Why the Wii is bad, childish and overrated.

[madman3]

And now how the Wii brutalizes the PS3 and Xbox in terms of its intended audience.

Well don't the 360 and the PS3 do the same thing to a degree as well?

I mean, the Wii is much better at the main market it's aimed at than the PS3 is. The PS3 has few good platformers (LBP is about the only one) and not many family games, which is undoubtedly where the Wii excells with its better quality mini-game compilations like Warioware, and its host of platformers.

11 pages? Hard Bot is a much better troll than I gave him credit for.

Not really, you guys are just trolled way to easily.

Actually most of this is because somebody tried to turn this into an actual argument. Hard Bot's been more or less ignored for the last 9 pages.

[Natef]

I thought you meant the audience it was meant for (the 360 and the PS3 are for more hardcore gamers).

[madman3]

I thought you meant the audience it was meant for (the 360 and the PS3 are for more hardcore gamers).

Yeah, they are more intended for that, no doubt.
I'm technically a Hardcore gamer, since I'm big on the better shooters, as well more complex RPGs, Adventure games, and many others; I just like the Wii as a console for my less serious gaming desires.

[Scourge of teh Galaxy]

11 pages? Hard Bot is a much better troll than I gave him credit for.

Not really, you guys are just trolled way to easily.

We left Botty alone after grinding his comments to dust and went on to have a nice, seasoned debate about Wiii vs Eggsbox 360 vs PS3

[Chaosmancer]

More than most. Almost all companies.

Dark Souls (Never played it, but this comic sums it up pretty well)

Demon's Souls and Dark Souls were made by From Software, published by NamcoBandai, and were made to be insanely difficult games that don't hold your hand on the way through. The tutorial for Demon's Souls was literally 'Press circle to backstep' *Do so* *Enemy takes a step forward and stabs you* 'Aww, tough break, should've been paying attention, now fight this massive creature, aww, you died, too bad, fortunately that was the one battle you were supposed to lose'. Seriously, the first words that appear when you press New Game are 'Prepare to die'. Dark Souls is more difficult, it has checkpoints. Dark Souls is also open world, as opposed to Demon's Souls hub system.

The Wii does have 'hardcore' games, if you look hard enough. But then again, that depends on your definition of 'hardcore'. I have heard it used in relevance to RPGs (due to them being a massive timesink) and 18+ games (for gore and guns). And there are examples on the Wii for both definitions, and by examples, I mean good examples.

What I do find funny is that this is essentially what's happened:
Nintendo: We are going to do motion controls
Sony and Microsoft: This will never catch on...
*Nintendo shoots ahead in sales*
Sony: We have stolen the Wiimote design, changed it slightly and incorporated the EyeToy
Microsoft: We have stolen the EyeToy design, improved it greatly, and removed the necessity for a controller
Nintendo: Our next console won't have motion control.

As for staying on topic, this thread has devolved into general industry discussion, from what I can tell.

[Meganerdbomb]

In terms of raw processing power and graphics capabilities:

PC>PS3>360>>Wii

In terms of good "hardcore" games.

360=PS3>PC>>Wii

In terms of selling consoles.

Wii>>>>>>>360>PS3

(PC is rather hard to compare in this area)

/thread

[Natef]

PCs lead in sales. I posted a graph about it somewhere.

[Scourge of teh Galaxy]

PCs lead in sales. I posted a graph about it somewhere.

That would be because 70% of people who own PCs don't use them for gaming

[powerrave]

PC's aren't only gaming systems. They are often used for other purposes like office work and such. You know what I mean.

[Natef]

That is true.

[Chaosmancer]

I don't really class PC under console. It is a device which has a primary purpose of work, but can also be used for games. Many people do not buy a PC for the sole purpose of playing games (or if they do, they pay the better part of £1000 for something that is obsolete when it leaves the shop (although this may be becoming less true). Just like the primary purpose of a mobile phone (not android or iPhone) is to contact people via text or by calling them, but it can also be used to play games. I rarely use my PC or phone for gaming, with some exceptions.

[Meganerdbomb]

I would guess that the sales figures for gaming PCs
 are lower than PS3 or 360, however, you don't even need a gaming PC to outperform an X-box graphics-wise.
I really don't see what is so great about the sh**box 360, as the ps3 is so much better.
Infact, I would go as far as to say that the xbox 360 is so crap, that when you see it, you turn 360 degrees and walk away.

[Pwnator]

Infact, I would go as far as to say that the xbox 360 is so crap, that when you see it, you turn 360 degrees and walk away.

You turn 360 degrees and face the console again. 

[Meganerdbomb]

That's the joke.

[Jack Daniels]

[Badger]

I would guess that the sales figures for gaming PCs
 are lower than PS3 or 360, however, you don't even need a gaming PC to outperform an X-box graphics-wise.
I really don't see what is so great about the sh**box 360, as the ps3 is so much better.
Infact, I would go as far as to say that the xbox 360 is so crap, that when you see it, you turn 360 degrees and walk away.

*Fanboy alert*

[Scourge of teh Galaxy]

I would guess that the sales figures for gaming PCs
 are lower than PS3 or 360, however, you don't even need a gaming PC to outperform an X-box graphics-wise.
I really don't see what is so great about the sh**box 360, as the ps3 is so much better.
Infact, I would go as far as to say that the xbox 360 is so crap, that when you see it, you turn 360 degrees and walk away.

*Fanboy alert*


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Isn't that kind of a pot kettle black scenario? You've claimed before that you're a Microsoft fanboy, if I recall correctly

[madman3]

I would guess that the sales figures for gaming PCs
 are lower than PS3 or 360, however, you don't even need a gaming PC to outperform an X-box graphics-wise.
I really don't see what is so great about the sh**box 360, as the ps3 is so much better.
Infact, I would go as far as to say that the xbox 360 is so crap, that when you see it, you turn 360 degrees and walk away.

*Fanboy alert*


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I needs dis image for Nate-ing.

But yeah, present a few reasonable, uhh, reasons, MNB.

I would guess that the sales figures for gaming PCs
 are lower than PS3 or 360, however, you don't even need a gaming PC to outperform an X-box graphics-wise.
I really don't see what is so great about the sh**box 360, as the ps3 is so much better.
Infact, I would go as far as to say that the xbox 360 is so crap, that when you see it, you turn 360 degrees and walk away.

*Fanboy alert*


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Isn't that kind of a pot kettle black scenario? You've claimed before that you're a Microsoft fanboy, if I recall correctly

Oh yeah, I remember that.

[Badger]

I would guess that the sales figures for gaming PCs
 are lower than PS3 or 360, however, you don't even need a gaming PC to outperform an X-box graphics-wise.
I really don't see what is so great about the sh**box 360, as the ps3 is so much better.
Infact, I would go as far as to say that the xbox 360 is so crap, that when you see it, you turn 360 degrees and walk away.

*Fanboy alert*


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Isn't that kind of a pot kettle black scenario? You've claimed before that you're a Microsoft fanboy, if I recall correctly

In the past, yes.


Not now, though.