HookeyStreet said:
Like I said, its just my opinion. But you must face the facts that the specs of this system are terrible compared to whats available (XBOX360) or is going to be available (PS3) Gamers want to be amazed by the games they play (by the graphics & gameplay) Nintendo cant rely on Zelda & Mario forever (games with great gameplay but OK graphics) to sell units
I bet you say "its not about the graphics its about the gameplay", I hear this crap all the time from gamers with crap graphics cards in there PC's and the truth is they would love an high spec video card so they could turn all of the eye-candy on!
I would love to be proved wrong and the Wii mark the era for Nintendo to claim its crown again but I dont believe it will happen. As for the 'wand' like control pad, its just a gimmick that will soon lose its appeal and you must be on crack if you think it will be any good for FPS games!!!
Until my friend finally bought bf2, we were playing sof2, a game made in 2001. We only just recently stopped playing it, and it's only because bf2 offers a different, more refreshing gameplay style. my point is, that the old game, that even a GC's visuals can surpass was enough for us. you take "eye candy" for granted when you're running down corridors shooting people in the head with a shotgun. And, I must say, it is "all about the gameplay". The only console games I play, are ones in which the gameplay is different from the typical PC/console games. The "wand", or wii-mote as some have called it, will be amazing for fps games. I don't think you understand how it could be implemented.
I'll give you an example, but first, lets look at how expensive games are becoming. Xbox 360 titles are upwards of $60, the development costs for the Wii wont be as high, it's familiar hardware. Now, lets say a company makes a first person shooter, and while the remote+analog atachment is nice, they want something a little more specific, enter, the light gun. The remote plugs in, there's an analog stick where the hammer of a gun might be, you have a trigger, and if you hold the gun with two hands, a la shotgun style, you have access to the buttons on the remote. Now, you're in an fps, actually holding a weapon, and it's 100x more responsive than a dual analog stick configuration. you sidestep with the analog on the gun, and point the gun to move/turn. You can't shoot down the possibility that this will be fun, and has incredible potential to change the way fps is played on a console. The cheaper costs of the game could allow software developers to bundle attachments like this, while making them price competitive with titles for the 360/ps3.
Personally, I'm content with the way games look on the GC, or Xbox. I don't own a hi-def, and wont until after I graduate. Eye candy is for the PC, consoles visuals are set, you can't change them, I have a PC for eye-candy(my x800pro plays everything, maybe not at max, or even with AA, but, I'm not complaining), and I'll take a Wii for a new gameplay experience, cheap, compact, and simple. The gamers you're mentioning, are not the mass-audience that nintendo wants to capture. There's a place for hardcore gamers, but with this console, they're not the only ones that are going to enjoy the experience.
