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I want a wii so i can get the wii fit. It looks more fun than going to the gym.

I don't understand why everyone on the internet must argue about their preferences. There is no right or wrong answer, it's all about what you like. And who's to say that Wii fans aren't real gamers? I've been a hardcore gamer since 1990 when I got an NES for my 6th birthday. I currently have a Wii and a 360 and I love them both equally, does that mean that I am not a real gamer? What exactly is the definition of a real gamer anyway? I always thought it was someone who loves to play video games. I had no idea it was some elitest asshole title...

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What exactly is the definition of a real gamer anyway?

I asked our son this question. He told me it helps if you wear those baggy pants whose crotch hangs around the knee area, and while gaming wear one of those sweaters with a hood on it regardless of the temperature.

I was told a "real gamer" sleeps with his Nintendo DS, hugs it and cuddles with it at night. Then when he wakes up reaches over to the night table for his XBOX 360 controller or Playstation 3 controller and turns his system on, while the system is booting up they grab some pop and a peanut butter and jam sandwich, put on the wireless headset with built-in microphone and sit in the ceiling harness with pulley system. Then they call in sick to work and start playing their game online while at the same time calling their friends and telling them to get online.

It's not as easy as it sounds.

Oh ya the "Elitests" wear diapers so they don't have to pause the game for washroom breaks.

[Post edited by Falcon01 on May 28, 2008]

I guess you guys know which one I like, lol.

So:
"Wii does not have the'power' of the XBOX or PS3":
Just because it doesn't have the power to produce 720p it doesn't mean the Wii can't produce beautiful games with awesome effects (Zelda, Mario, RE4). Besides, the Wii maight not have the horsepower of XBOX or PS3, but at least the Wii doesn't have either the "red ring of death" of XBOX or the backward compatibility issues of PS3.

"...Satisfying games means more than innovative controls. It also includes depth in the storytelling, high quality online ability, complex problem solving and a lot of other factors...":
So Mario Galaxy, Zelda, RE4, Metroid, Mario Kart Wii, Medal of Honor: Heroes 2, RE: Umbrella Chronicles, and many others don't have the qualities you are listing? Granted that most of those games don't have online, but the ones that do (MK Wii, MoH:H2, etc.) have awesome online that rivals with that of Halo and others. Just because it lack voice chat it doesn't mean is not great. Personally when I play a game is to have fun and beat my opponents, if I wanted to chat I'd pick up the phone or text my friends.

"Wii does not have a hard drive nor supports Windows":
Granted, the Wii on board space leave much to be desired, but it is flash and is a hell of a lot faster and reliable than any HDD will be. I think with a simple firmware update Nintendo could enable direct read of the SD card and based on the Wii's needs, with a $10-$15 2 Gig SD card is more than enough room for the Wii and it beats having to buy a $100 HDD attachment. Also, the Wii's OS is so simple to use that my 4 y.o. can use it without a problem.

"Wii does not support BD/SD-DVD playback":
Did I mentioned you can play mp3's or ACC's and video files off the Photo Channel?

"Wii's online is poor":
The 360 has the best online experience hands down, but at least the Wii is free. Besides, for online I just use my laptop or PC. I do still love the Wii's Weather and News channel, I always check them out for a quick look of the news or forecast. The Wii loads faster than any PC so it works perfectly for me. As the Internet channel is not that bad it is decently fast (I use cable and the channels runs as if I had DSL) and the Wii is compatible with USB wireless keyboard so there is no need to use the on-screen keyboard (which is a pain).

"...Yes, both the XBOX 360 and PS3 have a more powerful graphics processor, but the Wii has the most enjoyable and satisfying games... An opinion held only by non gamers":
"Non-gamers"???? I have over 25 Wii games, 15 PC games, 23 DS games, 70 N64 games, 35 Dreamcast games, 65 GCN games, and like 40 NES/SNES/original GB games combined I have my own video game website (www.wii-lite.com) which even though is mainly geared for Wii/DS, we cover all consoles without prejudice. So if I'm not a "gamer" then I don't what the heck I am.

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"...Yes, both the XBOX 360 and PS3 have a more powerful graphics processor, but the Wii has the most enjoyable and satisfying games... An opinion held only by non gamers":
"Non-gamers"???? I have over 25 Wii games, 15 PC games, 23 DS games, 70 N64 games, 35 Dreamcast games, 65 GCN games, and like 40 NES/SNES/original GB games combined I have my own video game website (www.wii-lite.com) which even though is mainly geared for Wii/DS, we cover all consoles without prejudice. So if I'm not a "gamer" then I don't what the heck I am.

To qualify as a true "gamer" you still need to live with your parents, and preferably play games ALL DAY in their basement.

tim,

how about i just live in your basement? does that count?

eddie

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how about i just live in your basement? does that count?

Well, being a parent and say you lived in my basement . . . yeah, that would be close enough to count! The only problem is I don't have a basement. LMAO!!!

I'm stunned there are 25 Wii games worth owning. If you think the Wii is next gen gaming then you shouldn't complain about people who can't see the difference between DVD and Blu-ray