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Motion Control isn't a Wii exclusive or anything, everyone has the right to use it. Honestly, what's so creative about Nintendo's use of motion control? Wii Fit? Wii sports? Yeah, lovely. You don't know what Sony will do with it and you sure as hell can't be sure of Natal, it seems way more elaborated than Sony or Wii's use of Motion control from what I've seen. It's not about what tools you use, it's about what comes out of them, if I start seeing stuff like Wii Sports and all on the PS3 then sure, it's a complete rip off but as it stands right now, I'm not sure anyone can be so certain about it. The PS3 and the 360 bring more to the table than just HD( which does have its fair share of importance). It brings digital distribution, a better online gaming structure and generally more options for developers, all these improvements end up contributing to every aspect of the development of a game. Are there shortcomings? Yeah, there are. Mainly the cost of developing games which usually shuts out the more niche developers. I guess that will just keep happening, it's a damn shame though.

The DS's a different case though, it's line up is fucking brilliant, it deserves every praise it gets.

I can see how more simple and entertaining games like those in the Wii are bringing new people into gaming but I think the majoraty is still probably going to be playing Guitar Hero or Wii Fit until they get bored and don't even play anymore. I see this new involvement in gaming becoming more of an ilusion, rather that the actual increase of people who are really into what games can truly represent. If I were to start gaming right now, I would actually be turned off by most games on the Wii but then again I probably would feel the same way if I got into some hardcore JRPGs or stuff like that, there is a middle ground to this though. Games that manage to combine good writting, a good storyline and fun gameplay, all wrapped up in a simple way, games like Okami for example. This is the stuff I'd like to see new gamers getting excited about.

I don't plan to start any "Are games art?" or whatever shitty argument like that but I truly do not see games as toys anymore, the way they can trigger emotions, the way they can have incredibly well thought out and engaging mechanics, I just can't see it as a toy.

Since when are sales numbers the maximum authority on which systems/ whatever are the best?

The Wii does well because it capitalizes on a very profitable market(casual gaming) but on the other hand, it almost completly ignores what used to be the core consumers, the so called "hardcore" gamers. This leaves you with a bunch of fun party games and like 5 mature games, No More Heroes for example. That's not the way to develop a complete system but if you wanna get rich then yeah, it's fucking great. Games haven't really been toys for a while now, they have big budgets, long and well written scripts, voice actors and generate more money than a bunch of other industries. Don't get me wrong, I like games that aren't overly complicated, I like games that are fun and simple and all but I don't like the idea of having a system solely based on that.

Like it or not, the casual gaming market is profitable, Sony wants in.

WRX22B1998, on 12 March 2010 - 02:34 AM, said:

That's precisely what they're getting at.