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Re: Batman #13 Review

Aral Kizilkaya — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:28:29 -0000

Love the interface, love the review.

Re: A History of Halo Forerunner

Mike Potts — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:00:11 -0000

We're going to have to have a talk about Halo lore, because I fell off of the bandwagon around the end of the first trilogy of books, and have NO clue what's going on in Halo 4.

Re: Dearest Culturenauts and Confluxuators

Timothy Hsu — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:47:45 -0000

hey thanks!

Re: Is the Wii U Next Gen?

MartinB105 — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 03:51:14 -0000

Yes, it would be a next generation console, because it's being released BY DEFINITION as part of the next generation. Your definition of a "generation" is bullshit. The meaning of a word does not change to suit your moronic agenda.

Re: How Microsoft Secretly Annualized Halo

michael — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 14:24:48 -0000

btw joseph 2001 to 2015 is fifteen years because we technically are counting halo ce in 2001. I personally doubt they would remake halo 4 for the new system, and a remake of halo 2 is still not in the making. So as far as we now know in the first fifteen years of halo we have seen 11 actual announced titles that will be released by then, only eight of them are actually new titlesso nine actual games in fifteen years is a game about every year and a half. I personally don't think remakes count seeing as I don't NEED to buy them to know the full halo story of course I do because I love the games, but I don't need to.

Re: Is the Wii U Next Gen?

RathfordTheRude — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 18:42:23 -0000

DX10 (Shader Model 4) is a disgrace so i say yes the Wii U is a flop again
Well done Nintendo once again you have proved how much of a Dumbass a company can be

Re: Dearest Culturenauts and Confluxuators

a-much-better-writer — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:03:48 -0000

a "pretty pathetic attempt at going over the top" would be the "jokes" in this article. This article is comprised of 7 run-on sentences, all of which start with a pretty much bull shit joke and then beat it like a 14 year old boy on cocaine... so to speak.

Re: Is the Wii U Next Gen?

JacobL — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:04:49 -0000

Totally out of your ass. Way too much speculation based on fairy tales.

Re: Is the Wii U Next Gen?

jmc8888 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:00:35 -0000

It's simple, Star Wars 1313 will release a scaled down version. Like BF3 came in a scale downed version for the 360/ps3.

If anything THAT was a bigger downgrade than what Star Wars 1313 will be from PC to Wii U.

Though I've read that 1313 will be on 360, so if they're going to make it on the 360, surely they will put it on the Wii U which is a good deal more powerful.

The real question is whether ANY of the consoles will be next gen. They won't be. PC gaming isn't a generation past and won't be until 2015-2017...perhaps longer. The 720/ps4 are going to launch with 2008-2010 type tech with a beefy amount of ram.

Given that the 720 will have the Kinect 2 built in should be another reason for people to understand that the 720 and PS4 won't be a huge difference better. Next gen simply isn't ready. This time they're not going with bleeding edge, but recent PC tech. Which if you understand is a difference of about 4-5 PC 'gpu generations'. Instead of being +2 or 3 from PC tech, it'll be -2 from PC tech.

The GTX 670 is already much better than anything that will be in a so called 'next gen' system. None of the next gen system will output at 4k (3840x2160). They won't be aiming for 120fps, but 60 fps.

For the sake of simplicity I'll ignore the whole greatest depression and hyperinflation scenarios that indeed are likely to happen. If you want to include a Kinect 2 with a beefy like 360/ps3 tech launch, you're going to pay $799-899 just to be even with what was launched last time.

Thus if you understand they're going to bundle Kinect 2 with a lower end CPU/GPU parts but still stronger than the Wii U, with most likely somewhere in the 4-6gb ram, you'll know they're have a stronger system capable of better textures, but the difference really isn't that big. They want to sell it for a relatively modest price....I can see it from $399-$599 really. I see that $399 probably as the cheapest possible of the low configuration, and $599 as the highest price for the best configuration.

Then when you consider all the problems the newer tech led to, quality control is probably going to be a major thought factor with these consoles. Using bleeding edge tech and pulling stuff ahead from even on the PC is great for progressing the industry, but it's hell for reliability. Using cooler, less powerful, years old PC tech will not only bring down costs of the units themselves, but also increase reliability. Let's not forget that the 360 cause Microsoft to set aside a BILLION dollars for the repairs. I feel lucky I only got 1 RROD, 1 Disc scratch problem, 1 HD crash, and now the drive is going bad.

You have Sony taking loss year after year with the PS3, you also realize that while they want to have a great advance over the PS3, they aren't going to try to realize such a big jump as they did last time.

When you look at all these things, and realize the economy is bad and getting worse (2008 was just start and we're still in the beginning phase here in late 2012), there is very little reason for Microsoft or Sony to bring out a new console. But they will, mostly because of the pressure Nintendo is going to put on them. From the day the Wii U comes out, the best console system will be the Wii U hands down.

But you also realize that they can't make a system that isn't feasible. They can't make the mistakes they did last time. They aren't focusing just on games anymore, but on the entire living room (which also gives them an excuse for why their systems won't be Next gen).

So when they're telling you
a) it's about the living room
b) Kinect 2 will be included
c) we don't want the mistakes that come with unreliability $$$$$$

Then you have to be stupid to not realize they are already telling you the PS4/720 are not going to be bleeding edge. Read between the lines.

Also you have to realize how much the 'security' has been locked down on Microsoft with all these procedures put into place since some of these leaks about the 720 have happened. Lots of people seem to think that the guts of the 720 will be the ATI 6670 or 7670 based. For references the GTX 670 is 200-400 percent faster than the ATI 6670 in the various things measured.

I think PS4 will launch last and be the strongest tech, with 720 launched 1/2-1 year earlier with pretty similar tech, both will be ahead of the Wii U and behind the PC. None will truly be in a state of 'next-gen', though the newest PC rigs will be getting close and at least capable of multimonitor setups and above hd resolutions as they are now.

Though to finish, I'll say overall it doesn't entirely matter. Graphics are nice, and sometimes they can detract or add to gameplay, but they aren't the only thing. I love the increase of graphics that have come since my Apple II/Atari roots, but overall the system needs to make sense and be capable of producing great games. The Wii U, the 720, and the PS4 will all be that. There will be differences, but not really huge. Would you consider there is a huge difference between Ultra and Very High? Because that's probably what you are looking at. Noticable, but minor differences. The Wii U, business wise based on this, makes the most sense. If you ask me, Microsoft and Sony should realize this and wait until they can produce an adequate gap between themselves and the Wii U. Because as of now, it's not really possible without some major issues arising.

Re: Is the Wii U Next Gen?

KK Walker — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:48:26 -0000

First off, watchdogs looks better than anything on the U. Second, why do you always post broken ass comments? Why don't you learn how to spell and form a proper sentence before you post another idiotic comment.

Re: Is the Wii U Next Gen?

Vholer — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:01:15 -0000

Typical vampiric. Thoughtless, misspelled comments.

Re: Is the Wii U Next Gen?

JoJohn — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:55:17 -0000

So if PS2 like hardware with a bluray drive is released as a new system next summer, you'd consider that a next gen console? Bullshit, a next gen console is defined as a system with hardware that is a generation ahead of the current console specs. This was never an issue until Nintendo decided it couldn't compete with the competition's hardware and released the wii. This is why the U is being scrutinized and if you played any of the games being released for it during its "launch window" and play ps3 and 360 regularly, you'd question its next gen credibility too.

Re: Is the Wii U Next Gen?

Earl Cameron — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:56:03 -0000

next gen isn't about tech but about release cycle, which is usually 4-8 years

Re: Is the Wii U Next Gen?

Sturm Davenport — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:29:37 -0000

ps4, thats a joke. I Love how everybody assumes there is a 100% guarantee that there will be another xbox and ps4.

Re: Is the Wii U Next Gen?

Jon 'Jonny' Preece — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:20:10 -0000

im amazed at the support the U has. i think it'll be the same as the wii, really popular and then covered in dust and next gen games will be best on the nextbox and ps4. i dont think it being the succesor to the wii makes it next gen, i think next gen has to do something new, which the U doesnt, if anything it still fails (no bluray!) my idea of a next gen console would be amazing 3D games, at least a 1tb HDD, built in kinnect type functions that actually work-stuff like that, defo not just catching up with what others have done for almost 10 years

Re: Is the Wii U Next Gen?

Mukkinese — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 05:50:45 -0000

I agree. By cutting back on the fancier uses of the second screen, the Wii U would have much more power available to run the game itself. From what I have read of developers comments, THQ in particular, displaying information on the second screen, which would normally be overlaid on the main screen, is not only very easy, but uses a tiny amount of CPU resources. Not surprising really since it would only mean adding some display and background graphics and streaming a fairly static image to the Gamepad.

This would give devs a choice; either the asymmetric gameplay of multi-player and second-screen fun, or pretty much what you would get on newer consoles. I can see a lot of multi-platform third party stuff coming to the Wii U, if only with basic use of the second screen.

Re: Is the Wii U Next Gen?

Vampiric — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:58:10 -0000

This article is nonsewnse

Re: Is the Wii U Next Gen?

Vampiric — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:57:49 -0000

consider that watch dogs and star wars looks like shit, its not an issue

Re: Is the Wii U Next Gen?

MartinB105 — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:57:47 -0000

"I believe the term “next gen” refers to more of an idea than a set period of time [...]"

No, it does not, and this line destroys the entire basis of this article, so I stopped reading at this point. A generation is defined ENTIRELY in terms of time. No amount of idiocy you can spew will change that.

Re: Is the Wii U Next Gen?

concretecactus — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:57:14 -0000

If you have ever seen Super Mario Galaxy running at 1080P on an emulator you should know Nintendo has nothing to worry about. CPU speeds have flatlined for years and multi core technology has been around for years.

The graphical difference in the new system will not be as noticeable. Remember the Wii U does no HAVE to use the second screen. If it starts to struggle with newer games, developers can drop the second screen and increase the fidelity of the game.
PS4 and Nextbox simply cannot be massive behemoth systems again if they wish to compete price wise with the Wii U.
Sony is definitely not in a position the support a graphical jugernaught after their dismal last gen. Remember more graphically intense games cost more to produce and Sony dont want to price themselves out of the competition again.

Is Wii U next gen? Yes it is.

Re: Is the Wii U Next Gen?

calvincrack — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:19:52 -0000

this article is so futuristic i can't even believe i'm reading it right now.

Re: Is the Wii U Next Gen?

Dylan Angeline — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:20:50 -0000

...maybe it's "next-gen" for the nintendo line of consoles, but its not the next generation of consoles. Hardware wise the wii isn't even current gen...

Re: How Microsoft Secretly Annualized Halo

Joseph — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:53:47 -0000

That was me, we just have the same name. And if you didn't catch the sarcasm in that comment, I'm so sorry.

Re: How Microsoft Secretly Annualized Halo

Mike — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:22:56 -0000

I can definitely see what you're saying with the excitement going down. Whether its because I'm getting older, or its just not as big a deal anymore, Halo 4 is something I look forward to in the way you look forward to Christmas in January - You know its coming, but its far off so you don't have to think about it. Halo 2 ruined my life. The month before it was released was the most stressful, excited, mind-numbing days I've ever experienced, and I almost shit a brick sitting through 8 hours of classes waiting for the bell to ding at 3 and let me race over to pick it up, and subsequently beat the campaign in 2 days. Halo 4, looks cool, I'll buy it, but....when's it come out again?

Re: How Microsoft Secretly Annualized Halo

ron — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 08:31:35 -0000

and who comments on their own article to brag? it's easy to justify your thinking to yourself, but then have a fictitious conversation with yourself? fail and lame