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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Eric Carroll @ Jul 24th 2006 2:24PM
Gameplay is first and foremost for me when buying a console. And although there are platform specify titles I would still buy a console for (Zelda for example), if I had to chose between a system that DOES do HD, and one that DOESN'T but play 75% of the same games, I'm going to end up with the HD ready one... Yes We are early adopters, and no, I don't really know many other people with HDTVs, but for me it IS a factor. That being said I will end up with a Wii either way. I think it WILL support 480p, as the Gamecube does, and honestly if the gameplay is good enough, then yes, after getting past the Nintendo logo and being sucked into the GAME, I will stop caring that it is NOT in HD. I already have an XBOX 360 and any title available for both I will most likely buy for the 360 since it will look best on my 720p Projector and 1080p capable CRT, but I won't turn my nose up at the Wii since it ISN'T HD, I'll just play Wii only title on the Wii and everything else in HD. It pains me to say this since I both a) work for Apple and thusly have a healthy distrust/contemt for Micro$oft, and b) I am and always have been a Nintendo Fanboy, with every Nintedo System available in the U.S. (yes, including the VirtualBoy)... Honestly, I dislike most things M$, but the XBOX 360 (except for having to pay for the right to play games online) seems to be a superior platform...
So is the lack of HD a deal breaker? No, but it will put the Wii as my 'specialty' or 'second string' system.