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curl-6 on 08 May 2013
oniyide said:
COKTOE said:
Let's wind it back a bit. If Sony had released a system that resembled the Wii-U, and Nintendo was set to release a system that resembled the PS4, I would be buying the new Nintendo system instead of the new Sony system. My point? The Wii-U was marked with red flags since it's announcement. Many of it's current woes were anticipated by a large group of the "hardcore" gaming set, easily anticipated I might add. I feel if you bought the system in the hopes that it would somehow transcend it's obvious limitations, you'd have to be an unbridled optimist, or a bit too much of a brand loyalist. And as far as ports go? It's only going to get worse. The differences seen now will seem tiny next to the massive disparities that will manifest once the PS4 and next XBox launch and kick into gear, until such time, sooner than later, that ports cease to occur at all. Book it.


would you say its kinda a similar situation to Wii? In terms of seeing the obvious woes that system would and did face.

I'd be overjoyed if Wii U turns out to be another Wii.



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COKTOE on 08 May 2013
oniyide said:
COKTOE said:
Let's wind it back a bit. If Sony had released a system that resembled the Wii-U, and Nintendo was set to release a system that resembled the PS4, I would be buying the new Nintendo system instead of the new Sony system. My point? The Wii-U was marked with red flags since it's announcement. Many of it's current woes were anticipated by a large group of the "hardcore" gaming set, easily anticipated I might add. I feel if you bought the system in the hopes that it would somehow transcend it's obvious limitations, you'd have to be an unbridled optimist, or a bit too much of a brand loyalist. And as far as ports go? It's only going to get worse. The differences seen now will seem tiny next to the massive disparities that will manifest once the PS4 and next XBox launch and kick into gear, until such time, sooner than later, that ports cease to occur at all. Book it.


would you say its kinda a similar situation to Wii? In terms of seeing the obvious woes that system would and did face.



Similar? Yes. Identical? No. The difference being that the Wii-U will most likely never shift close to as many units as the Wii. With the hardware disparity still present, the port situation is even more dire for the Wii-U. P.S. Want a slice of pure internet hell? Try posting on VG using a PS3 like I am. It's so bad I'm ready to pull my testicles off.

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oniyide on 08 May 2013
COKTOE said:
oniyide said:
COKTOE said:
Let's wind it back a bit. If Sony had released a system that resembled the Wii-U, and Nintendo was set to release a system that resembled the PS4, I would be buying the new Nintendo system instead of the new Sony system. My point? The Wii-U was marked with red flags since it's announcement. Many of it's current woes were anticipated by a large group of the "hardcore" gaming set, easily anticipated I might add. I feel if you bought the system in the hopes that it would somehow transcend it's obvious limitations, you'd have to be an unbridled optimist, or a bit too much of a brand loyalist. And as far as ports go? It's only going to get worse. The differences seen now will seem tiny next to the massive disparities that will manifest once the PS4 and next XBox launch and kick into gear, until such time, sooner than later, that ports cease to occur at all. Book it.


would you say its kinda a similar situation to Wii? In terms of seeing the obvious woes that system would and did face.


Similar? Yes. Identical? No. The difference being that the Wii-U will most likely never shift close to as many units as the Wii. With the hardware disparity still present, the port situation is even more dire for the Wii-U. P.S. Want a slice of pure internet hell? Try posting on VG using a PS3 like I am. It's so bad I'm ready to pull my testicles off.

I wasnt talking sales, i was talking more about what it would get in terms of games from 3rd parties, kinda like what you put in bolded and no i would not use the PS3 browser unless i had no other choice, hell the vita one is better



ethomaz on 08 May 2013

Michael-5 said:

Watch Dogs 2?

Actually if you read the article, the PS4 version isn't an enhanced port of the PS3 version, but it's the opposite. Ubisoft made 1 engine for the game, and to make the game run on WiiU/360/PS3, they cut the number of cars, people, detail of graphics, etc.

So it's not really a port, it's a game designed to run for both consoles, but optimized for neither.

I don't know why I wrote the "2".

Anyway it is already confirmed the PS4 will have visual, AI, physics, etc improved over the PS360/Wii U versions... it will be one of the best version of the game.



Michael-5 on 08 May 2013
ethomaz said:

Michael-5 said:

Watch Dogs 2?

Actually if you read the article, the PS4 version isn't an enhanced port of the PS3 version, but it's the opposite. Ubisoft made 1 engine for the game, and to make the game run on WiiU/360/PS3, they cut the number of cars, people, detail of graphics, etc.

So it's not really a port, it's a game designed to run for both consoles, but optimized for neither.

I don't know why I wrote the "2".

Anyway it is already confirmed the PS4 will have visual, AI, physics, etc improved over the PS360/Wii U versions... it will be one of the best version of the game.

Yup I agree, and still Watch Dogs will be one of the "not so great looking" PS4 games. It wasn't designed to optimize the PS4, it was designed to "work" on both generations of systems.

I'm just pointing out, it's not a port, but I dunno what you'd classify it as. A higher spec edition of the same game, maybe.



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Gugerface on 08 May 2013

I think I just laugh at the nintendo fan who created this thread.



badgenome on 08 May 2013

I don't consider myself a Sony fan just because I prefer their platforms to the other two at the moment, so my answer is probably not typical, but I suppose I would react the same way I've reacted to the Vita's situation: by blaming Sony, not third parties.



Kresnik on 08 May 2013

Can I ask what the "lacklustre ports" is referring to? Is it just FIFA & Madden?

I was under the impression that the majority of games which were ported to Wii-U were as good if not better than their original version; EA Games games (NFS & Mass Effect) included.

To answer the question, though, I don't buy any games at full price (£40) anymore unless they're something really, really special. Late ports would be no exception.

Late ports of games that I didn't already own but wanted to, however, I would consider picking up once the price was right. Just like I picked up New Little King's Story & Need for Speed on Vita. Assuming PS4 would be my next gen system of choice, which I think it will be.

If this actually happened though, I'd have to question wtf Sony were doing.  One generation worth of inferior ports is bad enough.



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darkknightkryta on 08 May 2013

Yeah that PS3 that just came out with dem ugly ports. Which is why I'm waiting for a price cut and Lair.



crissindahouse on 08 May 2013

since i will own more than just the ps4 i won't really have this problem. i own a ps3 only for exclusives and play all multiplat games on pc or 360 (because i prefer better graphics on pc and i don't like the ps3 controller and my friends i play with have a 360).

so, i have no problem to own a console only for a few games and wouldn't care if ps4 or wii u would only have exclusives or expensive ports since i don't have to play the multiplat games on wii u or ps4.

maybe i wouldn't buy the "overpriced" ports  and maybe i would, no clue but i wouldn't complain about it. i will buy a wii u when there are exclusives i want which is not yet the case. i will buy a ps4 when there are already exclusives i want and wouldn't care about third party stuff. and like it seems right now ps4 will already have games day one i care about not available anywhere else.