Look up bump mapping, normal mapping, fur shading, HDR lighting, specular highlighting, etc...

Wikipedia will have definitions and examples for each. Once you've familiarized yourself you'll start to see them in the game.

I figure this TEV unit is in the "dev kits" Nintendo gives out right? It should be a highlighted feature, if "shading" is that important.

As for the game, I just want them to try. Graphics better than Medal Of Honor Heroes 2 and good gameplay.

I'll reserve judgment until the reviews come.

 Why?

I dont recall the PS3/360 versions having online co-op.

wii does have shaders

COD4 on the 360 does not have co-op play.

It costs more money to develop a Wii game using the TEV because the art and programming isn't cheap.  Cheaper than an HD version of the same artowrk or shader but still more expensive than the low budget stuff we've seen so far.

To go with that, the publisher pays the bills and decides what gets in the game and what doesn't and so far virutally no 3rd party publisher wants to pay the extra money for better shaders when they can go the cheapr route and still get high sales.

It figures as much, well if Activision isn't going to take the Wii seriusly then they're going to pay eventually.

I know what all of those are... just never knew they were grouped together under the term shader.  :/

Thanks Viper.