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The Wii U Speculation Thread V: The Final Frontier

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goku is weak against heart attacks.
-superman cant breath in space, being an alien and all
-sucks at fighting and only knows how to punch people
-cant have sex with lois
-lost lois to someone else
-makes everyone fell like idiots with his shitty "clark kent" identity
-superman can have a heart attack too
-can be a horrible father
-is too much of a pussy and wont bone wonder woman
-nor kill lex luthor and his shitty enemies
 

AniHawk

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-superman cant breath in space, being an alien and all
-sucks at fighting and only knows how to punch people
-cant have sex with lois
-lost lois to someone else
-makes everyone fell like idiots with his shitty "clark kent" identity
-superman can have a heart attack too
-can be a horrible father
-is too much of a pussy and wont bone wonder woman
-nor kill lex luthor and his shitty enemies

-the final thing that happens to goku is that krillen punches him in the face.
 

HylianTom

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Based on what we're hearing about MS lately, it sounds like they're going to use and underclocked 7850 or 7870, so 7-10x. 2-3x is where I'd expect Wii U to fall.
I'm less informed on the 360's successor, but I go back and forth between 2 and 3x on the Wii U. So if your prediction of the 720 is correctish, that'd have it about 2 to 3 x more powerful than the U.

Not nearly the difference we've seen this generation..
 
-superman cant breath in space, being an alien and all
-sucks at fighting and only knows how to punch people
-cant have sex with lois
-lost lois to someone else
-makes everyone fell like idiots with his shitty "clark kent" identity
-superman can have a heart attack too
-can be a horrible father
-is too much of a pussy and wont bone wonder woman
-nor kill lex luthor and his shitty enemies

perfect representation for 720(Durango) then :p
 

AniHawk

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I'm less informed on the 360's successor, but I go back and forth between 2 and 3x on the Wii U. So if your prediction of the 720 is correctish, that'd have it about 2 to 3 x more powerful than the U.

Not nearly the difference we've seen this generation..
i thought those were what sony was aiming for with the ps4.
 
Based on what we're hearing about MS lately, it sounds like they're going to use and underclocked 7850 or 7870, so 7-10x. 2-3x is where I'd expect Wii U to fall.

Actually that's PS4. The question will be how much will Xbox 3 be above that. Speaking subjectively, I don't expect "that" much more.
 
Found this gif on the net:

Ssj-goku-vs-superman_can_move.gif
 

Nilaul

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Goku would probably do it because he thinks it's a race.

So its like.. goku and superman both start flying around the world...

They stop... see a huge meteorite falling on to the earth, they agree that they have to save humanity; so they smash it to powder. The go down to earth to continue there fight; they see dinosaurs roaming around. Goku says " what have we done". They both vanish slowly into thin air, because if the dinosaurs didn't die, Goku was never born and superman wouldn't survive on a hostile planet as a baby.

So they both loose.
 
So its like.. goku and superman both start flying around the world...

They stop... see a huge meteorite falling on to the earth, they agree that they have to save humanity; so they smash it to powder. The go down to earth to continue there fight; they see dinosaurs roaming around. Goku says " what have we done". They both vanish slowly into thin air, because if the dinosaurs didn't die, Goku was never born and superman wouldn't survive on a hostile planet as a baby.

So they both loose.

XD

Nice ending.

man I hope they know how to keep the cost down with these things being so powerful

Cellphone plan
 

BurntPork

Banned
Actually that's PS4. The question will be how much will Xbox 3 be above that. Speaking subjectively, I don't expect "that" much more.

Eh, I was thinking PS4 is 7850 and XB3 is 7870. The only way to do better in a console is to go Nvidia, and I don't see MS going back to them.

So its like.. goku and superman both start flying around the world...

They stop... see a huge meteorite falling on to the earth, they agree that they have to save humanity; so they smash it to powder. The go down to earth to continue there fight; they see dinosaurs roaming around. Goku says " what have we done". They both vanish slowly into thin air, because if the dinosaurs didn't die, Goku was never born and superman wouldn't survive on a hostile planet as a baby.

So they both loose.

Wait, why is Goku never born?
 

HylianTom

Banned
I'm guessing that if the 720 and PS4 are only 2 or 3x more powerful than the U, whether or not ports come over is going to be a much cloudier proposition than the blunt "no" that the Wii got this time around..
 
Dragonball discussion?

Oh god, someone give us some newwws!

I'm happy. I was at a picnic all day with no reception*, so I'm pretty glad nothing really happened while I was gone. Still, it's pretty wacky to see how much news happened on Day One compared to today's total draught.


* so good… wading in the ocean, BBQ food, stilts, hoops, frisbee, poi, burying a dude in sand, roasting marshmallows, kickball, etc. I sometimes forget that doing things away from the Internet can be really fun!
 
Eh, I was thinking PS4 is 7850 and XB3 is 7870. The only way to do better in a console is to go Nvidia, and I don't see MS going back to them.



Wait, why is Goku never born?

I think he forgot the same thing would happen to Goku as it would Superman.

But PS4 supposedly will have 18CUs underclocked compared to Pitcairn clocks. I feel in the end that the biggest edge Xbox 3 will have is memory.
 

MYE

Member
I'm happy. I was at a picnic all day with no reception*, so I'm pretty glad nothing really happened while I was gone. Still, it's pretty wacky to see how much news happened on Day One compared to today's total draught.


* so good… wading in the ocean, BBQ food, stilts, hoops, frisbee, poi, burying a dude in sand, roasting marshmallows, kickball, etc. I sometimes forget that doing things away from the Internet can be really fun!

I'd be doing something cool too if it wasnt for this stupid cold that doesnt seem to want to go away :(

But i'm stuck her browsing GAF on my ipad and watching some shitty Nic Cage movie about snuff films lol
Maybe i should unwrap Dead Space 2 and play some vidjagames.
 

HylianTom

Banned
I think he forgot the same thing would happen to Goku as it would Superman.

But PS4 supposedly will have 18CUs underclocked compared to Pitcairn clocks. I feel in the end that the biggest edge Xbox 3 will have is memory.
I tend to wonder if many companies have the budget breathing room to go all-out with taking advantage of these capabilities. This could be the generation where we see this limitation more and more..
 

Linkhero1

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Yeah, if people accept the "video games as a service" model, this is a potentially very smart idea for Microsoft to pursue.

Yeah. It's about the only way they would be able to justify the cost, though since it would only be an option that possibly big price tag will expose them to an unpopular situation.

yeah I erased that cell phone point before but I meant more for Software production for these things if a dev wanted to push the thing to its limits what would the cost of a Durango pushing game be like?

although all of this power could just be in our heads and this leap is manageable

I'd say the power leap is there. It's the Wii U aspect that gets undervalued in a comparison.
 

HylianTom

Banned
I'd be doing something cool too if it wasnt for this stupid cold that doesnt seem to want to go away :(

But i'm stuck her browsing GAF on my ipad and watching some shitty Nic Cage movie about snuff films lol
Maybe i should unwrap Dead Space 2 and play some vidjagames.
I did a round of Civ 5 today. It was glorious! Ten hours of the French dominating the world! Fleur de lis everywhere!
 
I tend to wonder if many companies have the budget breathing room to go all-out with taking advantage of these capabilities. This could be the generation where we see this limitation more and more..

It's definitely a major concern of mine. I don't like the idea of an indie/EA/Activision future.
 

HylianTom

Banned
Yeah. It's about the only way they would be able to justify the cost, though since it would only be an option that possibly big price tag will expose them to an unpopular situation.
Hmm.. popular company with a relatively loyal fanbase seeing how far they can get away with an unpopular arrangement? We've already seen Nintendo & Sony try their own stunts; it may be MS' turn..

It's always fascinating to see if it works. You can bet everyone's gonna be taking notes..
 

MYE

Member
Oh shit, Alien is starting.

Now i dont know if i should play Dead Space 2 or watch the movie they ripped off lol

Edit: i love the name they gave it in my country, "The 8th Passanger"

Edit2: if i had a Wii U i could watch the movie AND play the game on my tablet! Hey? Hey? *wink
 
Hmm.. popular company with a relatively loyal fanbase seeing how far they can get away with an unpopular arrangement? We've already seen Nintendo & Sony try their own stunts; it may be MS' turn..

It's always fascinating to see if it works. You can bet everyone's gonna be taking notes..

All three have already done their own version of nickel & diming. I've heard tons of complaints this generation of Xbox Live's subscription rate, essentially complaining that the superiority of the service doesn't quite justify a "gamer tax" over to the freeness of the other platforms.


Oh shit, Alien is starting.

Now i dont know if i should play Dead Space 2 or watch the movie they ripped off lol

Edit: i love the name they gave it in my country, "The 8th Passanger"

Oh, shit, that's a vastly superior title.


Edit2: if i had a Wii U i could watch the movie AND play the game on my tablet! Hey? Hey? *wink

You're getting an Aliens game which you can play while watching Aliens. Nintendo commands you to like it.
 
Hmm.. popular company with a relatively loyal fanbase seeing how far they can get away with an unpopular arrangement? We've already seen Nintendo & Sony try their own stunts; it may be MS' turn..

It's always fascinating to see if it works. You can bet everyone's gonna be taking notes..

Agreed. Seeing the reaction to a choice of $499 or $199 and $15/mo for two years would be something I would be very interested to see from a business standpoint.
 

AniHawk

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Agreed. Seeing the reaction to a choice of $499 or $199 and $15/mo for two years would be something I would be very interested to see from a business standpoint.

i can easily see people doing the monthly payment thing. if microsoft is truly going nuts with specs, it may be a test they're trying with that $99.99 kinect thing.
 

HylianTom

Banned
All three have already done their own version of nickel & diming. I've heard tons of complaints this generation of Xbox Live's subscription rate, essentially complaining that the superiority of the service doesn't quite justify a "gamer tax" over to the freeness of the other platforms.
I kinda wonder.. I've seen lots of "if X or Y or Z happens, I'm going back to PC gaming!" comments over the past few months. So I am curious to see how many folks do follow-through with such statements.
 

Hieberrr

Member
I just rewatched the Zelda Wii U tech demo and good gawd. If Zelda looks anything like that in-game, then I'm definitely going to pick up a Wii. :O~
 
Dragonball time I see.

Did anything of substance occur today? I was at a track meet all freaking day.

Oh, sorry, that's my cue. Here's my summary of the news for today:


Edit: The "Free Space" is post #1484, wherein an apparently old trailer for a Ghost Recon game which had rather nice touchscreen functionality was reposted as a reminder


I kinda wonder.. I've seen lots of "if X or Y or Z happens, I'm going back to PC gaming!" comments over the past few months. So I am curious to see how many folks do follow-through with such statements.

This is generally the equivalent to politics, where people go "If Politician X becomes president, I'm moving to Canada!". It is rare that people follow through on this sort of threat.
 
i can easily see people doing the monthly payment thing. if microsoft is truly going nuts with specs, it may be a test they're trying with that $99.99 kinect thing.

I definitely feel the $99 package is a test. And I agree that the payment option will be the most likely choice. Along with increasing specs, it's pretty much a given they are going to include Kinect with it so they are going to have a tough time keeping the cost down to a reasonable target without a substantial loss. But either way I would like to see how the payment option affects their console margin.
 

guek

Banned
Would you guys rather have Mark Rein, Gabe Newell, Ken Levine, Hideo Kojima, or Michel Ancel come on stage during the presser for a "surprise announcement"?
 

HylianTom

Banned
This is generally the equivalent to politics, where people go "If Politician X becomes president, I'm moving to Canada!". It is rare that people follow through on this sort of threat.
Brilliant summary! (Glad I Civved today..)

And I've always thought that there are plenty of good comparisons between the world of politics and the world of video games. Party members, the parallel between conventions and conferences going first vs last, press loyalty/neutrality matters, etc.
 
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