No doubt everyone knows that as of right now the 360 is the undisputed king of the console FPS. But given the reaction to the control style from games like Metroid Prime 3 and Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 etc...is there the potential for the Wii to become a powerhouse FPS console? It is certainly a long way off from taking the FPS crown and I think the online capabilities of the 360 will likely keep it safe from the Wii as a contender for that title but I do think the Wii has enormous potential on for the FPS genre and I would love to see a great studio step up to the challenge.
Economically Speaking:
It is clear that the largest established console FPS userbase is on the 360. But this also means that developers are releasing a ton of FPS games onto the console and this can easily be seen by a genre breakdown of the 360's released and upcoming games. So with the reduced developement costs, lower competition in the genre, and the potential of the Wii remote control scheme I think the Wii is ripe for a good developer to come along and produce the next major FPS franchise.
For whoever does decide to travel down this path I really hope they take a look at Johnny Lee's head-tracking video and really take this thing to the next level. And on that note I have a question for people.
How many people would have a problem with an FPS that required two Wii remotes for single player if you were getting the results shown here for it?
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