Hey, Infinity Ward, why no Modern Warfare 2 on Wii? It's the most popular home console, and the game is everywhere else, so why does Nintendo's white box o' waggle get Treyarch hand-me-downs instead of the biggest shooter of the year? According to the developer, the answer is simple: The Wii just can't do what Infinity Ward wants it to do.
"If we felt like we could deliver the cinematic experience we were going for on other platforms, then we would gladly move to that platform," explains Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling. "Right now, we don't think the Wii can deliver the exact experience that we’re doing. We like to be very equal across all platforms, and if it’s not equal then we won’t do it."
Fair enough, I guess. Do you think it's right for the more "cinematic" developers out there to overlook the Wii, or does Nintendo's system simply have an unfair reputation as a machine that can't handle anything more complex than Carnival: Funfair Games. I know if, given the choice, I'd easily take the hi-def version over a Wii version, but what about you lot?
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9:20 AM on 11.04.2009
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Conversely, how many ads did you see for Grand Theft Auto 4 or Halo 3? How about the Beatles Rock Band?
But to say it can't delirver cinematic experiences isn't entirely true. It's really just limited to how much the dev is dependent on graphics, HD, flashiness. With some creativity and effort the Wii can definitely cinematic moments.
I would also like to point out that IW says specfically that the Wii can't handle what they want to do. Not that the Wii can't handle cinematic stuff in general.
Just sayin' the headline is very misleading.
Anyways, if your headline is what they really meant, that would mean no consoles other than the 360 and PS3 are capable of cinematic experiences, which is completely untrue. I feel like we went over this whole topic back in 2006. Talk about beating a dead horse. The Wii is not as powerful as a 360/PS3, oh no!
But I get what they are saying. IW creates a high end product, and even if they were able to port their product to the Wii, it would not be the experience they want gamers to have. It makes sense.
The wii is not known for pixelating it's games. I don't get it. Also
Fuck you still for putting that blurry header image of the netflix logo on the wii net flix topic. >:O
/nerd rage off
Or am I to understand that: More polygons in yo face = a more cinematic experience?
Though what Robert Bowling is *specifically* saying is the things they're aiming for doing on 360/PS3 hardware is not do-able on the Wii's hardware, which is true.
However after the recent online chat with IW with user questions I'm almost inclined to believe IW is currently staffed by answering machines and a man from the Falklands who can only communicate by including "FUCKING" in everything he says.
Lower resolution. No HD, fewer pixels, wagglefest.
So much represented in one header image, it's fantastic, it's art, pixelated art.
Anyway.
The Wii has Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy > EVERYTHING THIS GEN
Could they do a port? Or course, it would just be an inferior product. Treyarch will probably do the port in two years time. :P
I don't have a Wii, but they clearly have some of the best games of this gen. Even if they aren't "cinematic". Metal Gear Solid was one of the most cinematic games I've ever played, and it was on PSone and Gamecube.
I didn't know we really used them outside of a 2d environment. (Obviously this isn't my area of expertise)
They seem like they're making a sound business move.
Its all about your artstyle, and IW doesn't seem to be in the business of being especially abstract, visually.
No.
As the intensity of both rely mostly on realism and visuals, as they're both action-driven stories that take place in the real world, yes, they'll be better experience when made with the most modern, convincing tech available.
Does that mean Wii games can't be cinematic? No, but No More Heroes and Okami, the two best examples i can think of, are cartoons. (and You don't reeeally need Disney movies in HD, etc.) But even Sudo 51 says he can no longer use the Wii if he wants to expand on his ideas. That's the Wii's best 3rd party dev talking. Ouch.
The Wii HD is a dream.
At least I thought so. A 1080p resolution means 1920x1080 pixels, 720p means 1280z720 pixels and so on. Wii has less than 720p, so I guess that means fewer pixels.
If you want a "cinematic experience", go watch a movie. I want a "good video game experience".
That said, it's no secret that Wii is underpowered. The console still has good games to enjoy, but it's easy to understand why developers who rely on graphics and/or movie-like narrative to make their games worth playing might choose to avoid it.
what exactly do you mean, would you care to elaborate?
I see a lot of Pussy developers that replace the word Cinematic with HD
The wii does have weaknesses but it really unfair how the are arguing that they cannot make a good wii game.
Hell look at Ninja Gaiden NES that was 2d and yet had a real "cinematic experience"
FF6 was good in SD, TS2 was good in SD, TS3 was good in SD, COD2 was good in SD.
Heck I can make a true cinematic experience on a wii game very easy, you just need to be smart and use the RULE OF THIRDS with your camera angles.
I agree the wii is not HD and has a lack of power, but that did not stop Nintendo from making LOZ TP better in every way.
I still have not seen a single wii game look better than Super Mario Galaxy, from Third Party.
The fact it is a DEVELOPER problem because they have to have HD, and they just can't go back to SD because they are PUSSES.
FYI The Higher resolution = the more pixels per space, not space per pixel (unless you are not using you TV at lower resolution than it's max )
I just now got to play COD4 on PC, 3 months after playing COD5 wii and I have to say I like COD5 wii more.
Besides that Infinity Ward just seems like a bunch of pusses that really can't get over themselves.
Treyarch all the dam way baby!!!!!!!!!
There's no good excuses for lazy developers these days are there.
The wii's pointer controlls always made perfect sense to me with shooters. It's a shame the graphics can't deliver, and our expectations are so low for the system.
Maybe an HD "Wii 2.0" will be what developers finally need to move past shovelware and be a little more ambitious.
Oh, and Trauma Center.
Then if I can (1) Shoot Zombies on it, (2) violate my enemies by shoving a chainsaw up their ass and (3) other people are making cinematic games for it - I think its safe to say it can have a cinematic game experience.
But, man, a game where all that matters to people is online play, calling each other faggots and rage-quitting when they lose - yeah, really manly and real cinematic.
Fact.