Five reasons why Microsoft just doesn't get it - 360 Wiimote idea

[Onyxmeth]

Gamerace said:
For those pointing out it's rumour and a mock-up (based on insider information) please note the first paragraph where I point that out.

Here's your first five paragraphs, please point out where you acknowledge it's a mock-up sir. I can't find it:

"The rumour mill is running hot and heavy on the multiple anonymous confirmations that the 360 will have it's own answer to the Wii-mote.  At this point nothing, not even it's existance is official yet so lots could change, but based on currently available information it seems apperant that Microsoft hasn't really understood the allure of Nintendo's Wii and this new controller won't help much, if any.

 The following is my impression on why the Wii's controls have captured the masses attention and why MS copycat controller misses the mark.

1) Appearance - With the Wii-mote Nintendo intentionally made it to be as unassuming as possible.  It harkens back to the Atari 2600 era.  The 2600 controller was a stick and a button and that was it.  It was plainly obvious to anyone how to play any game - use the stick to move, and button to shoot or whatever action was needed - end of story.  Over the years controllers became increasingly complex to the point where now, unless you grew up playing games, you wouldn't want to touch one as it's a mess of sticks and buttons and more buttons and God knows what does what.

So with the Wii-mote Nintendo took it back to basics, a directional pad, and an A button.  And that's it, or at least at first glance that's the appearance.  There's a B trigger button, but that's easy to grasp too.  Yes there's -,+,1,2 buttons too, but they don't look like they'd come in play for games (and mostly they don't), so for the novice player, it's back to the very basics, directional pad, and a button (and a trigger).  Simple.

So what's MS take on it? Add more buttons!!  Instead of one friendly A button, now there's 4 (plus the trigger).  This defeats the elegance of the design and will make the 360-mote look more complicated to use.  New gamers don't want to learn how to play, it should be obvious to them."