Comments on: Casualties of Gaming http://gamersushi.com/2008/09/07/casualties-of-gaming/ Byte-sized bits of gaming news and features. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:42:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Anthony http://gamersushi.com/2008/09/07/casualties-of-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Anthony Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:29:28 +0000 http://gamersushi.com/?p=468#comment-431 Yeah, I honestly have no problem with the Wii, but being an English major, words matter to me and the word CASUAL is not the correct word to describe the current trend in gaming. Yeah, I honestly have no problem with the Wii, but being an English major, words matter to me and the word CASUAL is not the correct word to describe the current trend in gaming.

]]> By: SNOWMAN7 http://gamersushi.com/2008/09/07/casualties-of-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-430 SNOWMAN7 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:36:31 +0000 http://gamersushi.com/?p=468#comment-430 Very true Sean. I never get the "I R GAMER! ROFLCOPTER!" feeling on the wii. Very true Sean. I never get the “I R GAMER! ROFLCOPTER!” feeling on the wii.

]]> By: Sean http://gamersushi.com/2008/09/07/casualties-of-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Sean Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:33:17 +0000 http://gamersushi.com/?p=468#comment-422 Without reading much of the above posts, I will agree that to me is what a TRUE 'casual gamer' is. But the 'casual gamer' in the sense of the Wii is a completely different story. every game you mentioned him having, is mainstream and of a normal genera. WII FREAKING FIT! WTF IS THAT!?!?! Even WII SPORTS (which I loved by the way...LOVED that is) The games the Wii has are more...experimental or non-mainstream titles. You dont see big games on it. He even mentioned "We arnt targeting core gamers" Perhaps that what we should term that. Shit Microsoft has 'zones' on XBL; I'm a 'Recreational' gamer. Casual can mean many things but I would have to say its not Casual that the wii is targeting (in the sense of your BIL) but non 'core gamers'. By core I would say anyone who goes out and buys MGS4 because of how bad ass it is or goes and gets Madden because they love football. What will the wii be doing then? I think they are trying to be creative, branch out, and finally are truly targeting kids. Even PS3 has GTA4, Wii would NEVER market that game. I haven't played a game on my Wii for more than 10 minuets since mid summer. It even has a timer to tell me that. Without reading much of the above posts, I will agree that to me is what a TRUE ‘casual gamer’ is. But the ‘casual gamer’ in the sense of the Wii is a completely different story.

every game you mentioned him having, is mainstream and of a normal genera. WII FREAKING FIT! WTF IS THAT!?!?! Even WII SPORTS (which I loved by the way…LOVED that is) The games the Wii has are more…experimental or non-mainstream titles. You dont see big games on it. He even mentioned “We arnt targeting core gamers”
Perhaps that what we should term that. Shit Microsoft has ‘zones’ on XBL; I’m a ‘Recreational’ gamer. Casual can mean many things but I would have to say its not Casual that the wii is targeting (in the sense of your BIL) but non ‘core gamers’. By core I would say anyone who goes out and buys MGS4 because of how bad ass it is or goes and gets Madden because they love football.

What will the wii be doing then? I think they are trying to be creative, branch out, and finally are truly targeting kids. Even PS3 has GTA4, Wii would NEVER market that game.

I haven’t played a game on my Wii for more than 10 minuets since mid summer. It even has a timer to tell me that.

]]> By: SNOWMAN7 http://gamersushi.com/2008/09/07/casualties-of-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-419 SNOWMAN7 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:51:10 +0000 http://gamersushi.com/?p=468#comment-419 I mostly use the wii for web surfing, photo browsing and so on, but not that much for gaming. I really want a 360, I really do... I mostly use the wii for web surfing, photo browsing and so on, but not that much for gaming. I really want a 360, I really do…

]]> By: Anthony http://gamersushi.com/2008/09/07/casualties-of-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Anthony Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:48:43 +0000 http://gamersushi.com/?p=468#comment-418 [quote comment="417"]I believe the Wii was just a gimmick. People go "OH THAT LOOKS LIKE FINE!" but really once you play it for 10 minutes you go...well that was interesting. There are really a limited amount of games that the old Nintendo fan's will like. I have a Wii. Had it the day it came out. There are only two games I've bought and played besides the one that comes out. Zelda, and Smash Bros. Everyone was attracted to the new style of gaming and tried it. Now a lot are probably disappointed. I believe the Wii was marketed to the younger kids. And that's because no self respecting person would buy the attachments you can get. Why would I need tennis racket on my Wii mote? And if I wanted to played tennis or bowling I'd go out side and do it! Now with games like CoD4 and Gears of War. I can't go outside shooting people. Not that I'd want to. But that's the point of a video game in my eyes. Do stuff you can't. Otherwise I could just buy the $10 racket and play for a while.[/quote] You know, I was all over the place with the Wii. First, I thought it was stupid. Then, brilliant. Then I wanted one, now I don't. Anything that causes that much consternation is probably something I don't want to have. Plus, the wi-fi only is annoying.

I believe the Wii was just a gimmick. People go “OH THAT LOOKS LIKE FINE!” but really once you play it for 10 minutes you go…well that was interesting. There are really a limited amount of games that the old Nintendo fan’s will like. I have a Wii. Had it the day it came out. There are only two games I’ve bought and played besides the one that comes out. Zelda, and Smash Bros. Everyone was attracted to the new style of gaming and tried it. Now a lot are probably disappointed. I believe the Wii was marketed to the younger kids. And that’s because no self respecting person would buy the attachments you can get. Why would I need tennis racket on my Wii mote? And if I wanted to played tennis or bowling I’d go out side and do it! Now with games like CoD4 and Gears of War. I can’t go outside shooting people. Not that I’d want to. But that’s the point of a video game in my eyes. Do stuff you can’t. Otherwise I could just buy the $10 racket and play for a while.

You know, I was all over the place with the Wii. First, I thought it was stupid. Then, brilliant. Then I wanted one, now I don’t.

Anything that causes that much consternation is probably something I don’t want to have.

Plus, the wi-fi only is annoying.

]]> By: Kalgros http://gamersushi.com/2008/09/07/casualties-of-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Kalgros Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:35:18 +0000 http://gamersushi.com/?p=468#comment-417 I believe the Wii was just a gimmick. People go "OH THAT LOOKS LIKE FINE!" but really once you play it for 10 minutes you go...well that was interesting. There are really a limited amount of games that the old Nintendo fan's will like. I have a Wii. Had it the day it came out. There are only two games I've bought and played besides the one that comes out. Zelda, and Smash Bros. Everyone was attracted to the new style of gaming and tried it. Now a lot are probably disappointed. I believe the Wii was marketed to the younger kids. And that's because no self respecting person would buy the attachments you can get. Why would I need tennis racket on my Wii mote? And if I wanted to played tennis or bowling I'd go out side and do it! Now with games like CoD4 and Gears of War. I can't go outside shooting people. Not that I'd want to. But that's the point of a video game in my eyes. Do stuff you can't. Otherwise I could just buy the $10 racket and play for a while. I believe the Wii was just a gimmick. People go “OH THAT LOOKS LIKE FINE!” but really once you play it for 10 minutes you go…well that was interesting. There are really a limited amount of games that the old Nintendo fan’s will like. I have a Wii. Had it the day it came out. There are only two games I’ve bought and played besides the one that comes out. Zelda, and Smash Bros. Everyone was attracted to the new style of gaming and tried it. Now a lot are probably disappointed. I believe the Wii was marketed to the younger kids. And that’s because no self respecting person would buy the attachments you can get. Why would I need tennis racket on my Wii mote? And if I wanted to played tennis or bowling I’d go out side and do it! Now with games like CoD4 and Gears of War. I can’t go outside shooting people. Not that I’d want to. But that’s the point of a video game in my eyes. Do stuff you can’t. Otherwise I could just buy the $10 racket and play for a while.

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