Punkster_NY
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Wow devs really hate coding for the PS3. Thank god Sony decided to ditch the Cell and go with off the shelf for the sole reason that we won't have to hear this BS again.
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Metro Last Light dev: 'Wii U has horrible, slow CPU' [Up: DICE dev comments]
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Wow devs really hate coding for the PS3. Thank god Sony decided to ditch the Cell and go with off the shelf for the sole reason that we won't have to hear this BS again.
metalslimer
Member
True, THQ will be bankrupt and the game probably won't come out anywhere.
What, and re-release their current consoles?
I don't think we need to worry about Sony & MS skimping unless Nintendo are wildly successful again this generation.
CoffeeJanitor
Member
I like Nintendo's franchises and would prefer that they get with the times, as their games would benefit from more powerful hardware and competent online.
thekonamicode
Member
Oh you!
zomgbbqftw
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Amazingly the dude mentions a PS3 port specifically, so clearly it can be done on current gen tech, it's just Nintendo who chose to cheap out as usual. I'll pick it up on PS3, but it would have been interesting to see what they used the U-pad for, maybe they will have some kind of Vita second screen functionality baked into the PS3 version.
It's the only response I would expect from people who just spent hundreds of dollars on a product/are about to spend a similar amount on one and don't want to hear that the product isn't all they were hoping it to be.
black_vegeta
Member
Oh boy
Represent.
Represent(ative) of bad opinions
A brand new console just came out and is already getting shunned by devs who don't find it worthwhile to make (port) games for it. Its going down the same pattern as the Wii, which was also trash.
Lol what does a PC have to do with anything?
plagiarize
Banned
I don't know what's worse, seeing people blindly trash Metro 2033 or seeing people blindly trash the Wii U.
There have also been many comments regarding the CPU, none of them stated that it was "horrible".
so anything negative = truth?
Again I am NOT trying to discredit the OP. I actually believe everything they said. But I just want to know how some just pick and choose what is legit and what isn't.
Remember those days, months ago, when no one would believe the rumors and comments on how the Wii U was going to be disappointing when it comes to its hardware power?
It's sad to say, but I wish Nintendo would just stop trying to "reinvent video games" if their consoles always have to suffer in performance and because of that lose(mostly western) third party support. What's the point in having a unique console if the great 3rd party games are rare?
Sure, i love what they did with Miiverse and the Gamepad, but if the console is so weak that third party support is going to be terrible, or their games are going to run terrible, then all i'm going to play is Nintendo games. It's not going to be worth it very much in the end. And once again, like the past years, i'll go back to only play PC games with the rare AAA Nintendo game that comes out once or twice every year.
It's sad to say, but I wish Nintendo would just stop trying to "reinvent video games" if their consoles always have to suffer in performance and because of that lose(mostly western) third party support. What's the point in having a unique console if the great 3rd party games are rare?
Sure, i love what they did with Miiverse and the Gamepad, but if the console is so weak that third party support is going to be terrible, or their games are going to run terrible, then all i'm going to play is Nintendo games. It's not going to be worth it very much in the end. And once again, like the past years, i'll go back to only play PC games with the rare AAA Nintendo game that comes out once or twice every year.
grimshawish
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Yes. I want MS to develop a console incredibly expensive that kills their gains this gen. Sure.
Nothing. Am just still pissy about the developer Last of Us bollocks from E3 and couldn't think of an excuse for bringing it up
Aquamarine
Member
I'm going to laugh so hard if the rumors are completely false and Durango is actually a weak, sub-Wii-U level / Kinect-focused "multimedia experience."
FalsettoVibe
Member
I can't wait to see Sony and Microsofts 'next-gen' consoles. E3 will be the stuff of Gods.
Focusing on peripherals at the expanse of the raw power of hardware.
sevenchaos
Banned
As long as Nintendo keeps making great games why should I care what third parties think?
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Retro Studios: ~laughs~
Shadow of the BEAST
Banned
so it has really slow unified ram.
slow cpu.
struggles with mulitplatform ports
how is this going to handle when the going gets tough and the next gen rumbles?
slow cpu.
struggles with mulitplatform ports
how is this going to handle when the going gets tough and the next gen rumbles?
Neuromancer
Member
Damn
metalslimer
Member
And some developers have different priorities. For a game that is going to be CPU intensive the CPU will be terrible for them. For others it may not matter as much.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
Who cares about Microsoft's profits. We know it probably won't be over 500 bucks so all of us consumers should be hoping they pack everything they can into that thing.
You buy a console for the games if the games are good the Wii U is still worth a pruchase.
Of course it would be nice if it was more powerful but as long as the software offerings are good theres no need for "settling"
That....was their move. Heh.
Freezie KO
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The online seems to be pretty great on Wii U. No Friend codes, instant requests, etc. What else do you want?
Sexually Aggressive Uncle
Member
The great thing about the Wii U is how easy it'll be for developers to port over Durango/Orbis multiplatform titles because the hardware is.....uhh....hmmm....wait
What I meat to say is how great it'll be to finally get 360 and PS3 titles because it'll be pretty painless for them to......to......uh.....because next gen and all......and......ummm......
Well, at least it'll play a kart game.
What I meat to say is how great it'll be to finally get 360 and PS3 titles because it'll be pretty painless for them to......to......uh.....because next gen and all......and......ummm......
Well, at least it'll play a kart game.
Majmun
Member
Yes, but the Wii ended up being the least favorite console for 3rd party developers, thanks to its lack in power. And this fact hurt the Wii in the end.
So this is pretty concerning.
Are you implying they wont be a huge step up from PS3/360?
UberTag
Member
Casual crowd won't buy a $349 console that doesn't have a bowling game for their grandmas.
Sadly the WiiU fails to enhance the Just Dance experience which has been the Wii's killer app (and closet escape) for the past 2 years (along with Netflix).
Nobody wants to dance holding a touchpad.
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Xenoblade Chronicles = game of the year
My opinion is F the casuals. WiiU will... eventually... be worthwhile for the Nintendo IPs, Monolithsoft titles and exclusive third-party Japanese support.
Then again, I loved my Gamecube. And it was a last place console just one short generation ago.
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The WiiU is just as much a system for casuals as the Gamecube was.
Demon Lizardman
Banned
Loving this topic, glad I haven't bought one yet.
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...wouldn't that just be the Xbox 360? I don't think they can go 'sub Wii-U level' without treading on their own toes.
Well to be fair it is pretty much known how to get good performance out of a PS3 at this point. For a mid sized dev team to spend those resources getting a Wii U version up to par would probably be a waste of money.
metalslimer
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It's been delayed past its original release window due to the THQ financial situation right now. I think it's best to hold tight and wait for more news.
I wonder if any other unannounced ports have been quietly canned because of performance issues.
Embarrassing climb-down for all concerned here, though. Better the game was never announced or shown than to be announced and then canned with very public criticism of the hardware. Nicely timed for launch too.
Embarrassing climb-down for all concerned here, though. Better the game was never announced or shown than to be announced and then canned with very public criticism of the hardware. Nicely timed for launch too.
That's pretty impressive pre-rendering technology. I thought you could move the camera around. So the WiiU is playing back 1000s of videos just to respond to user commands?
Wow.
Ah, the sweet innocence of youth.
Because you should raise your expectations, especially when you're paying possibly $350 for it. You're a consumer, and should demand the most for your money. Great Nintendo games plus 3rd party support.
Oh man, the Wii U seems like a total flip for developers used to porting games to PS3. The 360 was very balanced, it seems, while the PS3 always gave developers issues as a result of its strong, but bizarre, CPU architecture combined with a slow GPU. The Wii U seems to offer a much faster GPU than the PS3 along with a much slower CPU.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
All those countless Wii U spec threads filled with endless hype were leading to the glorious nega-orgasm that is this hardware's release.
Pretty sure Crysis 2 was supposed to be coming. Maybe they recognised it was too late and have gone straight to Crysis 3, dunno.
Pretty sure Crysis 2 was supposed to be coming. Maybe they recognised it was too late and have gone straight to Crysis 3, dunno.
A pad that has an underwhelming screen and no multi-touch.
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