08-08-2008, 08:48 AM
I feel as though the PS3 and the Wii intimidate a whole lot of developers, with the flashy graphics of the PS3 and the sometimes awkward controls of the Wii makes it so a good deal of games are "better" on the 360. I myself, do not own a 360, however, I have respect for it as a console that is easy to make games for, easy to sell games for, and a very user friendly method to everything.
Sony I think overstepped what should have been done. As far as most gamers who arn't oblivious Sony Fanboys see it, plus with harse statistics, reviews and game sells, it's easy to see the PS3 isn't doing very well at all. Exclusives are being lost left and right, the graphics arn't being used to their fullest (making the much cheaper versions sell better). Honestly the only real exclusive at this point is Metal Gear Solid, which could be ported to either system with some clever tricks of prerendered graphics in a heartbeat to either the Wii or the 360.
To say the Wii is only for casuals is going a bit to the fanboy realm. You have to remember that ALL games are easier then they were 10 years ago, either you see it that way, or they actually are. Probably a mix of the both. Save features, infinite lives, no real clocks, better controls, etc all make for easier games. Most people who criticize that Nintendo is all casual really never sees all the games released for all systems. The 360 has just as much shovelwear, it's just that people like to pick on Nintendo because it wants to admit it's in a new direction, and negative news sells better then positive news. Games like Metroid Prime, Brawl, Mario Kart, Mario Galaxy, Fire Emblem, all of those are major games released for the Wii which can be challenging at times and very well reviewed.
Sony I think overstepped what should have been done. As far as most gamers who arn't oblivious Sony Fanboys see it, plus with harse statistics, reviews and game sells, it's easy to see the PS3 isn't doing very well at all. Exclusives are being lost left and right, the graphics arn't being used to their fullest (making the much cheaper versions sell better). Honestly the only real exclusive at this point is Metal Gear Solid, which could be ported to either system with some clever tricks of prerendered graphics in a heartbeat to either the Wii or the 360.
To say the Wii is only for casuals is going a bit to the fanboy realm. You have to remember that ALL games are easier then they were 10 years ago, either you see it that way, or they actually are. Probably a mix of the both. Save features, infinite lives, no real clocks, better controls, etc all make for easier games. Most people who criticize that Nintendo is all casual really never sees all the games released for all systems. The 360 has just as much shovelwear, it's just that people like to pick on Nintendo because it wants to admit it's in a new direction, and negative news sells better then positive news. Games like Metroid Prime, Brawl, Mario Kart, Mario Galaxy, Fire Emblem, all of those are major games released for the Wii which can be challenging at times and very well reviewed.