So I was skimming the articles at Kotaku today when I came across this gem. Apparently, some columnist working for the San Jose Mercury News wrote up an article detailing his experience with buying a Wii this last Christmas. His dilemma was all of the “hidden prices” that came along with buying a console, such as extra Wiimotes, instruments if he wanted to buy a Rock Band/Guitar Hero game, trouble establishing internet access to his Wii, multiple games, rechargeable battery stations for the Wiimotes… and apparently it was all too much for him to comprehend so he returned the system.
I’m a little elitist because I work at a game store where I’m already aware of all these things, so forgive me for being a bit cruel to this dude, but really? You’re a columnist and you didn’t bother to research how much the works would cost? One, do your kids really need Guitar Hero or Rock Band? Would they recognize and be able to enjoy most of the songs on the set lists? Two, it’s the Wii. Do you seriously need internet access for that thing? What’s wrong with your computer? Are you planning on buying vintage games that they don’t even know from the Virtual Console? Three, it totally irks me how spoiled kids are these days. When I was a kid I was thankful to have one controller, one system and one game. If there were four of us in the room, we got out the cooking timer and took turns every 15 minutes. I hate the idea of “Oh noes, what if Jimmy and Susie have friends over? Surely we’ll need fifteen more Wiimotes, LOL”. This is why I have a job, Mr. Columnist – to help folks like you realize what you’re in for when you promise the kids a Wii for Christmas.
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well said...poor silly writer dood. He no gots cheezburgerz in brain-box...
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