Wii availability (Calgary)

mr_alberta · #1 11-20-2006, 07:16 PM

Anyone play the game "Snafu" on the Intellevision?

OCDP · #2 11-20-2006, 07:18 PM

Do you all think the Wii will be too much in the sense that your going to have to wave your hands around all the time? Or do you think they show commercials like that and what not for dramatization? I couldn't imagine sitting around with some friends waving my arms around like a big goof. Surely it's not like that, and you would be able just to use hand motions.

That's the one thing I'm having truobles deciding on.

spikehs · #3 11-20-2006, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by OCDP

Do you all think the Wii will be too much in the sense that your going to have to wave your hands around all the time? Or do you think they show commercials like that and what not for dramatization? I couldn't imagine sitting around with some friends waving my arms around like a big goof. Surely it's not like that, and you would be able just to use hand motions.

That's the one thing I'm having truobles deciding on.

tough to say... i wonder if you can controll some "regular" styles as well?

Tarolisol · #4 11-20-2006, 07:22 PM

Im pretty sure you can just use hand motions, i think they over dramatize the commercials, although for some games you might need a little more movement, tennis for example.

OCDP · #5 11-20-2006, 07:42 PM

Yeah, it would be interesting to know how sensitive the controllers are, or if you can control the sensitivity. Also, it'd be nice if there were a feature to just use a controller, but that takes away all that makes "Wii" I suppose.

The commericals are way too over the top, it's too hard to get an idea of how the controllers work. I seen a couple actual videos of people using it and one guy was playing NFS , and just moving his hands and that's it.. no waving the arms around and so on...

Tarolisol · #6 11-20-2006, 08:05 PM

I guess we will have to wait and see when someone gets one. Also did you know the PS3 has the same motion sensitivity as the Wii's controlers.

spikehs · #7 11-20-2006, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarolisol

I guess we will have to wait and see when someone gets one. Also did you know the PS3 has the same motion sensitivity as the Wii's controlers.

well its not quite the same, it can only sense tilts, not movement... as far as i know anyways...

OCDP · #8 11-20-2006, 08:17 PM

Yeah, Playstation doesn't do anything for me unfortunately. I sold my PS2 because I just wasn't having any fun with it. I like Nintendo, they're all about the fun, not the technical stuff. Seems that Sony and Microsoft are more into making super computer consoles rather than focusing on the fun of gaming (MY personal opinion).. Also, the Wii gives an arcade feel to it, which I like.

Also, I like the price of Wii over Xbox, PS3, etc.. I would feel very uneasy about spending over 700$ on video game consoles/games, etc..

Pescador · #9 11-20-2006, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mr_alberta

Anyone play the game "Snafu" on the Intellevision?

Oh yeah and football, and a tank game.

spikehs · #10 11-20-2006, 10:52 PM

Just called FutureShop (near chinook) and they are going to have some in tomorrow at 10am.... arg, i have to work!!! makes me laugh at the people paying double the price! haha.