Do you mean post E3? The Wii U stuff on display at E3 looked horribly disappointing to me, odd given that I though they were actually thinking about trying to get core gamers back again. So I talked with a few fellows on the floor to ask them what's up. They both said the same thing, their focus is not the console, it's the controller, and most every demo they had there was to focus on what can be done with the controller. Have they since backtracked on that since E3?
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Do you mean post E3? The Wii U stuff on display at E3 looked horribly disappointing to me, odd given that I though they were actually thinking about trying to get core gamers back again. So I talked with a few fellows on the floor to ask them what's up. They both said the same thing, their focus is not the console, it's the controller, and most every demo they had there was to focus on what can be done with the controller. Have they since backtracked on that since E3?
See, but with the WuuCon, the view follows your gun. You can pretty much aim anywhere, not just at the objects shown on the television screen in front of you. The mechanism would really be quite similar to how a FPS works currently, except your sense of orientation is much better. If you're looking up, you know you're looking up.
Yeah but why would I even want to look at the TV when the most important thing is shown on my remote's screen instead? It's almost like it's a really crappy implementation of virtual reality
Money. Last I heard it was around $5 for licensing (blu-ray is more). On 80million consoles that's not insignificant. How many customers would actually not buy the console because of the lack of that feature? I suspect most of the people who need or want dvd and/or blu-ray playback already own devices that accomplish that goal at this point in time.
It's still $5 per system? WOW, I can see why now.
Depends on what FPS game you want to make. If it's a Gundam FPS, then WuCon may work well. You can use the pad to do a giant robot sim like Steel Battlelion. There should be enough real and virtual buttons/levers/sliders/dials on the pad to do a fine job. You can also hack and slash using Gundam's energy sword, or just tap-and-shoot on the screen. Boosted movements may be controlled via the WiiU thumbsticks and gyro.
If using Wiimote+ and PS Move, then essentially it's the same point and shoot game like KZ3 + sword fight like Deadmund's Quest. Thumbstick on navcon/nunchuck for navigation. A gun attachment may add shooting realism, but it may hinder movement. Your mileage may vary.
If it's Kinect, basically you're the robot. And/or you can use the standard controller for FPS experience.
Yeah but why would I even want to look at the TV when the most important thing is shown on my remote's screen instead? It's almost like it's a really crappy implementation of virtual reality
If it's mounted screen on the gun attachment, you may be able to do a AR FPS game (like Little Deviants on Vita).
EDIT: ... or not. The WiiU pad doesn't have a back camera.
The gun attachment + WiiU set up may be "ok" for off-TV gaming. Need to play personally to find out if it's awkward.
Yeah but why would I even want to look at the TV when the most important thing is shown on my remote's screen instead? It's almost like it's a really crappy implementation of virtual reality
The way I'd implement it is to show a over-the-shoulder third-person view on the television, with the camera pulled back somewhat to gives the player greater situation awareness, and a through-the-rifle-scope view on the WuuCon screen. Most of the time you'd be staring at the TV.
DeadlyNinja
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Guys, I don't think we can trust the wattage from that picture. I'll show you why.
Speculate away! I for one found it weird they would have the wattage of the machine on display as a sticker at a convention. Just saying. I assume this is not a photoshop image that someone did for a laugh.
Speculate away! I for one found it weird they would have the wattage of the machine on display as a sticker at a convention. Just saying. I assume this is not a photoshop image that someone did for a laugh.
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OMG it's only 2 Watt after all?!????
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Megadrive1988
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IIRC RSX isn't following the specs of any off the shelf 7800/7900-series, and even if it was for most of the part, the off the shelf parts definately don't have FlexIO
But sure, RSX was quite close, just like XBox's NV2A was quite close.
Only one that comes to mind that could have been actually just that - off the shelf GPU - was Dreamcasts PVR2, but even from that I'm not 100% sure
Dreamcast's PowerVR2DC aka CLX2 graphics chip was a custom variant of PowerVR Series 2, it had 32x32 tile size (i think that's the term) than the Neon250 aka PMX1 PC version which was 16x32.
Anyway guys, back on-topic, take a look at this: http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rumor/26828
DeadlyNinja
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So, graphics better or worse than the NES?
2w could actually probably look pretty damn spiffy today, given mobile technology
I mean, how many watts would a Vita use? (I really have no idea, but I assume very little)
So, next speculation, what X speed is the Blu Ray (I assume it's Blu Ray without playback ability to save license costs) in Wii U :smile:? 2X or 4X?
2w could actually probably look pretty damn spiffy today, given mobile technology
I mean, how many watts would a Vita use? (I really have no idea, but I assume very little)
an ipad 2 is 2-3 watts. (25Wh battery, ~10hour use)
I'd guess Vita would use a bit more power.
They'd also have to develop a full playback stack for Blu-ray that would work on their custom hardware, including a Java implementation. They probably are happy to avoid the hassle.
Did WatchImpress reveal its source(s) ? Good to know that multiple WiiU controllers are supported technically.
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