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Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/21/te...ref=technology
Just an example. Working at a game store helps too... the only core gamers I've seen with a Wii in the store have been trading it in.
Nintendo IS one of the best developers in the industry but they rarely use all their potential. Instead we see them dumbing down games for their new, casual audience. Why is the new Animal Crossing nothing more than a glorified port of the DS game? In fact, most of their really succesful games in this decade have been games given to other developers to work on... Metroid Prime series, Smash Bros. series.
I'm not a big MS fan, but it's obvious that at least Sony exceeded Nintendo in first party stuff last generation and it's continuing into this one.
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-THe NY Times link did not work.
-Again, your evidence is anecdotal and based on your experiences at a game store you work that is servicing a infintesimally small chunk of the international gaming market.
-The Core vs. casual gamer is a false dichotomy created by the gaming media: i consider myself a "core-gamer" as I game very frequently and have done so the last 20 years, but I prefer the Wii's offerings over PS3 and Xbox360. I prefer the Wii for the following reasons: I have a lot more responsibilities and time constraints as an adult vs. when I was a teenager, making the pick-up and play component of many of the games a nice feature; I can easily and enjoyable play it with my wife, family and friends; when I want to and have the time, I can play a deeper more involved game be it a Wii game or Virtual Console offering; and I appreciate the change in the gaming landscape the new controller has offered, as I was starting to tire of video-games prior to the Wii.
-According to you and others in the gaming media, this makes me a "casual gamer" which is far from the truth. Gamers are on a spectrum not an over-simplified two-point dichotomy.
-I don't feel Nintendo is "dumbing-down" their games at all. They have broadened their line-up to take advantage of un-tapped markets while still giving it's long-time followers the kind of in-depth experiences they demand
-Your last point is indicative of where our debate should end. Since this is all very subjective, I will disagree with you again: I have always found Sony developed games to be boring. I will use "Resistance: Fall of Man" as my example: Another bland, seen before FPS experience, but in this time in High-Definition. I played it, and I was totally unimpressed.
Enjoy your week and have a happy Monday.