In a sudden turn of events that have shocked the games industry, Treyarch has confirmed that Call of Duty: World at War for the Wii will not have an online cooperative mode. Recently, WiiHD had a chance to speak with a Treyarch representative about the matter. The reason for the exclusion of the larger mode is massively surprising. Apparently, the Wii cannot sustain the World at War engine with that many people on-screen at the same time. This is what Treyarch had to officially say:
We are proud to bring what we believe will be the best-looking Wii game this fall to the community, but that comes with technical trade-offs. The difference between competitive MP and co-op is non-trivial. Think of a size of an MP level, then compare that to an SP level. Then consider all the AI code, level scripting, and endless other content in a SP / co-op environment that is just too much for the Wii to sustain with our engine.
This is incredibly unfortunate news that I’m sure most Wii owners were not aware of. The Wii, and its vast technological prowess, cannot handle online cooperative play. At the very least,
World at War owners won’t have to worry about collecting friend codes anymore.
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6:19 AM on 08.09.2008
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I don't know why people are complaining about the lack of co-op for... the wii version was always going to be gimped.
I don't know why people are complaining about the lack of co-op for... the wii version was always going to be gimped.
Wii is the market leader after all.
The Wii has 0 games that feature online co-op. This is Treyarchs official statement, why would it be "bs"?
Not that I was going to buy this version anyway, but it's definitely possible, regardless of what they say.
What part of 'too much for the wii to sustain with our engine' do you not understand? They could gimp it more, but wouldnt you rather have a good single player game, than an average co-op game you can get bored with with your friends?
@Mxyzptlk - thats kill each other multiplayer, not co-op. Its a heck of a lot easier to implement.
@lubczyk - I dont think any of those games had online co-op. I agree that an engine built from the ground up would be better... but i doubt Activision would let them do it, it would take a lot longer.
If they say it can't happen, it sure as hell can.
Seriously though everyone who owns the Wii is just waiting for Wii Sports Resort so they can do 1 to 1 foam sword battles yes?
Also, Foe, try not to act so butthurt.
battalion wars 2 has online co-op.
Also, Foe, try not to act so butthurt.
Still defending your little fav website ... must be hard not having a fun life
OUCH! Looks like this kitten has claws. rowr
I'm sorry, but you've got to be butthurt. You do understand the purpose of ads, right? This is an independent gaming blog, i.e. not funded by some big corporation. Bills have to get paid somehow. And then "my waggle wonder"? Don't be a fanboy, man. What's Nintendo ever done for you? The Wii, like the 360 and PS3, has its faults. Expect people to point them out. There's nothing wrong with that.
@Quest
If you want to lodge a legitimate complaint against Destructoid, be my guest. And I'd defend you too, if someone took shots at you for something you didn't do wrong. And I also wouldn't cast too many stones, friend, as you seem to spend equally as much time insulting "your little fav website." If we're spending so much of our time on a site that we clearly don't like, maybe it's time we reassessed our priorities in life, don'tcha think, hun? Mmkay? Mmkay.
The author of this article apparently didn't do his research before spouting off like he did. The supposed "statement" from Treyarch was actually an excerpt from an email response by Treyarchs community manager JD to a fans letter regarding the Wii only supporting 2 player co-op instead of four.
Read the entire letter here:
http://www.nintendo-online.de/news.php?id=2223
Just because some shmo on Destructoid said it, doesn't make it true.