Why are people so threatened by the Wii?

[staticneuron]

Avinash, I  agree with you there.

"Because most of the Sony fan(atics) are too arrogant to admit that Wii offers a gameplay much more interesting than PS3, and it reflects on its sells."

 Then why are the majority of the games rated badly while the PS3 and 360 has the top scores? I will tell you why. Befoore the Wii was even released it was touted by people to be the saviour of gaming with the new control. For nintendo fans this was a great return and for people tired of the same old same old this is new hope. Reality is here. I have the wii.... and played multiple games. Anyone here who says that the wii completely changes gameplay and gaming seriously has rose colored glasses on. The controls are interesting but proves as substitutes. So you substitute a button press for a flick of the wrist....... if that makes you feel better than hurray for you. The remote doubles as a light gun.... fantastic..... I guess. But I have not found what the hype was about and I seriously think these sales are based off of hype and the hopes of disillusioned gamers. But as avinash says the wii's success is does not lie with the controller or the consumers.... it lies with the devs. I want to play a game in which I can feel that it was really made for the wii and the controls were not just an afterthought. 

 And as to the OP's (johnlucas) comments. I do not think that people are afraid of the Wii. They are just bothered by what it represents. It bothers me to an extent if the Wii(or the 360) becomes the dominate console. I am the type of gamer that likes a balance between graphics gameplay and story. Actually with a little more emphasis in story. The majority of the Wii games and the fanbase seem to put gameplay on the highest pedastool without that much care for storyling and graphics. The 360 titles and fanbase seems to place emphasis on multiplayer.... but let me not sidetrack. I have no issues about whomever consoles ends up at the top of the charts. My deep seated fear lies behind what the majority of develpors considor a priority while making their games.

My favorite titles happened to be heavily story based and that becomes my reason for playing and completing a game. I am not to into mission based games or playing just for the sake of playing. I view games like an interactive movies. The moment video games become primarily about gameplay or multiplayer  ladder climbing advanced selction matches, Is the day games becomea hobby instead of a passion for me. I hang up my hardcore gamer hat in the corner.

For some reason I do not see the wii as the console that will take on a role that is fit to satisfy multiple genres and a wide spectrum of gamers. I think either the PS3 or the 360 is more suited for that task. Believe it or not the most powerful systems out there seem to provide more of a choice when in regaurds to the direction of gaming. I do not want to hear any graphics cs gameplay arguements again because it is already proven that you can have both so why settle for less.

 I am sorry for this long rant.