| Slimebeast said: The OP is correct. The Nintendo crowd simply aren't interested in the cinematic Hollywood ripoffs that most AAA games are today and thus games like COD, Assassin's Creed and even Skyrim and Red Dead would only sell small numbers on a Nintendo HD console. Nintendo gamers have radically different gaming tastes, and often even take pride in it, I think that's pretty well established by now. And there's nothing wrong with that. |
@bold. This is true.
@italics. The Wii userbase is so varied, you can't say that. I am a Wii player (used to own one, now I only own games -> I moved) and I like Cinematic games. I saw God of War 3 and were not for hack and slash and the excessively brutal violence, I would want to play it due to its cinematic dynamics and visual appeal. I am eager to have a chance to play Uncharted! I like COD and enjoy playing it competitively on my buddies' Xbox 360's.
I'm not a huge fan of AC, but would probably have picked it up to see what the fuss is all about. That's the advantage of having a solid userbase. Even if the game might not cater to a certain crowd, they still might end up picking it up out of convenience (it's on my console of choice and is popular, so might as well try it out), in an environment where one platform is king (like in the PS2 days).
True that I won't just buy a game if it purely has nice graphics (yes the Wii and Nintendo POV encouraged that in me), but I bet most HD gamers won't either. They need incentive, such as depth of story and characters, and interesting gameplay mechanics. Maybe Nintendo gamers are more picky, but all gamers strive for the best overall experience, with graphics taking a supportive role in quality. Those who put graphics above all else are in my eyes not true gamers. It's the game part of video games that counts the most. Video is important, but not primary. It plays a supportive role.
Proof is: You will never find a gamer satisfied with a game that has fancy graphics, but little content appeal (this is probably what Ganondorf7799 meant by games with no soul), but you will find a happy gamer when content is there, but graphics are so-so.
