Comments on: Nintendo shows off Wii controller

But at press event before E3, company says pricing talk would divert attention from console's game roster.
Photos: Nintendo Wii swings into action

[mrpeabody3119]

Conferences

So when is the Nintendo conference over with? And when does the MS conference begin?

[mrpeabody3119]

Conferences

So when is the Nintendo conference over with? And when does the MS conference begin?

[jasonemanuelson1]

Bad title

This article is hardly about the controller. A few lines amidst an
article summing up the show. Come on. I clicked on the article
because I was curious what the thing looked like or how it was
anything different. Instead, I get a few lines saying it is motion
sensitive and that is about it. The rest is fluff about pricing, the
name and the PS3.

[rfelgueiras]

photo

um, did you click on the photo?

[jasonemanuelson1]

Bad title

This article is hardly about the controller. A few lines amidst an
article summing up the show. Come on. I clicked on the article
because I was curious what the thing looked like or how it was
anything different. Instead, I get a few lines saying it is motion
sensitive and that is about it. The rest is fluff about pricing, the
name and the PS3.

[rfelgueiras]

photo

um, did you click on the photo?

[AimsAlpha]

Too Much Work

As a serious gamer I think this is the most idiotic idea I have ever seen. This may be more appealing to the Japanese audience or whatever, but playing a game with a remote control (or even a two piece controller) makes me cringe. It's just too much work! I mean when I wanna wield a lightsaber, I dont wanna have to get outta my seat and flap my arms around like a dying duck... I wanna lay back in my armchair and mash a few minute buttons, lol. And even if the concept appears logical, there's no possible way this will come even remotely close to wielding one in real life. lol they're trying to create a virtualistic three dimensional world on a flat television screen. Anyone see the problem in this?

[Tomcat Adam]

Luckily you don't matter.

Truely, the "hardcore" or "serious" gamer or whatever the heck you want to be marketed as are treated second. Their primary concern isn't you, or me (I'm an avid Halo /2, CS, and FF fanatic by the way), it's the casual gaming market. The people who play a game maybe once a week, month, or year.

"they're trying to create a virtualistic three dimensional world on a flat television screen."

Not like all other games try to simulate a 3-dimensional world in recent history. Think of the Wii as a console with the precision of a mouse point and click, with tilt AND rotation sensing, and the smoothness and variety of a joystick in movement (16-Directions). Granted, this suits FPS games greatly more, so there may be wasted talent if some companies (Valve, etc.) don't look into it.

Look, you don't "flail your arms around" nor anything like that. Slight movements, like those of a mouse, are all that are needed. An example of the kind of movement would be like using a spoon to pick something up, while other controllers are like using, say, 3 chopsticks with 2 fingers. Do you swing the spoon around like crazy? No. Does it require immense amounts of energy? No. Is it more appealable than other methods? That's the key question, IMO.

As far the E3 demonstrations, you have to remember that everyone was spaced far apart, and obviously the sensor had covered a larger area. Thus, the large movements they made in the tennis game would be the equivalent of small movements when placed on a TV...unless you have a 15+ ft. television...in which case you'd probably be able to buy all the systems anyways.

[AimsAlpha]

Too Much Work

As a serious gamer I think this is the most idiotic idea I have ever seen. This may be more appealing to the Japanese audience or whatever, but playing a game with a remote control (or even a two piece controller) makes me cringe. It's just too much work! I mean when I wanna wield a lightsaber, I dont wanna have to get outta my seat and flap my arms around like a dying duck... I wanna lay back in my armchair and mash a few minute buttons, lol. And even if the concept appears logical, there's no possible way this will come even remotely close to wielding one in real life. lol they're trying to create a virtualistic three dimensional world on a flat television screen. Anyone see the problem in this?

[Tomcat Adam]

Luckily you don't matter.

Truely, the "hardcore" or "serious" gamer or whatever the heck you want to be marketed as are treated second. Their primary concern isn't you, or me (I'm an avid Halo /2, CS, and FF fanatic by the way), it's the casual gaming market. The people who play a game maybe once a week, month, or year.

"they're trying to create a virtualistic three dimensional world on a flat television screen."

Not like all other games try to simulate a 3-dimensional world in recent history. Think of the Wii as a console with the precision of a mouse point and click, with tilt AND rotation sensing, and the smoothness and variety of a joystick in movement (16-Directions). Granted, this suits FPS games greatly more, so there may be wasted talent if some companies (Valve, etc.) don't look into it.

Look, you don't "flail your arms around" nor anything like that. Slight movements, like those of a mouse, are all that are needed. An example of the kind of movement would be like using a spoon to pick something up, while other controllers are like using, say, 3 chopsticks with 2 fingers. Do you swing the spoon around like crazy? No. Does it require immense amounts of energy? No. Is it more appealable than other methods? That's the key question, IMO.

As far the E3 demonstrations, you have to remember that everyone was spaced far apart, and obviously the sensor had covered a larger area. Thus, the large movements they made in the tennis game would be the equivalent of small movements when placed on a TV...unless you have a 15+ ft. television...in which case you'd probably be able to buy all the systems anyways.

[Chung Leong]

I foresee a Wii craze here in the US

Some smart developer is going to make an exercise game for the Wii. It'll be billed as "fun way to lose weight." By word of mouth it'll spread like wildfire. Millions of middle-age, fat Americans will rush out and get the Wii. Nintendo will make a boatload of cash selling dumbbell attachments to the Wii controller.

[Chung Leong]

I foresee a Wii craze here in the US

Some smart developer is going to make an exercise game for the Wii. It'll be billed as "fun way to lose weight." By word of mouth it'll spread like wildfire. Millions of middle-age, fat Americans will rush out and get the Wii. Nintendo will make a boatload of cash selling dumbbell attachments to the Wii controller.

[techned]

Wicked demo

I saw the Revolution demonstration video on the Cnet.com site and it was just wickedly fun.

The idea of using the controller to fire a bow and arrow, and the application for it in FPS games is incredible; it will redefine the genre if it is widely accepted among other consoles, like PC, since it seems to increase response time and immerses you more into the gameplay - if they can port Quake or Doom to the Wii, this would be a super killer app!!!

But what got me was the idea of playing tenis and conducting an orchestra.

Granted, I hate the name (thus I will forever consider it Revolution) but the potential of this machine is evem more significant than even the technology present in PS3 in terms of gaming.
Blasted, I wish Nintendo could port over a majority of games like Silent Hill or Siren for this game; I just hope when Revolution gets a Resident Evil game - it focuses on the spooky stuff more than the action.

Definately a Must Buy.

My Two Cents,
Ned

[techned]

Wicked demo

I saw the Revolution demonstration video on the Cnet.com site and it was just wickedly fun.

The idea of using the controller to fire a bow and arrow, and the application for it in FPS games is incredible; it will redefine the genre if it is widely accepted among other consoles, like PC, since it seems to increase response time and immerses you more into the gameplay - if they can port Quake or Doom to the Wii, this would be a super killer app!!!

But what got me was the idea of playing tenis and conducting an orchestra.

Granted, I hate the name (thus I will forever consider it Revolution) but the potential of this machine is evem more significant than even the technology present in PS3 in terms of gaming.
Blasted, I wish Nintendo could port over a majority of games like Silent Hill or Siren for this game; I just hope when Revolution gets a Resident Evil game - it focuses on the spooky stuff more than the action.

Definately a Must Buy.

My Two Cents,
Ned