The death of the light gun

[Kire]

It's a shame it's come to this, but it has. Time Crisis 3 is slated for the ps3, but given that light guns don't work on HD tv's, I'm guessing it'll use some Wii like technology.

...and you might say light gun games are coming out for Wii, but it's just not the same. When I'm aiming in a corresponding direction (off screen) to point at something, rather that aiming RIGHT AT MY TARGET, it loses a lot of that "I'm shooting them" feel. Ghost Squad was announced by Sega to being ported to the Wii just today, and there's Res Evil Chronicles coming out sometime.

Still, if I'm not aiming right at my target, it loses a lot. I'll have to be happy with my old Time Crisis games on ps2 and my standard TV.

[tjoris9]

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It's a shame it's come to this, but it has. Time Crisis 3 is slated for the ps3, but given that light guns don't work on HD tv's, I'm guessing it'll use some Wii like technology.

WHY GOD WHYYYYYYYYYYY!?!?!?!?!

...and you might say light gun games are coming out for Wii, but it's just not the same. When I'm aiming in a corresponding direction (off screen) to point at something, rather that aiming RIGHT AT MY TARGET, it loses a lot of that "I'm shooting them" feel.

Wouldn't you be able to calibrate the system so you could aim directly at the target, or do I have another reason for not going back to Wal Mart last night with my check book?

[Kire]

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oops, btw, I meant Time Crisis 4.

[Valkysas]

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Why don't light guns work with HDTVs?

also, odd that you posted this today, and sega just announced that they're releasing an actual light gun for the Wii.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/live/livebl...day-259414.php

[Kire]

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It probably coincides w/ their announcement of the Ghost Squad port. I wonder how accurate it will be to where you're aiming (the GunCon and GunCon2 were fantastic).

[Ryner]

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So... the Wii doesn't work with HDTVs?

[tjoris9]

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So... the Wii doesn't work with HDTVs?

Yeah.

Sucks, don't it?

[Ryner]

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More great innovation from Nintendo.

[Chad]

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Yeah.

Sucks, don't it?

What?

My room mate's works. Are we missing something? He uses the component cables, if that makes a difference.

[Kire]

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Yes the Wii works w/ HDTV's, but it doesn't aim where you point it.

[Ryner]

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Sooo... how does it work then?

[Magus]

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Yeah, Kire, how does Zelda work??

[DK]

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He's not saying that the wii won't work on HDTVs. Isn't it common knowledge that the wiimote works differently than a light gun?

[Kefka Jr.]

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I find that aiming with the bow in Twilight Princess is amazingly accurate, but that might be because there's an aiming cursor. I guess other Wii light games are gonna need to have a cursor too, then.

[Funk]

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I wouldn't mind having a cursor. I probably would suck without one.