Wii's Libary = Terrible.

Let's look at each consoles line up according to gamespot reviews.

360 : 32 AAA Titles

119 AA Titles

PS3 : 29 AAA Titles

86 AA Titles

Wii : 9 AAA Titles

57 AA games

My numbers might be a bit off but that just proves Wii only owners really struggle for games.

I agree somewhat with you TC. There are alot of titles on the Wii that are awful but there are also great games on that console like SMG, MP3 and some others. Miroku32

I wouldn't really call 9 AAA and 57 AA games terrible but whatever.

Let's look at each consoles line up according to gamespot reviews.

360 : 32 AAA Titles

119 AA Titles

PS3 : 29 AAA Titles

86 AA Titles

Wii : 9 AAA Titles

57 AA games

My numbers might be a bit off but that just proves Wii only owners really struggle for games.

LiquidSnake1001

Oh noez, Wii owners only have 66 good games on their console! What on Earth do they with all their spare time? :shock:

those numbers say that the Wii actually has a Good Library.

too bad the wii wins in AAAes and AAes.

where would the HD twins be without multiplats;)

don't get me wrong i love both of my consoles

where would the HD twins be without pc ports surrealnumber5

The Wii line-up is indeed terrible... for people playing video games without parents looking over their shoulders. If I was still a kid my mom wouldn't let me play any of the games I consider good today except Warcraft 3 (sneaky sneaky Blizzard). So if I was still a kid I guess I'd think the Wii was cool. Sadly for me, Nintendo has completely abandoned the M-rated market and left my sorry old butt out in the cold *sniff*. In all honestly though at my age (31) I should have kids that should be getting just old enough to play the Wii so its actualy me who failed Nintendo :o

those numbers say that the Wii actually has a Good Library.

LegatoSkyheart

too bad I have more games for my wii than 360

Let's look at each consoles line up according to gamespot reviews.

360 : 32 AAA Titles

119 AA Titles

PS3 : 29 AAA Titles

86 AA Titles

Wii : 9 AAA Titles

57 AA games

My numbers might be a bit off but that just proves Wii only owners really struggle for games.

LiquidSnake1001

Nice story.

The thing that surprises me most about the Wii library's numbers is that their games only need to run at 30 FPS on a standard television. I hear M$ and Sony complain about high game production costs these days but still they manage to put out more games while selling less consoles. How does THAT make any sense!?

You'd figure the consoles selling less units and losing money on those units they sell would have less money to make games, yet the exact opposite is true. That's just weird...

The thing that surprises me most about the Wii library's numbers is that their games only need to run at 30 FPS on a standard television. I hear M$ and Sony complain about high game production costs these days but still they manage to put out more games while selling less consoles. How does THAT make any sense!?

You'd figure the consoles selling less units and losing money on those units they sell would have less money to make games, yet the exact opposite is true. That's just weird...

trollop_scat

Let's look at each consoles line up according to gamespot reviews.

360 : 32 AAA Titles

119 AA Titles

PS3 : 29 AAA Titles

86 AA Titles

Wii : 9 AAA Titles

57 AA games

My numbers might be a bit off but that just proves Wii only owners really struggle for games.

If I had so much time that I could play all those games, and be left wanting more, I may agree. As it stands, I don't have that much time, and I think that your statement = Terrible.

And we all know that AA and AAA games are the only ones worth mentioning. The leaves out 4 great games I can list of the top of my head that got A here: Muramasa, Deadly Creatures, Madworld and Sky Crawlers. Oh, and not to mention Wii Sports.

too bad the wii wins in AAAes and AAes.

where would the HD twins be without multiplats;)

don't get me wrong i love both of my consoles

gamedude234

it doesn't win in AAAEs but it does in AAEs. this is, of course, only true if we're ignoring the pc.

too bad the wii wins in AAAes and AAes.

where would the HD twins be without multiplats;)

don't get me wrong i love both of my consoles

gamedude234

Hakanakumono made a nice parody thread regarding this kind of thinking..(read the fine print)

It's true, look at the differences in lineups:

Wii:

New Super Mario Bros. Wii (AA)
Little King's Story (AA)
Punch Out (AA)
Bloom Blox Bash Party (AA)
A Boy and his blob (AA)
Dead Space Extraction (AA)
Dawn of Discovery (AA)
EA Sports Active (AA)
Excitebot (AA)

PS3:

Nothing

Fineprint: Only exclusives may apply. Sequels may not apply. Games with readily available English language Asian versions may not apply. Games starting with 'I' and ending with 'S' may not apply.

hakanakumono

My point? Overall library matters. Not counting multiplats when the Wii receives little to none of them is an arbitrary limitation.

[QUOTE="gamedude234"]

too bad the wii wins in AAAes and AAes.

where would the HD twins be without multiplats;)

don't get me wrong i love both of my consoles

Sky-

Hakanakumono made a nice parody thread regarding this kind of thinking..(read the fine print)

It's true, look at the differences in lineups:

Wii:

New Super Mario Bros. Wii (AA)
Little King's Story (AA)
Punch Out (AA)
Bloom Blox Bash Party (AA)
A Boy and his blob (AA)
Dead Space Extraction (AA)
Dawn of Discovery (AA)
EA Sports Active (AA)
Excitebot (AA)

PS3:

Nothing

Fineprint: Only exclusives may apply. Sequels may not apply. Games with readily available English language Asian versions may not apply. Games starting with 'I' and ending with 'S' may not apply.

hakanakumono

My point? Overall library matters. Not counting multiplats when the Wii receives little to none of them is an arbitrary limitation.

where would the HD twins be without pc ports surrealnumber5

Exclusives rule SW, anybody whose been here for more than a couple of months can tell you that.

Im_single

When some of the biggest and most critically acclaimed titles of this gen are on every console except the Wii, then it does become a bit of a problem for the console. It would be okay if the library consisted of amazing first party and third party like previous market leaders such as the PS2, but it doesn't. Please find me a legitimate reason why multiplats shouldn't count in this case besides "SW doesn't acknowledge it."

The wii has some good games but when compared to the PS3 and 360 it is horrible.

Compared to the 360 and PS3 the Wii completely destroys them, to me.

It's all about preference.

Compared to the 360 and PS3 the Wii completely destroys them, to me.

It's all about preference.

Pixel-Pirate

If that is the way you personally feel, that is okay. In the context of System Wars, you need more solid criteria to define a good library (reviews from Metacritic/GameRankings).

Compared to the 360 and PS3 the Wii completely destroys them, to me.

It's all about preference.

Pixel-Pirate

[QUOTE="Im_single"]

Exclusives rule SW, anybody whose been here for more than a couple of months can tell you that.

Sky-

When some of the biggest and most critically acclaimed titles of this gen are on every console except the Wii, then it does become a bit of a problem for the console. It would be okay if the library consisted of amazing first party and third party like previous market leaders such as the PS2, but it doesn't. Please find me a legitimate reason why multiplats shouldn't count in this case besides "SW doesn't acknowledge it."

SW is all about ownage for your console and your console alone, if a game is available on both PS3/360 and is equally great on both then it's a stalemate, nobody wins. If Lemmings have a swanky exclusive Cows don't have then Cows/Sheep/Hermits are owned. A game being mutliplat negates the ownage. While multiplats are nice for numbers, it's exclusives that are the real deal around here.

[QUOTE="Sky-"]

[QUOTE="Im_single"]

Exclusives rule SW, anybody whose been here for more than a couple of months can tell you that.

Im_single

When some of the biggest and most critically acclaimed titles of this gen are on every console except the Wii, then it does become a bit of a problem for the console. It would be okay if the library consisted of amazing first party and third party like previous market leaders such as the PS2, but it doesn't. Please find me a legitimate reason why multiplats shouldn't count in this case besides "SW doesn't acknowledge it."

People already knew this without you posting about it. Thanks though.

SW is all about ownage for your console and your console alone, if a game is available on both PS3/360 and is equally great on both then it's a stalemate, nobody wins. If Lemmings have a swanky exclusive Cows don't have then Cows/Sheep/Hermits are owned. A game being mutliplat negates the ownage. While multiplats are nice for numbers, it's exclusives that are the real deal around here.

Im_single

considering wii's sales, yeah, that'es pretty bad.

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"]where would the HD twins be without pc ports cutmaclass1

[QUOTE="Pixel-Pirate"]

Compared to the 360 and PS3 the Wii completely destroys them, to me.

It's all about preference.

Sky-

If that is the way you personally feel, that is okay. In the context of System Wars, you need more solid criteria to define a good library (reviews from Metacritic/GameRankings).

I really don't care much if SW bases it's purhcases and opinions off of reviewers opinions. All I know is I'd rather play the Wii's "crappy" games over the 360/PS3's "OMG AWEZOME CINAMTIX" games.

Ratings don't mean much, alot of reviewers will even confess they didn't play some mode or even play the game. Alot of the complaints about wii is the graphics, that's absurd, if that was how everything went no hand held should ever have good reviews.

that just means that the PS3/360 have more AAA and AA games. certainly doesn't mean the Wii's library is terrible. in fact, there's quite a few unique titles on Nintendo's system that i can't play anywhere else.

Its library is so bad the word "multiplat" has become a euphemism for "every system but Wii."

And it's even funnier to see Wii owners dismiss multiplats, since they are really notWiiplats.

Ugh...Everyday it seems. I'll address what you said about the Wii lacking good third/first party titles....It doesn't. Simple. Wii has a great exclusive library. About exclusives; it's just the way SW works, multiplats are nice but exclusives are what really counts around here, don't like it then don't post.

SW is all about ownage for your console and your console alone, if a game is available on both PS3/360 and is equally great on both then it's a stalemate, nobody wins. If Lemmings have a swanky exclusive Cows don't have then Cows/Sheep/Hermits are owned. A game being mutliplat negates the ownage. While multiplats are nice for numbers, it's exclusives that are the real deal around here.

Im_single

On topic; no, I wouldn't say the Wii has a terrible library; that would be something like Gizmondo. :P It only seems bad once you compare it to the other consoles. Otherwise, it has loads of good games.

great, but those numbers are way off in the real world

not to mention the wii has lots of games which can be played ONLY on the wii,

while the cows favorit "i have a gaming pc" arguemnt can be used on those other consoles

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