ex-webby

Anyone else took the plunge?

I must admit I havent done any looking up on this console what so ever, so have no idea what to expect..... but as with anything new, i've gotta have it.

Best get looking around the internet now, so I can see what to expect.

Regards,
Shaun.

NeilT

yep - ordered one last week

I hear theres a Jedi game coming out in which you can use the controller as a lightsaber control

Criss

How much will it be and how much was the deposit?

myblackwrx

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Game are selling it for £180(including 1 game) think the deposit is £20.
Allegedley 20 games will be avaliable at launch.

Mogsi

Yep, ordered mine last week with Zelda... I've already moved out the old gamecube so theres a space ready for it

Floyd

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I've ordered 2

I still think the GC is an underated machine, which loads waaayyy faster than anything else. The graphics on it are really good too IMO.

F

Scooby-Doo

Seriously considered this machine especially with the X-Box live arcade aspect of all SNES, NES, Magadrive, PC Engine library available but why in the hell is it not HD ?

Mogsi

I read this on the inquirer last week, seems to sum up your question just nicely...

The Wii, with its fantastically innovative motion-controller, might not have high-def anything in the wings and maybe that's exactly what's going to keep it in the running as a popular games console. Gaming is at the heart of the Wii whereas the others have decided to diversify. While gaming will be a part – a key part – of the PS3, for instance, Sony's eye is on the "big picture" whereby it will displace standalone DVD/Blu-ray players in the living rooms of every home. In monetary terms – this is a much bigger pot of gold than just gaming. Apart from high-def, is the gaming experience going to be radically different from current consoles? Probably not. Better looking, yes, but a departure for the player? No. It'll still be all arthritic thumbs.

chrisowe

I was going to, but the price should be more like £129 not £179. At that price it is a little too expensive.

Iain Young

Yep. It's too expensive for what it is. I was tempted, but not at that price...

messiah

I'm going to keep my pennies for a HDTV - I was going to wait for 1080p but I'll just get a 720 set now and another later. I've not seen any games on Wii have have blown me away to the extent to make me buy one - but that controller may prove a lot of fun, and will probably be a bigger calorie burner then the Eye Toy.

Sizer

Is there anywhere i can pre order this that will garuntee delivery/collection on the launch day??

kbsub

Argos are still taking orders
mines in

Amazon started taking preorders today and are sold out

Been a Nintendo fan since Snes so really looking forward to this and I have the full HDTV thing , its all about Gameplay with Nintendo and the new Zelda will be no different and if its half as good as Ocarina of Time Ill be a happy bunny at crimbo

Iain Young

Not sure what the fuss is all about with Zelda. I got Ocarina, but got bored of it within a week and never played it again. Never understood why everyone says "it's all about gameplay with Nintendo" either. My cube has been sat idle for over a year because I've not found anything worth playing on it, (it's not even wired in at the moment).

The Wii looks interesting, but the launch games don't. I'm going to leave it a while before I think about getting one. The Snes was the last decent machine they made imo...

kbsub

Ocarina is widely acclaimed as one of the best if not the best game of all time I certainly enjoyed it better than Half life 1 ,(which was around at the time and getting all sorts of awards ) ) so I'm afraid you're on your own there. As for game play with Nintendo developed games , they just have that fun factor with them you just don't get with "kill everything that moves" type games , there for all the family to enjoy ,they don't have that intensity most shoot em ups have . Which I prefer
But each to their own

Iain Young

By who? I just found it boring and childish. So did my brother. Having said that, my nephew (who's now nearly six years old) loves it.

I thought both half life games were pretty rubbish as well. Especially the second one. It looked pretty, but just wasn't interesting to play (and it was short).

Kill everything type of games get very boring after a while. I like something either that you can pick up quickly, and have a quick blast at, or something with an engrossing plot.

Indeed. It'd be a boring place if we all liked the same thing

kbsub

"Within six months of its release, Ocarina of Time sold over five million copies[2], and over 8.6 million copies have been sold worldwide [3]. In addition to its commercial success, Ocarina of Time is also frequently ranked as the greatest video game ever made[4], due to its groundbreaking graphics, free roaming gameplay, ingenious puzzles and breath-taking story ""

Quote from wikipedia , first thing I came up with a Google search I bet there are tons more like this


But I'll agree to disagree


Hats off to Nintendo though , just for doing something different and not get caught up in the mega graphics race , I think the Wii is going to be ace ... harmless fun for all the family . I cant wait

Iain Young

Of course online popularity rankings are always accurate

I saw one the other day that said according to rankings, "The Exorcist" is the scariest movie ever, and I've definitely seen more scary movies than that. These polls are usually organised by people with a vested interest, and so you can't believe any of them.

I expect the Wii will be great for the kids. There's just not enough depth in the games announced so far to hold my interest.

kbsub

Well I cant seem to find any that agree with your viewpoint




ps exorcist was the scarist movie ever made (I was around at the time and had the nightmares to prove it )

Iain Young

[conspiracy theorist mode on]That's because online polls of this sort are used as promotional tools and are not a true representation of public feeling[conspiracy theorist mode off]

I could show you a number of people who I know, all of who thought it was generally a bit naff.

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ps exorcist was the scarist movie ever made (I was around at the time and had the nightmares to prove it )

I just laughed at it. Not scary at all in my opionion. Have a watch of the original black and white version of the haunting (with the lights turned off). Now that is a scary movie. It's one of only two films I've ever seen that have made me glad my back was to the wall...

kbsub

Argumentative bugger today arent we

Iain Young

I'm fed up

kbsub

You need a Wii

Iain Young

Just had one thanks

RB5-Black

you need to finish GOW

Iain Young

I can't. I'm in the office today...