Yeah but people who do care about specs are often within the minority as far as an entire audience is concerned. You said it yourself, kids and families who generally would not even care to know any better are the ones who primarily go out and buy game consoles.
If you (and I'm not speaking to you artdafoo, just speaking in general terms) care that much about specs, you ought to buy a tower and get your own computer parts. I personally fall more in line with the mainstrea...
It's what gamers have come to expect though. We went from bits to polygons and now we have gone from polygons to physics/AI/resolutions.
The thing is people want the next Xbox and Playstation to have Pixar-like graphics. That simply isn't going to happen lest the manufacturers want to lose a cubic buttload more money than they would earn from it.
It sucks both ways, no?
"Its architecture isn't too different from PC or 360, so it shouldn't be so hard to work with."
And how much programming on the Wii U have you done exactly? Or is that statement based on more hearsay?
I ask this because no one, including developers, seem to be able to fully grasp the Wii U's hardware. And lo and behold said hardware is brand spanking new. So yeah, it actually is kind of like the PS3's cell.
Because "journalists" enjoy writing flame-bait articles for clicks and the trolls around this shit community have been going bonkers with it.
Because developers understood the PS3's hardware when they first started making games for it.
Oh wait. *waits for fanboy disagrees*
"the wii u isn't powerful enough to validate another $300 purchase right now."
Most packs for the 360 and PS3 are within the $250 to $350 range.
Sheesh. Better not let anyone drop that thing.
Nintendo is the only company that makes mistakes?
@Jinkies
Depends on the complaint. It also depends on the attitude.
For example, I think it's hypocritical that the 360 launched with 20GB or none at all depending on the model (with no option for non-proprietary storage at launch), whereas Nintendo is launching a new console with 8GB to 32GB with the option of a variety of HDDs at launch.
Another issue I have is when people take otherwise inconclusive or speculative information and roll ...
@SilentNegotiator
Man, your arm must be hurting with all of that grasping.
@Redempteur
While those games do indeed exist, I think the point is that other major publishers put a great deal of focus on sequels and therefor Nintendo is not alone in the guilt of 'rehashing'.
Because it would cost a fortune for one thing.
I've been really confused by people criticizing the Wii U so harshly as of late. Some of the components are a little weaker while others (such as the GPGPU and system memory) are greater than other consoles. Everyone completely focuses on the negative, but not the positive.
Also, does no one remember Iwata's statement that not a single Wii U game in the launch window uses more than 50% of the console's power?
No, because 4K TVs cost a fortune. One of Sony's cost over $24,000. Why the hell would anyone choose to forward that kind of expensive tech? There's no mainstream appeal for shit that expensive, least of all gamers with average incomes.
Which is why the GPGPU is stronger than what is in previous consoles, or why they put more RAM in the machine or why they developed another new controller. All that is why it is NOT next gen... gotcha.
Congratulations, you approached this without sounding like a twit.
Yes, that's right. The Wii U's situation can definitely be compared to the PS3 and its processor. The problem is people are incredibly narrow-minded and the trolls around here are enjoying their heyday.
It doesn't look good because someone from DICE heard from someone else that the Wii U CPU is weak?
Read the article; he has no idea how strong the Wii U is because his opinion is based off of what someone else told him.
Seems like a fine enough fellow. Doesn't make me interested in the game though.
'Nother positive article being ignored. Shocker.
No... it means that the Wii U's true power and full potential have yet to be shown. Meaning it's not as weak as everyone seems to make it out to be.