Whats so "fun" about the wii?

[mike_intellivision]

Pristine20 said:

mike_intellivision said:
Pristine

You and others like you (males age 15-34) probably don't get the Wii because it really is not targeted toward you.

Please do not take this as an insult. It just means that at different ages/stages in life people have different tastes. There are certain things that I did in my 20s that I would never do in my 40s. Time and people change.

I love RPGs. But I don't have time for them now. So a quick burst of gaming is all I can do. Thus, the Wii appeals to me. I also don't have to worry about most of the game content when my 5 year old son enters the room. And things are simple enough that he can play.

Fun is a subjective term. I honestly don't get why people go to slasher (or worse) movies. But people do and they make money. I accept that I cannot understand their rationale and move on. That is what a lot of "hardcore" gamers need to do with regard to the Wii.

Mike from Morgantown

Makes lots of sense. My only beef was the fact that the term "fun" was associated with the wii to the point where it sounded like you weren't having fun if you weren't on board with the wii. I'm much busier than I used to be as well. I still play RPGs, just in shorter bursts nowadays!

 

 

I think the title of the thread may be causing more problems than the actual content of the OP.

I think the people who say the Wii is fun are comparing it to recent other experiences they had with video games. Many of them are either never-gamers or former-gamers and have found the control schemes on the newer consoles too complex -- thus they were not "fun" for them.

And I agree that "fun" is in the eye of the beholder. A lot of games can be fun. And I have enjoyed many different types.

Now I just need to find a couple of hours to finish DQ VIII. After 110 hours, I am in the final dunegon.

 

Mike from Morgantown