Considering how much time I've spent gaming in my life, I suppose I am fairly unusual in that I've never owned a console more modern than the SNES/Megadrive. Most gamers, even those who don't currently own a console, will have at some point had one from the Saturn/N64/PSX generation, or possibly something more recent like Xbox/PS2/GC.
However, I am quite intrigued by this new Wii from Nintendo. It has taken a different approach from the tried and tested route and created a relatively innovative control system. My gf's brother has one and having played on it briefly, we've decided we want to get one. The graphics aren't anything to write home about, the control system can be frustrating and I certainly wouldn't want to use it for 'serious' play, but Nintendo have somehow managed to make it all rather fun. It's quirky and even my gf (who's lifetime gaming experiences extend about as far as Solotaire and Carol Vorderman's Sudoku) is keen on the idea - heck, she even beat me at bowling ffs!
Of course, this isn't another of those "I'm bored with PC gaming" type posts I see spring up from time to time. I certainly don't fall into that category and the majority of my gaming time will still be dedicated to the versatile and graphically supreme PC. It's just that maybe the time has come to.... chill out a bit, take gaming a little less seriously at times and diversify into something I can enjoy with my partner.
The only problem now is trying to actually find one for sale - no luck so far.
So, any other console exiles coming in from the cold? Or have I just been missing out all these years?
However, I am quite intrigued by this new Wii from Nintendo. It has taken a different approach from the tried and tested route and created a relatively innovative control system. My gf's brother has one and having played on it briefly, we've decided we want to get one. The graphics aren't anything to write home about, the control system can be frustrating and I certainly wouldn't want to use it for 'serious' play, but Nintendo have somehow managed to make it all rather fun. It's quirky and even my gf (who's lifetime gaming experiences extend about as far as Solotaire and Carol Vorderman's Sudoku) is keen on the idea - heck, she even beat me at bowling ffs!
Of course, this isn't another of those "I'm bored with PC gaming" type posts I see spring up from time to time. I certainly don't fall into that category and the majority of my gaming time will still be dedicated to the versatile and graphically supreme PC. It's just that maybe the time has come to.... chill out a bit, take gaming a little less seriously at times and diversify into something I can enjoy with my partner.
The only problem now is trying to actually find one for sale - no luck so far.
So, any other console exiles coming in from the cold? Or have I just been missing out all these years?
