The console that will have the most game droughts will be the ________.

[QUOTE="the-very-best"][QUOTE="Davis092"]This thread is practically Wii bashing town :(Davis092

[QUOTE="Davis092"][QUOTE="the-very-best"][QUOTE="Davis092"]This thread is practically Wii bashing town :(poopinloop32

[QUOTE="okthenbye1"][QUOTE="OldSkoolGamer04"]

[QUOTE="okthenbye1"]Wii. The only good game it has until Prime 3, Mario in Q4 07 is Super Paper Mario. The rest of the line-up is mini-game garbage, GC ports, rehashes, games we know nothing about and sheep only list out of blind faith that they'll be good and milkage/cash-in games.
OldSkoolGamer04

Are you including SSBB in with milkage/cash-in games?

Link?

 id like to see the link too i thought there was no official date and it would probably be released in june

[QUOTE="tricyclon123"]Who knows ? PS3 has one as we speak, but 360 gets Mass Effect and Bioshock soon, and then Lost Odyssey and maybe Fable 2 and Halo 3, Ninja Gaiden 2 coming a bit later, 360 is definatly not having a game drought until 2009 arrives, but i do not think PS3 will not have games in 2008, FF13 and MGS4 are more than enough for methe-very-best

I personally believe all systems go through a drought sooner or later. If I remember correctly, the 360 didn't have a steady stream of must have games its first year like it has now. Just like someone has already said, all 3 systems are going through a drought right now.

If you base the wii on Nintendo's last systems, then yes, I can see why people would say that it will have the most droughts. But if you base it on being technically easier and cheaper to develop for, then I wouldn't see it having that many droughts.  Besides the PS2s huge user base, why do you think the PS2 was able to pump out so many great games so fast? IMO, I believe it was because it was easier and cheaper to develop for.  

I also believe developers have the potential to turn a better profit on the wii. Just look at Lost Planet for the 360. It costs Capcom $40 million ($20 mil for game, $20 mil for advertising). This is a huge risk for a developer to take. This game will have to sell a tun to turn a profit, and what if the game bombed in sells. That would be a huge blow to Capcom. Since wii games are cheaper to make than 360/PS3 games, developers could spend half that money not worrying about HD graphics and just make and excellent game. A high quality wii game wouldn't have to sell as well as a high quality 360/PS3 game for developers to turn a profit. Of course this is my opinion, so I could be completely wrong.

I personally believe all systems go through a drought sooner or later. If I remember correctly, the 360 didn't have a steady stream of must have games its first year like it has now. Just like someone has already said, all 3 systems are going through a drought right now.

If you base the wii on Nintendo's last systems, then yes, I can see why people would say that it will have the most droughts. But if you base it on being technically easier and cheaper to develop for, then I wouldn't see it having that many droughts.  Besides the PS2s huge user base, why do you think the PS2 was able to pump out so many great games so fast? IMO, I believe it was because it was easier and cheaper to develop for.  

I also believe developers have the potential to turn a better profit on the wii. Just look at Lost Planet for the 360. It costs Capcom $40 million ($20 mil for game, $20 mil for advertising). This is a huge risk for a developer to take. This game will have to sell a tun to turn a profit, and what if the game bombed in sells. That would be a huge blow to Capcom. Since wii games are cheaper to make than 360/PS3 games, developers could spend half that money not worrying about HD graphics and just make and excellent game. A high quality wii game wouldn't have to sell as well as a high quality 360/PS3 game for developers to turn a profit. Of course this is my opinion, so I could be completely wrong.

peaceful_anger

Wii. The only good game it has until Prime 3, Mario in Q4  07 is Super Paper Mario. The rest of the line-up is mini-game garbage, GC ports, rehashes, games we know nothing about and sheep only list out of blind faith that they'll be good and milkage/cash-in games.
okthenbye1

The Wii hands down..  I can't believe I almost bought that damn thing just for Zelda.. :?   Besides Zelda there's maybe 2 games I want for it Metroid and Mario Galaxy... That's It!  No thank you nintendo I'll wait until the price hits maybe 150... by then the great titles should be out.. OhSnapitz

[QUOTE="OhSnapitz"]The Wii hands down.. I can't believe I almost bought that damn thing just for Zelda.. :? Besides Zelda there's maybe 2 games I want for it Metroid and Mario Galaxy... That's It! No thank you nintendo I'll wait until the price hits maybe 150... by then the great titles should be out.. Shinobishyguy

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"][QUOTE="OhSnapitz"]The Wii hands down.. I can't believe I almost bought that damn thing just for Zelda.. :? Besides Zelda there's maybe 2 games I want for it Metroid and Mario Galaxy... That's It! No thank you nintendo I'll wait until the price hits maybe 150... by then the great titles should be out.. Teh_Stevz

I understood what the topic creator said it just that I put alittle of my opinion into it... Because afterall isn't that what all of this is... :|OhSnapitz

[QUOTE="peaceful_anger"]

I personally believe all systems go through a drought sooner or later. If I remember correctly, the 360 didn't have a steady stream of must have games its first year like it has now. Just like someone has already said, all 3 systems are going through a drought right now.

If you base the wii on Nintendo's last systems, then yes, I can see why people would say that it will have the most droughts. But if you base it on being technically easier and cheaper to develop for, then I wouldn't see it having that many droughts.  Besides the PS2s huge user base, why do you think the PS2 was able to pump out so many great games so fast? IMO, I believe it was because it was easier and cheaper to develop for.  

I also believe developers have the potential to turn a better profit on the wii. Just look at Lost Planet for the 360. It costs Capcom $40 million ($20 mil for game, $20 mil for advertising). This is a huge risk for a developer to take. This game will have to sell a tun to turn a profit, and what if the game bombed in sells. That would be a huge blow to Capcom. Since wii games are cheaper to make than 360/PS3 games, developers could spend half that money not worrying about HD graphics and just make and excellent game. A high quality wii game wouldn't have to sell as well as a high quality 360/PS3 game for developers to turn a profit. Of course this is my opinion, so I could be completely wrong.

Shinobishyguy

Wii. The only good game it has until Prime 3, Mario in Q4 07 is Super Paper Mario. The rest of the line-up is mini-game garbage, GC ports, rehashes, games we know nothing about and sheep only list out of blind faith that they'll be good and milkage/cash-in games.
okthenbye1

The Wii hands down..  I can't believe I almost bought that damn thing just for Zelda.. :?   Besides Zelda there's maybe 2 games I want for it Metroid and Mario Galaxy... That's It!  No thank you nintendo I'll wait until the price hits maybe 150... by then the great titles should be out.. OhSnapitz

[QUOTE="OhSnapitz"]The Wii hands down.. I can't believe I almost bought that damn thing just for Zelda.. :? Besides Zelda there's maybe 2 games I want for it Metroid and Mario Galaxy... That's It! No thank you nintendo I'll wait until the price hits maybe 150... by then the great titles should be out.. AvinashTyagi

wii of course
its going to follow the footsteps of the gamecube
comrade_sniperr

[QUOTE="AvinashTyagi"][QUOTE="OhSnapitz"]The Wii hands down.. I can't believe I almost bought that damn thing just for Zelda.. :? Besides Zelda there's maybe 2 games I want for it Metroid and Mario Galaxy... That's It! No thank you nintendo I'll wait until the price hits maybe 150... by then the great titles should be out.. OhSnapitz

[QUOTE="OldSkoolGamer04"]

[QUOTE="okthenbye1"]Wii. The only good game it has until Prime 3, Mario in Q4 07 is Super Paper Mario. The rest of the line-up is mini-game garbage, GC ports, rehashes, games we know nothing about and sheep only list out of blind faith that they'll be good and milkage/cash-in games.
okthenbye1

Are you including SSBB in with milkage/cash-in games?

If I was Nintendo I would release MP3,SMG, and SSBB in yearly time periods because those are the only games most people are looking toward to...So i chose the Wiipoopinloop32

[QUOTE="poopinloop32"]If I was Nintendo I would release MP3,SMG, and SSBB in yearly time periods because those are the only games most people are looking toward to...So i chose the WiiAvinashTyagi

I think that the 360 has the least amount of droughts simply because its been out, devs are familiar with it by now (at least somewhat) and its got an established player base.

So that leaves the PS3 and Wii.

Personally, I see the PS3 having more droughts for two reasons.  Since, the Wii will cost loads less to develope for your going to see many more games for the Wii (PS2 ish kind of effect).  That means a large amount of crap, but it also gives you a lot of suprise hits.  Not to mention it gives smaller companies a chance to get into the market, so they're going to throw everything they have into making a breakout game.

PS3 has price and dare I say, prestige going agaisnt it.  Price is pretty self explanitory I think (in the both slow user adoption and development).  But also, with the way the PS3 is being hailed ('gaming beyond') your generating a lot of hype.  So even if a game is decent, it'll be seen as crappy simply because its expected to be better because its a PS3 game.

Compare that to the reputation of the Wii being 'just fun' or the 360 as 'reliable'.

[QUOTE="AvinashTyagi"][QUOTE="poopinloop32"]If I was Nintendo I would release MP3,SMG, and SSBB in yearly time periods because those are the only games most people are looking toward to...So i chose the Wiipoopinloop32

I personally believe all systems go through a drought sooner or later. If I remember correctly, the 360 didn't have a steady stream of must have games its first year like it has now. Just like someone has already said, all 3 systems are going through a drought right now.

If you base the wii on Nintendo's last systems, then yes, I can see why people would say that it will have the most droughts. But if you base it on being technically easier and cheaper to develop for, then I wouldn't see it having that many droughts.  Besides the PS2s huge user base, why do you think the PS2 was able to pump out so many great games so fast? IMO, I believe it was because it was easier and cheaper to develop for.  

I also believe developers have the potential to turn a better profit on the wii. Just look at Lost Planet for the 360. It costs Capcom $40 million ($20 mil for game, $20 mil for advertising). This is a huge risk for a developer to take. This game will have to sell a tun to turn a profit, and what if the game bombed in sells. That would be a huge blow to Capcom. Since wii games are cheaper to make than 360/PS3 games, developers could spend half that money not worrying about HD graphics and just make and excellent game. A high quality wii game wouldn't have to sell as well as a high quality 360/PS3 game for developers to turn a profit. Of course this is my opinion, so I could be completely wrong.

peaceful_anger

Note, please, the bolded/underline and italic line. The PS2 was hailed as a nightmare, development wise, for the first two years. So part of your argument dies right there. Besides that, your info is pretty accurate.

As for the drought of games, Wii will have more than the other two. X360 had a serious one after launch. PS3 is about to get out of one, so every console will have droughts (if you consider the parameters the TC consider a drought that is).

None really in my opinion. I suppose it could happen IF the PS3 or Wii were to somehow flop badly in the long run, but I don't think that will happen. If they all continue to have some success then they will keep getting plenty of good games. Not all of them will be what everyone wants, and that's where it's handy to get all of the systems so that you can choose any game.

The Wii, look at this pathetic lineup http://wii.ign.com/index/release.htmldownPlayDemon

well wii and ps3 r going ot improve in march with ssx blur and sonic and vf5 and oblivion. i dont think wii will be that bad due to vc

I'm feeling the Wii