Watch Dogs, assumiing the wiiU can do it justice. Im not doubting that the U has got power behind it, but have you seen the demo trailer thingy for this game?!? all the different fx and stuff going on?! hopefully the U can do all that stuff.

Over the MANY years ive been gaming  (i remember when all this was just trees lol) i've owned pretty much every console out there, minus the 3DO) my faves being, in no particular order,
snes
jaguar (AvP yeah, baby!)
amiga cd32
dreamcast
playstation 1 and 2
xbox
xbox360
n64
gamecube

and i still have a soft spot for the philips CD-I, it was crap but i still enjoyed some of the titles i had for it.

Awwwww lol


I have just ordered the Limited Edition from Zavii for £45

Am i going mad or does the limited edition version have a later release date than the standard edition on the zavii site? Is that normal?

Also, just preordered the limited editon from tesco site using code TD-PRGM to get 5 quid off the price! 34 pounds instead of 39 isn't to be sniffed at!

Have we actually seen any actual WIIU footage of this game yet? seen loads of trailers clips etc, but wants to see actual wiiu gameplay footage, its meant to be the best version after all, or something like that?

I remember seeing avp on the Atari jaguar, made me go out n buy one, the console sucked but that game rocked! hope colonial marines is as tense, trouble is hands on previews of the single player part I've read have not been too positive Though?

Be nice to see some WiiU actual gameplay footage instead of the same vids as the 360 n ps3 trailers out there.

Maybe tomorrow in the ND. The game comes out in 2013, and that's what the ND is about.

oh yeah, i forgot about that, ya never know, might show some new footage of it perhaps? other than Nintys own titles thats gotta be a biggie for the U.

nice one also just a note to anybody else be aware that tesco charge straight away which personally i like but i know some dont.

Yeah, I didn't realise that when I ordered mine. Not a problem, but good thinking bringing it up for others!

Was in my local Game store today and saw on the top row of the wiiu games display, 4 game boxes for Aliens Colonial Marines! I almost got excited until I noticed the coming soon sticker on them!

I jjust wondered if there were any videos out there of actual wiiu gameplay for this game, all i seem to be able to find are the same old trailers as the other versions, was curious to see how the U version stacked up against the others? i know the dev said it would be the best, but wanna see it. i realise it ain't out yet but must be some gameplay in game stuff out there on t'net somewhere?

mines backudog.

15 for u.k.! grrrrr!

3 days to go here in the u.k.!!!! eeeeeeeeee!!!!

I liked what I heard and saw during the announcement thingy, but there's one thing stopping me buying a ps4 and it's rather stupid,it's that I hate the dualshock controller! I've hated all PlayStation controllers since the ps1, they just feel wrong to me when I'm holding them. The Xbox controller o the other hand feels really comfortable. So unless Microsoft really screw up thier new console or someone releases an Xbox style controller for ps4 I'll probably stick with WiiU and get a 720 to go with it.

pretty interesting stuff from Sony, ok, your move Microsoft and nintendo,whatcha got?

As excited as I now am about ps4, I'm gonna sit back and see what Microsoft and nintendo hit back with b4 deciding which systems to buy / keep. Bet both are a tad worried now though. Microsoft coz thier new machine allegedly is weaker than the ps4 so they'll Need to prove whatever Sony do they can do better or at least as well despite whatever differences in specs between the 2 and nintendo coz they've kept everything so close to thier chests that they'll have to show something REALLY special, that they have a ton of 3rd party developer support, and Tbh graphically amazing games to keep the U on gamers radar. (I know y'all say graphics aren't important but that's not true for a lot of gamers, me included. A game needs to be fun n play well but I also want it to look amazing especially on next gen machines).

The issue is why are people comparing the Wii U to the PS3/X360, they should be comparing it to the PS4/X720 & the game engines that will run on those.

Nintendo MUST of known of the probably issues that could be caused by this CPU, so the actual question is why did Nintendo design the Wii U like this because for a small extra outlay on a more powerful CPU now it would have paid dividends in the long-term & maybe of extended the Wii U's life by a year or two.

Agreed. surely they must have tested the machine, in different configurations, whilst developing it? or possibly looked at what microsoft and sony had done in the 360 and ps3? saying that Ninty must know how to make consoles, they've been doing it long enough? they must know that one weak component can cause all sorts of woe to a system? but i suppose until we know what the actual specs are for the cpu etc, we don't know quite how weak it is / isn't?

I think Watchdogs will be a good example of just how the wiiu stacks up graphically against other consoles, as its being released on pretty much everything ( wiiu ,360 and 720 , ps3 & 4 ). Once the usual batch of graphics comparison vids (360 vs ps3 type of thing)  are released after the games launch we'll have our answer. Assuming the wiiu version is  built specifically for the wiiu from the ground up and not just a 360 port or whatever.

The X720 & PS4 will be more powerful than the Wii U that is a FACT, both Sony & Xbox will make sure of this, the question is what will the developers do with the power.

For sure the 720 n ps4 will be more powerful they'd be mad not to be! and Devs will do what they always do with new powerful tech, make games that are bigger shinier spanglier faster...erm..stronger( eh? - the voice in my head) maybe not all that different gameplay wise from what we got now to begin with (depending on what sort of controllers etc the ps4 n 720 have of course) but a couple of years down the line they'll give us stuff that makes you go "oooh different".

I personally am hoping that the next gen offerings from microsony are a significant step up from the ps360, it needs to be really to keep people interested, coz despite what people may say when it comes to new systems we all love new shiny impressive looking graphics, stuff that makes us go OOH! AHH! and then rush out and buy them lol. im sure the wiiU will get stuff like that over the course of 2013, just not quite as spangly as the other next gens. it'll widdle over the current systems by a fair bit in 2013 i reckon, but by this time next year it'll face some stiff competition! i personally cant wait to see how it plays out!

What annoys me, and I know this is a different publisher/developer whatever, is that aliens colonial marines is launched on Tuesday but only the ps360 & PC versions Wiiu owners gotta wait. Funny how Sega or whoever aren't doing the same thing as ubi eh? Oh wait. No its not. Just wtf is going on?!?!

I disagree. Judging by the presentation of the game at E3 last year as well as the recent Sony press conference the game was definitely developed for next gen systems and high end PC's first and foremost. I suspect it will look significantly better on the PS4, high end PC's and likely the Xbox successor then on the PS3, Xbox 360 and also better then on the Wii U.



Maybe so but then a console doesn't have the overheads of a crappy OS like Windows either. I think you give far more credit to the PC platform them it deserves and dedicated, closed systems like consoles can in many ways give better results then a PC. The problem with PC's is that there are so many variations and configurations which is their downside.

On another note I don't know where all these complaints about people complaining there aren't enough third party games and when one is announced they will end up buying it on a different platform comes from. Personally I've never complained about the lack of third party support on the Wii U. What I have done is made observations of how it is, why Nintendo isn't doing well with the Wii U and what they need to do to change things around. Personally I'm not bothered about the level of third party support on the Wii U. Nintendo consoles since the GameCube have never been my primary gaming platform most likely never will be. My main reason for buying them is the first party games. That said if a third party game is significantly better on the Wii U I will get it on that but if not I will but it on another gaming platform. I fully intend on buying a PS4 and the Xbox successor and if a particular game I want is better on those then I will buy it for one of those systems. The quality of the games and game playing experience is what counts as far as I'm concerned and not the platform its on.

Same here, if its great on wiiu but better on one of the others I'll be getting the better version. Apart from the PC version, coz I don't own a PC.

I think, really, we'll only get to see how much "better" the U is than the other 2 consoles by seeing future 1st and 3rd party games and also future multi platform games, once devs have had a bit more time with it, and assuming they can be bothered to optimize / improve thier multi platform games for the U, we should be able to see a difference more clearly.....probably.

Absolutely Blake, I imported my N64 and paid around triple for it - why? Outstanding triple A title's - only 2 mind, but brilliant. That's what's missing. There's no anchor.

there is and he's just sold his wiiU! lol jk.