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Ant10708 · #1

If you were actually into playing games instead of criticizing their graphics you'd realize that the wii is by far the best of the current generation of consoles.

Fathom Zero · #2

And if you played a game or two on another console, you realize that some games don't need gimmicky controls to be really fun.

Chojin · #3

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Originally Posted by Fathom Zero

And if you played a game or two on another console, you realize that some games don't need gimmicky controls to be really fun.

And he does mean some. Specifically, big tough marine guy with gun game #64, half-naked kung fu chicks game #42, and ultra-cool designer racing game #112. These experiences can be yours for the low, low price of $2000, when you include the price of the television you'll need to buy to accomodate these amazing advances in entertainment. But you're right - the Wii's biggest problem right now is gimmicky motion controls, conceived by developers who either shit out a port or a spin-off of an established title and load it up with minigames. It's the games that include movement that genuinely enhances gameplay as opposed to replacing button presses - such as Wii Sports, Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam, Resident Evil 4, Bust-A-Move Bash, Kororinpa, et al, and fresh experiences like those are what most people like about the Wii.

But about the topic, I've gotten a shit-ton of mileage out of the Virtual Console and Internet Channel, and WiiWare is a natural progression of the work that Steam started and is ultimately where game distribution is going anyway, while HD-DVD and Blu-ray fight their ironic format war over who gets to dominate their irrelevant market.

Zomboid · #4

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Originally Posted by Ant10708

If you were actually into playing games instead of criticizing their graphics you'd realize that the wii is by far the best of the current generation of consoles.

Eh. I have a wii and a 360 and I play my 360 a fuck of a lot more than my wii. It's fun when you first try it, but that's about it really. There's not too many games out that are worth buying either.