It's nice to see Wii U version looking rather good. Hmm, should I pick up a Wii U?
Also...a lot of douches here.
Also...a lot of douches here.
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Any Black Ops 2 Wii U Reviews or Impressions?
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Don't missinform people please, i played split screen online on PS3 yesterday night without problems, i'm sure it's also possible on the 360.
It's nice to see Wii U version looking rather good. Hmm, should I pick up a Wii U?
Also...a lot of douches here.
just to play bo2? no
it's pretty obvious that majority of the fanbase is on the 360 and that is the version that is going to be the best to play and get the dlc first.
If you do get a wiiu, I'm sure it's playable
grimshawish
Banned
I read it like 'you can't get impressions we don't have codes' which just seemed...IDK, I want to say arrogant but that'll come across as insulting. He was being a bit silly.
I am a bit annoyed at the press for an odd on going trend that somehow they are doing something for us. Were not important and were not somehow important. We are - if they don't have the content their going to be ignored.
I'm still yet to see Polygon's USP compared to other sites. I want them to do well but for the good stuff they do theres a lot of what can only be called incompetence.
Plus the ongoing lack of information and laziness in regards to learning/finding things out.
Am not going to read stuff that isn't informative.
I don't understand most of it but yeah it irritates me. Its a sort of 'were the press' and everyone else is either a negative thing or unimportant.
Some sites are trying to engage more though; and at least pass on information.
Meh - if other games are calling you and you think you'll buy it in like the next year - might as well. Otherwise get it for another system.
Its a good port and runs very well. On par with 360 but we'll probably get breakdowns later.
Right yeah thanks. I knew it was in COD4 and couldn't remember about MW2.
I am a bit annoyed at the press for an odd on going trend that somehow they are doing something for us. Were not important and were not somehow important. We are - if they don't have the content their going to be ignored.
I'm still yet to see Polygon's USP compared to other sites. I want them to do well but for the good stuff they do theres a lot of what can only be called incompetence.
Plus the ongoing lack of information and laziness in regards to learning/finding things out.
Am not going to read stuff that isn't informative.
I don't understand most of it but yeah it irritates me. Its a sort of 'were the press' and everyone else is either a negative thing or unimportant.
Some sites are trying to engage more though; and at least pass on information.
Meh - if other games are calling you and you think you'll buy it in like the next year - might as well. Otherwise get it for another system.
Its a good port and runs very well. On par with 360 but we'll probably get breakdowns later.
Right yeah thanks. I knew it was in COD4 and couldn't remember about MW2.
darkressurection
Banned
Played a few Multiplayer matches, seems totally fine. The framerate maybe seems a little less solid than 360, but still good for the most part. But yeah, it is a totally fine version of Black Ops 2.
Snowden's Secret
Banned
Microsoft gave you guys how many hundreds of thousands of dollars? And you guys still couldn't equip your staff with new consoles?
aegies just definently popped up on Giantbombs Twitch TV Wii U breakdown...
He was on Patricks friend list lmfao
http://www.twitch.tv/giantbomb
Can't rewind right now but wow man.... Don't have a Wii U but your spot was just blown up lol
He was on Patricks friend list lmfao
http://www.twitch.tv/giantbomb
Can't rewind right now but wow man.... Don't have a Wii U but your spot was just blown up lol
Lol, guess what new website I'm adding to my black list as "irrelevant".
grimshawish
Banned
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Deleted member 17706
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I don't think he ever claimed *he* doesn't have a Wii U. He said he was too busy and that most of his staff does not yet have Wii U systems.
chickdigger802
Banned
he just reviewed zombiU. think he probably has a wii u.
And i don't think it's activision's fault that mail is usually not delivered on sundays.
And i don't think it's activision's fault that mail is usually not delivered on sundays.
grimshawish
Banned
Single player and Multi both good framewise?
friskykillface
Banned
how many people are playing now?
thought there would be tons of people playing, hmmmmmmmm might want to return it to newegg since i have the xbox 360 version but i bought it mainly for dat bed so i hope more people get it
thought there would be tons of people playing, hmmmmmmmm might want to return it to newegg since i have the xbox 360 version but i bought it mainly for dat bed so i hope more people get it
Well the point is, he *does* have a WiiU and he could go out and buy the game for reviewing/livestreaming/whatever yet he'd rather wait for the free stuff from the publisher instead of moving their ass in order of providing his audience with the stuff they want. Way to reboot games """journalism""", behaving exactly like all the dorito'd sites do, then people wonder why we put so many quotation marks over the word.
I've seen more of multi than singleplayer, but SP ran pretty well too, for what I saw.
Finding a match was quick too, seems there's a community on Wii U.
I guess I was thinking more for my family and I thought that BO2, Mario and Zombie U might be enough for me but I think i'll just hold off. I was just thinking if there's anything else in the near future that I'm excited and willing to buy a $300 console for but can't justify it just yet. Also, seems as though The Verge didn't like it from a hardware quality standpoint.
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Deleted member 17706
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His comment in this thread was completely unwarranted and came off as arrogant to me, but demanding that he personally go out and purchase the game and livestream it is kind of ridiculous, as is this "gotcha!" stuff with his owning a Wii U system. Going a bit into crazy territory.
I don't care what he or Polygon choose to do. The only thing that bothered me is that the guy seemed to think that we should care about his site and that we shouldn't expect coverage of a released game until the publisher's PR department decides to give out free copies to gaming sites.
grimshawish
Banned
Awesome thanks for the impressions.
Pretty much everything needed for WiiU to be a valid platform for that game.
Jasper Avenue
Member
Arthur Gies is the Bishop of Dew Mountain.
Agreed. Yeah it reflects poorly on them, but I think it's understandable that they would wait for a review copy for a game that's already been released on multiple platforms. I personally like how Giant Bomb goes out and picks stuff up on release day if they don't get sent stuff, but sites do things differently, for better or worse.
I know people like to pile on games media lately, but cmon.
darkressurection
Banned
Just used the off-screen play for the first time to play some MP while watching the Giant Bomb stream, it's fucking awesome
The wii was a valid platform for these games and perfectly playable (possibly a better control method depending on opinions).
The wiiu will be a perfectly valid way to play this game with most likely a decent community.
the 360 version and then the 720 will always be the best version however.
$750,000 could purchase a copy or two.
Oh, wait. You can only buy 360 games with it, right?
Why wouldn't Polygon foot the whopping $60 bill?
I don't understand. If you have a job and need tools to do the job either you or your employer should provide them.
If your job is to write for a video game site you should probably not have less access to games than a normal consumer...
Actually I was reading this thread earlier and then found my self watching the Giantbomb stream (still watching actually)
I just so happened to catch his username on the friends list, and his mii had a bald head which confirmed it...
I wasn't looking for it but it just so happened to be right in my face as coincidence lol
It was one of those "ohoho I gotta post this on GAF" moments lol ha
I do realize I contributed to ruining this thread tho, Ill take some blame :/
kobashi100
Banned
thats what i am worried about.
do you feel playing with the gamepad will be good in the end?
I have heard the wiimote controls are good on COD.
darkressurection
Banned
The first few matches I played felt awkward but I am getting pretty used to the Gamepad now.
I'm sorry: Are you honestly expecting them to get out early on a Sunday (their day off), buy Black Ops 2 for Wii U (a probably not all that impressive port of game that has been out for a week now) and then proceed to review it on the same day? Your expectations are completely unreasonable. Who honestly cares about that? You can get your impressions on plenty of other sites - and if you want reasonable technical analysis, wait for Eurogamer's DigitalFoundry to spring into action.
CronosBlade
Member
Just played right now using the gamepad. Only 275 on right now, but my NAT is moderate and not sure how to fix that for the Wii U.
Buttons are so screwy, 360 duck button is weapon swap etc etc. also need to change sensitivity.
Still happy, just hope more people hop on.
Buttons are so screwy, 360 duck button is weapon swap etc etc. also need to change sensitivity.
Still happy, just hope more people hop on.
The problem is that Polygon dude came into this thread on his own, before Polygon was ever mentioned, and said that nobody gets code until tomorrow. That is moronic, since it is available in stores.
Shadows seem a bit worse and the framerate seemed choppier during the beginning of the game, but other than that it's more or less the same.
King Of Fuh
Member
Surprising, this youtube video posted earlier led me to believe it looked better on the wii u and ran better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bZO33bCFwks
And why is Arthur Gies not entitled to come into a thread "on his own"? As far as I see, he's a Member of this forum like the rest of us. But maybe next time he'll PM you first, asking for your permission.
Today is not a work day, for all intents and purposes, most reviewers are getting the code tomorrow. And even GiantBomb, which bought a copy for their live stream, isn't reviewing the game today. Polygon doesn't have to review this game, they are under no obligation to buy the game themselves and review it on a Sunday or any other day.
MichaelVash7886
Neo Member
Anyone playing with the pro controller?
Also as far as the game pad how are the alternate control schemes. I'm actually kinda curious to try the Wii mote with 60 FPS.
Also as far as the game pad how are the alternate control schemes. I'm actually kinda curious to try the Wii mote with 60 FPS.
Please read the first two posts in this thread again and take your indignation elsewhere.
Dude asked for impressions.
Polygon dude said that nobody will get code until tomorrow. As if nobody could possibly have impressions because nobody could possibly have the game.
Polygon dude brought the Polygon shitting on himself by coming in here and saying that.
looks like a lot of that footage was from PS3, which also runs poorer than 360.
BulletSmoke
Member
are there any features missing the Wii U version? They only one I heard was the youtube commentary.
BlackGhost
Banned
Just popped my copy in, updating right now. I only have the game pad as of now, but I'll try and update my impressions.
And because Arthur Gies wrote that reviewers mostly aren't getting their review copies until Monday, three pages of people whining about the fact that Polygon didn't go out on a Sunday and buy the themselves game were reasonable? As I wrote before, Polygon is under no obligation to review the game now or ever.
People getting bent out of shape about every insignificant detail of Polygons operations in every thread is getting extremely tiresome.
Maybe you should read the first post: I don't think the Op asked for people's impressions on reviewers not buying late ports on day one
Nuketown (Nintendo is patching in Wii U DLC support in December, Activision may decide to post the map subsequently) as well as CoD Elite access (Stats-Website).
It also seems likely that performance isn't too hot, with Activision not supplying reviewers with early copies - but that's just speculation on my part.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I love that Gaf always wants to find a reason to hate Polygon/games outlets. It's hilarious.
He said something stupid and got called out on it, meh.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I'd say it was fine off him to let us know press outlets wouldn't have copies until tomorrow. Helps me know when reviews are coming. He never said no one has it, he was just letting us know that official outlets wouldn't have impressions yet.
So, relax.
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Deleted member 17706
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Polygon makes it very easy to hate with all of their arrogance and self-important talk.
Listen, I don't know about you, but I felt that "No one is getting code until tomorrow." was a bullshit response to a simple "Any impressions out there?" question. It's pretty much implying that the OP shouldn't look for impressions unless they come from a dedicated games site of the kind that would receive review code. It's also implying that no one in the games journalism world will (nor should) provide coverage for the game until they receive a free copy from the PR department. It's just ludicrous, especially when it comes from a site that claims they're going to shake things up in games journalism or whatever.
The website took the WiiU gameplay from an user and the Ps3 version from other.
Not even the same capture conditions, bullshit.