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TheDeadMetalhead

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Why is Wii getting treated like a PS2?

I can't believe how game developers are treating the Wii. They're treating it like a PS2 with motion controls! Look at Guitar Hero III, for example. The Wii version was the same as the PS2 version! (and why are they still making PS2 games, anyway?) While the 360/PS3 versions get more content and better graphics! Also, I think the graphics on the Wii are being vastly underestimated as well. The Wii has much more graphical capability than the PS2 ever did! Why are game developers trying to put a great system with great potential to an early grave?

Hagaf226574d ago

you might want to do your research a bit more, the ps2 is capable of handling way more processes, and allows for better graphics. the wii is just a game cube with motion controls.

PS360WII6573d ago

hahaahahaahaha I laugh cuz you actually believe what you wrote

jadenkorri6572d ago (Edited 6572d ago )

the wii is a fad, everyone's getting it but not playing it, i played my wii mostly for brawl, but thats it, i play my cp or ps3 more than my Wii...The wii is last gen, a gamcube with motion controls...Yes its killing every other console out there, but that soon will end as everyone will have one but will be playing other consoles..

THE_JUDGE6573d ago

why would a game company want to update the graphic of a PS2 build for the Wii? People who bought the Wii bought it for the motion controls and not for the graphics. Dev's will cut corners with the Wii whenever possible because it saves money and with a game like GH3, its about the gameplay and not the graphics at all.

TheDeadMetalhead6573d ago

Although there's no reason why the Wii can't do what the 360/PS3 are doing graphically. It is about the gameplay, though, you're right about that.

MK_Red6573d ago

Not really TheDeadMetalhead.
Even gameplay wise, there are things that Wii can't do as well. It can't have advanced physics:
The core of PS3 / 360 version of Star Wars: Force Unleashed gameplay and the whole Fracture which can't have a Wii version of it. Battlefield Bad Company's fully destructable enviroments along with Mercs 2 (Though the Mercs is gonna have different and toned down version for PS2 that will end up on Wii).

A game like GTA4 (The best game of all time according to ratings) is not possible on Wii even from a gameplay perspective. GTA4 uses Euphoria, an advanced physics and AI engine that is behind many awesome and OMG moments in the game. Plus we can't have crowded enviroments like that.

The thing is that gameplay wise, PS3/360 and Wii are completely different. Wii can't do some of what PS3 / 360 do and they can't do some of what Wii can either. The problem is that PS3 / 360 have ,much better graphics than PS2 but Wii is only a bit better than PS2, graphically and since there has been no Wii game that can surpass PS2's best looking games (God of War, Shadow of the Colossus, Black, Burnout Revenge and such) and the thing can't come close to original Xbox's graphics, the devs don't give it all they have.
When they do, they end up with games like Zack & Wiki, No More Heroes and such that BOMB at retail while likes of Wii Fit sell millions.

JoelR6573d ago

The Wii -really is comparable in HW terms to the PS2 vs the PS3 or Xbox360. It is faster then the PS2 true but not by the factor that the PS3 or Xbox 360 is.
Build a last gen box get last gen results - it's easy math.

Alexander Roy6573d ago

I love how people disagree with you. Did you guys - especially those who disagree - know that the first Wii devkits were actually GameCubes with a WiiMote prototype attached? Apparently not. Of course there have been additions to the hardware in terms of processing and graphics power to some extent, but it is not dramatically more powerful than a GameCube or a PS2. Some people just tend to forget what you can do with whats inside the Wii. Even if it really is just a "GameCube 1.5" - it was able to make Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 2&3 look abslutely stunning, so in the right hands it can produce wonderful graphics - and a good gaming experience, for that matter.

PS360WII6573d ago

The reason 3rd parties are not doing what the Wii is possible of is because for the last 10 years no 3rd party really wanted to make a Nintendo game. Now everyone is jumping the bandwagon without putting forth any effort in making a game.

End of this year and next year should prove nicely with Fatal Frame, Monster Hunter, Day of Crisis, MadWorld, the Factor 5 game, and so many more we know nothing about.

DrPirate6573d ago

Why are you worried, the Wii sold 700K Units in April.

Also, just being a new Wii owner myself(bought one 4 days ago), it's a cool system and all, but let's be realistic, this thing isn't much stronger than an x-box.

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Jin_Sakai16d ago (Edited 16d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio16d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing15d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9216d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit16d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing15d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9215d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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