Comments on: Blog Banter - What I want in 2009 http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/ This is where diatribes go to die Fri, 18 May 2012 05:32:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: The personal website for Stephen Toulouse http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3132 The personal website for Stephen Toulouse Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:37:45 +0000 http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3132 <strong>Blog Banter: More games like Portal and Braid</strong> So I've joined in on Hawty McBloggy's Blog Banter, whereby ... Blog Banter: More games like Portal and Braid

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]]> By: Buddy Pine http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3085 Buddy Pine Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:00:52 +0000 http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3085 I don't think this could be seen as a gimmick since the lack of effective development by Nintendo has established the Wii perpipherals strongly in the gimmick category already. This would prove to gamers that the remote gives actual motion sensing control instead of a clever illusion that simulates motion control instead. For the record, I'm not calling it "Wiimote",because it's Wiitarded but if I was hunting Wabbits it might make sense, but I'm trying to make a point so be very very quiet) Wii Sports, a game bundled with the unit for no other purpose than to act as a grand "look at what I can do" tutorial disc is pretty weak in it's intended role, try bowling backwards or just waggling the remote in some random direction with force to elicit the same exact result. Play Mario Party on the thing for more reactionary frustration. Nintendo's peripheral fetish seem to harken back to Nintendo's earlier days where it was keen to buy and collect piles of title specific junk to one day toss in a garage sale *coughGuitarHerocough* Wii Fit is another example of a peripheral Nintendo will toss on the market with a specific title in time for the holidays only to see the thing falter in the secondary market. Nintendo doesn't seem interested in product improvement or development of the core concept. They are too busy creating half-baked yet perplexingly clever concepts and leaving them underutilized or incomplete. I thinks thats what makes me so frustrated with Nintendo in the end, they are usually present great ideas but usually settle for "good enough" or smokeand mirrors before they cash in and stumble around looking for the next innovation to cheapen in to an infomercial gimmick. I don’t think this could be seen as a gimmick since the lack of effective development by Nintendo has established the Wii perpipherals strongly in the gimmick category already. This would prove to gamers that the remote gives actual motion sensing control instead of a clever illusion that simulates motion control instead.

For the record, I’m not calling it “Wiimote”,because it’s Wiitarded but if I was hunting Wabbits it might make sense, but I’m trying to make a point so be very very quiet)

Wii Sports, a game bundled with the unit for no other purpose than to act as a grand “look at what I can do” tutorial disc is pretty weak in it’s intended role, try bowling backwards or just waggling the remote in some random direction with force to elicit the same exact result. Play Mario Party on the thing for more reactionary frustration. Nintendo’s peripheral fetish seem to harken back to Nintendo’s earlier days where it was keen to buy and collect piles of title specific junk to one day toss in a garage sale *coughGuitarHerocough*

Wii Fit is another example of a peripheral Nintendo will toss on the market with a specific title in time for the holidays only to see the thing falter in the secondary market. Nintendo doesn’t seem interested in product improvement or development of the core concept. They are too busy creating half-baked yet perplexingly clever concepts and leaving them underutilized or incomplete.

I thinks thats what makes me so frustrated with Nintendo in the end, they are usually present great ideas but usually settle for “good enough” or smokeand mirrors before they cash in and stumble around looking for the next innovation to cheapen in to an infomercial gimmick.

]]> By: Mizzy http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3084 Mizzy Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:45:41 +0000 http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3084 As other people who participated in the Blog Banter have stated, game companies rarely listen to their fans. If they did, they would have discovered this kind of potential already. However, some of them might this too gimmicky and not want to take a risk on something that might not sell well (there was already one attempt at a VR machine way back, and it failed miserably), and instead, pump money into things that they know people already like. As other people who participated in the Blog Banter have stated, game companies rarely listen to their fans. If they did, they would have discovered this kind of potential already. However, some of them might this too gimmicky and not want to take a risk on something that might not sell well (there was already one attempt at a VR machine way back, and it failed miserably), and instead, pump money into things that they know people already like.

]]> By: Tom http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3081 Tom Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:36:04 +0000 http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3081 When I saw this video come out, I was blown away too. Wasn't there another one where a guy used glasses? Either way, this is some stuff that could and should be used. The accelerometer should only be the beginning. When I saw this video come out, I was blown away too. Wasn’t there another one where a guy used glasses? Either way, this is some stuff that could and should be used. The accelerometer should only be the beginning.

]]> By: Angela http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3080 Angela Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:18:20 +0000 http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3080 That video was amazing! Nintendo needs to take advantage of that technology and use it to create an awesome Resident Evil game! That video was amazing! Nintendo needs to take advantage of that technology and use it to create an awesome Resident Evil game!

]]> By: Lou Chou http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3079 Lou Chou Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:01:04 +0000 http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3079 I love that there are people out there who can implement these kinds of technologies as a hobby. It's an amazing medium we support where innovation can come from a person's home, and doesn't require a whole lab of scientists working tirelessly. I love that there are people out there who can implement these kinds of technologies as a hobby. It’s an amazing medium we support where innovation can come from a person’s home, and doesn’t require a whole lab of scientists working tirelessly.

]]> By: Hojimoto SBG http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3078 Hojimoto SBG Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:13:50 +0000 http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3078 Excellent video choice and excellent points about the untapped potential of today's hardware for immersion purposes. Looks like many of us are on the same page as far as less sequels and more original IPs. :) Excellent video choice and excellent points about the untapped potential of today’s hardware for immersion purposes. Looks like many of us are on the same page as far as less sequels and more original IPs. :)

]]> By: bs angel http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3077 bs angel Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:58:48 +0000 http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3077 I haven't seen that video before. That was positively fascinating. And you are exactly right, if someone can create that at home, imagine what someone in a lab with access to the latest technology could do? I haven’t seen that video before. That was positively fascinating. And you are exactly right, if someone can create that at home, imagine what someone in a lab with access to the latest technology could do?

]]> By: Bryan Ojeda http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3076 Bryan Ojeda Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:42:22 +0000 http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3076 wow, that would actualy want to make me buy a Wii. I whish it could happen! wow, that would actualy want to make me buy a Wii.
I whish it could happen!

]]> By: Silvercube http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3075 Silvercube Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:33:27 +0000 http://www.unfetteredblather.com/blog-banter-what-i-want-in-2009/#comment-3075 That video is really interesting! I have a Wii.. woah that would be an out of this world experience.. I agree with your article.. the Wii certainly does need to do more things! That video is really interesting!

I have a Wii.. woah that would be an out of this world experience..

I agree with your article.. the Wii certainly does need to do more things!

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