double edged sword really. I guess devs have seen the discontent of most core gamers and see that traditional core games aren't selling as well as the wii plays/wii fits. So why would they invest lots of time and effort and most importantly money into a game that might just attract a niche following. Risky business. And after all, they're in business, they're not there to make bold statements and take risks that don't pay off.
and that's probably a cheaper night out! £15 for dinner could easily be £30-£50... It is pretty crazy how a night out can cost so much these day. I'd rather stay in and save my money to buy games, then i can stay in more often and be entertained at the same time.
Nintendo have always had a problem with 3rd party games. Nintendo are just so good at making games that most devs are probably scared away from certain genres as Nintendo will get the lions share of sales. And now the wii is just so shamelessly casual devs are probably concerned that their offerings might not get noticed if they don't conform and sell to the mass market.
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double edged sword really. I guess devs have seen the discontent of most core gamers and see that traditional core games aren't selling as well as the wii plays/wii fits. So why would they invest lots of time and effort and most importantly money into a game that might just attract a niche following. Risky business. And after all, they're in business, they're not there to make bold statements and take risks that don't pay off.
and that's probably a cheaper night out! £15 for dinner could easily be £30-£50... It is pretty crazy how a night out can cost so much these day. I'd rather stay in and save my money to buy games, then i can stay in more often and be entertained at the same time.
Nintendo have always had a problem with 3rd party games. Nintendo are just so good at making games that most devs are probably scared away from certain genres as Nintendo will get the lions share of sales. And now the wii is just so shamelessly casual devs are probably concerned that their offerings might not get noticed if they don't conform and sell to the mass market.
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