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n00b on 15 May 2007
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NJ5 said:
n00b said:
z64dan said:
My theory for consoles is this: The console that gets ahead of other consoles by quiter a margin will only see the margin widen and widen. Developers see the console with the biggest userbase and make great games for it, which sells more systems, and more developers make more games. I think this is what happened with the PS1 and PS2.
I think developers waited for the most part for PS3 and Wii to be released, and are now deciding which console to put their best teams on. Who do you guys think they will choose? (Imagine each developer only has a couple AAA teams)

Xbox 360. Lots of users, and more importantly, they buy a ton of games. Many of the games will also see PS3 versions, even if it's not the primary development platform, just to maximize revenue. As far as the Wii goes, the only AAA teams that will be developing for it all work for Nintendo. I think you can already see this in the Wii's disappointing 3rd party upcoming release list.

If you really believe that, you'll have a big surprise... 3rd party developers are already shifting massive amounts of resources towards developing for the Wii, since it's obvious that it will be the highest-selling console very soon!

 


Only crummy developers who wouldn't be putting out good games anyway will do that. And guess what, people aren't going to miss those games. Hi, hope you enjoy the "resource shift" of those companies towards more My Favorite Pony, Barbie Adventures, and Spongebob-type games for the Wii. The Wii and PS2 will be duking it out to see who can get the most shovelware crap games on their systems.

 

Now think about this. Do you really believe that there are some great games out there that publishers are going to decide to move from the 360 or PS3 to the Wii? If you do, you're the one in for a MASSIVE surprise. Even if Wii owners would buy them -- and they mostly won't because they don't have Mario or Link in them -- the Wii's simply not powerful enough to handle it. And good God, the online? Come on.

A proper FF game, MGS, GTA, VF, you think any of those games will ever see the light of day on the Wii? No, but you'll probably get an improved percentage of DOGZ!, CATZ!, and BRATZ! games. Congratulations! That "resource shift" is a joke.