Slimebeast said:
Do you really believe this? I think there definitely exists such a thing as hardcore gamers who make up the majority of the user base on PS3 and X360. And these guys are more or less locked to next gen Sony and MS (thanks to being hooked with their respective online infrastructures and whatnot). I believe Wii U will be quite successful, they'll be all fine. They have their unique games and their loyal hardcore base, the Wii U will launch first in a new gen which is always an advantage and the projected launch price of $300 is amazing, and most importantly with that special controller they will be able to attract a big portion of the casual gamers and family gamers in the coming gen. But the typical hardcore gamer for the most part still belongs to PS and Xbox I believe (note, I see it as there are two types of hardcore gamers - the HD gamer and the traditional Nintendo gamer). All the millions of gamers who play lots of HD games in this gen, all the Halo and Assassin's Creed guys, and the millions of semi-casual gamers, the COD and FIFA guys, they will mostly buy a PS4 and Nextbox. Still as I say, the Nintendo Wii U will be fine. +50 million units lifetime is a reasonable goal. |
The semi-casuals can handily be converted, especially if the Wii U better meets the needs of other individuals in the households. If the third parties actually make versions of FIFA, Madden, and Call of Duty that have the same features as the PS360 versions, then there would be no specific reason to buy it for any one system, then it comes down to: who meets a broader set of needs?
Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.