fastyxx said:
That's probably the most insightful comment in the thread. Good point. But I would argue that there are a LOT of Wii Sports/Wii Play -only consoles out there, and that it really isn't THAT much different. I do really like your point, though.
The reason I think those people that only play Wii Sports/Play/Fit are bad for gamers though is because it's undeniable that developers are putting teams on games that chase that audience rather than making the next great 3rd party gamer's game. One of my best friends went to work for E.A. a decade ago hoping to make hardcore games. He's been stuck making outfits for Sims for about six years now. It happens. |
Ahhh bullshit, cmon with 120 mill PS2's sold how many of THOSE owners do you think bought GTA, RE, FF or GOW. Thats right, dont have to go too far for those figures eh. Best seller on THAT hardcore system sold 18 mill.
Casual is a wise market decision today and it sucks that so many Wii dev. play retard when making games for it but thems the breaks.
“When we make some new announcement and if there is no positive initial reaction from the market, I try to think of it as a good sign because that can be interpreted as people reacting to something groundbreaking. ...if the employees were always minding themselves to do whatever the market is requiring at any moment, and if they were always focusing on something we can sell right now for the short term, it would be very limiting. We are trying to think outside the box.” - Satoru Iwata - This is why corporate multinationals will never truly understand, or risk doing, what Nintendo does.
