As much as I'd love to just pop in here and start up the Mario Maniac bashing, I'm feeling rather argutive today, so I'll humor you.
New control schemes always make gameplay better.
Tell that to the N-Gage, or better yet the Power Glove.
With the 360 and PS3 using the same multi-button controllers that have been around for years, it gets pretty boring fast. "So I need to press the A button while rotating the left analog stick clockwise and holding the shoulder button to make my character switch weapons?" YAWN.
What game are you playing? Most just require you to press one button to change weapons from a menu.
With Wii quickly outselling the overpriced PLAYSTATION 3 Blu-Ray player/computer/whatever, it is quite clear which system is more popular.
Wow, I guess this also has nothing to do with the number of units that were ready at launch and the fact that both systems came out just 2 months ago.
Speaking of HD, in order to fully appreciate the PS3 and Xbox 360 you need to purchase an expensive HD television that is capable of displaying the correct resolution. On top of that you need to buy the appropriate HD cables (luckily HD cables come with the Xbox 360 Premium system).
HDTV is the way of the future. More and more tv stations are switching to an all digital format. If I remember correctly, the FCC passed some order that Analog broadcasts will be phased out by 2009 and will be replaced with HD broadcasts. At least, that's how I remember it. Plus the price of those tv sets will definitely go down in the next few years.
Sony thinks the PS3 is the future of videogames. But a $500-$600 system that offers only prettier versions of games we've been playing for years is not what I call "next-generation".
Funny. That's almost exactly what it's been these last few years.
The Sixaxis controller is a waste--the tilt controls are tacked on, and it doesn't even have rumble!
No rumble? Ohs noes whatever shall I do without rumble feedback in my games?!? Wait a minute, I know. Continue playing the games because rumble is only a extra, not an essential.
Thank God Nintendo intervened with the Wii. It's obvious they were thinking outside the box so to speak, by reinventing the way videogames are played. Not only that, but the price of the Wii console is just right. $249 with a pack-in game is a great deal, one that many people are more than happy to spend on than a $400-$600 game machine that offers virtually nothing new.
Honestly, you should try out for those Wiiosks they have at Wal Mart where the woman explains to the audience what a Wii even is.
On a side note. I am really excited about the Virtual Console feature. Downloading hundreds of classic games from various Nintendo and competing systems is a dream come true! Now I can finally play those Genesis games and my favorite Nintendo games on the same system!
...or you could just play them on the systems you already own, unless you hate bargain shopping, never owned a system before the Wii, or you've been a supreme fanboy since birth.
I don't play online games, because I don't see the point in playing games with strangers I can't even see. Xbox Live is a big success, and kudos to Microsoft, but I don't really see the reason why I should pony up $50 a year just to play multiplayer with people I can't even see.
Playing against your relatives and friends gets boring after the 50th time you beat them. Also, that's why they advise to play only with people you know.
The Wii is a social machine. It is so fun playing in a room with a group of friends and family, knowing that all of them can join in even if they have never even played a game before. The motion sensetive Wii Remote is simple enough for non-gamers, yet challenging enough for experienced players. The controller offers plenty of fun gameplay experiences, and I can't wait to see what games developers will create using it. The Wii is a system the entire family can enjoy.
It's also the only Nintendo system that I can't hog to myself anymore due to that same reason.
I do not have a Wii, yet.
Then for that very reason, you really shouldn't be talking right now.
I don't even know why I'm responding to you, since it's obvious you'll never read this topic again. You ignore everyone's plea to stop being so fanboyish and you always get off with only a warning. But if this wall of text somehow gets through to you, maybe you'll start listening.
