[QUOTE="Basinboy"][QUOTE="chansaet"][QUOTE="Zaistev_basic"][QUOTE="Basinboy"]For the majority of those who own a Wii, I would definitely agree that it was an impulsive purchase. All in all, I find the X360 and PS3 to be far more sufficient and satisfying gaming consoles for the more dedicated gamer (and yes, I own all 3). Outside of Nintendo itself, very few developers are trying to innovate and make astounding games using the Wii controller, which is ultimately the Wii (and Nintendo's) biggest drawback.Zaistev_basic
Let me repeat the again. What the Wii has done is penetrate the casual gamers and non-gamers. The developers are already aboard for X360 and PS3 before all next gen system were even released. However, that could change if teh Wii really pulls off. So to say that Wii has few developer support is an understatement when developer are already developing games for PS3 and X360 even before the consoles are released. When PS1 was released, it has few games than Saturn but because of that "impulse buy" of the PS1, developers started to jump ship to PS1 than Saturn and it continues with the N64. He's right dude. Before the launch many people were skitpical so they did not want to risk. They wanted to play it safe (Make games or Sony and Mircosoft) but now that they see it is the real deal they are just begining to jump on the band wagon. Wait and you will see more games come out at a faster pace if this continues.Actually, developers jumped ship from the Saturn because the PS1 offered a storage medium developers could more accurately gauge demand with; it had very little to do with adoption rate. Saturn tried to fix its own mistake, but failed miserably, while Nintendo merely made their console the cheapest of the bunch while sticking with an illogical storage medium. As such, the software was gravely overpriced, which ultimately dragged Nintendo down.
In this situation, however, it's not so much that developers can't make money with the Wii, but it's the restrictions the Wii is putting on developers. The Wii's intent is solely to attract new ideas to gaming, or in other words, solely attract new ideas of gameplay. Today, games embody much more than just gameplay, but the Wii does not take that into account. Nintendo will make great use of their console, but the question is does a creative developer want to work with the Wii when the world and experience they want to simulate can be done more to their image on the other consoles? That's where I base my decision for the Wii, because if I were a developer trying to create something in my head, I would prefer to work with either 360 or PS3.
The restriction is not because developer can't be creative to imply the Wiimote. The developer choose not too, or rather not yet. As I said, the developer were developing games for X360 and PS3 before the system were released. Wii is a different case. First, it's GC failure discourage developers for developing game for Wii in the early stages. Of course, developers will choose X360 and PS3 due to their predecessor and ESPECIALLY the western developers (as they are more fast sell and graphics-oriented than innovation). This is why PS3 and X360 are afraid because Wii indeed has penetrated mainstream casuals and non-gamers that it divides away from the hardcores. Developers can always change their minds and it happened in many cases. If ever you're a developer, you are a developer that targets hardcore gamers who are graphic-oriented and in a gaming as a lifestyle than for casuals because you are selling software not hardware. But we are not talking about software games here are we? For now, X360 and PS3 have teh software but as soon as the reality of the pricing of the console is realized as casuals already did, they might be influenced too. SO it really depends on opinion really whether you are a hardcore or a casual. Regarding to PS1, Sega saturn also has the same medium (CDs) but it is hard to develop for (2 GPUs)despite better graphic potential. This time around, it is the consumers who will drive the console around, not the developers. Lastly, don't forget that Japanese developers are starting to develop for Wii except for Capcom.The lack of creative implementation isn't solely due to the choice not to, but rather can a game controller give simple commands with such very few buttons or options for action? Can we create a world both through hardware capabilities and user interaction that meets the standard I have constructed in my own imagination? Ultimately, I find that the hardware benefit, which is a very heavy influence on many developers, is too great to ignore the 360 and PS3 and prefer the Wii over the other two. The source of my reasoning lies in games that you don't just "play," but "experience." Such games are, IMO,: Shadow of the Colossus, Okami, Oblivion, Mass Effect, Huxley, World of Warcraft, Myst, and many, many more. I find that the Wii ignores many of the broad facets of games and alienates them solely to open up the idea of "playing games," the key word being "playing," to those who don't normally. It's a great idea, though I find that there has to be balance between gameplay and the various facets of games. I do not see the Wii as a "balanced" system.
And BTW, wasn't the Saturn underpowed compared to the PS1? I remember the PS1 was a 32bit console and the Saturn had to add the 32X peripherial in order to compete. I am probably mistaken, as I wasn't nearly as interested in "bits" and "processors" back then as I am now.
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