No they have not. This generation of gamers focus more about online shooters and bioware rpgs rather than jrpgs and original non-fps games.Gigaguy64 said:
Former DICE CEO Describes Wii as "A Virus"
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considering that during its 3rd year in the market it had 7 of the top 10 selling games of the year as platform exclusives hardly adds up to people not playing with their Wii
I never said that there weren't some bad remakes and sequels on PC's, 360's or PS3. It's just that whenever you think of remakes and sequels that never advance a series onwards, you will think of Sonic and Mario, who have both spawned awful games.ryuutchi said:
Got to agree with him on this, truth be told. Whilst the Wii does have its share of "proper" games (Dead Space: Extraction, Resident Evil and so forth), its main appeal is not as a gaming system along the lines of the 360, PS3 or PC. I would suspect a good number of the Wii consoles have sold not to be used on a regular basis outside of Wii Fit + Similar "Games", and to give an activity during parties or on a family night.
A lot of the games you see for the Wii are compilation packs similar to Wii Play, platform games like Super Mario Galaxy and in general aimed at a much younger market than the other consoles. Mario Kart, six thousand Sonic games, you get the idea.
Whilst I wouldn't dismiss it as a "toy" personally, I won't be surprised when in a few years the preowned market is flooded by Wiis that people don't want anymore. I'd suspect it's probably starting to happen now but give it some time and there'll be more and more second hand Wiis floating around than you can waggle a wiim... shake a stick at.
A lot of the games you see for the Wii are compilation packs similar to Wii Play, platform games like Super Mario Galaxy and in general aimed at a much younger market than the other consoles. Mario Kart, six thousand Sonic games, you get the idea.
Whilst I wouldn't dismiss it as a "toy" personally, I won't be surprised when in a few years the preowned market is flooded by Wiis that people don't want anymore. I'd suspect it's probably starting to happen now but give it some time and there'll be more and more second hand Wiis floating around than you can waggle a wiim... shake a stick at.
As far as I'm concerned, ALL of this generations consoles are underachieving "viruses", so what's your point exactly?
So why doesn't Nintendo try using the Wii to the full potential that it has and prove this guy wrong? It can't be that damn hard. Metroid Prime Corruption (& Trilogy) was a great example of a good FPS(ish) game that works great on the Wii. Why can't we get more FPS games with decent controls like that?
There are plenty of things the Wii could do. Its just not getting done which is why remarks like what this guy is saying come out all the time. I support the Wii and hope it can actually produce some good games soon, but I'm thinking it probably won't because it seems cheaper and more lucrative to keep making shit games for retarded customers (excuse me, new-gamer/non-gamers). And honestly, don't hate new-gamers and Wii owners, I have one. I'm just disappointed in how few good games get released for it. The DS gets better games anymore than the Wii.
There are plenty of things the Wii could do. Its just not getting done which is why remarks like what this guy is saying come out all the time. I support the Wii and hope it can actually produce some good games soon, but I'm thinking it probably won't because it seems cheaper and more lucrative to keep making shit games for retarded customers (excuse me, new-gamer/non-gamers). And honestly, don't hate new-gamers and Wii owners, I have one. I'm just disappointed in how few good games get released for it. The DS gets better games anymore than the Wii.
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I was giving you an example of an actual decent game that he had made, so he should be allowed criticize whatever he wants. Also its not much of a generalization to say that a lot of wii users aren't normally gamers since that is the target audience of a lot of wii/ds marketing. Older people and very young kids.Byers said:
I agree with Mr. Liliegrin's view of the Wii. I sold my Wii after i found out it was just all about the hyped up controller (still cant believe i fell for that)
It's more of a casual gaming device then a 'hardcore' game machine. Nothing wrong with that, most consoles are becoming that way. e.g. simplifying controls/gameplay for max fun. It can be viewed as a plus or minus depending on the person using it.
It's more of a casual gaming device then a 'hardcore' game machine. Nothing wrong with that, most consoles are becoming that way. e.g. simplifying controls/gameplay for max fun. It can be viewed as a plus or minus depending on the person using it.
I despise the Wii.
Had one for 6-8 months, played it for about 2-3. Such a waste of time, and I had the "big" titles too. Other people I know who owned one faired worse then that too. A mate of mine got one and got rid of it within a month.
Another has his, but only really played on it for the first month.
The Wii is overpriced and lacking in every aspect (except disappointment).
Also, I've got to disagree with seemingly everyone else; consoles aren't toys.
Had one for 6-8 months, played it for about 2-3. Such a waste of time, and I had the "big" titles too. Other people I know who owned one faired worse then that too. A mate of mine got one and got rid of it within a month.
Another has his, but only really played on it for the first month.
The Wii is overpriced and lacking in every aspect (except disappointment).
Also, I've got to disagree with seemingly everyone else; consoles aren't toys.
Tres Bien! I have to agree with him, we have a Wii at my house and it currently being used as a paperweight. (I'm too lazy to actually go buy one) Maybe when they make better games for the Wii, it'll become of some use. My suggestion to Nintendo would be start working on a new console, there may be time to salvage your reputation. Poor Nintendo, I used to be such a huge fan of them too.
Oh snap, girlfriend. You did NOT just go there.
I wonder if this is a common sentiment among third party developers. It could possibly explain the relative lack of proper third party software for the Wii.
I wonder if this is a common sentiment among third party developers. It could possibly explain the relative lack of proper third party software for the Wii.
If by old people you mean people who are old enough to appreciate Nintendo's long running franchises.Acidwell said:
And if the Wii is a toy, then similarly I could say the Battlefield franchise was a playground, since it has no single player or story to speak of, just provides a generic war setting and let people drive around and blow shit up.
Translation:
"The Wii market is too hard to sell to; they won't buy the same Shooter Guy 3 sequels we keep shitting out. They aren't like the Hardcore (suckers) who just buy whatever we advertise to them month after month. They expect their games to be unique, interesting, and have lots of value, which we have no idea at all how to do. We're going to keep milking the basement dwelling Halo-tards until the market collapses while blaming piracy and used game sales for our lousy products."
"The Wii market is too hard to sell to; they won't buy the same Shooter Guy 3 sequels we keep shitting out. They aren't like the Hardcore (suckers) who just buy whatever we advertise to them month after month. They expect their games to be unique, interesting, and have lots of value, which we have no idea at all how to do. We're going to keep milking the basement dwelling Halo-tards until the market collapses while blaming piracy and used game sales for our lousy products."
