blackheart2925 Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Having owned all the consoles for the last 2 cycles, there's always clear winners and losers as to which console is played most. In the last generation, we had the original Xbox, Playstation 2, Gamecube and I'd argue the Dreamcast as well to some extent. The winner was the PS2, hands down. Sure the library was full of shovelware, but there were some really great gems amidst all the crap. Super Robot Wars, Metal Gear Solid, God of War, Gran Turismo, Final Fantasy. All these titles have justified the $400 price tag I paid for my fat PS2 after I finished VCE, which was a hell of a lot of money back then. The Dreamcast comes a close second, although it was my first console really, but the large number of perfect fighting game ports plays a huge part. The loser though, a bit harder to decide. My Xbox collection of games was pitiful, having only around 6 or 7 titles, even then being the noob I was back then most of them weren't that great. The Xbox made itself up though by being the most awesome media centre/retro gaming machine EVER, and to this day still serves as my media center for non HD content. We're left with the Gamecube, which I bought solely for Phantasy Star Online. Eventually I got a few more games like Super Robot Taisen GC, and Naruto 2. The two best games I had were MGS: Twin Snakes, and of course Resident Evil 4, which almost justified the machine's existance. Sadly the pitiful number of games I had for it and lack of interest in GC titles meant the Gamecube became the kid that no one played with at school. I guess the world agrees, because the GC died a slow and painful death, and everyone thought it was the end for Nintendo. This gen, we've got the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and the Wii. For me, the clear winner of this generation is the 360, with the PS3 only coming second, only because I hate the damn Wii so much. Today, most of blockbuster hits that come out are multiplatform, leading to inevitable 360 vs PS3 comparison shots. In my personal experience though, the 360 has the better online play, the better achievement system (which has me playing Kung Fu Panda just to get the bloody points...WTF?), usually leading me to buy multiplatform titles on 360. While these 2 massive corporations have been battling it out with their uber space bending machines, Nintendo have snuck past and totally decimated Sony and Microsoft when it comes to market share. The Wii was a great concept it came out, with it's unique control scheme. I even had a little fun playing bowling and tennis with my girlfriend. At this point, Nintendo's evil plan had come to fruition. I went out and bought one of these things. They made a machine that created a whole new breed of gamers, the 'casual' gamer (ie your mum). Don't get me wrong, the Wii has a lot of potential. When it first came out I'm pretty sure the first thing alot of us thought was how cool would be if there was a awesome Star Wars lightsaber fighting game. And there was. But it wasn't awesome. In fact, as time went on, I knew if and when it came out, it would suck balls. And it did. And here is the problem. Ever since Wii Sports came out, there's not much since in terms of innovation. It's as if Nintendo has really dished out the be all and end all of Wii games right from the bat, leaving every game feeling bland and samey. Quality titles are far and few between, with lazy developers slapping motion controls onto their game and releasing it as a Wii title. Take a look at your local games shop and for every good game such as RE4: Wii, Metroid and Zelda, you'll find another 10 sh*t ones that rely on some waggle gimmick that is totally unnecessary. Now imagine an unsuspecting parent wading through this sea of turd trying to find the real gems. After Nintendo's thunder died a little, they introduced stage two of their plan. This was of course Wii Fit. It was a cool idea, and even fun for a bit. And so the masses flocked and bought millions of Wii Fits. Yes even me. And after a few days I was bored of it. I had high hopes for a good skating game, and developers tried to do this but the controls were never quite right. Soon, Nintendo will unveil the third stage of their plan, which is Wii Motion Plus. This little device will allow the Wiimote to finally capture 1-1 movement. Which is what the Wii is supposed to do in the first place. So lightsaber fighting games where you swing is captured is now a reality. No doubt it will sell like hotcakes, but whether developers can make good use of it is doubtful. What really shits me is this. Developers who think they can make a quick buck by releasing some crappy game with Wii mote wagging as a gimmick. This is just adding to the already massive sea of crap that comes with a popular console (see PS2). The best games on Wii either use motion controls to improve the game (RE4: Wii, Metroid) , or don't use them at all. de Blob, which was a great game used the Wiimote waggle to jump, something which could've easily been a button. Instead the bosses at bluetongue decided there must be some kind of Wii waggle gimmick and so added this. The game would've been just as good, if not better without it. And secondly, how this machine continues to sell so well, despite having such a crap library of games. Sure there are a few good ones here and there, but a large majority of Wii games are inferior ports of their next gen brethren. Developers of AAA titles totally forget about Wii and make their games more awesome on 360 and PS3. Only exception is RE4, but the guy responsible for removing quality games on Wii was probably taking a sickie that day (playing with his Wii). Apparently there are more Wii Fits in existence than PS3's! That is totally ridiculous, the Wii is an epidemic that must be stopped. There is probably a reason why the Wii is selling so well. And I figured this must be it. Young guys in their teens who use the power of the Wii to pick up girls. "Want to come over to my place and play Wii Sports?" Ya rly. Source i love the reasoning this guy gives at the end on why the Wii sells more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The JACKAL Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 This gen, we've got the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and the Wii. For me, the clear winner of this generation is the 360, with the PS3 only coming second, only because I hate the damn Wii so much. Today, most of blockbuster hits that come out are multiplatform, leading to inevitable 360 vs PS3 comparison shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackheart2925 Posted April 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 great! xbots are so starved for appreciation that they read only that everywhere...the link below should keep you happy! Am only surprised there's no mention of Gears here... Xbox-360-games-Microsoft-must-showcase-at-E3-2009 anyway the interesting thing, the Wii seems to be a chick-magnet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeezNah Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 oh look more console fodder from n4g Pretty tame analogy all around, nothing no one's heard a hundred times by now. And its people like this that can never quite pinpoint WHAT the exact problem is. Is it the console, is it the people the Wii is trying to cater to, is it the lack of developer support, is it the amount of effort devs put into their Wii games (I find his deBlob arguement quite cute), is it Nintendo themselves? I mean, where the f**k is he going with any of this. There's is nothing new to any of this bickering, just another zest-starved git flatuating his mouth off on useless perspective analysis because he wasn't behind a console purchase he himself wasn't f**king sure of. Took him four goddamn years to figure this quantum sh*t out? Son, youse a bitch. Third-party software support has been a problem since the Nintendo motherf**king 64. It's obvious that Nintendo tried to rejuvenate some of that interest with the Gamecube, but it simply didn't work. The Wii is the anti-console, doing whatever the a*s it feels like to make people other than you interested and at the same, turn a healthy buck. You want a more software-churning platform to cater to your "mature" gamer needs, get a DS you monkey of the mundane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hahaman Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 whtever but hes kinda right girls love to play the wii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Hellsboy_ Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 whtever but hes kinda right girls love to play the wii Ya I can imagine that.Saying to some gal hey hottie wannay play with my WII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 I cant believe some poor soul went through the trouble of writing all that rather lame (and two years too late) crap. Skim read it and it sounds just as mind numbingly boring as I imagined from the header. But hey Wii bashing is still the in thing. Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackheart2925 Posted April 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Ya I can imagine that.Saying to some gal hey hottie wannay play with my WII. oooh hellboy....thats sounds very pr0nographic when you say it out loud...specially if you pronounce Wii as "weeee" chance are if its a Indian gurl...you will end up with a slap or even worse screaming hysteria...had a bad experience once when i asked a girl out for a date...for gods sake am not so f***** ugly dammit! @Afty - the thing is i still cant figure this console out! i mean DS i can totally understand but this...what age people buy this and more interestingly...how long do they play in a week? does it peak out at the time of the buy and then maybe falls off...and then out comes some new game and then it peaks up again...would love to see some player behavioral charts here if any such thing exists and yeah...anything which tops the charts gets free bashing by all the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HundredProofSam Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 what a horrible article that is peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The JACKAL Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 There must be a rule like this , Members who post N4G articles on GI should be banned/suspended for 1 month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Hellsboy_ Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 There must be a rule like this ,Members who post N4G articles on GI should be banned/suspended for 1 month. .There goes half the news I post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Stryke Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Hehe, well its true ya know. Such articles only encourage console wars. Right now we need articles that stress on consumers, on games, on game developers. Not on consoles. This is IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitmeh3 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Wii is for Kids and Moms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitmeh3 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 and yeah the Wii Fit is for chicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackheart2925 Posted April 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Hehe, well its true ya know. Such articles only encourage console wars. Right now we need articles that stress on consumers, on games, on game developers. Not on consoles. This is IMO okk...so the nuews sucks...but the article was not posted to encourage console wars but to point out the hilarity of the news...thats Wii is thought of as a chick magnet! dandy - this is not a n4g news...do click on the source before jumping the gun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 its written by a retard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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