Wii official running out of steam ?

[HappySqurriel]

baph777 said:

At any rate, Fallout 3 and Gears of War 2 are going to be the two big games of Christmas '08, neither one is coming to the Wii and you can buy them on a console that is both superior and more affordable than the Wii. Also, multiplatform titles like Prince of Persia (is it even coming to the Wii?), Call of Duty: World at War, and Tomb Raider Underworld are going to be much better on the 360 than they are going to be on the Wii. The Sony Playstation 3 also has quite a few games that are going to be vastly superior to anything on the Wii this holiday season. They include Little Big Planet, Resistance 2, and Valkyria Chronicles.

It is true that if the whole world is composed of nothing but idiots that don't care about the quality of games they buy and only want something with the word Nintendo on it, then the Wii will continue to sell like hot cakes. However, if it isn't then I expect the other two consoles to do a bit of catching up and possibly in the case of the 360 even taking back its position as the number one selling console in America later this year because Nintendo really bombed at E3 2008 and failed to show anything new that would make someone whom hasn't already been interested in purchasing a Wii feel compelled to do so.

If you're talking about sales Gears of War 2 will be one of several huge titles this Christmas (Animal Crossing Wii has the potential to devistate it though) and Fallout 3 will probably not sell nearly as well as you expect; if you're talking critical acclaim, Gears of War 2 will probably do well but I wouldn't count on (or count out) any other titles.

As for the highlighted point, the majority of gamers may not care what YOU think is a high quality game but don't dismiss their game purchases by saying that these people are idiots. While cinematic single player experiences, or strong online-multiplayer, may be valued assets in your mind many gamers are currently (and always have) bought games based on how much fun they're to play in a social situation; games like Halo, Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart built their popularity based on how much fun they are in local multiplayer. There is also the fact that more complicated games (with large storylines) are not necessarily better than simple games, for example Metal Gear Solid is not necessarily a better game the Checkers, so you shouldn't make the assumption that your preferences are universal or look down at people for having a different preference.