Has Sony been left in the last generation?

[Girl Gamer Elite]

ultraslick said:
@ Girl Gamer Elite. You Said
And why oh why is the Wii a PS2 when last generation no one would have ever dreamt of comparing the PS2 to the Xbox in graphics?

what are you saying here. I was not comparing the graphics.

You are right Nintendo is TRYING to take gaming further. and if you agree that they have expanded gaming by essentially adding a mouse to Mario, then they have. They have limited gaming by forcing third parties to dream up new ideas that never become realized. It is no mistake that alot of wii games are mini games.

I agree the wii has the potential to create true innovation- YES.
but its unrealized.

When you are describing how narrowing games is shown through focusing on a few genres- you are describing Microsoft's perceived image- which is correct.

Expanding gaming is the key, Yes. But what is gaming.
If you have absolutely no respect or joy for any previous video game system, then I understand your views.

Of course I have respect and joy for previous video game systems. That's why I own a Wii, the only one with 100% backward compatibility and possesses the expanding virtual console which is far more encompassing that the similar features on the 360 or PS3. It would seem you've damned yourself by your own admission here since you prefer consoles that turn their back on previous video game systems.

The Wii does all this in addition to looking towards the future as well while the 360 and PS3 look to how to burn the bridges behind them while narrowing the video game spectrum ever more.