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Anyone complaining about the graphics in the Wii version is completely missing the point, IMO. You don't buy the 360 or PS3 version of this game for the graphics, you buy it for the technologies that BenKenobi posted videos about above. This is the reason that the HD consoles have fast, multi-core CPUs, and these are the kinds of things that developers need to be using those CPUs for -- actually having a profound effect on the gameplay. My hat is off to these guys.



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Just for the record my under handed jabs were sarcastic and mocking other ones. I really think it looks great for a Wii game. It's not a artistic revolution like Wind Waker or Super Mario Galaxy, but it is a good looking game on Wii. I plan on buy both versions of the game if I can afford it, and only the Wii version if I can only afford one.



I would cite regulation, but I know you will simply ignore it.

anyone notice how many shots were missing him in that video when he was stood waggling his arms around using the force?

Cant belive no one could shoot him when he was a standing target



 


It looks perfectly fine to me. Guess that explains why HD graphics hold no appeal to me whatsoever as far as HD movies go.

Of course as a classic gamer N64 level graphics would be fine to me if the gameplay holds through. The only level of graphics that bug me are FF7 level PS1 graphics... undestript polygon blob men... yuck.

Give me SNES or even Atari graphics any day.



TalonMan said:
I dunno - and I'm sure it's just me and I'm somehow really uninformed about this particular game, but how does ANYONE in this thread look at 3 screenshots of this (or any OTHER game) and immediately know how the physics, AI, and everything else is working out??? Did I miss something???

Seriously, and I'm not being sarcastic here - can somebody link me to something more definitive than these pics so I can make better judgement??? I missed something, I know I did - I just want to get on the same page as everyone else... :(


It's the internet mate. Expect rash uninformed opinions to blossom on every image and every comment of remote interest. It’s no different then someone posting three pretty screen shots and having two dozen people immediately talk about how awesome the game looks without knowing jack shit about it outside of three pictures of it.

For anyone interested here’s a link to the actual IGN ARTICLE the images came from.

http://wii.ign.com/articles/847/847625p1.html

And in celebration of yet another not so subtle hit and run stab at the Wii from Legend, allow me to cherry pick certain parts of the write up and ignore the complete context.

Krome Studios, the Wii version's developer, has programmed its own physics engine to handle all of the game's Force powers. Objects bounce around the environment realistically, and downed enemies flail around with natural ragdoll motions.

The Wii version – at least in this still early stage of development – runs at a far smoother framerate than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 editions. Even though the game still has several more months in development, in many places the action was running smoothly between 30 and 60 frames per second.

On top of the single player campaign, the Wii version of The Force Unleashed will have a two-player Duel Mode where players can take their pick from an assortment of about 30 unlockable characters and duke it out with another player on the same system.



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Kasz216 said:
It looks perfectly fine to me. Guess that explains why HD graphics hold no appeal to me whatsoever as far as HD movies go.

Of course as a classic gamer N64 level graphics would be fine to me if the gameplay holds through. The only level of graphics that bug me are FF7 level PS1 graphics... undestript polygon blob men... yuck.

Give me SNES or even Atari graphics any day.

 In 1977, the original Star Wars movie was released.  18 years later, the last Star Wars movie was released, with a ton of new technology advances included due to that 18 years.

Yet, given the choice of which one to watch in a movie theater or even a 50" TV, I'd pick the original 1977 one.  The opening scene is much more memorable in that movie than anything shown in the latest one.

I think the same can be (not 'will be', just 'can be') the same with the Wii version if it is done right.  If the controls are so good, it feels that you are really the character, using the Force and your light saber, the lack of superb graphics won't matter as much.  Plus a decent story line would help as well.

 



Torturing the numbers.  Hear them scream.

Renar said:
Kasz216 said:
It looks perfectly fine to me. Guess that explains why HD graphics hold no appeal to me whatsoever as far as HD movies go.

Of course as a classic gamer N64 level graphics would be fine to me if the gameplay holds through. The only level of graphics that bug me are FF7 level PS1 graphics... undestript polygon blob men... yuck.

Give me SNES or even Atari graphics any day.

In 1977, the original Star Wars movie was released. 18 years later, the last Star Wars movie was released, with a ton of new technology advances included due to that 18 years.

Yet, given the choice of which one to watch in a movie theater or even a 50" TV, I'd pick the original 1977 one. The opening scene is much more memorable in that movie than anything shown in the latest one.

I think the same can be (not 'will be', just 'can be') the same with the Wii version if it is done right. If the controls are so good, it feels that you are really the character, using the Force and your light saber, the lack of superb graphics won't matter as much. Plus a decent story line would help as well.

 


I think you mean 28 years.  Yet your point stands.

And it's not the tech that made those movies suck. It was George being allowed to slack off and not being forced to use his talents.

So the PS3 and 360 have some good games due to TALENTED DEVELOPERS, not due to their processing and memory. 



A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.

Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs

LordTheNightKnight said:
Renar said:
Kasz216 said:
It looks perfectly fine to me. Guess that explains why HD graphics hold no appeal to me whatsoever as far as HD movies go.

Of course as a classic gamer N64 level graphics would be fine to me if the gameplay holds through. The only level of graphics that bug me are FF7 level PS1 graphics... undestript polygon blob men... yuck.

Give me SNES or even Atari graphics any day.

In 1977, the original Star Wars movie was released. 18 years later, the last Star Wars movie was released, with a ton of new technology advances included due to that 18 years.

Yet, given the choice of which one to watch in a movie theater or even a 50" TV, I'd pick the original 1977 one. The opening scene is much more memorable in that movie than anything shown in the latest one.

I think the same can be (not 'will be', just 'can be') the same with the Wii version if it is done right. If the controls are so good, it feels that you are really the character, using the Force and your light saber, the lack of superb graphics won't matter as much. Plus a decent story line would help as well.

 


I think you mean 28 years. Yet your point stands.

And it's not the tech that made those movies suck. It was George being allowed to slack off and not being forced to use his talents.

So the PS3 and 360 have some good games due to TALENTED DEVELOPERS, not due to their processing and memory.


 Well to be fair I think the new versions of the classics suck compared to the older ones.  Even when they look and sound better.  What with the Greedo shooting first, the stormtroopers running into a large gang, Anakin being at the end, cause for some reason he was made young again too... though Ben or Yoda wasn't made young again.

Oh and anothr annoying one... rather then realizing it was silly to let Han scare the large group of stormtroopers when he runs after then screaming, they instead run into a large group of soldiers to help them.

That was one of the best comic moments in the first movie.  Them going "Hey wait a minute...!" 



Kasz216 said:
LordTheNightKnight said:
Renar said:
Kasz216 said:
It looks perfectly fine to me. Guess that explains why HD graphics hold no appeal to me whatsoever as far as HD movies go.

Of course as a classic gamer N64 level graphics would be fine to me if the gameplay holds through. The only level of graphics that bug me are FF7 level PS1 graphics... undestript polygon blob men... yuck.

Give me SNES or even Atari graphics any day.

In 1977, the original Star Wars movie was released. 18 years later, the last Star Wars movie was released, with a ton of new technology advances included due to that 18 years.

Yet, given the choice of which one to watch in a movie theater or even a 50" TV, I'd pick the original 1977 one. The opening scene is much more memorable in that movie than anything shown in the latest one.

I think the same can be (not 'will be', just 'can be') the same with the Wii version if it is done right. If the controls are so good, it feels that you are really the character, using the Force and your light saber, the lack of superb graphics won't matter as much. Plus a decent story line would help as well.

 


I think you mean 28 years. Yet your point stands.

And it's not the tech that made those movies suck. It was George being allowed to slack off and not being forced to use his talents.

So the PS3 and 360 have some good games due to TALENTED DEVELOPERS, not due to their processing and memory.


Well to be fair I think the new versions of the classics suck compared to the older ones. Even when they look and sound better. What with the Greedo shooting first, the stormtroopers running into a large gang, Anakin being at the end, cause for some reason he was made young again too... though Ben or Yoda wasn't made young again.

Oh and anothr annoying one... rather then realizing it was silly to let Han scare the large group of stormtroopers when he runs after then screaming, they instead run into a large group of soldiers to help them.

That was one of the best comic moments in the first movie. Them going "Hey wait a minute...!"


 I've never seen the remastered SW films, but they changed that seen?  You've got to be kidding me.



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