Are Wii the Children of the Revolution? - Journal 5
Ever Since the gaming revolution system called Wii has entered our markets, I think it has excited many young gamers who want something new to play with besides the old controller, pressing keys and just sitting down in a chair watching the screen intensely. The Wii came out just before Christmas and if you can imagine the demand for it by itself, imagine what it would be like before Christmas!
I believe the Wii is not a technological revolution but definitely a unique start to how the gaming experience will be in the future. The Wii is stating to suggest a new way of hands-on gaming that gets others more active in the game compared to older systems such as the Playstation where you just have to sit down and hit buttons with your fingers. Nintendo already started this earlier in the previous year when putting the new Nintendo DS in the markets followed by the Nintendo DS Lite which was a slick new smaller version. There will certainly be more systems with new ideas of gameplay like this finding out that Nintendo Wii was such a success.
The gameplay of Nintendo Wii is with a control designed like a remote control and a joystick called a “Nunchuk”. There is a sensor in the controller which connects to the game system that senses every move. This co-operates with the gameplay such as Metroid Prime (not released yet) which is a featured Nintendo game for many of its systems. In this type of game you would use the game controller as the gun and move around with the Nunchuk. I think this idea was revolutionary because it makes the game more exciting when we get to make our actions in the real world as well. So, it makes the game more realistic.
In conclusion, I believe that the Nintendo Wii is an innovation of gaming because there has been other games invented that require body actions to play such as Dance Dance Revolution and TV games such as Flash Golf where you can play golf on the TV using a golf club which has a sensor or connected to a sensor in order to hit the ball! However, Nintendo Wii is the first console of its kind (Playstation, Xbox) to bring gameplay to a whole new level! I would choose Nintendo Wii over Playstation 3 anytime!
posted by Ryan @ 6:30 AM
4 Comments:
Great blog! It's always nice to discover another person's view on things.
However, I do have to question the practicality of the "Nunchucks", considering how many complaints had been filed about it when the Wii came out.
Also, I feel that the performance of a gaming console should outweigh the design. It is no secret that the Wii is not up to par with its competitors (Xbox 360 & PS3). The sole purpose of a console is to provide entertainment, not sit around and simply look pretty.
Overall, I thought your blog was very in-depth and explanatory with a lot of conviction in your words; you definately weren't sitting on the fence for this one!
Nice post Ryan. I would suggest to add that in Metroid, there is more than just aiming. You use the controller as a grapple and to pull open doors too. Those are the things that really separate the Wii controller from any other. Also fix those images!
Good post! The Nintendo Wii is an unique game system which is good for all ages. I think the Wii is only the beginning for Nintendo. Who knows? The next-gen Nintendo system might have you put motion sensors on yourself with specific 'controllers' for each game! Now, if Nintendo can create graphics on par with Sony and Microsoft...
Out of curiosity, what is that white thing above the first paragraph?
Great blog! nice post ryan. I think that the Wii is a unique game. I do not think it is not a revolution in gaming history.
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