TheBigFatJ said:
No, his points were not good. My statement was clearly a facetious jab at the suggestion that the Wii is a fad. I wasn't trying to actually compare the DS to the 360. Look at the statement to which I responded. He makes a bunch of ridiculous statements -- "I know a few people who think the Wii is a fad therefore..". Therefore nothing. You don't make statements about millions based on tens, especially based on a distribution like that. It is foolish and it doesn't deserve a response. Other parts of his logic were just erroneous: more HDTVs are being sold and those people will want HD consoles. Nelson surveys showed that the MAJORITY of 360 owners don't even know it's HD capable. The numbers will be far worse for those who have not yet bought a 360. This suggests that HD is a secondary issue in the market right now. This is why BD and HD-DVDs haven't managed to capture even a tiny fraction of the market despite very aggressive marketing.
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Jesus... did Microsoft or Sony literally rape some of your mothers? You are some angry people. Do you guys win some sort prize in the mail if Nintendo wins in sales? Or is this some religion I'm not aware of?
1. This is true. We are talking about the Wii (and 360, ps3), so even bringing up handhelds doesn't really contribute in any way.
2. This is also true. It doesn't mean it's true for EVERYONE. I means it's true for what I'VE seen... hence, it's formed my OPINION on what I think the Wii movement is. Do you know what that means? I'm not trying to pass it off as fact. I'm stating my opinion. I'm not on a crusade like some of you who won't be able to exist if your namebrand doesn't win. If Sony dies, if Microsoft dies, if Nintendo dies tomorrow... it doens't effect my life in any way. I liked my dreamcast and all, but when Sega died, I didn't shead a tear. I laughed, and dumped it on ebay.
3. Again, this is true. It's what I've experienced. Just because you love waving around a wand, it doesn't mean everyone does. I'm one of those that doesn't enjoy it. There are 11 million who do. That's great for them, but not everyone does. At least right now, almost 11 million 360 owners and 4.5 million ps3 owners (give or take the few that overlap for multisystem owners) prefer to use a gamepad. Not to mention the millions of PC gamers that prefer the mouse and keyboard. So (as of right now) more gamers prefer to not wave a wand then do. It's just a preference of the people... it doesn't mean your precious console sucks.
4. Again. This is true. I would rather do it in real life... not swing a wand. Again, my opinion, my preference. If you want to wave in the air, awesome. Go for it, but understand that not everyone "enjoys" that.
5. This is true. HDTVs are selling more and more every year. I never said that people will stop buy Wiis all together. I just said that the sale of more and more HDTVs will prompt people to buy HD consoles and HD movies. If it wouldn't, then BluRay and HDDVD players would be zero. HD console sales would be zero. People don't buy HDTVs to not get the higher resolution?
Some of you like passing off your opinion as fact, then when someone else gives their opinion that doesn't reflect yours, all of a sudden you get very defensive.
The original poster asked a question. I answer based on facts and what I've seen... which base my OPINION. Wasn't that be the point of asking a question?
@HappySqurriel
1. i just don't think handhelds should be discussed considering the Wii wouldn't be #1 if they are brought up.
2. those are good points. but I was specifically talking about personal experience in real life (as I stated). But you do make a good point about how people (or their groups) live in bubbles.
3. well, I'm not gay, and i'm not insecure. I'm sorry that you can't accept that not everyone likes something just because you do. Just like I accept the fact that just because I love the Godfather doesnt' mean you do too. Nor does it mean that I have to call you a fag for not liking it.
4. I much rather play football IRL then on a videogame. There is no car simulator on Nintendo platforms so I'm not sure why you brought up GT. FPS are the only thing that peak my interest on the Wii. I'm very curious as to how well the wand will work with a quality FPS game. In fact, if a big time developer (e.g. Epic) can do it properly, it could replace the M/K as the standard.
5. I never said there would be some huge drop off in Wii sales because of HDTV sales. I said there would be an increase in 360/PS3. There's a difference.
@mitsuhide
At least there's one person who would like to discuss rather then insult.
