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mai on 03 January 2009
Outcast said:
mai said:
SlumsofOhio said:
Roma said:
SlumsofOhio said:
Some of you need to take a chill pill. Instead of bashing him on his opinion, give him examples of some games that he may like(based on his tastes) that are on the Wii.

 

You actually believe he played all the games or any of them for that matter?

Why not? What makes you think he didn't? When someone dosen't like games on the Wii, and says it on here, he has to be wrong? My god, you people have some serious issues to deal with. I'm done here, you people can't even have a conversation here without screaming "WRONG! Your wrong!"

 

First, he need to share his favourite games list with counterparts, so they can say what's wrong. I've actually asked OP to do this few posts above, still waiting...

Ok, since you've asked twice I'll make a quick list in no particular order:

Crazy Taxi 2 (Dreamcast)

Timesplitters 2 (PS2)

Shenmue (Dreamcast)

Call of Duty 4 (PS3)

Fallout 3 (PS3)

Morrowind (PC)

Metal Gear Solid 2 (PS2)

Uncharted (PS3)

Tomb Raider 3 (PSone)

Soul Calibur (Dreamcast)

Tekken 3 (PSone)

I own a PS3, Wii, PS2, Dreamcast, PSone. Used to own a Saturn and a Mega Drive.

So you used to be Sega supporter, and now you're mainly Sony supporter. Never had Nintendo console - that's you problem ;) Well, you've actually already said this, so no-brainer. As long you don't have appeal to Nintendo games you're not going to love Wii games, at least those you've mentione above. I'd adivse you to play some classic Nintendo games... backward compatibility of Wii would help you with that. Play GC games: LOZ: Wind Waker pretty accessible for newbies (though a bit boring when travelling overworld, but overall it's great and looks tasty... I love cel-shade); as long as you didn't get Metroid Prime 3 and called it FPS (that's blasphemy, like calling MGS TPS) I doubt you ever like any of them, Metroid games require patience (there're a lot of shooting but that's not the main gameplay featrure, it provides a little chalenge to whole gameplay that's it), but give it a second chance try classic 2D Metroid - Super Metroid on SNES; no wonder you didn't like SSBB, that's not exact fighting game expirence Soul Calibur, Tekken 3 would deliver, SSBB is closer to Power Stone (DC); doubt you ever love something else from GC 1st library (ther're couple of 3rd party like MGS: Twin Snakes and SW: Rogue Squadron 2 you may found interesting though); pay atention to some other Nintendo franchises on GC - widen you gaming expirence, try Action\Strategy game Pikmin, maybe some jRPG? - Paper Mario being no the best example of jRPG, but it offers accessibility comparing to more old school experience of others, so why not? Try VC games, N64 would be fine (tehsage already listed some of great examples).

 



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tehsage on 03 January 2009

I don't agree with how he "reviewed" these games, but he obviously has his mind made up.

I've had every Nintendo console and I love them all. However, if he doesn't like them, that's his problem. I haven't played Gears of War and I doubt I'd like it because it looks like stupid, mindless killing and I doubt anyone will change my mind on it.

I do however believe he hasn't looked at VC or WiiWare which makes the Wii one of the best consoles ever.



mai on 03 January 2009

@Naum

True ;) There're a lot of mainstream boring FPS nowadays on consoles, which are highly overrated. Mostly because of multiplayer, multiplayer rule FPS genre. But couple of them offers deep, immersive, non linear single player longer than ~10 hours. That's my personal complaint. Few exceptions: The Darkness, BioShock maybe, Metroid Prime 3 if you consider it FPS, I don't. Well, overall that's just lame. That's why I don't play much on my X360. I hate this gen, shifted back to PS2.



Hephaestos on 03 January 2009

the only reason I hate the FPS craze is because that genre is so much better on PC it's not even worth discussing... that also happends to be where I played Halo 1 2, bioshock and gears :p



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Mirson on 03 January 2009
Outcast said:

As a PS3 only owner, I've wanted to buy myself a Wii for about a year and finally decided to buy one this christmas. I wasn't going to do this by halves so I bought some of the highest rated games on the system and settled down to what I'd hoped was going to be a few weeks of amazing gaming:

Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda Twilight Princess, Super Smash Bros Brawl, Zack and Wiki, Metroid Prime 3 and Mario Kart Wii.

Quite frankly, I've never been more disappointed by a games console purchase in my life. I'll give a quick run through of the games I've played:

Super Mario Galaxy: OK, this is definitely a good game and by far the best out of the games I've purchased. It certainly isn't game of the forever/decade as a lot of people seem to claim, however. I certainly did enjoy it though, I'd rate it about a 9/10.

Mario Kart Wii: Quite fun for a while. Identical to the DS version in pretty much every way and the online mode is very basic. There doesn't seem to be any longetivity in the single player mode either. Oh, and the character voices are the most annoying thing I've ever heard; 7/10

Super Smash Bros Brawl: Hugely disappointed with this. I've tried playing online a few times and it literally takes about 15 minutes to find a partner. I don't know if it's to do with my level or whatever but that is ridiculous. The fact that theres only about 10 different moves/combos per character is pretty ridiculous too. I prefer my fighting games to have huge move lists and combos to master; 5/10

Zelda: TP: This is alright. I'm going to guess you have to play the previous games in the series to think it's amazing and as this is my first Nintendo console, I haven't. I've played a lot of superior games in the genre, frankly; 6/10

Zack and Wiki: Not my type of game at all. Boring point and click puzzler with a very childish presentation; 3/10

Metroid Prime 3: FPS games are probably my favourite genre and this game did nothing for me. I'd put it on the level of games like Timeshift; 4/10

These games are supposedly the best the Wii has to offer and I only truly agree with Super Mario Galaxy. When I look at the list of games on the Wii, very little else currently appeals to me. I hated animal crossing on the DS, Wii music just looks awful, Wii Fit I know I'll get bored of after 10 minutes.. what else is there?

I'd advise any other HD console only owners to seriously consider your purchasing plans if you want to buy a Wii like I did. I think we've been spoilt. The graphics in general are quite a lot worse than I'd expected on my HDTV and the downloadable games are extortionately priced, you even have to pay to get an internet browser on your Wii it seems.

This is why I find it hilarious that Wii owners claim we should be jealous of your pointer and motion control. Trust me, you shouldn't be jealous at all, we have it a lot better. I can appreciate the fact that it's certainly bringing a lot more money into the industry and a lot more gamers will bring gaming further into the mainstream. As a games machine, its games are failling far short of my mark.

Thank you for your honesty. I feel the same way. The predecessors are better.



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richardhutnik on 03 January 2009
SlumsofOhio said:
ferret1603 said:
numonex said:
Public opinion so far in this thread. It looks like the OP is wrong. You have made a bad mistake to make a thread like this in a Nintendo forum.

I guess he must've thought this forum was called "Nintendo Discussion" not "Blind Nintendo Worship". It's an easy mistake to make.

 

I was about to say the same thing. The Wii defense force is out and their showing their true colors. God forbid someone plays the games on the Wii and hates them. That just can't be possible. Everybody loves the Wii! It's the greatest system ever made!

The Wii is a GREAT system for to own, if you have a life, and aren't obsessed with playing videogames every free moment you have.  One should also know what kind of games they like, and what the Wii is good at, before forking over a bunch of money to buy it, and then saying it sucks.

As far as this thread goes, saying, "I hate the Wii" and trashing games for it, does NOTHING to refute whether or not it is a gaming revolution.  Both the Wii and the PS3 have motion reading in their controllers.  Guess which one has made a difference?

 

 



SnesTea on 03 January 2009
Outcast said:

As a PS3 only owner, I've wanted to buy myself a Wii for about a year and finally decided to buy one this christmas. I wasn't going to do this by halves so I bought some of the highest rated games on the system and settled down to what I'd hoped was going to be a few weeks of amazing gaming:

Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda Twilight Princess, Super Smash Bros Brawl, Zack and Wiki, Metroid Prime 3 and Mario Kart Wii.

Quite frankly, I've never been more disappointed by a games console purchase in my life. I'll give a quick run through of the games I've played:

Super Mario Galaxy: OK, this is definitely a good game and by far the best out of the games I've purchased. It certainly isn't game of the forever/decade as a lot of people seem to claim, however. I certainly did enjoy it though, I'd rate it about a 9/10.

Mario Kart Wii: Quite fun for a while. Identical to the DS version in pretty much every way and the online mode is very basic. There doesn't seem to be any longetivity in the single player mode either. Oh, and the character voices are the most annoying thing I've ever heard; 7/10

Super Smash Bros Brawl: Hugely disappointed with this. I've tried playing online a few times and it literally takes about 15 minutes to find a partner. I don't know if it's to do with my level or whatever but that is ridiculous. The fact that theres only about 10 different moves/combos per character is pretty ridiculous too. I prefer my fighting games to have huge move lists and combos to master; 5/10

Zelda: TP: This is alright. I'm going to guess you have to play the previous games in the series to think it's amazing and as this is my first Nintendo console, I haven't. I've played a lot of superior games in the genre, frankly; 6/10

Zack and Wiki: Not my type of game at all. Boring point and click puzzler with a very childish presentation; 3/10

Metroid Prime 3: FPS games are probably my favourite genre and this game did nothing for me. I'd put it on the level of games like Timeshift; 4/10

These games are supposedly the best the Wii has to offer and I only truly agree with Super Mario Galaxy. When I look at the list of games on the Wii, very little else currently appeals to me. I hated animal crossing on the DS, Wii music just looks awful, Wii Fit I know I'll get bored of after 10 minutes.. what else is there?

I'd advise any other HD console only owners to seriously consider your purchasing plans if you want to buy a Wii like I did. I think we've been spoilt. The graphics in general are quite a lot worse than I'd expected on my HDTV and the downloadable games are extortionately priced, you even have to pay to get an internet browser on your Wii it seems.

This is why I find it hilarious that Wii owners claim we should be jealous of your pointer and motion control. Trust me, you shouldn't be jealous at all, we have it a lot better. I can appreciate the fact that it's certainly bringing a lot more money into the industry and a lot more gamers will bring gaming further into the mainstream. As a games machine, its games are failling far short of my mark.

 

Get a component cable next time dumbass. Those downloadable classics are worth it. 10 bucks for OOT seems like a great deal to me and I already own it on the GameCube and N64



bloody swamp on 03 January 2009
Outcast said:

Metroid Prime 3: FPS games are probably my favourite genre and this game did nothing for me. I'd put it on the level of games like Timeshift; 4/10

 

I'm thinking about getting Fallout 3. Is it a good FPS ?



Kyros on 03 January 2009

The Wii is a GREAT system for to own, if you have a life, and aren't obsessed with playing videogames every free moment you have.


It is true that PS3 and to a lesser degree 360 owners belittle the Wii and its games. But they hardly say bad things about Wii owners.

Why is it that this is so different for so-called Wii fans? They always try to attack the HD gamers (instead of the games or consoles) as bloodthirsty, imature, not having a life etc. pp. Really a good portion of Wii owners are the most annoying and offensive people I have seen. And somehow I have the impression that its because of a feeling of insecurity? Why is that? "Your" system has won. Enjoy it.



megaman79 on 03 January 2009

Unfortunatelty ur stuffed. Wii has won this gen. so suck it up biatch and realise you got no Playstation gen. to rely on for the next 2 or 3 yrs.



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