Groucho said:
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.
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I think their graphics are more ambitious, but it's not really ambition when it's expected and demanded. I think the most ambitious game designs of this generation are Wii Sports and Wii Fit.