Causal gaming...next stop Nintendo
Nintendo has set up tent in the casual corner. Its games are eyed to casual gaming and so is its controller. To play the Wii is an event, it is almost like planning a party, and everyone has to get ready to swing their arms around.
Now, whether or not you think this is a good or bad thing is a debate for another day. Like it or not Nintendo has lassoed the “soft” gamers. One thing I don’t understand is why “Soft” gaming is only for the Wiionians and “hard-core” gaming is for the PS3 and X360 dudes. The X360, along with the PS3, both have their fair share of casual games to wet any appetite. Just take a stroll along Xbox Live Arcade to get a classic game like Dig Dug or a new favorite like Castle Crashers. Same with the PS Network, they have oldies and new titles alike. Also multi-platform games like the Lego______ (enter your favorite fictional hero here b/c changes are you might be seeing him…please let it be G.I. Joe at some point).
My point is don’t let a system that has been type-casted as a “new” “hip” casual gaming experience lead you to buy the Wii. Even if you’re a “soft” gamer both the Xbox and PS3 have a lot to offer you (for example the PS has a built in Bluray player so it has double use!). It’s not like if you have a PS or XB you have to play 50+ hrs a week but if you have a Wii you only will play 10 hrs. Why do you have to be one or the other? Buy which system best suits you don’t let any marketing or hype get in the way. If you have a Hi-Def TV and want a Bluray player while having a choice to play a game or two, get a PS3. If you like the thought of running on a pad or having your movement as part of the game play get the Wii. All three systems have some unique things to offer, but coming from a stand point of hard/soft core gaming…all systems can offer both aspects of virtual reality. It comes down to which system has the games that most appeal to you.

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