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RetroActive #22 Poll: WiiWare Edition
ejamer:
I can understand people avoiding WiiWare because it's a hassle to buy a pre-determined amount points and then try to spend them the "right" way to avoid waste.
I can understand people avoiding WiiWare because digital downloads locked to a console and there are no known plans for transitioning/upgrading to other hardware.
I'm still amazed that people would intentionally avoid good, cheap games that are easily available on a platform they already own simply because they prefer to stay ignorant as some sort of statement, instead making the modicum of effort to sort good from bad. (There are reviews out there and at least one website dedicated to covering all of the content released via WiiWare. There also isn't exactly a ton of content to sift through to find the gems.)
But hey, it's a free world and there is more than enough gaming to go around. Spend your dollars however you want.
broodwars:
--- Quote from: ejamer on April 05, 2012, 07:35:10 AM ---I'm still amazed that people would intentionally avoid good, cheap games that are easily available on a platform they already own simply because they prefer to stay ignorant as some sort of statement, instead making the modicum of effort to sort good from bad. (There are reviews out there and at least one website dedicated to covering all of the content released via WiiWare. There also isn't exactly a ton of content to sift through to find the gems.)
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Or I just prefer to not suffer from a gaming version of Stockholm Syndrome, which I think sums up how many people can feel that way about WiiWare. :P
Edit: maybe that should be "Kairon Syndrome." :P
ejamer:
Interesting fact: If you look at the 100 highest-rated Wii games on Metacritic, 24 are WiiWare games.
You could argue that sequels or games in the same series (ie: Bit.Trip, Mega Man, LostWinds) should be single entries... but by the time you add more games to bring the total back up to 100, more distinct WiiWare titles are included. The percentage doesn't drop significantly, and still makes up more than 1/5 of the list.
Make whatever argument you want about marketing or quality or being held hostage (???). It doesn't matter. When you write off WiiWare as a whole, you reduce the selection of quality games available on the system. End of story.
Anyway, I'm done peddling the merits of WiiWare. People aren't going to change their minds, and I'm sure that you all have enough gaming lined up that it really doesn't matter if you miss out on a few interesting titles.
NWR_insanolord:
It's like with iPhone games. The vast majority are awful, but if you're willing to do a bit of research you'll find some really good stuff on the service.
Killer_Man_Jaro:
I'd go as far as to say that it's like any digital distribution service. In this day and age, the platforms are more accessible to a greater number of developers, and as a result, more crap makes it in. I'm thankful that informative outlets, such as this website, exist to nudge us in the direction of titles worth playing - they may be outnumbered in the marketplace, but they are still deserving of recognition.
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