[Professor S]

Originally Posted by BreakABone

I get the eyes… and I get the body.

I don’t get the mind and the soul.

That's because it was subjective opinion. If you don't agree, that's ok.

What are epic titles per se, because even on the PS3/360 I see it meaning different things.

I mean the generally accepted terms if "epic" when it comes to video gaming, illustrated in such titles as Fallout 3, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Bioshock etc. The Wii simply doesn't have the power to duplicate the achievements these titles reached, nor recreate the beauty of say GOW2. Having owned a 360 for a long time prior to playing the Wii, I can say most Wii games are downright ugly when they try and tread the same waters as the 360 or PS3, but that's not what the Wii is about, and their business plan has proved more successful, epic titles or no epic titles (however I choose to arbitrarily define them).

And once again a generalization on the Wii audience.

Generalizations are necessary. They are called "markets" and I'm sure Nintendo loves to use them as well, and they have helped define these generalizations. Name whatever exceptions you like, they don't disprove the generally accepted rule. Also note, I never referred to the Wii as a "kids" console. It is not. It is a family console, and great for Nintendo for breaking down those walls.

Again there are a ton of quality single player affairs as my console is used more for single player “adventure” games than it is for like family get togethers.

I'm sure it is, but your personal use doesn't redefine Nintendo's primary audience.

My taste isn’t like most though, as my 360 serves primarily as the “social” console.

To each their own There is a difference between personal opinion and objective analysis of their market niche. In my personal opinion I think the Wii is a nice console for physical games if the controls are done correctly, but with little true depth or opportunity for new heights in traditional gaming. To a game designer who wants to tell a gorgeous tale of sight and scope, I think it's like giving Michelangelo a paint by numbers kit. But thats just my opinion.

The sales and my objective analysis define the console as a new evolution in gaming, that has mainstreamed video gaming and made it a part of every generation's life. It's not longer looked at as a "kids game" and that's a good thing.

The 360 and Ps3 want to be the Diet Nestea. Why do you think over the course of the last year, they have added stuff such as Avatars, Netflix, Facebook connectivity, Twitter functionality. Its not because they want to be the high class item, but because they are trying to reach the masses.

Duh.

They just don’t do as well at reaching the masses.

Agreed. I fail to see how this fact relates to my argument/opinion.

Just going to go by the numbers, based on MetaCritic
Resident Evil 4 is the 3rd rated version of the game with
Gamecube version at 95
PS2 at 95
And Wii at 91

On the other end it does better than Resident Evil 5, which is at 86 on Ps3 and 85 on 360.

So no it isn’t a bad game. Even better than the HD versions. Based on the numbers.

I may have been referring to RE5, and not 4, and once again, thats my opinion. It looked and played like vomit. Horrible, blurry images. But thats just my opinion.

But I’ve always said that the controls have great potential, its just the usage that sometimes goes wrong.

I never disagreed with this statement

Yeah, but to be fair, any controls affect the enjoyment of a game.

Yes, but because the Wii is more of a control system than a gaming console, IMO, control issues are infinitely more problematic.

Think you meant to reverse Wii and 360?

Yes, thanks.

I think in the case of House of the Dead was more due to saturation than it was due to the quality of the game. I mean rail shooters aren’t a huge genre to start with, but the Wii before the release of House of the Dead have seen House of the Dead 2 and 3, Ghost Squad, Umbrella Chronicles and I’m sure some others. I mean to go from like a million seller in House of the Dead 2/3 to just breaking 100k speaks more to the market.

Agreed, that's why I specifically mentioned that Madworld would have been a great seller on the 360, and not HOTD. I don;t think HOTD would sell well on any console.

Now for Madworld, I wish it had done better, but I honestly don’t believe it would have done any better on the PS360. If anything, it would have done worse.

Ok, I disagree completely, and that's ok.