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Yet more predictions from the guy incapable of saying anything worthwhile.
Fortunately, many people who play games do so simply to have fun, not necessarily to perpetuate and imagine about their video game preferences. Some of these people even have friends who are not gamers.
I have seen it and I have read/heard others reporting having seen the same thing. Then I see the sales numbers. Anecdotal and hard evidence show that the Wii is selling better and is more popular.
Good for those who want a PS3/XBox 360, yes, not so good for MS and Sony.
What numbers show the 360 ahead?
Who said the Wii was "wiping the floor" with the 360? (It is wiping the floor with the PS3.)
This makes absolutely no sense at all. They are there to be sold, not to be held in case of exchange. All repairs on the consoles is handled by Sony/MS, anyway.
It is extremely surprising given that they actually profit from every Wii sale. That rumor is beyond stupid and I am not surprised at all that you believe it. (Wii rainchecks)
PSP? Nintendo dominates the handheld side. Keep trying.
Which company is making the most profit off of their game products? Keep trying.
They're right. It's unfortunate that they actually lose money on the console, then, isn't it?
You have no experience with it, though, that's the key. You obviously haven't played these games.
Is Zelda: Twilight Princess as difficult as Ninja Gaiden: Sigma? No. It's no easier than Ratchet & Clank or even Halo on medium settings.
When did I say the gameplay itself was marketing? It is the "OMG THE ARMY USES IT IT'S SO REAL" nonsense that is just marketing.
Doesn't do what for me? Play a game I'd rather play on a PC than any console?
It's on the PC, which is superior for FPS gaming than the 360 or PS3.
I am sure that if Valve really wanted to they could make a decent version of HL2 for the Wii. But there's no real reason for them to. The reason they won't involve themselves in a Wii version is the same reason they bothered to make inferior versions for the PS3 and 360… money. There isn't a big market for FPS games on the Wii.
There is for the 360/PS3, and I don't understand it. FPS games without a mouse/keyboard combination are baffling.
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Maybe it's people that couldn't get a Wii?
It's probably just some Christmas thing. Families are always looking to buy unique gifts just to see the looks on people's faces when you open it, not realizing it's not really a good surprise.
I bet the second hand bins will be full of Guitar Hero after Christmas.
It's probably just some Christmas thing. Families are always looking to buy unique gifts just to see the looks on people's faces when you open it, not realizing it's not really a good surprise.
I bet the second hand bins will be full of Guitar Hero after Christmas.
Yet more predictions from the guy incapable of saying anything worthwhile.
Fortunately, many people who play games do so simply to have fun, not necessarily to perpetuate and imagine about their video game preferences. Some of these people even have friends who are not gamers.
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You only know about the stores you've seen and my opinion is based on people I've come in contact with over a number of years which is a social observation.
I have seen it and I have read/heard others reporting having seen the same thing. Then I see the sales numbers. Anecdotal and hard evidence show that the Wii is selling better and is more popular.
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Also, having PS3s and 360s left on shelves is a good thing. That means supply > demand so fewer unhappy people at Christmas time.
Good for those who want a PS3/XBox 360, yes, not so good for MS and Sony.
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Some figures put the Wii ahead but others put the 360 ahead so the Wii isn't completely wiping the floor when you also have to consider that the 360 is fighting off the PS3 and a bad reputation for hardware failure.
What numbers show the 360 ahead?
Who said the Wii was "wiping the floor" with the 360? (It is wiping the floor with the PS3.)
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Maybe the extra 360s are in store to allow for exchanges over the Christmas period.
This makes absolutely no sense at all. They are there to be sold, not to be held in case of exchange. All repairs on the consoles is handled by Sony/MS, anyway.
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There was also a rumor going round that Nintendo were deliberately holding back supplies. Given the hype that surrounds an out of stock product, it's not surprising why they'd do that really.
It is extremely surprising given that they actually profit from every Wii sale. That rumor is beyond stupid and I am not surprised at all that you believe it. (Wii rainchecks)
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Ah no, y'see I think that Sony and Microsoft are targeting a slightly bigger market but it's because their market is divided between PSP, 360, PS3 and PS2 that it seems smaller.
PSP? Nintendo dominates the handheld side. Keep trying.
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But anyway, I don't think companies necessarily go after the biggest market, they go after the most profitable (like Apple) or at least what they feel is more profitable.
Which company is making the most profit off of their game products? Keep trying.
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They probably know that a 20-something guy would be willing to spend more than the average parent on a game or console.
They're right. It's unfortunate that they actually lose money on the console, then, isn't it?
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Of course but the difficulty is pretty low and even if there are tricky bits, the overall presentation is pretty weak but like I say, it's subjective based on experience.
You have no experience with it, though, that's the key. You obviously haven't played these games.
Is Zelda: Twilight Princess as difficult as Ninja Gaiden: Sigma? No. It's no easier than Ratchet & Clank or even Halo on medium settings.
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If it improves gameplay then it has to be more than purely marketing. You'd probably say that the Wii-mote improves gameplay whereas I think it hinders it and I would say it's a marketing gimmick so I guess it's subjective too.
When did I say the gameplay itself was marketing? It is the "OMG THE ARMY USES IT IT'S SO REAL" nonsense that is just marketing.
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I agree with you that it would look pretty bad on the Wii but doesn't that mean the Wii doesn't do it for you?
Doesn't do what for me? Play a game I'd rather play on a PC than any console?
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You want to play the Orange Box but it's not available for whatever reason and yet it is for the 360 and PS3.
It's on the PC, which is superior for FPS gaming than the 360 or PS3.
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If software defines a platform then a lack of certain extremely popular games has implications for the platform itself if for whatever reason, it cannot deliver what is needed for the content.
I am sure that if Valve really wanted to they could make a decent version of HL2 for the Wii. But there's no real reason for them to. The reason they won't involve themselves in a Wii version is the same reason they bothered to make inferior versions for the PS3 and 360… money. There isn't a big market for FPS games on the Wii.
There is for the 360/PS3, and I don't understand it. FPS games without a mouse/keyboard combination are baffling.
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