Here's the deal.
- There is no shovelware "problem." Shovelware is a state of the industry, it has existed long before the Wii and it will exist long after it. Dominating consoles get it. The Wii's superior hardware and software sales are its "bane," its low development cost and high returns attracts the developers that would put out shovelware. Until console manufacturers start implementing tight quality control, this will continue. But don't expect it to happen anytime soon, if ever, because it will not end well. Nintendo tried to control developers back during the N64 era...for those of you that don't remember or weren't around for the 5th generation, 3rd parties eventually ended up running and screaming.
- Like "casual" and "hardcore" this gen, shovelware is hugely misconstrued (or parhaps more accurately: purposely twisted) to the point now where it's mostly used in circles to represent games people don't like on childish bases such as the concept not appealing to them or an overly large presence in the market and media. When people take its true definition into account, a lot of the complaining about "shovelware" will have to be scaled back under the realization that plenty of the games getting slammed aren't actually shovelware.
- DON'T. BUY. IT. I don't understand why people spend so much time whining about games they have no intention to play. If you don't want to play them, don't buy them. I know someone that rarely touched the PS2 because they, and I quote, said, "90% of the PS2's library is shit." That leaves a supposed 10% left for you to enjoy. I didn't understand it then and I don't understand it now why people choose to make such a fuss over nothing.
Tag - "No trolling on my watch!"
