Wii continues to kick butt
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I dont get it. Am I missing somthing?
How does an inferior console with dodgy controls (in my opinion)keep selling???
I must have missed the boat on this one; I've played on my brother-in-law’s a couple of times and it's ok for a laugh with your mates but I just can’t ever imagine playing on it by myself.
Who's buying them?
I dont get it. Am I missing somthing?
How does an inferior console with dodgy controls (in my opinion)keep selling???
I must have missed the boat on this one; I've played on my brother-in-law’s a couple of times and it's ok for a laugh with your mates but I just can’t ever imagine playing on it by myself.
Who's buying them?
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The controls when done right add a lot to games, they're only dodgy when they make a pigs ear of them. Graphically it's inferior but the success of the PS1, PS2 and DS has proved that they are not as important as the games and gameplay to people.
plus i do feel like a twit playing it on my own
Can’t argue with that rufes, currently replaying Super Mario World on my GBA!
Just some reasons I could think of there off the top of my head
they are like a slinky - fun to start with, everyone is impressed, but after a while everyone realises its a one trick pony, not as much fun as doing pretty much anything else and a little overated. If i wanted to swing my arms about so much i would just go and throw some stuff about - thats free (and holds much less risk of destroying a £1200 HDTV)
Now your last sentence made me laugh. You say you would rather throw something that's free, but then straight after, you talk about a God damn overly priced HDTV which you could get 6 Wiis for. Let’s hope someone doesn't make a similar mistake by slipping over a banana peel. :rolleyes:
Now that's just not on! Definetly Not Fair!
...the Slinky has two tricks!
im sorry, i didnt realise we got marked on orginality, i might add ive not seen my post anywhere else anyway. I had a Wii, and it got boring FAST. The same for 4 other people i know, and luckily CeX's bizarre pricing meant that we actually made a lot of money selling them. Ironically enough, my TV hasnt got boring - its expensive, not over-priced, mainly down to the fact its not a novelty. i tend to use it a lot everyday, so its better value than the Wii IMO - which is only any use if a) you have company and b)they are'nt completely bored of it after a month. im not basing anything on what i read, im basing it on the fact that the strap on my pad snapped and (luckily) missed my tele by about 2 cm. Good for you if your capable of swinging a pad, but maybe you should cope with the fact people have legitimate reason for actually thinking the Wii isnt the greatest innovation to hit gaming. Frankly i was messing around with that post, and you decided to take it all so seriously with your retort. Just because you enjoy it, does'nt make people who think its a bit shit incompetent, unable to operate a controller, naive for buying a HD TV or anything else, my comments were based on mine and others around me's experience of the Nintendo Wii. Same goes for Sixaxis, thats pretty bad too.
Stop basing *your facts* on nothing and go play on your wii. Ive got some pebbles need relocating
you can use it as a biro pot
hang on have i just discovered a third use...........?
Quite interested to know what console you got that didnt get boring fast ?? Sounds maybe you have a PS3 ???
....and you arent bored waiting on games coming out for that ??
If you say 360 then I need to laugh, as i'd think that would be pretty boring waiting delivery of a replacement console every few months.
It's all personal opinion and I respect your personal opinion that you dont like the Wii, but many do, including me. For me there are TOO many games out I want and cant afford, so no lack of games here, I need to be choosy.
Resident evil 4 Wii...The best controlled game ive ever played...:cool:
Spoken like a true fanboy!
Oi
I'm only a fan as I have one. If I had a 360 I'd probably be a fan of that too. I just think the Wii takes unfair criticism simply cos graphically it cant compete with the others. To me it's gameplay that matters and I'm convinced I have made the right choice (for my situation)
So thats why the Wii is outselling X360 / PS3.
Plus the price tag on PS3 puts me right off too!
Call me a Fanboy , I Don't care, I'm Happy with what i have.
I also do own a PS2, DS , GC and an Atari. So a range of companies!
Interesting thing happened in Argos today.
We got a briefing that Microsoft shipped 240 units to our stores all over the country that had the 2-pin plugs as opposed to the 3-pin plugs.
The best part?....they told us to sell them as normal and when a customer calls back saying the plug is wrong to give them the number of a newly set up helpline!
lol at this, but you probabl shouldnt have posted that, i sense a lot of MS abuse coming:D
Imagine the disappointment when you get home and open the box.
Isn't there some law against knowingly selling faulty stuff? if not then there should be.
i dont have a ps3, for now they are an expensive waste of space for the exact reason you said - no games. I had one, and its the most disapointing console ive ever owned. Ive actually got a 360. Had a ps1 and a ps2, had no interest in the Xbox, and then got a 360 sick of waiting for the PS3. Ive not been much interested in nintendo since the SNES, although my girlfriend has a DS which i think is a lot of fun, and better value than the PSP. I didnt expect much from the 360, but it turned out to be the better console this generation IMO. I personally just found the Wii to be pretty shallow, and its shared by everyone else i know as well. That obviously doesnt make it true, i just think the Wii is overated
i wouldnt consider myself a fanboy of any console, im more interested in the games. And i think thats why i enjoy the 360 so much, because it made me play games i normally wouldnt bother with, and therefore i got a fresh experience. I didnt feel that with the ps3 or the wii, and i have no interest in Blueray. Also for a significant amount of time the wii didnt have a single game rated above 7 tops, which isnt very encouraging. It may have some great games out, but even nintendo have commented that it likely has a very short shelf life
you do seem to mistaking a problem with some consoles for a fact on all consoles - know 11 people with a a 360, and only one has had a problem. Ive had mine well over a year and no problems, and most the other people are the same. My housemate had to get his replaced, and that took less than a week and was free. Thats not really a big deal is it - and even if mine had to be repaired i wouldnt be bothered. Im grown up enough to last a week or two without a games console - half the time i dont have time to play on it as it is.
As for argos and the two pin xboxs, rather than set up a helpline (which assumeably is designed to send out 3 pin plugs....you would have thought MS would just tell argos to bung a pc power cable in as its the same fitting, and settle the difference. Would make life easier for all three parties i would have thought
Not with these!
I think that when the wii gets Mario Galaxy and Mario Kart it might become a more interesting prospect to me – I’ve just been looking at some screen shots of them and I must admit they look really good.
You and your mates are the lucky ones believe me! I know loads of folk that have had no end of trouble (also check elsewhere on these forums).
I think it is a big deal that MS has released a console without rigorously testing it first and disappointing a lot of people. You're right the games are great but most of my mates are terrified to play them for more than an hour at a time! A mates brother has had to buy three copies of Oblivion due to the 360 scratching the disc and then when he eventually sent it back to MS it got the three red lights a couple of weeks later!
It Seems that with the Elite they might have sorted the problem but it’s still one of the worst scandals to hit gaming and a total PR disaster.