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twesterm on 31 December 2009
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Khuutra said:
twesterm said:
kibebr said:
X360 makes a lot of sense, since it´s about decade, and it´s all about OnLine Services, anyone can remember how lame was PS3 online services... X360 was excellent and made Sone push better features..
Many people around says Wii should be the 1st.. but I think X360 in all directions is a mark, online services, marketing strategy, PC + X360 dev integration, etc..etc.. soo congrats X360!

Yeah, the Wii didn't actually do a lot to define gaming.

It expanded the audiance and it brought us a new way to play, but it didn't define gaming in any way at all.  People just keep getting upset they don't see their favorite console on the list and just automatically assume the list is wrong without thinking about it.

Twesterm tell me right now if you want to have this argument

I am ready to go

You can try, but I'm not going to really be around until Saturday likely since I'm preparing for New Years Party tonight (we get to cook comfort food!) and I'll likely be out of it until tomorrow evening.  I might remember, the red helps, but I also ignore that just as much sometimes when I don't feel like reading.  >_>

But sure, and here are my thoughts on that:

  • It expanded the audience -- great!  That doesn't define gaming.  It might define it for those people because that's what they start with and they'll always fondly remember Wii Sports or whatever, but that doesn't really mean it defined gaming.
  • It introduced a new control mechanic -- great again!  It did define motion controls but when I think define gaming I think of things that nearly every game tries to do.
  • It revitalized the mini-game genre -- Again, great!  I think the Wii did redefine this genre this decade, but gaming isn't a single genre. 

Now, that said, I know Sony and Microsoft are now going to start introducing their major motion tech (I'm not counting SIXAXIS, that should just be forgotten) and those might do something to define gaming, we'll see, but I don't believe the Wii did it for motion controls.  I think it opened the doors very wide and was a beyond excellent start, but motion controls aren't something that have become a standard like in-game achievements and online multiplayer.

Don't get me wrong, I think the Wii did wonderful things and worked towards defining gaming by defining some things of its own or paving the way for others, but did it define the decade for gaming more than the 360?

In the eyes of the parents that don't know anything about gaming, sure, the Wii is the word they probably know, but in the eyes of gamers?  No, I think the 360 did the most to define gaming this decade.

I absolutely acknowledge the Wii did something to define gaming this decade, I just don't think it did the most.

When I see a new game announced, people don't ask where are the motion controls (unless it's specifically a Wii game of course), they ask what are the achievements, how will I play online, and what about multiplayer?