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[patrickryan39]

I am new to the forums and have been very excited for the wii U since last June but, I am a little worried. I play lots of sports games and every game ever released on the PS3 and 360 are the same thing. Obv EA just uses the same port and releases it on each system making them not different at all. Same goes for Call of Duty and basically any game that is on both systems. Does anyone here think most game makers will simply just take the 360/ps3 version of a game and throw it on the WII U and maybe add a little bit with the new controller? Or is there a chance they could release a different version of these games with enhanced graphics and other stuff for the WII U?

[Caius Casshern Sins]

Some will,some will not. Some multiplats will be more so like the pc version,which is all most always the better than console version with the exception of COD for a period of time. Some will try to do unique features for the system with the controller or just basic stuff.

[PipoPito]

For the First Month.. ya most of them.. but later we will get new games

[patrickryan39]

Yea I just hope they at least do something a little different ya know? I love my mario and donkey kong games but, I hope the other games are at least enhanced or better than the 360/ps3 version. I need to show my friends up! haha

[Deadly Virus]

Probably. I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft is doing some bribery behind the scenes to get third parties to not put too much effort into the graphics of Wii U ports, so don't expect them to look significantly better. I still think playing Black Ops 2 and Darksiders 2 and all that with the tablet will be pretty cool anyway though. If Blops 2 Wii U also includes Wiimote/Nunchuk support, then that's even better.

[Falco]

yes most will be ports i hope that companies add new content

[Desert Punk]

Microsoft has some terms in software development that means that 360 games can not have less content and be inferior to other versions on other systems. This has meant the large storage space of PS3 blurays has often been un-utilised. Also the wii U is very similar to Xbox 360 in the fact it has a Ati/AMD gpu and a multicore powerpc cpu. Its likely ports will be very similar.

Remember though we don't yet know the specification of the wii U and it could be less, equal or more than 360/PS3 overall.

The development footage of killer freaks from outer space for wii u looks quite primitive graphically, somewhere between original xbox and xbox 360 in power. Its early footage, it also might support 1080p and more importantly the game operates in a way that generates 2 unique action screens I believe, one on the controller and one on the tv. Even allowing for that the graphics are still quite basic.

I think too many people have too high expectations for the wii u and aren't taking into account the small form factor of the wii u console which will limit the power of the gpu due to cooling restrictions and the fact Nintendo always aim to make a good profit on their hardware. Its likely even if the wii U has more memory and a superior cpu it will have a inferior gpu to 360 for example in regard polygon output and texturing and other features like lighting effects.

I was disappointed in the original wii and despite being a great fan of nintendo's brilliant games I felt the console was too under-powered and restrictive and for me this was true with only half a dozen games I could say I really thought were worth playing on the console. This time around the wii U at bare minimum will be just below the performance of 360/PS3 making it something like 10x more powerful than the original wii thereabouts or more. A huge jump in performance and what Nintendo can create for it even if it isn't quite as powerful as 360/PS3.

Maybe I'm alone in this but I'm happy to buy into wii U even if its slightly below 360/PS3 performance.

[Dragon]

Probably. I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft is doing some bribery behind the scenes to get third parties to not put too much effort into the graphics of Wii U ports, so don't expect them to look significantly better. I still think playing Black Ops 2 and Darksiders 2 and all that with the tablet will be pretty cool anyway though. If Blops 2 Wii U also includes Wiimote/Nunchuk support, then that's even better.

^This

1. Microsoft would likely do something like this
2. I never really cared for the WiiMote & Nunchuck, but I understand some people do. I wouldn't count on Treyarch adding support for it though.

[Crackkat]

Gearbox claims aliens colonial marines "is not a port" and that the wii u version has so much more to offer. read all their interviews and quotes about the wii u. they're really excited about the wii u version of aliens and it sounds like a much better version of the game than the ps360 version.

On the other hand there are games like COD, which probably will only see menus and maps on the bottom screen, unlikely to have much else on there.

And in cases where a developer sees an opportunity to completely revolutionise a game with the wii u, they will make it exclusive like Killer Freaks from Outer Space. awesome looking ubisoft exclusive that will take full advantage of the wii u.

[Desert Punk]

I personally don't think killer freaks looks awesome technically yet but does look great fun



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[Nin_Stream]

.......Yah cause devs would want to make a game for 360/PS3 and have it be better then the 8th gen...cause that makes sense. Most games that are multiplats the Wii U version will be the best. Until PS4 (lol if there is one) and 720 comes out. People need to realize Wii U IS NOT COMPETING WITH THE 360/PS3 IT WILL COMPETE WITH THE 720 AND PS4!!!

Wii U obliterates current gens.

That was pretty old gameplay footage. By know it could be a whole lot better. But im still getting it cause from what I saw it looks AWESOME!!!

I personally don't think killer freaks looks awesome technically yet but does look great fun

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=c_WhtbZfitk

Resistance 3 PS3

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=m7PHXyLp7aI