Wii? Looks too much like hard work to me ...
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i've been watching a few wii videos, and how the games use the controller ... in particular, CoD3 http://videogames.yahoo.com/gamepreview?cid=1951383593&tab=previews&page=0&eid=491718 brought back memories of how knackered and achey my mouse hand could get after a tense and fraught session on CoD2, and just watching the new vids make my poor arms hurt ... i hope they're adding plenty of save points, i sense a new dawn of bite-size gaming ...
or is it just me being a wimp?
or is it just me being a wimp?
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When I come home from work I'm exhausted, mentally. I don't want to get tired physically on top of it. I want to sit down, relax and play a game. And as I said, the Wiimote can be played with small hand movements as well. Shouldn't be a big issue.
Aw crap, I still need to pick up the remote to turn it on. Stupid technology. How am I ever going to relax now?
Want to know ahead of time whether the Wii will tucker you out? Follow these 4 easy steps:
1) Pick up two AA batteries.
2) Hold them in one hand like you would a remote.
3) Rest your hand in your lap, pointed at your TV.
4) Rotate your wrist a bit.
Tired yet?
I look forward to the Wii's control schemes, and getting a little exercise at it, that's what made DDR so popular, that the player is in motion participating in the game a lot more than button clicks and manuevering a mouse or joystick.
or is it just me being a wimp?
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tbh, I really like the idea that I can burn some calories whilst playing a game.
Interesting to note however that the graphics of the game look *distinctly* crappy compared to other platforms.
that thing where they made the class stand with your arms stretched right out, and had to repeatedly open and close your fists until everyone either broke down, seized up or started crying? Some of these control systems remind me a bit of that
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...only without the arms stretched out, and without opening and closing your fists?
Look, there are some Wii games which obviously take a little more effort to play. WiiSports even has a Fitness mode for boxing. But in the cases where a lot of movement is required, that movement is what makes it fun. Swinging a golf club is more fun than moving an analog stick up and down. The extra effort is what enhances the experience. It's not just a physical difference, it's a mental one. It feels better to slash an enemy than to push a button and watch them be slashed.
And for the rest of the games you hardly need to move at all, holding a ridiculously light controller which you can rest in your lap.
I think the Wii will be great for some kids that spend too much time playing games to get some exercise. Might not be much but with how fat people are getting some is better then none.
really, it wouldn't surprise me that 6 months of experience down the line we start to see less and less immersive games, the sort of thing you can/should play for hours straight without noticing the time (Zelda, certain FPS), making use of the controller like that. Or, at least, less people using the controller in the intended way. That makes way for more and more simple bite-size party games and things that are a blast in little chunks
god thats a shit analagy, never mind....
the good thing about the Wii and what i think it will sell for is it is very different, does different shit, if you want to relax get your sony/ms out, if you have the energy of ten five year olds, beat someone to death with a stick
erm brain rot
... That makes way for more and more simple bite-size party games and things that are a blast in little chunks
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I think that is the point of the Wii; it will be really fun to play fun stuff with your friends swinging the controllers around like crazy in bite-size chunks. I usually don't play games for more than an hour or two when it's a group of friends hanging out playing together.
Regardless, I think even if you are just playing the classic games using the Wii classic controller it makes it better than the Xbox 360 and PS3 :P
Even with the wii controller resting on your lap with small wrist movements, that would be akin to having a 14 hour wank ... and we all know what that feels like, right kids? Even on a 3 or 4 hour sitting on an intense action game like CoD3, i really can imagine a good few people not really noticing it while they play, and then groaning with a crunch of bone and ping of tendon as they straighten up for the first time.
Just doesn't seem suited, that's all
Now, people, is the time to actually use that strong arm you built up from years of fapping.
The PSP is another bad example, because it's a terribly designed system from an ergonomics standpoint. The shoulder buttons are horribly placed, the analog nub is brutal to use, and it's freaking heavy. I used one all summer, and yeah it sucks. The Wii is far more comfortable and lighter.