Ri'Me wrote:Actually the games were designed on the Wii so that you don't have to swing the controller in exagerrated motions like you see in the promo videos, although you can, a simple nudge of the controller will also work just as well, so you probably won't get tired at all playing the games (unless the game was designed to give you a workout). Here is a quote from Gamepro magazine:
"We've actually started to play a lot of the Wii recently, especially since developers and publishers are now actively previewing their games, and we have to say all those Nintendo press screen shots are rather deceptive.
Most games won't have you waving the Wii remote around like a mad man. A lot of what we've played has you sitting down on your couch, with your elbows resting on your knees. Another thing to keep in mind is that most games have multiple control schemes. While certain actions require rigorous actions with the Wii remote and Nunchuk, the entire game isn't just one motion, repeat, and serve. From what we've seen and played, the Wii-mote offers a plethora of control options."
I am far more excited with what the Wii has to offer simply because it's different and most of the games on the 360 and PS3 are pretty much "been there, done that" games. But don't take my word for it, here's a vid from IGN.com in 2 parts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgLxUBJI ... ed&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1tEX5vT ... ed&search=
I'm still going with "gimmick". It will definitely entertain the young, young at heart, and new gamers. If they can keep innovative games coming out for the next five years, things won't get stale. But that is a tall order in itself. I just don't see the Wii keeping things fresh forever. I think it will suffer a similar fate as the GameCube.
And I think you need to take a look at your comment about the 360 and PS3. Yes, on one hand you are right. Many games for both of those platforms are either sequals or your standard FPS, RPG, or strategy game. But there are new games coming out that are different. I just want to know what makes the Wii different from the 360 and PS3? I mean, what iteration of Mario, Donkey Kong, Zelda, and Metroid Prime are we on now??? Oh, but because we can swing a sword in the next Zelda game with the controller, it is somehow different? Umm, no.
Nintendo is just as guilty as MS and Sony of giving us the same old thing. They just repackaged it all so that we control everything in a different manner. But in the end, isn't that what we want anyways? Isn't that why we buy every Mario Party game, every Halo game, and every FF game? Let's face it, we like the same old thing over and over again, just with slight twists and modifications each time.
Don't believe me? Look at the Battlefield series of games. We have four games in the series now: Battlefield 1942, Battlefield: Vietnam, Battlefield 2, and Battlefield 2142 (not counting all of the expansion packs released for the series). For the most part, all of thos games are identical. BF:1942 games us something new for once. Then, they reskinned the game engine and gave us Vietnam. BF2 had some new features and was played in modern times, but plays almost exactly like BF1942. Now, I haven't played BF2142 yet, but I've heard it is what Vietname was for the first game. BF2142 is just a reskinned version of BF2 set in the future. Still, for as identical as all these games were, people buy them up like crazy because they like the same thing, just in a different package.
