Comment on What gaming console you owned disappointed you the most and why ?
Strider@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Hm, that’s tough.
For perspective, I’ve owned a lot of systems from the NES on.
The first year of the Nintendo DS. The (first, Grey) system was quite ugly and there really wasn’t much great software coming out. That all changed after the first year, oh boy. My favorite system ever now.
The Wii. Too much gimmick stuff distracting from the experience (eg metroid wiimote shooting and wiimote sideways). So much shovelware!. It’s still a nice system (especially considering backwards compatibility too) but still.
Bazoogle@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It’s funny you say the controls distract from the experience, when I’d argue they add to the experience.
You ask me, the Wii is great and just keeps getting better, even now, with active homebrew communities. Many games allow you to choose what controller type you want, and there is a lot of creativity in the different games for using the Wiimote (though you may find those gimmicky). The biggest downside is trying to play if your TV is near a window and the sun is out. You have to close the blinds or it messes with the IR sensor.
Strider@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Everything you said is correct. My gripe is mainly in the on the fly changes (as said, metroid other m -> made for the Wii) which tear me out of the experience.
If a game has good controls and sticks to it or switches at useful points, fine.
But anything that makes me refocus on outside of the game itself during the game is a distraction.
The same mistake is also made by some switch games (Wario ware, m&l brothership - Luigi b button).
And while the issue itself is known and also can add to bad review scores (other M) it seems to hit some people more and others less. For various reasons I get very immersed in games and hence I figure the disruption is even worse - it’s a personal thing.