Goat wrote:They're the lesser of three console evils.
Microsoft and Sony both rely on brand recognition and in regards to one person I know, also have people dumb enough to pay subscriptions and think they're getting "free games" when they get breadcrumbs. To say nothing of how they keep getting caught showcasing games with PC's....or the DRM, microtransactions, poor customer service.
Nintendo on the other hand is a complete klutz in what they're attempting, the amiibo conspiracy aside, they're not actively as cruel as the other two big names.
So really, what revisionism? Last I heard, KH3 still isn't out yet
Not too sure about that.
It's funny that you say MS and Sony rely on brand recognition...because that's literally all Nintendo has. That's Nintendo's main selling point. Brand recognition.
And sure, the consoles siphon money from their customers for little reason; but only the Xbox requires it, and it's not that hard to argue it IS for better servers, considering that back when I used my 360, I had a much nicer time actually playing games online than on a PS3, and on my Wii U now.
As far as I know, there's no real DRM to worry about on consoles if you buy physical. Sure, there was that scare with the Xbox One...but that was years ago, back before the console even released. If you're talking about stuff like what EA does, then that's a publisher problem, not a manufacturer problem.
I've had equal problems with customer service on Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft consoles. Actually, the only time I've ever had horrid customer service was on Steam.
To get to the point now, Nintendo is literally doing what every other company is doing. They have microtransactions all over their games. And in the games that don't have microtransactions, they have Amiibos to take their place. They are openly accepting games that have microtransactions onto their platform. Their store allows for microtransactions. They essentially released on-disc DLC with Mewtwo for Smash Brothers. They are releasing games that take part in "crunch-time".
And to top it all off, they go through handhelds faster than I go through tissue paper. I can't honestly think of one company who could ever dream of doing so many console revisions as Nintendo does. If they did, they would have so much outcry that their PR team would hire enough people to take over a small country.
Also, right now, they've really dropped the ball with the Wii U. For a main nintendo console, it is honestly very piss-poor. I mean hell, Zelda, which could have increased sales substantially for the U, kept getting pushed further and further back, and now it's a cross-platform title with the NX. It's not like it was when they were sending off the gamecube with a bang. Right now, it just feels like they kept pushing a nearly-finished game back because they didn't think it would sell well enough on just the Wii U.
And that's not to mention the shady things they do as far as youtube and censorship is concerned.
So nah, I don't believe Nintendo is the "lesser of the console evils". I believe it's just as "evil" as Sony and Microsoft, but people give them a pass just because they seem really friendly.
chaoadventures wrote:
It's really your choice in games. They've released more than the 2 games you've finished on the Wii U. My Wii U gets more use than both my PS3 and 360 combined.
I mean, when I look at the library for the PS3 and 360, all I see is gore and swear filled war games AKA games I don't want plus Sonic Generations.
So yes, YOU spent that much money on a Netflix machine. Other people bought a Wii U. And they could theoretically keep supporting the system after the NX, like Sony did with the PS2.
Or they could drop it like SEGA did with the Saturn.
It doesn't change the fact that there hasn't been much, if any, support for the Wii-U in terms of games.
Off the top of my head, these are what I consider to be over 3/5 stars, and I bought a Wii U specifically to play Nintendo games:
MK8 - Smash Bros - SM3D - Splatoon - Xenoblade - Treasure Tracker
6 games. To me, for a console generation, that's really bad. 6 games should be the gems out of a single year at the least for a console.
And saying that all the other consoles are just gory messes shows that you're a little out of touch, just saying the stereotypical things people say about the One and PS4. They have games like Forza and Gran Turismo. Sunset Overdrive and Just Cause. They have all the Telltale games. Rocket League. Lego Dimensions. X-Com. And then they have a ton of indie games like Hyper Light Drifter and Cuphead.
Sorry for the long post.
AKA games I don't want plus Sonic Generations.
