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2. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008, (No. 4) Konami
A controversial choice to be sure, but PES 2008 was a poor effort on Konami's part, something legendary PES producer Shingo 'Seabass' Takatsuka has admitted. The PS3 version of the game launched in an almost unplayable state due to technical problems. Patch after patch has been released, but Konami has still not sorted the terribly laggy online play on both versions of the game. Where does that leave those gamers who are not online and as a result do not have access to patches? Without a paddle as they say. We can only hope that PES 2008's indisputable commercial success does not result in a similarly disappointing follow-up.
1. Wii Play, (No. 8) Nintendo
I have Wii Play. And I'm sure you do too, if you own a Wii. And yet I've haven't even played it once. I've never even taken the disc out of the box. Why? Because it comes free with a Wii Remote. That's the only reason Wii Play is one of the top 50 selling games of 2007. And it's a complete cheat. We wouldn't mind if it was any good, but it isn't. It's a boring collection of by the numbers mini-games and not a patch on Wii Sports, the other game Wii owners are forced to own. And that's why Wii Play is our number one game that doesn't deserve to be in top 50 selling games of 2007 - because it didn't sell a single copy. The Wii Remote deserves all the credit.
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ejamer wrote at 18:53 on 27 March 2008
Wow, pretty terrible choice for a top pick.
You criticize a game that you haven't even played... so why did you buy it? There is no shame in a fun (albeit very simple) game that is priced to move selling well - and there is no shame in admitting that Wii Play is better than many similarly priced downloadable games available on any current-gen console. Not every mini-game on the disc is great, but several are worthy of significant replay. A $10 investment hardly seems unreasonable, and making decent games an impulse purchase instead of a major decision is a brilliant business strategy.
Did some people buy Wii Play just because it was a Wii remote pack-in? Sure. But if the actual game wasn't worth playing then most people would've ended up buying remotes without the game included... you do realize that they sell remotes *without* the game included, right?
Oh, it's also worth noting that PES 2008 on Wii is actually a great game. Not as pretty or traditional as the PS3/360 versions, but very innovative and playable. Of course, not many "gamers" have probably bothered to try.
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That said, I think you need to add Carnival Games to the list. A poorman's imitation of Wii Play that sells for full retail and doesn't include any pack-in? And apparently it's sold over a milliion copies so far...
Token wrote at 14:28 on 28 March 2008
You...didn't even PLAY Wii Play? What was the point of spending an extra $10 on the remote then? Sure, when the Wii first came out, Wii Play was the only way you were getting a second remote, but now they're easy to get.
Transformers sold so well because little kids begged their parents for the game. The movie was a giant success and with the amount of kids that saw it, it makes sense that they would want to play the game.
Your other choices...Well, you wasted $10 on a remote, so I don't really feel a need to challenge you.