EDIT: With hindsight, I realize it was careless of me to say it was the best console this generation. It is not that I changed my and decided I enjoyed the PS3 more. It is because the fact I have proclaimed that it is the best system, I feel pressured from within that I need to like and play more games on it.
At that point I would no longer be playing games for fun. It would be only so that I can continue to prove to myself that I was right to satisfy a hungry ego. This of course would only lead down a miserable road.
Video games, needless to say, are not the only situation where one can fall into this vile trap, but I am not really going to go into that. Moral of the story, don't let something that should be fun become something that makes you miserable. If you enjoy something, just say that. If not, don't diss the game. It just was not for you.
I had good times with the Wii and I feel it was a great console this generation. Plain and simple. (Hence the title change from "Best Console" to "Great Console")
Please pardon my silliness for creating this thread.
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Yes, you read the title right. No need to check your eyes for problems or check your computer for viruses. Everything here is fine.
I bought my Wii on a whim. I was at a store and I saw the last one in stock. This was at the time when the Wii was hard to find and during the holiday season. I had been unsure about the system before, but when coupled with the idea rarity, I couldn't resist.
Little did I know, I would have the best experience with it this generation.
I don't spend a whole lot time playing games these days, so when I do play a game, I expect it to be a experience worthy of my time. The first game that really blew me away was Super Mario Galaxy. It was the first time since the SNES days that I wanted to complete every single part of a game. And I did, happily. It became my favorite game of all time and my Wii purchase was justified then.
It would later be dethroned by it successor, Super Mario Galaxy 2. Even though it was the same galaxy universe, the now even much more better level designs, made it even much more more better than ever (Yep!). Every single aspect of this game was beautifully polished.
While galaxy games have been the best game experiences, there are still other Wii titles that stood out. I enjoyed Kirby's Epic Yarn plenty and it was on like Donkey Kong with Donkey Kong Country Returns. And while they are virtual console titles, I had a blast with Paper Mario for the first time and I got a chance to re-play my favorite SNES game Super Mario World.
Currently I'm playing Sin and Punishment (N64) and Twilight Princess. S&P has turned out to be more exciting than expected. Twilight Princess, while starting out slow, has started to build up to something great. My biggest problem with Zelda games is that I don't like open world games. Ironically, I've owned every single Zelda game except for the DS versions and I've only completed Minish Cap. I started the other games, but I never cared to finish them early on (Zelda games have a charm to them, bringing me back). It's looking like I'm going to complete Twilight Princess.
In my backlog I have New Super Mario Bros Wii, Pikmin NPC, Sin and Punishment: Star Successor and A Boy and His Blob. All of which I am very excited to start. I am looking forward to Skyward Sword, especially with the new control scheme and their plan to make it less open world like.
When I bought my Wii, I had a PS3 and thought that it would best console for me. I had good times with it, though none stand up to the Wii.
Anyone else out there feel the same?
At that point I would no longer be playing games for fun. It would be only so that I can continue to prove to myself that I was right to satisfy a hungry ego. This of course would only lead down a miserable road.
Video games, needless to say, are not the only situation where one can fall into this vile trap, but I am not really going to go into that. Moral of the story, don't let something that should be fun become something that makes you miserable. If you enjoy something, just say that. If not, don't diss the game. It just was not for you.
I had good times with the Wii and I feel it was a great console this generation. Plain and simple. (Hence the title change from "Best Console" to "Great Console")
Please pardon my silliness for creating this thread.
Original Post:
Yes, you read the title right. No need to check your eyes for problems or check your computer for viruses. Everything here is fine.
I bought my Wii on a whim. I was at a store and I saw the last one in stock. This was at the time when the Wii was hard to find and during the holiday season. I had been unsure about the system before, but when coupled with the idea rarity, I couldn't resist.
Little did I know, I would have the best experience with it this generation.
I don't spend a whole lot time playing games these days, so when I do play a game, I expect it to be a experience worthy of my time. The first game that really blew me away was Super Mario Galaxy. It was the first time since the SNES days that I wanted to complete every single part of a game. And I did, happily. It became my favorite game of all time and my Wii purchase was justified then.
It would later be dethroned by it successor, Super Mario Galaxy 2. Even though it was the same galaxy universe, the now even much more better level designs, made it even much more more better than ever (Yep!). Every single aspect of this game was beautifully polished.
While galaxy games have been the best game experiences, there are still other Wii titles that stood out. I enjoyed Kirby's Epic Yarn plenty and it was on like Donkey Kong with Donkey Kong Country Returns. And while they are virtual console titles, I had a blast with Paper Mario for the first time and I got a chance to re-play my favorite SNES game Super Mario World.
Currently I'm playing Sin and Punishment (N64) and Twilight Princess. S&P has turned out to be more exciting than expected. Twilight Princess, while starting out slow, has started to build up to something great. My biggest problem with Zelda games is that I don't like open world games. Ironically, I've owned every single Zelda game except for the DS versions and I've only completed Minish Cap. I started the other games, but I never cared to finish them early on (Zelda games have a charm to them, bringing me back). It's looking like I'm going to complete Twilight Princess.
In my backlog I have New Super Mario Bros Wii, Pikmin NPC, Sin and Punishment: Star Successor and A Boy and His Blob. All of which I am very excited to start. I am looking forward to Skyward Sword, especially with the new control scheme and their plan to make it less open world like.
When I bought my Wii, I had a PS3 and thought that it would best console for me. I had good times with it, though none stand up to the Wii.
Anyone else out there feel the same?
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