Darksiders II Director: Wii U hardware "on par" with current gen

Saw this on gaf, didn't see it posted. Lock if old.

"You know, so far the hardware's been on par with what we have with the current generation's. Based on what I understand, the, you know, the resolution and textures and polycounts and all that stuff, we're not going to being doing anything to uprez the game, but we'll take advantage of the controller for sure."

From a video interview on GameReactor with Marvin Donald of Vigil Games.

Marvin Donald

fail

Soo.. just like the Wii.

This thread will develop into cows saying they were right all along about the hardware and yadda yadda.

Plus, people at gaf saying the devs don't know what they're talking about are delusional.

This is Nintendo being Nintendo, deal with it.

well..i doubt they would put any effort into a port to make it look vastly better than the ps3/360 counterparts.. A launch port at that.campzor

Upping the resolution to 1080p should be pretty effortless.

Good. I doubt next PS or Xbox will be much more powerful and I'm sick of all the games having too big of budgets leading to developers taking less risks. It's almost only blockbuster or indie with no in between.

They said the same thing shortly after e3 2011. The game was complete like a week after e3 2011 also...

On the same note, he also said it only took 2 lines of code to port it over.

Well, it's a port from last gen consoles. You really think they would go THAT far? :?nintendoboy16

[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]Well, it's a port from last gen consoles. You really think they would go THAT far? :?silversix_

This is news? The Wii U will have HD Mario's and Zelda's on par with 360/PS3 games and the rest will be multi platform games and they WON'T look better for the reasons below:

1. 360/PS3 have a huge market share so developers wont develop games for the Wii U
2. Games can't look better because... see 1.
3. Developers aren't going to waste time making a port look better... see every console port thats on PC

People are being very unrealistic with the coming generation... we have 360 and PS3 gamers expecting GTX 680 power from their coming platforms and Nintendo gamers completely indenial and thinking its going to be 2-3 times more powerfull than PS3/360. NEITHER WILL HAPPEN!

I've said this several times wait till E3 and be prepaired for HD first party games and a bunch of ports with new controlls.

[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]Well, it's a port from last gen consoles. You really think they would go THAT far? :?silversix_

[QUOTE="silversix_"]

[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]Well, it's a port from last gen consoles. You really think they would go THAT far? :?nintendoboy16

Jesus sheep what's with the denial? How much effort do you think a dev has to put into increasing the freaking resolution of a port assuming the hardware can handle it? You guys :lol:

If that resolution is 720p native then yes.

I don't believe that the hw is merely on par with the other systems in other aspects.

Jesus sheep what's with the denial? How much effort do you think a dev has to put into increasing the freaking resolution of a port assuming the hardware can handle it? You guys :lol:

waltefmoney

[QUOTE="silversix_"]

[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]Well, it's a port from last gen consoles. You really think they would go THAT far? :?LastRambo341

Meh. I'm waiting for E3. The programmers love how easy it was to port Darksiders 2 to Wii-U. Can't be that weak, unless they're doing something graphic-intensive on the controller which is extremely unlikely.

That's bad if true. 1080p with good AA and AF with smooth framerates *should* be the standard for *all* next-gen consoles. The texture resolution and poly-counts should be significantly upped too, as well as making the games more open-ended (by increasing the RAM).

Now only the exclusives and casual gamer appeal can save it because noone will buy it for multi-plats.

That still doesn't say anything about the Wii U's power. Just wait until Nintendo's own stuff comes, then we'll talk.nintendoboy16

Fine, benefit of the doubt.

Meh. I'm waiting for E3. The programmers love how easy it was to port Darksiders 2 to Wii-U. Can't be that weak, unless they're doing something graphic-intensive on the controller which is extremely unlikely.

ChubbyGuy40

[QUOTE="LastRambo341"][QUOTE="silversix_"]GUN was a port from last gen, did it ran at 480i? Its Nintendo lol expect outdated specs and a useless *revolution* like waggle was.

silversix_

[QUOTE="LastRambo341"][QUOTE="silversix_"]GUN was a port from last gen, did it ran at 480i? Its Nintendo lol expect outdated specs and a useless *revolution* like waggle was.

silversix_

People are being very unrealistic with the coming generation... we have 360 and PS3 gamers expecting GTX 680 power from their coming platforms and Nintendo gamers completely indenial and thinking its going to be 2-3 times more powerfull than PS3/360. NEITHER WILL HAPPEN!

Grey_Eyed_Elf

There's no reason why they couldn't make the Wii U 3 to 4 times stronger than the 360 and PS3. The tech is cheap enough and it's not that hard to find a plausible cooling solution.

MS and Sony set the high standards themselves so their next machines will disappoint if they don't deliver high-end hardware like their predecessors.

[QUOTE="silversix_"]

[QUOTE="LastRambo341"] I swear, you are so stupid :lol: "SO FAR the hardware's been on par with what we have with the current generation's." You see, SO FAR. Its a multi-plat, you won't expect anything else. Watch for the exclusives or a few years down the line when more devs know how to work around with the WiiU tech. Get educated and use your brain.LastRambo341

"one source has even gone so far as to say to us that Samaritan is already running on whatever kit is currently being used to simulate the new Xbox."

LMAO Nextbox is gonna run over WiiU.

"one source has even gone so far as to say to us that Samaritan is already running on whatever kit is currently being used to simulate the new Xbox."

LMAO Nextbox is gonna run over WiiU.

waltefmoney

Current consoles could run athe Samaritan demo...at 480p and maybe 30 frames if they're luck. Saying it runs doesn't mean anything.

"one source has even gone so far as to say to us that Samaritan is already running on whatever kit is currently being used to simulate the new Xbox."

LMAO Nextbox is gonna run over WiiU.

waltefmoney

Another source also said that the Wii U can run "unreal engine 3.9 graphics." While EPIC VP says unreal engine 4 makes Samaritan "look like crap."

Well this isn't sounding too good.

"one source has even gone so far as to say to us that Samaritan is already running on whatever kit is currently being used to simulate the new Xbox."

LMAO Nextbox is gonna run over WiiU.

waltefmoney

[QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

"one source has even gone so far as to say to us that Samaritan is already running on whatever kit is currently being used to simulate the new Xbox."

LMAO Nextbox is gonna run over WiiU.

ChubbyGuy40

Current consoles could run athe Samaritan demo...at 480p and maybe 30 frames if they're luck. Saying it runs doesn't mean anything.

RUN OVER IT

[QUOTE="Grey_Eyed_Elf"]

People are being very unrealistic with the coming generation... we have 360 and PS3 gamers expecting GTX 680 power from their coming platforms and Nintendo gamers completely indenial and thinking its going to be 2-3 times more powerfull than PS3/360. NEITHER WILL HAPPEN!

nameless12345

There's no reason why they couldn't make the Wii U 3 to 4 times stronger than the 360 and PS3. The tech is cheap enough and it's not that hard to find a plausible cooling solution.

MS and Sony set the high standards themselves so their next machines will disappoint if they don't deliver high-end hardware like their predecessors.

WiiU is the Wii of next generation

Which was 1000% expected anyway and people that though would rivel 720/PS4 were always delussional

There have been more developers stating the opposite:

Crytek:: "The specs are very good. It's a challenge for designers, but once thought through it can add value, and that's what's ultimately important. Our guys in Nottingham they are very happy with their tests on the dev kits and they're excited about it."

Valve:"Wii U seems to be a lot more powerful than the previous generation," he claimed. "It sort of fits better into the scalability in terms of graphics performance and CPU performance, so I think it'll be a lot easier for us to fit it into our scalability model."

THQ:"The Wii U is much more powerful than the other HD consoles, so Wii U doesn't have a huge problem doing 1080p for the majority of its games."

THQ: "Expect majority of third party Wii U games from most publishers to have true 1080p, additional content, and smoother framrates than what the PS3/360 versions offer."

[QUOTE="LastRambo341"][QUOTE="silversix_"]Butthurt on a forum or wut? So every multiplat will be the same on WiiU as on 360/ps3 that most every already own? GREAT reason to buy a WiiU brah. Lets say i wait *a couple of years*. PS4/720 are out, making WiiU exclusives look like last gen. You'll see less multiplats on WiiU because of the power gap. GL buying a WiiU for multiplats that look the same as a 6 years old console, at least until ps720 are released :lol:

silversix_

It's a nintendo console. Who in their right mind honestly thought the main reason to get a Nintendo console weren't going to be Nintendo franchises?jg4xchamp

You think they changed their minds about grabbing the dudebro audience and are going for a $249 system again, letting MS and Sony get away with all the big 3rd party multiplats for themselves?

The way I see it, MS and Nintendo will meet halfway compared to last gen, meaning MS' nextbox will be a bit less powerful than expected and Wii U will be a bit more powerful than expected, based on my intuition. I can't see MS going for hardware that can run samaritan at 1080p 30 fps and enough juice to for graphically demanding games. I imagine that would be another $599 situation.

Then there's also the fact that N7 will release around 2018, which is 3-4 years into PS4/Xbox 3's lifespan.

It's a messy situation, I don't think you people have thought it through. I don't have any agenda to push here, I can personally go with those Zelda HD grapics for another 10 years, think SNES, many 16 bit 2D sidescrollers still look pleasing even next to Rayman Origins.

[QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

"one source has even gone so far as to say to us that Samaritan is already running on whatever kit is currently being used to simulate the new Xbox."

LMAO Nextbox is gonna run over WiiU.

silversix_

Meh. I'm waiting for E3. The programmers love how easy it was to port Darksiders 2 to Wii-U. Can't be that weak, unless they're doing something graphic-intensive on the controller which is extremely unlikely.

ChubbyGuy40

Of course would be easy, it is a game designed for 6+ years old xbox 360, why would it be hard in the first place ?

Bless their simple little minds.

[QUOTE="silversix_"]

[QUOTE="LastRambo341"] LMAO, butthurt? :lol: I'm just laughing at uneducated idiots like you You're just assuming and speculating while providing no real arguments :lol: Will every multiplat look the same? No, not necessarily. Because this is the beginning And what makes you thinks that the next xbox and playstation will look like extreme superpowers? :lol: You're putting some high-hopes :lol: And nice that you're jumping to conclusions :lol:LastRambo341

[QUOTE="jg4xchamp"]It's a nintendo console. Who in their right mind honestly thought the main reason to get a Nintendo console weren't going to be Nintendo franchises?SuperFlakeman

You think they changed their minds about grabbing the dudebro audience and are going for a $249 system again, letting MS and Sony get away with all the big 3rd party multiplats for themselves?

The way I see it, MS and Nintendo will meet halfway compared to last gen, meaning MS' nextbox will be a bit less powerful than expected and Wii U will be a bit more powerful than expected, based on my intuition. I can't see MS going for hardware that can run samaritan at 1080p 30 fps and enough juice to for graphically demanding games. I imagine that would be another $599 situation.

Then there's also the fact that N7 will release around 2018, which is 3-4 years into PS4/Xbox 3's lifespan.

It's a messy situation, I don't think you people have thought it through. I don't have any agenda to push here, I can personally go with those Zelda HD grapics for another 10 years, think SNES, many 16 bit 2D sidescrollers still look pleasing even next to Rayman Origins.

I honestly love to sit back and watch consolite wars. It's just silly that all next gen consoles won't even match a mid-range PC from today, but they take it so seriously.

Bless their simple little minds.

Damnsmooth

It's fun :)

I honestly love to sit back and watch consolite wars. It's just silly that all next gen consoles won't even match a mid-range PC from today, but they take it so seriously.

Bless their simple little minds.

Damnsmooth

Normally would be a joke to think a next gen system will have so weak hardware

BUT, this is WiiU we are talking about

Nintendo released Wii a year after xbox 360 with hardware from 6 years back from its launch

So, while indeed, for any other system would be a joke, for WiiU is a given

[QUOTE="nameless12345"]

[QUOTE="Grey_Eyed_Elf"]

People are being very unrealistic with the coming generation... we have 360 and PS3 gamers expecting GTX 680 power from their coming platforms and Nintendo gamers completely indenial and thinking its going to be 2-3 times more powerfull than PS3/360. NEITHER WILL HAPPEN!

Grey_Eyed_Elf

There's no reason why they couldn't make the Wii U 3 to 4 times stronger than the 360 and PS3. The tech is cheap enough and it's not that hard to find a plausible cooling solution.

MS and Sony set the high standards themselves so their next machines will disappoint if they don't deliver high-end hardware like their predecessors.

Radeon 7750 OEM costs under 100 bucks, supports the full DX11.1 feature set and it would run games in 1080p and good detail like a charm. They could use the same CPU 360 uses as there's no need for massive CPU power in a console. RAM is pretty cheap today too so there's no reason not to give it atleast 2 gigs of high-speed RAM. They would still make a profit with a 300-400 bucks price tag (taking into consideration that the console won't have a hard drive) and the graphical jump would be quite significant compared to the current gen systems.

[QUOTE="silversix_"]

[QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

"one source has even gone so far as to say to us that Samaritan is already running on whatever kit is currently being used to simulate the new Xbox."

LMAO Nextbox is gonna run over WiiU.

LastRambo341

[QUOTE="LastRambo341"][QUOTE="silversix_"]You're just blindly defending the WiiU like every nintendo fanboy was before the Wii launch (and after rofl). I'm uneducated because i don't know the specs of WiiU and you do? "use your brain" is what should be used now lolz. You don't need to 'have a brain' to assume WiiU will be far less powerful than ps720. Why? Cuz its Nintendo, duh. Be happy it will be able to run RE5 menu screen, that's a good start :lol:

silversix_