Xbox premium or wii?

[jonathan_phang]

I really am getting bored - although i do realise that everyone is entitled to an opinion yada yada yada - of hearing the Wii is "great for group games only, or when your mates are round" type answers, because I dont think this has been mentioned in this thread:

The Wii does not have that many AAA titles, and in all honesty it wont ever get as many as the 360. However thats not the point. When a title DOES come out that has properly used the hardware graphically, and has controls designed from the floor up for Wii that is intuitive and imaginative, then the experience of this - in a single player game too - cannot be matched, simply because no other system does games the way Wii does (with this control mechanism).

If its gonna be your primary system then, probably get a 360 - if you already have other sources, say a PC, then get a Wii. You may not buy games that often, but when you do get one - it will be a fantastic experience.

But the problem is that you cant expect it that often right now. But with the amount of consoles sold, the Wii is becoming less 'oooh new and controversial' and more 'oooohh, lucrative' which can be good if it means more dedicated dev teams for Wii - instead of the PS2 port teams we get now. Its still a maturing console remember.

Just buy a Wii - unless you need 'shiny' games

[Stewart]

I think it has been mentioned Phangy.

Hex is right (annoyingly) when he says the Wii (and PS3) are not worth buying yet because of the lack of must own games. You are right though, this 'the Wii is a party console' is nonsense. Its very good at being a party console, but it will eventually knock the socks off the other 2 for single player adventure style games, because Nintendo always have ruled that area.

Just a shame they are all to come, rather than out now and ready to play.

Gimmeh Metroid, Paper Mario, RE4 Wii, Galaxy and the others... now!

[Lee H]

Anyone know if theres more than 1 forthcoming game for the wii which uses the wiimote like a lightgun?

If there is I think that alone will seal myself purchasing one in the next few weeks.

[Stewart]

Just that RE Umbrella thing, far as I know. That looks good though, on-rails shooter, 15+ hours, looks very slick.

I've added it to my list of games that should be good. I'm sure Nintendo will get around to releasing it sometime before 2009.

[Lee H]

Well there's ghost squad planned as shown Here and the 1 Stewart has mentioned.

Okay thats a good start and I'll wait till my birthday to get a Wii

[jonathan_phang]

Double post

[jonathan_phang]

I think it has been mentioned Phangy

Oi! No-one calls me Phangy! But I meant the bit about the single player experiences being good, not the bit about the party rubbish... Or is what you meant. Oh whatever. Its Friday... my heads not right

[Stewart]

Nintendo (and therefore Wii) single player games > Sony and Microsoft single player games.

Simple enough? Agreed?