Would You Have Bought Your Wii If You Knew Where it was going?

This Thread I am aware seems pretty fanboyish i ussually try to avoid that but, wth im bored. Im bought my wii at launch and im basically on the verge of selling it. I put about 5 hours of gameplay into it like a month. Every hope i had about the wii was basically crushed. im a big competive multiplayer person and i was like was this would be great online its not. They could make some great FPS's on the wii theres like very few. I thought theres no way nintendo can make online support without eventually adding mic support they sure did. I was expecting it to be great system when people are over it really isnt the 360 was actually much more fun to play with people.

Hey, but everyones entitled to there opinons go ahead and flame me if you want dont try to prove me wrong i really dont give a crap. I just want to here everyone elses opinon would you have bought your wii if you knew it was going to end up like this and did you have any hopes about te wii there were not furfilled?

Yes.

the ps3 on other side....

I haven't even bought a Wii yet, for the exact same reasons as you may selling yours. Maybe I'll buy one when they release a game that comes close to the 'revolution' that was hyped.

well first ill say that im a SP guy...not remotely interested in online multiplayer. so the wiis online system doesent overly bother me. however if someone who was into online play asked if i would recommend the wii....i woudl say no. get something else. the wiis system is not good enough for it...too many limitations.

anywho....im absolutely chuffed with my wii. that and my PC have me sorted this gen pretty much. althugh i have a 360 and PS3....i barely ever use them (next gen ill be alot slower about picking up every platform i think). the wii is different from those 3 platforms though and thats great imho. ive got my eye candy system with the more traditional games (and some bonkers ones) with my PC and the wii covers the crazy area mostly.

this last month has been fantastic for wii in europe imho. there was wiiware with lost winds (very underrated here imho) and FF among others. at retail there was also okami, boom blox and brawl (just released today). thats a dam fine month by any standards....i actually have a backlog on the wii front now :S.

would i have bought the wii today if i saw where it was going? absolutely.

Wii hasn't disappointed me in the slightest. What are these consoles supposed to do? Change your outlook on life?

360, PS3 all do things a PC can do, so nothing super revolutionary there. Wii offers a little extra with a really cool control scheme in some games and better versions of their successful franchises. Wii never promised state of the art graphics.

Ask yourself this: What did you WANT it do that it did not?

This Thread I am aware seems pretty fanboyish i ussually try to avoid that but, wth im bored. Im bought my wii at launch and im basically on the verge of selling it. I put about 5 hours of gameplay into it like a month. Every hope i had about the wii was basically crushed. im a big competive multiplayer person and i was like was this would be great online its not. They could make some great FPS's on the wii theres like very few. I thought theres no way nintendo can make online support without eventually adding mic support they sure did. I was expecting it to be great system when people are over it really isnt the 360 was actually much more fun to play with people.

Hey, but everyones entitled to there opinons go ahead and flame me if you want dont try to prove me wrong i really dont give a crap. I just want to here everyone elses opinon would you have bought your wii if you knew it was going to end up like this and did you have any hopes about te wii there were not furfilled?

SaintJimmmy

Yes, and thats because I had a realistic image of what the system would be, a grea secondary system to my PS3, a great system to play when guests come over, and a good coop system for me and my girl to play.

It seems you had unrealistic expectations.

Wii hasn't disappointed me in the slightest. What are these consoles supposed to do? Change your outlook on life?

360, PS3 all do things a PC can do, so nothing super revolutionary there. Wii offers a little extra with a really cool control scheme in some games and better versions of their successful franchises. Wii never promised state of the art graphics.

Ask yourself this: What did you WANT it do that it did not?

flazzle

Well What it DID do it is offer a new look on gameing and offer a wonderful SP experince i didnt expect it to have great graphics but what it DIDNT do is when they said it would support online play i expected it not to be half-assed i was also thought how they sold the wii as a system play with your freinds was wrong aswell theres honestly not many games for the wii that are fun with other people imo

Yeah i relize its just not my taste in games im a more competive person and for the most part thats not what wii is going for i just thought id post this while i contemplate whether or not to sell it lol

*sorry for the grammer and spelling errors in this i wrote it while i was on the fone lol*

Yes, I would have, because I love my Wii. It has many great games I own, and want to own, with more on the way! Games such as Mario Kart, Brawl, SPM, Galaxy Zelda, MP3 and many more! I'll still be buying games foor a long time for my Wii before thinking about getting another console! And don't forget Wiiware and the VC!

And I average around 15 - 20 hours of games a week, so Nyah! :P

Yep. I was totally hyped about it before they revealed the Gamecube era hardware and massive overpricing. As an actually cheap system the Wii would be great. $149 and mostly $20 games matches the value. But as is the pricing is a ridiculous rip-off.

I bought one anyways because of the SMG hype but that was a big mistake. Fact is for everyone but nintendo fanatics the Wii is just garbage.

eh i just take it out when i have friends over.
maybe some brawl once in a while

but for those who have it as their primary console I feel bad for missing out on awesome multiplats and exclusives

Yep. I was totally hyped about it before they revealed the Gamecube era hardware and massive overpricing. As an actually cheap system the Wii would be great. $149 and mostly $20 games matches the value. But as is the pricing is a ridiculous rip-off.

I bought one anyways because of the SMG hype but that was a big mistake. Fact is for everyone but nintendo fanatics the Wii is just garbage.

Lazy_Boy88

add people who are not interested in traditional games. I agree on the price part..wii games cost so much. Even for simple ping pong games you are paying £40. I am forced to mod the god damn thing.(i havent' though)

eh i just take it out when i have friends over.
maybe some brawl once in a while

but for those who have it as their primary console I feel bad for missing out on awesome multiplats and exclusives

Ze_ALEX

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eh i just take it out when i have friends over.
maybe some brawl once in a while

but for those who have it as their primary console I feel bad for missing out on awesome multiplats and exclusives

Rahnyc4

your telling me it doesn't satisfy most gamers because it brings deja-vu to the people who play its games but then you see games like mario party 7? and mario kart? doesn't that bring deja-vu?

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eh i just take it out when i have friends over.
maybe some brawl once in a while

but for those who have it as their primary console I feel bad for missing out on awesome multiplats and exclusives

Ze_ALEX

your telling me it doesn't satisfy most gamers because it brings deja-vu to the people who play its games but then you see games like mario party 7? and mario kart? doesn't that bring deja-vu?

Yes. I buy Nintendo platforms for Nintendo games.

However, the next Zelda will be the ultimate judge in my relationship with Nintendo. If it fails to captivate me, I don't know what to think after that. I find that Nintendo's current titles fail to grasp my attention fully anymore.

Well What it DID do it is offer a new look on gameing and offer a wonderful SP experince i didnt expect it to have great graphics but what it DIDNT do is when they said it would support online play i expected it not to be half-assed i was also thought how they sold the wii as a system play with your freinds was wrong aswell theres honestly not many games for the wii that are fun with other people imo

Yeah i relize its just not my taste in games im a more competive person and for the most part thats not what wii is going for i just thought id post this while i contemplate whether or not to sell it lol

*sorry for the grammer and spelling errors in this i wrote it while i was on the fone lol*

SaintJimmmy

Don't worry about the grammar. I'm not one to worry about an extra 'D' or the improper use of an idiom. You have a point regarding the online play. Nintendo is just too cautious or really hasn't decided the best way to handle it. However, things are looking up, because I believe people really like the Mario Kart connectivity. Other games really seem to miss the boat.

I disagree on the play with your friends angle. Wii Sports, Wii Play, WarioWare, Mario Party, Strikers, and the co-op in SMG is pretty good.

I think if you had a GC and enjoyed it, you will love the Wii. If you are revisting Nintendo after PS2 or XBOX, it just may not be for you.

I think you should hold on to your Wii since its not really worth as much since you can get them now. With more publishers coming to it and figuring out how to use the Wii-Remote better, something you really enjoy may come along. Get a 360/PS3 in the meantime if you dont have one already.