I never thought in a million years a console, could do this

WatchTower

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My brothers and siters all know about the Wii my so do my mum and dad. Even my nan and grandad have been talking about it. I went in a local console gaming store and this eldly lady was even talking about it. :eek:

All I can say is "Well Nintendo what ever you did it worked." lol
 
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Oh god how many more threads.

It's christmas a time for turkeys, thats why they are all talking about it. At christmas it's an easy time of the year to pass off something old as new. You wouldn't eat turkey any other time of the year and you wouldn't buy a gamecube painted white either ;)
 
The waving your arms around like a fool will soon wear off with these Wii's, its nice to chill out after work and play a game normally instead of prancing about like a tool.
 
JAMAL said:
The waving your arms around like a fool will soon wear off with these Wii's, its nice to chill out after work and play a game normally instead of prancing about like a tool.
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and thats why you can choose not to prance around like a fool
 
Hedge said:
and thats why you can choose not to prance around like a fool
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But then have to suffer with poor graphics, the only thing i can see the wii have going for it is the controller.
 
JAMAL said:
But then have to suffer with poor graphics, the only thing i can see the wii have going for it is the controller.
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Well its obvious you would never by one, but people are enjoying them so i guess its just not your cup of tea.

i sit and play Mario sunshine at my girlfriends most nights im there and that has "poor graphics" but it doesnt stop me spending hours on it. Maybe if you can get past visuals you might appreciate quality games.
 
JAMAL said:
The waving your arms around like a fool will soon wear off with these Wii's, its nice to chill out after work and play a game normally instead of prancing about like a tool.
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That's why IMO it is the best secondary console there can be. It is great fun, and playing with a friend is even better. I am sweating from playing boxing for an hour FFS (in a hot house but still!) it all adds to the immersion of the game which is more important. The graphics don't bother me I have a PC and 360 to be stunned in that place. :D
 
JAMAL said:
But then have to suffer with poor graphics, the only thing i can see the wii have going for it is the controller.
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Meh. Humbug. The control method is a huge plus but so are the types of games that lend themselves to the control method.
Hardcore couch potatoes, sorry gamers, might like frantic button bashing and hunched shoulders whilst they frag some n00b with their l33t skilz but the rest of the world actually just want some light hearted family fun.
That is where the GC/Wii have the advantage, it isn't just the controller as such it is the game style and content and accessibility that becomes possible because of the controller.

As for "suffering poor graphics" that is cobblers. Graphics are not what makes a game good except to the hardcore gamerz. Fun is what makes a game good to the rest of the planet. Atari had dreadful graphics in '79, they were black and white and just blocks but my god it was fun. The ZX81 could only handle a few colours and "jetset willy" was blocky low res and somehow it managed to be incredible fun.

It is only in recent years that graphics have become worthy of being a criteria on their own and my god has gameplay suffered for it on the whole.

So well done the Wii for bringing a very accessible form of fun gaming to the masses with inoffensive games that don't generally require age certificates, are suitable for the whole family and are easy to understand and enjoy with a controller that doesn't require button bashing.

As for looking a tool ... hmmmmmm...... is that the hunched shouldered couch potatoe with a furrowed brow getting stressed out because he isn't winning in the deathmatch or the average joe in a room full of people having a laugh playing wii tennis?

Don't get me wrong I have a 360, I like hardcore games, but I am not going to dismiss anyone who isn't a hardcore gamer or who enjoys alternative gaming as a tool.
 
Chrisss said:
I give it 4 months before people start getting bored of their Wii.
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If they do it'll be because the games are too bitty.
If they released a decent golf controller club thing and a quality Tiger Woods style golf game that could be played over the net I'd be addicted.
 
Chrisss said:
I give it 4 months before people start getting bored of their Wii.
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Doubtful, End of march sees a few interesting games come out, Smash Bros, and (hopefully) SSX Blur, Tiger Woods etc. (Not counting the ones inbetween now and then that will probably still be played).
 
I think Sony missed a big trick. When they released the eyetoy they shouldve released it for a repainted PS one and rebadged it Pee or something.
 
I would buy a wii and i'm considering it in the new year but only as a 2nd console (next to my 360) but i think the Mrs and little girl would use it a lot more than me.

As for graphics not making a good game, i dont agree at all, COD3 on the wii looks very difficult to play as everything that is at a distance looks impossable to shoot at, thats going from the PS3,WII & 360 video posted on another post. Obviously this doesnt affect some games but the games i play it probably would.

Dont get me wrong its a good concept but i can see the fun being shortlived :)
 
Yeah but you wouldnt choose cod3 on the wii if you owned a 360.

Graphics are nice, but its capable of good enough graphics to be fun and playable. Like i said, the gamecube still has some great titles and they dont look too bad.

Nintendo produce quality titles. There is no doubt about it. Just wait until you see some nintendo games come out, if you can get over the colourful style you will find depth and lose man hours in mario games, or similar titles
 
WatchTower said:
My brothers and siters all know about the Wii my so do my mum and dad. Even my nan and grandad have been talking about it. I went in a local console gaming store and this eldly lady was even talking about it. :eek:

All I can say is "Well Nintendo what ever you did it worked." lol
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Why do you start a whole new thread every time you have a thought about the Wii? :-|
 
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