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excellentbeing on 13 July 2008

It hasn't been confirmed, but do you really think they need a motion controller. It'll go everything about hardcore to casual. When I think of the 360, I think hardcore; now it seems that will all change



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Cheebee on 13 July 2008

Hmm, yeah, well, I've said it before and I'll say it again, while it's quite logical for other companies to want to copy Nintendo and go after the casuals, introducing a motion-sensing controller and being serious about it this far into the current generation would seem quite unwise.
Wii was envisioned and built from the ground up with ease of use, casual users and simple, friendly interfaces etc. in mind, hence the design, the controllers, the price, channels and everything else. Xbox360 was clearly not. Obviously. I mean, not a single casual out there gives a flying fart about Microsoft's console, sorry to put it so bluntly but it's true. Saying otherwise is just stupid, 'cause everyone knows it's true.
Trying to get those casuals to rally behind the Xbox360 all of a sudden and trying to lure them in with spontaneous motion-sensing controllers but otherwise totally neglecting all other aspects that make Wii such a hit with casuals is just dumb and will probably come back at MS and bite them in the ass. And rather hard too, I'll wager.



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megaman79 on 13 July 2008

360 is not hardcore. What is hardcore, shooting things? PS3 is hardcore, maximum power, technology, capacity for use, everything. MS was too early and will capture neither the best of hardcore nor the best of casual.



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excellentbeing on 13 July 2008
Cheebee said:

Hmm, yeah, well, I've said it before and I'll say it again, while it's quite logical for other companies to want to copy Nintendo and go after the casuals, introducing a motion-sensing controller and being serious about it this far into the current generation would seem quite unwise.
Wii was envisioned and built from the ground up with ease of use, casual users and simple, friendly interfaces etc. in mind, hence the design, the controllers, the price, channels and everything else. Xbox360 was clearly not. Obviously. I mean, not a single casual out there gives a flying fart about Microsoft's console, sorry to put it so bluntly but it's true. Saying otherwise is just stupid, 'cause everyone knows it's true.
Trying to get those casuals to rally behind the Xbox360 all of a sudden and trying to lure them in with spontaneous motion-sensing controllers but otherwise totally neglecting all other aspects that make Wii such a hit with casuals is just dumb and will probably come back at MS and bite them in the ass. And rather hard too, I'll wager.


Right, they should simply just make their games. If they continue to do so copying nintendo, there will be no more bloody gears of war and all those great games

steven787 on 13 July 2008

No, it's a couple of guys who put a lot of work into the product but it is not up to the level of the Wiimote, there is a ton of lag in the vids (if they are real).

Those guys will get offered some work though, they are very inventive.



I would cite regulation, but I know you will simply ignore it.