| Aielyn said: First of all, who made this into some sort of competition? The title of the thread isn't going "this is the year of the Wii U, not the others". It can be the year of more than one thing. Second of all, is there a reason why you included a list of random games most people haven't even heard of? I've culled the list down to the titles that I've heard of, since I'm a person that follows at least some of the general videogame news (which means I should recognise the names of most of the games with at least a bit of hype, except perhaps some indie titles). Keep in mind, the list I've left isn't a list of significant titles. It's a list of titles I recognise well enough to go "I think I know what that is, and it might get some awareness outside of Japan". I did see "Nobunaga" listed a couple of times, but they were two japanese game titles, and thus there's really no reason to think they'll have any significance outside Japan (the only Nobunaga I'm aware of that made it out of Japan was renamed "Pokemon Conquest" in the west). This isn't to say that the other titles won't be good, or that you shouldn't be highly excited for the ones that would be called niche. Just that this clearly wasn't intended as a list war thread, and if you're going to do the list war, at least consider the argument being formed - an extensive list of titles releasing on the system and not on the Xbox One isn't a comparison against a short list containing games that have a noticeable amount of hype behind them. You'll notice the OP doesn't actually list Project Guard or Project Giant Robot (they're in the image, but not in the OP's list). The OP says they're going to be picking up all of the games on that list. Can you say the same about your list? Again, to be clear, this isn't to in any way comment on your assertion, only an emphasis on the fact that you should be making the assertion using a measure consistent with that of the OP, rather than using the lowest possible bar in order to maximise the numbers. I wouldn't be surprised if, even after culling it to titles with a lot of hype, PS4 still came out ahead... but your list doesn't demonstrate that fact.
This is a thread, in the Nintendo Discussion forum, exclaiming about how great 2015 is going to be for Wii U owners. It's a celebratory thread. Why do some people need to come in and turn it into a list competition? How about just noting how great it is for Wii U owners and moving on (or even saying that it's looking like a great game for gamers in general)? Note that this last bit isn't specifically addressed to ktay95, but a general observation about this thread and other, similar threads, which always seem to be bombarded with people doing this sort of thing. Why can't we just celebrate great games, and a great lineup, without it having to degenerate into a list war? |
There are a couple of points where I disagree with you.
First, the title of the thread could very well be combative. It is definitely ambiguous enough that either interpretation is feasible. If not, the OP could easily have phrased it so that there would be no doubt. In my mind, the title implies that the author believes the Wii U will have the best year of any of the consoles.
Second, the image posted by the author is part of the OP; otherwise, why post it at all? The comment that they will be buying all those games follows the image, not just the list. If that's not the case, the fault would rest with the author for being misleading.
Third, the games you're leaving off the Playstation list seem kind of odd. Planetside 2, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, and Wild, to name a few, have all seen their share of hype. They all had lengthy trailers at E3 and elsewhere. They probably have as much recognition among the general public as Splatoon--except for Planetside 2, that is, which certainly has more.
Seriously, if the OP wanted to avoid list wars, they could simply have made a title that did not invite them.
