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Call Of Duty Black Ops 2 Wii-U Q&A Orientation Thread - Get in rookie!
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Trevelyan9999
Banned
Yes to everything you said including the edit....http://www.amazon.com/Turtle-Headset-Nintendo-Wii-U-6309200/dp/B008YA9BVC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352946515&sr=8-1&keywords=wii+u+headset
Getting impatient, when are we going to get some leaked footage of the Wii U version? I know the Press already has it and can play it (the Campaign at least).
It's a nice headset, thanks.
I hate that we don't see close to nothing about the WiiU version.
It is for me.
COD's multiplayer fits in perfectly with the sort of time restraints I have for gaming these days. Being able to pick up the GamePad while my wife watches TV for a few rounds is going to be huge for me.
Trevelyan9999
Banned
What about the fact that the Wii U version has the most control options of any version out there? For me, this is the most important. What I liked about Black Ops on Wii was that I could switch between the Dual Analog and Wii remote/Nunchuck whenever I wanted. I'm one of those who likes both styles. With the Wii U version, we can use the GamePad as a Map while still using the Wii remote/Nunchuck combo, or use the Pro Controller or just the GamePad. More control options always win out in my opinion.
It seem we have some screen shoots.
http://www.nwiizone.com/nintendo-wi...es/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
http://www.nwiizone.com/nintendo-wi...es/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
The first two screenshots have "LB" button commands. Pretty sure they're just 360 pics, haha.
coughlanio
Member
The Pro Controller has LB/RB.
Black Ops 2 Pro Controls
• LB Button – Aim Down Sight
• L Button – Throw Special Grenade
• L Stick – Move, Click to Sprint
• +Control Pad – Inventory
• Select – Scoreboard (Multiplayer Only)
• + Button – Objectives Menu
• B Button – Jump
• A Button – Crouch/Prone
• Y Button – Use/Reload
• X Button – Switch Weapon
• R Stick – Look, Click for Melee Attack
• R Button – Throw Frag Grenade
• RB Button – Fire Weapon
• L Button – Throw Special Grenade
• L Stick – Move, Click to Sprint
• +Control Pad – Inventory
• Select – Scoreboard (Multiplayer Only)
• + Button – Objectives Menu
• B Button – Jump
• A Button – Crouch/Prone
• Y Button – Use/Reload
• X Button – Switch Weapon
• R Stick – Look, Click for Melee Attack
• R Button – Throw Frag Grenade
• RB Button – Fire Weapon
But those screenshots do show the 360's Back Button.
Yeah I haven't bothered with a Call of Duty game since Call of Duty 2, but for some reason I'm really tempted to get this for WiiU. I'll still wait for reviews though to make sure there are no WiiU specific "we just can't be bothered" fuck ups.
Black Ops 2 Wii U - the first definitive Call Of Duty experience on a Nintendo console
http://www.officialnintendomagazine...all-of-duty-experience-on-a-nintendo-console/
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to get really excited about this game
A fully fledged Call Of Duty game had to come to Wii U. Whether you're a certified nuke-chucking prestige steam train, or the sort that believes the series is a subliminal indictment of Western patriarchy, cultural stagnation and the colour brown, you'll understand us when we say: it had to.
It's not so much a coup for Nintendo as a relief. After all, when you say that your console can play any current-generation game, what you really mean is that it can play this one first-person shooter. This is, after all, a series that saw its last title, Modern Warfare 3, gross more money in its first 24 hours on sale than any other entertainment release - film, music - ever.
The problem for Nintendo was that so little of that money came through them. The Wii's token ports have been more like wobbling impressions of the 360/PS3 barnstormers - the school trip-bought French BB guns to other consoles' Dirty Harry blow-your-head- clean-off magnums, if you will.
Droning On
So to hear that Treyarch's near-future boomstravaganza, Black Ops 2, would be coming to Wii U not only fully intact, but augmented with GamePad-friendly bonus features, is extremely good news for the console's image as a new home for third-party games.
If you'd lost faith in the Wii incarnations and haven't been paying attention to this game, let us bring you up to speed. By 2025, things have gone pear-shaped. There's a new Cold War instigated by China, the USA's remote-controlled drone army gets hijacked by a terror-nerd who's been pulling the world's flaming strings and everyone kicks off good and proper.
That's where you come in, helping to resolve the world's freshest global conflict and, more importantly, utilising a not insignificant amount of science-factual weaponry along the way. It's a mixture of the familiar and the brand new for seasoned players, with what is expected to be robust multiplayer functionality rubbing shoulders with new Choose Your Own Adventure-style single player sections. It's not just the regular Call Of Duty experience, it's an unusually huge one.
So how will the Wii U adapt to the gaming goliath's needs? Well, from what we've seen, incredibly well. The single and multiplayer portions are both completely intact, graphically up to scratch and run in a silky 60 frames per second, even on the GamePad.
Splitting Headache
Oh yeah, the GamePad. Even if Black Ops 2 was a solid port, we weren't expecting Treyarch to show much love to Wii U's touchscreen controller. Some features were to be expected. An on-screen map that updates in real-time (which is zoomable) and the option to change multiplayer class loadouts and controller layouts without opening clumsy menus have already become the norm for Wii U ports.
But there are other, more interesting developments. The option to stream action to the GamePad, for instance, allows true split-screen multiplayer. A GamePad player can take on a TV player (who can, handily, use any compatible Wii U controller, including the original Remote and Nunchuk combo).
Not only that, but the GamePad's second screen functions can be accessed even when using another controller. So as you play multiplayer with a Pro Controller, you can still eye the map on the GamePad.
Along with fully functional multiplayer, the new, eSports-friendly CODcasting feature (which gives you the tools to commentate on online matches), local multiplayer bot support and much more, we finally have a definitive Call Of Duty experience on a Nintendo console. The (near) future is here, and we're excited to get stuck in.
http://www.officialnintendomagazine...all-of-duty-experience-on-a-nintendo-console/
web_slinger_62
Member
Anyone know if there is 4 player offline splitscreen? Can I use 3 pro controllers and 1 Game Pad? Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.
Initial impressions:
I think they've changed the control mechanics in a bad way. There's so much turning inertia that I haven't been able to get used to it and I've adjusted control settings in a lot of ways. All of the previous games' controls feel much tighter than this. Using the Wii Remote.
Freezie KO
Banned
Lowering your horizontal speed didn't help? What about Camera Sensitivity?
Chaplain
Member
I played on the gamepad yesterday (only online though). I would say that graphically it is better than the PS3 and 360 versions. They have some lighting effects In the Wii U version that I did not see in the PS3 (I bought this version) or 360 (I rented this version). The frame rate is also rock solid at 60 FPS.
My biggest problem with the Wii U version has been the controls. The button & stick layouts are so different then the 360 and PS3 version, that it took me about at least 2 hours to get use to them.
The Elite
BOSS
I actually think it looks better on the Gamepad but on my TV it looks worse than the 360 version. Haven't played the PS3 version to compare.
Chaplain
Member
Ya. It could be that having the resolution so much lower makes it look better than the other versions on the tiny screen. Not complaining though. It is truly amazing to have those type of graphics in the palm of your hands. Wow!
I agree with everything you said, the buttons layout is really weird, its hard to reach the buttons on right with your thumb on the right stick
Chaplain
Member
It cant be used unless you are at the Title Screen.
Trevelyan9999
Banned
It can be used at the title screen and if you are playing the campaign. In multiplayer you have to exit all the way back to the main menu of the game to exit properly. Hopefully they can fix that in an update.
Same as it has been really. 500ish, most modes empty.
The Elite
BOSS
I had 700 two-nights ago. I can't imagine it going down on Thanksgiving. That's crazy.
Well, technically it is sharper than its 360/PS3 counterparts because it is 720p instead of streched 600p. Personally it looks a bit better to my eye overall, only the shadows seems to be not that tight, for example: When you're far from a shadow it'll look way more blocky than when you're near it, by this I mean like 1-2 meters distance. IIRC that wasn't an issue on the other versions, but I prefer superior resolution to these little shadows issues that I can't really see unless I'm really taking some time to look at it.
Ya, the electronic manual is useless.
Freezie KO
Banned
You have to be in Public Match. It should say which of your friends are online. You can then select them an Invite them.
Or you can hit Z and scroll through your friends list. Anyone playing Black Ops should have a green icon next to their name. Again, select them and invite them.
The invites, themselves, are pretty small in white text and just pop up at the bottom of the screen for a few seconds. So unfortunately, you could invite your friend and if they're looking away for a second, they could miss the invite.
how are you guys doing in this game? I am getting better and enjoying it more. I skipped 3 CoD games before getting this one.
Also
http://community.callofduty.com/message/413625707#413625707
Also
http://community.callofduty.com/message/413625707#413625707
MatthewB92
Member
So they messed up the wiimote controls in a hotfix patch. Nice job! >:O
Freezie KO
Banned
This happens when I use my iPhone headphones. Chat sound in headphones; game sound in home theater.
What headset are you using?
MatthewB92 said:
Yeah, we were talking about this in the other BO2 Wii U thread. I'm sure it'll get fixed, but it's really annoying.
Whats the general feeling for people like me that generally dislike call of duty?
I took a shot buying the WiiU for just one game. ZombiU, primarily on people comparing it to Demon's Souls and plenty of positive feedback from here at neogaf, and I do not regret it.
I'd like to add one or two more games but don't know what to pick up.
Anyone here not a COD fan and recommend COD for WiiU?
I took a shot buying the WiiU for just one game. ZombiU, primarily on people comparing it to Demon's Souls and plenty of positive feedback from here at neogaf, and I do not regret it.
I'd like to add one or two more games but don't know what to pick up.
Anyone here not a COD fan and recommend COD for WiiU?
Freezie KO
Banned
Well, the game is the same ol' Call of Duty. If you don't like the core gameplay, you won't like it here. But as a Wiimote player, I will say that I can't play this game on any other platforms. If you find that you usually lose your aim in gunfights while playing in frantic situations, you may feel relieved if you give this version a try.
BlackGhost
Banned
I wish the homebutton would be worked in already -_-
Picked it up today, seems like people gave it positive feedback. I made my decision based on comments on miiverse.
I"m hoping Wii U community will be better than the others.
I assume everyone has noticed the drive working overtime while playing this game Multiplayer?
Is this just par for the source on CoD, 360/PS3 included? Would have been nice if Treyarch used some of that additional 512MB+ memory to store some of the textures
Is this just par for the source on CoD, 360/PS3 included? Would have been nice if Treyarch used some of that additional 512MB+ memory to store some of the textures
I know, it's bloody annoying. Occasionally I get a really good multiplayer game in and I want to show off on the MiiVerse with a screenshot.
Freezie KO
Banned
I'm thrilled that since I returned to my Wii U on December 30th, I've been able to find Search matches pretty consistently.
radioheadrule83
Banned
I assume everyone has noticed the drive working overtime while playing this game Multiplayer?
Is this just par for the source on CoD, 360/PS3 included? Would have been nice if Treyarch used some of that additional 512MB+ memory to store some of the textures
I know, it's bloody annoying. Occasionally I get a really good multiplayer game in and I want to show off on the MiiVerse with a screenshot.
You know you can save screenshots from the theatre mode? And you can rewatch recent games?
I'm not sure I'd you can do anything with them from there, as I'm unsure whether it saves a local copy or just saves to your CoD profile... As we can't link to elite accounts yet we wouldn't be able to get at the ones saved to our profile yet, but screenshots can be done that way
Christberg
Member
After the absolute drubbing DF gave this title for its single player, I'm running through it now and I'm fine with it. To my eyes the frame rate is above 45 99% of the time, with the worst dips happening in cutscenes where it doesn't really matter. The last Call of Duty game I played was Black Ops on PS3, which was much worse in both graphics and frame rate.
Given the choice between the 2 I'm actually really glad I picked the Wii U version. It has cleaner graphics, and having dedicated screens when I do multiplayer with my GF more than makes up for any performance related "issues" that might be there.
Given the choice between the 2 I'm actually really glad I picked the Wii U version. It has cleaner graphics, and having dedicated screens when I do multiplayer with my GF more than makes up for any performance related "issues" that might be there.
Wii pad, I do fine with it, better than most actually. I love watching people play with the Wii motes, hopelessly trying to hit something and anything.
Freezie KO
Banned
Remote. I play like an epileptic honey badger without it.
Diddy Kong
Banned
I switch off between the gamepad and the pro controller.
BlackGhost
Banned
I've been using the Gamepad exclusively, still haven't had a chance to try out the Wiimote.
Phife Dawg
Member
Not to take anything away from dual analogue users but auto aim is quite ridiculous from my short experience.
Do we have some preferred settings for Wiimote aiming from experienced users here? Don't feel like tweaking it for hours myself.
I use the remote and do fine, but I do agree that the auto aim is silly and really takes away from the skill. Dual analog is tap a button to aim...then button to fire. Simple and just not cool, to be honest. Either way, with the speed adjustments they've given the remote, I've been able to do quite well. Though, the other day someone was bitching at a remote user for being "overpowered". Yeah...Call of Duty players....