| bdbdbd said: Well, i think there's a number of things that contribute to the Wii "dislike". A lot of the developers actually want to make graphically more intensive games that the Wii is capable of. A number of devs want to make money with their engine investment, so even when you could make more money with a Wii game, they still choose to go PS360, so that the engine investments wouldn't be count as loss. PS3 and 360 still has bigger combined userbase that the Wii has. And cheap ports/unified developement cuts down costs per version. Well made sequels to popular games sell well on all platforms. If you are able to create a new IP that is quality made and loved by public, it will sell huge on PS360 (think about Gears of War). Bad game is easier to hide behind flashy visuals. PS360 userbase is heavily geared towards certain genres, which makes flashy games in the genre easy to sell. The publishers/devs still don't know what kind of games to make for Wii. |
This.
Add to it that the decision makers are notoriously risk aversive. For HD systems, you release yet another sequel with better graphics you get $$$ (minus costs $$ leaving $). If you release that same game on Wii (CoDWaW) everyone feels it's the poor cousin and won't buy it. But if you release a party game ($) you make money ($$). That's the rut we're in.
Would other types of games sell on Wii? Wii Fit is a great example of this. But 3rd parties and not into experimenting. I give THQ credit for trying, but I think De Blob and Dangerous Creatures miss the mark. Ubisoft should have a hit with Shawn White though and I think Sega's appeal to 30+ gamers and Ubisoft's appealing to girls will both prove profitable.
One big problem for Wii is people want a vertual experience on Wii, like Wii Sports. They want to feel like they are in the game physically. That's why all those poor 'Wii sports type' games sell. That's why Tiger Woods and GH sell best on Wii. That's why I think Shawn White will be big (over time). But the Wiimote hasn't actually been up to the task mostly. It's going to be very interesting to see what developer's do with the WM+. Red Steel 2 and a real Star Wars game with lightsaber action (think Jedi Dark Forces on Wii) could prove to be every bit as huge as CoD on HD (if done right).
