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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Flannel Boy on February 02, 2007, 02:55:33 PM

Title: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: Flannel Boy on February 02, 2007, 02:55:33 PM: Vote
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: TVC15 on February 02, 2007, 02:58:09 PM: I hated it on day 1.

Then I liked it for a while. It was a big hit at Christmas when there were tons of people around.

Now, between the dearth of software, the shitty network implementation (It will be time before a decent online game is out on it), the shitty virtual console store, and the shitty friends list, it's really difficult to defend the purchase. In the end I am happier with my PS3.
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: Solo on February 02, 2007, 02:59:54 PM: 2 weeks of ownership, and I don't think its sucking at all.
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: Flannel Boy on February 02, 2007, 03:00:38 PM: Quote from: Solo on February 02, 2007, 02:59:54 PM
2 weeks of ownership, and I don't think its sucking at all.
That's not an option.
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: hyp on February 02, 2007, 03:03:15 PM: i'm a self admitted graphics whore. and it looks like shit on my LCD HDTV. in that respect, it sucks.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
good thing it's fun *sometimes*
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Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: TVC15 on February 02, 2007, 03:04:17 PM: The friends list thing is easily the most unforgivable crime. I can believe that they will improve the net code, and we can at least count on Nintendo delivering good games, but at this point we know that they won't give up on their pointless, distinguished mentally-challenged, 2-way handshake for the friends list. If parents were concerned about me raping their kids, make the 2-way handshake an option in parental controls. Don't punish the entire userbase because some people don't like child molestors.
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 02, 2007, 04:07:52 PM: Quote from: TVC 15 on February 02, 2007, 03:04:17 PM
The friends list thing is easily the most unforgivable crime. I can believe that they will improve the net code, and we can at least count on Nintendo delivering good games, but at this point we know that they won't give up on their pointless, distinguished mentally-challenged, 2-way handshake for the friends list. If parents were concerned about me raping their kids, make the 2-way handshake an option in parental controls. Don't punish the entire userbase because some people don't like child molestors.
:lol

QFT. Another reason why I refused to buy a Wii, and apparently made a good decision.

From the friend list debacle to the software drought WHICH I CALLED months ago, it's just not worth it. People don't seem to understand that software droughts are going to be much more painful on the Wii than the Gamecube or any other system. We'll see the release of a lot of these quick mini game romps with little replay value released; people are going to get real tired of those games, and they won't simply be able to go out and buy bigger games. Outside of Sonic - which has been pushed up for release which isn't a good sign imo - what other games are in the pipeline that will keep people busy? This month the 360 is going to get GRAW2 and Crackdown, two games that will offer lots of fun and replay value, in part due to ONLINE PLAY. If you bought Red Steel at launch there'd be no point in playing it again by now since it's not online.

While I hate Sony fans on GAF (and sonycowboy) and would love to see the PS3 fail I'm also annoyed with Nintendo fans who seem to forget about the previous generation whenever Nintendo shows something new. Why do these distinguished mentally-challenged fellows think that the droughts and meh software are a thing of the past?
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: BlueTsunami on February 02, 2007, 04:26:25 PM: I'll buy it if Kings Field Wii ever comes out :dreams
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: TVC15 on February 02, 2007, 05:16:42 PM: PD, I think the Wii situation will play out very similar to the DS situation: Third party support, but Nintendo will be the only one making good games. And games that sell. Let's just hope Nintendo's console efforts this time are better than the lackluster GC years.
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 02, 2007, 05:32:16 PM: Hey, Square and Capcom and Konami make fine DS games!
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: Himu on February 02, 2007, 05:38:33 PM: It's fine, but will only really be filler in between awesome 360 gaming spurts once I get one.
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: TVC15 on February 02, 2007, 05:44:07 PM: Quote from: Willco on February 02, 2007, 05:32:16 PM
Hey, Square and Capcom and Konami make fine DS games!

What has Konami made aside from the meh Castlevanias? Capcom, I'll give you that. Phoenix Wright is solid gold. Square, I uh, haven't played any of their games. I'm sure FF3 is very nice.
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: Himu on February 02, 2007, 05:45:58 PM: Square's best ds and gba games are fucking remakes and rereleases. Yeah, Willco, that's the best they can release.
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: TVC15 on February 02, 2007, 05:50:31 PM: Quote from: Himuro on February 02, 2007, 05:45:58 PM
Square's best ds and gba games are fucking remakes and rereleases. Yeah, Willco, that's the best they can release.

Quote from: Willco
It is tempting to get a PSP for this, but all it is a port machine.
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on February 02, 2007, 05:55:43 PM: Willcowned!
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: Yeti on February 02, 2007, 06:22:16 PM: I've been tempted to get a wii because of Zelda, but other than that I can't think of any other good games that are out for it now.
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: Himu on February 02, 2007, 06:23:46 PM: sonic wii is coming out this month and looks the first good 3d sonic
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on February 02, 2007, 07:21:50 PM: slime mori mori for DS is really good. FFIII, not so much.
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: TVC15 on February 02, 2007, 07:25:46 PM: Rocket Slime is a very fun and charming game. I loved it beginning to end, but the tank battles were so busted. Within my first several tank fights, I already developed a strategy that allowed me to TAKE NO DAMAGE in battles, and I exploited it until the end of the game.
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: Beezy on February 02, 2007, 07:35:32 PM: Quote from: TVC 15 on February 02, 2007, 07:25:46 PM
Rocket Slime is a very fun and charming game. I loved it beginning to end, but the tank battles were so busted. Within my first several tank fights, I already developed a strategy that allowed me to TAKE NO DAMAGE in battles, and I exploited it until the end of the game.

I started playing it earlier in the week. Really fun game and it was only $25. :D
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: TVC15 on February 02, 2007, 07:54:57 PM: Quote from: Beezy on February 02, 2007, 07:35:32 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on February 02, 2007, 07:25:46 PM
Rocket Slime is a very fun and charming game. I loved it beginning to end, but the tank battles were so busted. Within my first several tank fights, I already developed a strategy that allowed me to TAKE NO DAMAGE in battles, and I exploited it until the end of the game.

I started playing it earlier in the week. Really fun game and it was only $25. :D

Oh yeah, I whore it to everyone I can.
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: Beezy on February 02, 2007, 08:17:37 PM: Quote from: TVC 15 on February 02, 2007, 07:54:57 PM
Quote from: Beezy on February 02, 2007, 07:35:32 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on February 02, 2007, 07:25:46 PM
Rocket Slime is a very fun and charming game. I loved it beginning to end, but the tank battles were so busted. Within my first several tank fights, I already developed a strategy that allowed me to TAKE NO DAMAGE in battles, and I exploited it until the end of the game.

I started playing it earlier in the week. Really fun game and it was only $25. :D

Oh yeah, I whore it to everyone I can.

I wanna whore out Age of Empires DS to everyone, but I'm too lazy to. I bet it didn't sell well at all. :-\
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: TVC15 on February 02, 2007, 10:16:03 PM: Quote from: Beezy on February 02, 2007, 08:17:37 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on February 02, 2007, 07:54:57 PM
Quote from: Beezy on February 02, 2007, 07:35:32 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on February 02, 2007, 07:25:46 PM
Rocket Slime is a very fun and charming game. I loved it beginning to end, but the tank battles were so busted. Within my first several tank fights, I already developed a strategy that allowed me to TAKE NO DAMAGE in battles, and I exploited it until the end of the game.

I started playing it earlier in the week. Really fun game and it was only $25. :D

Oh yeah, I whore it to everyone I can.

I wanna whore out Age of Empires DS to everyone, but I'm too lazy to. I bet it didn't sell well at all. :-\

I wanted to try it, but I've heard about game-breaking bugs.
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: Wobedraggled on February 02, 2007, 11:45:04 PM: Super Excite in Excite Truck is the best thing EVAR!!!!

Thx Drinky :)
Title: Re: How much does the wii suck?
Post by: Beezy on February 03, 2007, 12:03:19 AM: Quote from: TVC 15 on February 02, 2007, 10:16:03 PM
I wanted to try it, but I've heard about game-breaking bugs.

That's the same reason why I decided not to get it at first, but it's so easy to avoid it. I've been playing it for over a week now and it's still okay.

Quote
*FATAL GLITCH*
If your multiplayer profile name is less than 4 characters long, your game may
freeze and then not be able to turn back on, or you will loose all of your
data. This is called the Fatal Glitch. Avoid it by editing you character
profile and making your name 4 characters or more long.
Also, do not turn the DS off when it is possible the game is still writing to
the card.

http://db.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/file/age_of_empires_ds_b.txt

There's some more glitches mentioned in the link, but they don't destroy your game. The only one on that list that I've encountered is having to press B to end the battle animation.