"And as I stood in the room, holding the remote and desperately hula-hooping, I couldn't help thinking this was more like ritual humiliation than something supposed to be fun."
"So much for gaming being a sedentary activity - all of the jumping about was rather tiring."
Negatives- Tiring and Humiliating.
"Maybe it was the cute outfit he was wearing, or perhaps it was the fun of using the remote to swipe a sword or ping an arrow, or the fact that there was some kind of narrative to what was going on that made my videogame scepticism lift."
Positive- Cute outfits and some kind of narrative. Good controller use, but at the cost of a steeper learning curve.
We used a gyroscoptic mouse for our company presentations, but had to retire it because people couldn't get the hang of it (mostly non-gamers).
Nintendo fans will buy the system, non-gamers won't.
Very well written article. I too think Nintendo dropped the ball when they had a golden chance. When total cost of ownership (console, games, controllers,and memory) is considered it is not much cheaper than the 360 I forsee shortages of these just like .
When all is said and done the 360 will be sitting on shelves readily available with solid games and proven technology.
Why not just use a standarad recharger? I have used one from day one once I realized what I was getting (AA rechargable batteries). This is lame IMO. With the cost difference go get a standard recharger with an extra set of batteries.
I got my 360 on launch day with PD0, Call of Duty 2, and PGR3. I am very impressed with the looks and the overall experience. I do have an HDTV and the games continue to impress me. I know the best is still to come. I have not had any problems, only not enough time to play it as much as I would like.
I agree that anyone with issues with their 360 is posting on multiple sites, and the 3%-5% is closer to the truth than most people think.
Wii's Zelda charms non-gamer, Wii Sports, others fail
Nov 2nd 2006 12:40PM (Joystiq)"So much for gaming being a sedentary activity - all of the jumping about was rather tiring."
Negatives- Tiring and Humiliating.
"Maybe it was the cute outfit he was wearing, or perhaps it was the fun of using the remote to swipe a sword or ping an arrow, or the fact that there was some kind of narrative to what was going on that made my videogame scepticism lift."
Positive- Cute outfits and some kind of narrative. Good controller use, but at the cost of a steeper learning curve.
We used a gyroscoptic mouse for our company presentations, but had to retire it because people couldn't get the hang of it (mostly non-gamers).
Nintendo fans will buy the system, non-gamers won't.
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Sep 14th 2006 3:12PM (Joystiq)When all is said and done the 360 will be sitting on shelves readily available with solid games and proven technology.
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Dec 30th 2005 10:46AM (Joystiq)I agree that anyone with issues with their 360 is posting on multiple sites, and the 3%-5% is closer to the truth than most people think.