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By: jonahfalcon

jonahfalcon — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:39:47 +0000

“The attach rate for the games is low? The attach rate for the PS3 games is that much better?”

Well, now, that’s Sony’s problem too, isn’t it? Doesn’t matter how neat “Home” is if they don’t have any games to play for it, right?

Microsoft hasn’t been perfect, but they’ve done a ton of things right, and when they do something wrong, they try their best to fix it. The MVP program they have (consultation by hardcore gamers and fans) should be duplicated by every company wanting to toss its hat in the console ring.

This whole thing is starting to bore me - you guys can discuss this amongst yourselves. I’m moving on.

By: S Holmes

S Holmes — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:37:08 +0000

Tom,

I hope you’re not saying that you can’t even discuss the quality of the story in a game without being labeled a fanboy.

By: Derrick Schommer

Derrick Schommer — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:36:58 +0000

“It’s the same cycle all over again - people buy tons of the new Nintendo console (N64, Gamecube) with one hot title (Super Mario 64, anyone?), then Nintendo completely fucks up and alienates every third party dev, and the attach rate of games to console for the Nintendo platform is obscenely low, leading to third party devs just porting games like Madden to it.”

It has yet to be seen if the console will be like N64 or GameCube. You don’t see that much third party support in the games out there, but they’ve still got a large selection of games.

The attach rate for the games is low? The attach rate for the PS3 games is that much better?

By that, Nintendo should have released 6 games on launch and slowly let the other ones out over the course of the next few months?

Every Wii owner I know plays the Wii many times a week, some don’t even use their 360 anymore. So it works both way.

By: jonahfalcon

jonahfalcon — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:34:15 +0000

No, your basic insistance is that Halo is derivative, therefore not timeless. Star Wars is extremely derivative, too. It’s probably the most derivative piece of filmmaking in the last 50 years.

Critics called the songs from “The Wizard of Oz” “boring, uninspired and forgettable”. Ebert called “The Sound of Silence” the same thing from “The Graduate”.

By: S Holmes

S Holmes — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:33:14 +0000

“The problem is this: is the Wii a real console, or a $250 toy masquerading as one.”

I absolutely agree with this concern.

By: S Holmes

S Holmes — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:30:58 +0000

Jonah,

I own both Halo and Halo 2 and have completed both single-player campaigns on the two hardest levels. I absolutely love the gameplay and environments in them. I also enjoy the story.

Just because I don’t think the story is timeless or ground-breaking doesn’t mean I don’t like it. Don’t make that assumption.

Again, just because something sells well doesn’t mean it is critically acclaimed. Spiderman 3 will no doubt be the top box office seller this year but it won’t even be mentioned for any non-visual Academy Awards.

Halo Wars, graphic novels, and comic books are just more examples of merchandising and fans craving for more things Halo. Take the Halo name off those products and few would care about the story - especially gamers.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:27:22 +0000

Calm down Jonah, I don’t even own a Wii; I’m still happy playing with Robbie
I wasn’t trying to take credit for your article. It just seems we have quite a fan-boy fight going here.

By: jonahfalcon

jonahfalcon — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:20:26 +0000

Yes, Tom - I posted that “Are you a Fanboy” article.

You might want to examine the first tell-tale sign for yourself: “Your System Has No Flaws”. The Wii has definite flaws, and potentially system-killing ones.

By: jonahfalcon

jonahfalcon — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:18:30 +0000

Rob didn’t sell games or the console, trust me.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:17:51 +0000

http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,72890-0.html

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:16:54 +0000

>>>>>The original NES had Robbie the Robot - how many people gave a shit about that? Gimmicks don’t sell consoles - games do.

Nintendo put Rob in there to get the system on toy store shelves. This was all post atari - 80’s video game ‘crash.’ Stores were scared of selling a video game system. It was definitely a gimmick, but it definitely sold consoles.

By: jonahfalcon

jonahfalcon — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:04:33 +0000

“I have no that Halo will be remembered, but I don’t believe it will be the story people will remember.”

Facts say you’re WRONG. The Halo universe is one that a lot of people dig, and get into.

Not only are there novels about it, with a ton of backstory, but a popular graphic novel AND a comic book series about to be made.

Also, it’s crossing over into other genres (see: Halo Wars).

Please, just because you don’t like it doesn’t mean it’s unpopular. Just the opposite.

Question: how much fan fic is there about Mario or Sonic?