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bequietdrive · May 7, 2013

When watching the full nine minute gameplay walkthrough of Dyack's crowdfunded ED sequel I was pleasantly surprised to see the Wii U button icons pop up. I initally assumed it was PC footage as the dynamic lighting and textures look great - especially in the fire section.

So now that devs have got newer dev kits and are starting to get more impressive visuals out of the console do you think this will be the graphical turning point for future Wii U titles? This is only the second Cryengine 3 game I'm aware of for Wii U but hopefully more studios will start to get similar results with this and other more demanding engines on Ninty's new box.

Dascu · May 7, 2013

It was more than likely just a PC build with WiiU button prompts.

Marcel · May 7, 2013

Dascu said:
It was more than likely just a PC build with WiiU button prompts.

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Mama Robotnik · May 7, 2013

Do we have absolute, definite confirmation that the game was running on WiiU? UI buttons can be configured to show anything.

peanutbutterlatte · May 7, 2013

But the game will be terrible

Deleted member 284 · May 7, 2013

Dascu said:
It was more than likely just a PC build with WiiU button prompts.

citation needed

Visualante2 · May 7, 2013

olubode said:
citation needed

Given that most PC + console games demonstrate the PC version initially, it is the Nintendo fans that need to be providing the citation. It's [assumed] PC until proven otherwise.

NotLiquid · May 7, 2013

Doesn't Dyack, IGN or anyone on the dev team have a Twitter or something you can ask them about this? I'm sure they'd be able to come up with an answer.

Marcel · May 7, 2013

MasterBalls said:
But the game will be terrible

Vaporware, you mean. The exclusive community only available to backers is called 'Order of the Unseen' after all.

Ridley327 · May 7, 2013

I'm still struggling to see how this looks amazing, even if it does turn out to be running natively on the Wii U.

JoeM86 · May 7, 2013

Visualante2 said:
Given that most PC + console games demonstrate the PC version initially, it is the Nintendo fans that need to be providing the citation. It's [assumed] PC until proven otherwise.

If it was the PC version, it wouldn't have Wii U button prompts, would it?

daxgame · May 7, 2013

Ridley327 said:
I'm still struggling to see how this looks amazing, even if it does turn out to be running natively on the Wii U.

seems like you will be disappointed when next gen comes, then.

MagiusNecros · May 7, 2013

Mama Robotnik said:
Do we have absolute, definite confirmation that the game was running on WiiU? UI buttons can be configured to show anything.

No. Just Sanity Effects I'm afraid.

grimshawish · May 7, 2013

Lava texture is pretty fugly though.
Again theres some nice effects in here; I'd be surprised if the WiiU wasn't able to do certain things current consoles can't. But its not that nice looking to warrant 'must be PC'.

NotLiquid · May 7, 2013

JoeM86 said:
If it was the PC version, it wouldn't have Wii U button prompts, would it?

Plenty of PC games have used 360 button prompts.

Ridley327 · May 7, 2013

daxgame said:
seems like you will be disappointed when next gen comes, then.

I've seen the same next gen games that everyone else has, and they look considerably better than this.

That's why I'm not rushing to agree with "it must be PC!," since my PC can do a whole hell of a lot better than what we've seen of SotE thus far.

prag16 · May 7, 2013

JoeM86 said:
If it was the PC version, it wouldn't have Wii U button prompts, would it?

You wouldn't think so, but who knows. I guess we need explicit confirmation to kill this debate.

In the meantime there will continue to be (a) people that think it isn't impressive and (b) people that think it has to be a PC build because it IS impressive, and worst of all, (c) people who thing it looks like crap, but still say the Wii U couldn't handle it therefore it must be a PC build.

Hopefully the Dyack interview with IGN will clear that up.

NotLiquid said:
Plenty of PC games have used 360 button prompts.

Yeah, if the devs are super lazy (which has definitely happened); PC games don't use 360 button prompts as a design decision. I wouldn't rule out the possibility that it's running on a PC, but if PC was the lead platform as it were, it'd be silly to slap Wii U button prompts on there from the get go..

Squire · May 7, 2013

Yes, part 1 of a game that may never even see the light of day is a "turning point" for Wii U. Sure.

Also:

Dascu said:
It was more than likely just a PC build with WiiU button prompts.

LiquidMetal14 · May 7, 2013

I could see it looking like that right now but the game is nowhere near finished so I wouldn't hold my breath too much on this meaning anything in terms of a turning point for WiiU.

RPGCrazied · May 7, 2013

I want to like this game, but am not donating a dime. If it releases I will buy episode 1 at least.

Tummi Gummi · May 7, 2013

JoeM86 said:
If it was the PC version, it wouldn't have Wii U button prompts, would it?

Why would anyone trust the notorious DiD on the state of an unreleased project in the first place?

I know, he's merely "involved"

tkscz · May 7, 2013

Ridley327 said:
I've seen the same next gen games that everyone else has, and they look considerably better than this.

That's why I'm not rushing to agree with "it must be PC!," since my PC can do a whole hell of a lot better than what we've seen of SotE thus far.

Which games are these?

NotLiquid said:
Doesn't Dyack, IGN or anyone on the dev team have a Twitter or something you can ask them about this? I'm sure they'd be able to come up with an answer.

Also this.

Gannd · May 7, 2013

Did SK just go out of business?

joesiv · May 7, 2013

JoeM86 said:
If it was the PC version, it wouldn't have Wii U button prompts, would it?

Totally could. It's still in development, button prompts are low on the priority for a lot of devs.

SniperHunter · May 7, 2013

Cry engine is a resource hog, it won't look that good on wii u

grimshawish · May 7, 2013

tkscz said:
Which games are these?

All of them.
Not to take away from this game, first time am watching the 9Min vid, design is gorgeous but the visuals are not special.

Blades64 · May 7, 2013

Think we should have waited until it is confirmed to be Wii U (if it is) from Precursor Games themselves.

Goodlife · May 7, 2013

Must be missing something here?
Why would they give a PC version WiiU button prompts?

I'm assuming they can't get the gamepad up and running with the PC?
Just makes no sense to me?

Or are we assuming the Wii U was the lead development version and they've just ported the game across to the PC???

Kazuma Kiryu · May 7, 2013

JoeM86 said:
If it was the PC version, it wouldn't have Wii U button prompts, would it?

are you serious?

Lyng · May 7, 2013

Ridley327 said:
I've seen the same next gen games that everyone else has, and they look considerably better than this.

That's why I'm not rushing to agree with "it must be PC!," since my PC can do a whole hell of a lot better than what we've seen of SotE thus far.

I have to agree. It doesnt look better then Witcher 2 on a good pc.

DragonSworne · May 7, 2013

Why are people questioning this is from Wii U?

Has the "Wii u is weak" mantra really been that effective?

Visualante2 · May 7, 2013

NotLiquid said:
Doesn't Dyack, IGN or anyone on the dev team have a Twitter or something you can ask them about this? I'm sure they'd be able to come up with an answer.

They're in a difficult position, trying to appeal to both PC gamers and WiiU owners who are more familiar with the franchise. If they can't convince one group that it will look on par, and they can't convince the others that the tablet gameplay will translate to PC then they might end up satisfying neither group. But hey I don't trust the man as far as I could throw him so excuse my lack of faith.

DragonSworne said:
Why are people questioning this is for Wii U?

Has the "Wii u is weak" mantra really been that effective?

It's not like we ever saw any of that Crysis 3 footage that was so close to being finished... would be a shame if something like that leaked from Crytek.

tkscz · May 7, 2013

grimshawish said:
All of them.

Maybe it's because I've been gaming on PC sense the start of this generation, but no next gen game has been graphically impressive in my opinion. Hell, UE4 was a let down to me.

mantidor · May 7, 2013

Marcel said:
Vaporware, you mean. The exclusive community only available to backers is called 'Order of the Unseen' after all.

Hah pretty much, this has written "Sadness" all over it.

I would love nothing more than a decent Eternal Darkness sequel but I'm not holding my breath.

As for graphics, Nintendo will show the true potential as always (notable exception Factor 5 of course), if they could give those same tools to developers... I don't know, it also seems Nintendo as a developer has a very different view, they seemed to go for extreme optimization while most devs go with third party engines.

Marcel · May 7, 2013

DragonSworne said:
Why are people questioning this is for Wii U?

Has the "Wii u is weak" mantra really been that effective?

As the owner of a Wii U, I can safely say the "Wii U has no games/weak" mantra is reality. I didn't buy it for graphics/framerate etc.

WillyFive · May 7, 2013

NotLiquid said:
Plenty of PC games have used 360 button prompts.

...because they support the 360 controller

Vulcano's assistant · May 7, 2013

Looks like the bare bones Cryengine 3 features to me. That's still pretty as hell though.

grandjedi6 · May 7, 2013

A port of assets to Cryengine 3, by a team of 9 (most of whom aren't even developers), doesn't seem like a good or reliable turning point for a console.

Meccanical · May 7, 2013

SniperHunter said:
Cry engine is a resource hog, it won't look that good on wii u

Inorigo said:
Yes, part 1 of a game that may never even see the light of day is a "turning point" for Wii U. Sure.

Also:

NotLiquid said:
Plenty of PC games have used 360 button prompts.

Tron#1 said:
Premature

MasterBalls said:
But the game will be terrible

Dascu said:
It was more than likely just a PC build with WiiU button prompts.

krizzx is gonna be pissed.

grimshawish · May 7, 2013

DragonSworne said:
Why are people questioning this is for Wii U?

Has the "Wii u is weak" mantra really been that effective?

People scream GTA IS NEXT GEN; people just have a fucking skewed as hell view of what this gen games look like.

I don't see much beyond some nice lighting effects that I could not manage on PS360. Some of the lighting is actually quite flat; its just the environment looks good.

CassidyIzABeast · May 7, 2013

That framerate doesn't seem very PC like. Seems a little choppy.

Sammy Samusu · May 7, 2013

LOL at them not mentioning Too Human.

This looks boring though, need some action.

Pie and Beans · May 7, 2013

"future WiiU titles" from who? Indies and bankrupted previous failhouses of development internet begging to continue I guess?

Technosteve · May 7, 2013

How do they even have Wii U SDKs? Are you sure it's not just part of the Crytech SDK build for Wii U on PC more likely?

Geoff9920 · May 7, 2013

JoeM86 said:
If it was the PC version, it wouldn't have Wii U button prompts, would it?

It's fairly common practice to run console games on a PC for demoing purposes / early builds.

Oersted · May 7, 2013

I love how we have "it doesn´t look impressive" and "it probably doesn´t run on WiiU" on the same page. Never change GAF.

Blades64 · May 7, 2013

tkscz said:
Which games are these?

Hmm...I would say that KZ:SF, Infamous: SS, and Deep Down look much better than this...not saying that this looks bad though. If it is indeed the Wii U version, then I will be impressed.

borius · May 7, 2013

do we know if Precursor Games is a Nintendo developer yet?

Maybe they haven't seena wii u devkit yet. Who knows...

I think that it's pc footage, there is no point in showing wii u fotage which will be worse for obvious reasons.

Kimawolf · May 7, 2013

tkscz said:
Maybe it's because I've been gaming on PC sense the start of this generation, but no next gen game has been graphically impressive in my opinion. Hell, UE4 was a let down to me.

That's pretty much where I stand. I've seen nothing that makes me amazed from PS4 or Wii U, or UE4. But then again I been gaming on PC since this gen started. So it's more of a "eh. it looks nice."

evangd007 · May 7, 2013

I would have liked to see what Crysis 3 looked like on the Wii U before EA axed it.

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