Global Hardware 23 December 2017

[Biggerboat1]

DonFerrari said:

Biggerboat1 said:

It stemmed from pillertriller saying the system offered nothing for non-nintendo game fans - implying that all Nintendo games share very common, divisive traits... 

The only common traits I can see is a gameplay first approach and a tonne of polish (with the odd exception of course).

I'd say the term 'Nintendo games' would cover both first and second party and in doing so would present quite a challenge for those games not to be liked across the board by a true video game fan who isn't concerned with brand loyalty...

Even sticking purely to only this generation's big 2 though, I find it hard to believe that there's a discernible common thread running through odyssey and BOTW, that could be identified and interpreted as a negative...

If I'm missing something obvious though, please enlighten me...

Is it possible to be an open world adventure game fan and dislike botw? I guess... 

Is it possible to be a platfomer fan and dislike odyssey? I can't see how, but let's say yes.

Is it possible to be a fan of both of those games genres and not like both of those games - I have to say no, not without some extreme prejudice. And I think it is prejudice more often than not that keeps many gamers from enjoying Nintendo games rather than the companies catologue being too samey or 1-note...

There is a very common trait that is quite obvious, they are fan of Nintendo... genres that there is a multiplatform and a nintendo entry will usually have more sales for Nintendo...

Let's say is it possible to prefer Splatoon over CoD? Yes it is.

Is it possible to prefer Zelda over GTA? Yes it is.

Is it possible to prefer Mario Striker over Fifa? Yes it is.

Should it be likely that the Nintendo version outsell the Multiplatform version for most genres? Uhnnn is that a sign of prejudice of the userbase?

You're missing my point. I'm not saying that everyone has to like the Nintendo offering over its competition in any given genre, I'm saying that the stance of a true objective gamer not to like Nintendo games across the board is a fallacy. Unless of course he/she is not a fan of the genres themselves.

And it makes sense for Nintendo games to sell better than 3rd parties as the former largely review far better than the latter. (I'm obviously referring to games available on Nintendo systems here) 

Also it's a false equivalence to say that a Nintendo fan's positive prejudice amounts to the same as an anti-nintendo fan's negative prejudice.

A Nintendo fan becomes devoted to the company and its games because they've enjoyed a seminal selection of games over years or even decades. It has been earned. 

The anti-nintendo fan generally doesn't play any or many of the companies games, but rather draws on a pre-existing bias. 

Again, I'm not saying everyone has to like every Nintendo game, but I just don't find it credible that an honest fan of many genres of game can't find a good deal to enjoy within Nintendo's catalogue.

And this goes for any developer. Just because I don't own an Xbox or PlayStation doesn't mean that I doubt there'd be titles on them that I'd enjoy!