Nintendo Wii- Shooting it up!
Graphics or innovation? Graphics or innovation? Which of these factors should take precedence when considering the merits of a new game?. Whilst both important, some develops will often rank one higher than the other. We're living in an age wherein awesome graphics are no longer able to completely carry a game; innovation and gameplay are just as important. Moreover, no matter how well a game plays, it can be let down by graphics that would look at home on consoles from years ago. It is possible for both factors to be commendable enough, but sadly this is regularly not the case.
Nintendo, for example, favors innovation because they have been in the business for many years and believe that while gamers will always come to expect better and better graphics, engaging gameplay is paramount to the gaming experience. Developers such as Epic, on the other hand, seem to believe that gameplay will continue to be presentable enough through better and better graphics. Perhaps, in a way, both insights are true. But should first-person shooter developers be concentrating solely on graphically powerful consoles like the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3? Whatever your thoughts, here are a few reasons why the future of shooters is, arguably, the Nintendo Wii.
Technically proficient even in the face of the other next gen consoles, the technology powering the Wii takes gaming to a whole new level. Nothing this major has taken place in video game history for years, and the recently announced MotionSense attachment will make the controller even more accurate. The user experience is only going to improve over time. MotionSense, also known as MotionSense Plus, will result in more realistic game play by enhancing the accuracy and sensitivity of the Wii controller.
The Wii is accessible, and its shooters are easier to pick up and play than on any other console. The controls utilized through the Wii allow for greater responsive and cognitive control, growing to rival the aiming precision of the PC itself. A video game console has never been this close to surpassing the PC in this area.
There is much more to the motion-sensing technology than is immediately apparent. Creating games wherein the player can actually witness their every movement enacted on screen allows for a gaming experience unlike any other.
Making motions in real-life that directly correspond to the display on the TV is the most revolutionary and innovative step we have seen in the home gaming market for a long, long time. The motion sensing technology in the Wii increases the connection between gamer and game, resulting in a rich user experience that makes it very difficult to return to the "old" way of playing.
And so once again, it is the innovation and reactive gameplay of the Wii that puts the console at the forefront of the competition. Whilst many have remarked that the Wii is found wanting in the graphics department, this is made up for in gameplay that just keeps you coming back for more and more.