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   > It really does not.  That is if the games are the same for all systems.  It   
   > can only offer games that may not have otherwise come out for the other two   
   > designed for the controller, but not new gameplay.  New gameplay must come   
   > in the form of doing something that cannot or has not been done before.   
   > Doing the same thing in a different way does not equate to something being   
   > new - just different.   
      
   I can see what you're saying... It just depends on how you look at it...   
   As I understand it, for you, a game is defined by what you're doing in   
   the game. Whereas for me, the game is within how you interact with   
   whatever you're doing. So for me, different controls make a game   
   different, but for you, different controls just mean an alternative   
   interface, not a different game...   
      
   I think the discussion got a little bit abstracted as well, the original   
   point I was making was that Sonic on Wii will feature different gameplay   
   to what's seen on Gamecube/PS2/Xbox, which had the potential to be better.   
      
   As I understand it, Wii Sonic will be played completely on rails, and   
   the player simply has control over "steering", Sonic's speed, and   
   whether you're going forwards or backwards... Which is going back more   
   towards the traditional Sonic games, something I much prefer. As I   
   haven't read any different, I'm assuming that PS3/360 sonic will be   
   controlled in the same manner as Sonic Adventure 1/2/Heroes, which I   
   didn't find as enjoyable. Therefore, my point was that Wii Sonic has the   
   potential to have improved gameplay over its predecessors, whereas the   
   PS3/360 versions will more than likely feel very much like the previous   
   efforts.   
      
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