
My wasted money on a Wii

Pros for the Wii
small/compact
backward compatibility with Gamecube games
Cons
the biggest rip off when compared to the other systems.
I purchased a wii to see what all the fuss was about. I got a few games with it, paper mario, resident evil the umbrella chronicles, and super smash bros brawl. overall, the wiimote and nunchuk were either over sensitive (i.e. red steel) or not as responsive as they should have been (wii sports boxing).
for $250, the wii only brings 512mb of internal memory which can be expanded via sd card slots but i was annoyed to find that some game files (super smash bros brawl) could not be saved onto the memory card. Also, the PS3 and the Xbox 360 have dvd/cd players and can rip your music cd's onto the hard drives (which come in 20, 60, 120gb for the 360 and 40 and 80gb for the PS3) and use them as custom tracks to listen to while playing your games. The Wii is basically a much better marketed Gamecube. The way Nintendo produces limited quantities keep the Wii in demand, which avoids the Gamecube's overall failure. People argue that "oh the wii is interactive" but anything that you control the character or game in is interactive. Great concept but the games don't back it up. Wii games really only have 1st party support. Overall, the Wii is marketed and distributed in such a smart way, people don't see the reality of it. The Wii is worth (in my opinion) worth only $150, or $175 at maximum and should be priced as such. For the people who want to get a workout while playing, what happened to playing REAL baseball? What happened to teaching your kids how to play real golf? If you want to get in shape, go running, it's free and burns more calories in less time than the Wii. I'm not trying to convince people to not buy it but I'm just giving my honest opinion on the "console" and trying to better inform you. If you're wanting to buy one i can bet confidently that you don't intend to buy any other games, as it comes with the wii sports, and if you are trying to buy some more games the main one you want is the Wii fit. For those who want little for your buck, the Wii is a perfect idea. For people who want a more immersing gaming experience, go with a PS3 or 360, because games are like interactive movies now, beautiful with deep stories and a purpose.
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