Comments on: I got a Wii http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/ Raph Koster's personal website: MMOs, gaming, writing, art, music, books Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:02:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GigaGamez » Archive » PS3 Pwns Koster!http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-80282 GigaGamez » Archive » PS3 Pwns Koster! Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:30:37 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/#comment-80282 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] In fairness, Koster is also critical of his new Wii (”friend codes are stupid… “[and t]here’s nothing on the Virtual Console that I feel the urge to buy”), but in the end, pronounces, “All in all, it rocks.” [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%-->

[...] In fairness, Koster is also critical of his new Wii (”friend codes are stupid… “[and t]here’s nothing on the Virtual Console that I feel the urge to buy”), but in the end, pronounces, “All in all, it rocks.” [...]

]]> By: idontbeleiveithttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-77295 idontbeleiveit Sun, 17 Dec 2006 14:02:54 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/#comment-77295 yesterday on saturday my friends zach and i camped outside Target from 8 PM till 8AM today...ohhhhh jesus im so excited!! you hardocre ps3 ppl can have ur high-def games, ill have my innovative, fun, ok graphics zelda...(actually the graphics arnt great, but zelda is still zelda) GOod ShYT!! cant play till after christmas, but ill sneak it. and people who are considering buying it, CAMPING OUT IS WORTH THE COLD, DRY, NUMB 12 HOURS!!! SO WORTH IT!!! yesterday on saturday my friends zach and i camped outside Target from 8 PM till 8AM today…ohhhhh jesus im so excited!! you hardocre ps3 ppl can have ur high-def games, ill have my innovative, fun, ok graphics zelda…(actually the graphics arnt great, but zelda is still zelda) GOod ShYT!! cant play till after christmas, but ill sneak it. and people who are considering buying it, CAMPING OUT IS WORTH THE COLD, DRY, NUMB 12 HOURS!!! SO WORTH IT!!!

]]> By: Davidhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-71009 David Sun, 10 Dec 2006 22:41:16 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/#comment-71009 I don't really see what's so wrong with the friends code. It's just like a phone number and those work well enough. It has the advantage of being unambiguous, so rather than having to remember if it was <em>x_angelgrrl23_x</em> or <em>x_angelgrrrl23_x</em> it's <em>always</em> a 16 (or however many) digit number. And you only have to enter it once, unlike on DS where every game has a different code. Plus it means you don't have to pick an embarassing or lame nickname because all the good ones are taken already! I don’t really see what’s so wrong with the friends code. It’s just like a phone number and those work well enough. It has the advantage of being unambiguous, so rather than having to remember if it was x_angelgrrl23_x or x_angelgrrrl23_x it’s always a 16 (or however many) digit number. And you only have to enter it once, unlike on DS where every game has a different code.

Plus it means you don’t have to pick an embarassing or lame nickname because all the good ones are taken already!

]]> By: Qhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-70936 Q Sun, 10 Dec 2006 17:32:09 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/#comment-70936 We got our PS3 this past Thursday night. (paid retail) The kids had no idea we were getting it so we made a big deal of surprising them, built up the suspense by leaving it in the black garbage bag (anti-mugging safety for my wife bringing it home) in the middle of the room while we went to get the camera and they waited on the couch. Took pictures and all. So after we got over the initial WOO someone said, "wait does it come with any games?" "no" Robert points out that it comes with a movie. "Cool! A high definition movie... what is it?" ... "Uh... Talladega Nights" ... "oh" "Well... let's have dinner" After dinner we all played Wii Sports together. =) The PS3 remains boxed with original seals unbroken. Mmmm, NextGen We got our PS3 this past Thursday night. (paid retail) The kids had no idea we were getting it so we made a big deal of surprising them, built up the suspense by leaving it in the black garbage bag (anti-mugging safety for my wife bringing it home) in the middle of the room while we went to get the camera and they waited on the couch. Took pictures and all.

So after we got over the initial WOO someone said, “wait does it come with any games?” “no” Robert points out that it comes with a movie. “Cool! A high definition movie… what is it?” … “Uh… Talladega Nights” … “oh” “Well… let’s have dinner”

After dinner we all played Wii Sports together. =)

The PS3 remains boxed with original seals unbroken. Mmmm, NextGen

]]> By: CmdrSlackhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-70743 CmdrSlack Sat, 09 Dec 2006 18:42:52 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/#comment-70743 <blockquote> Yep, believe it or not though, security by obscurity can be pretty effective. That is, until the kids become more technical than the parents. :)</blockquote> Oh, I wasn't knocking it. Toontown has a similar setup and it works great.

Yep, believe it or not though, security by obscurity can be pretty effective. That is, until the kids become more technical than the parents. :)

Oh, I wasn’t knocking it. Toontown has a similar setup and it works great.

]]> By: csvenhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-70738 csven Sat, 09 Dec 2006 18:13:12 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/#comment-70738 I'd be curious to hear how using the Wiimote impacts other applications. I've already seen it used for some Windows games (e.g. HL2 - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asY_I8y6C0M" rel="nofollow">YouTube video</a>), but the discussion has been mostly on making it work rather than how well or how poorly it works. I’d be curious to hear how using the Wiimote impacts other applications. I’ve already seen it used for some Windows games (e.g. HL2 – YouTube video), but the discussion has been mostly on making it work rather than how well or how poorly it works.

]]> By: Naladinihttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-70713 Naladini Sat, 09 Dec 2006 16:40:16 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/#comment-70713 Yep, believe it or not though, security by obscurity can be pretty effective. That is, until the kids become more technical than the parents. :) Yep, believe it or not though, security by obscurity can be pretty effective. That is, until the kids become more technical than the parents. :)

]]> By: CmdrSlackhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-70685 CmdrSlack Sat, 09 Dec 2006 14:04:13 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/#comment-70685 <blockquote>The friend code is just like the DS ones — so you cannot make friends with someone you don’t know via other channels.</blockquote> Sounds like a "protect the kids from the scary people of Teh Intarnets!" kind of thing to me then.

The friend code is just like the DS ones — so you cannot make friends with someone you don’t know via other channels.

Sounds like a “protect the kids from the scary people of Teh Intarnets!” kind of thing to me then.

]]> By: Raphhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-70656 Raph Sat, 09 Dec 2006 07:08:52 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/#comment-70656 We were using the built-in wireless. Apparently it's not an unusual problem at all, particularly with WRT54G routers from Linksys. A quick Google for the error code numbers showed hundreds of hits and several on Ninty's site. The friend code is just like the DS ones -- so you cannot make friends with someone you don't know via other channels. We were using the built-in wireless. Apparently it’s not an unusual problem at all, particularly with WRT54G routers from Linksys. A quick Google for the error code numbers showed hundreds of hits and several on Ninty’s site.

The friend code is just like the DS ones — so you cannot make friends with someone you don’t know via other channels.

]]> By: Naladinihttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-70653 Naladini Sat, 09 Dec 2006 05:40:17 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/08/i-got-a-wii/#comment-70653 I picked one up off ebay, it arrived today. I didn't have the same networking issues, mine joined up right away once I remembered my wireless password. Were you using the built-in wireless? Or the extra adapter? Wii sports dominated in this house, with my kids, and my very non-gamer wife taking some turns at the games and having fun. I got a quick look at Red Steel today, I know its had mixed reviews, but the control schemes show a lot of promise. I'm going to try and resist buying too many games right away, knowing that there should be some awesome releases coming over the next few months. I picked one up off ebay, it arrived today. I didn’t have the same networking issues, mine joined up right away once I remembered my wireless password. Were you using the built-in wireless? Or the extra adapter?

Wii sports dominated in this house, with my kids, and my very non-gamer wife taking some turns at the games and having fun. I got a quick look at Red Steel today, I know its had mixed reviews, but the control schemes show a lot of promise. I’m going to try and resist buying too many games right away, knowing that there should be some awesome releases coming over the next few months.

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