So i got a Wii last night.

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he might be on to something now... far cry looks and apparently plays absolutely dreadful on the wii
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dzjepp wrote:he might be on to something now... far cry looks and apparently plays absolutely dreadful on the wii
Aye. IIRC Nintendo Power gave it the worst review on the Wii yet.
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Post by bitWISE »

puffalufagus wrote:
Iccy wrote:
puffalufagus wrote:yeash, as opposed to fun little party games...

Whats do you define as a serious game ?
a single player game usually with a story and deep gameplay...happy now?
There is a few dozen of those coming out by this Christmas. Check http://www.ebgames.com/default.asp?sect=1285
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i don't have a wii but i think playing games like zelda with average last-genish graphics is ok, since zelda is a stellar game overall. but when you consider that nintendo does want a wide variety of games on the thing, like call of duty 3 was out on it, and probably many more cross-platform games, but i don't think those games will be worth playing at all since they look so crappy (mind you i'm talking about those other games not the quality first-party nintendo stuff). but i guess if you don't have a 360 to play the better looking games then it's not much of a choice
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I personally don't want to play games like FarCry and CoD on the Wii for any reason.

But that's just personal preference. I wouldn't play them on a 360 either. FPS and such are still for PCs, IMO.

But I will say this: if Nintendo had actually done everything the same way they have with the Wii, but ALSO drastically improved the graphics, I would have been willing to pay double what they cost now.

It would be worth it to me just for the improved graphics on racing/driving games and sports games.

Nintendo has never gone the photo-realism route with their visuals - but if they did that with their next console, and kept this new control scheme, they would have an unbeatable platform for all kinds of games - including FPS and RTS and Adventure and others that have traditionally been better on PC.

They can still do those well now - just not with the graphics required to compete with the PC, or other consoles.
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well not just call of duty or fps, but you can bet they will have all sorts of cross-platform games, nintendo just can't hang on their first-party stuff alone since they don't make enough of it :(

i'm just saying, if there is an option to own a game on all 3 consoles, why would i want to spend full 50$ on the inferior wii version when the 360/ps3 versions will look exactly the same :( and even if i only had a wii, i would have a hard time getting a game like that. just can't get over the fact that why am i paying full price for this when it looks so old? maybe i'm just harsh :shrug:
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Post by Iccy »

this game looks interesting for the DS. Sorry. I know its not Wii related, but bitwise through me into a alternative trek with that EB link :)
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Hey, how is call of duty? That was a great PC game.
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dzjepp wrote:well not just call of duty or fps, but you can bet they will have all sorts of cross-platform games, nintendo just can't hang on their first-party stuff alone since they don't make enough of it :(

i'm just saying, if there is an option to own a game on all 3 consoles, why would i want to spend full 50$ on the inferior wii version when the 360/ps3 versions will look exactly the same :( and even if i only had a wii, i would have a hard time getting a game like that. just can't get over the fact that why am i paying full price for this when it looks so old? maybe i'm just harsh :shrug:
No, I agree for the most part. Unless it's a game that could really benefit from the Wii's control system I won't have much reason to buy it.

But, contrary to what a few people have said, the control system really is accurate and easy to use -- and I wouldn't be surprised if quite a few games turn out to work really well on it.


To cross over from another thread.... I'm kinda looking forward to seeing some 2D fighting games on the Wii. I think if they're done right, they could be really really fun -- for the first time since college. :)
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only if theyd use the classic controller :icon32: and Capcom vs SNK was terrible on the cube, what with only 6 (awkwardly placed) buttons n all
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notice how im following you around on this subject :paranoid:
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Iccy wrote:Hey, how is call of duty? That was a great PC game.
I've been considering renting it from Blockbuster but I haven't yet.

I can tell you that Red Steel was horrid and you better rent it if the thought of buying it comes into your head.
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MKJ wrote:only if theyd use the classic controller :icon32: and Capcom vs SNK was terrible on the cube, what with only 6 (awkwardly placed) buttons n all
Yep, but you're forgetting the possibilities of using the remote. Think something like "Twist your wrist clockwise and squeeze the trigger to throw a fireball." :)
MKJ wrote:notice how im following you around on this subject :paranoid:
Notice how all my arguments center around me not being able to press buttons correctly like a mongoloid? :icon32:
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thats just asking for arthritis \o/
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I don't think so - as long as it's done correctly.

I've been using it for a few weeks now, and it doesn't bother me as much as typing on a keyboard does.
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Post by Iccy »

I wanna play my DS games on it too. Wiimote will work as the stylus.
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the Wii is only good for swordfighting imo :P
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Post by Iccy »

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BR_FU7A9sTE

taste of up coming game. Looks pretty good actualy.
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Cool stuff. :icon14:
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Post by bitWISE »

Oh man! I hadn't heard about No More Heroes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_More_Heroes
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Post by bitWISE »

Dude fucking Mario Kart 64 is on Virtual Console :drool: (I've actually had it since Tuesday but forgot to report it)
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Yea I saw it the other day, it's on my list. :drool:

I downloaded Gradius, SF II and Super Contra the other day too.

I love this thing, I can't wait until more titles are up.
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No more heroes looks mighty interesting. Am wondering about Project H.A.M.M.E.R. as well, although I fear it might have a bit bland gameplay. Day of Disaster is a bit of a mystery as well.

Good to see Nintendo are coming with such titles as well as their old classics. Some new, more adult oriented games from Nintendo are a good step from them.
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R00k wrote:Yea I saw it the other day, it's on my list. :drool:

I downloaded Gradius, SF II and Super Contra the other day too.

I love this thing, I can't wait until more titles are up.
I've been getting tons of games off there. Gunstar Heroes and Super Star Soldier are worth checking out if you like arcade shooters.
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Post by Iccy »

see i hear such bad things about red steel. now i have to check it out agian.
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