QuoteMy son was talking bout wanting one too....am trying to talk him outta it coz there are limited games at the mo from what I can see.
Is any body buying one of these? My son is looking for a console and I have seen these are to be released. Any gamers here know anything about them?
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My son was talking bout wanting one too....am trying to talk him outta it coz there are limited games at the mo from what I can see.
Limited games - that's a good thing as a parent? That'll keep the costs down over the year compared to buying a 360 when the boyo will be looking for a game every week
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I have to admit, it's damn tempting, and I'm a PlayStation die hard. The new controller is interesting, and should lead to some unique games, away from the usual shoot/drive/platform/beat 'em up catalogue on the other 2 consoles. With the back catalogue of every Nintendo game ever going to made available, there's some classics out there I wouldn't mind getting stuck into again - Mario Kart, Super Mario World, CastleVania, etc.
Plus it's going to be nearly €400 cheaper than a PS3!!
My kids arent very demanding...in fact they only look for games to buy on birthdays and christmas. The controllor looks a bit strange on it but the thoughts of being able to get Sim City on it mite make me change my mind! It and Joop were the loves of my life!
I've ordered it... he has an old xbox. This looks different so he should enjoy it. He loves all the old nintendo games - he has them on a disc for the xbox. Thats the clincher. Cheers Tetsujin!
As Irishmen we dilute our sense of nation by depending on the English to bring us our balls
is it a next gen console to rival xbox 360 or PS3 or is it just for playing old games , as ive often found when returning to games you loved as a kid you often find they are in fact rubbish and the novelty wears off very quickly .
they will be hard pushed to beat the xbox360 prob the best console ive ever had ( and ive had most at some stage or an other !!)
Finally technology has caught up to my expectations ?
Its an updated Gamecune with a new way of playing , using an infared remote control.
Best to just watch the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SdZm4XQRP8
thats the game that comes free with it, combined with the virtual console (any nintendo game ever made for a fiver)
250 quid and Zelda for 50 , thats my xmas present
kdjac
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5cPVP_llfo
it looks worth the money, and different too.
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perfect video tbhOriginally Posted by lofty9
2 more wiiks
kdjac
the feedback its gotten over the thanksgiving weekend is immense. lots of people needing to change the batteries of the wiimote after 30 hours of play
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I dont know it looks very gimiky and annoying to me , will you not be ******ed from all the jumping around like in the boxing why not just actually go boxing rather than pretending in your house .
looks to me to have a very short life span something like those buzz games good fun when drunk and at a party but not a serious gaming machine
Wonder how long we'll have to wait until someone has a heart attack playing it?!
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Nintendo's tend to be quirky, aimed at the slightly younger end of the market with a small number of games that emphasise gameplay over graphics and licences.
For that reason it depends on your children. If they want to play the latest game everyone else is playing (Call of Duty, Gears of War, Grand Theft Auto etc) then the Wii is not likely to be their thing.
To the guy that was excited about SimCity being available, SimCity is a PC game, I cant see how a console conversion would work. Consoles are best suited to games of movement (due to the type of controller and absence of a keyboard) where you are primarily interested in a small number of relatively large objects (due to the fact you are hopefully sitting a fair distance from your screen). Management/Strategy games are mcuh more suited to the PC.
The original SimCity worked well on the SNES.
its ok, dont worry about it. go play your photo realistic FIFA Squad Update 2007 or YetAnotherFirstPersonShooter.
SimCity on the SNES was awesome, probably what got me into strat games. obviously more modern versions with X nubmer of possible buildings and taxes is very PC-friendly but the first one was fast and fun. quite educational too for a 7 year old to be trying to balance tax income and civic happiness
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Your Chairperson,
Gavin
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"Ex Bardus , Vicis"
its ok, dont worry about it. go play your photo realistic FIFA Squad Update 2007 or YetAnotherFirstPersonShooter.
SimCity on the SNES was awesome, probably what got me into strat games. obviously more modern versions with X nubmer of possible buildings and taxes is very PC-friendly but the first one was fast and fun. quite educational too for a 7 year old to be trying to balance tax income and civic happiness
think i will stick to the ultra realistic graphics , top class game play and story boards .
plus if i want to have a go at the classics i can raid the attic or just use the emulators , like on my PSP ive every game released on NEW SNES or Megadrive/ dreamcast .
or just download it straight to the 360 , downloaded mortal kombat 3 last night .
must have a look for sim city loved that game that and comand and conquer >
Did you ever build a Megalopolis? I could never get the population over 300k.
SimCity on the SNES was awesome, probably what got me into strat games. obviously more modern versions with X nubmer of possible buildings and taxes is very PC-friendly but the first one was fast and fun. quite educational too for a 7 year old to be trying to balance tax income and civic happiness
don't think so, but i had SimCity 2000 on the sega saturn. when you had enough money the "city buildings" (arcopolis's, or something?) made the population figures just go mental.
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Eh am female but anyways I had it on my old old nintendo many moons ago.
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