BenKenobi88 said:
See? I knew there'd be strange people that don't buy Metroid because it's not online...but I suppose they aren't the kind of gamers that would like Metroid anyway, so whatever, no loss. |
yeah, i'm sure single player's gonna be amazing. but the reason i won't get metroid, along with things like mario galaxy, or zelda twillight princess, is because i get motion sickness within minutes of playing the game. there is no way i'm gonna go through 20-40 hours of motion sickness if it's just for the gameplay or the single-player campaign.
but if there IS multiplayer online... then it becomes possible for me to hook up with a buddy to play multiplayer online. if i lose horribly in head-to-head, at least i can get a laugh out of it. it becomes competitive, and that's always make me focus better. and if it's co-op, i'd feel it's having fun with friends. like with a cousin of mine who lives thousands of miles away, who i would never otherwise get to hang out with.
yeah, you're right--i'm not the kind of player who would buy metroid to begin with. but nintendo can increase their business if they have a reasonable online option. doesn't even have to be great--just enough to entice me to getting it, and maybe play it once every other week with a friend. i'm the type who get satiated rather easily.
another anecdote--a friend's parents divorced. the dad and the son used to play video games as a "bonding" experience. obviously, they don't anymore. but you know, a simple online option for one of the most popular games goes a long way for those kind of people.
i don't understand nintendo's neglect of online aspects of games. there must be something we don't know.
the Wii is an epidemic.