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So I got the nintendo wii the other day

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patentman

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Well, as the title says I got the Wii the other day. A buddy of mine had a raincheck for one and he let me buy it. Initially I thought it was great, but after playing a while the novelty of the controller really started to wear off. Don't get me wrong, the wii was fun to play, but I thought the control scheme just didn't work as well as it was supposed to.

First, maybe it was just my system, but there was a distinct lag between when I would move the remote/nunchuk and when the system would responde. Not like a major delay or anything, but enough to be perceptible.

Second, the wiimote seemed to work very well for games that did not require the system to detect repeated rapid movement, i.e., wii tennis, wii golf etc. However, the controls seemed decidedly sluggish for other games that require such rapid movement, i.e. wii boxing, Rampage, etc.

Sadly, because of these issues, I decided to ebay my Wii in an effort to finance a new xbox 360 purchase. Don't fret, someone bought it in 6 hours for my very reasonable price of cost +shipping, so the system will have a good home. I was actually genuinely disappointed and saddened by my experience with the wii. I had such high hopes for the system and the control scheme, but it just fell "flat" for me.

Ah well, this is not an attempt to start a flame/sony vs MS vs Nintendo war. I just wanted to share my personal experiences with the Wii. Obviously america loves it with the way it is selling, and for good reason, as the innovation behind the controller is nothing less than extraordinary. I just couldn't get past the sluggishness of the controls.

EDIT: I guess I should mention that I originally bought this system with my wife in mind. I thought she would like it and we could play together (nothing says psychotherapy like having a virtual boxing match with your wife). Unfortunately she showed little interest...
 
Rampage was a crappy game on last-gen systems (which is why you can already get the Wii version for only $30 at Best Buy). You're right about Wii Boxing, it does sometimes get confused. If you want to see a game that uses the Wii remote very well, try Zelda. It has no such problems.
 
Originally posted by: mugs
Rampage was a crappy game on last-gen systems (which is why you can already get the Wii version for only $30 at Best Buy). You're right about Wii Boxing, it does sometimes get confused. If you want to see a game that uses the Wii remote very well, try Zelda. It has no such problems.
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I tried Zelda, it didn't really do anything for me either. I dunno. Once I started seeing issues with the remote I just got fed up with it and decided to ebay it.
 
I remember hearing the Wii has(or would have) a regular controller. That should help wit the shortness of breath.
 
ive told many people that they wouldnt like the wii and i was right all along. unless of course they were under 10.
 
OP, I'd say you picked some poor games to base your opinion on, but hey, if you don't like it, you don't like it. The 360 has lots of awesome games for it too and is never a bad choice! 😀

Originally posted by: RelaxTheMind
ive told many people that they wouldnt like the wii and i was right all along. unless of course they were under 10.
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*looks at official wii thread*
*looks at dearth of threads like this*

uh...yeah.
 
Originally posted by: loup garou
OP, I'd say you picked some poor games to base your opinion on, but hey, if you don't like it, you don't like it. The 360 has lots of awesome games for it too and is never a bad choice! 😀

Originally posted by: RelaxTheMind
ive told many people that they wouldnt like the wii and i was right all along. unless of course they were under 10.
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*looks at official wii thread*
*looks at dearth of threads like this*

uh...yeah.
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And the average age of people in the Official Wii thread is probably mid to high 20s. Saying it's a system for 10 year olds is something I'd expect from a child, not from a mature person who has actually played it.
 
For the record, I'm 29 and I bought the wii because I thought the games would be fun with the innovative controller. By and large they were fun, I just hate control lag is all.
 
Originally posted by: loup garou
OP, I'd say you picked some poor games to base your opinion on, but hey, if you don't like it, you don't like it. The 360 has lots of awesome games for it too and is never a bad choice! 😀
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You may be right with respect to wii boxing and rampage, but I did try zelda too, which is supposed to be the shiznit for wii games. Even though I LOVE zelda games, I still couldn;t get past the controller. But thanks for respecting my opinion. I think all of the consoles out there have their perks and disadvantages, the 360's being that you need an air conditioner for it so that it doesn;t crap out after 3 months 🙂
 
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