, but i think it's time for you to get to grips with reality
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bornfirst1A
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 11:28:11 AM
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I am not trying to lash out or anything, but you hardcore gamers think you are the life and soul of this industry, lets first get rid of that fallacy.
Its has not been the hardcorz who have been the life blood of this industry, but rather it has been the mainstream, especially children, they are are the life blood, it is because of them that you can have your games like the GTA’s and the MGS’s.
If it was nothing but the hardcorz that held up the industry the Wii probably would not have sold 5 million units by now. In no way could the PS2 reach over a hundred million sales, simply by the having a hardcore supporting it. I would guess the bulk of those sales came from the same people we label the casuals., though i would not include a lot of elderly people in that group then.
And the last i heard the Wii is still sold out in NA so wheres all this talk about slow down. Did you guys actually see the last NPD figures?
This really is Hilarious!
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Laguna
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 11:31:44 AM
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never heard of any of them but Fatal Frame.
What kind of garbage is this?
oh and MGS4>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Super Mario Galaxy
Id take a fresh brilliant game over a remake with sparkly gimmicks.
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bornfirst1A
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 11:43:07 AM
This is more proof of thinking with emotions rather than logic.
P.S what did you find refreshing about MGS that was not in the previous games? I really enjoyed 4 but i would say the first MGS on the PS1 was the best of the series
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Fabi
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 11:43:37 AM
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Those Wii games you guys listed are probably good, but those are the types of games that would make great side games while you're waiting for something like MGS4 or Gears of War 2.
I played Mario Galaxy and Future Tools in the same week. While Mario Galaxy had awesome level design. I enjoyed Future Tools a lot more. But it's unfair to directly compare both, because one is a true platform game and the other is an action/shooter/platformer. So to the guy who compared MGS4 to Galaxy, PLEASE. That is a ridiculous comparison.
@Torontoguy - Awesome read. Very interesting.
Come on, when X-Play named the best games of E3 for each system, they didn't crown any for the Wii because they didn't want any of the Wii games shown to win by default.
BUT I do disagree with Ben about the PS3 catching up. Like I said before, I don't see the Wii really slowing down. By the time the PS3 catches up, both companies will probably have newer systems.
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Tatsujin
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 11:45:24 AM
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Let's face it... Honestly I don't believe the Nintendo brand is ment for gaming anymore. There is absalutly no need for a Wii, there is no point in having it.
Tell me, how many games do you actually play on the Wii? Compared to the games you play on the PS3 or X360? The Wii may have the best install base so far, but that dosn't mean anything if all anyone is doing is tossing them to the side and allow them to gather dust.
Anyone ever try to play Super Smash Bros online? Yea, good luck finding anyone on there.
All in all, the Wii just has some really nice sales going for it's self. But out of the 20 Wiis that are sold, how many people actually use them for more than a week? Right, like I said before, collecting dust.
Props to Ben on this, because his point of view makes the most sense to me, out of everyones.
And no, not just because he has a cool job.
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Brw78
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 11:47:25 AM
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Multiplatform games like Guitar Hero 4 and Call Of Duty 5 aren't simple Wii gimmick games and were developed closely with the 360/PS3 versions, honestly World At War looks really impressive for a Wii game and is one of the better offerings from third parties coming up. Check previews for the games I listed though, The Conduit (great online play, metroid controls, nice visuals), MadWorld, Tenchu IV hell even look at Call Of Duty for Wii and you may be surprised that it's a Wii game.
Again please don't list GT5, DMC4 and Final Fantasy (not coming out for a very long time) as good upcoming Game Of The Year candidates. The other point I made was that third party support has IMPROVED, look at the first year from third parties compared to now. Yeah it doesn't compete with all the games on the other platforms (thats debatable entirely in itself though) but it's support Wii's been missing and now we're finally getting it. After all this is a Wii article and you were talking about games etc. and there is games. It's time to stop denying the real facts, Wii games are slowly improving and third party devs aren't filling it up with complete shovelware and ports.
And Nintendo has more than enough titles aside from Mario, Zelda and Metroid (new one of that isn't even being worked on?). There's Pikmin, StarFox, F-Zero and Kid Icarus which were all supposed to be shown at E3 but due to development constraints those games clearly were not ready to be shown. And again maybe those games don't interest you "hardcore" PS3/360 owners but it does interest many and is enough to keep Nintendo going until their next console is released. Sorry but it's going to take a lot more from the other companies (and a lot less from Nintendo) to bring the Wii down.
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Tatsujin
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 11:55:11 AM
P.S. CoD's graphics for the Wii look horrible compared to PS3 and X360. And I really dunknow how you can possibly run around with a Wiimote.
And Ive never heard of any of the games you listed (Maybe a few)
And I know your Wii is just collecting dust.
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Brw78
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 11:54:46 AM
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My Wii doesn't collect any dust actually, I still go back and play Mario Kart (addicting online), Brawl (good local mulitplayer even if online is bad), and Twilight Princess. Currently though I've been playing Madden 09 and Mario Sluggers and I am eagerly awaiting the upcoming titles.
Please don't be a fanboy and bring in the "collecting dust" comments. Have you surveyed those 20 people who bought Wii's and played them for only a week?..no I didn't think so. Core gamers can find things to play on Wii, and the casual have things to play and look forward to as well.
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Tatsujin
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 11:56:40 AM
Oh, and I can clearly see how I am a fanboy when I say the Wii is collecting dust in most households. Nice.
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bornfirst1A
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 1:04:42 PM
I can do that, i interveiwed all my work collegues (about 100 of them) who have a Wii and all but one said the play it very frequently, ok you go :)
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AceTatsujin
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 12:17:52 PM
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The good things about Wii is if you have a family of young kids or friends that you want to play around with with Sports or their other games. But I almost bought a Wii until Little Big Planet showed more trailers and I found out that you can customize, play online, share and do many many great possibilities! I mean, that game ALONE captures the heart of casual gamers! I'm hardcore and casual, and because of that game I dropped my sense to buy Wii once and for all. I never played Zelda, I do want to play it, but its old now and its the same shit over and over again. Can we come up with something new, Wii?
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Enfildate
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 12:20:10 PM
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tdpiper
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 1:34:37 PM
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bornfirst1A
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 1:40:34 PM
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"Pah! Pathetic! Look at that article's content! It's too wordy, and it's not professional at all! Who writes like that?!" the hardcore shouted angrily.
"Many people do. And what," the stranger asked bemusedly, "does professionalism count for? Is there some hidden value in it that will make people appreciate it more than they would an amusing anecdote?"
"What are you, stupid?!" the hardcore yelled, "Everybody knows professionalism is a must! You can't write an article without it! Without professionalism, it's...! It's...! It's a non-article!"
The stranger nodded, smiling. "Yes, I suppose it is. And maybe that's why it's so good."
"Never!" screeched the hardcore frantically.
"Why not?" asked the stranger, "Maybe most people want to read something funny and interesting, and not read yet another predictable article that reads like every other article out there. Perhaps some want variety, amusement, even insight into the fact that entertainment is not tied to a formula."
"Well *I* don't want that!" declared the hardcore huffily, "And anyway, it hardly matters! Malstrom writes like a viral marketer! He doesn't know anything, he doesn't cite any sources, he just says stuff without research!"
The stranger smiled again. "I suppose you haven't read most of his articles, then. Most of them are quite heavy with source citations, more than most 'professional' articles have in fact. Or is it that you don't believe in Blue Ocean Strategy and Innovator's Dilemma?"
"Get-rich-quick scheme books!" the hardcore spat, "I don't need to read such trash! Give me numbers and statistics to crunch!"
The stranger sighed. "Judging the book by its cover, I see. The classic excuse, I don't have to do the research because I know I'm right... Well, I cannot stop that, sadly, but I can at least tell you that you should not pass judgment on something you have no first-hand experience with. And incidentally, this current dalliance by Malstrom isn't meant to be informative so much as elucidating of the situation at large, don't you suppose?"
"Hah! As if!" the hardcore said angrily, "Why would anybody write something like that?!"
The stranger shrugged. "Why does anybody write anything? To please the audience. If the audience is not pleased, what have you accomplished?"
The hardcore stopped. "Well I'm not pleased!" he countered.
"No, I can see that. But perhaps you aren't the author's target market."
"Why wouldn't I be?!" the hardcore asked, angrier than ever. "If he can't write for me, he can't write for anybody!"
"So you are the only authority on writing quality now, then? Be realistic. There are many things you don't enjoy to read, I'm sure, but does that make them bad?"
"Yes!" yelled the hardcore, irate at such blatant ignorance.
The stranger shook his head. "I suppose I cannot help you. Come back to me when you have accepted that people have different tastes, and when you've done your homework." And with that, he departed into the sunrise once more, leaving the raving hardcore to his futile rantings.
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RebelExtrm02
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 3:12:07 PM
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Thinker
Tuesday, September 02, 2008 @ 4:13:08 PM
While what you say makes sense - to a point (although I have my doubts as to whether you penned that essay - no offense meant if you did) - the fact remains that Nintendo is scarce - but not devoid - of games that have good gameplay AND a satisfying story.
I have all three current-gen consoles - a PS3, 360 and a Wii. While I don't think the Wii is crap - unlike some of the posters above - my experience with the Wii game can be summed up as follows - you can pick up a Wii game (my favourite is Mario Galaxy) and put it down at any time, without feeling the urge to see it through to completion. I enjoyed the hell out of Galaxy, but I can honestly say that it does not offer the maturity and combination of gameplay AND story that some other "hardcore" games offer. While I realize that the term "hardcore" may mean different things to different people, to me it means something a little more mature than cartoony games - albeit with gameplay that might be a little challenging. And if it's mature games I'm looking for, I would much rather prefer those games to not only play good, but also look and sound good.
Anyway, that's my two cents. Not saying you are wrong, but I don't think you are completely right either. Possibly somewhere in between.
Regards,
MTK
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Brw78
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 1:49:25 PM
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P.S. CoD's graphics for the Wii look horrible compared to PS3 and X360. And I really dunknow how you can possibly run around with a Wiimote.
And Ive never heard of any of the games you listed (Maybe a few)
And I know your Wii is just collecting dust.
No I haven't failed to realize that, I'm well aware of this. Wii has been out for under 2 years and we have plenty of good first party titles that were Game Of The Year candidates. Nintendo has more games coming out in 2009 which should be contenders for that but third parties (this goes for most platforms) there isn't a game of the year candidate, so yes Wii may not have one this year. When does game of the year justify a good game anyways, someone could like a game regardless and that makes it "good" so who cares really?
My point about COD was that its not a direct PS2 port, if you fail to see that the developers for that game actually have put time and detail into that game compared to past Wii games thats pure fanboyism. Not giving Wii credit where it's due (like stronger support than before etc.) is pure ignorance on everyones part. Yeah compared to the other platforms it may look horrible but compared to other Wii games it looks great, which was my main point anyways. Can people stop being dense please?
My Wii is not collecting dust, I don't see how my playing Mario Kart, Brawl and Twilight Princess as well as Madden 09 and Mario Sluggers attributes to dust collecting but sure.
You've never heard of the Wii games I've listed ? What a fu**ing surprise..PS3 fanboys who don't look at other consoles lineups of games before boasting and beating their chest calling themselves hot sh**. Google those games and tell me those are not good third party games the Wii has been missing.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 3:42:04 PM
Look, I'll ask you one last time: the games you mentioned, the ones you keep saying matter so much, do they or do they NOT pale in comparison to the current and upcoming lineup of top titles for the PS3 and 360? Please just answer that question. Seriously, try to be honest.
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Tatsujin
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 3:20:17 PM
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Wii Sucks, Yours is gathering dust. I can see it right now!
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 3:37:00 PM
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Secondly, I never once attacked anyone's taste. I was questioning the lack of top-notch software for the Wii, and that is a legitimate question. Very few - if any - Wii titles will receive any Game of the Year award in any category this year. The review scores are clear, and if you say that's entirely 100% subjective, that only proves your ignorance even further.
Thirdly and lastly, we don't need the superiority trip. It's entirely unnecessary and just plain adolescent in nature. Nobody is impressed, least of all me. My guess is you - or whoever that other author is - never published a word outside a blog, which doesn't even count. And if you'd like to make the mistake of assuming my resume only includes Editor-in-Chief of a game site, feel free. I will be MORE than happy to explain to you how a professional writer makes his living.
Strangely enough, it has very little to do with insulting others. Humbleness is a trait you will soon have to learn. Casting aspersions upon professionalism is a new one on me, and it screams unbridled jealousy. Now either come down off that that pedestal that was not earned - and thus, no one will acknowledge - and act civil, or please leave. Those who know something about this industry don't need to be lectured. Especially by those who believe knowledge and experience are entirely unnecessary. Thank you VERY much for that obscenely insulting implication, by the way.
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bornfirst1A
Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 1:52:36 PM
I am not trying to argue with you or even sound egotistical in any way. The truth is I have no assumptions of you or your career and to tell you the truth I really don’t care, so I do not know what your career as a professional “game” journalist/writer has got to do with this, lets just stick to the issue at hand.
The reasons you have stated as to why the other 2 consoles will come out on top are as follows
1 Consumers are fickle.
This point I can’t really argue against simply because we just have to wait and see, though like I said in an earlier post the Wii is still sold out in NA and is outselling both consoles combined in Europe and Japan, I really don’t see things changing drastically for the rest of the generation
2 The seemingly unending lack of "AAA" software.
What I would like to ask is, hasn’t it been like that ever since the Wii launched? We have probably seen most of the Huge AAA title (according to hardcore gamers) launched on the 360 and PS3. I really can’t think off a bigger game than GTAIV, and that’s already come out, and guess what! Nothing changed, if anything it seemed the Wii sold even more systems that very month. Tell me what other AAA games can push consoles like GTA was supposed to?
Lets not get me wrong, I am not a Wii supporter or a HD supporter(I own a wii, PS3 and 360), but I really can not respect your article as an unbiased one, due to the fact you don’t even own a Wii system. I think in this situation I have a more unbiased opinion than you do, if you see that as me being an egotist than that’s up to you. There are times where I go months without playing my Wii or my PS3 or my 360 that’s just the way it is.
I would not have even made a comment on this article if you had been honest and state why you think the 360 or PS3 should come out on top, because the Wii is definitely not your cup of tea (Due to the software that is). This article will be bookmarked and I wonder whether you will feel the 360 and PS3 have any hope in catching up in a years time. Maybe then you will write about how you really feel from a biased but honest point of view!
p.s That wall of mess (you so kindly called my post above), was written with a bit of Malstrom inspiration, and though he may not be a professional writer, he has more grasp of what is occurring in the industry you write about professionally than you do.
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Geobaldi
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 3:53:15 PM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 4:00:47 PM
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Brw78
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 4:03:01 PM
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lol Well you didn't start off too well already.
Why are you comparing Wii games to 360/PS3 games, your evaluating the Wii and Nintendo this generation. The games listed are 10x better than previous offerings from third party devs..can you admit that at least?
Yeah maybe those games don't match up with the 360/PS3. PS2 (similar to Wii in many ways) had great third party support because it sold well so its only right that developers will continue on with the PS3, same with 360 and the Xbox. GameCube third party titles didn't sell and that's why devs stopped developing for that system and why they were so worried about developing for Wii this gen.
Sorry but the Wii's lineup is improving slowly but surely, GameCube had good first party sales and started off strong game sale wise but fell and fell hard. Wii started off slow and has picked up speed, it's evident in the games coming out.
So maybe you didn't find games to play on Wii before, but the Wii has been out for under 2 years and Nintendo did all they could in that time to make games and they've been working on more since, now the third party support is there.
And don't say GTA IV, Resistance etc. have been slaughtering the competition. GTA IV is multiplatform and if it were only on one console the sales wouldn't be so hot (sold more on 360 anyways) and Resistance has only sold 2.5 million units since 2006, thats not blowing away anything. Especially considering the 360 is the only platform that sells games and gets high reviews, Wii has sold more games than PS3 and PS3 has the edge in reviews but its only a 1-2% overall edge compared to the 360's edge of 5-6% against each console.
You do know something about this industry but only that of platforms you care to talk about. Your not giving Wii credit where it's due and no one else on here has either. Don't think because you write about games on this place your the master of games and know everything, cus you don't.
@ the dude telling me to go elsewhere, Ben wrote an article and I am free to talk about it as much as I want. If you don't like that, then you leave.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 4:52:55 PM
Thank you. The only point I was trying to make. Guess we're done now.
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Brw78
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 5:25:12 PM
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I guess I should have expected as much from a guy who doesn't have a Wii, writing about the Wii on playstation site.
If N4G features this site again it better be worth the read and not some guys opinion on Nintendo and the Wii.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 5:29:22 PM
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It's not "worth the read" for Wii fanboys. Sorry about that, but it's to be expected. You come here to start fights and you refuse to accept unbiased opinions and try to prove that your bias is somehow "truth." I was very civil to you the first time because it was a legitimate post. But now you've pushed it. So you may leave. N4G always takes our editorials, but you're MORE than welcome to ignore them from now on.
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Fabi
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 5:34:24 PM
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Seriously, I put them in the same category as PSN games. Fun, but not the reason to buy a system.
And like I said, X-Play didn't give the Wii a "Best of Show" award at E3 for any of it's games, because they couldn't find any that deserved it. That should tell you something, they actually got hands-on with those games you listed.
You don't even know if they are gonna be anything special.
We KNOW those games that are coming to us are gonna kick much ass.
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Scarecrow
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 6:39:59 PM
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If you haven't noticed, the Wii is outselling the 360 in Japan by a ratio of like 100 to 1.
Not only that, but with Sony surpassing the 360 more and more. Nintendo will take that chance and try to go head to head with Sony.
Lastly the Wii will keep selling since it's the alternative, it doesn't directly have to compete with the other two. The other two have to compete with themselves.
The big point I agree with in this article is in the software factor. Since Super Smash Bros Brawl I haven't gotten a Wii game and I have no plans of getting any other Wii game at the moment since there are no great games coming out for it in the fall.
But that doesn't mean that it won't sell. Casual gamers and hardcore Nintendo fans will keep buying it and supporting it since there ARE games coming out for it. Just not AAA games.
With that said Nintendo might lose out to Sony in the long run if they don't start making better games for it. And most importantly, new franchises. Lastly they really need to inspire other companies to make good games for it. It always seems like 3rd parties are just following Nintendo's lead of making kiddy or easy to play games. Nintendo needs to start making great games again.
By the way Gamecube had a lot of great games, so bashing it is rather wrong. Specially when the xbox wasn't near as good as the Gamecube.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 9:06:57 PM
And I'm talking about consistent sales; like the PS3 and 360 consistently outselling the Wii month after month. I'm not necessarily making any predictions on final TOTAL numbers.
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chaosrunner
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 7:33:57 PM
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Now, I barely have enough time to play my PS3, so I wasn't really looking for another system. However...hell, I'm a gamer, so why would I object to having another console in the house?
After two days and a sore shoulder (damn it, who would have thought you'd need to stretch before playing a video game?) I have to say that it's fun. It's not enough to pull me away from my PS3 for any extended length of time, but I definitely like having a system that my wife enjoys, so we can play games together.
Overall, I think I have to agree that it's a great second system. It's got enough software to fill that 'I want to do something else for a while' niche, but I don't think that it's the right lead machine for a 'serious gamer'. And with the lack of an additional draw (like how the PS3 is the premier Blu-Ray player on the market), maybe there's something to it.
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Thinker
Tuesday, September 02, 2008 @ 4:27:26 PM
I have all three current-gen consoles - PS3, 360 and Wii - and what you described about the Wii almost exactly describes how I feel about that console - good for passing the time while waiting for the next big thing. Not to say I don't enjoy the Wii, just not as much as for as long a continuous period of time as my PS3 or my 360. I would say it's on par with my PSP.
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MTK
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Laguna
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 8:13:33 PM
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Wii sucks for hardcore gamers due to lack of QUALITY TITLES.
3 GREAT games a year wont cut it.
Nintendo fanboys know this in their heart and are secretly scared and therefore are in denial.
I *almost* got a Wii. Then i looked at the game. NO WAY AM I GETTING THIS.
Now call me a ps3 fanboy please!
i will say the Ps3 is not as good as the 360!
Yet i own a Ps3 because Sony is good to their customers with the 10 year plan.
Sony fumbled once and may never get up from third.
But if they can make quality games, then it will be a respectable third not like that Gamecube disaster.
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The_Chimeran
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 9:36:36 PM
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I know 100% Ben isn't bringing any wii game and saying that the wii doesn't have stuff for the hardcore. Editorials are personal articles that are based on a persons knowledge and I have to say that if you look inside Ben/God a.k.a Val/ Arnold's brain there is not only knowledge that we all share but a deeper understanding of people who are in the inside of this industry and are respected journalists.
Know here's the way i'm viewing what ben said in this article. The Wii has done a great job at targeting it demographic it does have an appeal and there has been games that you should play if given the chance. Ben was saying that the Wii's problem is that though it has the motion-sensoring innovation it can't compete with other major games out there. Metroid/Zelda/Galaxy are fantastic games worth playing again and keeping in a collection but they're games that have already pushed the console to the max. And there's the wii's problem it can't move gaming forward anymore. It has already shown it's cards and though currently they're the winning hand sony and microsoft can only move both gaming and they're consoles forward. Well that's what i got from the editorial mixed with things that i also think. Hope i got it right Ben.
Now last thing, the thing that me and a lot of people love about this site is the comment section. Ben/arnold is usually around to reply or someone else. If you want to leave a comment then it should be a debate and it shouldn't necessarily be an all nice and mushy debate kind of comment but like a more open less egotistic comment. Or you can leave a helpful or if you can't do either than leave a nice little quirky comment that's on topic.
sorry for long post that's also a no-no...well imo.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 10:06:23 PM
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Brw78
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 10:28:45 PM
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Saying Wii doesn't have quality titles is a matter of opinion, not fact. Fact is that PS3 games have about a 1-2% edge in ratings over Wii games which should be a lot higher if Wii games are really that "bad". And sales of those games are poor and are nowhere close to the sales of games on the Wii.
360 is the only one who can really say they have quality titles because they lead in review scores and sales of their games.
From what the actual facts show, the numbers the stuff more important than opinion is that Wii isn't any worse off than the PS3 in the least in terms of quality games and only the 360 has that edge currently.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 10:54:33 PM
Total Wii Games over 90%: 6
(two are Okami and RE4, which are last-gen titles, and 2 others came out 2 years ago)
Total PS3 Games over 90%: 6
Total 360 Games over 90%: 15
Total Wii Games over 80%: 21
Total PS3 Games over 80%: 58
Total 360 Games over 80%: 96
Total Wii Games over 90% in 2008: 2
Total PS3 Games over 90% in 2008: 2
Total 360 Games Over 90% in 2008: 3
Total Wii Games over 80% in 2008: 12
Total PS3 Games over 80% in 2008: 23
Total 360 Games over 80% in 2008: 23
# of Wii Games in Top 50 of 2008: 2
# of PS3 Games in Top 50 of 2008: 9
# of 360 Games in Top 50 Of 2008: 12
...you know, I didn't even know it was THIS bad. Jesus. LOL But I'm sure there's some other problem..."can't believe reviews," "fansites are included" (as if there are no Nintendo fansites), blah blah blah. But I don't really care anymore. This little bit of research is all I needed to see, although I pretty much knew it would look something like this.
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Minishmaru
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 10:52:07 PM
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Fabi
Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 11:46:29 PM
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I really wish they brought out some new franchises.
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Scarecrow
Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 2:10:07 AM
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If they brought those franchise with ps3 or 360 graphics we'd be all over it. Just like we are all over Gran Turismo 5, God of War, and Metal Gear
So no, we still love Nintendo's franchises.
We are however not liking the fact that the gimmick of the Wiimote isn't taking those franchises to a new level(for the most part).
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gorezilla
Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 10:33:54 AM
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Fabi
Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 11:02:21 AM
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And I never said we DON'T love their franchises, I just said it's getting old. They're the only ones who refuse to bring out new IPs.
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Scarecrow
Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 2:56:38 PM
It's more 'bout what I said than anything
Like it's been pointed out Nintendo created many new and innovative games on the Gamecube.
Sony did the same and brought those games to the ps3(god of war, ratchet and clank, killzone, etc.)
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Fabi
Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 11:02:27 AM
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And I never said we DON'T love their franchises, I just said it's getting old. They're the only ones who refuse to bring out new IPs.
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The_Benny
Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 11:29:28 AM
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Whether they're well-received or generally dismissed, they were mostly seen as filler by the gamers at large. The Nintendo crowd mainly want the classic franchises back; it's always about the next Zelda, the next Mario, the next Smash Brothers, the next Mario Kart...
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stedaman
Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 2:32:25 PM
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All three consoles are fantastic..deal with it!
Most people want the new Mario, the new Zelda...and why should't they? Fantastic games..
I cannot wait for Galaxy 2 or w/e
So to say, sick of same old games? no way...
Same happens on all the consoles...New Gears of War, Halo spinoff , new Resistance, Racthet
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Pallypowerplus
Monday, September 01, 2008 @ 2:44:33 PM
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"That's about right. My simple point was that "AAA" Wii software simply isn't showing up, and what's there certainly can't compete with the best the PS3 and 360 has to offer. I don't think that's debatable, and despite desperately trying to prove otherwise, nobody HAS. That's exactly it...it's painfully obvious to anyone who can step back and view it objectively."
"Monster Hunter 3 (this one may come to PS3 still, but it's confirmed for Wii), MadWorld, The Conduit, Little King's Story, Obouro Muramasa Youtoden, Tenchu IV, Fatal Frame IV, Deadly Creatures, Dokapon Kingdom, Mushroom Men, Tales of Symphonia 2, the new version of Dead Rising for those who didn't experience it on 360, and Pikmin 3 (maybe not 2009, but it's in development) are looking solid."
Microsoft has: Halo Wars, Viva Piñata 2, Banjo, Gears 2 and Fable 2 (both of which will release on PC), and a Star Ocean game.
I'd welcome you to add anything you can think of to MS's exclusive list.
Playstation's exclusives are numerous and I'm anticipating many of the titles more so than these Wii games, but the Wii's software lineup is looking very strong for next year. You don't seem to have done any research on them before writing this.
Similarly, you don't seem to have played No More Heroes, blatantly stated that you haven't played any 3D Mario games, and probably haven't even played Zelda or Metroid, the only two titles you gave any kind of praise.
If you won't accept that any of the Wii's games are "AAA," then I beg you to list the amount of "AAA" games on both PS3 AND 360. MGS4 and what else? How do you define "AAA?"
Halo 3 and Gears of War are "AAA" for those that play online multiplayer, but far from it to me. Mass Effect and Call of Duty 4 were "AAA," in my opinion, but I play them on PC. Dead Rising on 360 was "AAA," to me. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 is "AAA" to me. Ratchet
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Pallypowerplus
Monday, September 01, 2008 @ 3:34:09 PM
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"Total Wii Games over 90%: 6
Total PS3 Games over 90%: 6 "
Both of these numbers are actually wrong, though. There are only 5 PS3 titles and 5 Wii titles over 90% on Gamerankings. GTA4, MGS4, CoD4, Oblivion, and Rock Band for PS3. 3 of those titles are multi-plat.
And the 360's number is 14, not 15, and of those 14, only 3 are 360 exclusive.
On Wii, it's Super Mario Galaxy, Brawl, Twilight Princess, RE:4, and Okami. Prime 3 is at 89.713%, though. Also, all of these titles are exclusive, especially when you consider the revamped control system for the two remakes. They might as well be exclusive because they're that different than the PS2 or Gamecube versions.
I was really hoping that you'd name these numerous PS3 and 360 "AAA" titles after saying none of the Wii's can compete and that there aren't any coming.
I'll agree with MGS4, Ratchet, and Uncharted. Even though the latter two didn't even make it to the FIVE PS3 games over 90% according to Gamerankings. As far as exclusive is concerned, there are only these three titles around the 90% mark.
Also, average review sites like Gamerankings.com and metacritic are really poor indicators of quality.
There are actually 64 games over 80% on PS3 total, also. 25 Wii games over 80%, too. 102 360 games over 80%. I'm starting to wonder where you got your numbers from.
You really seemed to have some bias even when looking at number averages.
Even when we go to the "top 50 of 2008," the Wii has 4 titles, not 2. The PS3 actually has 12, not 9. The difference here is that the majority of the PS3 and 360 titles are multi-plat. 360 has 14, not 12. These PS3 games and 360 games include: Devil May Cry 4(multi), GTA 4(multi), Metal Gear Solid 4, Burnout Paradise (multi), Braid, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, Rez HD (Dreamcast/PS2), Ikaruga (Gamecube/PS2/maybe Dreamcast), Bionic Commando Rearmed (PC/360/PS3), Madden '09(multi), Grid(multi), MLB '08 THe Show(multi), Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2009(multi), Civ Revolution(multi), and Battlefield: Bad Company(multi). The only exclusives are on XBLA or are MGS4.
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