I think UberSavant is trying too hard to justify the insanity of spending $500+ for a game... Yes it is a "blue-ray player too but I refuse to be pulled into another Beta-VHS war. A pox on both their houses.
Considering what the price of a Playstation 3 will buy you in real computing power why just a game. We have a Mac Mini with Intel Duo. My kids create music with Garage Band, I do movies and we create real content with iMove and iDVD. I run Apature on the big MAC.
Games are great but until the manufactureres stop with false shortages, until there is some sanity in DVD-HD, I won't support this insanity. Kudos to Nintendo for looking in a different direction. If you need cutting edge graphics to enjoy a game, maybe the game is really lame to begin with. There's a reason some of the older games remain classic and favorites.
Before I even contemplate spending over $500 on any system, I have some questions. First, are there even any games out for the PS3 yet? I still see PS2 games advertised TV. Are new games still going to be made for the PS2? Are the PS3 games going to be as prohibitively expensive as the console (like $75+ each)? I think I'll just drop a couple hundred on a new graphics card and wait for the games to get proted to the PC. Maybe in a year or so when all the systems get the first release bugs fixed and the prices drop, I'll see what looks best and go from there.
Maybe you guys and Nintendo need higher goals. Nintendo believed that graphics were overpowering gameplay. Their solution was for gameplay to overpower graphics? That's not smart. That's not innovative. That's mediocrity. Why sacrifice either, when you could have both?
Speaking of HD gaming. Sure, few people own an HDTV. First, why should those who do own one be shunned?Why not provide them with content that validates their purchase?Second, a lot of people have PC monitors, no? MOST of them have resolutions equivalent to 720p, at least. I don't know about PS3, but my Xbox 360 has a first party cable to give me the full HD experience through my PC monitor that I already owned.Third, you need to look to the future, anyway. Look beyond today and yesterday, when HD content "wasn't needed".
Have fun with your Wii's (lol). I'll be sure to have a blast with my Xbox 360.
Basically, this is what some of you believe: "If a game looks good, it plays badly."
You know, just because people like the way the game looks doesn't mean that they don't like the way it plays just as much, if not more. GoW, seen as the best looking console game to date, is getting high marks for gameplay as well as graphics.
If I play a game, and it looks like a picture I drew myself with 8 crayons, I won't be that into it. It's CLEARLY a game.It's not immersive.
Graphics can actually inhance gameplay. Look at Fight Night R3. You don't need a health status bar or HUD of any kind. Why? You can see all you need to see in the visuals.
I think Wii will put the fun back into gaming. Instead of checking specs for each game people will say "How fun is it to play?". I admit I was weary of this system. I thought the Gamecube was one of the worst systems Nintendo put out, but I have faith in them. I have a 360 and graphics ARE nice but if its not fun then why play it?
Its a whole new generation for gaming. All these pricey systems with all kinds of features you really dont need. Wii has online gaming, interactive controllers, decent graphics, and fun games. Thats all you need.
I know im going to grab one to accompany my 360. Forget PS3. Out of the box obsolete blu ray garbage that I can pay way more for.
i comend nintendo for pointing out that no matter how breathtaking the grafix of a platform are if its boring to play and/no one can aford it y in gods name would anyone buy it. and for that matter the new consols should be oforing new and inovative ways off enjoying the gaming expirience or in simple terms your buying a the ps2 with a hardrive and better grafix with the same oring games youv bin stuck with for years thats wy i belive the wii is the gaming revolution its so simple yet so fun and mebe som kids will get in better shape swinging that remote around instead of turing in to a vegetable playing halo online for hours anyway peace game people im going to have *** with my extreamly hot girlfriend
i comend nintendo for pointing out that no matter how breathtaking the grafix of a platform are if its boring to play and/no one can aford it y in gods name would anyone buy it. and for that matter the new consols should be oforing new and inovative ways off enjoying the gaming expirience or in simple terms your buying a the ps2 with a hardrive and better grafix with the same oring games youv bin stuck with for years thats wy i belive the wii is the gaming revolution its so simple yet so fun and mebe som kids will get in better shape swinging that remote around instead of turing in to a vegetable playing halo online for hours anyway peace game people im going to have *** with my extreamly hot girlfriend
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Yes it is a "blue-ray player too but I refuse to be pulled into another Beta-VHS war. A pox on both their houses.
Considering what the price of a Playstation 3 will buy you in real computing power why just a game.
We have a Mac Mini with Intel Duo. My kids create music with Garage Band, I do movies and we create real content with iMove and iDVD. I run Apature on the big MAC.
Games are great but until the manufactureres stop with false shortages, until there is some sanity in DVD-HD, I won't support this insanity.
Kudos to Nintendo for looking in a different direction. If you need cutting edge graphics to enjoy a game, maybe the game is really lame to begin with. There's a reason some of the older games remain classic and favorites.
Speaking of HD gaming. Sure, few people own an HDTV. First, why should those who do own one be shunned?Why not provide them with content that validates their purchase?Second, a lot of people have PC monitors, no? MOST of them have resolutions equivalent to 720p, at least. I don't know about PS3, but my Xbox 360 has a first party cable to give me the full HD experience through my PC monitor that I already owned.Third, you need to look to the future, anyway. Look beyond today and yesterday, when HD content "wasn't needed".
Have fun with your Wii's (lol). I'll be sure to have a blast with my Xbox 360.
"If a game looks good, it plays badly."
You know, just because people like the way the game looks doesn't mean that they don't like the way it plays just as much, if not more. GoW, seen as the best looking console game to date, is getting high marks for gameplay as well as graphics.
If I play a game, and it looks like a picture I drew myself with 8 crayons, I won't be that into it. It's CLEARLY a game.It's not immersive.
Graphics can actually inhance gameplay. Look at Fight Night R3. You don't need a health status bar or HUD of any kind. Why? You can see all you need to see in the visuals.
Its a whole new generation for gaming. All these pricey systems with all kinds of features you really dont need. Wii has online gaming, interactive controllers, decent graphics, and fun games. Thats all you need.
I know im going to grab one to accompany my 360. Forget PS3. Out of the box obsolete blu ray garbage that I can pay way more for.
"Cool, Wii is not a next gen console. Wii is still a sixth generation console.
Wow, you know the remote will provide better gameplay without actually using it first."
Wii is not next gen. Wii is a whole NEW gen.
I have tried the wiimote at a preview event, and let me tell you, it is every bit as sweet to use as everyone is saying it is.
Cool, Wii is not a next gen console. Wii is still a sixth generation console.
Wow, you know the remote will provide better gameplay without actually using it first.
I appreciate your bias. You will be a great journalist.