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Strike24 on 03 April 2010
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MontanaHatchet said:
Strike24 said:
ITT: Sony Defense Force in full swing. It's funny how they try so hard.

Anyway, I completely hope it fails as well as the Move. A friend of mine wants them to take off, considering it will end up making gaming incredibly niche and put pressure on Nintendo to start trying to get back that fanbase they once abandoned. However, I've pretty much have given up on that notion, and realized that gimmick games are going to sell more than they should, especially after "Just Dance" sold 2 million pretty easily, which is probably more than every other Ubisoft game on the Wii combined. This is the direction of the gaming community now, as games are simplified and tuned down, much like the rumors of Socom 4 being simplified to appeal to a larger audience. So there will be an rapid increase of shovelware on both systems. At least half the games shown for the Move fit into this category. Can almost guaranteed that Natal will be in the same boat.

You seem to be new here, or at least not well versed with the community. Let me tell you a couple things:

1. This isn't Gamefaqs. Just because people have opinions doesn't mean they're fanboys, or belong to a group of fanboys. Don't bring that bullshit here.

2. How will more motion controls make gaming niche? It's really the other way around. And Just Dance isn't a gimmick game.

3. Just Dance hasn't outsold every other Ubisoft game on the Wii combined. Try actually looking at some sales numbers (we've got plenty of them). 

4. Games will continue to have varying levels of complexity, just as they always have. Elitism won't stop that. 

While I do enjoy being a little sarcastic every once in a while, I see I struck a nerve. I apologize. However:

1) So when people do it on gamefaqs, it's fanboyism, but here it isn't? Or are we just staying away from the imminent brawl that will occur when the two consoles fans when both are released. I can understand the second option. But I do give the topic credit for not making it that way yet.

2) It'll make it niche by basically segregating the population. This way, even mainstream titles become more niche. It's not like the casual crowd will pick up Socom 4 on the PS3 just because there's Move controls now. And telling me Just Dance isn't a gimmick game is a laugh.

3) I see sarcasm doesn't exist on these boards. Very well. However, the trend of games shows that the casual fanbase is basically neck and neck with many AAA titles with pretty well established brands. Which is basically signaling a eventual split in the upcoming generation, and expect companies to split their interests three different ways to try to appease everyone.

4) Like I said above, they will, but if these take off, it will be much more hectic than it is now. Companies could try and tone down their "Hardcore" games to appeal to a larger audience, while "Casual games" will...probably keep doing what they are doing. While innovations like the Wii motion shows promise of trying to improve on the already popular system, however I'm thinking more long term, as companies will take the more profitable route to make a new IP more appealing to a ever growing casual crowd.

All I'm saying is I wanted Motion Control to be kept on a console, and now failing that, I want it to die off. Much like this growing desire for graphics being suddenly a signal of what makes a great game.