Modern Warfare Wii - features

[Viper1]

im_sneaky said:

Viper1 said:

im_sneaky said:
10 players is pathetic. There were plenty of 16 player games on last gen consoles.

That are as action heavy and graphically intense as CoD: Modern Warfare?

Some of them yes!

Also, did I mention, on 2000/2001 hardware!

And yet even the magnificent Cod4 is reduced to 10 players when put on the Wii....

I just want to know why the Wii doesn't have 16 player multiplayer games.

And this isn't just one sided, I'm also a bit peeved that just about every 360 game only goes up to 16 instead of 24/32.

Then don't say plenty.  If the list is small, they are the exception, not the rule.   For reference, can you name me 3 of them?

 

Player count is a much a server issue as it is console hardware.    Whether it's Wii, PS2/Xbox, the HD consoles or PC's, the player total will be always be a balance of many factors.   Think frame rate.  Notice how even with all that power, most PS3/X360 games don't run at 60 fps?   It's a trade off.  Developers have to balance how much the game is throwing at you (graphics, A.I, physics, etc...) and how well it can run all that.  Player counts work the same way.

Medal of Honor Hereos 2 for Wii has 32 player online because it's not as graphically impressive and uses EA's own servers instead of Nintendo's.