WiiFilter: Long-term love or short-term crush? [more inside, obviously] Having procrastinated the purchasing of a Wii for my 10-year-old son, I have given up all hope of acquiring one before Christmas. Instead, he'll get some legos and a coupon for a Wii later. Maybe a copy of Zelda, though I can't decide if the game is either a) a guarantee that I'll actually produce the console later or b) awful torture for a 10-year-old. But that's not the question.
I am intrigued by Wii, but I'm a little concerned that the unique gameplay makes for a great demo experience but lousy long-term fun. Many things can be fun for a few minutes, and some of those upfront fun experiences can sour over extended exposure. So I have a question for all you Wii owners (you scum, you lousy enjoyers of that which I should have planned to enjoy earlier): does the initial shine of the new experience of the Wii wear off over time? If you got yours back on the 19th, is it as much fun now? Do you think, now that you've had a whole month of play-time, that it will remain as fun in two years?
For the record, I'm rooting for Wii to succeed long-term, but since I have never as yet even touched one, I am in no position to judge. Thanks.
I am intrigued by Wii, but I'm a little concerned that the unique gameplay makes for a great demo experience but lousy long-term fun. Many things can be fun for a few minutes, and some of those upfront fun experiences can sour over extended exposure. So I have a question for all you Wii owners (you scum, you lousy enjoyers of that which I should have planned to enjoy earlier): does the initial shine of the new experience of the Wii wear off over time? If you got yours back on the 19th, is it as much fun now? Do you think, now that you've had a whole month of play-time, that it will remain as fun in two years?
For the record, I'm rooting for Wii to succeed long-term, but since I have never as yet even touched one, I am in no position to judge. Thanks.