skyjedi2005 said:In terms of next gen hardware and graphics and processing power the PS3 wins hands down. Too bad the only game worth owning that is an exclusive on that system at the moment is Metal Gear 4.
It's also the single most difficult system to program for.
And I don't understand why everyone thinks this Metal Gear 4 game is so great. I was watching a friend "play" it the other day. It had so many cut scenes that we eventually turned it off. It was like watching a movie. I think he was playing it for about 30 mins with maybe 5 mins of actual game time. A game is meant to be played, not watched like a movie.
Microsofts tentpole franchise is Halo and there are currently no plans for a 4th Halo game. And if it does get made it will be without bunjie. Then Of course they get a limited time of exclusivety on Mass Effect 2 before it gets out on the pc.
You do know that Microsoft owns Bungie, right? If a 4th Halo gets made, it will be with Bungie since they're owned by MS.
I am pissed that there will be no Knights of the Old Republic III for the 360. They are making a stupid mmo that goes hundreds of years beyond revan and they never tell you his fate.
That's because MMOs are really where all the money is these days. Since Galaxies has become a total joke, they need something new. I'd like to see a KOTOR 3 as well, but only if they go back to BioWare for it.
Gaffer Tape said:But, yes, you are right that Wii isn't the technological powerhouse that its contemporaries are. It's never tried to be. It's always been up front about that. And it's never bothered me. I don't have an HDTV, and a lot of people don't. Nintendo didn't consider it to be that big of a concern, and I personally don't think they're wrong about that, even two years later. Once again, it all comes down to the games, which is what I'll agree they're having problems with because the gimmicky crowd has become its main consumer base. But the good games are good regardless of whether they are in HD or not, so I've never understood how that's been a limiting factor. If that was such a limiting factor, games like Mega Man 9 wouldn't be selling so well.
This. Community and playability have always been Nintendo's claim to fame, never graphics. The 64-bit Nintendo did have good graphics for its time, but the graphics have always come second. Personally, I love the Wiimote. The people that don't seem to like it (as far as I've seen) are the ones who've learned how to exploit it. Yeah, you don't have to move it around that much in order to work the game, but where's the fun in that? I like standing up in front of my big screen, moving the Wiimote, and really fealing like I'm in game. Add in some multiplayer games and you end up with a winning system. And that shows in the marketplace. Until this year, I couldn't find a standalone Wii system either online or in stores. They were selling out before they even arrived. That's pretty good for a system thats been on the market for 3 years and doesn't output HD.