Because that don't allow you to do anything you can't do on your free time from going and playing bowling to learning to play a real musical instrument.  Modern gaming is supposed to be about freeing yourself from the humdrumness of the real world and letting you enjoy participating in virtual worlds that offer you the chance to have experiences that you never could have or even could have imagined having in the real world.  They are about going on adventures in Hyrule instead of playing table tennis or going shopping at the local Costco.

whats wrong with wiishopping? jk


do better madworld. You need to attract more devs!

Haha fair enough. Regarding buying core games, from my personal side, its all about finances, or the lack thereof. Its hard to run out first day and get games now. I still have to upgrade my PC to play the newest stuff, I still havent bought SMG, SSBB, Mario Kart, or about 10 other games Ive been meaning to get. Being all responsible sucks, I don't reccommend it

I can't play baseball, I'm not a boxer, I can't afford to bowl, I can't afford tennis equipment, and I damn sure can't afford to golf. Ping pong is beyond me, you can imagine I don't drive tanks, I have almost no musical aptitude... these are all things that I am allowed to experience by proxy through these games.

But that doesn't explain why you think they're bland. They are stand-outs as examples of the medium, and do not blend into the landscape of popular gaming culture.

Could you please explain the logic used to jump to that conclusion?

For example, not one game in the Petz series (which is often held up as a sign that Ubisoft has decided to go the shovelware route) sold 20k in the first week. Many of those games ended up with lifetime sales of 300k-400k.

If Madworld has anything close to that kind of multiplier, it will exceed 800k in NA alone.

Mike from Morgantown

I agree. Now see, Japanese people have it easy. Living in moms basement is like 70% of people aged 15-30. I need to upgrade my pc too... grumbles

Well i cant get my copy of Madworld until about 5 PM cause i cant find my keys and cant leave the house. devastated.....

Again, I am at a loss.

Which core games are not being made?

Which core games are not being bought?

And I think people look back and only remember the good things -- sort of like people hold up 1950s as the way American family life used to be (ought to be). But even Leave it to Beaver did a show about alcoholism.  And there were less than stellar games (and unlicensed offerings ranging from religious to scandalous) on the NES and SNES.

Mike from Morgantown

      I guess they're standouts of the types of games that get those traditionally not interested in gaming into gaming.  But, they're not really standout games according to accepted criteria for judging games.  When I get my Wii, I'm going to sell Wii Sports and get either Madworld, House of the Dead:  Overkill, RE4 Wii Edition, No More Heroes / Red Steel Double Pack, Okami or Zack and Wiki with the proceeds.

You're not seriously using this argument are you? Maybe that's why you play games but every gamer has different reason for playing video games and there's not one better than the other.

Also, the "you can go bowling" or "you can learn to play real instruments" argument is just plain stupid.

Let's just take Wii Sports:

Tennis: Requires running shoes, racket, access to a tennis court (indoor or outdoor)

Golf : Requires golf shoes, golf clubs, golf balls, tees, access to a golf course and you can't play during winter.

Bowling : Requires bowling shoes, bowling ball.

Boxing: Boxing gloves, access to a boxing ring (plus real boxing hurts!)

Baseball : Baseball glove, baseball bat, baseball, access to a baseball field (can't play during winter)

Even if you rent the equipment, it's going to cost you a fortune. You also have to factor the convenience of being able to do this at home.