GuyDuke on 13 December 2009
| 68soul said: One little example comes to my mind: most Wii games are bashed for not having an online mode, right? But when Nintendo is not "lazy" and release a completely awesome online mode for Mario Kart Wii, what's the reaction of the critics? Tons of praises for the effort? Awesome critics and scores? No, not at all... if i was workin' for Nintendo, i couldn't care less about these ungrateful "hardcore" gamers and critics whose favourite game is named "Wii Bash"... look at my example: Mario Kart Wii has been enjoyed by more than 20 millions of people, simply having fun, while the game is mocked by a so-called "gaming elit"' for what? Not be a 90+ game on Metacritic... If that's what gaming is all about these days, i'm glad to leave it to the "hardcores": they can have it all, and write any stupidity on any forum or on any web page, that will never change anything to the fun the Nintendo's games are givin' to me, or to my kids... they're playin Spirit Tracks in this room while i'm writing this, and believe me, they don't need any "opinion" about Nintendo's games: they just play, and enjoy... Something i should do more often than care about "opinions", here or everywhere... most "hardcore" gamers active on the net think their opinions do reflect the opinions of anyone, the "silent majority"... when in fact, they form a microcosm, a very small and very narrow-minded community, totally out of touch with the vast majority of people... Most people don't spend 5 hours a day on internet forums, plus 10 hours a day playin' videogames... most people don't buy 50 games each year, and don't want to spend $600 on a gaming machine... most people don't like to shoot everyone in an ultra-violent game, or to do a 100-hour quest in a JRPG full of clichés... Most people just want to have fun from time to time, and when it comes to gaming, "Nintendo's lazyness" seems to be just perfect for many people: kids, women, old folks, entire families, Nintendo lovers, retro gamers, open-minded gamers, japanese game lovers, and so on and on... many "minorities" creatin' a real "majority"... Why is it so hard to get, and why is it hard so hard to have some respect, for these games, and for these gamers? Because you don't have the same tastes? Yeah, sure... i like jazz, funk, reggae, but people who love metal, folk or RnB know nothing about music, right? Their opinions are worthless, and their tastes are irrelevant, right? If that's how the world turns for you, i don't want to be a part of it, that's all... My final word (yes, it happens...): if Nintendo is "lazy", then just hope they will never stop bein' that way... cos they're already puttin' shame to 90% of the third parties "efforts", and already have a 50% marketshare on two of the most successful gaming consoles ever... |
Yeah...
20 million people enjoyed New Super Mario Bros on DS. Nintendo isn't stupid, and they knew it would be a great idea to bring the New serie on the Wii, but taking advantage of the powerful processor and implement 4 players at the same time. They worked hard to create each level to balance both difficulty and multiplayer.
The proof that Nintendo isn't lazy is Metroid: Other M. Nintendo knows this serie isn't very popular, but they manage to create a game that really looks awesome. This game will be the first hyper-realistic game in cinematics. They do know what people want, and this is why they are so special. They create games for you. They are not cutting the corners, really.
