The great sales divide!

[staticneuron]

shams said:
Hey Kwaad, Sorry - but I don't agree at all. Several reasons why: i) Does the Wii have a simpler, or more complex input system? The answer, is that it varies based on the game. Is bowling on the Wii simpler or more complex? Does this make the game "simpler" or "deeper"? Apart from the control system, there is *no* difference in Wii games and PS3/360 games (or other Sony games). If a complex PS2 game (GTA?) is ported to the Wii - does this automatically dumb it down? ii) The Wii appeals to a wider target audience than the 360 or PS3. No question about that. If you go with the assumption that games like "Wii Sports" are "simpler/dumber", then it follows that only people that play this sort of game - and there will be a % of them - also only play simpler games. BUT - this only applies to a PERCENTAGE of Wii users - not all of them. I'll be rather insulted if you try argue that this applies to myself (or most of the other "hardcore" Wii users on this site). iii) In MY opinion, most of Sony's games are DUMBER/SIMPLER than Nintendo titles. They might use less buttons or be simpler to play - but in terms of depth or actual complexity, they are more complex. I'll use Motorstorm vrs ExciteTruck as my example. Those who have properly played both titles will understand exactly what I mean (the stars complexity/tricks on the track vrs 'driving' in Motorstorm). In fact most of Sony's "big" titles (GT, Rachet & Clank, Everybodys Golf) are all "simple" titles to play.

 wel.... wait....did you just imply that Gran Turismo is a simple game to play?

 

I cannot believe I am reading you trying to describe the complexity of Wii sports. Kwaaf started of these topic about what people are looking for/expecting from future titles. I grasp it as a blanket statment not an abosolute (sorta like saying PS3/360 users like violent games). There are no "complex game (at least that I have played) on the wii but that doesn't mean there wont be. Chances are those types of games will "NOT" be the mainstay of the wii. I  just commented above about what people percieve kwaads comments to mean and there you proved it. You see this more as an attack on your character than of a general descriptions of the games. Liking simple games do not mean you are a simple person, it just means your level of enjoyment is different..... or you have a life. I have a Wii and I refuse to let anyone mock me for it but I agree with the statement about the games.

 

Maybe its a point of view thing..... or that I have played games TOOO much but the Wii games aren't that complex and I find that relaxing at times.