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[shinra-bansho]

Surreal. Everyone in the world even remotely interested in this game probably played it already. I mean, the game is on sale all the time, you can get it for pc for little over 7 bucks during sales.

Therein lies the issue.

If everyone on the planet interested in games like Deus Ex: Human Revolution already has means (outside of the Wii U) to play it and already bought it on those alternative platforms...

Then what exactly would be the point of putting any games like Deus Ex, old or new, on the Wii U in addition to the other platforms people apparently already have? What is the point of the investment in an additional SKU?

 

[Nemesis_]

Honestly, a PS Vita version

This makes less sense

 

[Keslord]

Why? The game is still old as shit and people with a Vita probably own a ps3 too.
Why woudl they take an expensive version of a game they own already?

Cross-save, adding in cross-buy, and portability makes more sense than the touch gimmicks they're going to give the Wii U and call it a day on

 

[Darryl]

i'd rather they pulled a Mass Effect and bundled the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy together than this. that'd actually be pretty neat. i don't know what to think about this. i suppose it's very possible for it to turn a profit over the next year with steady, slow sales on a new platform. i guess it's good news that they're trying.

 

[guybrushfreeman]

I would buy at the right price but I can't see how they would sell many copies at $50. I paid less than that on release (PC). Still interested if te price drops quick enough.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

This makes less sense

Where is this from? I need to watch it

 

[Bisnic]

As if one year old ports weren't enough, now they have to go further. =/ And for 50$ on top of that.

 

[WrenchNinja]

Where is this from? I need to watch it

Takeshi Miike's Gyakuten Saiban movie

 

[Haunted]

Phoenix Wright movie

Surreal. Everyone in the world even remotely interested in this game probably played it already. I mean, the game is on sale all the time, you can get it for pc for little over 7 bucks during sales.

Usually $3,74, to be exact.

 

[chertipros]

Where is this from? I need to watch it

Ace Attorney movie

 

[Hattori]

they know it's gonna bomb...so why does this even exist? Straight Right's so out of touch, they must think WiiU owners lived in a separate dimension where other consoles never existed x(

 

[shinra-bansho]

No this is really stupid. The 1st and 3rd reasons contradict the shit out of each other. How can a company like square put a game out without forseen stuff like that. Hopefully they are just putting a game out just to put one out and not actually thinking that way because it is wrong.

The first point isn't a reason. It's an initial premise, from which the latter two points can be drawn. It doesn't contradict the latter conclusion.

You may think it's a poor thought process by publishers, since you seem heavily invested in the Wii U, but it's a perfectly reasonable question for publishers to consider:

What is the point of the Wii U. Is there a point to putting our games on it.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Takeshi Miike's Gyakuten Saiban movie

Phoenix Wright movie





Usually $3,74, to be exact.

Ace Attorney movie

Thank you all. Looks too intense!

 

[Keslord]

As if one year old ports weren't enough, now they have to go further. =/ And for 50$ on top of that.

Personally, I'm still waiting on the mandatory Chrono Trigger port that adds one wacky feature to keep it retail price

 

[Mael]

Cross-save, adding in cross-buy, and portability makes more sense than the touch gimmicks they're going to give the Wii U and call it a day on

And you'd buy that at full price?
Keep in mind that if WiiU owners are Wii owners they don't have access to Deus Ex in any way, unlike vita owners that have ps3 laying around.

 

[Nibel]

One of my favorite games of this generation, but 50 bucks is too much

They should have done it like SEGA with Anarchy Reigns

 

[axisofweevils]

Wow. I knew it was going to be this. Bizarre decision.

 

[Keslord]

And you'd buy that at full price?
Keep in mind that if WiiU owners are Wii owners they don't have access to Deus Ex in any way, unlike vita owners that have ps3 laying around.

I'd be more likely to buy that at $40 than the Wii U version at $50. Wouldn't buy either, though.

 

[radioheadrule83]

I haven't played it yet. I'll need to see what the improvements (if any) are before deciding. As someone else said, hopefully SR have had time to do a criterion/NFSU quality job.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

No, thank you.

 

[rockman zx]

I don't have a WiiU, release it for 360/PS3!.

 

[neoanarch]

$30 and I would consider....



Oh wait I already bought it 5 bucks on steam.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

The first point isn't a reason. It's an initial premise, from which the latter two points can be drawn. It doesn't contradict the latter conclusion.

You may think it's a poor thought process by publishers, since you seem heavily invested in the Wii U, but it's a perfectly reasonable question for publishers to consider:

What is the point of the Wii U. Is there a point to putting our games on it.

If true they may as well go as many years back to port a game from whenever. Makes no sense whatsoever.

 

[Maximilian E.]

Well, all be damned.. A reason to buy a Wii U.. :/

 

[Darryl]

The first point isn't a reason. It's an initial premise, from which the latter two points can be drawn. It doesn't contradict the latter conclusion.

You may think it's a poor thought process by publishers, since you seem heavily invested in the Wii U, but it's a perfectly reasonable question for publishers to consider:

What is the point of the Wii U.

yea no i think this has far more to do with getting the title out on as many platforms as possible for the 2014~ film and likely 2014~ sequel to this title.

 

[jercruz]

i guess asking for My Life As King/Dark Lord, even just an HD remake is too much for them.

 

[WrenchNinja]

I don't have a WiiU, release it for 360/PS3!.

Lucky for you they stealth released it

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002I0JA7E/?tag=neogaf0e-20

 

[Keslord]

Well, all be damned.. A reason to buy a Wii U.. :/

u wot m8

 

[Mael]

I'd be more likely to buy that at $40 than the Wii U version at $50. Wouldn't buy either, though.

Here both would probably be 50€ so....

 

[Gustav]

I'm a sucker for Deus Ex, so will buy anyway.

 

[wildfire]

For the people who were anticipating for new FFCC announcement....damn...what a horrible feeling.

I immediately thought of that thread. I gave Dues Ex the same probability as CC but this is still a tad disappointing. They really need to explain and show off what improvements they made.

 

[nekomix]

$50... Well, FF13-2 bomba incoming faster than FF13-2...

 

[Kouriozan]

LTTP : Late to the port.
This makes no sense.

 

[Keslord]

Here both would probably be 50€ so....

That's not my fault. Different situations.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

A bomba is a bad choice for third-party support.

It's the best 3rd party Nintendo game since Resident Evil 4.

 

[rockman zx]

Lucky for you they stealth released it

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002I0JA7E/?tag=neogaf0e-20

If I'm going to buy the game for the first time, I rather buy the "improved" version, don't you think?

 

[Nemesis_]

If I'm going to buy the game for the first time, I rather buy the "improved" version, don't you think?

Let's see what said improvements are before jumping to conclusions though. ;P

 

[StuBurns]

I really don't understand this decision. It's going to bomb, and DE2 isn't going to be on Wii U. Utterly pointless.

 

[frankie_baby]

i guess asking for My Life As King/Dark Lord, even just an HD remake is too much for them.

i would totally buy a my life as a king hd port and all the dlc, that game is pure digital crack

 

[Keslord]

If I'm going to buy the game for the first time, I rather buy the "improved" version, don't you think?

Just buy the PC version the Wii U version is just going to have touch and waggle

 

[shinra-bansho]

yea no i think this has far more to do with getting the title out on as many platforms as possible for the 2014~ film and likely 2014~ sequel to this title.

Potentially also - although I really can't see how it would impact any film; and if it sells poorly, which it will, it still serves the purpose of answering that question.

Is there a point to Tomb Raider Wii U?
Is there a point to Lightning Returns Wii U?

People have said in this thread - "I already played it on my PS3/360."
The intuitive corollary for a publisher is that people will just buy our games on the PS3 and 360 anyway, so why invest in a third SKU.
One can blame Square-Enix for thinking in such a manner, but Nintendo have released a system that's a technological contemporary to 7 year old consoles with a combined 160M installed base.

Apparently, there isn't one to Thief 4, so we'll see if there's one to making Deus Ex 4.

 

[frankie_baby]

I really don't understand this decision. It's going to bomb, and DE2 isn't going to be on Wii U. Utterly pointless.

unless it is, then that might make some sense

 

[levitan]

I immediately thought of that thread. I gave Dues Ex the same probability as CC but this is still a tad disappointing. They really need to explain and show off what improvements they made.

Square-Enix is the synonym of disappointment...(for this gen) : (

 

[Xord]

If I'm going to buy the game for the first time, I rather buy the "improved" version, don't you think?

It's improved because of the GamePad. So it isn't possible on other platforms.

 

[8bit]

*prays for removed boss fights*

 

[doniewhalberg]

I'll buy this when it's, I dunno, £15? I have it on 360, can get it on 360/ps3 for less than a tenner new, I'll pay that and an extra £5-10 on top for new features. Love this game. Excited to see what the neural hub is/if it makes any difference at all. Off pad play would be great too. Good announcement for those who only go with nintendo consoles.

Didn't the pc version have better AI? If they have taken the time to get that into this console version, that'd be great.

 

[Xater]

I love this game and if they did not just include the DLC but made some actual improvements I could see myself getting it for 15€. Such a late port for 50 bucks is just ridiculous. I would love to have been the fly at the wallat the meeting where this was decided.

 

[Bagu]

I really don't understand this decision. It's going to bomb, and DE2 isn't going to be on Wii U. Utterly pointless.

It wouldn't make sense to port Invisible War, so I'm sure they'll do that too.

 

[Noisepurge]

Thank you all. Looks too intense!

it's actually a pretty horrible film long as hell too.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

it's actually a pretty horrible film long as hell too.

Ive watch dragonball evolution all the way through Im sure Ill be fine.