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#1 ryand2006
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personally i think ur wrong. i understand what u mean, but just because the wii is a whole different style of gaming from the other 2 doesnt mean its not a console. ur talking about people who grew up on gaming well what games did they grow up on. mario, zelda, metroid. so the wii is definantly getting hardcore gamers also. with games like smash bros, mario, metroid, zelda, resident evil, sadness, no more heroes, disaster, project hammer, etc. if u need the games to be graphically powerfull to enjoy them then thats a bit shallow. i mean wii games will be stronger than last gen considering the wii is capable of that but never PS3 or 360. that doesnt mean the wii isnt a console. i mean just because the DS isnt as strong as the PSP doesnt mean the ds isnt a real handheld or the psp is something different. the wii is part of this console war. why because if the wii gets a real big jump on the market lead then alot of developers will jump onto the wii and make more games for the wii than the other 2.jg4xchamp
I didn't mean the wii isn't a console, it's just not directly competing with the other two consoles. You kinda missed the point of my thing.
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#2 ryand2006
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[QUOTE="Svarthek"]So... There are 3 armies fighting a war. 2 of them have fanatical devotees fighting for them, and the last has army is comprized of a much larger army made up of commoners.

It's more like most of the commoners are also regularly drilled for militia duty, since the hardcores will still buy almost as many, if not more games than the hardcores, since they are less picky and more suceptible to flashy ads.
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#3 ryand2006
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Well, I've been gaming since NES and I've owned countless systems and games. Now I love the Wii, I'm not disenfranchised or can't control a game using a standard controller. So I think you're argument is a bit flawed. Hardocres love the Wii too face it.Ollivander
it's not that hardcores won't love it, it's just that most hardcores won't be content with just the wii, so the other consoles won't be driven out of business by a console which does not completely control the market of hardcore gamers.
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[QUOTE="NRGCDS"][QUOTE="mattbbpl"]Are you implying that the Wii can't win the console war because it isn't a console?mattbbpl
He ment that the wii is going on a different market that the x360 and PS3 is not on the market that Nintendo is with the wii.

I had a friend once try to convince me that McDonald's and Subway weren't in competition. Of course, Subway and McDonald's are direct competitors because, although thier food styles differ, they cater to the same demographic: hungry customers. This seems pretty similar. The Wii's games are less graphically oriented than the 360's or PS3's games and more gameplay oriented, but they still compete after the same customers: people who want to play games. Nintendo does have an added benefit of attracting more people to gaming, but this isn't really a new market: they're merely expanding the gamin market.

But in expanding the current market they are using a group of consumers which would not be attracted to games otherwise, using your food analogy, like a vegeterian resturant. The veggie resturant will get some curious Mcdonalds customers, but for the most part, it's an audience that would not otherwise be eating at a meat dealing competitior.
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#5 ryand2006
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The only real threat is if the Wii starts becoming a "hardcore" console as well. Which is within the realm of possiblity depending on how developers care to run with the Wiimote.RahnAetas
The wii will never be a hardcore console. It's good in it's own right, with the fun factor and the wiimote potential. But the best it could hope for is to accompany to a high powered console, like with me and many other Xbox360 and PS3 consoles. It's just not enough power for hardcore gamers.
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No, it's just in a different category. It's like saying those little crappy joystick arcade games will be beaten by the next gen consoles (not that i'm saying the wii is anything like those, it's just too different to compare)
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#7 ryand2006
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First, let me start out by saying, this is not flamebait, and that i own both a wii and a X360, i will post pics if you guys really want me to.

The wii is not part of the console war.

I know that most of you are now thinking "OMG fakeboy!!!111shift1", but hear me out.

The Xbox 360 and PS3 are both competing for the same audience, traditional gamers, people who grew up playing games, and actually understand how to move a character in three dimensions using two analog sticks. These consoles are both technologically advanced, and meet the needs of those who fear/don't care about change.

The wii is going for those who are disenfranchised and confused by gaming. This is probably common knowledge, but i feel it needs reiterating.

All the arguements on this forum should center around PS3 vs 360, Not Wii vs. 360, or Wii vs. PS3.
Arguing that Wii will be driven out of business by either of the two other consoles is idiocy, it's like saying that credit cards (complex and expensive,) will take the place of cash (simple and easy). Both the Wii and the two others have their place, and there is no way that the wii is even in the same category as the other two consoles.

So, even though it's probable that no one will listen to me, it would be best if we just dropped the wii vs whatever and focused on the consoles which are truly competing.

That's it, discuss. *Puts up flame shield*
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IMO... it doesn't count for that console as AAA unless it's exclusive.
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#9 ryand2006
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Ok guys, lets be honest, the only reason why most of us hate sony its cus the price,,, Otherwise the PS3 is a dream system, Blueray Hd, 60 GB HARD DRIVE, CELL PROCESOR, UP TO 7 PLAYERS, FREE ONLINE SERVICE, AND Dolby Soundround HD Bluetooth, etc... U get a Gamin machine and a blue ray player for only $ 600!!!!! IF WE DO THE MATH! THE XBOX360 IS MORE THAN THAT, U NEED TO PAY FOR ONLINE SERVICE AND IF U WANT A HD IS EXTRA $200 MORE.

Ps3 is a great system for a great price, im gettin mine this weekend, and its shape and look is so sexie shiny black!!!!

Ps3 will rule!! Blue ray is wining the format war. thnax for the ps3.

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Just a couple of fixes... hd is 100 dollars, the premium is 400. Not two hundred and five hundred. you don't "NEED TO PAY FOR ONLINE SERVICE", i don't and i like mine just fine. If we "DO THE MATH!" the xbox 360 is still cheaper, since last time i checked, 400 is less than 600. I and many others do not own a high def tv, and don't require sixty gigs of storage space for random trailers... that's what my pc is for. Anyway, the PS3 may be a good system... but your arguement sucks. Also, your caps lock key seems to be malfunctioning, and you have exactly four posts, which only contributes to the infallibility of your arguement. Pwned /thread
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#10 ryand2006
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Is dead rising playable on a standard def tv? I heard the text was bad, but i can't find any screenshots of how bad it actually is. Can anyone help me with this, either by posting pics or by describing the text as ledgible, illegible, etc.

Thanks. Just need a few answers and i'll go away.