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Mr Khan on 15 December 2013
oniyide said:
Mr Khan said:
oniyide said:
a lot of arguments going belly up now. THere is no self sabatoge here, yes they didnt annouce it till later, but it wasnt like they did annoucne it the day before the game came out, there was ample time to get some buzz for the WIi U version. Not to mention it was actually CHEAPER than any other version (at least in the US) DLC? Thats a cop out as the PS and PC versions dont get DLC till much later but doesnt stop them from selling gangbusters anyway. If i said it once ill say it again.

Demograph thats the problem, these are not the type of games that would do that great on Ninty consoles, its just the way it is. You cant blame its gimped, it runs just as well if not better than the PS360 versions, with pointer controls that people swear are so important. You cant blame user base Wii had a much higher one than either PS or 360, AND the PS4 and Xone versions did way better despite just coming out.

Yes there is a self-sabotage problem. Anyone who states otherwise is deliberately ignoring the facts to enact their own agenda, full stop

Edit: to clarify, it's obvious that there are going to be demographic differences, but not to this degree and it is highly disingenuous to disregard how half-assed the Nintendo versions of multiplats are. Citing the PS and PC versions as some sort of counterpoint is just muddying the waters because we all know they're going to get the support eventually. With Nintendo versions, it's either a flat no or being strung along indefinitely.


where is the sabatoge in COD? because they announced it later? games get announced for different platforms for different times constantly. Do you not think the demograph is a bigger issue?

Demography explains why the sales are lower than in MS and Sony ecosystems. It does not explain how sales are *this* low.



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Wright on 15 December 2013
Goatseye said:
Nem said:
Goatseye said:
 

Where did I state that?

How many threads were created by Nintendo console fans saying that 3rd parties hate Nintendo?

Also, asking why don't they port to WiiU? I'm sure that's not a sign of indifference.


The part where you say "theres no better shooter son the Wii U". Something makes you think people would rather get a bad FPS than a good game in another genere.

Cite me a better shooter then...


ZombiU?



allenmaher on 15 December 2013

I have purchased every COD title for Wii/WiiU since world at war... but not this one. I reluctantly bought a physical copy of the WiiU launch title (good game), but wont buy any more physical copies of games. No digital version means no sale. I complained to the publisher about lack of download version last time, they did not listen, they can find other customers until they do.

Ubisoft offers digital versions of all games... so they got my money instead. (ACIV was a fun pirate simulator with a weak story but I still had fun...)

I still have a 2 TB drive to fill... come on COD folks get with the times.



Conina on 15 December 2013
Mr Khan said:
oniyide said:
a lot of arguments going belly up now. THere is no self sabatoge here, yes they didnt annouce it till later, but it wasnt like they did annoucne it the day before the game came out, there was ample time to get some buzz for the WIi U version. Not to mention it was actually CHEAPER than any other version (at least in the US) DLC? Thats a cop out as the PS and PC versions dont get DLC till much later but doesnt stop them from selling gangbusters anyway. If i said it once ill say it again.

Demograph thats the problem, these are not the type of games that would do that great on Ninty consoles, its just the way it is. You cant blame its gimped, it runs just as well if not better than the PS360 versions, with pointer controls that people swear are so important. You cant blame user base Wii had a much higher one than either PS or 360, AND the PS4 and Xone versions did way better despite just coming out.

Yes there is a self-sabotage problem. Anyone who states otherwise is deliberately ignoring the facts to enact their own agenda, full stop

So Activision and/or Ubisoft want their actual WiiU versions to fail to have a reason, not to support the WiiU any further next year?

Why do they need a reason to cut the support earlier, if they don't believe in that system? Why do they have to burn money first to prove it? EA already had the role of the bad guy, they could have followed earlier without much PR damage.



flagstaad on 15 December 2013
Licence said:
It's a pity, but Ghosts is the first COD since MW I'm not getting for the Wii/U. Just seems to me like they have really dumbed down the campaign, and I'm not interested in MP.

I have the game for the Wii U and is quite fun, is not great, but the campaign is interesting and there is a good flow to it. I am having a lot of fun in the Extintion mode.



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oniyide on 15 December 2013
petroleo said:
well the WiiU has a horrible controller in my opinion, the first time I grab that thing my hands feel so separated that I wanted to bend that damn thing. I imagine how horrible would be to play a FPS it gives me goosebumps.

And also Nintendo buyers only buy Mario I think, so seeing this sales is more than normal.

theres two other controllers you can use, pointer and just plain old dual analog



oniyide on 15 December 2013
Conina said:
Mr Khan said:
oniyide said:
a lot of arguments going belly up now. THere is no self sabatoge here, yes they didnt annouce it till later, but it wasnt like they did annoucne it the day before the game came out, there was ample time to get some buzz for the WIi U version. Not to mention it was actually CHEAPER than any other version (at least in the US) DLC? Thats a cop out as the PS and PC versions dont get DLC till much later but doesnt stop them from selling gangbusters anyway. If i said it once ill say it again.

Demograph thats the problem, these are not the type of games that would do that great on Ninty consoles, its just the way it is. You cant blame its gimped, it runs just as well if not better than the PS360 versions, with pointer controls that people swear are so important. You cant blame user base Wii had a much higher one than either PS or 360, AND the PS4 and Xone versions did way better despite just coming out.

Yes there is a self-sabotage problem. Anyone who states otherwise is deliberately ignoring the facts to enact their own agenda, full stop

So Activision and/or Ubisoft want their actual WiiU versions to fail to have a reason, not to support the WiiU any further next year?

Why do they need a reason to cut the support earlier, if they don't believe in that system? Why do they have to burn money first to prove it? EA already had the role of the bad guy, they could have followed earlier without much PR damage.

THis, i never got that argument, EA said "you know what, this system isnt doing hot are games arent doing hot, we're dont here" does Activision not have the same abliity to do so. And ubi has absouletly not sabatoged their games(minus the Rayman debacle) and they are selling just as terrible.



Goatseye on 15 December 2013
Nem said:


I guess you didnt read my post. No shooter, is better than a bad shooter.

69 metascore and user reviews on Amazon and Best Buy are pretty good for the game.



Goatseye on 15 December 2013
Nem said:
Goatseye said:

Cite me a better shooter then...


I guess you didnt read my post. No shooter, is better than a bad shooter.

By the way do you have COD Ghosts on WiiU?



Cobretti2 on 15 December 2013

Well considering the WIi U didn't have the special edition and the prestige edition with the covert HD camera, most COD geeks went for the other platforms.

Plus we already know the audience left COD on Wii when Modern Warfare launched on the HD twins and skipped Wii. Then when a port come out 2 years later it was too late.