F0X said:
Squilliam said:
F0X said:
Squilliam said:
It all depends on how they code the game.
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I agree. The porting process isn't as simple as some people here would like to believe, so making a decent Wii U version of GTAV may not be worth the trouble given how much effort must be put into rewriting the code. I doubt it would make much use of the Wii U's different capabilities and architecture, unless Rockstar determines that the Wii U version is worth putting so much time and resources into (it's probably not). However, I think a portion the people who want GTAV on Wii U might not be so concerned with port quality, and are more interested in its symbolic presence on a Nintendo home console.
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GTA IV was probably never designed to be released on the PC whereas Assassins Creed was. I guess the same applies to many of the big Japanese games so perhaps that is the major factor as to whether the Wii U CPU is considered slow or adequate. In a console focused design a game will likely make extensive use of vector code whenever possible whereas the Wii U CPU likely doesn't have strong vector units. GTA IV runs like complete arse on a PC as testament to this fact.
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What troubles me is that Rockstar has not even announced a PC version. I don't understand why not, since it would likely sell very well. And given how far ahead PCs are compared to consoles these days, I don't see why Rockstar can't make a good PC version of GTAV (compared to GTAIV's PC version). No wonder PC gamers complain about consoles holding them back...
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You don't need to be concerned at all. That's how Rockstar does it everytime with GTA.
Though selling well would be relative. At least nowhere near the console versions.
Also Rockstar is known to make below average PC ports most of the time. GTA III had huge performance issues, GTA IV still has after several patches and the same is likely to happen with GTA V, unless they would give it more time than only ~6 months.
Also the "And given how far ahead PCs are compared to consoles these days" part is irrelevant. If a decent PC can't properly run GTA IV now it won't be able to properly run GTA V either (assuming the port quality is equal).
