RolStoppable said:
KylieDog said:
RolStoppable said:
Just because the casuals are portrayed as being stupid, doesn't mean that they are actually stupid. They'll figure what the original is and what a copycat is. That's also the reason why third party Wii games which imitate Nintendo games come nowhere close in sales.
So if the casuals aren't exactly willing to buy copycats on a console they already own, what makes you think that they would by an entire new system for a copycat game?
What I actually expect to happen is that Sony's motion controls will work counterproductive for the PS3. First, hardcore gamers will be annoyed that money is invested in games not aimed at them and second, people who are actually interested in motion controlled games will realize the superiority of the Wii controller and the size and variety of the Wii software library. Instead of garnering additional PS3 sales, it's more likely that Sony's wand will generate more Wii sales by signaling to the market that motion controls are here to stay. |
It is more likely to benefit in families where the adults are into gaming other than for the sake of joining in somehting with the kids. One of my friends bought a Wii since the kids wanted motion controls. He doesn't really like it or most of the games though, I mentioned this to him and he said if enough childrens games used it he would probably get a PS3 and get rid of the Wii. PS3 has quite a few kids games, Disney movies, LEGO games and such (these are what his kids really love, the LEGO), if these get support for it I think more families with knowledgable gamer parents may chose a PS3.
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Other anecdotal evidence from VGC users suggests that gamer parents like that bought a Wii for their kids and an HD console for themselves. I think they like it that they don't have to share their console with their kids.
Also, kids do like Nintendo games and what kids want is what parents should buy. At least when it comes to things which are rather cheap like video games. Therefore I don't see the scenario you describe to become common.
@Xoj: Developers who think that they absolutely need HD most likely aren't able to create a great game in the first place. Nowadays video game hardware is powerful enough to make nearly any game concept possible.
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indeed. but consider the average 360 perfomance. and we have sadly a market of lazy developers, but in good hands hardware like 360 or ps3 can truly shine and we see games like gears 2, uncharted 2, and killzone 2.
while graphics are not everything are a integral part, many people pulled down RE 4 ps2 because inferior GC version. just because of the graphics.
@dino, thats why, this thread it about , wil microsoft/sony able to get a part of cake of kids/casual market?, and handle both markets .
