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I Hate the Wii

Posted on November 6, 2009 at 04:47 PM.

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I can�t help but be annoyed at the amount of success the Wii has had over the last couple years. I shouldn�t be annoyed but I am. I guess I just don�t understand how an overpriced and underpowered toy box with a goofy controller can sell so many more consoles when compared to the 360 or PS3. Gaming sites have shown that 360 gamers actually play their games twice as much as people who have the Wii. The PS3 can play Blu Ray movies and both the PS3 and the 360 can be used to download HD movies. The Wii doesn�t offer HD movies. It doesn�t offer HD gaming either and the graphics can be downright terrible at times.

I own a PS3 and my family does have a Wii which largely collects dust. The party types of games are hits for parties but that�s about it. A good first party game with poor graphics comes out once in awhile to keep people interested but there really isn�t much to like for a sports gamer other than Tiger Woods. This machine feels like it was entirely created by hype and somehow Nintendo has ridden this propaganda into massive profits that Microsoft and Sony will never come close to matching. Nintendo can make all kinds of claims about the Wii. It�s a great party system! It�s a workout machine! It�s unique since you have to shake your wrist at the screen! Their commercials even show grandparents joining in on the fun. And every time I see that crap I just shake my head. People get suckered into an idea that the Wii is great fun and then this overpriced console gets used once a week and pads Nintendo�s profit margins.

Call me a bitter fanboy and you will be right. I take delight in seeing Wii sales down 40% from last year and I hope they continue to fall. I want the gaming industry to focus on making high quality games with high quality graphics for myself and not some glorified stick figure game for a seven year old. Nintendo is innovative and creative. Nobody can dispute that. Nintendo is also the next gen console leader without question. And that makes no sense to me.

Comments

# 16 JkA3 @ Nov 10

I wouldn't call you a bitter fanboy...not at all my friend.

I would call you a straight up *****. Don't worry you're not alone, there are plenty of you out there.

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