Epic: "Wii is a virus" - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 21st Apr 2008, 09:26

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/04..._is_a_virus_/1

Epic's Mike Capps isn't a big fan of the Wii, as shown in a new interview where he labelled the console nothing more than a virus.

DougEdey · 21st Apr 2008, 09:28

List of things epic likes:

UT3
Gears of War
...

cjoyce1980 · 21st Apr 2008, 09:30

I half agree with him, the wii is my girl friends console of choice as its just so accessible to her, the only gamea that have kept me playing on it are zelda, mario galaxy and mario kart.

the wii does need more serious games and i love playing on the console, but there is just no substance in most wii games to keep you playing, that is till super smash bros comes out

steveo_mcg · 21st Apr 2008, 09:31

Good grief, these people should really have their press releases edited by some one with a brain.

The thing is that "class of people who really love it and enjoy it" will probably never buy an Epic game and honestly who can blame them.

SNIPERMikeUK · 21st Apr 2008, 09:37

Come on they make a good game like Gears of War which I have, I personally only liked the original Unreal: T, tried the new one hated it (and it crashed an awful lot, and I am more of a CS:S/TF2 kinda guy).
When you start making games of the constant quality of Nintendo, then u can say that kinda stuff, the wii is my fav console of the bunch, so screw you Mr.Epic....

yodasarmpit · 21st Apr 2008, 09:39

The point is you know before you buy that the Wii is not a hardcore gamer console.
It's a fun console, something you switch on to fill some time and have a laugh, I'm having great fun playing Mario Kart Wii as graphics don't matter just gameplay.
For TF2, COD4, CS and the like I'll switch on the PC.

[USRF]Obiwan · 21st Apr 2008, 09:52

they should call it wiiid (as in weed) once you have inhaled you want one.

Shielder · 21st Apr 2008, 09:59

I think yodasarmpit has hit it on the head. The Wii is not designed to be a hard core gaming console. It is designed as a multiplayer console that you get out for a bit of social gaming. It is so easy to use, my 5 year oldhas been playing on the Wii since we got one over a year ago. The PS3 and XBox are designed for the serious gamers, but the Wii is definately for the casual gamer.

Andy

Mister_Tad · 21st Apr 2008, 10:01

Why won't they just shut up?

Jordan Wise · 21st Apr 2008, 10:19

i half agree with epic here (which is a radical change), as i can't help but think that if it wasn't for the ds which i think is absolute genius, that nintendo are going a it 'Appleish' with their excessive marketing, ridiculous profit margins and aiming to sell to the ignorant mass market. There where always better players than the ipod available, just as the other consoles and their games are superior to the wii's, but seeing as they've been exposed so much that the wii is a household name, as the ipod was, people buy it. Mind you I only think nintendo are starting to show these traits and are not at the level apple are, as they haven't alienated their competition as much.

CHiwi · 21st Apr 2008, 10:36

Talk about sour grapes. I have a ton of friends aren't gamers, but when they come over they love a game of tennis or bowling on the Wii. As soon as I open my mouth though about a new PC game they are soooooo not interested.

Its a console aimed at the casual gamer market, the consoles price and games reflect that too. I'm not too sure about it being as viral as he says, not one of my friends has brought one yet.....

DXR_13KE · 21st Apr 2008, 10:44

i will give an appropriate adjective to the wii:

FUN!!!!!!

naokaji · 21st Apr 2008, 10:53

Epic should just shut up... first they bash pc gaming now the wii... what the hell do they hope to achieve?

Almightyrastus · 21st Apr 2008, 11:15

If you look at the Wii as an engineering prrof of concept for motion tracking and alternative input methods then it is a huge triumph. Once it starts being compared to PCs, 360s and PS3s in terms of what it is capable of then it can be argued that it is laughable but we have to remember that this is not what it is intended for, It has always been meant for the more casual player who does have the time or the will to sit for a couple of hours plus hammering away at an incredibly complex game.

The only console I own at the moment is a DS lite but with the amount of spare time I have now if I were going to have another it would definitely be a Wii and from the looks of Mario Kart, that might be sooner than later. I am not sure if there are many other games I would get for it though but hey, we shall see what happens.

Veles · 21st Apr 2008, 11:40

More and more Epic comes across as those types of gamers who turn their nose up at something because it doesn't have the most awesome mega graffix and throws their toys out of the pram and blame noobs and lag because they can't sell as many games as they want. Plus as a part of the "PC gaming alliance" they seem to be doing everything in their power not to support PC.

I've completely lost any respect I had for them

I agree with what rastus is saying, the Wii isn't like a normal console so shouldn't really be judged in the same way PCs and other consoles are. It's not really designed for locking yourself in a room and playing on your own or going online and pwning noobs. Yeah there are some games that allow that, but the really great games are the ones that don't try to be a normal game on a weird controller. When I go round the friends house with a bunch of mates, if we play games it's usually Wario Ware or something similar and it's ludicrously good fun. A lot of people pass the Wii off as a party console, what the hell is wrong with that?

Silver51 · 21st Apr 2008, 11:59

I don't think I'll be buying anything else from Epic. I'm still hurting over paying for the half baked UT3 and their comments on PC gaming in general.

Personally, the Wii was the first console I've ever been compelled to buy. It sits next to my computer and is used socially when my little bro and friends drop by. When I'm in the mood for some serious gaming, I fire up the computer. I thought people would have got it by now, that the Wii is strongest when playing games with other people in a social environment.

l3w1z · 21st Apr 2008, 12:08

The mans a goit, end of.

Mister_Tad · 21st Apr 2008, 12:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epic

we go forward, not back

Translation: We need to compensate for sub-par gameplay with shiny graphics

Paradigm Shifter · 21st Apr 2008, 13:21

Epic continue to amaze and amuse me with their ill-thought-out comments about anything related to gaming.

[- pio -] · 21st Apr 2008, 13:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by [USRF]Obiwan

they should call it wiiid (as in weed) once you have inhaled you want one.

And then proceed to buy the rights to this t-shirt

21st Apr 2008, 09:26	#1
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21st Apr 2008, 09:28	#2
DougEdey I pwn all your storage Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 13,933	List of things epic likes: UT3 Gears of War ... __________________ Burnout: Paradise Stats!XBL: DougEdey Bindi PSN ID: DougEdey Twitter

21st Apr 2008, 09:31	#4
steveo_mcg What owl? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,981	Good grief, these people should really have their press releases edited by some one with a brain. The thing is that "class of people who really love it and enjoy it" will probably never buy an Epic game and honestly who can blame them. __________________ No boom today, boom tomorrow... there's always a boom tomorrow.

21st Apr 2008, 09:37	#5
SNIPERMikeUK Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Notts, UK Posts: 136	Wii is not Viral!!! Come on they make a good game like Gears of War which I have, I personally only liked the original Unreal: T, tried the new one hated it (and it crashed an awful lot, and I am more of a CS:S/TF2 kinda guy). When you start making games of the constant quality of Nintendo, then u can say that kinda stuff, the wii is my fav console of the bunch, so screw you Mr.Epic.... __________________ SNIPERMikeUK

21st Apr 2008, 09:39	#6
yodasarmpit The other Brett. Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Lothian , Scotland Posts: 9,664	The point is you know before you buy that the Wii is not a hardcore gamer console. It's a fun console, something you switch on to fill some time and have a laugh, I'm having great fun playing Mario Kart Wii as graphics don't matter just gameplay. For TF2, COD4, CS and the like I'll switch on the PC. __________________ The Rt. Hon. Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson - "Ping Pong is coming home" www.yodasarmpit.com clickr my flickr

21st Apr 2008, 09:30	#3
cjoyce1980 Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 344	I half agree with him, the wii is my girl friends console of choice as its just so accessible to her, the only gamea that have kept me playing on it are zelda, mario galaxy and mario kart. the wii does need more serious games and i love playing on the console, but there is just no substance in most wii games to keep you playing, that is till super smash bros comes out

21st Apr 2008, 09:52	#7
[USRF]Obiwan Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,218	they should call it wiiid (as in weed) once you have inhaled you want one. __________________ Mascleta: "The most accurate simulation of thunder, humans can simulate..." The answer is 42, so... whats the question again? If you know what 'Peek' and 'Poke' represents, then you are probably as old as me.

21st Apr 2008, 09:59	#8
Shielder Live long & prosper! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northwich, UK Posts: 515	I think yodasarmpit has hit it on the head. The Wii is not designed to be a hard core gaming console. It is designed as a multiplayer console that you get out for a bit of social gaming. It is so easy to use, my 5 year oldhas been playing on the Wii since we got one over a year ago. The PS3 and XBox are designed for the serious gamers, but the Wii is definately for the casual gamer. Andy __________________ New Rig: GA-X38-DS5, Q6600 (running at stock until I get everything installed), 8GB OCZ RAM (not sure on timings), Inno3D 8800 GTS 512, Noctua NH-U12P heat sink, Hiper Type M 580, 4 HDDs, 2 opticals, Saitek Eclipse II keyboard, Sharkoon Rush gaming mouse, Samsung 2220WM monitor, running XP SP2 (32-bit), Vista HP (x64) and Fedora 9 Beta (x86-64).

21st Apr 2008, 10:01	#9
Mister_Tad Serious about coffee Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham Posts: 7,556	Why won't they just shut up?

21st Apr 2008, 10:19	#10
Jordan Wise Baby called to see the boss... Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Newcastle Uni Posts: 597	i half agree with epic here (which is a radical change), as i can't help but think that if it wasn't for the ds which i think is absolute genius, that nintendo are going a it 'Appleish' with their excessive marketing, ridiculous profit margins and aiming to sell to the ignorant mass market. There where always better players than the ipod available, just as the other consoles and their games are superior to the wii's, but seeing as they've been exposed so much that the wii is a household name, as the ipod was, people buy it. Mind you I only think nintendo are starting to show these traits and are not at the level apple are, as they haven't alienated their competition as much. __________________ Favourite Max Payne quote: "He was trying to buy sand for his hour glass, and I wasn't selling any" Steam ID:jordanwise

21st Apr 2008, 10:36	#11
CHiwi What's a Dremel? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5	Talk about sour grapes. I have a ton of friends aren't gamers, but when they come over they love a game of tennis or bowling on the Wii. As soon as I open my mouth though about a new PC game they are soooooo not interested. Its a console aimed at the casual gamer market, the consoles price and games reflect that too. I'm not too sure about it being as viral as he says, not one of my friends has brought one yet.....

21st Apr 2008, 10:44	#12
DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,469	i will give an appropriate adjective to the wii: FUN!!!!!! __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!

21st Apr 2008, 11:15	#14
Almightyrastus Heathen Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 442	If you look at the Wii as an engineering prrof of concept for motion tracking and alternative input methods then it is a huge triumph. Once it starts being compared to PCs, 360s and PS3s in terms of what it is capable of then it can be argued that it is laughable but we have to remember that this is not what it is intended for, It has always been meant for the more casual player who does have the time or the will to sit for a couple of hours plus hammering away at an incredibly complex game. The only console I own at the moment is a DS lite but with the amount of spare time I have now if I were going to have another it would definitely be a Wii and from the looks of Mario Kart, that might be sooner than later. I am not sure if there are many other games I would get for it though but hey, we shall see what happens. __________________ Lo there do I see my Father. Lo there do I see my Mother, and my Sisters and my Brothers. Lo there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning. Lo they do call to me. They bid me take my place among them, in the halls of Valhalla where the brave may live forever.

21st Apr 2008, 11:59	#16
Silver51 I cast flare! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,186	I don't think I'll be buying anything else from Epic. I'm still hurting over paying for the half baked UT3 and their comments on PC gaming in general. Personally, the Wii was the first console I've ever been compelled to buy. It sits next to my computer and is used socially when my little bro and friends drop by. When I'm in the mood for some serious gaming, I fire up the computer. I thought people would have got it by now, that the Wii is strongest when playing games with other people in a social environment.

21st Apr 2008, 12:08	#17
l3w1z Minimodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 20	The mans a goit, end of.

21st Apr 2008, 13:21	#19
Paradigm Shifter Lethargic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,213	Epic continue to amaze and amuse me with their ill-thought-out comments about anything related to gaming.