Sony, MS moving into Wii territory a good thing?

TVGB: "What I like about consoles is the diversity. I think you should be able to define what type of gamer you are, and based on that buy the console(s) that suits you. It's wrong if it doesn't matter which one you pick. It's hard enough already to choose between Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 and it doesn't get any easier if they both go on a Wii mimic-rampage. Don't get me wrong, competition is a good thing, and if a company is forced to make changes to remain in the game, it's fine. But changes don't necessarily mean plagiarism."

[pharmd]

i say innovate, dont replicate!

[HighDefinition]

Do that, but move FORWARD technologically.

[kewlkat007]

Bring it on, I wanna play these games in HD please.

It's evident the competition is more fierce, so everyone is looking over their shoulders.

[ASSASSYN 36o]

I say some people can't handle competition and are scared of it in the gaming biz. Microsoft is doing the same thing sony, and nintendo has done. But, when it IS microsoft people cry foul. Microsoft had to either buy the rights or patent new technology to implement this controller. Copy or not they have the rights otherwise here comes a big lawsuit.

[kewlkat007]

why it the dumbest idea when MS does some thing, but Sony it revolutionary.

[NO_PUDding]

Becuase Microsoft still ened to rpove themselves, by doign soemthign revolutionary.

Nintendo did it with the NES, and now with the Wii and DS, they ahve extended the market entirely, with basic peripherals and ergonomic design. And once again revolutionary games. A hige risk and innovation within the market.

Sony did it with casual and core superb Games (by internal studios) as well as excellent peripherals, and the general accessibility of the PS3. Once again, creating an expensive media hub, and investing money in their first party is innovative and taking risks.

Microsoft entered half way throguh last generation, advertised the hell out of a certain game, then left very quickly. Came in this generation with hardware problems, and managed to advertise the hell out of the sequel and a few other brilliant (but not innovative) 3rd party games and now are doing fine.

All I have ever seen Microsoft do is drop cash, then run. I have not ever seen ONE innovation from them. No fanboy crap, becuase the games on the 360 are superb and although it's gonna need to pick up it's heels, so as to stay in the lead, the 360 has a better library. But, in all honesty, they have NEVER touched anything that is even remotely new or innovative, they wait for the other companies to tread the ground first.

That's why the companies are regarded differently.

[HighDefinition]

Some needs to stop that thing. It`s hurting the ACTUAL next generation, IMO anyway. For both PS3 and 360, w/o the WII or if it could do "somewhat" the same things as these systems, we would have ALOT more games.

I`m actually beginning to highly dislike that console.

[Egzekutor]

Exactly, Wii actually copied the idea of Eye Toy.. all they added is a controller...

[ChickeyCantor]

SO the eyetoy used IR =o.......
XD What idea? using movements inorder to trigger an action? its been going on way before eyetoy ;)

[vlachomir]

...but it's something similar to the eye toy, just improved, something that Sony and Microsoft will do with the new control system.

[ASSASSYN 36o]

Eye toy doesn't have accelerometers fool.

[Mr PS3]

To the WiiTards

[PSWe60]

Sony. The reason why I bought a PS3 is for the GAMES, last time I checked standing on a balance board and simulated cooking are NOT GAMES. Keep the Wii with the kiddies and the old folks and leave the games to the gamers. Enough is enough

[Smacktard]

"The reason why I bought a PS3 is for the GAMES"

Oh dear GOD. I lol'd HEARTILY.

[hideo kojima]

LOL...That was one hell of a smackdown. PSwe60 must be cursing his luck of making such a dumb comment

[Smacktard]

I seriously don't think that Microsoft and Sony are making the right moves. The whole Russian copycat approach really irks me. Even so, who's going to buy these games? Nintendo's hooked the casuals. Brand recognition and loyalty, and all that. So who exactly are MS and Sony's target market? I just... I don't see this as a good move. I hope it backfires.

[Vojkan]

Russian copy cat? What are you talking about idiot?

[Smacktard]

Sigh. I knew an obscure reference like that wouldn't fly. When the USSR was still kicking, the Soviets found it cheaper and more efficient to copy other country's technologies, using spies, instead of developing the technologies themselves. HURR DURR U IDIOT

[LeShin]

Don't bother trying man, some of these guys are little kids with not much knowledge of the outside world :)

I agree with your point though.

[Pornlord]

I hope it backfires too. If for no other reason than maybe they will stop spending resourses on this sh!t and start putting out some more great games.

[ASSASSYN 36o]

If the 360 was your primary system no one would complain about this.

[Isaac]

How did this fanboy get 7 bubbles? I barely join N4G two weeks ago, I dispell the FUD fanboys like him spread while remaining neutral, and I get four bubbles, while the guy above him and his paranoia have 7 bubbles.

[BrotherNick]

You're unlucky.

[JEDI WOLVERINE]

PSWe60 completely owned by Smacktard ^^^^^^

[PSWe60]

you're both bots right?

Funny how nearly all Bots say Ps3 has no games yet PS3 outsold the 3rd60 world wide in 2007 and every month since last winter.

LOL..PUTO bots like you guys make this site fun to visit.

Or if you're Wiitards then you really have no say about games seeing how Nintendo doesn't make any that don't include a plumber or a fairy of some sort.

[LuHawk]

shut your wack ass up

[ATLRoAcH]

That is unlike the Wii. Is that this remains solely as an option. We will still enjoy the same Playstation gaming we love but we have this option. They could do more with it. The games will be in HD. I'm interested in seeing exactly what they have. Nobody seems to settle on exactly what they have with this. It may not be just a Wiimote knockoff. I don't think it will be.

[Pornlord]

I see your point, hopefully the studios making these games are gonna be new so it doesn't tie up any of the core developers.

[Delive]

MS and Sony are taking the right approach (if the rumors are true). The waggle control is fun, but should not be the building block for your console. It is a gimmick that works well, but having it as an add on option works better than having it as the primary option.

[cmrbe]

their backs on their core hardcore fans like nin did its fine with me.

[chrstphr567]

Well it doesn't matter Nintendo already has enough ground covered in this next-gen war. I just wounder what Reggie is gonna say about this at this years E3.

[thebudgetgamer]

it would be nice to play a wii type game for a while turn it off and play cod4 or mgs4