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If Nintendo outsourced their online, that could be the greatest thing ever, regardless of if the work is done by Steam or Origin.
Ohh Wii-U, you so funny!
If Origin gets tossed on this system the Wii-U will never be in my house! Unless the wifey forces me or something...a man does have his limits.
If Origin gets tossed on this system the Wii-U will never be in my house! Unless the wifey forces me or something...a man does have his limits.
Well, EA has been in talks with Nintendo about their online since the announcement of the Wii-U. It was one of the rumors at the time, that Nintendo was in talks with a third-party company for help with their online, so as not to replicate the failure that happened with the original Wii's online store.
Really depending on how this is, if it's only for the console, I may be glad that EA would help Nintendo there, and it would probably even lead to more 3rd-Party games on the Wii-U.
If it's Steam they go with, I'll be happy with that as well. They just shouldn't have a repeat of their current online capabilities.
Really depending on how this is, if it's only for the console, I may be glad that EA would help Nintendo there, and it would probably even lead to more 3rd-Party games on the Wii-U.
If it's Steam they go with, I'll be happy with that as well. They just shouldn't have a repeat of their current online capabilities.
If nintendo goes with Steam I will cream my pants directly where I stand. I cannot think of a better combination.
My gut reaction was negative but this could be a good thing. As long as Nintendo gets a solid online infrastructure across all their games, I'll be happy. And this could potentially provide that. Or maybe not. I don't know how this shit works.
Everything Nintendo wants in this respect could be gotten with Steam, especially if one of their goals is "improving standing with the West." And I'm sure Valve would love to do it. I cannot for the life of me understand why they wouldn't work with Valve.
Can't say I really give much of a shit either way. As someone who doesn't get all worked up about corporate bullshit, one form of digital distribution is as good as any other as far as I'm concerned.
I'm just excited to hear they're getting some form of DD at all.
I'm just excited to hear they're getting some form of DD at all.
If any company gets ahold of the rights to distribute games digitally on the Wii U, I'll completely abandon any support of downloadable titles on the system. I don't care if it's Steam or Origin, I detest them both equally.
I don't want anyone having control over my access to games, let alone have to make yet another account and have to worry about yet another company having access to my credit card.
Just give me games on a f*cking disc and stop this digital distribution crap.
I don't want anyone having control over my access to games, let alone have to make yet another account and have to worry about yet another company having access to my credit card.
Just give me games on a f*cking disc and stop this digital distribution crap.
If Nintendo goes with Origin, I'll lose hope in them. Steam is the obvious choice here. Better online service, large following and respect, 30 million users and counting, etc.
Sony knew this which is why they collaborated over Steamworks (the reason why Valve is now so buddy-buddy with Sony).
Sony knew this which is why they collaborated over Steamworks (the reason why Valve is now so buddy-buddy with Sony).
I remember at E3 when the Wii U was announced that EA was designing the online interface for the Wii U since Nintendo doesn't know jack shit about online. It sounded like bad news then and now look what's happened?
Outsourcing your shit to 3rd party publishers never turns out well.
Outsourcing your shit to 3rd party publishers never turns out well.
All mostly superfluous shit that makes me just want to buy a gaming PC instead of any console when the next generation starts. I'm so tired of the console experience being choked by PC like practices meant to garner more control over consumer habits.
If it's the Origin tech they're exclusively handling, then fine, whatever.
If Origin's in charge of what's upped to the Wii U's services or not, then screw that noise.
If Origin's in charge of what's upped to the Wii U's services or not, then screw that noise.
What RenegadePanda said is exactly what I think so I'm not going to type it again.
Fuck digital distribution and all the problems that have come with it. Just look at the long ass argument you have in the Vita UMD Passport article because of that shit.
Fuck digital distribution and all the problems that have come with it. Just look at the long ass argument you have in the Vita UMD Passport article because of that shit.
People who talk mouthfuls of shit about Origin tend to forget that it took a long time for Steam to become as good as it is today. On the other hand, Steam was a pioneer, while EA had plenty of time to take all the good bits of digital distribution and put them into their own offering, which they failed to do.
Still, I kind of agree with BkK. If Origin manages to get it's shit together, it would be better than just letting Nintendo have a go at it. Though I would personally be happier with Steam.
Still, I kind of agree with BkK. If Origin manages to get it's shit together, it would be better than just letting Nintendo have a go at it. Though I would personally be happier with Steam.
God, I wish Origin would die in a fire. Why can't Nintendo just hire a competent team to build their own in-house DD service? So far, Origin has been nothing but a pain in the ass for me, and I'd hate to see the people behind that mess also working on Nintendo's services. But who knows, maybe by the time the Wii U releases the guys behind Origin will have their shit together.
Hahahahahahaha, fuck off EA. If Nintendo is going to shack up with anyone at least Valve aren't a bunch of shady bastards.
Nintendo outsourcing their online would be amazing... If it was Steam.
However there's one major knock back to this. Nintendo is a control freak, almost as bad as Apple, and ceding control over any part of their system would be incredibly odd of Nintendo.
I can see the service being available for the system, but not the sole digital source of content.
However there's one major knock back to this. Nintendo is a control freak, almost as bad as Apple, and ceding control over any part of their system would be incredibly odd of Nintendo.
I can see the service being available for the system, but not the sole digital source of content.
............. so EA wants me to Exclusively buy consoles that aren't the WiiU.
Well now NOA this little tidbit might mean that it won't even matter if you pull your shit together, I'm not touching Origin (Hallowed are the Ori) or anything it touches. Good day sir!
Well now NOA this little tidbit might mean that it won't even matter if you pull your shit together, I'm not touching Origin (Hallowed are the Ori) or anything it touches. Good day sir!
That would be ridiculous. I can see steam going to the PS4, but origin on Wii U? When has Nintendo and EA had any sort of relationship? EA clearly favours the other two consoles, as do most third party publishers.
If Origin is the platform by which digital content is distributed on the Wii-U, Nintendo is dead to me.
I highly doubt Nintendo would do something like this for their next system. Still, if it turns out to be true, that's the final nail in the Wii U's coffin for me. There's no way I would support that flaming piece of shit called Origin.
I'd actually like the ability to have Origin and Steam on Wii U, making digital distribution open to the consumers. The reason PSN and XBLA have such high prices on games is because of monopolization. With Steam and Origin on Wii U, we could avoid that problem.
Still, if one has to be chosen, I'd rather it be Steam. While Valve can certainly be shady with their EULA, it doesn't even compare to how underhanded EA's policies with Origin are.
Still, if one has to be chosen, I'd rather it be Steam. While Valve can certainly be shady with their EULA, it doesn't even compare to how underhanded EA's policies with Origin are.
I would love to see it open with no exclusivity for steam or origin but with nintendo supporting multiple distributors on the system asking a licence fee to distribute a game but keeping the rest of the competition open.
I believe it. Remember all those articles with top EA people saying how promising the Wii U looked? Remember when I pointed out that no one compliments other companies like that unless it is blatantly in their own interest? Well here you go.
it would be cool if Steam would handle the Online service ONLY.
plus would love to see POrtal, Half Life, TF2, and others on Wii U :P
not to mention it would be cool if Nintendo were to make 2 Metroids.
one for Yoshio Sakamoto(2D one's) while Va;ve can make a Metroid Prime like game :)
plus would love to see POrtal, Half Life, TF2, and others on Wii U :P
not to mention it would be cool if Nintendo were to make 2 Metroids.
one for Yoshio Sakamoto(2D one's) while Va;ve can make a Metroid Prime like game :)
I remember EA going up on stage at Nintendo's E3 Press Conference and talking about how invested they were in the Wii U. Later on at E3, EA announces Origin.
I reckon this won't happen, what with toxic press Origin is getting, but I wouldn't put it past Nintendo. Which would be a shame, as it would mean I would be less keen on getting a Wii U.
I reckon this won't happen, what with toxic press Origin is getting, but I wouldn't put it past Nintendo. Which would be a shame, as it would mean I would be less keen on getting a Wii U.
@Eggman
"...Origin on PC makes you angry or something for absolutely no reason..."
Reasons =/= "no reason"
Should mean: "...Origin on PC makes you angry or something for absolutely every reason imaginable..."
"...Origin on PC makes you angry or something for absolutely no reason..."
Reasons =/= "no reason"
Should mean: "...Origin on PC makes you angry or something for absolutely every reason imaginable..."
Wii U will be the first nintendo console i DONT get, but the fact that origin might be Built and and required makes that choice even easier to make. the system just doesnt look appealing, the giant screen controller just Bleh, i want to play games, not use a leapfrog.
I've been saying for ages that Sony should sign up an exclusive deal like this with Steam. It'd definitely be a smart move for a PC digital distribution platform to partner up with a console manufacturer. But BUYER BEWARE if that distributor happens to be EA.
Fitting picture but ild swap those ribbons for tenticle dicks.
EA = tenticle dick monster thats out to rape everything it can
EA = tenticle dick monster thats out to rape everything it can
I'm with RenegadePanda on this one. I don't want Origin, but I don't want Steam just as much.
Unless, of course, Steam just works the way it did in Portal 2, which was excellent. THAT I'll take.
Unless, of course, Steam just works the way it did in Portal 2, which was excellent. THAT I'll take.
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