I've gone into more detail in other posts, but the biggest problem is their target audience (children/family friendly/casual). Simply put, their focus is either growing up and moving on to other platforms or moving towards mobile/tablets.
There are other issues that compound the problem, but Nintendo built its base on sand and the tide has been coming in for a while. Their handheld dominance has helped them sustain a consistent profit; but it is getting to the point where...
Morrowind is better than both.
Don't pull that card. Third party games, besides a select few, have sold very poorly ever since the N64. Because more and more people adopted that mindset, it became more and more true.
It's a self-fulfilling prophecy so there's no right to complain.
I get where this rant is coming from, but there are tons of great third party exclusives. They are not just a "humongous quality pile of crap..."
Mature does not mean overt sexuality or excessive violence. The Last of Us is mature. Shadows of the Colossus is mature. Gone Home is mature. Journey and Flower are mature.
Let's not paint with such a broad brush.
There are plenty of gamers who aren't jaded or tied to another company. Maybe, just maybe, Nintendo hasn't made a product that appeals to those who aren't steadfast supporters of Nintendo products.
They release the Wii U, with poor hardware design choices like no Ethernet port, small HDD, and an overall power level not much higher than consoles that are 7-8 years old and charge more than either of them.
They have a software shortage with little 3r...
I actually think it can be a good thing for Nintendo to let some 3rd party companies create games with their IP. Nintendo just isn't great at making every kind of game. Maybe they would like to have a more mature Metroid game but they don't have a studio that they feel is the right fit for it. Find a developer with enough talent and passion for the game, have somebody from Nintendo "oversee" the project to make sure it falls in line with what they accept and it could be a wi...
This is pretty funny. Good effort Microsoft.
The truth is Nintendo excels at making family friendly games. The problem is their audience is moving more and more towards the tablet and mobile market, not to mention many kids grow up and move on to other platforms.
If you look at Nintendo's home consoles, they have sold fewer than the last since inception excluding the Wii. The N64 had all-time great games, yet the PlayStation sold three times as many. It's VERY complicated WHY the PSOne was so much more successfu...
The truth is Nintendo excels at making family friendly games. The problem is their audience is moving more and more towards the tablet and mobile market, not to mention many kids grow up and move on to other platforms.
If you look at Nintendo's home consoles, they have sold fewer than the last since inception excluding the Wii. The N64 had all-time great games, yet the PlayStation sold three times as many. Though it's VERY complicated WHY the PSOne was so much more su...
I think by default it isn't as good as the DS simply because the key distinguishing feature became, for a lot of people and games, a negative element - so much so that they developed the 2DS. Sure, it has some great games which is what's important; I just don't see how it could beat the DS (which still has a better game library).
I'm torn between the SNES and DS. Because one is a home console and the other a handheld, I'll just call it a tie.
I hope not, but I could easily see it happening. While the PSP was a decent success for Sony, the Vita hasn't been. Sure, it will likely make a little money over the course of its life span; but probably not much.
One of the biggest factors is the power of the console, and thus its expensive nature. If the Vita had been cheaper starting out, it would have gained more traction early. That's not the only issue, but it would be the biggest one going forward I think.
I'd say this year, when taking into account games from every platform, is actually probably the best of the generation. Personally, I think The Last of Us is the best game this cycle, but more than just one or two great games were the sheer volume of really good games. Plus, the impressive amount of great indie titles and (from what I've seen) the proliferation of quality mobile games there might not have been a more well-rounded year for video games in a long while.
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This is great news if true. I really, really hope Sony will also implement trophies for these games. I know they filed a patent that would allow trophies to be patched into older games. Give me a reason to buy these games Sony :)
Better or you prefer those games? Maybe it's just me, but I don't always equate something I like as better than something I don't like.
I like Killzone 3 more than I like Killzone 2, but I think 2 is clearly the better game.
EDIT: And by far my best gaming experience is Halo 2 multiplayer, but I don't consider Halo 2 the best game in the series because of that.
343i was created to continue the Halo franchise after Bungie was through with it. I liked Halo 4, but it's clear a lot of people didn't like what 343i did with Halo 4 (specifically its multiplayer) and there is a lot of pressure on Halo 5. Many people began gaming with Halo and have followed the series since, and I feel like a lot of the people who started with the franchise have honestly had enough of it - myself included.
I feel like Black Tusk Studios and the Gears...
I hoping that there is a solution to that for older games. I don't know what could be done, but it sucks not being able to get a platinum for a game because I was late to the party.
I too don't like multiplayer trophies in general. I'd like to see games that aren't focused on multiplayer (Call of Duty/Battlefield) have a platinum that didn't have any multiplayer trophies for it and possibly the developer could have a separate, smaller trophy list for online play. And, since many of the best multiplayer experiences evolve and grow over time the developer could add trophies as they see fit.
I'd love to see a situation where a user creat...
Pretty cool. Always good to see somebody share their passion with others.
You're missing the point. Of course if there is a bad port don't support it. The PS3 had some pretty bad ports. The problem is systemic though.
Gamers, even before the Wii u, didn't buy very many third party games. That, coupled with proprietary delivery methods and poor relations led to less of an attempt by third party publishers to put all of their games on a Nintendo system. Now, fast forward to the Wii U it's as bad as it's ever been.
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