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Diomedes1976 on 30 May 2008
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Sqrl said:
Diomedes1976 said:
Sqrl said:

Hmm....where does fear fit into this?

  1. Denial
  2. Anger
  3. Bargaining
  4. Depression
  5. Acceptance

 

 

I just don't get why people get so bent out of shape about the Wii being successful. As I have said from the beginning of this generation when the point was intitially raised, as long as there is profit to be made from the "hardcore" games they will survive.

 

 

Yes ,on a machine barely capable of outdoing the PS2 and Cube and worse in all the senses to the Xbox 1(online ,graphics ,etc).Thats a problemn in itself.

One more thing ....better technology gives better playability in most occasions.You can play with the phisics ,the lighting ,the depth of the world ,the storytelling ...to give a better playability.Thats why COD4 is better that DoomII for example,and why FFX on the PS2 is today a better game that FFII on the Nes.Not to mention multiplayer online features that add to the longevity of the game etc.

 


And yet with all these flaws that you seem to accept as fact about the Wii it is trouncing the HD consoles from week to week consistantly.

I don't even know what to say about the rest of your post. I mean you're using specific game comparisons which are subjective by definition as a means to make your argument.  Subjective examples don't really make a compelling argument to begin with but I don't think you recognize the difference between sustaining uses of technology and disruptive uses.  All of the competitors in this generation have used technology in some way to better playability according to each console's core values.

Simply put the HD consoles overshot the market and Nintendo is using the opportunity to redefine the core values. Polygon count and resolutions are some of the values that overshot the market, and while those values won't be the driving force behind every new hardcore title they will still be around.


Nintendo isnt redefining any core values.Its just heading for the mass market of no players with a flawless marketing and simple ,easy to pick up and play ,regressive games.They are redefining the market to their new approach to games ,the casual approach.Brain Training ,Nintendogs ,Wii Fit ...thats the new Nintendo.They will continue to churn out their old franchises as Pokemon ,Zelda and Mario as long as they sell (and Mario sells very well) but thats about it as core gaming investment.

 Dumbing down something hasnt ever been a good redefining quality.

 

As for the provided shot between Brawl and some fake NG shot .....please try harder.Dead or Alive 3 Ultimate on the Xbox destroys Brawl on all the senses conceivable in the technic plane.