| Edouble24 said: ok I honestly just started shaking my hand while I swung the ball and hit 9 pins. As I said this isn't my normal method of playing the game but it does show me that the game can only register a few simple motion based gestures. I did say there was some depth in Wii Sports when played the right way, but I can honestly see a lot more room for improvement. As I said I can see an argument in favor of Wii Sports and respect it, I may not agree with you that it deserves an 8.5 but I respect your opinion on the matter. I was mainly citing things like Wii Play, Mario Party, Mario and Sonic, etc. Those games are riddled with flaws, inaccuracies and lack depth to a great degree. I don't think it's unfair for a reviewer to score those games poorly just as I don't think it's wrong to score Wii Sports in the 7-8 range for what it is. |
I can button mash in and Soul Calibur games and win matches as well. Occasionally against really good people because they can't quite figure out I am button mashin and try to look for an intelligent way to counter my attacks. The game does only register a limited amount of input and I was never disputing that. I was saying it registers far more than your post implied though. Based off what you said I honestly could not tell whether or not you knew how the spin mechanic worked. There is a lot of room for improvement as there is with every game, but it is certainly not on par with Excite Truck as far as actual game quality is concerned.
And I restricted my arguement to Wii Sports for a very very good reason. While I have not played Mario and Sonic, I cannot get into Wii Play or Mario Party. Wii Play is a game that lacks depth in almost every way, and shows what Wii Sports would be like if it didn't have any depth. I honestly wouldn't have spent the $10 for the controller and wouldn't own the game if it wasn't a gift.
@Pearljammer
No, one review most certainly does not show that the claim is false. I can't imagine what would definitevly prove it one way or the other, but a list of games that was very very large one way or the other would be a good start. I can only relate my experiences anecdotally where I have seen reviewrs start reviews with "I just feel fight games have evolved beyond 2d." That is a clear cut example of a reviewer using what he likes as a basis rather than what the intended audience will like.
