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#1 PandaBear86
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Whenever people talk about mobile gaming, they mention what kind of graphics they are capable of, like as if I am going to abandon my PS3 for an iPhone 8 or whatever because it has better graphics. Like as if I am going to abandon a gorgeous 40-inch TV, Playstation Move, and dual shock 3 for a crappy phone with a 3.5-inch screen.
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#2 PandaBear86
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Forget Sandy Bridge. Isn't Ivy Bridge coming out at a similar timeline to Bulldozer?
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#3 PandaBear86
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the tablet could be used as pip-boy in fallout , you wouold have it attached to your left hand while shooting with the wiimoeplus

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That sounds like a really cool idea :P
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[QUOTE="PandaBear86"][QUOTE="SakusEnvoy"] Assuming the PS4 and 720 have a big leap in hardware, devs would make games for PS4, 720 and PC. Those three install bases combined will probably be more than enough to make up the cost of production, as they have been most of this generation. The formula worked and it could work again.

If they were going to scale back the hardware for Wii U, they might as well scale back for the 360 and PS3 too -- that would be somewhat odd, games coming out on both last-gen and current-gen hardware, although it did happen for many games inbetween 2005 and 2006. Ultimately, though, devs eventually settled on 360/PS3/PC.

SakusEnvoy

I think the 360 and PS3 will continue to live a little while even after PS4 and Xbox 720 are released, depending on how far apart the pricetags are (hopefully not much). But the PSVita is the main attraction here imo. PS4, X720, and WiiU are not portable, so you cannot play Red Dead Redemption 3 on the train going to work. If publishers want to make sure they don't miss out on the portable market, they need to scale back to PSVita, and that might mean that the WiiU will benefit from this as well.

Well, you know, sometimes history repeats itself... when the PSP was first released at the end of 2004, everyone raved about its near-PS2 levels of power. And, indeed, at first the PSP shared a lot of games with the PS2. But eventually the PS3 released, and the gap in power became too large.

The same will probably happen when the PS4 is released; I have no doubt it will make the Vita look downright weak, and the gap in power will be too large for devs to try and fill.

The Vita is 540p without 3D (most games might be 30fps), while the PS4 will likely be 1080p with 60fps and 3D as a standard feature. So that alone would require a large gap for games to even be similar beyond resolution, framerates and 3D imagery. On top of that, you can decrease draw distance, and other stuff for the Vita to handle it. Sure, Vita owners will get worse graphics, but still good enough to be impressive. I can definitely see it working without much sacrifice for PS4 graphics :)
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[QUOTE="PandaBear86"][QUOTE="-Snooze-"]

I feel once the PS4 and Nextbox release with superior specs, the third party devs will switch their focus leaving the Wii U with the scraps, much like the Wii but to a lesser extent.

I won't be buying one for a long time, that's for sure.

SakusEnvoy

Making a game only for PS4/X720 is bound to be expensive. I am sure that developers will allow their games to scale back for WiiU and PS Vita.

Assuming the PS4 and 720 have a big leap in hardware, devs would make games for PS4, 720 and PC. Those three install bases combined will probably be more than enough to make up the cost of production, as they have been most of this generation. The formula worked and it could work again.

If they were going to scale back the hardware for Wii U, they might as well scale back for the 360 and PS3 too -- that would be somewhat odd, games coming out on both last-gen and current-gen hardware, although it did happen for many games inbetween 2005 and 2006. Ultimately, though, devs eventually settled on 360/PS3/PC.

I think the 360 and PS3 will continue to live a little while even after PS4 and Xbox 720 are released, depending on how far apart the pricetags are (hopefully not much). But the PSVita is the main attraction here imo. PS4, X720, and WiiU are not portable, so you cannot play Red Dead Redemption 3 on the train going to work. If publishers want to make sure they don't miss out on the portable market, they need to scale back to PSVita, and that might mean that the WiiU will benefit from this as well.
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[QUOTE="PandaBear86"][QUOTE="AzelKosMos"]And that is more efficient then a headset how? :?AzelKosMos
Have you played on XBL with all those kids screaming in their mics? You'll wish headsets never existed, lol. At least with chatpads, it gives another way to communicate, and I believe we will be seeing less insults. I am not saying chatpads were better than mics, its just nice to have another option. Furthermore, mics are hard for people with poor bandwidth.

If you are playing in a game that involves concentration the last thing you will want to do is type out a message when someone is shooting at you. If people are annoying mute them, not difficult, writing is unpractical in a lot of games though yes it would work for some like MMO's I guess, I think COD may have been a bad example. As for less insults? I honestly doubt it, if there is a way to communicate, people will insult each other regardless of text or spoken, sadly the way of the world when they can hide behind the internet. :(

I will admit that using Call of Duty was a bad example. I guess MMO-style games would have been a better fit for chatpads. Either way, its nice to choose between the two. I sometimes like to send messages to my friends who are offline, and I prefer chatpads for that.
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I feel once the PS4 and Nextbox release with superior specs, the third party devs will switch their focus leaving the Wii U with the scraps, much like the Wii but to a lesser extent.

I won't be buying one for a long time, that's for sure.

-Snooze-
Making a game only for PS4/X720 is bound to be expensive. I am sure that developers will allow their games to scale back for WiiU and PS Vita.
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[QUOTE="PandaBear86"]Oh yeah, you can use the WiiU touschscreen controller as a chatpad for multiplayer games like Call of Duty. Massive win right thereAzelKosMos
And that is more efficient then a headset how? :?

Have you played on XBL with all those kids screaming in their mics? You'll wish headsets never existed, lol. At least with chatpads, it gives another way to communicate, and I believe we will be seeing less insults. I am not saying chatpads were better than mics, its just nice to have another option. Furthermore, mics are hard for people with poor bandwidth.
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Alot of people think the WiiU touch-screen controller is a gimmick that won't change gaming at all. I disagree. If you think that the WiiU touschscreen controller is useless, then you obviously haven't played Dragon Age: Origins, Fallout 3 or Oblivion on a standard PS3/360 controller. Trust me, I would absolutely love to use the WiiU controller as a full-sized map in any of these games (not a tiny map in the corner of the TV screen). Let's not forget how annoying it is to use the shoulder buttons to browse through your inventory or questlogs in these games. Pain in the neck, I say. I think the WiiU will make these games so much easier to play.

Oh yeah, you can use the WiiU touschscreen controller as a chatpad for multiplayer games like Call of Duty. Massive win right there

Of course, PC will always be the best when it comes inventory management, interfaces, typing etc. But as far as consoles go, I think Nintendo is right on the money.

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#10 PandaBear86
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I am a Sony fan but I really love my 3DS. Here are some things that will make the 3DS shine and explode in sales: 1) Lower price. Seriously... it really can't be expensive to make a handheld with like only 96mb of RAM. There's plenty of room for a price cut here. 2) Better games. We need them 3) Better digital distribution. The 3DS eShop was launched late, and the library is still too poor for now. Wait for this to pick up, and we will have something that can help Nintendo resist the invasion of iPhone gaming, especially because some people dislike carrying cartridges around wherever they go. 4) 3DS XL. I absolutely fell in love with the DSi XL, and I know I will fall in love with a 3DS XL as well. Gimme an up-size 3DS Nintendo, please!