your mother said:
Galaki said:
2 months ago. someone would have already response with the "gimmick controls".
It looks like the denial stage is over and now comes the acceptance stage? |
According to the Kübler-Ross model, there are actually five stage:
Denial: The "Nintendo can't be dominating!" stage
This stage is filled with disbelief and denial. You think Nintendo must be wrong, that there is no way the Wii remote and motion sensing will take off and revolutionize the world of gaming, especially if its going to affect your gaming preferences for life. Nintendo will just mess everything up and fade into obscurity. Anger: The "Why/How the #$%@ is/can be Nintendo dominating?" stage
Anger at the situation, perhaps anger at Nintendo who you perceive the enemy for introducing something that you don't want. Anger at Nintendo and the Wii for their audacity in labelliing you as a "casual gamer", a "non-hardcore". Anger that it is you who has been affected, when it should have affected Nintendo fans only. Bargaining: The "Everything will be better if" stage
You try to negotiate with yourself to change the situation. If you think it was triggered by Nintendo, for example, you swear that they are targeting another target demographic, and it won't ever affect you, if you just don't have to be forced to play any of their games. You bargain that you will give up bad habits in exchange for mental wellness "I stop bashing and criticizing the Wii, if only the Nintendo domination stops. Depression: The "Gaming just sucks with Nintendo dominating, why should I care anymore" stage
You realize the situation isn’t going to change. Nintendo continues to dominate. Perhaps you stopped talking trash about the Wii, only to discover that it set new sales records. It finally begins to set in, and you ponder what this Wii domination is going to do to gaming culture as you had known and accepted it. This is a stage of preparedness fo acceptance, and finally one day it is reached... Acceptance: The "It's going to be OK, I am ready for/despite the Nintendo domination!" stage
At this stage you accept that Nintendo is dominating, and that you will have to suck it up like every other Nintendo-hater. Perhaps now you will seek support from other console owners. You play both on your hardcore console of choice - and the Wii - realizing you need both to play all kinds of games and be a healthy, sane gamer. This is scientifically proven to be the fact, and I can grab any number of sources straight from my ass to those interested. | 
