Nintendo wii

[dragon wench]

@fable-kaima,
Threads are not locked until they violate Game Banshee's posting rules. Thus far, this thread does not merit a lock. My above post was simply a warning.

[Ulfang]

I'm not a Nintendo fan so wouldn't have one personally. Not my sort of games as I'm a FPS, Strategy and RPG fan and really can't stand Japanese graphics (ala Final fantasy etc). For me they're aimed at kids (or big kids lol). I can see how it might be fun if you were having a party and were a bit tipsy but otherwise the Wii holds no interest for me other asking people if they like their Wii?? Or if they have let anyone play with their Wii lately?? .... and other such purile jokes

[dragon wench]

Originally Posted by Ulfang

I'm not a Nintendo fan so wouldn't have one personally. Not my sort of games as I'm a FPS, Strategy and RPG fan and really can't stand Japanese graphics (ala Final fantasy etc). For me they're aimed at kids (or big kids lol). I can see how it might be fun if you were having a party and were a bit tipsy but otherwise the Wii holds no interest for me other asking people if they like their Wii?? Or if they have let anyone play with their Wii lately?? .... and other such purile jokes

The computer is pretty much my platform of choice, simply because the games for PCs are (in my view anyway) so much better. But, we do actually have a Wii in the house, because our son wanted one so badly (even though he primarily games with the PC too). I have to say, though, that the more sports oriented games can be fairly entertaining with the Wii, and in comparison to other consoles, I think it offers something unique. And you are right, we've had a few get togethers, and after several drinks the Wii can be rather fun on occasion.
However, I have something of an allergy to anime themed games, and the general childishness they seem imbued with, so for me, there really is no contest. Because I primarily play RPGs, I'm a PC gamer all the way.

[galraen]

Originally Posted by BlueSky

Hey Joe...
We have one at the house...
the Mario games are fun, and the Wii fitness is fun for the family.....
but reading between the lines in your Morrowind postings....have to warn you that your limitations might influence your choice....some of the games require lots of movement, for example the bowling, baseball, of the fitness games require real life activity movement...
now the Mario games do not, other than my own limitations, ie hand, eye and my stupid brain....
You might want to try one out before you decide...

It's JeoO, not the Joe you're thinking of.

[sinbad71]

have been looking for a wii for my household too,but have already decided we want one for the following reasons :

1) its good harmless fun that everybody can join in with (especially when friends are round and the beer is flowing!!!!)

2) our family also likes guitar hero 2 and 3 on the xbox 360, dance dance revolution on the xbox, and the games with the bongo controllers on the game cube

gimmicky some of them may be, but tremendous fun none the less

[Ulfang]

Not enough mindless slaughter for my liking Of course it's all down to what games you prefer, who it's for etc. I have a lot of games on my 360 that I wouldn't allow my kids to play (as they are living in Rome I don't think this will be a problem though) such as Kane and Lynch Deadmen, Condemned etc but as I'm one that prefers such games as well as RPG's and Strategy games the games Wii has to offer would never interest me. As I said though if I was round at a friends house at a party or whatever and a bunch of people were playing some sports game I'd probably join in but would never have one in my house unless I had kids living with me that might use it.