It's so (in their mind) they have an excuse as to why the game didn't sell.
Stupid, I know.
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For Pete's sake, is COD : Ghosts coming to WiiU or not?
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It's so (in their mind) they have an excuse as to why the game didn't sell.
Stupid, I know.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Hm? What does Splinter Cell have to do with CoD? Their 'experiences' aren't the same at all.
Whipped Spartan
Member
Better question is why do you want it? I bought COD with my Wii U. Me and all 1000 guys online enjoyed it for a few months but you are hard pressed to see over 500 at most times now.
I assume you have a PS3 or x360...
I assume you have a PS3 or x360...
That was only in sp. The framerate in mp is perfect. Also I think wii u never got the dlc because the population is way too small. Last time I played it was around 3000.
How about one with good controls?
Jaded Alyx
Member
I wouldn't mind buying a CoD on Wii U because I want to play local multiplayer and because I want pointer controls. I have a PC but there's no local multi on that version.
If Blops II was on the eShop I would likely own it by now.
If you want good controls then you go to PC. But I don't see the point in buying a wiiu if your mostly playing CoD. If I had a Wii u it'd be exclusively for wiiu exclusives. I don't think I'm explaining myself well but whatever.
Military shooter experience. Just saying instead of begging for a game and being treated as an afterthought by Activision people should pay more attention to the games that are coming out. Wii U versions that do actually exist. Where your money is trying to be earned.
That was earlier this year. I heard it's lower these days
Well that's (100,000) still nothing for a game that sells millions of copies on a console with 50+ million installed base.
Jaded Alyx
Member
I fully understand your point, but your comparison is pretty off. I wouldn't call Splinter Cell a military shooter at all, even after Conviction.
You can sell the Wii U version back to GameStop after you're inevitably done with it. Especially considering how annualized this franchise is, there's not much point in keeping it forever.
Arya Stark
Neo Member
You can't play every online game mode in the Wii U version of Blops 2 and it has nothing to do with Activision or lazy devs. I'd call that pretty damn gimped imo.
Damn. I would almost be tempted to get Ghosts on Wii U, just to have an extra game to play and all, and a little different way to play COD, but...that's just too small a community.
True, but still, 200,000-500,000 (I'm guessing here, not actual estimates, but they seem sort-ish correct is a fairly healthy and varied community. 3,000 or less is really not. I have a feeling you'd be hitting a lot of the same people many a time after no more than a month if you played regularly.
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
I'm hoping it does, too. I recently got Blops 2 for Wii U and it's great. I'd love to buy Ghosts.
You keep bringing this up but only 360 charged for online and yet they have no problem announcing ps3 and PC versions.
The Cowboy
Member
At this moment treat everything as not coming to WiiU, then just be happy if something shows up.
Wii U swims with the fishes, so I don't see why not.
I doubled dipped on PC and Wii for cods last gen. And I'm not even a cod fan! The controls with IR are much better than the other consoles. That was my point. The Wii u still has these pointer controls.
I'm not sure about PC, but every console except Nintendo's has a monetized online in some fashion. As far as why nintendo's cods are always stealth released, there was a recent interview that basic said "it's a business decision type thing" or something along those lines. I'm on mobile so hopefully someone else remembers this interview
Wii-mote controllers.
...I don't think "gimped" is the correct word for this situation.
TheGreyHulk
Member
I seriously doubt it.
I have black ops 2 on Wii U as well. MP runs perfectly fine and i love the pro controller. Best FPS controller i've ever used so far.
bought it on wii u because i had no PS360 anymore...don't like CoD on PC and there was a buy 1 get 1 50% off at TRU on launch and there was nothing else to get other than NSMBU.
anyways, don't get your hopes up.
I have black ops 2 on Wii U as well. MP runs perfectly fine and i love the pro controller. Best FPS controller i've ever used so far.
bought it on wii u because i had no PS360 anymore...don't like CoD on PC and there was a buy 1 get 1 50% off at TRU on launch and there was nothing else to get other than NSMBU.
anyways, don't get your hopes up.
There are 70 million Xbox 360s in the world.
Poimandres
Member
Didn't they make a bit of a song and dance about it last time at some Wii U event? Superior version and all that? I can understand it with BLOPS2, since the machine hadn't launched yet and revealing it relatively close to launch would raise the hype levels.
Doesn't really make as much sense here though, but then again Activision always treated the Wii poorly when it came to COD titles. I would be surprised if the game didn't come to Wii U.
For Pete's sake, they haven't even managed to put the DLC on the WiiU BLOPS 2, so I doubt they'd even do the same for Ghosts.
Blops II was the first Cod game in a long time I've somewhat enjoyed playing, but apparently DLC is a no no, so I've not even considered buying anything else from them until they've gotten their act straight.
Blops II was the first Cod game in a long time I've somewhat enjoyed playing, but apparently DLC is a no no, so I've not even considered buying anything else from them until they've gotten their act straight.
Arya Stark
Neo Member
Having a community that only plays TDM and FFA gimps the online portion of the game, no way around it.
trickyhero
Member
Do people still like COD?
Visualante2
Member
Yes but there's no Nuke Town map for pre-ordering and also it sucks so who cares.
I want it to come out just for the numbers.
I want it to come out just for the numbers.
No season pass support, no DLC support is my theory. Injustice did it because it was just a bundle but what other game has had a rolling entitlement to all DLC?
Jaded Alyx
Member
Nope. Sales have fallen off a cliff. Analysts expect Ghosts to sell approximately 0 copies this year.
Rhetorical question or do you really don't know?
The ultimate point is that hundreds of thousands to a few thousands, therefore healthier community.
unaveragekid2
Member
They're not devoting the resources to it until they've got the versions that will actually sell finished. Once they've got it running on everything else, they'll work on the Wii U version; if that comes too late to have the Wii U version for launch, then they'll be embarrassed having announced it for launch.
baphomet
Member
I have CoD on 2 consoles and its still by far my most played Wii U game as well. Good luck laying in bed playing team deathmatch on 360 without disturbing whomever is sleeping next to you.
Vire
Member
I have a PS3, but off-screen play makes it like a perfect COD on handhelds. I can lie in bed and play online.
I usually play the regular online modes, so I didn't really notice other modes not finding people.
It's also a huge franchise, and it's a bigger blow to not have on the WiiU, for Nintendo's sake, than GTA5 or Madden imo.
baphomet
Member
Yea good luck having the tv on while they're trying to sleep. My gaming stuff isn't in my bedroom, my Wii U controller is.
Vire
Member
Not sure I understand.
I'm suggesting you play in another room while your significant other sleeps in the bedroom.