The Unasked Question in Gaming

Okay, so XBOX 360 has full blown online, PS3 is a graphic and media powerhouse and the Wii is trying to get everyone on the planet to play the system.

The Wii isn't a fad. It's making a profit. It's not going away anytime soon.

Question: Do you guys truly WANT new people playing video games, people who wouldn't normally play games (casuals) or would you rather have a system made solely for your gaming needs.

My approach is simple. I'm turning casuals into hardcore. Some friends who weren't into gaming now are into alot and I'm even getting their parents into the act. My parents like games a lot and have fun.

I believe there is a game out there for ANYONE.

What are your thoughts?

Okay, so XBOX 360 has full blown online, PS3 is a graphic and media powerhouse and the Wii is trying to get everyone on the planet to play the system.

The Wii isn't a fad. It's making a profit. It's not going away anytime soon.

Question: Do you guys truly WANT new people playing video games, people who wouldn't normally play games (casuals) or would you rather have a system made solely for your gaming needs.

My approach is simple. I'm turning casuals into hardcore. Some friends who weren't into gaming now are into alot and I'm even getting their parents into the act. My parents like games a lot and have fun.

I believe there is a game out there for ANYONE.

What are your thoughts?

BangaaPride

Ya if you have a PC :|  

this is wat i dont get, y not jsut care about wat interests u, it doesnt matter whcih console is the best techniacally or sales wise but how much enjoyment out of the console or wat eva.htotheo

I agree,

Of course people should care about what they find fun.  Who really gives a rats bottom about tech specs and sales, when it comes down to it, fun is all that realy DOES matter.  But it is kinda funny to see the Wii kicking the crap out of Sony's hyped up steroid laiden graphics whored blu ray player.

Okay, so XBOX 360 has full blown online, PS3 is a graphic and media powerhouse and the Wii is trying to get everyone on the planet to play the system.

The Wii isn't a fad. It's making a profit. It's not going away anytime soon.

Question: Do you guys truly WANT new people playing video games, people who wouldn't normally play games (casuals) or would you rather have a system made solely for your gaming needs.

My approach is simple. I'm turning casuals into hardcore. Some friends who weren't into gaming now are into alot and I'm even getting their parents into the act. My parents like games a lot and have fun.

I believe there is a game out there for ANYONE.

What are your thoughts?

BangaaPride

Yeah I do want non gamers to become gamers because of the fact that almost all of my friends doesnt like games and I do love games alot so it would be cool to play games with my friends .

Also its pretty darn cool that your parents like gaming, I hope same could be said about me .

Okay, so XBOX 360 has full blown online, PS3 is a graphic and media powerhouse and the Wii is trying to get everyone on the planet to play the system.

The Wii isn't a fad. It's making a profit. It's not going away anytime soon.

Question: Do you guys truly WANT new people playing video games, people who wouldn't normally play games (casuals) or would you rather have a system made solely for your gaming needs.

My approach is simple. I'm turning casuals into hardcore. Some friends who weren't into gaming now are into alot and I'm even getting their parents into the act. My parents like games a lot and have fun.

I believe there is a game out there for ANYONE.

What are your thoughts?

BangaaPride

I somehow don't emagine my parents playing Geow, RE, DMC, MGS, GOW, or GTA.

I want gaming machines built for me, not some Noob who missed intruduction to gaming 20 years ago. 

Part of me is all excited about it, bigger market means cheaper games, MOre people means more money to be made which means more games.

Then there's the cynic in me.  If you look at the general public they are 3 things, tasteless, dumb, sheep (not the fanboys actual lemmings).  So if gaming was to hit the masses we would likely see 3 trends.  First is even more tasteless games that will sell for no reason (50 cent bulletproof I'm looking at you).  We would also see the dumbing down of loved titles to apeal to the mass public (madden will now only have 1 pass button so casual gamers don't get confused).  Last we won't see any increase of games being sold on there artistic mertis which will probably kills the creative independed game industry.

You want new gamers to join in.. more gamers means a larger industry which means bigger, better, and more unique games for everyone.

There's room for the occasional Wii Sports player and the Halo 2 addict.

Okay, so XBOX 360 has full blown online, PS3 is a graphic and media powerhouse and the Wii is trying to get everyone on the planet to play the system.

The Wii isn't a fad. It's making a profit. It's not going away anytime soon.

Question: Do you guys truly WANT new people playing video games, people who wouldn't normally play games (casuals) or would you rather have a system made solely for your gaming needs.

My approach is simple. I'm turning casuals into hardcore. Some friends who weren't into gaming now are into alot and I'm even getting their parents into the act. My parents like games a lot and have fun.

I believe there is a game out there for ANYONE.

What are your thoughts?

BangaaPride

Everrything correct and all but ps3 is only a media powerhouse not grfx.

also ps3 is going very well in the online comunity and everything and i

beleave that by the end of 2008 and if MS stay as it is right now,sony will

have the advantage in the online.

360 rocks

wii rocks

ps3 will rock........

My approach is simple. I'm turning casuals into hardcore. Some friends who weren't into gaming now are into alot and I'm even getting their parents into the act. My parents like games a lot and have fun.BangaaPride

I think that if you are turning casuals into hardcore the nearest games shop should give you a commission, do you work there?

I think that if you are turning casuals into hardcore the nearest games shop should give you a commission, do you work there? trylks

It's more of a grassroots operation really. Ease them into Tetris, DDR, Puzzle Quest, Harvest Moon, Sim City...graduate into some Kingdom Hearts, God of War, Splinter Cell...I'm also getting non RPG gamers into the RPG genre by showing them Secret of Mana and Paper Mario and I have a decent success rate.