DeaconKnowledge
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Stumpokapow said:
I really don't think the average GAFfer consumes that many games a year. A lot like to pretend they do, maybe.
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To all Wii Owners: Was it Worth It?
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I really don't think the average GAFfer consumes that many games a year. A lot like to pretend they do, maybe.
SpacePirate Ridley
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Yep, I had, and have, a lot of fun with it.
LunaticPuma
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Haunted said:
No, it's not.
phisheep
NeoGAF's Chief Barrister
It has been worth it all the way.
It is unbeatable as a family machine - there are 5 of us in this house, 2 of us played games before, now everybody does (Wii Sports/WSR/Shaun White etc); marvellous for single-player (Galaxy, NMH, the truly awesome Endless Ocean, Little King's Story, Okami etc); great for new experiences (Deadly Creatures, Wii Music, light-gun shooters, Boom Blox etc).
Unbelievably good for parties.
Haven't regretted a minute of it. Why - is there some suggestion that I should?
It is unbeatable as a family machine - there are 5 of us in this house, 2 of us played games before, now everybody does (Wii Sports/WSR/Shaun White etc); marvellous for single-player (Galaxy, NMH, the truly awesome Endless Ocean, Little King's Story, Okami etc); great for new experiences (Deadly Creatures, Wii Music, light-gun shooters, Boom Blox etc).
Unbelievably good for parties.
Haven't regretted a minute of it. Why - is there some suggestion that I should?
malingenie
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I evolved this year. I realized that graphics aren't what makes a generation of consoles next-gen or this-gen. First I bought the Dsi and its sheer awesomeness completely obliterated my PSPs pretty graphics. I am not a PSP hater, but the Dsi definitely has garnered more of my gaming love. Then I got my Wii. Not only that I went all out with Wii Motion + and Fit +. (SMG too, of course). Again, this console has been getting more time thatn the Ps3. My advice? Don't hate strongly, try open mindedly, you may be pleasantly surprised!
My answer would be RPGs. Someone else will answer differently. And so on. That about explains it.dark10x said:
As far as the OP goes, sure! Currently own 17 games I have greatly enjoyed, and probably sold a similar number of games that were fun but not worth keeping around. For a $250 investment, I don't have any real complaints.
malingenie
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dark10x said:
It may be that I was a closeted old-school gamer?
DQ4 &5; FF 3&4
Plus some of the best moments this year: TWEWY, and ALL the Ace Attorney games
Wii was the first console of the gen, and it's easily me least used. I much more excited for 360/PS3 games then Wii games. I'll clean the dust off when the next Zelda or Mario comes out.
I played MadWorld and House of the Dead Overkill on it last, and I found both games (especially HoD) lacking.
I played MadWorld and House of the Dead Overkill on it last, and I found both games (especially HoD) lacking.
Animation-Imp
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A bit dissapointed with it,
the games don't seem to grasp my attention for very long.
Even madworld which I looked forward to for months became boring really fast.
I think the trouble is that I'm putting more concentration in the controls than in the game, and even then moves based on motion don't come out as intended a lot of the time.
I love a couple of games on there, and I'm not even considering selling it,
but compared to my 360, ps3, ds and psp's my wii is just gathering dust at the moment.
the games don't seem to grasp my attention for very long.
Even madworld which I looked forward to for months became boring really fast.
I think the trouble is that I'm putting more concentration in the controls than in the game, and even then moves based on motion don't come out as intended a lot of the time.
I love a couple of games on there, and I'm not even considering selling it,
but compared to my 360, ps3, ds and psp's my wii is just gathering dust at the moment.
Conrad Link
Member
Yes.
How can the system that is home to the game of the generation not be?
Look at it, fucking epic. Like a Star Wars movie or something.
(Plus the numerous other must haves, the Wii's library is better than people will give credit too).
Either way that is what I love about this generation, despite all the haters hating - the Wii sales and Mario Galaxy cannot be touched. Universal love. :lol Eat it!
Edit: Omg just staring at that Mario Galaxy picture is amazing, I want a giant poster of it. Need HQ source!
How can the system that is home to the game of the generation not be?
Look at it, fucking epic. Like a Star Wars movie or something.
(Plus the numerous other must haves, the Wii's library is better than people will give credit too).
Either way that is what I love about this generation, despite all the haters hating - the Wii sales and Mario Galaxy cannot be touched. Universal love. :lol Eat it!
Edit: Omg just staring at that Mario Galaxy picture is amazing, I want a giant poster of it. Need HQ source!
mentalfloss
Banned
Yes. It's seen a lot of play on my end. Up until a few months ago, it was played more than 360.
Looking at my Wii... looking at my 38 Wii games...
Yes x 2.
The only two things I regretted during this time is buying Red Steel for 23 and getting Alone in the Dark. The last one was kind of justified because I got the CE for 7,99. Still, the game is a mess. As for the rest... I love it. I even like DISASTUAAHHH!!!
Yes x 2.
The only two things I regretted during this time is buying Red Steel for 23 and getting Alone in the Dark. The last one was kind of justified because I got the CE for 7,99. Still, the game is a mess. As for the rest... I love it. I even like DISASTUAAHHH!!!
I got my Wii as a Christmas gift, so it was well worth it. :lol
I only have a handful of games, but they I've enjoyed them and replay them often.
Manhunt 2
No More Heroes
Bully
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins
Mad World
House of the Dead: Overkill
Muramasa
It's not my main console, but it's kept me entertained on many occasions, and filled my dark soul with liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
I only have a handful of games, but they I've enjoyed them and replay them often.
Manhunt 2
No More Heroes
Bully
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins
Mad World
House of the Dead: Overkill
Muramasa
It's not my main console, but it's kept me entertained on many occasions, and filled my dark soul with liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
It's absolutely worth it to me. Wii does a much better job catering to my particular tastes than the other two consoles do. Most times that I see lists of upcoming games to watch for on all systems, I see multiple games on the Wii that interest me, whereas there's maybe only one or at most two on the HD consoles. I just don't like the direction that the AAA titles have gone on the HD consoles. Games like Call of Duty, Uncharted, Halo, Batman - I'm sure they're excellent games, but I just don't have any interest in them. I'm much happier with games like Klonoa or Little King's Story or Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon or Rune Factory: Frontier or Monster Lab. Plus, WiiWare has really come through with gems like the Bit.Trip series, FFCCMLAAK (by far my most played game), Toki Tori, etc.
I do feel I'm missing out on the RPG front with the Wii, but I have a DS, so it's okay. And I have a PC, so I do get most of the AAA titles that actually interest me.
I do feel I'm missing out on the RPG front with the Wii, but I have a DS, so it's okay. And I have a PC, so I do get most of the AAA titles that actually interest me.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Worth it.
As cliche as it sounds, its really good to have a platform which I can play HotD Overkill on , and than let my sister sit down and play deBlob on
(or Brawl...where she whups my ass...my sister is actually scarily hardcore for a nine year old, but my point still stands)
There may have only been three or four good games a year for a while, but I could only afford that many anyway, and now that things are picking up, it can only get better.
As cliche as it sounds, its really good to have a platform which I can play HotD Overkill on , and than let my sister sit down and play deBlob on
(or Brawl...where she whups my ass...my sister is actually scarily hardcore for a nine year old, but my point still stands)
There may have only been three or four good games a year for a while, but I could only afford that many anyway, and now that things are picking up, it can only get better.
Sipowicz said:
What the fuck? The system launched $50 higher than Nintendo ever launched a handheld before. It's still $30 higher than any other previous Nintendo handheld. The new version added $40 to the price tag of the DS Lite. The DS is the most overpriced system out there.
kever0nicas
Member
Bought it 6 months after release.
Sold it less than a month later and got a 360 instead.
It just wasnt for me. Yes there are some gems on it, but the lack of decent online MP killed it for me.
Sold it less than a month later and got a 360 instead.
It just wasnt for me. Yes there are some gems on it, but the lack of decent online MP killed it for me.
The first year or so was pretty magical. The new control scheme was fun. The titles like Galaxy and Prime were amazing. The Virtual Console was a nostolgia dream for an old timer like me. Game nights with my friends were better than ever. Also as a Nintendo diehard, being the top console was a nice change for a while.
Then things started slowing down. Games were getting worse. The exclusive AAA titles were no where to be found. The VC had lost a bit of its charm. The controls became more of a pain than a joy. Things were looking bleek...
...then I get a 360. Second best console I've ever owned (SNES 1st).
So was it worth it? I'm not sure I would say I got my monies worth but it was a nice experience at first but then a major letdown.
Then things started slowing down. Games were getting worse. The exclusive AAA titles were no where to be found. The VC had lost a bit of its charm. The controls became more of a pain than a joy. Things were looking bleek...
...then I get a 360. Second best console I've ever owned (SNES 1st).
So was it worth it? I'm not sure I would say I got my monies worth but it was a nice experience at first but then a major letdown.
Davey Cakes
Member
I think people underrate 2008 just in terms of WiiWare games alone.
I mean, that year we got LostWinds, My Life as a King, Toki Tori, Dr. Mario Online Rx, World of Goo, Tetris Party, Bomberman Blast, the Strong Bad series, Mega Man 9, Art Style: Orbient, Cubello, and Rotohex, and Alien Crush Returns. And that's leaving out the sometimes-praised-and-sometimes-hated releases such as Defend Your Castle and Helix.
While I agree that WiiWare had picked up the pace even more in 2009, there's no doubt that the service, in terms of quality games, carried the Wii during the second half of 2008 when the only decent retail releases you'd see on the shelves were Wario Land and de Blob.
I mean, that year we got LostWinds, My Life as a King, Toki Tori, Dr. Mario Online Rx, World of Goo, Tetris Party, Bomberman Blast, the Strong Bad series, Mega Man 9, Art Style: Orbient, Cubello, and Rotohex, and Alien Crush Returns. And that's leaving out the sometimes-praised-and-sometimes-hated releases such as Defend Your Castle and Helix.
While I agree that WiiWare had picked up the pace even more in 2009, there's no doubt that the service, in terms of quality games, carried the Wii during the second half of 2008 when the only decent retail releases you'd see on the shelves were Wario Land and de Blob.
UpperCaseN
Member
The Wii was worth it, but I'd have lost my damn mind if I didn't have at least one of the other consoles as well. I have over 15 Wii games on my shelf and loved most of them (Galaxy, Madworld, NMH, Boom Blox, HotD Overkill, Mario Kart) and am really looking forward to Galaxy 2, NSMB Wii, NMH2, and Dead Space Extraction which I don't have yet.
There were times when there was a Wii drought though, so I played my 360 and PS3 during then. Even right now there aren't many new releases that interest me. If I didn't have at least one of the other consoles to play in the meantime I'd probably be a bitter Wii owner, upset about the lack of new releases that interest me.
There were times when there was a Wii drought though, so I played my 360 and PS3 during then. Even right now there aren't many new releases that interest me. If I didn't have at least one of the other consoles to play in the meantime I'd probably be a bitter Wii owner, upset about the lack of new releases that interest me.
CultureClearance
Banned
Absolutely not worth to me. Wii Sports was fun for a week. Showed potential in the product...that was never realized. Mario Galaxy made me think "Nintendo's back baby!" But then SSBB came out and was meh compared to previous entries. Mario Kart came out and was meh compared to previous entries. Zelda was meh. Warioware - meh. And all those C+ 3rd party games of 2009 have been just that - slightly better than your typical 3rd party crap.
2 years later it hits me. Nintendo isn't back...Galaxy was a fluke. A wonderful, beautiful charming fluke. Nintendo's out of ideas, out of charm and just doesn't want to put the effort into it like they use to. Miyamoto just doesn't have it anymore and without him it's just retreading his old ideas but without the genius that made those ideas so great in the first place.
99% of the games don't even use the gimmick the entire system properly. This reminds me of the virtual boy's 3d gimmick. Maybe it's a good idea, maybe it isn't, but you'll never know because most games didn't bother to use it for gameplay. Motion controls is just button replacement. Don't press A - waggle up and down instead! Ugh.
If you don't mind spending 70 - 80 bucks on a complete controller, 50 bucks on C+/B- games with then this is the console for you. If you can wait 6 months for the next 1st party retread and you like Mario Kart because it's Mario Kart or you like Zelda because it says "Zelda" on the title, then go for it. But for me those "great" third party games are rentals at best and the first party games just remind me of the day when nintendo had "it."
2 years later it hits me. Nintendo isn't back...Galaxy was a fluke. A wonderful, beautiful charming fluke. Nintendo's out of ideas, out of charm and just doesn't want to put the effort into it like they use to. Miyamoto just doesn't have it anymore and without him it's just retreading his old ideas but without the genius that made those ideas so great in the first place.
99% of the games don't even use the gimmick the entire system properly. This reminds me of the virtual boy's 3d gimmick. Maybe it's a good idea, maybe it isn't, but you'll never know because most games didn't bother to use it for gameplay. Motion controls is just button replacement. Don't press A - waggle up and down instead! Ugh.
If you don't mind spending 70 - 80 bucks on a complete controller, 50 bucks on C+/B- games with then this is the console for you. If you can wait 6 months for the next 1st party retread and you like Mario Kart because it's Mario Kart or you like Zelda because it says "Zelda" on the title, then go for it. But for me those "great" third party games are rentals at best and the first party games just remind me of the day when nintendo had "it."
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
some of the answers in this thread are really baffling. make one wonder why their authors registered on a gaming forum in the first place. anyhow, just meant to comment on the 'how can a single game make a console worthy':
all my consoles (except one*) were bought for a single game. that does not mean that once i had the console i played only that single game (actually, there's one console that i bought for a game which i never played**), the term 'system seller' is really valid with me.
* the wii, i bought it on groundbreaking potential alone, and the system has absolutely delivered there.
** the psp, which i mainly bought with the intention to carry over my GT addiction on the go. that and homebrew. we all know how the story went.
all my consoles (except one*) were bought for a single game. that does not mean that once i had the console i played only that single game (actually, there's one console that i bought for a game which i never played**), the term 'system seller' is really valid with me.
* the wii, i bought it on groundbreaking potential alone, and the system has absolutely delivered there.
** the psp, which i mainly bought with the intention to carry over my GT addiction on the go. that and homebrew. we all know how the story went.
The best handheld ever made? Alright, opinions and all that.Sipowicz said:
Honestly, my favorite games for the system are all old school 16-bit style 2D platformers.
*heart* Contra 4
Everything else, though, doesn't do anything for me. I still think the PSP has a better library while the original Gameboy holds the most nostalgia for me.
Glad people are enjoying it, though.
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
Firestorm said:
Did you even read my post?
I wasn't speaking of innovation or unique art-styles at all, but more so games that significantly stray from what's normally done at retail (games that aren't simply pick up and play and have some significant production values) to garner a near avante-garde style. This isn't the same thing as "innovation" or "unique visuals". Saying that most of the games you listed Tales of Vespieria (wat?), Little Big Planet (didn't I already get done explaining this), and Valkyria really don't fit the category. What makes Muramasa unique isn't just due to its art, but more so that it's 2D hack-n-slash game like the old Ninja Gaidens which is unheard of for the retail space. It's a game that you couldn't imagine being released today. I mean yes the PS3/360 have 2D games as well at retail but all of them are fighting games from/getting off successful franchises. I could explain the others such as Madworld and No More Heroes, but they need no introduction.
Not only that but you seem to put both the Playstation 3 AND the Xbox 360 against the one console, Wii. How's that even fair?
gamergirly
Member
It was worth it to me. I dont regret standing in line 5 AM on a cold morning to get the system and Zelda. It's all been wagglingggggggggggg good 
LocoMrPollock
Banned
I loathe my Wii.
But my friends and family at least get some use and fun out of it.
But my friends and family at least get some use and fun out of it.
1st year hell yes, 2nd kinda got bored..few games kept my interest and now the 3rd year I've kinda fell out of gaming as a whole and just play FIFA now.
I guess the Wii is worth it though. Its the only console that can bring my whole friends together and have fun all together at the same time even if you aren't playing.
I guess the Wii is worth it though. Its the only console that can bring my whole friends together and have fun all together at the same time even if you aren't playing.
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