Convince me to buy a wii...

[Blasterpez]

Originally Posted by Darth Regnier

Interacting with a group of people huh? Sounds like Xbox LIVE or any other decent online service.

Graphics DO make games good, granted they are not the only aspect but they play a large part in what makes a game a masterpiece. That's the typical "Gameplay before Graphics" argument that a Nintendo fan uses when someone says their games look like crap.

Most 360 and PS3 games 3rd party wise, wipe the floor with the Wii's 1st party titles, which is pathetic.

there is a pretty distinct difference between playing with someone online and people that are in the same room as you. that sounds like social interaction.

graphics HELP make a game good. i equate them to a movie with really good special effects, but bad story, and we all know plenty of movies like that. star wars 1-3 are good examples of good effects but no story. i think the same can be said for games.

i also think many other people could make the 'gameplay before graphics argument', not just 'nintendo fanboys.'

of course you will think the wii titles are crap. you hate the wii. why would you concede any of them are good? it might debunk some of your arguments.

[Pepper Jack]

when my student loan comes in the wii will probably be my next purchase after a shotgun (if i get granted a license) and an iPhone once they get bluetooth

[Blasterpez]

can you get a shotgun with a wii attached?

[Pepper Jack]

Originally Posted by Blasterpez

can you get a shotgun with a wii attached?

no, but i can shoot your wii and blow it into a million pieces

[XabiTorres]

Trust me you dont want a wii 99% of the games on it are ****. Keep your money and buy something you might actually use.

But if you do end up buying a wii the only good games for it are: Zelda, Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime and Super Smash Bros Brawl.

[Pepper Jack]

the mario football game really appeals to me, i think it would be so much fun with 4 of us when we get home drunk

[Ultramafia]

Originally Posted by XabiTorres

Trust me you dont want a wii 99% of the games on it are ****. Keep your money and buy something you might actually use.

But if you do end up buying a wii the only good games for it are: Zelda, Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime and Super Smash Bros Brawl.

lol the more i try to convince myself the more i realize how your probably right. I'm gonna save my money for now. But on another note, i think graphics are an aspect to making a game good, but it is not impossible to have a great game with bad graphics. For instance warcraft 3 is still an amazing game, yet the graphics are awful for 2008. When judging games for ps3 and xbox360 we always look at graphics because we know the kinda graphics that ps3 and xbox360 can produce, but to me the wii is not the same as those two systems and should be looked at differently. I would judge a game more by addictivness.

[Blasterpez]

Originally Posted by Pepper Jack

the mario football game really appeals to me, i think it would be so much fun with 4 of us when we get home drunk

the mario strikers on the gamecube was pretty dang fun with 4 of us playing, espeically if you played together properly. i havne't got the wii one yet. saw it used but didn't get it.

[bevo1981]

Originally Posted by Blasterpez

the mario strikers on the gamecube was pretty dang fun with 4 of us playing, espeically if you played together properly. i havne't got the wii one yet. saw it used but didn't get it.

one of the most intense games i've ever played in my life was Mario Party for the gamecube. it was like a board game filled mainly with mini-games. my roommates and i probably made more noise from jubilation and absolute anger than we would make at a football game or a concert.

[XabiTorres]

Originally Posted by Blasterpez

the mario strikers on the gamecube was pretty dang fun with 4 of us playing, espeically if you played together properly. i havne't got the wii one yet. saw it used but didn't get it.

You should definitely get it. its one of the most fun multiplayer games for the wii

[ElderScroller27]

Buy a Wii and be freed from the expensive burden of having to buy all sorts of hot new games.... just buy that one goo dgame per year for $60.00 you can save thousands!

[Ultramafia]

Originally Posted by ElderScroller27

Buy a Wii and be freed from the expensive burden of having to buy all sorts of hot new games.... just buy that one goo dgame per year for $60.00 you can save thousands!

genius elder! why doesn't nintendo use that as an advertising scheme. "We save you thousands by only releasing 1 quality purchase a year!"

honestly it would mainly be for my girlfriend.

[bevo1981]

Originally Posted by Ultramafia

honestly it would mainly be for my girlfriend.

she understands the controller doesn't vibrate, right?

[Blasterpez]

Originally Posted by bevo1981

one of the most intense games i've ever played in my life was Mario Party for the gamecube. it was like a board game filled mainly with mini-games. my roommates and i probably made more noise from jubilation and absolute anger than we would make at a football game or a concert.

I used to have all the mario parties...there was some good times, but like you said, many times that anger was rising!

xabi, thanks for the recommendation. i heard so so feedback on it, but i'm glad to know it;s a fun group game.

and, bevo, the controllers do vibrate.

[Boost King]

Ok, after now seeing E3, I can confirm there is no reason to buy a Wii now, at least not in the next 12 months. Wait till E3 09 now.

Seriously, no hardcore games, no voice solution (only some crap for animal crossing), no kid icarus, no hard drive storage solution. Cmon Nintendo!

Put the money towards a 60GB Xb 360 model instead!

Boost

[rabbitc]

Originally Posted by bevo1981

she understands the controller doesn't vibrate, right?

it does vibrate - and it's got that soft rubber coating.

[fortunzfavor]

MadWorld, The Conduit, Deadly Creatures, The Clone Wars, SimCity Creator, Animales de la Muerte, Monster Hunter 3 and 1701 AD, all Nintendo console exclusives.

Clearly the Wii has power issues, but it also has the chance to become the best console for games that have traditionally been best on the PC, like strategy, simulations, and, I'll try to say this last one over the guffaws of your fellow board mates, FPS. It can't compete on graphics, but a gamepad can't compete with the Wii on interface either.

If the Wii can ever get past its image problem, there's tons of room for high quality, great games.

My recommendation is to wait till 2009 and re-evaluate based on what's available then. What's in the queue right now is 1000 times better that what was coming this time last year. If that pattern repeats, it might be worth it in 09.

[Blasterpez]

Originally Posted by fortunzfavor

MadWorld, The Conduit, Deadly Creatures, The Clone Wars, SimCity Creator, Animales de la Muerte, Monster Hunter 3 and 1701 AD, all Nintendo console exclusives.

Clearly the Wii has power issues, but it also has the chance to become the best console for games that have traditionally been best on the PC, like strategy, simulations, and, I'll try to say this last one over the guffaws of your fellow board mates, FPS. It can't compete on graphics, but a gamepad can't compete with the Wii on interface either.