Actually made an effort and went down to EB in Hobart tonight to see what it was like. There must have been hmm maybe 60 people there with orders, probably 100 odd all up. Wasn't too bad, bit of a wait, bit of a chat.
Have to say though some people take games way too far, some dude dressed as Zelda just doesn't work :\ although his wig looked pretty damn real haha.
Anyway ima have some fun now, been a while since i've had my own console. Just thought i'd share and hope you all get yours soon, these things are fckn awesome :D
Somehow I managed to convince my missus who hates video games that she wants one for christmas. So today I go shopping for one, Yay, then wrap it up till christmas, Boo.
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Actually made an effort and went down to EB in Hobart tonight to see what it was like. There must have been hmm maybe 60 people there with orders, probably 100 odd all up. Wasn't too bad, bit of a wait, bit of a chat.
Have to say though some people take games way too far, some dude dressed as Zelda just doesn't work :\ although his wig looked pretty damn real haha.
Anyway ima have some fun now, been a while since i've had my own console. Just thought i'd share and hope you all get yours soon, these things are fckn awesome :D
been there, done that - sleep deprivation + wii + work just doesnt mix well lol i need to get home and play more wii....errrr i mean sleep.
Just got mine, left work to go pick it up. When I got back the boss insisted I hook it up to the 60 inch plasma out the back and give him a turn. I love my job, and my new Wii.
Oh and this is the first consaole I have EVER bought.
Quote from Kawolski;288577: Wow that must have looked shocking on such a huge tv lol. Bloody nintendo not supplying component cables till a week after launch.
Actually looks OK just seems a bit washed out and has bright whites. Resolution is fine. Sharpness is good (once maxed out in TV menu). Only complaint is that it seems waaay to bright or not enough contrast or something, the plasma has no contrast control :(
Quote from Evil @ngel;288583: Actually looks OK just seems a bit washed out and has bright whites. Resolution is fine. Sharpness is good (once maxed out in TV menu). Only complaint is that it seems waaay to bright or not enough contrast or something, the plasma has no contrast control :(
Supposedly that is fixed with the component cables.
I've got it running on my 24" LCD via composite and you can see it's not the greatest quality, but I kinda expected that considering it's being scaled to fit the screen, would look nicer on a TV. However i'm waiting for the component cables and hopefully that'll make the image a bit sharper :D
Quote from Kawolski;288577: Wow that must have looked shocking on such a huge tv lol. Bloody nintendo not supplying component cables till a week after launch.
Knight: Its cheap coz the hardware isnt much more than just an overclocked gamecube, it should be even cheaper.
Why playstation, how do you know Im not an xbox fanboi? :P
But seriously, I know it came of as fanboyish but I wasnt try to put it down or anything, just stating the facts incase people think its some big bargin.
Component cables DO fix the display issues from the screenies ive seen.
It IS cheap, its a brand new concept in gaming never been done before AND it costs waaaay less than the PS3 (not too mention it is actualy buyable) and much less than the 360 upon release. It has better and more games than either competing console did on release. The gameplay far exceeds any other console out there and the graphics are OK. If I want pretty pictures I boot up the PC its better than any console.
Consoles are about mates having a laugh a few beers, just having fun and that is what the Wii delivers much more so than any other console available.
at work 3 ppl have laready ducked out today and bought wii's the wii is going to sell like hotcakes, because it it different and cheap even ppl who dont like consoles are getting them
Quote from Evil @ngel;288601: Component cables DO fix the display issues from the screenies ive seen.
It IS cheap, its a brand new concept in gaming never been done before AND it costs waaaay less than the PS3 (not too mention it is actualy buyable) and much less than the 360 upon release. It has better and more games than either competing console did on release. The gameplay far exceeds any other console out there and the graphics are OK. If I want pretty pictures I boot up the PC its better than any console.
Consoles are about mates having a laugh a few beers, just having fun and that is what the Wii delivers much more so than any other console available.
Quote from Kawolski;288591: Why playstation, how do you know Im not an xbox fanboi? :P
But seriously, I know it came of as fanboyish but I wasnt try to put it down or anything, just stating the facts incase people think its some big bargin.
are you a microsoft fanboi? I dont think I've heard Xbox owners use such anti nintendo terms.
Usually its the playstation fanbois who are obsessed with hardware. Prove me wrong if you want... ill be all like "warning microsoft fanboi in the house :P"
Coco: I've been saying that for years... i reckon we could dig up some old Sony vs nintendo threads and there would be posts from me saying its about gameplay not graphics.
Quote from mepm;288607: NO, try like double the power - and double the fun :D
- The GameCube has a single-threaded PowerPC processor running at 485 MHZ. The Wii's processor, runs at 729MHz
- The GameCube has 24 MB of RAM. The Wii has 88 MB of RAM.
- The graphics card in the GameCube runs at 162 MHZ. In the Wii it runs at 243 MHZ.
- The GameCube is able to paint about 20 million polygons per second. The Wii creates many more per second and they are realistically shaded.
- The Wii also uses completely redesigned wireless game controllers.
- A dual-format optical tray
- An SD memory card slot
- The ability to connect to the Internet (even when the power is off)
- 512 MB built-in flash memory.
- Bluetooth
- usb 2.0
- full backwards compatability with gamecube
- 802.11g built in
- Emulated games for many different consoles not bad for 388 bucks retail if u ask me
Not to mention that the accessories are REASONABLY PRICED. They've also catered to the retro-gamers with their online content.
Nintendo have really thought their approach to the console market through (not like they've failed to in the past) and are going to reap the rewards :)
lol Im not a fanboy. I just thought any console would be a shimmering jaggy mess on a large screen not running thru progessive. I know my DREAMCAST is on my rear projection when I dont have the vga cable hooked up (probobly less noticable on plasma/lcd coz rear projections suck :( )
P.S I hear some jb-hifi's have the component cable in.
hahaha man i love colbert. chipped in some money with my folks to buy a wii for my little bro for xmas. now i have to wait until santa comes so i can play it =(
got a pretty sweet deal though, 2 controllers, 2 nunchucks, wii, zelda, and some other game for $400 from toys r us cause they kept screwing it up.
JB HiFi was the cheapest i found for the console $378 includes carry bag. They tried to tell me that carry bag was for preorders only but the ad doesn't mention anything about preorders. So I got one or more correctly I got on the list for when they arrive.
lol dont go thowing it into your tv idiot instructions [Image: http://images.dailytech.com/nimage/3272_large_important-safety-information-for-playing-wii.jpg]
lol I have to say it's amazing how immersed you can get with these things. You only have to move the controller ever so slightly to make it work but at the same time you can do a full tennis swing (for example) with it and it'll do the same thing. Really quite amazing how well the remote responds to your actions.
Had a Wii night with frenzy and coco last night. It absolutely roxors. Boxing bowling golf and tennis kick ass. As does Zelda of course. Tho this morning my entire right side is sore arm ribs shoulder. I used muscles last nite i forgot i had. Incredible console and not a bad workout also.
Quote from Evil @ngel;288841: Had a Wii night with frenzy and coco last night. It absolutely roxors. Boxing bowling golf and tennis kick ass. As does Zelda of course. Tho this morning my entire right side is sore arm ribs shoulder. I used muscles last nite i forgot i had. Incredible console and not a bad workout also.
Had a Wii night at Heretics place on Friday just passed. 'bout six people all up, spent about 10hrs playing Wii.
This morning, entire right side was stiff and sore :P Awesome fun. It really is a party console.
Nintendo have swung a home-run with their Multiplayer, once again.
Quote from Kawolski;288577: Wow that must have looked shocking on such a huge tv lol. Bloody nintendo not supplying component cables till a week after launch.
Knight: Its cheap coz the hardware isnt much more than just an overclocked gamecube, it should be even cheaper.
Nintendo just choose not to subsidise their consoles like Sony and Microsoft do (i.e. Nintendo makes a profit on hardware).
Not saying that's necessarily a better business model but unlike Sony and Microsoft, Nintendo only make games and don't have other non-gaming divisions to help them turn a profit.
And nintendo is the only games company out of microsoft and sony turning a profit (sony overall and microsoft just in the games division)
Anyone buy the rayman title it seems to be the best kept secret, i thought it was a rayman platform but turns out to be heaps of wicked minigames. Perfect party style. Definate must buy if you want the wii for the party factor.
Tennis > Golf > Bowling > Baseball > Boxing. Unbelievable how fast people who would never touch a gaming console are getting addicted to WiiSports. Hilarious. :)
Almost finished Zelda, I think heh, but amazing game, gameplay wise it makes Ocarina of Time look so basic. The dungeons and fight dynamics are absolutely incredible. Minda's Energy Field has to be one of the coolest abilites in any game.
The controls work well too. Realyl want some component cables though :(
K-Mart did that to me once on a DVD, they are bloody hard to get off without damaging the case. Took me a couple pairs of pliers and some cutters. There must be an easier way tho.
Quote from Jono;288958: Hmm so the remote has about 30-35 hour battery life, not too bad. Rechargable station be nice though.
im still using the battery's that come with it, and they are showing full charge still, i have used them for probly around 20hrs or more so i think you should be able to get more than 35hrs out of it, especially if you buy the xpensive long life betteries like e2
Quote from mepm;288967: im still using the battery's that come with it, and they are showing full charge still, i have used them for probly around 20hrs or more so i think you should be able to get more than 35hrs out of it, especially if you buy the xpensive long life betteries like e2
I was wondering about the life expectancy myself. I have been using mine for about 18hrs and I didn't want my batteries to die half-way thru a Zelda dungeon :P
Quote from SperO;288960: anyone know how to get those security locks off the game cases... Just bought two games from JB Hifi to get home and find them locked tight..
so cbf driving back in :/
Fairly sure you have to hold a magnet on either side of the case and then slide the lock, not certain though, that's just how it LOOKED like you had to do it when i smashed one open to get a bloody memory card loose (stupid harvey norman).
Quote from mepm;288967: im still using the battery's that come with it, and they are showing full charge still, i have used them for probly around 20hrs or more so i think you should be able to get more than 35hrs out of it, especially if you buy the xpensive long life betteries like e2
Nah mine just died with about 30 hours clocked on Zelda.
Quote from Harbinger;288989: Fairly sure you have to hold a magnet on either side of the case and then slide the lock, not certain though, that's just how it LOOKED like you had to do it when i smashed one open to get a bloody memory card loose (stupid harvey norman).
we got them open eventually :D My partner is a locksmith so he just drilled it... I think it is a magnet looks like it. You need pretty strong magnets though we tried with normal fridge ones to no avail :P