What does Nintendo have against processing power? You don't HAVE to cripple yourself!
beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 09/06/2011 12:55:21 AM
Jesus Christ, it's like they did the N64, saw that having TWICE THE BITS THAN PLAYSTATION !!!!!!!! didn't automatically make them win, and went "screw it, technology is for chumps"
Listen. I'm not a graphics snob. I don't need insane 3d graphics- I think a distinctive art style, like Odin Sphere, or Team Fortress 2, is cooler in the long run.
But the Wii U? Is the hardware equivalent of the PS3 and 360. Consoles that came out 5 YEARS AGO. And the original Wii was basically just a souped up Gamecube.
It seems obvious to me that Nintendo is trying to do what Microsoft did with the 360- the first company to release their "next gen" console gets a huge advantage. But if your "next gen" console with a name that sounds like a fire siren is just as good a piece of hardware as the previous generation? You are going to have issues.
People can say "Oh, well, graphics are so good that they don't need to be improved anymore. Nintendo isn't worrying about graphics." I have two responses to that.
First, you're an idiot- there's always room for improvement. Until images look so real that your baby sister in the next room looks stuck in the Uncanny Valley by comparison, we can do better.
Second, you're still an idiot- it's not just about the sharpness of the graphics. There's still framerate, and number of models on the screen, and size of maps (this last one is a big thing with me. Unless a game is specifically designed to be open-world, it can easily become claustrophobic if it's not designed correctly. I LOVE giant maps- it's one of the reasons Deus Ex for the PC is my favorite game (and, conversely, Deus Ex for the console makes me shiver in rage). Giant maps filled with stuff take processing power, though.
Grrrr it just irritates me so much. Stop slacking, Nintendo! Make your controllers slightly less gimmicky, and throw some quad core processors in there!
Listen. I'm not a graphics snob. I don't need insane 3d graphics- I think a distinctive art style, like Odin Sphere, or Team Fortress 2, is cooler in the long run.
But the Wii U? Is the hardware equivalent of the PS3 and 360. Consoles that came out 5 YEARS AGO. And the original Wii was basically just a souped up Gamecube.
It seems obvious to me that Nintendo is trying to do what Microsoft did with the 360- the first company to release their "next gen" console gets a huge advantage. But if your "next gen" console with a name that sounds like a fire siren is just as good a piece of hardware as the previous generation? You are going to have issues.
People can say "Oh, well, graphics are so good that they don't need to be improved anymore. Nintendo isn't worrying about graphics." I have two responses to that.
First, you're an idiot- there's always room for improvement. Until images look so real that your baby sister in the next room looks stuck in the Uncanny Valley by comparison, we can do better.
Second, you're still an idiot- it's not just about the sharpness of the graphics. There's still framerate, and number of models on the screen, and size of maps (this last one is a big thing with me. Unless a game is specifically designed to be open-world, it can easily become claustrophobic if it's not designed correctly. I LOVE giant maps- it's one of the reasons Deus Ex for the PC is my favorite game (and, conversely, Deus Ex for the console makes me shiver in rage). Giant maps filled with stuff take processing power, though.
Grrrr it just irritates me so much. Stop slacking, Nintendo! Make your controllers slightly less gimmicky, and throw some quad core processors in there!
I amuse myself.
E3 - Wii U (aka, that's it?)
- 07/06/2011 11:57:01 PM
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Re: E3 - Wii U (aka, that's it?)
- 08/06/2011 01:36:26 AM
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Everyone says Nintendo is stupid for the things they do...
- 08/06/2011 03:41:05 AM
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It could, of course, be the new Gamecube. *NM*
- 08/06/2011 11:13:57 AM
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It's possible. I'm not saying this is a guarantee, but we've seen how the DS & Wii have printed $$$. *NM*
- 08/06/2011 03:24:23 PM
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Which was a fantastic console. *NM*
- 08/06/2011 05:29:42 PM
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And also made Nintendo money. *NM*
- 08/06/2011 05:57:45 PM
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It's still not something Nintendo wants.
- 08/06/2011 08:02:01 PM
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Shush. Let not your plague of truth and reason enter this discourse! *NM*
- 08/06/2011 08:49:46 PM
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Please. It picked up at the end of its lifespan, but it doesn't come close to XBox or PS2
- 09/06/2011 12:45:29 AM
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I owned more games for GC than I have ever owned for any other system
- 09/06/2011 03:07:55 AM
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Gamecube was the top of my leaderboard in quantity and quality of titles owned, too. Until the 360.
- 09/06/2011 09:55:59 PM
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Same here. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it has the best library of any console I've ever had.
- 10/06/2011 01:54:36 PM
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I came across a "fact sheet" earlier today listing most of what's known about the Wii U.
- 08/06/2011 05:00:37 AM
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It's all about the games, and we haven't seen those yet. But I have some concerns.
- 08/06/2011 02:59:27 PM
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What does Nintendo have against processing power? You don't HAVE to cripple yourself!
- 09/06/2011 12:55:21 AM
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No. It's not.
- 09/06/2011 04:15:14 AM
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If I'm wrong I stand corrected
- 09/06/2011 05:22:17 AM
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That jpeg thing was unfortunately fake - we don't have specific specs, but here's what we've got
- 09/06/2011 07:26:22 AM
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Nintendo stock fell 5% *NM*
- 09/06/2011 02:06:01 AM
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Only one Wii U controller per system. That's a big downer, IMO, even if they'd be pricey for 2+
- 10/06/2011 04:04:43 PM
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I'm ecstatic, actually.
- 10/06/2011 04:18:10 PM
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Still have to buy more controllers, though
- 10/06/2011 06:14:10 PM
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I think it uses Wii remotes with pointer controls. Not sure though.
- 10/06/2011 08:39:12 PM
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