Wii had Call of Duty on it so why wouldn't Activision put it on Wii U? If anything, Call of Duty would only be skipped on Wii U this year because it is the launch of a next-gen home console and that typically presents problems for third-parties to release their games in time for the launch/launch window for various reasons. Plus, this is a Nintendo home console, third-parties won't be crying if they can't make their game in time for it. If it were for Xbox, then we'd have a different story.
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Nintendo Gamer: Black Ops II coming to Wii U
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ryūkotsusei
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This is gonna be weird playing a COD without any hacks
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for awhile
MrNyarlathotep
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Isn't that the big news here?
That Microsoft have apparently gone fucking insane, and are spending money to try and pretend things don't exist for a couple of months?
This seems really farfetched to me, but now that I think about it, did Sony talk about CoD or EA Sports stuff at all?
MrNyarlathotep
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they sort of mentioned in passing there was a COD for Vita then moved right along to show some middle aged woman pretending to put out fire in a book.
If Microsoft really is spending money to suppress information from third party publishers, this business has entered a twilight zone of ridiculous nonsense.
First of all, as a third party, you should never enter into that agreement unless the money is coming in truckloads! As an investor, I'd be super pissed if I found out that we missed one of our biggest marketing opportunities for even a 500k or 1M payment. Even if you tried to convince me that the money gained there could be spent later on marketing the other versions, the way it looks to average Joe gamer isn't good, because he may not even realize you are not skipping his platform until after the pre-order period is over, thus having his dollars spent elsewhere.
Secondly, it's just bad business practice. You are in this business for your company's well-being, not that of a single platform holder. Tomorrow you might need Sony, or Nintendo, in order to even release your games. What if this decision means they're going to put roadblocks in the way of your games? What if that means even MORE money spent to overcome those roadblocks (higher licensing fees, etc.)?
It's a short-sighted decision if the third parties really did take a payoff to keep quiet.
First of all, as a third party, you should never enter into that agreement unless the money is coming in truckloads! As an investor, I'd be super pissed if I found out that we missed one of our biggest marketing opportunities for even a 500k or 1M payment. Even if you tried to convince me that the money gained there could be spent later on marketing the other versions, the way it looks to average Joe gamer isn't good, because he may not even realize you are not skipping his platform until after the pre-order period is over, thus having his dollars spent elsewhere.
Secondly, it's just bad business practice. You are in this business for your company's well-being, not that of a single platform holder. Tomorrow you might need Sony, or Nintendo, in order to even release your games. What if this decision means they're going to put roadblocks in the way of your games? What if that means even MORE money spent to overcome those roadblocks (higher licensing fees, etc.)?
It's a short-sighted decision if the third parties really did take a payoff to keep quiet.
Father_Brain
Banned
I have a sinking feeling that Nintendo sees this as its "megaton" announcement for the September conference.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
They didn't even mention the Madden Vita bundle coming in August. You'd think a new bundle for a struggling system would get a mention.
Jaded Alyx
Member
I really think this is a given.
Wake me up when it's GTAV.
Wake me up when it's GTAV.
The Wii Remote and Nunchuck combination meant the Wii was my go to machine for FPS this gen. If FPS on Wii U continue supporting this setup, but now with smooth HD graphics, I wouldn't bet against many people jumping ship from 360/Ps3 to Wii U for FPS play.
Good news! Thanks for the link. That was one of my highlights from E3 2011.
Good news! Thanks for the link. That was one of my highlights from E3 2011.
Projectjustice
Banned
Agreed.
Father_Brain
Banned
Yeah, said this before, but If GTA isn't coming, that'll be a pretty strong indicator that the system is completely, irreversibly fucked with third parties. No chance that Nintendo hasn't lobbied the hell out of Rockstar for a Wii U version, whereas I'm not entirely sure that the same is true of, say, Tomb Raider or Crysis 3.
Forsaken82
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Is it so hard to believe that Sony and Nintendo would rather talk about games that didn't have to wait 3 months for future content to show up on their system?
MrNyarlathotep
Banned
Er... yes, actually.
I find it extremely hard to believe Nintendo would make no mention of the two largest third party publishers at a press conference about new hardware with the explicit stated aim to re-attract third party publishers, but that happened. It is fucking strange.
3 month DLC exclusivity means absolutely fuck all to most people. Appearing to not even have publisher support is a much bigger deal.
boyshine
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Tomb Raider might be a bigger loss for Wii U than Crysis 3, not sure why, but I just feel its the kind of game that couldve done decent numbers on that console.
Im curious about how Wii U will shift the support of 360 and PS3 though. Wii U not getting EVERY third party release might not be that big of a deal if we start seeing more dual-platform releases spread across WiiU+360, 360+PS3, PS3+WiiU.
Even if the graphics were the same but the game offered the wii remote as a control method it would be the definitive version for me.
Would be so much fun to put the wii remote against the new gamepad pro (or whatever they're calling it).
Hero of Canton
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It might be a megaton if the Wii U version had exclusive content or features...
Hero of Canton
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Surely there's the possibility Microsoft signed up Black Ops 2 for their conference on the proviso that Acti didn't discuss the (potentially superior) Wii U version?
The decision of when to announce Call of Duty or any third-party title for that matter, is naturally up to the publisher. For whatever reason, Activision wasn't ready to make the announcement even if it were just revealed in name only. Nintendo could have requested it for all we know, but given how all three console manufactures lacked some common sense at E3 this year, I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo didn't.
demosthenes
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This was posted somewhere, maybe in the Vita thread? That the rumor is MS had a NDA and that they were the only ones that could show footage. Now why, Sony mentioned their version and Nintendo didn't? I don't know.
If the game includes IR as a real way to play the game, then I'm in day one. I know some of the Treyarch guys read this forum, and I just want to let it be known that IR should be an option for FPS games. The controls for the Wii CoD games were awesome. There's no way I'm going back. Let those who want dual analog have their way, but we want to keep ours as well.
Yep. And let me face the dual-analog folks online.
Gamer @ Heart
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You can't use a company as strongminded as rockstar to determine that. They do whatever the fuck they want regardless of what Nintendo tries to do. That said, I'm sure Nintendo has tried very hard to get that game.
You do that, while I sit there in comfort, not having to worry about holding up my right arm, aiming at the TV, and having no neutral position to rest my arm which is an inherent flaw with shooters played with the Wii-mote.
don't forget to add cross platform servers to the mix, this could be great haha just imagine the fan boys fighting over their preferred controller method
but I like to play sitting like this
just add the wiimote in the right hand and the nunchuck in the left
edit: sorry for the double post, I thought I was editing my first one =/
Rush2thestart
Member
Its easy to spot people who havent spent serious time with a Wii-mote in an FPS, because they make comments like these.
You dont have to hold your arm up at all. You can rest it on your leg/knee. As long as the sensor can see the tip of the controller and you're pointing in its direction, you're all good.
Aside from your Red-Steel-E32006-Commercial era comment, a split controller is actually far more comfortable than a non-split controller. IR being orders of magnitude more accurate than twin sticks is just the icing on the cake.
B M ARAGON
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you are going to get wreck online
walking fiend
Member
something tells me they will ditch the wii remote control.
Inherent misconception. Having actually put MANY hours into COD on the Wii, I can assure you that using the wiimote and nuchuck is no more physically taxing that using a traditional controller. You don't move you arm to aim, its in the wrist (small movements).
Its definitely there on the Wii. both dual analog and Wii mote/nunchuck are already on the wii.
I constantly here "You CCP, ACOG, aim assist NOOB!"
CCP = classic controller plus
I would hope not considering there's a good possibility that there will be a remote and nunchuck in the box. Even so, even MW3 supported both the classic controller and the remote and nunchuck. No reason for Black Ops 2 not to as well.
Off topic: Apparently the Tomb Raider Wii U announcement is in the latest issue of Game Informer. I havn't seen the reveal myself to confirm though.
+1
I've said it so many times on here -- Wii has the best version of Black Ops and controls are about 80% of the reason why (the other 20% is reduced player count making for more strategic gameplay and the removal of unbalanced killstreaks). I will buy Black Ops 2 Wii U at launch if it includes Wii controls with the same level of customisability as Black Ops 1. (If Gearbox folk are reading this, I'll do the same for Aliens: Colonial Marines.) Please don't dissappoint us.
Oh, yes please! I'll sign up for handing out a beating too.
Out of Working Order
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This is a magazine that has to recycle the same game previews over and over because Nintendo's releases have dried up so much - particularly on the Wii. On top of that, the Wii has hardly been rolling in exciting third party games over the last couple of years.
I wouldn't take this as anything more than a good guess that the game will show up on the Wii U. It's a great excuse not to have to fill a page with more Luigi's Mansion 2 non-info or Wii third party minigame fests.
I wouldn't take this as anything more than a good guess that the game will show up on the Wii U. It's a great excuse not to have to fill a page with more Luigi's Mansion 2 non-info or Wii third party minigame fests.
Always-honest
Banned
Would be great for Wii-U.
Father_Brain
Banned
last time I read about it, it was an error from GI
DeaconKnowledge
Member
You shoulda been here last week.
That is probably the page listing Wii U, which was confirmed to be a mistake.
Silly.Mikey
Banned
You mean that game no one talked about at E3? Yes!!!
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