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11/04/09
Does anyone know how this performed at retail? I remember it doing well critically, but my theory is that the hype surrounding the "Wii phenomenon" lead to the game being overlooked.
Boogie Superstar - 11 hours, 21 minutes
Boogie - 7 hours, 43 minutes
Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhy?
Quantum of Solace - 16 hours, 20 minutes
Hmm. I was under the impression that this was a hot mess. Perhaps those with less discerning (and less cynical?) tastes had a lot of fun with it.
But only 4 players in a competitive online multiplayer shooter? Yikes.
NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 - 4 hours, 56 minutes
I would have never guessed that this would have been played enough to be tracked. #wiistatsreport
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They go straight from 35 hours down to 17. There is absolutely no middle ground with them. Apparently their games are either good, or they completely suck. The problem is that the "they must be good" list only has 3 games in it.... #wiistatsreport
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Confused... #wiistatsreport
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And, if that's the case, I have Smash totally beat. Especially if it counts 4 player as "1 second = 4 seconds". #wiistatsreport
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I... I didn't know where else to take this conversation. #wiistatsreport
11/03/09
How did the online mode turn out? At the beginning it was TERRIBLY laggy (unplayable) and the team matches were pretty awful as well (I forget what it was, but something like you could only play with a friend sharing the same console online, if you were playing with someone on your friends list who ALSO had 2 people on their console--what a terrible system)
I haven't heard anything about it since then though--does it work better now?
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I personally thought Brawl was, all in all, a disappointment. It was basically Melee stuffed with a bunch of pointless filler content. The only thing I genuinely enjoyed was the Subspace Emissary (it definitely had its flaws, but in my opinion it gets way more hate than it deserves), but everything else ranged from "meh" to "bad". Most of the new characters were unbalanced and we still got pointless clones. Apart from that, the actual gameplay is essentially the same except for a couple of tweaks, but that's hardly an excuse to release a sequel. Melee added directional throws, side-B attacks, charging Smashes, and dodging among other things, all of which really changed the way you played Smash Bros, but Brawl had nothing of the sort. Just a bunch of tweaks and little additions that at the end of the day didn't make any lasting impression on the series.
Brawl being a major disappointment was a large factor in why I sold my console. I haven't missed it since and I probably won't. If I have a craving to play Smash again I'll just play Melee, seeing as it's pretty much the exact same thing. #wiistatsreport
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And the wait isn't much more than what I run into with Mario Kart, usually. #wiistatsreport
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The larger problem is mentally preparing yourself for the luck of the draw found in random games. One must hope that the stars align so that a lag and grief-free time is had by all.
(Yes, there is griefing in online Brawl. For example, choose Kirby and spam his "HIII!" taunt, or keep pressing down over and over again to trigger his 'squishing' sound.) #wiistatsreport
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My waits for Mario Kart aren't huge, but they're definitely noticable. No real problems playing, but I have to invest some time to get in. #wiistatsreport
11/03/09
Based on the STYLE of gameplay, it's a much easier game to pick up for a few minutes at a time. (If it's anything like the previous AC, that is--I haven't played the Wii version)
If anything, I suppose I could see it peaking over Brawl around Christmas time, but for hours per gamer, I think AC will top out at some point, due to being more casual in nature.
You are right though--on its current trend it definitely has the potential. I guess I just don't see it as a game with the same "staying power" as Brawl, in terms of hours or sessions. #wiistatsreport
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Remember... when the time is right.. you'll know. #wiistatsreport
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Do enlighten me.. #wiistatsreport
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Ironically, the Virtual Console has more quality jRPGs than the Wii. #wiistatsreport
11/03/09
VC? Hell, even WiiWare has that FF4 sequel. There's more good rpg ports on the wii than originals, sadly.
And the fact that your 11th most played game is a jrpg is a sure indicator that that's a dumb move. #wiistatsreport
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Not at all surprised that Wii Fit or Wii Sports isn't up there, since those games require movement... #wiistatsreport
11/03/09
Now, release a Wiimote that tastes like a cheeseburger or a Budweiser, and we might be able to put in the effort, if we can stave off a heart attack for long enough. I doubt it though... I'm on my eighth coronary this week!
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Oop... ninth. That one was a doozy. #wiistatsreport
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I would doubt it. There's only so many hours of gameplay you can cram into a 2D Mario game. #wiistatsreport
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If it had been online multiplayer, it would've taken over the chart. #wiistatsreport
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Some, but not enough. I just can't see a 2D-platformer Mario game clocking in over 41 hours per player of gametime. Besides, a few of the games already on the chart are multiplayer anyway. #wiistatsreport
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Brawl is a poor imitation of Melee. Everything became floaty and slower, the single player is horrendous...and like melee, it's pretty much the only game for the console it's on worth playing over a long long period. Depressing.
Animal crossing? Still? The same game four times now? Haven't people gotten tired of the same conversations with the same animals?
GH3? Really? Really? Not even rock band?
Can't say much about Fire Emblen
Harvest Moon is one of the top 10? I don't know if that's good or bad.
Zelda TP was...I think the worst Zelda. It's a blend of OOT and LTTP(literally), but its a bad blend, a boring blend, an easy blend, and an empty world. And it's the 7th most played? Jesus. It doesn't even have replay value, so I don't know how they explain that one.
Oh, there's rock band. Still amazed GH3 beats it, though.
Rune Factory is Harvest Moon, isn't it? Two...harvest moon games?
Lego star wars is ok.
Altogether, though, it's just...a depressing lineup. I'm very surprised by it. The Wii isn't even supported by the main nintendo franchises? There's only two on that list...That's amazing.
I don't quite know what my point is. #wiistatsreport
11/03/09
Just thought I'd throw out that not everyone has random pent-up hate for the console. You don't like it? Sell it and get on with your life.
Also, isn't this only the third Animal Crossing game? Games like Animal Crossing are meant to be huge time-sinks -- that's practically the only point to the game -- so it's no surprise it's up there.
And GH3 has been out way longer than RB2, so I don't see what's confusing about that statistic.
And what do you mean Twilight Princess has no replay value? It has the same replay value as any Zelda game. I've put about 130 hours into my copy now.
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I thought it was "Sequential explained distaste for 10 games". #wiistatsreport
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I'm not taking sides, but your opinions, and whatever underlying tone they may come with, probably don't hold true for a lot of people reading it. Or they just feel it to be a pointless rant that proves nothing. #wiistatsreport
11/03/09
The Harvest Moon games take a LONG time to "complete". I don't want to know how many hours I've put into Friends of Mineral Town on the GBA without even finishing the first game year. Open ended games (Harvest Moon), or games where the primary attraction is multiplayer (Guitar Hero 3 and Smash Brothers) will typically have longer playtimes than a game like Super Mario Galaxy, where once you've beaten it there isn't much of a reason to go back. I'm still puzzled though by how people managed to put over 45 hours into Twilight Princess. Fire Emblem seems about right though, SRPGs tend to take a while to finish. #wiistatsreport
11/03/09
If it's so sad to see these games as the most played Wii games then why not tell us what games should be the most played? I really don't see how anyone could argue Smash Bros. being up there. Whether or not you think Melee is better than Brawl, you have to admit that Melee is definitely a Gamecube game. You realize that Gamecube games aren't listed on this chart, right?
So you're complaining that the most obviously replayable game on the console is number 1 in the list of most played games? How is this in any way rational?
You know, there are some Wii games I personally think are better games than those listed. But this isn't a list of "best games", it's a list of "most played". Mario Galaxy is a masterpiece, but it takes something like 30 hours to 100%, and most people probably don't even bother doing that. Case in point: I've played Mario Galaxy for 90 hours and Twilight Princess for 130 hours. But I definitely think Mario Galaxy is the better game.
Hell I've put like 350 hours into the Internet Channel. What's that mean? My favourite game is the Internet Channel?
Long story short: your explanations make no sense and stink of someone who hasn't bothered to think about or even look at the chart for long before making a comment about it. Sorry for assuming your post was some pent-up Wii hate. #wiistatsreport
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You're not boring ^_^ #wiistatsreport
11/03/09
It's rpetty rational when you don't completely miss the point.
The point is that it's sad that the wii apparently has so little to offer that this list of 8 crappy rehashes and poor-ass games is the top 10. Barely any of these games have substance to them, but they're the top 10 most played for hte console. That's sad.
Also, to those going "THOSE R ONIONS AND THOSE DONT APPLY TO EVERYONE!", well, no crap. That's how opinions work, people. #wiistatsreport
11/03/09
Anyway as I said, sell it and move on. It's not the end of the world. Just know that some of us are rather tired of hearing your oh-so-original song-and-dance about how the Wii "has no games" or whatever.
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My problem is the games. Hello? How can you be missing this? #wiistatsreport
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Yeah your problem is that the Wii has no games. I'm not missing anything dude. Wait. Did you think you'd just spout it out and no one would call you out on it? Sorry it doesn't work that way. #wiistatsreport
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