theRepublic said:
Going back to your original point, I agree that third parties should invest more in development for Wii titles. It just doesn't take nearly as much as it does for HD games. Comparing high production values to high production values, HD games are two to four times as expensive as Wii games. This is largely due to the fact that Wii games only need to look good in SD, while 360 and PS3 games need to look good in HD. |
I think we mostly agree on this, except that I would differ with the "2-4x as much". A good Wii game should cost nearly as much as a good HD game. A HD game should cost 2x as much at the most... in most cases it should be 1.5x as much or less. It will never be even, however. since HD game designs are, by nature, more ambitious.
The publishers have been putting in the 1/2 to 1/4th that you're suggesting. I think its pretty clear that its not enough to produce consistantly decent games.
My argument is more toward the "Why should publishers invest, when the PS2 still sells games" arena, though. I think the reason 3rd party Wii games generally stink is obvious. I find it curious that Reggie would blame publishers for, basically, wanting to keep pursuing the PS2, and noting that the Wii can handle anything the PS2 might get.