People whine because Nintendo is the only company that's putting any effort in making good, original titles for the Wii. Not surprising, but not much different than Gamecube, the difference being Wii is successful. 3rd parties aren't really helping Nintendo sell the Wii, they're just feeding off Nintendo's success with a lot of second-rate efforts. While I'm extremely happy with the 3rd party Wii games I own, only 1 (No More Heroes) of them is original and exclusive. Every console has ports. However, ports on the Wii are mostly of last generation games which, understandably, don't count to some people.
I've bought a lot of Wii games this year, I'm picking up Okami tonight and Mario Kart next week. After Wii Fit though, I have nothing reserved. I'm not complaining as I have tons to play, I just find it odd since I ALWAYS have something reserved.
Somewhere out there, Zack and Wiki are crying their little hearts out...
But in all seriousness, aren't we all jumping the gun here? The Wii is only a year old, yet we are talking about it like its a lifetime of failure, especially on the third party front.
Yes, its true that third parties need to release better games. However, you can't ask for change to happen in an instant. You have to remember that things have changed drastically this generation. The Wii is a massive hit while the 360 and PS3 have failed to catch up to it, despite having better graphics, features and games. Nintendo has gone from the mocked and ridiculed console to being the cool kid that everyone wants to hang with.
Things are slowly changing, but are changing. Wii games are getting better all around. Take for example, Sega Superstars Tennis. While the overall game was criticized harshly for its gameplay, many said the best version to play is the Wii version due to its controls.
And must we forget The Godfather and Resident Evil 4? Both are ports of last gen games, but were made better thanks to how intuitive the Wiimote is. So much, in fact, that its now impossible to play the older versions.
Finally, what about WiiWare? Many small developers and even some third parties are putting a lot of effort into their releases, hoping to create very innovative and fun games for the Wii (like Lost Winds, Strong Bad Game and many others).
So I think people are just looking at some bad Wii games and thinking that's how its going to be for the rest of the generation. People, the typical lifespan of a system is 5 to 6 years, the Wii only has one. Who knows what will happen between now and then?
Its silly to always think of the positive outlook, yes, but expecting the worse is just as stupid.
Topic: Why are people still whining that there aren't enough games? (Read 117241 times)
