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Survey suggests why Wii is popular: motion sensing vs high def |
Listed in: Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: Christmas, motion-sensing
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According to a new survey by InterSense Inc., more and more gamers are
buying more than one console, but the Nintendo Wii still continues to be
at the top of the wish list for Santa this Christmas.The results show that 39% of the respondents own more than one console, and 45% said they plan to own more than one by next year.
However, the survey also indicates that motion-sensing seems to be a particularly appealing factor in deciding which console to buy, which is a huge advantage for the Wii due to its emphasis on motion sensing gameplay.
The survey also suggests that screen size matters in deciding to buy a console. People who own 40-inch televisions are more likely to buy a console, and the Wii is the more popular choice for those with uber-screens (the 60-inch kind).
The findings suggest that motion-sensing is more popular than the option of high-def that the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 offer. (Suddenly, pained cries are heard from both Blu-ray and HD DVD camps.)
The survey, for the benefit of the curious and lovers of statistics, had 1,000 respondents from the US. As always, do note that these are survey results. They reflect general subjective public opinion, and may not necessarily dictate facts as they are.
Via InterSense Inc.
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The Wii, when compared to PS3/360, is cheaper and kid/casual gamer friendly and thus those demographics are falling in love with it. Those more into games are drooling over the aspects of the PS3/360 crisp graphics and ability to handle new + more realistic types of games.
Also, in the end, when Billy's mother goes to by a console and see's two behemoths at $400 and then the Wii at $250 with clerks saying "kids will love this" - she will go for the Wii.
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Also, this time around I belive it's a very different "war". It seems like the war is between Sony/Microsoft and the Wii is something on it's own that it vying for a different audience.
I still say that if you own any kind of HD tv and you choose the Wii as your single console, you need your head examined.
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To do this, developers have to understand that not everyone wants to point at the screen to turn, or if they do, they don't want to be stuck to the "invisible box" that most games have given us. What if someone wants the "invisible circle", or "invisible triangle", or "invisible octagon"? That should be up to the user......
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I dont mean to sound like a fanboy by saying this but the PS3 is a complete package. It has motion sensing, Great online, HD, blu-ray, blue tooth/wireless remotes, and even a webbrowser. In my opinion the hardware has everything your could ask for. Now the PS3 is only asking for features, and if people just wait they'll see that where getting them.
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i guess we will have to wait to see who will be the new gamecube or n64 or dream cast.
wii- wait till No More Heroes comes out [highly anticipated and not by nintendo but had a bad launch in japan currently ranked 38...]
ps3- this year was a bit slow but the price drop has put it in the lead for a while. possibly that combined with next years game MGS and Hopefully FFXIII we can see a change it the tides
360- losing in japan winning else where.still mostly shooters although it seems like they are trying to buy their way into the rpg market. still japan favors a japanese console so that wont change things too much. even with the 1 year head start the 360 is not too far ahead of the ps3. im not sure if it can keep that lead for too much longer.
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Your "get shot" comment was just dumb....
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(just for your reference) Bioshock and some other X360 games will be released on the PS3 about one year later. In such cases, only a few people will buy those games on the PS3 because they’ll be old games then; moreover, people already played those games on X360 long time ago (vise versa).
[ Best X360 exclusive games ]
* Gears of War (90 points): Graphics! All you do is hide-shoot-hide-shoot-hide-shoot-(repeat this 9999 times more)
* BioShock (85 pts): Graphics & atmosphere! The entire game is only 10 hours long; no big reasons to replay
* Project Gotham Racing 4 (75 pts)
* Forza Motorsport 2 (70 pts): All those various customization is only for lifeless idi+ts
* Halo 3 (80 pts): It has almost same gameplay as the 3 year old Halo 2. Terrible and highly pixelated graphics in close proximity
* Burnout Revenge (70 pts): At first sight it looks fantastic, but once you played it for 1 hour then it gets extremely boring
* Dead or Alive 4 (50 pts)
* Mass Effect (40 pts): Its graphics is even much worse than the 2 year old game, Perfect Dark Zero; Bad frame rate very frequently; the gun fight is terrible and laughable (just compare with any shooter game)
* Command & Conquer 3 (45 pts)
* Eternal Sonata (20 pts): ROFL
* Saints Row (30 pts): Terrible frame rate all the time and blend graphics; the multiplay is a joke (LOL)
* Dead Rising (70 pts)
* Lost Planet (70 pts): If only a few things were right, this deserves 90 pts
* Crackdown (20 pts): Crap down!
* Prey (40 pts): X360 version was rushed; terrible frame rate with mediocre graphics; trashy multiplayer, too
* Blue Dragon (90 pts if your mental maturity is ten): or 20pts
* Quake 4 (40 pts): X360 version was rushed; horrible frame rate with garbage graphics; the multiplayer is LMAO
[ Best PS3-only games ]
* Warhawk (90 pts): Technologically and graphically mind-blowing, because the map is ridiculously huge, ground combat is terrible, but the air combat is groundbreaking; this is the real bomb so far, a lot of X360 fanbots I know are mesmerized by this game
* Uncharted Drake's Fortune (60 pts): Luscious graphics! but the entire game’s 5 hours long; the gunplay is weak as hell; brain-dead enemies (LOL)
* MotorStorm (80 pts): Top-notch graphics and technological achievement! The maps are too big (if the maps are smaller, then we can see more car versus car actions – this is MotorStorm’s strongest point)
* Heavenly Sword (60 pts): Gorgeous graphics! but the combat sucks a+s; and the whole game’s 6 hours long (and repetitive); no reasons to play again
* Resistance Fall of Man (70 pts): when you look at things closely they are very ugly and highly pixelated; average graphics in general! mindless run & gun garbage
* Ratchet & Clank Future (fantastic! 90pts, if you’re mentally 10 year old): or 30 pts
* Ninja Gaiden Sigma (30 pts): Same as Ninja Gaiden Black (years old)
* Folklore (20 pts)
* Lair (10 pts): LMAO
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LostPlanet and Eternal Sonata are getting their PS3 Release and C+C3 and Bioschock was already released on PC.
(Although I agree that, if you can use a keybaord on mouse with thisgame on x360, the x360 versions owns, because you can get the good looking graphics)
So where is Unreal on the PS3's list ?
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I dont want motion sensing for every little thing cause then it gets in the way (one example is when you turn on all the Sixaxis options in GRAW 2.) I like it actually better in the PS3 then the Wii. Obviously I didnt buy my PS3 FOR Sixaxis, but its a nice add on with a little in every game, Try out high velocity bowling if you dont know what im talking about!
I didnt buy my PS3 for motion sensing, Thats why I dont have a wii, cause thats about the only special feature it has.
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Heaveanly Sword has some crazy combat in my opinion. It is short but also sweet.
Resistance was a launch game so its kind of obvious on the graphics side (and I still think it looks good.) "Mindless run + gun garbage" that's totaly your opinion.
You forgot to mention the strong points in the game. Resistance online has great support with Map packs, and updates that actually give you stuff and takes out bugs. And of course 20 vs 20 which no game on a console has beat so far.
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Here in Asia people love the Wii as it is far more interactive. The high end graphics consoles are cool and I have one as this is my choice. The Wii though has far more fun element for people and especially groups. There are bats and rackets guns rifles steering wheels just about everything you can imagine on sale here for the Wii here and people are loving it. The point is having fun and playing games. Not everyone is awed by blow your mind graphics or puzzles that challenge the grey matter. Many people just like to be entertained together and at a simple fun level.
One appeal of the Wii is that grandma can play ping ping with her grand daughter but I cannot imagine many grandparents sitting down to Assasins creed or blasting aliens in Halo.
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I do not have Wii but if they were to deliver such a system which is a logical course when one looks at the developing market then I will buy one.
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