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Angry Video Game Nerd said that they could never get away with something like this today while reviewing the Odyssey ...I guess he was wrong #wii
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Dispatch: "911 what's your emergency?"
Caller: "Umm...my neighbor is in his underwear with an army helmet on and holding a machine gun periodically waving his arms and yelling"
Dispatch: "are you sure it's not just a Wiimote?"
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You'd have a devil of a job playing golf or tennis with that. #wii
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Ah, that could be fun. Of course you'd need to get the thing calibrated properly first.
Wait - which way up do you have to lie it down to calibrate it? Does it actually have a side flat enough to lie it down? #wii
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And he nails it! Bullseye! #wii
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Sorry, I'm one of those gun crazies who sits on the COD forums and talks about which guns are in the game and stuff like that. #wii
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@BelgianBadger: What do you mean "THESE" people?
Alright, my work is done here. On to the next article. #wii
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Can't we all just agree that the mp5 line is getting old, and the mp7 is downright amazing? Me, I'm a civilian stuck with my USP compact as my only H&K, and considering picking up the sl8-6. Too bad they neutered it so much so that it can't take g36 accessories without massive modifications...
sigh, i remember when the sl8-1 was new and only about 1,300... I wanted one so badly. then they discontinued it and 2,000 was a good deal... I also almost picked up a USC, but my funds were low back then. Now that I have money to buy cool things, I'm worried about stupid stuff like gasoline, food, electricity, and my mortgage - LAME #wii
10/14/09
And WiiMotion+ is $20, yes?
Was the paint job $10?
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My mistake, somewhere along the line I got the idea in my head tha tthe Wii Remote combo was $70.
Well, with it being $50 for the Wii Remote combo, this is certainly a better deal!
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- Wii-mote = $40
- Motion+ = $25
- Nunchuk = $20
Total = $85
This black set up is only $70 all told. It is cheaper by $15.
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The Wii has tons of 4 player party games... which is almost mandatory to have 4 sets of weapons... Brawl, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Party, Raving Rabbids, and Smarty Pants are just a few of my old games that had 4 player support that was regularly played with.
I purchased each console for their own purpose:
Wii = Party Games, Innovative crap
360 = Games that look like ass on the PS3, Early DLC, Exclusives
PS3 = Online Games so I can ignore GOLD membership, Exclusives
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Wii = Off the wall quirky stuff you just cant find on the HD consoles plus all the GOOD motion games/exercise/first party stuff.
360 = All the multiplatform HD games that are better on 360 than PS3 (most of them) + all my friends are online.
PS3 = All the great PS3 exclusives plus Blu-Ray player.
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Yeah man, your words, not mine. An acceptable answer would have been "with the 360 it's the subscription fees", because those are mandatory for multiplayer experience.
The original point of contention in the thread is that the Wii isn't the cheapest console. Your rebuttal was, "oh yeah? stick this in your tailpipe and smoke it"(basically), but the original point of contention still stands, the amount of peripherals you have to buy for a Wii is expensive. For me to play a 360 or PS3 game all I need is the original controller. They aren't going to make games that require a PS3 Fit Board or a 360 Plus, and both systems are intended for multiplayer gaming online. The Wii is intended for in home multiplayer and is marketed towards consumers who have no use for Wii friend codes and online play. #wiiremote
10/15/09
No. It wasn't. Maybe you should read the thread a THIRD time.
Here, let me help save you the time from scrolling all the way up to the top.
The original contention was that "people still think the Wii is the cheapest console"
And I argued that people DON'T think the Wii is the cheapest console. Guess you missed that part. Otherwise, maybe you'd notice you agree with me.
"Your rebuttal was, "oh yeah? stick this in your tailpipe and smoke it"(basically)"
I made no rebuttal. In fact, my argument (if indeed there WAS an arguement from me) was that the Wii ISN"T the cheapest.
But I went on to say, that all 3 consoles can get expensive if you buy accessories and extra controllers and that's absolutely true.
And, f you want to play specific games, you may need something different or special, like a hard drive on the 360 (expensive add-on), or an eye toy (less expensive add-on) on the PS3, or a balance board (expensive add-on) on the Wii. But it doesn't matter because you've completely missed the point (in some bizarre need to restate that the Wii is expensive) which is this, " NO system is cheap if you want a 4 player setup or other bells and whistles." MY words. Read em again Einstein. A wireless adapter on the 360 qualifies as a bell/whistle does it not? How about a bigger harddrive? I never said you MUST buy it. You don't have to buy 4 controllers for any console, but if you do, it's gonna cost you......alot. Simple as that. If you trick out any system, you're gonna end up spending a lot more than the console alone costs. I don't think I can make it much simpler than that. Hope you're no longer confused.
10/16/09
Really, at Toysrus this week I can get a wiimote+nunuk and a free motion plus in the 3 for 2 deal. It's $20 not $25. So I could get all three for $60 plus tax but that is still too much just for an extra "controller" for multiplayer gaming. /shrug
Maybe when/if they make games that require motionplus that I actually want then this will be a great deal but that has yet to happen. Wii sports resort and golf games are not a must buy for me. #wiiremote
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