Comments on: So I Bought a Wii http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/ PS3 News and Views Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:03:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: JimmyStewart http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149993 Tue, 20 May 2008 16:42:20 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149993 I bought a Wii just after launch and have yet to find much use for it. I had a blast playing through Super Paper Mario... but other than that it's mostly used when we have guests over. My wife's mom really seems to love Wii Sports bowling. I haven't even turned on my Wii since February of this year and that was only to download a USB keyboard update. I've been thinking about turning it on again to look at the WiiWare but so far I haven't mustered up the interest. But I still hold out hope. Originally when I bought the PS3 I felt the same way. There was little that interested me to play it and I rarely turned it on except to watch Blu-Rays. Then came Divx support and it soon replaced my 360 as my media hub. Slowly but surely a handful of games have been following. Right now I'm pretty obsessed with PixelJunk Monsters. My wife and I have been destroying the co-op mode. Even though I'm still mostly playing retail games on the 360 the PS3 has really snuck in there. I think MS has slowed down a lot and this could be the year I jump on the Playstation bandwagon. I have no regrets in buying either system... the Wii on the other hand is still waiting to demonstrate a use in our house for basically anything. On a side note... is it just me or is their Wii Store oversaturated with somewhat expensive roms. I did buy the original Paper Mario to play but over all I have no desire to pick up these games again. At least on the 360 you get achievements and on the PS3 and 360 there's usually some form of online play or updated graphics. On the Wii it's like a simple rom... nothing new added and seemingly little quality control. For every great must own game, there's about 10 or 20 I've never even heard of. Hopefully Wii-Ware will turn out better. I bought a Wii just after launch and have yet to find much use for it. I had a blast playing through Super Paper Mario… but other than that it’s mostly used when we have guests over. My wife’s mom really seems to love Wii Sports bowling. I haven’t even turned on my Wii since February of this year and that was only to download a USB keyboard update. I’ve been thinking about turning it on again to look at the WiiWare but so far I haven’t mustered up the interest.

But I still hold out hope. Originally when I bought the PS3 I felt the same way. There was little that interested me to play it and I rarely turned it on except to watch Blu-Rays. Then came Divx support and it soon replaced my 360 as my media hub. Slowly but surely a handful of games have been following. Right now I’m pretty obsessed with PixelJunk Monsters. My wife and I have been destroying the co-op mode. Even though I’m still mostly playing retail games on the 360 the PS3 has really snuck in there. I think MS has slowed down a lot and this could be the year I jump on the Playstation bandwagon. I have no regrets in buying either system… the Wii on the other hand is still waiting to demonstrate a use in our house for basically anything.

On a side note… is it just me or is their Wii Store oversaturated with somewhat expensive roms. I did buy the original Paper Mario to play but over all I have no desire to pick up these games again. At least on the 360 you get achievements and on the PS3 and 360 there’s usually some form of online play or updated graphics. On the Wii it’s like a simple rom… nothing new added and seemingly little quality control. For every great must own game, there’s about 10 or 20 I’ve never even heard of. Hopefully Wii-Ware will turn out better.

]]> by: mcloki http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149871 Mon, 19 May 2008 22:49:53 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149871 I too got a wii back in March. I'm underwhelmed to say the least. Mario Galaxy is nice, but i can't help but think, What would Ratchet and Clank or Jak and Daxter do with this on a PS3 and a wiimote? Crush them. The engine can already handle it. The graphics make this a system that is going to be replaced in a year or two. It's nice to have, I have a niece and nephew and they may want to jump around while playing the games, but i don't. I do like the wii fit aspect of it though. That may be worth a look. And the graphics, they burn my eyes. So sad really. I too got a wii back in March. I’m underwhelmed to say the least. Mario Galaxy is nice, but i can’t help but think, What would Ratchet and Clank or Jak and Daxter do with this on a PS3 and a wiimote? Crush them. The engine can already handle it. The graphics make this a system that is going to be replaced in a year or two. It’s nice to have, I have a niece and nephew and they may want to jump around while playing the games, but i don’t. I do like the wii fit aspect of it though. That may be worth a look.
And the graphics, they burn my eyes. So sad really.

]]> by: James Bryan http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149531 Fri, 16 May 2008 23:59:49 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149531 Super Smash Bros. Brawl is a good multiplayer game. No real story or anything, just a good old fashioned kid friendly fighting game with lots of Nintendo icons (and Sonic and Solid Snake lol). Worth a rent at least. I have Gamefly's 3 game plan. There's also the shopping channel where you can get the new wiiware games as well as old classics from NES, SNES, Genesis, etc such as one of my old faves, Renegade for nes :P Super Smash Bros. Brawl is a good multiplayer game. No real story or anything, just a good old fashioned kid friendly fighting game with lots of Nintendo icons (and Sonic and Solid Snake lol). Worth a rent at least. I have Gamefly’s 3 game plan. There’s also the shopping channel where you can get the new wiiware games as well as old classics from NES, SNES, Genesis, etc such as one of my old faves, Renegade for nes :P

]]> by: Darrin http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149502 Fri, 16 May 2008 19:46:46 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149502 Stormy, it's not like we've been skimping on the pro-PS3 posts. How about some comments in those? Stormy, it’s not like we’ve been skimping on the pro-PS3 posts. How about some comments in those?

]]> by: Trieloth http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149499 Fri, 16 May 2008 19:17:08 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149499 If Monster Hunter comes out on the Wii I will gladly trade my 360 for a Wii in a heart beat but until then no Thanks. If Monster Hunter comes out on the Wii I will gladly trade my 360 for a Wii in a heart beat but until then no Thanks.

]]> by: Paranoimia http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149492 Fri, 16 May 2008 18:28:44 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149492 Jebus, Stormy, c'mon! Whether we like them or not, fact is that there are other systems out there, and some people do own more than one. Is it really that big a deal that Henning gives us his opinion on the system? Personally, having owned a Gamecube and due to the fact that the Wii isn't much of an improvement, there's no way I'd touch one with someone else's 10ft barge pole - but that doesn't mean they can't give their opinion on it. Simple fact of the matter is that this is not an official site - it's a blog about the world of PS3. If the blog owner buys a Wii, he's perfectly entitled to give an opinion on it. Same if he should decide to buy a 360. Personally, I welcome the opinions of others - they won't change my mind that the PS3 is the only system that I need, but I welcome them all the same. Jebus, Stormy, c’mon! Whether we like them or not, fact is that there are other systems out there, and some people do own more than one.

Is it really that big a deal that Henning gives us his opinion on the system?

Personally, having owned a Gamecube and due to the fact that the Wii isn’t much of an improvement, there’s no way I’d touch one with someone else’s 10ft barge pole - but that doesn’t mean they can’t give their opinion on it.

Simple fact of the matter is that this is not an official site - it’s a blog about the world of PS3. If the blog owner buys a Wii, he’s perfectly entitled to give an opinion on it. Same if he should decide to buy a 360. Personally, I welcome the opinions of others - they won’t change my mind that the PS3 is the only system that I need, but I welcome them all the same.

]]> by: Henning http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149486 Fri, 16 May 2008 17:39:28 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149486 Goodbye. Ooops. I guess you're not reading this anymore. Goodbye. Ooops. I guess you’re not reading this anymore.

]]> by: Stormy24 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149484 Fri, 16 May 2008 17:26:45 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149484 Oops, I must be on the wrong blog. First this guy talks about how bored he is with the PS3, then we get a play by play of his Wii purchase. Unbookmarked. Goodbye ps3blog.net. Oops, I must be on the wrong blog. First this guy talks about how bored he is with the PS3, then we get a play by play of his Wii purchase.

Unbookmarked. Goodbye ps3blog.net.

]]> by: The Claw http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149478 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:36:17 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149478 Echoing what Samus said; get Metroid Prime: Corruption. It's the Wii's greatest technical achievement up to this point and, along with Mario Galaxy, it's without a doubt one of the best games on the Wii. Also, if you are into BoomBlox you might also want to check out Elebits. Elebits has similar physics-based gameplay where you destroy rooms, houses, and neighborhoods looking for Elebits. It also has four player multiplayer and a level editor. Echoing what Samus said; get Metroid Prime: Corruption. It’s the Wii’s greatest technical achievement up to this point and, along with Mario Galaxy, it’s without a doubt one of the best games on the Wii.

Also, if you are into BoomBlox you might also want to check out Elebits. Elebits has similar physics-based gameplay where you destroy rooms, houses, and neighborhoods looking for Elebits. It also has four player multiplayer and a level editor.

]]> by: Ryan http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149472 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:04:28 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/16/so-i-bought-a-wii/#comment-149472 Alot of buddies rave about No more Heroes. Made by Killer 7 peeps. Alot of buddies rave about No more Heroes. Made by Killer 7 peeps.

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