Epic: Our games don't appeal to the Wii's crowd.

[mike_intellivision]

ion-storm said:

mike_intellivision said:
Just remember ...

People insult what they fear and do not understand.

Epic and CliffyB and others who have insulted the Wii are afraid of it.
They are afraid that the video gaming to which they have become accustomed -- and from which they have profited -- is changing. They are afraid that gaming is moving away from violent first-person shooters with exacting details but a minimalist color pallet.

If I were an FPS maker, and I saw the new challenge, I would be afraid too. They feel like a steam locomotive maker when they saw diesel trains coming. They know a shift is happening. And they are being shifted away.

(And for those who think that this is entirely being done by the Wii -- think again. First of all, no genre of video gaming has ever remained on top forever. The early arcade shooters gave way to maze games gave way to platformers gave way to RPGs gave way to adventure games gave way to FPS. So the next step is coming.

Also, what is the most anticipated PS3 game -- it is not an FPS -- it is LBP.

So change is in the air -- and some will lose -- and they are afraid.

Mike from Morgantown

I don't think the sales figures really back up this statement do they?

 

 

I was speaking philosphically. But they bear things out generally.

 

Genre of games that have sold over 2M this generation by console:

 

PS3

Sandbox/Adventure/3rd person -- 3

First-person shooter -- 2

Combat racer -- 1

Xbox 360

First-person shooter -- 5

Sandbox/Adventure/3rd person -- 5

Rhythm Games -- 2

Racing -- 1

Sports -- 1

Righitng -- 1

Wii

Mini Games/Party Games -- 5

Sandbox/Adventure/3rd person -- 2

Racing -- 1

Platformers -- 1

Fighting -- 1

Rhythm Games -- 1

Exercise -- 1

 

Mike from Morgantown