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by logando - 5/11/07 12:56 PM In reply to: Wrong priorities by jackson douglessNo I completely agree, it just seems to me that all the Wii games that are kiddish are not fun to me, and I have tried them all (almost). They don’t challenge you or make you involved. They all have one thing in common and that trend seems to be, who can be the cutest game out there?! I wish they would make games that are immersive. I don’t care about the kiddie looks, just the kiddie feel.
Give it time
by jackson dougless - 5/11/07 3:05 PM In reply to: agree by logandoAs I already said, Nintendo is targeting the casual gamer and non-gamer much more than it's targeting the hardcore gamers like Sony and Microsoft are with their respective consoles.
Quality games take time to develop. All you can do is just wait. Until then, you can try some of the GameCube back catalog you may have never gotten to. Both Metroid Prime games I can highly recommend. There's Zelda: The Wind Waker, which requires a little perseverance at the beginning, but is every bit deserving of the Zelda title as any other. If you haven't played the Prince of Persia trilogy on another console yet, that's another good series. Tales of Symphonia was most excellent on the RPG front, though it also takes a little patients early on. Eternal Darkness was another gem from the RPG arena. Beyond Good and Evil was like a slightly more grown up Zelda, though way too short. You can also try to get your hands on the Zelda collector's disc, which had the two NES and two N64 Zeldas... Why they left out the best one in the SNES version I cannot fathom. There's also a Master Quest version of the N64's Ocarina of Time Zelda, which is sort of like the second quest in the original NES Zelda, where the locations of things are all jumbled up, and the dungeon layouts are different.
Those should keep you occupied for a couple of months, and you can probably buy them all used on the cheap.
Just got it 2 weeks ago, but I love my Wii
by johnbuker - 6/1/07 11:26 AM In reply to: Give it time by jackson douglessI kind of gave up on console gaming after the PS1- sure I bought a PS2 and played the hell out of all the GTA games, but nothing else really excited me in the land of consoles and most of my gaming time was taken up by portables after the original Gameboy Advance game out. I'm also apparently one of the few people who really loves the PSP- both for it's multi-media features and for all of the Playstation ports that I've enjoyed playing a lot more on a portable than I ever played on a console.
Anyway, I looked long and hard at the PS3 and the 360 and ended up opting for getting a Wii instead. I've admittedly only had it for 2 weeks now, but I've been playing it a lot. I had the advantage of never having owned a Gamecube, so in addition to getting Twilight Princess and Super Paper Mario, I also bought a few old Gamecube games. Haven't played the Mario game much. Have spent most of my time on Wii Sports and Twilight Princess (which is the most fun I've had gaming since I got GTA3 for the PS2).
Games I'm looking forward to on the Wii:
-Resident Evil 4- Wii Edition (sure it's nothing more than a remake of the Gamecube and later PS2 game, but I never played either and since it's only $30, I'm holding out on getting it instead of the Gamecube version).
-Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles ("rail shooter" has me worried a bit, so I'll hold off until after reading the reviews).
-Super Mario Galaxy- waiting like everyone else who owns a Wii.
-The Bigs- MLB arcade-type game- will depend greatly on how well they make use of the Wii controller.
-Manhunt 2- Never played Manhunt 1, but it's a Rockstar game on the Wii.
-No More Heroes- Probably the game I'm looking most forward to seeing.
johnbuker's wanted games
by OMIGHTY1 - 6/2/07 7:02 AM In reply to: Just got it 2 weeks ago, but I love my Wii by johnbukerWhat about Metroid Prime 3: Corruption? Now THAT game looks fun. Just like Super Smash Bros.: Brawl. And what about that? When I get a Wii, these are two of my must-buys.
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by alexandrauuv - 6/12/07 3:11 AM In reply to: Wrong priorities by jackson douglessThis is really quite good, everyone can play
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by bevillan - 6/11/07 8:43 AM In reply to: Wii, games & regret by logandoIt has been months since I bought a Wii game. I finished Zelda:TP and was left basically with not much else to do. I can only play WiiSports so many times so I am sort of feeling like the Wii has disappointed me.
None of the games that you would think would rock using the Wii (sports games like Tiger Woods especially) have received great reviews since the motion sensing is just not exact enough for most sports games.
Anyone else out there in my boat?
Two consoles
by RetroRicardo - 6/11/07 5:53 PM In reply to: So... by bevillanI've had the Wii since it came out and I still love it. I also have a X360 to play with.
I can understand why people would get frustrated if you only had a Wii ... there's not much out there. The same happended with me when the X360 was out.
In given time, the Wii will have so many games that you won't have enough time to play them...look at the PS2. The way the Wii is selling, developers will be hard pressed not to dedicate more time and titles to the Wii. Remember, the console with the most user base is the console that will have more games.
Casual gamers will be happy with a Wii and only a Wii. We're GAMERS and even if we had the most powerful machin (PS3?), we would still want more. It's our nature. If you only had a X360 or PS3, you would be wanting a Wii.
Agreed
by johnbuker - 6/12/07 6:07 AM In reply to: Two consoles by RetroRicardo"Casual gamers will be happy with a Wii and only a Wii. We're GAMERS and even if we had the most powerful machine (PS3?), we would still want more. It's our nature. If you only had a X360 or PS3, you would be wanting a Wii."
I totally agree with that statement. What ultimately sold me on the Wii was price, the fact that I don't yet have an HDTV, and well, convincing the wife to let me spend the money (she's more apt to play Mario games than anything on any other system). I still plan on getting a 360 or PS3 some day, but only after I spring for an HDTV and even then the 360 and/or PS3 prices are gonna have to come down a bit.
True
by bevillan - 6/12/07 3:13 PM In reply to: Two consoles by RetroRicardoWhat the Wii needs is a blockbuster golfing game. Tiger Woods I heard was decent but lacked motion sensing precision to call itself a serious Wii golf game.
The Wii concept should excel in sports games primarily but all the ports from the gamecube so far have been mediocre at best.
Good thing I have Command and Conquer 3 on my 360 to keep me occupied.
Just give it some time people....
by Dr.Venkman - 6/15/07 8:46 PM In reply to: True by bevillanThere is one thing that some people need to understand about consoles just after launch. It takes a while for a console to hit its stride. It took the 360 a while before getting some great games. The Wii will have its greats eventually. There is lots to look forward. So for crying out loud GIVE IT SOME TIME!
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