November 09 Hauls

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Originally Posted by Yoshi

Amen to this. I hate locking on in any game.

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Don't you like Panzer Dragoon? That's sorta locking on-ish.

There's no padded list like a Nintendo fan's padded list.

I got The Warriors and Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!

Birthday haul:
$20
Guitar Hero DS: Modern Hits (Terrible, terrible tracklist - I forsee trade-in credit for this soon)

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Originally Posted by Grave

Why are those off the hook? "Z-targeting" is just as bad (if not worse, in the cases of the N64 ones) as the lock-on mechanics in most games.

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They're not off the hook. I listed them because to me it was necessary to lock on to even play the damn things. He said he doesn't use them if he doesn't have to. I agreed with the stipulation of those games where for me it's necessary. Follow?

Oh, forgot to list Dragon Age Origins for PC.

And SERIOUS LOL @ than WII shit lists (there are few good games on it, but as whole its laughable compared to 360 or PS3)

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Originally Posted by shidoshi

I'm not sure it's wise listing games that aren't even out yet.

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Well, the only reason I've included it is because it is a 2009 title, supposedly.

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Originally Posted by dog$

There's no padded list like a Nintendo fan's padded list.

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Purchases for the Year:

Ghostbusters - 360
Infamous - PS3
Uncharted 2 - PS3
Batman: AA - 360 and PS3
Demon's Souls - PS3
Valkyria Chronicles - PS3
Ratchet and Clank - PS3
Mario and Luigi - DS
Punch-Out - Wii

Where is this Nintendo fan you speak of?

The point of my original post was that, as far as a lineup is concerned, the Wii actually had a solid, if not spectacular, one this year. Maybe they don't have as many interesting titles for you and I, but you cannot deny that some people may prefer these titles.

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Originally Posted by Aurora

Don't you like Panzer Dragoon? That's sorta locking on-ish.

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I more meant 3D action games where it fucks up the camera to lock-on.

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Originally Posted by Spike

Why is he crazy? The Wii had a solid year.

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Since the press likes to overrate Wii games, here are the best case scenario Metacritic scores for your "solid year":

Punch-Out!! - 86
Madworld - 81
Klonoa - 76
Muramasa - 80
Wii Sports Resort - 80
NSMBWii - 86
Boy and his Blob - 80
Rockband: Beatles - 89
Call of Duty 4 - 78
Boom Blox Bash Party - 86
Conduit - 69
FF: Crystal Chronicles - 64 and 73
Dawn of Discovery - 81
Silent Hill - TBD
Dead Space Extraction - 82
Deadly Creatures - 72
Excitebots - 77
Cursed Mountain - 67
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Not to mention the many WiiWare stuff as well. So, it was a solid lineup for them this year.

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If a "solid lineup" is everything that gets a 67 or better, do you know how long the 360, PS3, and PC lists would be for 2009? And they would actually have some 90s too. As a general rule for me, a 90+ is a day one purchase, an 80+ is a rental or a price drop purchase, a 70+ is a rental or a clearance purchase, and a 60+ is a pass. So I would not buy anything for full price that you listed.

edit: Added NSMB's completely unimpressive 86.

The only games I consider good (that are exclusive) on that list are:

Punch-Out
Muramasa
Possibly New SMB
Maybe Wii Sports resort

The rest are average, if not downright crappy. I got Madworld recently and it was pretty disappointing. If it was on 360/PS3, it wouldn't even register a blip.