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noname2200 on 23 April 2008
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Words Of Wisdom said:
Viper1 said:
Words Of Wisdom said:

Well said Viper1.

The difference here is that I understand what his point was whereas a lot of people are just dismissing it as casual Wii-bashing...

A person in his position must take care with what words he/she chooses to express their opinions with.

This guy failed at such a simple task to the degree that his words were callous in tone. Because he chose that tone it is quite easy to associate it with some form of angst against the Wii. Or in other words, Wii-bashing as you called it.

He took it upon himself to be illogical and rash where there was no provocation or casue for such tone. Can you give me one sinlge psychological reason why one would say what he did without any actual implied negativity?

 


People looking to be offended will be.  If you want to believe what he's saying was insulting, you will.  At this point I'm wondering if some Wii owners are to the point where any time anyone mentions the Wii without a boatload of praise they become annoyed.  I'm a fellow Wii owner and I'm not insulted because I can see what he's talking about. 

While I'll agree that the comment was far from offensive, you have to admit that it's pretty idiotic. If I may summarize:

"All gaming is about story. Games on the Wii are not about story. Therefore, the Wii is not about gaming."

 It's a neat little syllogism, but because its two assumptions are seriously flawed, the conclusion is an error. I understand that to Bioware story-telling is their bread and butter, and I approve. But there are plenty of games that are not about telling a story. Platformers, puzzlers, sports games, and many more genres would have to be considered "toys" under that rubric, and I don't think I need to point out why that's wrong. The comment about the Wii not having Story Games is likewise incorrect, as it has already seen games like Fire Emblem, Opoona, etc. released for it. It was a bizzare statement, one that makes me think he misunderstood the question, but the answer he gave is wrong. That's what has so many folks worked up (perhaps overly so, but whacha gonna do?).