First Person Shooters on the Wii
We're living in an age wherein awesome graphics are no longer able to completely carry a game; innovation and gameplay are just as important. Moreover, no matter how well a game plays, it can be let down by graphics that would look at home on consoles from years ago. Unfortunately, with a few memorable exceptions, innovation and graphics rarely go hand in hand these days, with one aspect often suffering alongside the other.
Nintendo, for example, favors innovation because they have been in the business for many years and believe that while gamers will always come to expect better and better graphics, engaging gameplay is paramount to the gaming experience. Developers such as Epic, on the other hand, believe that gameplay will continue to be presentable enough through better and better graphics. Perhaps, in a way, both insights are true. But should first-person shooter developers be concentrating solely on graphically powerful consoles like the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3? Here are a few reasons why the future of shooters is, arguably, the Nintendo Wii.
The Wii is advanced far ahead of the competition. The technology powering the Wii Remote takes gaming to a whole new level. Nothing this major has taken place in video game history for years, and the recently announced MotionSense attachment will make the controller even more accurate.
Accessibility is the key here , and the Wii's shooters are easier to pick up and play than on any other console. The controls utilized through the Wii allow for greater responsive and cognitive control, growing to rival the aiming precision of the PC itself. A video game console has never been this close to surpassing the PC in this area.
Motion sensing technology allows for a greater degree of enjoyment and playability than we've ever experienced before . This is true because the motion sensing technology actually mimics real life, whether a first person shooter or other type of video game.
Making motions in real-life that directly correspond to the display on the TV is the most revolutionary and innovative step we have seen in the home gaming market for a long, long time. The motion sensing technology in the Wii increases the connection between gamer and game, resulting in a rich and immersive user experience
And so once again, it is the innovation and reactive gameplay of the Wii that puts the console at the forefront of the competition. The Wii has, once again, proven itself to adjust to a well loved genre and take it beyond the bounds it has come to know.
