Erinu wrote:MJR wrote:-Bridget- wrote:
Not the Wii version, though; that blasted thing dont have remotely enough games for it to be worth a purchase from me yet (or worth the SEARCH to find one, for that matter).
depends on what you like or how MUCH you need. Following games on Wii are pretty awesome:
-metroid prime 3
-mario galaxy
-resident evil 4: wii edition
-zelda:twilight princess
- already huge virtual console library
add to that huge user base and the fact that many developers are beginning to commit themselves for Wii, and you have pretty good investment on your hands..
On the other hand, if Fps shooters are your only interest, Xbox 360 is definitely better.
Aside from Galaxy, the Wii is a failure system.
Then again the PS3 doesn't have any good games, and the 360 lacks variety.. guess what? This generation sucks.
Odd, there's always people that are gonna say that....
I have a 360 myself. Counting both retail titles, and Arcade download titles, I have about 25+ games on this system. There's ALOT for me to choose from every time I turn the thing on.
And despite complaints about the thing "only having FPS games", not ONE of the games I have for the thing is an FPS. I dont do those on console, I save those for PC only.
Lately, Im beginning to take the stance of "try it out before judging" on all of the new consoles. Even the Wii, right now. I just plain dont HAVE one (though I *might* by Christmas, given a bit of luck), so Im not gonna say much about it.
And I'll be buying a PS3 within a couple days here, as there's very suddenly numerous titles I want on that system.
I think a BIG part of the problem,
is that these dippy companies do NOT know how to advertise this stuff.
Microsoft only advertises the damn FPS games,
and Sony puts creepy babies and exploding Rubik's Cubes in commercials and thinks that'll do it.
Im finding, that if I go to someone and MENTION the games I either have, or will be getting (like what I want on the PS3), they'll very often go "wow, I really havent heard of those, I didnt know the thing had them". It's actually getting a bit silly.
And even with the Wii, I got a job at Toys R Us recently, in the R-Zone section (basically like a GameStop in the store), and we'll get all these shipments of all these Wii games that I have NEVER HEARD OF, due to a lack of good advertising. Im starting to think the thing has more of a selection than I'd previously believed.....
Aaaaanyway, back on topic:
I just picked up Galaxies for the DS.
Hoboy am I loving this.
This takes the stuff that I DIDNT like about Evolved, and fixes them, and then adds piles of new stuff.
Basically it takes Geometry Wars, and finally turns it into what I've always WANTED it to be.
And I did not expect the DS version to control well, but Im finding that it really does.
Im using the control scheme of the D-pad to move, left trigger-thing to bomb, and the stylus/touchpad to aim. I'd thought that was gonna be real awkward, but..... well, about 30 seconds into it, and it's second nature. I have absolutely no complaints about the controls whatsoever.
And the actual game stuff happening on the TOP screen, so the stylus isnt getting in the way of my view.
And yeah, there IS a bit of slowdown, but like nlen83 says, it's only going to happen during the craziest of moments, and the speed doesnt just sorta JERK from one level to another, like some shmups will (thinking of Shikigami no Shiro 2 when I say that..... *grumble*).
I *really* hope that Bizzare will continue this series further beyond this now.
Evolved only did so much for me.... due to it being a bit too simple, and not nearly as much dodging involved as there shoulda been..... but Galaxies is one of the best things I've played in a looooooooong time.
That thing has an odd reputation for those because of stupid Halo, but it's got so many OTHER things on it that dont get enough attention. I have quite alot of games for it, not one of which is an FPS.
