Saturday, Jan 20, 2007
The Wii has been out for about 2 months now and I've had a couple of interesting experiences with it. So far, it seems like the console is an absolute hit for group gaming. I just spent another evening with a few friends and brought the Wii over and we had a blast. Clearly, this is the console to own if you're interested in playing with a bunch of people on a couch. Everybody seems to enjoy the party games on the system.
The thing that bothers me though is that so far, I really can't see this console being great for single player games except for 1st party games and the occasional 3rd party gem. Basically, it's the GameCube all over again. I mean, am I going to play racing games on this ? What about Shooters, or RPGs, or action games ?
In all those cases, the Wii is not going to be my first choice. That means the 360 or the PS3 will still see most of my gaming time and the Wii, just like the Cube before it, will probably end up with less games in my collection.
The real problem with the Wii for "generic" gaming is the controller. As innovative and fun as the current controler is, it just doesn't work for most game type. The DS also has innovative controls and mechanism but at least it also has regular controls (for an handheld). I think Nintendo has done a fantastic job with the console, but not including a regular controler is a mistake in my opinion. I don't mind that the graphics are not up to par with the PS3, but I do mind that the controler means most game type just don't work optimally.
The thing that bothers me though is that so far, I really can't see this console being great for single player games except for 1st party games and the occasional 3rd party gem. Basically, it's the GameCube all over again. I mean, am I going to play racing games on this ? What about Shooters, or RPGs, or action games ?
In all those cases, the Wii is not going to be my first choice. That means the 360 or the PS3 will still see most of my gaming time and the Wii, just like the Cube before it, will probably end up with less games in my collection.
The real problem with the Wii for "generic" gaming is the controller. As innovative and fun as the current controler is, it just doesn't work for most game type. The DS also has innovative controls and mechanism but at least it also has regular controls (for an handheld). I think Nintendo has done a fantastic job with the console, but not including a regular controler is a mistake in my opinion. I don't mind that the graphics are not up to par with the PS3, but I do mind that the controler means most game type just don't work optimally.
