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Materia-Blade on 20 April 2015
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Shadow1980 said:
Materia-Blade said:

If x360 dvd wasn't a problem to the point that companies even made 3-4 disc games, then GC disc wasn't a problem. the vast majority of games would fit on 1 o2 two GC discs.

And what of games like GTA that take place in a single contiguous environment? Furthermore, CDs and DVDs are standardized formats. I can't imagine many third parties were inclined to make games that would require three of four discs of a non-standard proprietary miniDVD-based format.

Wii U isn't underpowered relative to ps4 and x1. It has less power, just like ps2 vs GC vs xbox.

You're kidding, right? The RAM and GPU gap between the PS2, GC, & Xbox is miniscule compared to the gap between the Wii U and its contemporaries. There's no way in hell games like The Witcher 3 or FFVX or any other game designed specifically for and taking full advantage of the PS4 and/or XBO would be able to run on the Wii U without some serious downgrades. I really, really like the Wii U, but I realize that it is seriously underpowered. It is under no uncertain terms closer to seventh-gen power levels than it is to eighth-gen power.



"And what of games like GTA that take place in a single contiguous environment? Furthermore, CDs and DVDs are standardized formats. I can't imagine many third parties were inclined to make games that would require three of four discs of a non-standard proprietary miniDVD-based format."

Then why did they go multi disc on x360? And as I said, it wouldn't take more than 2 discs for the majority of titles, with many only needing one.

"You're kidding, right? The RAM and GPU gap between the PS2, GC, & Xbox is miniscule compared to the gap between the Wii U and its contemporaries. There's no way in hell games like The Witcher 3 or FFVX or any other game designed specifically for and taking full advantage of the PS4 and/or XBO would be able to run on the Wii U without some serious downgrades. I really, really like the Wii U, but I realize that it is seriously underpowered. It is under no uncertain terms closer to seventh-gen power levels than it is to eighth-gen power."

The Ram gap is incredibly exaggerated on the internet and the gpu gap is actually smaller than ps2 x xbox when you consider diminishing returns. In the sixth gen, engines weren't very scalable and  droping resolution wasn't an option but games like RE4 could still be downgraded to run on ps2. This gen, any game made with ps4 or x1 hardware in mind can be downgrade resolution first and graphics later, meaning wii u can run any of those games at 720p.