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08/31/09
I have no idea why do they do this. I am 3D artist myself and I can say people who made these visuals could easily just add more polygons and bigger textures, it is Wii we are talking about. It is not lack of talent or lack of powerfull platform. Wii is more powerful than original Xbox.
I can think of two scenarios. 1) They jumped platform at the last second (even though visuals are way too poor for PSP too). 2) They don't have capable graphic programmers at Xseed.... which I doubt - since these guys made Brave Story!
08/31/09
I remember looking at the horrid 3D models on the covers of the PSP games and wondering why they couldn't just hire any half decent artist for it - not like Japan has a shortage of them.
08/31/09
08/31/09
... Um, come again?
08/31/09
That said, what did you think of the trailer?
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08/31/09
I like JRPGS (usually), but I think I may pass on this one.
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08/31/09
Not my cup of tea really, I don't expect games to be like the proverbial LSD trip but I like something other than a speckled brown and grey texture slapped on to anything that doesn't move.
[Edit]Realised I may have been a bit harsh on Monster Hunter there, they have improved it quite a lot in recent iterations[/Edit]
08/31/09
I do see lots of green around.
Seriously though, it doesn't necessarily keep me from trying it (I'll see how its reviewed and then maybe), but it is a bit...discouraging? They say to not "judge a book by it's cover," but a book with a nice, interesting cover is going to get my attention far more quickly then a book with a plain one. Visually, this game doesn't appeal to me.
@sweenster:
"Not my cup of tea really, I don't expect games to be like the proverbial LSD trip but I like something other than a speckled brown and grey texture slapped on to anything that doesn't move."
Right, right.
08/28/09
08/28/09
It's getting rather annoying.
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08/29/09
At it's heart, it's just a blog...
08/28/09
Is waggle really the sole raison d'etre of Wii games? Is it THAT unthinkable to have a Wii game that *gasp* does NOT make us of motion sensing?
The Wii is a console, and consoles get games.
You might as well as ask "Why are there letters in this book!?"
08/28/09
Also keep in mind the Wii is known to some as a system Nintendo didn't jump to next generation on, which like I said before is because it doesn't have graphics like the Xbox 360/PS3/Computer
08/28/09
It's stupefying to see journalists still complaining about this. Asking why this game is on the Wii and not the PS2 is like the fanboys that keep asking why Big Wii Release A isn't coming to the PS3 or 360.
08/28/09
It's true plenty of games on the Wii give you the option of playing without motion controls and that's appealing. However, if you're going to make a game for a home console that's big gimmick is motion controls, why wouldn't you try and incorporate them somehow, even just as an option?
To me, this seems like a case of unrealized possibilities and so I call it out when I see it.
08/28/09
It's like complaining about how a game is on the DS but just uses the bottom screen for a map or stats or something and that it should be on the PSP because of that. Games go where the developers want them to go and I'd assume they know better than a bunch of people on some gaming website.
There's nothing to "call out."
08/28/09
As Ueziel says, there's nothing to call out. There are fantastic games for the console that don't use motion controls at all and such games should not be chided for their lacking.
08/28/09
And of course, few developers would actually want to admit that. It is, however, why I only buy games of this variety used, so that the developer doesn't get a single penny in reward from me for thinking of their pocketbook instead of the gamer/game quality.
Oh, and better hardware doesn't *only* equal better graphics. Better proc, more memory, etc. means you can make the exact same game for less effort, as you don't have to worry as much about memory space, optimizing, etc. or a better game for the same amount of effort. (Or, admittedly, a WAY better game with a LOT more effort) Sure, some game concepts are simple enough that the only use for improved hardware would be fancier graphics. But that isn't always true. And even then, better graphcis ARE better.
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08/29/09
Are you going to start previewing ps3 games that are a tad short and asking "Why is this on PS3? The game doesn't even fill a bluray disc."
08/29/09
Oh god I love these long paragraphs of articulate argument ^-^
It all boils down to one thing : lots of people will want it on another system.
Poor, poor AJ.
08/29/09
This generation is awful when it comes to the above. People should stop ragging on the Wii's lack of hardware. We lived with similar hardware for how many years?
Friend said this and I agree with it:
"Bad graphics can't make a good game worse
Good graphics can't make a bad game better
Good graphics can make a good game better"
Now I'm not saying limiting your developers' options is good , but you shouldn't rag on the company who brought something new and then praise the company that can't learn to work with what they have.
That being said, the number of wii sales is probably what's driving it to get more games like this (ports).
Shouldn't it be nice that the Wii is getting this game instead of the PS2 so more people will get around to dusting theirs off?
If more developers pull stunts like this off without a dent hopefully it'll show bigger studios that it's worth investing more money into. Isn't is also erally hard to port stuff over to the Playstations than the xboxs or nintendos?
08/28/09
I didn't really like Valhalla Knights 1 much, but I never tried 2. Maybe I'll try this out.
07/10/09
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Personally, I think Activision is worried that Wii owners are not going to be as enthusiastic in picking up shooters every year. So, they are likely just riding off of residual sales of WaW while allowing for Treyarch to have next year's version ready by November.
07/11/09
07/10/09
"Unlike any other product on the Wii, this game forgoes slow-paced story elements to offer immediate gratification with scare after scare."
Which more than likely means that, after the first 15 minutes, the game won't be scary at all. Tension needs to be built and scares need to be earned. Then again, they say it's a haunted house simulator, so "scare after scare" sounds about right, as haunted houses tend to forgo the suspense and lay heavy on the buzzers, cheap looking skeletons and flashing lights.
07/10/09
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07/10/09
It will fill the huge fatal frame 4 hole in my heart. GOD DAMN IT NINTENDO
07/10/09
07/10/09
Oh Gossy! Its like trying to fit a cube into a circular hole, no matter what you do it never fits!!
07/10/09