PC Gamer + new Wii gamer perspective

Wii seems like the perfect console fit for a PC gamer.

I wasn't expecting much in the way of graphics, since I'm used to running PC games at 1920x1200.

I picked up Mario Galaxy and Mario Smash and like them both. (along with wii sports)

My only wish for 2009 is that Nintendo loses all the text **** Why the hell can't they get some good voice actors in there?

I almost made the mistake of getting Zelda: Twilight until i noticed that it required hitting the A buttom 1 billion times to get through text.

I prefer the PC honestly, but the Wii is a fun alternative at times. And even if there was voice acting in Twilight Princess, that wouldn't make the scenes faster. It would probably slow them down even. The beginning cutscenes were hell to go through, what I ended up doing was holding on to the Wiimote and mashing "A" over and over while I made a sandwich. Snacks make cutscenes go so much faster.Archangel_2309

[QUOTE="Archangel_2309"]I prefer the PC honestly, but the Wii is a fun alternative at times. And even if there was voice acting in Twilight Princess, that wouldn't make the scenes faster. It would probably slow them down even. The beginning cutscenes were hell to go through, what I ended up doing was holding on to the Wiimote and mashing "A" over and over while I made a sandwich. Snacks make cutscenes go so much faster.

You know that the point of dialog is to read it and understand it, yes? :P

I did the first time around just to get the story. But after I started my second game, and then my friend started a game, and then I started a game at my friends house, I'm pretty sure I knew the story well enough to skip it for a sandwich ^_^Archangel_2309

Ah, well that's different then.

PC=Wii? What the heck? I would never, ever have thought of that. tktomo01

PS3 has so few first party titles, you can get almost all games for it on PC. Same with 360, since Microsoft is a computer company. The Wii is the only console with games you can't get on the computer. I suppose that's why it would appeal more to a PC gamer.Archangel_2309

Pretty much this though I dislike how the Wii almost hadn't gotten any type of game like Gears or Valhalla Knights developed for the console besides No MOre Heroes and Metroid.

In 2009 I'm looking forward to offbeat titles like Endless Ocean 2 and Job Island:Hard Working People.

But the only games out there with an aesthetic that involves more realistic violence, an art direction that can't be described as overly childish and quality voice acting and music direction with potentially solid gameplay design are Tenchu 4, Kizuna, Fatal Frame 4 and The Conduit.

After seeing the a playthrough of the Conduit's first level it looks it will have a disappointing single player campaign. Half Life and Bioshock 1st levels are miles ahead. Heck Tenchu's 1st level was also miles ahead of The Conduit and I regarded it as a potential launch buy. Fatal Frame 4 has issues in terms of an unintuitve design but I don't think it will be bother me as much as others.

I'm a PC and Wii guy myself. I just feel that there's no point in getting a PS3 or XBox360 if I already have a PC.DS_Lightning21

I almost made the mistake of getting Zelda: Twilight until i noticed that it required hitting the A buttom 1 billion times to get through text.

[QUOTE="Archangel_2309"]PS3 has so few first party titles, you can get almost all games for it on PC. Same with 360, since Microsoft is a computer company. The Wii is the only console with games you can't get on the computer. I suppose that's why it would appeal more to a PC gamer.mutantmagnet

Pretty much this though I dislike how the Wii almost hadn't gotten any type of game like Gears or Valhalla Knights developed for the console besides No MOre Heroes and Metroid.

In 2009 I'm looking forward to offbeat titles like Endless Ocean 2 and Job Island:Hard Working People.

But the only games out there with an aesthetic that involves more realistic violence, an art direction that can't be described as overly childish and quality voice acting and music direction with potentially solid gameplay design are Tenchu 4, Kizuna, Fatal Frame 4 and The Conduit.

After seeing the a playthrough of the Conduit's first level it looks it will have a disappointing single player campaign. Half Life and Bioshock 1st levels are miles ahead. Heck Tenchu's 1st level was also miles ahead of The Conduit and I regarded it as a potential launch buy. Fatal Frame 4 has issues in terms of an unintuitve design but I don't think it will be bother me as much as others.

I almost made the mistake of getting Zelda: Twilight until i noticed that it required hitting the A buttom 1 billion times to get through text.

Seemed like an action adventure trying to come off as an RPG (is this what a JRPG is?).psychobrew

No, a JRPG is a Japanese RPG, as differentiated from WRPGs (Western RPGs).

Well he was asking if JRPGs stylistically speaking are Action/Adventure games with continual advancement through items.

I think that's an unfair criticism. Loz TP plays just like the last Zelda games I played on the nes and snes but in 3d so the exploration aspect now involves the Z axis and the combat forgoes the god eye vision of 2d gaming.

The cutscenes can't be skipped but half are don't even touch 20 seconds. The other longer ones were like 2 minutes at best.

I misspoke earlier because I had just read up a bit about Valhalla Knights. I meant to say Valkyira Chronicles. Besides I see Monster Hunter 3 as the rpg to look out for in 2009. It looks like a really good compormise on some of the design issues I see with MMORPGs.

I'm myself a Wii/PC gamer. I was mostly a GameCube and PC gamer last gen with a PS2 at 1 time. Infact, I can tell I was a PC gamer since the late 90s.

I want to have a new computer very soon and make an account to Steam. Dlablo 3 is coming soon. I really need to play the game. That's the only WRPG I can get into. With what's coming on Wii in 2009 and beyond and a new PC, I won't need something else soon.

The PS3 only has Little Big Planet and White Night Chronicles and Final Fantasy Versus 13 that interest me and the 360 has the XBLA, Star Ocean 4 and Tales of Vesperia. As a JRPG fan, I don't even give a crap about Final Fantasy 13.

I'm myself a Wii/PC gamer. I was mostly a GameCube and PC gamer last gen with a PS2 at 1 time. Infact, I can tell I was a PC gamer since the late 90s.

I want to have a new computer very soon and make an account to Steam. Dlablo 3 is coming soon. I really need to play the game. That's the only WRPG I can get into. With what's coming on Wii in 2009 and beyond and a new PC, I won't need something else soon.

The PS3 only has Little Big Planet and White Night Chronicles and Final Fantasy Versus 13 that interest me and the 360 has the XBLA, Star Ocean 4 and Tales of Vesperia. As a JRPG fan, I don't even give a crap about Final Fantasy 13.

chris3116

[QUOTE="DS_Lightning21"]I'm a PC and Wii guy myself. I just feel that there's no point in getting a PS3 or XBox360 if I already have a PC.webbut

I almost made the mistake of getting Zelda: Twilight until i noticed that it required hitting the A buttom 1 billion times to get through text.

psilocybn

It is a little anoying at times when we've had v/a for quite some time now. I hope they do start adding it to their games soon.

I'm a little scared at times too. It seems that when Nintendo tries something they aren't used to, it can be either "meh" or "terrible". I have faith though. V/A is just like any part of the game...it takes time. DO IT RIGHT!

The problem is that the PC gets outdated after a year but the ps3 and xbox360 will be good for roughly 10 years. Like now with my PC i cant run half the ps3 and 360 games so i feel im still losing out on all the great games. And all though the wii is innovative I find it a bit overrated (yes i have one).Sw33t_D

The motion and pointer can enhance various genres enjoyed by PC gamers there's the added advantage that you wont have to upgrade (much) and the fast paced games PC gamers enjoy can run on Wii in some form. The reality is that publishers refuse to do it for the failures of the piddly half baked few they have rushed out.

[QUOTE="webbut"][QUOTE="DS_Lightning21"]I'm a PC and Wii guy myself. I just feel that there's no point in getting a PS3 or XBox360 if I already have a PC.nintendofreak_2