Wii Thoughts After 16+ Months
To those of you that have a Wii, how long have you had it, how much do you play it, was it worth it, and do you think it can keep up its run?
As for me, I got mine in January of 2007 and have enjoyed it as a second console to my XBox and then my 360. I don't know if I could have it as my ONLY console. My wife isn't the biggest gamer, but Nintendo knows her. She plays her DS frequently (actually, it was mine, but she kept playing it that she bought me my own). On the 360, she only plays Arcade titles (Luxor, Zuma, etc.), but enjoys them.
This Wii is our family machine. If I want to do traditional "serious" gaming (sports, FPS), I use the 360. But literally, for everything else, I game on the Wii. My parents and in-laws come in and they will play the Wii with us. My dad last gamed with me 20 years ago with the NES and Super Mario 1 and Tecmo Bowl...that's the last time. Now, we've played Wii Sports, Wario Ware, Guitar Hero, and Pinball. My father-in-law has bowled with us, raced in Excite Truck, and tried some Guitar Hero.
I think I've finally hit that point in my life where I don't have the constant urge to game, or if I still do, not for the extended stretches I once did. Now, I enjoy 30-60 minute stretches. I find myself playing more Pac-Man than R6:Vegas. I just enjoy the pick-up-and-play fun.
Am I alone? Am I nuts? For a base of $250 + accessories, I've been more than happy (and my wife doesn't completely want to disown me....yet). I know you still can't find them in stores, but I'm really interested to see what is possible when 3rd parties actually CARE to make something original instead of a crappy PSP or PS2 port, or integrate the DS more into it. Heck, I'll be interested to see what the Wii2 brings!
Thoughts?
(Please stay away from fanboy-esque comments like "The Wii sucks!" or "You can't be taken seriously if you play a Wii."
I'm interested to hear from those who own, or have owned, one.
As for me, I got mine in January of 2007 and have enjoyed it as a second console to my XBox and then my 360. I don't know if I could have it as my ONLY console. My wife isn't the biggest gamer, but Nintendo knows her. She plays her DS frequently (actually, it was mine, but she kept playing it that she bought me my own). On the 360, she only plays Arcade titles (Luxor, Zuma, etc.), but enjoys them.
This Wii is our family machine. If I want to do traditional "serious" gaming (sports, FPS), I use the 360. But literally, for everything else, I game on the Wii. My parents and in-laws come in and they will play the Wii with us. My dad last gamed with me 20 years ago with the NES and Super Mario 1 and Tecmo Bowl...that's the last time. Now, we've played Wii Sports, Wario Ware, Guitar Hero, and Pinball. My father-in-law has bowled with us, raced in Excite Truck, and tried some Guitar Hero.
I think I've finally hit that point in my life where I don't have the constant urge to game, or if I still do, not for the extended stretches I once did. Now, I enjoy 30-60 minute stretches. I find myself playing more Pac-Man than R6:Vegas. I just enjoy the pick-up-and-play fun.
Am I alone? Am I nuts? For a base of $250 + accessories, I've been more than happy (and my wife doesn't completely want to disown me....yet). I know you still can't find them in stores, but I'm really interested to see what is possible when 3rd parties actually CARE to make something original instead of a crappy PSP or PS2 port, or integrate the DS more into it. Heck, I'll be interested to see what the Wii2 brings!
Thoughts?
(Please stay away from fanboy-esque comments like "The Wii sucks!" or "You can't be taken seriously if you play a Wii."
I'm interested to hear from those who own, or have owned, one.
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