The Main Problem with the Wii

The Wii has a major problem. It's not the graphics, its not the motion control, and its not the nearly useless internet browser.

It's the Gamecube Flashback inducing lack of third party games. In the time that the Wii has been out, how many top notch games have there been?

Zelda, Metroid, Super Paper Mario, and maybe Wario-Ware.

Thats it!? 3 Classic Franchises, then 40 thousand crappy movie Tie-ins. Where is our Gears of War? Oblivion? Darkness? You have to look no further then the launch titles of the systems. The only thing good for Wii was Zelda , a GAMECUBE port (which to be fair was enough reason for me to buy the system), at least the other systems have tried for new material... And here we are, almost a year later, and still no developers doing anything worthwhile. I don't want a barnyard game, I don't want a Surf's up game, and I definitely don't want a Flushed away game.

I don't regret buying my Wii, I regret that now I have nothing to buy for my Wii...

The Wii has a major problem. It's not the graphics, its not the motion control, and its not the nearly useless internet browser.

It's the Gamecube Flashback inducing lack of third party games. In the time that the Wii has been out, how many top notch games have there been?

Zelda, Metroid, Super Paper Mario, and maybe Wario-Ware.

Thats it!? 3 Classic Franchises, then 40 thousand crappy movie Tie-ins. Where is our Gears of War? Oblivion? Darkness? You have to look no further then the launch titles of the systems. The only thing good for Wii was Zelda , a GAMECUBE port (which to be fair was enough reason for me to buy the system), at least the other systems have tried for new material... And here we are, almost a year later, and still no developers doing anything worthwhile. I don't want a barnyard game, I don't want a Surf's up game, and I definitely don't want a Flushed away game.

I don't regret buying my Wii, I regret that now I have nothing to buy for my Wii...

Hardly_Alive

third parties are starting to put their hats in. And I mean BIG third parties.

It takes time to switch over projects though and it would be foolish to try to port to it. Give them some time to wrap up the games they have in production and you'll see great titles coming through the woodworks.

P.S. those are all 1st party titles you picked. The really great 3rd party games are re4, rayman, and madden (i said it)

I have been refuting these threads this year by saying it's too early to tell and give Wii some time because it takes awhile to make agood game and most 3rd parties are just now getting started on jumping on the bandwagon so it'll take another year to a year and a half for the great titles to start popping out.

If it is this time next year or maybe by the end of 08 and still no good 3rd party games have been released or at least announced then I'll start to worry.

Yeah, thats one of the games I included as good, but only 4 AAA titles in a year is incredibly weak.Hardly_Alive

Huh, since when?

Besides, the years not over. We still have BWii 2, Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Lets not forget some other fun games already on the the system like, say, the defiinitive version of Resident Evil 4, The Godfather, SSX Blur, Excite Truck, Mario Strikers Charged.

We also have some other promising titles coming out soon like Zack & Wiki, Dewey's Adventure, No More Heroes, Medal of Honor Heroes 2, Guitar Hero III, Manhunt 2, Soul Calibur Legends...

You obviously haven't been doing your homework. This console is far from dissapointing.

As you may have noticed, the majority of the games I mentioned above are in fact 3rd party titles...

Yeah my boss seems to be in the same boat. He is the one telling me not to buy a Wii as well, and at the moment I've got to agree with him. I went round his house and we played the Wii for about 15mins before we got bored and moved onto the 360.

I really want to get one but Im worried I'll get it and be completely bored straight away like I was when I played my bosses'.

The Wii has a major problem. It's not the grapIhics, its not the motion control, and its not the nearly useless internet browser.

It's the Gamecube Flashback inducing lack of third party games. In the time that the Wii has been out, how many top notch games have there been?

Zelda, Metroid, Super Paper Mario, and maybe Wario-Ware.

Thats it!? 3 Classic Franchises, then 40 thousand crappy movie Tie-ins. Where is our Gears of War? Oblivion? Darkness? You have to look no further then the launch titles of the systems. The only thing good for Wii was Zelda , a GAMECUBE port (which to be fair was enough reason for me to buy the system), at least the other systems have tried for new material... And here we are, almost a year later, and still no developers doing anything worthwhile. I don't want a barnyard game, I don't want a Surf's up game, and I definitely don't want a Flushed away game.

I don't regret buying my Wii, I regret that now I have nothing to buy for my Wii...

Hardly_Alive

I actually agree with you

The Wii has a major problem. It's not the graphics, its not the motion control, and its not the nearly useless internet browser.

It's the Gamecube Flashback inducing lack of third party games. In the time that the Wii has been out, how many top notch games have there been?

Zelda, Metroid, Super Paper Mario, and maybe Wario-Ware.

Thats it!? 3 Classic Franchises, then 40 thousand crappy movie Tie-ins. Where is our Gears of War? Oblivion? Darkness? You have to look no further then the launch titles of the systems. The only thing good for Wii was Zelda , a GAMECUBE port (which to be fair was enough reason for me to buy the system), at least the other systems have tried for new material... And here we are, almost a year later, and still no developers doing anything worthwhile. I don't want a barnyard game, I don't want a Surf's up game, and I definitely don't want a Flushed away game.

I don't regret buying my Wii, I regret that now I have nothing to buy for my Wii...

Hardly_Alive

Yeah I agree also. Although I just bought Metroid 3 and its pretty cool. Loved Zelda too. I think Nintendo is like this now.Most games will come from Nintendo and for me its worth it. I keep hoping they will release a new Starfox that is like the NIN64 version. I canthelp myself but keep playing the new Zelda, Mario, and Metroid. The system is cool enuff, but if you are a true hardcoregamer, you should also have a 360 or ps3 to supplement.