*** A poll *** serious opinions are welcome

Is it possible for a system that DOESN'T finish first in sales to have the most GAMESPOT quality scoring games (8 and above) than the highest selling system ?

Hypothetically , lets say that the Wii wins in sales and doubles the next best selling system. Could the 360 or ps3 actually have more quality games (scoring) overall than the Wii ?

I would like to hear what you think on the matter.

I'm going to have to say "no."  Developers go where the sales are, so the top-selling system will probably have the most high quality games.  Look at the PlayStation 2 for instance.  It had the most high quality games because it sold the most.

Developers will flock to the money sure .... but how does that really equate to quality scoring games ? Maybe they will produce what is selling over and over rather than really making something unique that will score well.

I am just suggesting the possibilty that it is not a sure thing as people think.

Possible, but pretty hard. How so? Devs flock to the sales, and the lesser the sales, the less support the system garners.... yoshi_64

well look at the 360 it is being beat by the wii in sales but many developers see the 5+ attach rate and still develop for the 360 because even though less people have 360s, poeple with 360s buy the most games. i think that most likely the wii will have the least amount of AAA on the system because of its mainstream appeal however that wont stop sales of hardware.

Three words: Gamecube, and Metriod Prime.

Anyone who doesn't think that highly of MP is a total nub nub nub.

Maybe they will produce what is selling over and over rather than really making something unique that will score well.diggyzoom

Any system with significant third party support will a lot of lousy "me-too" games. It's inevitable. Not many companies go for unique or original because unique and original is risky and expensive. That's inevitable, and will impact the 360 and PS3 as much as the Wii.

Three words: Gamecube, and Metriod Prime.

Anyone who doesn't think that highly of MP is a total nub nub nub.

Acemaster27

[QUOTE="yoshi_64"]Possible, but pretty hard. How so? Devs flock to the sales, and the lesser the sales, the less support the system garners.... Igwababa

well look at the 360 it is being beat by the wii in sales but many developers see the 5+ attach rate and still develop for the 360 because even though less people have 360s, poeple with 360s buy the most games. i think that most likely the wii will have the least amount of AAA on the system because of its mainstream appeal however that wont stop sales of hardware.

I think the Wii honestly has the same chances as the other systems to garner lots of AAA and "AA" titles too. The 360 had a year head start, which lead it to large sales, and large developers going onboard with the larger userbase compared to the PS3.

The 360 and PS3 are both going to have more AAA games then the Wii when its all said and done. Fact.strudel420

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[QUOTE="strudel420"]The 360 and PS3 are both going to have more AAA games then the Wii when its all said and done. Fact.frodnekcod

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Yes!

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[QUOTE="strudel420"]The 360 and PS3 are both going to have more AAA games then the Wii when its all said and done. Fact.nyoroism

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not saying hes an idiot, saying he "sounds" like one :D

I'm going to have to say "no." Developers go where the sales are, so the top-selling system will probably have the most high quality games. Look at the PlayStation 2 for instance. It had the most high quality games because it sold the most.

-The-G-Man-

It's possible yes. But I honestly feel that by the Holiday of 08' the Wii will be home to the best quality software, regardless of it's sales.TacoJelly

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I'm going to have to say "no." Developers go where the sales are, so the top-selling system will probably have the most high quality games. Look at the PlayStation 2 for instance. It had the most high quality games because it sold the most.

diggyzoom

The ps2 only had the most quality games on it, because it had the most games on it.  It's library dwarfs the GC's and Xbox's.  If you look at the average, I bet the ps2 had the lowest scoring games of the 3 systems. 

The 360 and PS3 are both going to have more AAA games then the Wii when its all said and done. Fact.strudel420

Agreed

[QUOTE="TacoJelly"]It's possible yes. But I honestly feel that by the Holiday of 08' the Wii will be home to the best quality software, regardless of it's sales.diggyzoom

I'm basing it on the average of all credible game critics (gamespot included).  I just think if we give developers enough time to work and experiment, the Wii's controller will bring more fresh, exciting, thought provoking gameplay than any CPU/GPU upgrade ever could. That and the fact that now developers are seeing how well the Wii is selling, so they'll be more inclined to invest in those games than the 20 million budgets required for crossplatform PS3/360 games (assuming nobody would ever want to develop exclusively on one for such a huge budget (especially PS3).

I'm not knocking the other 2, I'm just saying that I see more leaps in gaming coming from the Wii than either the PS3 or 360. 

Yes. This will probably happen. The Wii is going for a different audience than the 16-34 year old male. It is apealing to a different crowd, a much broader crowd.

I think eventually developers will flock to the Wii mostly because it is a lot less costly to make a Wii game than a true next gen game. So they will eventually have a handfull of AAA titles.

The Gamecube and the Xbox had the best quality games imo than the PS2. PS2 won.blizzvalve

Sure they did...:roll:.

I totally agree with The_game21x because the motion  control is a gimmick that will die away soon and the library for the wii isn't looking like its ganna hold up because right now it looks good because of all the nintendo games alot of the AAA games will most likely be coming from nintendo But who knows maybe the wii will come up with some great games and win this war......

As for the system with the better quality games being outsold i dont think thats too likely but it seems that way becase the higher selling  games have the good games and tons of really bad games because well... think of it this way if you are making bad gameshow games you want them to sell, which system will you go for the highest selling one right. Thats why i think its bot very likely for that too happen it just seems like it.

Yes, it's possible, but the more likely scenario is that the console with the best games is also the console that sells the most.

So far Wii is selling the most without any major games but that could change if it gets more dev support and it could end up having the most high quality titles.

But if I had to guess I'd say PS3 will have the most, just like PS2 and PS1. 

The most quality games of the gen? It's... possible. Tho I highly doubt that would happen.

The best quality games of the gen? Now that would certainly be possible. Whether in a subjective status, or a critically acclaimed one.

Is it possible for a system that DOESN'T finish first in sales to have the most GAMESPOT quality scoring games (8 and above) than the highest selling system ?

Hypothetically , lets say that the Wii wins in sales and doubles the next best selling system. Could the 360 or ps3 actually have more quality games (scoring) overall than the Wii ?

I would like to hear what you think on the matter.

diggyzoom

[QUOTE="-The-G-Man-"]

I'm going to have to say "no." Developers go where the sales are, so the top-selling system will probably have the most high quality games. Look at the PlayStation 2 for instance. It had the most high quality games because it sold the most.

diggyzoom

I should have said yes.  I read it incorrectly.

Yes.  These reviews are nothing but opinions.  Besides, public opinion and crazes seem to influence people more than logic.  Why else would people go crazy over little toys like Tickle Me Elmo, or Beanie Babies? 

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that the Wii will only win because people are stupid.  I'm sure it is fun.  Heck, I'll be getting one.  What I am saying is that the masses do not always act as they theoretically should.