Sick and tired of people calling the Wii a dust collector.

Seriously people? Why don't you actually go out and you know... BUY some games for the it?! You bought the system, the least you can do is play it instead of complaing about it. If you don't wana take a risk, you can just rent games for it. Besides, you can also buy the old awesome games like Zelda OOT and Mario bros. Pleae don't give me the "It doesn't have any games I'm intrested in!" Why don't you acually give them a shot?! Litle Kings Story is a perfect excample of a game that looks casual and is actually hardcore. Your missing out on excellent experinces!

Well, I'm done blowing out my steam. I'm not going to go on any urther because I'll just be repeating myself. And I'm not gong to recommend games ethier, because you cn actually find them if you look for them.

Couldn't use spell check becuase I'm afraid my stpud laptop is about to crash on me again.

I've never heard it called a "Dus collector". :P

I use mine all the time though.

Wii is a dust collector

Its really not any sort of excuse. By this logic my friends PS3 has been collecting dust for 2 years. It obviously isn't a reflection on the system so don't let it get you riled up.

In every local game store ive been to, the Wii section is lacking ALL of the good games pretty much. No SMG, no Madworld, no Metroid, no Brawl, and the list goes on.

Its really not any sort of excuse. By this logic my friends PS3 has been collecting dust for 2 years. It obviously isn't a reflection on the system so don't let it get you riled up.

ActicEdge

Oh, ok. MY apologies. Dust collects itself on my Wii.

In every local game store ive been to, the Wii section is lacking ALL of the good games pretty much. No SMG, no Madworld, no Metroid, no Brawl, and the list goes on.

emorainbo

There are other places out there and online where those games are easy to find.

I know... it's better as a door stop. :)

[QUOTE="ActicEdge"]

Its really not any sort of excuse. By this logic my friends PS3 has been collecting dust for 2 years. It obviously isn't a reflection on the system so don't let it get you riled up.

emorainbo

Simple, first of all you can turn it on and still have dust on it lol. Second,the term is used to describe the state of the system. Both of them are fine so there isn't any reason to use it.

Its really not any sort of excuse. By this logic my friends PS3 has been collecting dust for 2 years. It obviously isn't a reflection on the system so don't let it get you riled up.

ActicEdge

Agreed. If I wanted to say so, I could say that every system OTHER than my Wii is being a dust collector right now. If people want to buy a video game system and not play it, that's on them. Also, they there aren't any games on it that they want, which is what many like to say, perhaps that's something they should have thought about before putting down money on the system to begin with. Honestly, I couldn't care less what people call the Wii; the only thing that matters is how I'm enjoying, and I'm enjoying it a lot these days.

don't worry dude, I'm sure the other 50+ million people out there are enjoying there Wii. This IS system wars ya know... fakeboys anyone :question:

[QUOTE="emorainbo"]

In every local game store ive been to, the Wii section is lacking ALL of the good games pretty much. No SMG, no Madworld, no Metroid, no Brawl, and the list goes on.

jimkabrhel

There are other places out there and online where those games are easy to find.

Oh, ok. MY apologies. Dust collects itself on my Wii.

Moo-Moo-Milk

I did buy games for it. Thing is, I beat those game, and moved onto bigger and better things, and yes, my Wii collects dust. DerekLoffin

In every local game store ive been to, the Wii section is lacking ALL of the good games pretty much. No SMG, no Madworld, no Metroid, no Brawl, and the list goes on.

emorainbo

I don't really know about people online--but there are many people I know who dislike it offline.

One thing I noticed though--is that most of the people I hear complaining about it offline never really have any good games for it when I ask them which ones they own. It's always the usual line-up of boring games(ex: Wii sports, Hot Wheels, Cars)--I really do find myself wondering at times if people who constantly criticize the Wii, ever buy any great games for the console.

Relax. Some -eople just dont like it, big deal. The only thing I hate is when people say the Wii has no games.

[QUOTE="emorainbo"]

In every local game store ive been to, the Wii section is lacking ALL of the good games pretty much. No SMG, no Madworld, no Metroid, no Brawl, and the list goes on.

subrosian

I won't really argue with you on this since its not an arguable subject, (as far as value goes you aren't right and you're not wrong, what one sees worth and interest in playing varies greatly and thus its a personal thing with no definitive answer) but Zack and Wiki is brilliant and I totally believe it holds its own against any game you mentioned or any Nintendo first party game as well. The game is simply very well done. I suggest you try to make time to play it. Just my 2 cents.

Relax. Some -eople just dont like it, big deal. The only thing I hate is when people say the Wii has no games.

-Oath

[QUOTE="-Oath"]

Relax. Some -eople just dont like it, big deal. The only thing I hate is when people say the Wii has no games.

Dystopian-X

Naw, how about, the wii has lots of good games. Whether you will like them is entirely dependant on taste.

[QUOTE="subrosian"][QUOTE="emorainbo"]

In every local game store ive been to, the Wii section is lacking ALL of the good games pretty much. No SMG, no Madworld, no Metroid, no Brawl, and the list goes on.

ActicEdge

I won't really argue with you on this since its not an arguable subject, (as far as value goes you aren't right and you're not wrong, what one sees worth and interest in playing varies greatly and thus its a personal thing with no definitive answer) but Zack and Wiki is brilliant and I totally believe it holds its own against any game you mentioned or any Nintendo first party game as well. The game is simply very well done. I suggest you try to make time to play it. Just my 2 cents.

[QUOTE="-Oath"]

Relax. Some -eople just dont like it, big deal. The only thing I hate is when people say the Wii has no games.

Dystopian-X

Its a more reasonable opinion :P

I can live with that one.

i don't get why ppl call it dust collector, use it as a cup older or something, the wii might not be useful to play games but it sure can hold a cup

[QUOTE="ActicEdge"]

[QUOTE="subrosian"] The "general" stores have done a terrible job of putting out the Wii games that a longtime gamer would be interested in... you definitely have to go to specialty shops like GameStop to get the "good stuff". - However the real problem with the Wii is that the "value" delivered by even games like Mad World is too low relative to the other games out there. On a good day I can maybe put in 4 hours of gaming time - given a choice between something like Brutal Legend, Demon's Souls, Valkyria Chronicles, Halo ODST, etc... and something like Mad World, King's Story, Zack & Wiki, or Warioware, the Wii titles are simply going to lose out. - I actually do buy games for my Wii, but half of them don't make it out of the shrinkwrap - I have too many other games I'm already playing on PC, 360, and PS3. The only Nintendo gaming I put any real time into is on the DS, because its portability lets me get in "game time" on the go. So... my Wii is a dust collector. I have to force myself to play games on it, at which point I can't justify it - if I have to *force myself* to do something that's supposed to be fun, something is clearly wrong.subrosian

I won't really argue with you on this since its not an arguable subject, (as far as value goes you aren't right and you're not wrong, what one sees worth and interest in playing varies greatly and thus its a personal thing with no definitive answer) but Zack and Wiki is brilliant and I totally believe it holds its own against any game you mentioned or any Nintendo first party game as well. The game is simply very well done. I suggest you try to make time to play it. Just my 2 cents.

Completely fair. I wouldn't call Z&W the second coming either but I do think its considerably more clever and thought out than most games this gen. I simply thought if you didn't play it it was worth a shot. I feel the same way about LBP (which I constantly state) but yeah, I do suggest you don't force yourself to play something. If you have no will why bother? Games are for enjoyment, you have no duty to play the games if you don't want too.

Wiis collect dust even when played. But not when moved around.OreoMilkshake

Completely fair. I wouldn't call Z&W the second coming either but I do think its considerably more clever and thought out than most games this gen. I simply thought if you didn't play it it was worth a shot. I feel the same way about LBP (which I constantly state) but yeah, I do suggest you don't force yourself to play something. If you have no will why bother? Games are for enjoyment, you have no duty to play the games if you don't want too.ActicEdge

[QUOTE="DerekLoffin"]I did buy games for it. Thing is, I beat those game, and moved onto bigger and better things, and yes, my Wii collects dust. IppoTenma

[QUOTE="ActicEdge"]Completely fair. I wouldn't call Z&W the second coming either but I do think its considerably more clever and thought out than most games this gen. I simply thought if you didn't play it it was worth a shot. I feel the same way about LBP (which I constantly state) but yeah, I do suggest you don't force yourself to play something. If you have no will why bother? Games are for enjoyment, you have no duty to play the games if you don't want too.subrosian

I feel similarly but more so than that, I am a platforming fan and the game really just didn't play well imo. I think the sloppy core mechanic ruins any real progression that a user can make in creating the "next step" in 2D platforming. Creating a good platforming level involves it playing well and LBP just wasn't good at that. It ruins a lot of the community levels when none of them play up to the standard or even my NES platformers refinement wise or mechanic wise.

If you ask me the Wii is far too small to be a reliable dust collector.

The "general" stores have done a terrible job of putting out the Wii games that a longtime gamer would be interested in... you definitely have to go to specialty shops like GameStop to get the "good stuff". - However the real problem with the Wii is that the "value" delivered by even games like Mad World is too low relative to the other games out there. On a good day I can maybe put in 4 hours of gaming time - given a choice between something like Brutal Legend, Demon's Souls, Valkyria Chronicles, Halo ODST, etc... and something like Mad World, King's Story, Zack & Wiki, or Warioware, the Wii titles are simply going to lose out. - I actually do buy games for my Wii, but half of them don't make it out of the shrinkwrap - I have too many other games I'm already playing on PC, 360, and PS3. The only Nintendo gaming I put any real time into is on the DS, because its portability lets me get in "game time" on the go. So... my Wii is a dust collector. I have to force myself to play games on it, at which point I can't justify it - if I have to *force myself* to do something that's supposed to be fun, something is clearly wrong.subrosian

I won't really argue with you on this since its not an arguable subject, (as far as value goes you aren't right and you're not wrong, what one sees worth and interest in playing varies greatly and thus its a personal thing with no definitive answer) but Zack and Wiki is brilliant and I totally believe it holds its own against any game you mentioned or any Nintendo first party game as well. The game is simply very well done. I suggest you try to make time to play it. Just my 2 cents.

its the same thing as saying PS3 has no games or XBox360 has a 99% failure rate its not true but its cool to hate on every system.

its the same thing as saying PS3 has no games or XBox360 has a 99% failure rate its not true but its cool to hate on every system.

sivervipa

My Wii doesn't collect dust, my wife and kids play it. I personally don't like the games too much, but it keeps the wife and kids happy.

Seriously people? Why don't you actually go out and you know... BUY some games for the it?! You bought the system, the least you can do is play it instead of complaing about it. If you don't wana take a risk, you can just rent games for it. Besides, you can also buy the old awesome games like Zelda OOT and Mario bros. Pleae don't give me the "It doesn't have any games I'm intrested in!" Why don't you acually give them a shot?! Litle Kings Story is a perfect excample of a game that looks casual and is actually hardcore. Your missing out on excellent experinces!

Well, I'm done blowing out my steam. I'm not going to go on any urther because I'll just be repeating myself. And I'm not gong to recommend games ethier, because you cn actually find them if you look for them.

Couldn't use spell check becuase I'm afraid my stpud laptop is about to crash on me again.

IppoTenma

Well, like most entertainment, at the end of the day it comes down to personal preference. What I don't understand, however, is why so many people on SW love to proudly proclaim that their Wii collects dust. It's like saying

"HEY EVERYBODY, I MADE A BAD, UNINFORMED PURCHASE! AREN'T I GREAT???"

Mine isn't a dust collector because i clean itevery once in a while but i never play it anymore.

I bought all the games i really wanted and now im waiting for SMG2 and RS2. Every time i see an alright wii game i see a great looking ps3(replace ps3 with 360 w/e)multi-plat/exclusive. Its no contest really.

[QUOTE="Moo-Moo-Milk"]

Oh, ok. MY apologies. Dust collects itself on my Wii.

Myzz617

lmao... that was agreat response :lol:

I'm gonna be one of those people you are sick and tired of but I must say my Wii is a dust collector.

HOWEVER.

However, 2010 looks like an amazing year. No More Heroes 2, Sin and Punishment 2, Epic Mickey, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Metroid Other M. I can't wait.

It might not be a dust collector for you but it sure as hell is for me.

Aren't all systems dust collectors?

I know... it's better as a door stop. :)

jakehouston88

I agree 100,000,000% :)

There's a lot of great games on the Wii and good games are releasing all the time. The garden variety gamer doesn't want to even give these games a try because of these factors:

1 graphic resolution

2 lack of blood

3 lack of breasts

I can tell you without batting an eyelash that I liked playing Spectrobes: Origins more than I did playing Batman AA, but most other gamers won't. Spectrobes doesn't have a high graphic resolution, there are no jiggling breasts, and there's no blood. Therefore, it won't attract people who are interested in playing video games for those factors.