'Batman: Arkham City' Looks Worse On Wii U Than PS3

Forbes editor Erik Kain writes. Despite the fact that the PS3 is seven years old and the Wii U isn’t even out yet, the PlayStation version of the game looks more detailed and realistic.

[Kamikaze135]

Lol

[live2play]

what is LOL is that ps3 fans know that lazy ports on their system doesnt show the true systems power

and also that as the consoled life goes on games start looking better

see uncharted 1 and 3
kilzone 3
last of us

why are you guys so double sided?

yes it looks better but what do you expect out of a port? AT LAUNCH?

[Kamikaze135]

Lol

You have no idea why I'm laughing; relax buddy, no need to have a heart attack. I'm laughing because they (the site) show two screenshots and base the entire game's quality on it. You make way too many assumptions.

[KonaBro]

The fact remains that the game looks bad. Period. For a system Nintendo is going to great lengths to try and say is more powerful than the PS3/360, it's sure doing a bad job at showing it. A port like this should be nothing for the Wii U but evidence has shown us otherwise. I'm sure we'll see better looking games later on in the generation but Wii U is looking more like a stop-gap consoles and not a true next gen leap.

[live2play]

KAMIKAZE
im so sorry but can you blame me? xD

i apologize

KONABRO
nitendo is going through great lengths to say wiiu is MORE POWERFUL THAN THE WII

developers words and fanboy fanning started the whole more powerful argument

[Hisiru]

@CaCl
Lol

[Neko_Mega]

Don't know what you are smoking, Batman mostly looks better on PS3. Games like Skyrim and COD are the main ones that copy and paste to a bluray.

Besides this isn't a shock, I bet Nintendo wants to make a system that can do HD. But won't cost as much as a PS3.

[WagFanger]

You say the exact same thing every comment - do you have nothing better to do?

And why are you spouting off about 'Oh, but but but but.. Nintendo says the WiiU is more powerful than the *Wii*'

It better f*cking well be! Nobody's going to pay money to downgrade their console.

Face it, nothing shown so far about the WiiU is impressive - no need to keep defending it.

[fatstarr]

I dont get why people mock the WIIUs graphics when they are playing games on the ps3 and 360 still...

this is the base of wiius graphics, lazy ports and not trying...
now when devs try 3 years from now it will be a different story.

silly to know the specs of the wiiu and not expect great graphics when the shitty specs of the ps3 and 360 make good looking games that we see today... logic use it.

[Optical_Matrix]

Problem is with your argument, what little Nintendo did show of 1st party games on Wii U weren't impressive either. I'd argue they were lazier than the 3rd party games. Hell, New Super Mario Bros. U looks like a Wii game running in Dolphin, except it isn't 1080p.....

Nintendo's lucky that Rayman Legends and Pikmin 3 are launch/launch window games. That'll get a fair few 'core gamers' on board pretty early on, myself included.

[CommonSense]

saying that wii u's first party titles weren't impressive is the understatement of the year.

there were downright disappointing. nintendo started this current generation a generation behind. looks like they are kicking off the next generation even more than a generation behind.

in fact, it's not even fair to say they are starting the next generation. if anything, they are finally entering the current gen...sorta.

[bobtheimpaler]

Saying that the hardware is new is not an excuse. It uses a similar processor to the 360. This isn't some fancy new and intricate to program for architecture. It's a 4 core power pc for crying out loud
You people need to get your minds out of 2006 lol.
Also with how small the console is, it would either have low TDP, slow or a noisy as hell fan to stop the components from melting.

If anything there's no excuse for the Wii U not looking better.

[ProjectVulcan]

Does it look worse? The guy picked 2 useless shots to base that opinion on. Try these:

WiiU: http://images.eurogamer.net...
PS3: http://images.eurogamer.net...

WiiU: http://images.eurogamer.net...
PS3: http://images.eurogamer.net...

WiiU surely looks better. Not by a lot, its subtle. But it has better fine detail and better anti aliasing quality. In the first one look at the pattern below the scales of justice- or even finer, the tiny poster of uncle sam on the far right hand side wall. The writing is sharper.

Look at second picture and the anti aliasing on the base of the water towers on the left, or the spikes on the bottom of the main building, or the brickwork and cornices on said building. Undoubtably better in the WiiU shot.

I don't know how anyone could these look worse on WiiU.

[user3937835]

yeah ps3 sucks man

[corrus]

Now i;ll show you're very wrong

Resistance Fall Of Man
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Uncharted 1
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Kilzzone 2
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

This are first PS3 games and looks awesome

[SugarSoSweet]

So what if its Launch the Hardware is SIX YEARS NEW..... SIX!!! it should be doing Batman Arkham @ 1080p 60fps EASY but because the Wii-U is a piece of it actually looks worse then 6 year old hardware what a joke

[ProjectVulcan]

@SugarSoSweet To be fair Arkham City in DX11 and Physx is pretty demanding. It takes a proper high end card to break 60FPS at 1080p and max settings with say 4x AA, and only the very fastest cards can boast a 60FPS minimum framerate at those settings.

However it doesn't take quite as much to do 30FPS. A Radeon 7850 could do it.

[DG90]

... You make us PlayStation fans/owners look bad.. Calm down all the dude put was lol.

[STONEY4]

My GTX 560 Ti also gets 45-60fps maxed out in DX9 (not sure if DX11 is still broken), 1080p, 8xCSAA, Physx, and V-sync. If I lower the AA, it doesn't go below 60fps at all. Arkham City isn't that demanding of a game, at least in my opinion since it's a mid-range GPU and not all that high-end.

[Computersaysno]

What are you on with STONEY4 you say arkham city isnt demanding and you dont turn on DX11 which was patched and sorted 6 months ago? If you arent running it close to maximum how can you even comment about how demanding it is? POINTLESS!

Thats like saying Metro 2033 wasn't demanding I ran it on Medium settings with DX11 off no MSAA and no physx!!!!!!!!!! Yeah runs piece of piss it does! Lets all just turn off the high end features on games and claim they arent demanding

DUHHHHHHHHHH

Turn on DX11, turn Physx on to max, turn proper MSAA on then come back and tell us how undemanding it was and how easily your system ran it. LOL

GTX560Ti will be lucky to scrape 30 frames minimum in 1080p with everything on and 4 MSAA

[WetN00dle69]

Yeah id rather take Eurogamer words for it rather than a NO NAME POS fanboy site! The fact of the matter is WiiU will be an amazing console!

BY the way it seems that the Pic was removed!
That only tells me that that guy was FULL OF SH!T!

[Hellsvacancy]

The 360 doesnt even get mentioned "move along people, nothing to see here" lol

[DrJones]

The PS3 came out in march 2007 here in Europe. Stop saying it's seven years old, just to overstate some anti Nintendo point.

[guitarded77]

Here's the funniest part of the whole thing...

(from article)
"However, I do agree that we should withhold judgment until more screens are available."

(My reply to author)
DUDE!!! You do realize you just wrote an article titled "'Batman: Arkham City' Looks Worse On Wii U Than PS3"

[stragomccloud]

Wow. The number of disagrees you got really prove your point. From 2006 to 2009, PS3 received the laziest of ports from third party developers. Furthermore, 1st party developers didn't even really start getting a hang of the hardware until about that time.

[ThanatosDMC]

Weird. I thought the WiiU version (based on the pictures) had much more detail and textures. Just look at the clothing. Doesnt look as good as my laptop's textures, but comparing the two consoles WiiU's looks better.

[gatormatt80]

What I don't understand is why people, the author, proclaim that the PS3 is 7 years old. It hasn't even turned 6 yet.

[N4g_null]

Also the port is coming from xbox 360 code.... Why are we even comparing these again? I though all PS fans though the xbox sucked yet the multiplats whee better on xbox 360...

Well At least you got a new game from the interactive story making guys.

[STONEY4]

"What are you on with STONEY4 you say arkham city isnt demanding and you dont turn on DX11 which was patched and sorted 6 months ago? If you arent running it close to maximum how can you even comment about how demanding it is? POINTLESS!"

Last time I played Arkham City was with the first patch that supposedly "fixed" DX11, and it was still doing the *high framerate, drop to 10fps for a second, high framerate* thing. I remember the performance being good when it wasn't bugging out though. I actually played the first 2 hours on DX11 until I felt like something was really off about the framerate dips, then looked at the forums. I don't know if they released another patch that completely fixed DX11, so sorry if it's been fixed already.

"If you arent running it close to maximum"

Maxing it out in DX9 is close to maximum anyways. All DX11 adds is the tessellation and HBAO. It's not like it completely revamps the lighting or texture work, or allows higher-resolution shadows.

"Thats like saying Metro 2033 wasn't demanding I ran it on Medium settings with DX11 off no MSAA and no physx!!!!!!!!!! Yeah runs piece of piss it does! Lets all just turn off the high end features on games and claim they arent demanding"

Metro 2033 isn't all that demanding either unless you have Advanced DOF (DX11) on, which cuts your framerate in more than half, plus has a MARIGINAL difference. With Physx and tessellation on, I had it maxed (minus Advanced DOF) at constant 60fps, 1080p, and *I think* 2xMSAA. That's more of bad optimization of one setting than "demanding".

[Anon1974]

Ugh. All that PC "DX 9 vs DX 11" and talk of endless settings tweaking - reminds me why I quite PC gaming a decade ago. Who has time for all that nonsense when you can hardly tell the PC games apart from the console versions anyway? And even if I could tell them apart, I don't care. The ease at which I can sit down on my couch and plunk a game into my console and start playing by far trumps any slight graphical advantage that's meaningless to me anyway. And all on consoles that will only run you $200-250.

[SilentNegotiator]

@CaCI

Wii U's first party titles are also 720p and nothing spectacular to look at. Plus, the ps3 is 6 year old hardware, the Wii U is not.

Worse? Nah.
Few to no appreciable improvements (especially for new hardware)? Yes.

The big difference is that you have to watch Batman's shiny suit on Wii U, and the aliasing constantly sparkles and dances as you move.

LOL, look at sad Batman. What a sad batman.

[Boody-Bandit]

@darkride
"when you can hardly tell the PC games apart from the console versions anyway?"

Trust me when I say to you not only can you "easily" tell the differences, but in some cases, those differences are night and day.

With my rig there is no tweaking. I just install a game and set everything to maximum and kick back, sometimes on my recliner, and enjoy the game.

I do agree with your ease of use / plug and play ability. That is the one of the main reasons I still prefer consoles over PC gaming. That and most of my friends don't own PC gaming rigs.

[Computersaysno]

"Maxing it out in DX9 is close to maximum anyways. All DX11 adds is the tessellation and HBAO. It's not like it completely revamps the lighting or texture work, or allows higher-resolution shadows"

It isnt maximum is it? 'All DX11 does is add these extras lovely effects that makes it prettier that doesnt count' LOLOLOLOL. You are being ridiculous. Oh a game is only demanding when its maxed. Stupid comment is stupid.

DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

Metro 2033 and Arkham city exist as DX11 titles with excellent add ons in Physx and advanced lighting and tesselated effects.

If you don't turn them on, then OF COURSE THEY ARENT DEMANDING.

Because they are not nearly maxed are they? If you only want DX9, then you may as well go back to playing console games. Why even bother buying a PC and having decent DX11 hardware if you arent going to turn it on and run it?

Its not bad optimisation, its frickin max settings you muppet. Its pretty retarded to say a game isnt demanding when you dont even turn on the high end effects that separates it from the bog standard console versions! Hahahahaha you loon

What next, you gonna claim that climbing Mount Everest is easy because you only have to put one foot on the mountain to say you have climbed it. Sure technically you have climbed it, a tiny bit. Thats what you are saying.

Hardly the point LOL

Arkham City maxed out in 1080p, the very possible best settings you can run it is demanding. End Of.

[sikbeta]

I don't know what you guys laugh at, but the pic of sad Batman really crack me up lol

[pixelsword]

"but what do you expect out of a port? AT LAUNCH?"

Well... yeah.

PS3 launch games didn't get a break, so why should WiiU games get a break?

I *do* recall the comparisons between Gears of War and Resistance, Motorstorm and whatever game people tried to compare that game to, and a few others. Some were better graphically, and some were not.

To me, Gears was better looking than Resistance, the 2's of each was debatable; although by the 3rd of each, the tables turned. Resistance 3 gave Killzone 2 and 3 a run for it's money, although I think that GG has their tech thang down more than Insomniac.

To me, Halo has the better story overall between Killzone and Halo, up until 3, that is. Sarge's death didn't make any sense. What, did they just want to kill him off because he was arguably the best character in the Halo universe? C'mon: an unsuited marine surviving in areas where Spartans fell? That dude WAS the best!

Halo never touched Killzone's graphics, not even Reach; but I'm hoping that Halo 4 will give it a run for it's money, and guaranteed that the comparisons will fly between H4 and K3, despite the years difference... : /

But of course, once again, that comparison will be fair for some reason.

[STONEY4]

My point is that I'm not gonna max a setting that's essentially broken, or at least was back when I was playing it. I turn up all the settings on Battlefield 3, Crysis 2 DX11, Max Payne 3 DX11, the original Crysis, and countless other DX11 titles because the settings in those games work how they're supposed to. If Arkham City's DX11 is working properly, then I'll go back an enable it for the trade in FPS. That's not a problem to me.

I'm not saying that tessellation and HBAO aren't worth it. But at launch, DX11 was causing people with even SLI GTX 580s to have random dips to the single-digits. That's broken.

[Oh_Yeah]

its a port, of course its gonna look worse and most ps3 multi plats are ports from the 360 so they also look worse. but who cares? its not that noticeable for the most part

[badz149]

Wii U is definitely more powerful than PS3 and 360, so if the games look bad, the dev make them look bad!

[mt]

do you own Wii U ? please can I buy it from you if you have it ? I would like to see that myself.

[krisq]

Because for now Batman AC shows otherwise.

[badz149]

do you really need to have a Wii U before believing that it's more powerful? PS3 and 360 are 2005/2006 techs and there's no way Wii U will be less than those! it's called COMMON SENSE!

[fatstarr]

smh this site wouldnt accept the fact that the vita is more powerful than a 360 and maybe a ps3 in the right light.

and the 3ds is close to on par with the wii.

[ape007]

wow man wrong logic, it's like saying the ps2 version of tony hawk wasteland looks more detailed than the xbox 360 launch version, no way, no freaking way

this is either an old build or is that the wiiu is truly not that powerful

[morganfell]

Power is a relative term. It is what the developers can do with the unique capabilities of a system that often matter most.

However, when talking about power it would help to know what the specifications are for the system in question. Nintendo has been mum about this and quite frankly to do so at it's second unveiling and the E3 before launch is to me a little disconcerting. It is almost as if they have yet to decide on some final specs or else it isn't all that it is cracked up to be and they want more time for marketing to take hold.

If someone else has a logical reason for Nintendo to be secretive at this point I would like to hear it.

[CommonSense]

no, i'm called Common Sense.

look at this current generation. by your logic (or lack there of), the wii is automatically more powerful than an original xbox. well, it's not. and the wii came 5 years later.

might wanna look up the definition of "common sense."

[xAlmostPro]

Wrong, the device has been in devs hands for some time now and the WiiU is certainly easier to code for than the PS3 was and still IS.

Even if your arguemnt was valid and that's the case, then it still doesn't matter because by the time they 'master' the wiiU in a couple of years and graphical quality rises. The next PS and Xbox will be on the market making it look even worse so in my eyes it's a 'lose lose' situation for Nintendo core gamers.

[yabhero]

Sorry dude, common sense only applies to Sony on N4G. Sweeten you explain things to people about PS3 launch titles looking like late PS2 games ( ridge Racer 7 PS3 vs Gran Turismo 4 PS2). They say that OK. But when an unfinished WiiU games looks on par with 360/PS3. They the start complaining because it's Nintendo. Of course they are also in denial about there fanyboyism which is why this comment will get 20+ disagrees. PS3 started from PS2 level and now we have games like the Last of Us... That took 6 years, right? Sony boys are just upset that WiiU is capable of doing Last of Us level games within a year, once developer learn how to use the system... I mean only Epic, GearBox and CryTek have the latest version of the de kits based on comments we heard pre E3... Once all devs get the final.
As for those quoting30 FPS WiiU game quote from digital foundry
You left this part of the article out.
" As this was not live gameplay based on direct feeds from the console itself, we can't confirm the provenance of the footage"

[insomnium2]

@yabhero

You are trying too hard. I will not push the disagree button on you even though I DO disagree.

"once developer learn how to use the system"

Now you are on to something. If you could somehow prove to people here that it is just as difficult to program for the Wii U now as it was to program for PS3 in 2006 you might have something.

It would also help if you could prove that the processor in Wii U has the same kind of potential as CELL had in 2006.

Prove those 2 things to people here and then and ONLY then you can say people here have double standards and are biased in favour of the PS3. OK......GO!

IMO Nintendo is in a tight spot here. They pretty much lost all hc-fans with Wii and now they want to come out with a console for hc-gamers too? They might be in for a SERIOUS uphill battle. We shall see and in no way am I spelling doom on WiiU. I'm merely giving my observations here. I hope they pull it off.

[N4g_null]

@insomnium2 the biggest thing about the cell was it's flops. OMG its a super computer! claims etc....

PlayStation 3's Cell CPU achieves a theoretical maximum of 230.4 GFLOPS

RV770 GPU, which is part of the 4800 series of graphics cards. According to AMD, the GPU can deliver out more than 1 TFlops – a performance that would have required 5000 Pentium Pro processors 12 years ago. OK They even added new stuff to this chip which obviously was not used in a port from last gen... Fact no last gen games use a tesselator at all...

http://www.songho.ca/opengl...

Ok 230.4 Gflops is a lot but The GPU in the Wiiu is in the 1ooo Gflop range by it self and it has more ram. We wont even talk about the power 7 chip.

This is a very old chip and this is why the media's boosting that the PS3 was beyond PC is a rose colored lie. Hey but it's a feel good peace so people will discredit nintendo.

It's like saying the snes port of mario world isn't better than than a machine designed for 3d polygons...

[badz149]

Wii is more powerful than GC and GC is about as powerful as XBOX. so...I'm pretty sure Wii is more powerful than the XBOX too.

[DeadlyFire]

I personally have looked at the gameplay of WiiU edition and Arkham City on game trailers.com and it doesn't look any worse than PS3/X360 versions at all so far.

So this is just more articles of lies. I am surprised Forbes would submit an article like this without legitimate evidence. One photo means nothing. When side by side Joker's face is identical. Two different suits means they will look different. Gameplay of batman in motion in videos looks very solid and identical to PS3/X360 versions of the game other than shiny new Armor.

[miyamoto]

Nice one there Kamikaze
. Arigato

BTW are we forgetting another console here?

[miyamoto]

Also where was the HD Zelda game they showed last year? I thought that one was amazing display of Wii U power like Reggie said & a game demo should have silenced the critics.

Because its confirmed by Katsuya Eguchi that all first party Wii U launch games will be at 780p

also very important to me is Will Wii U upscale Wii games to HD on top of its Backwards Compatibility?

[donman1]

LOL is right... for the hater thinking the Wii U is less powerful. Take a look at PS3 vs WiiU Assasin Creed 3. Guys it is not even close. The WiiU version(1080p at 60fps) is far more detailed with much better texturs, lighting etc.

But I know what the response to this will be, "Well Uncharted looks way better". That game was done by Sony's first party developer. My answer to you is lets see what Retro (Nintendo's first party developer) brings to the table.

[sjaakiejj]

1080p at 60fps

Got any proof of that? Please don't use this source:
http://mynintendonews.com/2...

It's fake..

[donman1]

@ Sjaakiejj

LOL.... No i am not using that source. Those spec are not going to happen. My reference is, once again, WiiU version of Assassin Creed 3. Look it up.

[chriski333]

Hmmm and since when did batman look bad on the ps3? And anyways who cares about the wii U? Nintendo is dead

[AWBrawler]

they trolling too hard. i don't see a damn difference at all.

[admiralthrawn87]

i could lol too at how much worse the ps3 version looks than the PC version.

[Azmatik]

LMAO wow all you guys are messed clearly if you cant take a game thats already made and upgrade it and it still cant look better than PS3 6 years old WiiU have a MAJOR issue. especially in 2012!!! you cant sit here and talk like its 2007 and devs are lazy LOL that prety much doesnt exist anymore WiiU FINALLY entered current-gen standards and Playstation will be going next next-gen very soon end of story bye WiiU. also would love to see WiiU handle BF3 ohhhh thats right iiiiits not gona happen and by the time BF4 comes out with PS4 WiiU cant handle it.

[ChickeyCantor]

I like how they take a certain angle and claim it's less detailed.

"P.S. I realize that Batman is wearing a different suit of armor in both screenshots, making this comparison more difficult. "

Yeah....nice title.

[dark-hollow]

its like the last year when people said the games looked worse when what nintendo showed is actually 360/ps3 footage. lol!

[Fierce Musashi]

Never forgot that.

[Hisiru]

Gearbox already said the WiiU is more powerful than ps3/x360, and they even said the WiiU version will look better. Do we really need to talk about it again?

[WeskerChildReborned]

@hisiru, i think they praise te Wii U cause some dude was talking about how the Wii U is so strong and how he controller is the best.

[WayneKerr]

Batman: Arkham City' Looks Worse On PS3 Than 360

http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

[yewles1]

7.8 GB (360) vs. 7.7 GB (PS3) even with 3 different audio formats.

Thanks for proving PS3 multplats are gimpped on purpose.

[yabhero]

Compare WiiU lauch titles to PS3 launch then come back to me. This is in pre alpha demo version seriously...

[black911]

What are smoking/drinking. Can I have some.

[live2play]

he is smoking logic

[noctrnl13]

The ps3 came out in 2006

The wii u is coming out 2012/2013 if the pre alpha demos didn't absolutely blow the Ps3 launch titles away something is wrong. You are not smoking logic, but ignorance and probably blind fanboy-ism.

[black911]

Nevermind Your right I'll pass.

[fatstarr]

Zelda tech demo is proof enough that the wiiu has potential.

[yabhero]

My point is PS3 launch titles , some, looked like listen games. Did we have anything like the Last of Us at PS3 launch. I wonder if at the beginning of the PS3's life people were complaining that the games only looked somewhat better than 6th gen. My other point? The game is not freaking finished yet. That should really be enough to end this conversation. The game Is in mid development stage and still has months to go before retail.
Look at a launch title ps3 game like ridge racer 7 and compare it with a ps2 game like Gran Turismo 4. Not huge difference. Devs are still learning the new system at the beginning.
That link goes to screen shots of the same image
http://wiiudaily.com/2012/0...

As for the ridiculous FANBOY statements I will laugh at you asigo out to buy games for new PS3 I'm getting on Wednesdwy . I'll also post this and get ready to purchase a new laptop for playing games like BF3.
Just because I can see that it's not hard to build a console more powerful than tech 7 years old cheaply. Doesn't mean I'm a fanboy.

[krisq]

Take Heavenly Sword and compare it to any WiiU game.

[TronEOL]

Why did you even ask such a silly question? Games back in 2006 weren't made the same way they are now. It's like comparing ANY game from 2006 to 2012, the old one will USUALLY look worse!

Easily the most ridiculous comment I've ever seen. And @CaCl, this isn't logic. It's so, so far from it.

On topic though, they're comparing two different suits of armor. There is no honest grounds for comparison here. Not to mention that if you've played Arkham City, you'd know each character model is redesigned from the ground up. Meaning this is just as useful as comparing the default Batman to the Cartoon skin Batman on ANY platform.

As for the picture of Joker, if there are any differences, I don't see them. If any one else can, they're so damn minor it shouldn't matter.

[Imalwaysright]

Yeah the engines used today arent the same as the ones used 5 years ago. I dont buy this whole launch titles argument. Imo Wii U is indeed more powerful than PS360 but not by much.

[ape007]

well what if the gun looked more detailed on ps2 (yes two) than the xbox 360 game

no excuse

[beerkeg]

Um, but would you compare games that are unfinished to games that are finished?

Would that seem fair to you?

[xAlmostPro]

pre alpha demo version? Are you making stuff up to make yourself feel better?..

I hope Zelda looks great so i don't see you stating "it looks bad because it's in pre alpha version 0.4 or pre pre alpha beta"

[noctrnl13]

Of course you said ridge racer and not Resistance: Fall of Man. I have no idea what games you were playing but games at launch looked like it could be done on the Ps2. Either your eyes were broken or you were looking at Wii titles.

Secondly I never bashed the Wii U or it's graphics. They're good especially for a pre-alpha build but comparing them to Ps3 launch titles is asinine for two reasons. A.)The Wii U should be far more powerful than the Ps3/xbox 360 and B.)Batman Arkham City was already released 7/8 months ago and thusly is far easier to improve. Porting code, new textures, etc. It should look far better the fact that it's questionable is the problem. Even if they were working on a Wii U version from the beginning (I doubt it) the extra dev time should make it a beauty. It looks good but not next generation console holy shit worthy.

Thirdly I own all three consoles, and a gaming/work PC I just built for $5,000. That doesn't save your comments from being delusional and fanboy-ish.

[LOL_WUT]

Dont we already know this? :)

[ChickeyCantor]

I just love how desperate you are to put off the Wii-u.

Laughable.

[black911]

Can't Wii all just get along.

[Britainz-Fin3st]

Wii u all just stop this foolishness

[torchic]

no dude it doesn't work like that I'm sorry :p

[3GenGames]

Sonic avatar wanting the WiiU to fail...

time to go make my avatar Master Chief and go around bashing all Microsoft articles, because Xbox is to Halo what Nintendo now is to Sonic. If the WiiU fails, Sonic probably fails too, as we know M$ would run it in to the ground OR not care about buying the IP at all, and Sony wouldn't want it with LBP being their main kiddy game. You'd better change your tone son.

[Moby-Royale]

*yawn*

[GamingPerson]

http://images.eurogamer.net...
http://images.eurogamer.net...

[adamant715]

Holy sh*t. That is one hell of a difference..

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

I'm not sure if it's technically worse. But something about it is off putting. Probably more of a design thing.

[EliteDave93]

If this is true then that confirms Wii U wont be more powerful than PS3.

[WeskerChildReborned]

Not really true.

[Britainz-Fin3st]

From the two screenshots i saw, the PS3 version does look nicer then the WiiU.

Maybe because its a port? Maybe because theres been 7 years to perfect the ps3 titles.

But its clear, that the screenshot showing batman, regardless that hes wearing a shiny suit in the wii u that the detail and colour looks better on the ps3.

And no elitedave it doesnt confirm that at all really does it..

[xAlmostPro]

You're correct it took ages to get multi-plats on par with the PS3

However the wii and wiiU are easy to develop for platforms. The wiiU is easier to develop for than launch PS3 and most likely easier to dev for now also.

The problem here is that even if you're correct. Then what happens in the next 2 years when the new PS and Xbox consoles release and the wiiU devs are just perfecting ports?.. The games are going to look awful again, which is not good news.

[Britainz-Fin3st]

Well, im no expert so i wont pretend i am but i imagine that as time goes on that if the Wii U is more powerful then 360 and ps3 that eventualy developers will be putting out games that will look stunning, maybe not as good as the other consoles that will be around.

so long as fans of nintendo can play their games with noticeably better graphics and all the other stuff which will be improved im sure they will be happy and im sure like the Wii they will sell alot of consoles.

[jc48573]

all I want to know if you can play the game w/o the armor. If you don't, then Rocksteady is really doing something wrong here.

Not that I really care which version is better. I only care that Wii U users also get the same experience we (ps3 and 360) got despite the new control Nintendo got going.

[DragoonsScaleLegends]

I wish that screenshot was realistic. The PS3 version doesn't even look as good as it shows in the screenshot. I have the ps3 version and it doesn't look that good. Wheres all the jagged edges that are on the ps3 but not in the screenshot?

[DeadlyFire]

Shot on left might be PC shot haha.

There is no way of actually knowing unless you have both games and both systems at your house. Internet is full of people claiming things.

[xAlmostPro]

Damage control

[ChocolateGiddyUp]

The shots of the Joker look EXACTLY the same.

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.

[KILLERAPP]

Who cares? This will not change your mind on weather or not you will buy a Wii U. Is a year old version of an awesome game. All this ports are not going to take full advance of the hardware. We have to wait till next year for that...

[DestinyHeroDoomlord]

Compare when its released, not before hand. "Such a Retardecon"

[noctrnl13]

This is the dumbest article I have ever found on N4G. It's just flame bait. Nothing even slightly worthwhile came from this. I'm more interested in the mechanics and other technical capabilities of the system.

If the controller plays clumsily who cares about graphics? Can we get some in depth information rather than these stupid comparisons (that aren't really comparisons considering the difference)

[omarzy]

why has they not posted these pic comparisons yet? http://www.zeldainformer.co... wii u version looks better, and has more items in the pic. just putting this is, and hoping that n4g will post these ones as well

[WeskerChildReborned]

How can anyone dislike?

[omarzy]

*have

[bahabeast]

nintendo should have made the system more powerful, its 6 years into this generation if your gonna release a console in 2012 we should be putting the screen besides pc games.

[Commander-Koslun]

Well, Nintendo hasn't really been at the forefront in terms of graphics and performance these days, plus, it's a port, so of course it won't look as good.

[Kos-Mos]

Noooo, is it true? Can`t believe it and I really care about graphics and graphics. Good graphics makes a game perfect. Graphics>gameplay>music& gt;story.
Who needs a story when you got good graphics anyway?

[corrus]

Yeah Yeah and WII was much more powerful than PS3/360 stop fool yourselves Nintendo not need from powerful console they need only to make money that's why they make cheap consoles to take more money from them and about PS3 even first games had good graphic Uncharted 1 Killzone 2 Resistance 1

[wishingW3L]

and not to mention that Ninja Gaiden 3 runs at 30 frames on Wii U compared to 60 on the PS3 and Xbox.

[omarzy]

ummmm no..... ps3/360 do not run at 60fps. i do not even have to bring up the wii u itself to disprove this

[wishingW3L]

NG3 gameplay runs at 60 frames (just like NG 1 and 2) while cut-scenes run at 30 frames with more detail on PS3 and Xbox:

http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

While in the Wii U version everything runs at 30 frames (cut-scenes and gameplay):

http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

[PonyMadeFromTacos]

@wishingW3L

"both versions drops frames and can tear quite badly"

I can hardly call this "runs at 60 frames", maybe when nothing is happening on screen. And besides, considering that NG3 was quite bad, both quality and sales wise, I doubt that the devs are gonna try hard to make something better out of the WiiU version.

[r21]

what the heck? the wii u doesnt look worse, they're about the same :L

[codename13]

lol .. batman got shiny figure in wii-u xD

[sly-Famous]

Did it look bad on the PS3? I couldnt tell I was enjoying it too much.

[WagFanger]

Well, from the small amount we've seen, I wouldn't say worse, but it isn't better that's for sure.

I need to see the game in motion to really decide, but so far it's just a straight port with a retardedly shiny suit

[Smokingunz]

The wii u version will look better when it comes out.

[IHateYouFanboys]

firstly, for a game that has NO anti-aliasing, that PS3 "screenshot" certainly has some damn good anti-aliasing. HINT HINT HINT.

its not a screenshot. its a "screenshot" that is rendered in a huge resolution with AA out the wahzoo and then downsampled.

the wii u one, well its a completely different suit and it does look like an in-game screenshot due to the aliasing that is present.

in conclusion, who gives a flying f$#k which looks better? people didnt buy 100 million wiis cause of its graphical brilliance, did they?

[Subzero200]

the batman is a boring piece of crap period no matter what system, so i hope that shuts everyone here up.

[corrus]

That's why is shiny when you see WII U version to say is better than PS3/360 version actually is worst

[Apex13]

Does anyone actually realise and acknowledge that the games shown were not complete and were demos. These are not final versions of any software and we have nearly 4-5 months to go. This is not a fan boy thing but logic.

[Rock_On_PS4]

PS3 exclusives look graphically better than X360 exclusives due to the excess prerendered film and CGI cut scenes on the PS3s BluRay disc. X360 multiplatform titles look better than PS3 multiplats due to the X360 being the lead platform.

The X360 has a better GPU, the PS3 has a much better CPU.

[sway_z]

Don't know why you're getting disagrees except for the Bluray comment...

The BluRay space can improve video and audio, but it won't improve the game's in-game graphics.

PS3's GPU is less capable than 360's ...and PS3's CPU is way more efficient at calculations than 360's....it's a fact.

I'm a PS3 owner and I think you got (mostly) it spot on!

So if you're getting disagrees for GPU/CPU comment it's rather futile and ultimately a pointless exercise ;)

[Drainage]

the devs already said they are adding stuff to take advantage of the wiiu. They are adding snow flakes and background stuff that PS3 cant do without blowing up.

[chukamachine]

Yeah PS3 can't handle snow/s

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[dubal-e]

It's obvious the PS3 can but that playschool camera you recorded that video with can't lol.

[chukamachine]

I never recorded the vid,lol.

I just selected for it's content for the above sillyness.

If i were to record something it would be hd.

[dubal-e]

haha yea I was just giving you sh*t

[DestinyHeroDoomlord]

Small things amuse small minds, once again a foolish debate has started over some useless info.

[Moncole]

YOu cant compare them.

Batman has a different suit
THey are from different angles.

[Soldierone]

I'm not getting into the argument of how WiiU looks. its a launch title so I don't expect a whole lot.

However

-How does this specific PS3 "screenshot' have no anti-aliasing issues? I notice it all the time while playing the game.

-The WiiU screenshot looks like unfinished texture holders are in place, thats why it looks so bad. I doubt the final game will be like that.

[StraightedgeSES]

Its going to be funny when ps4 launch games look like the Wii U's launch games. lets see what excuses some of the ps3 fanboys make up.

[Lucretia]

u know that would be funny.....except that even the crap launch ps3 games looked far better than ps2 games like Lair and the others.

everytime nintendo fanboys try to prove something they fall flat on their face except when it comes to sales whuch honestly does nothing for the gamer, just nintendos pocket.

you guys thought the wii-u graphics would blow ps3,360 out of the water, thought that it would be truley next gen, thought ya would have killer games, and kept saying wait for e3, now look, e3 has passed and we all laughed

[Lucretia]

we wont see the wii-u's power till next gen launches. wii-u isnt next gen but its slightly above the current gen, capability wise atleast.

but who the hell wants to buy a middle console? the wii-u was supposed to be easy to dev for so a port should be easy. Ps3 has unique structure so it makes it different to program. wii-u apparently must be hard to dev for too im guessing since batman looks basically the same.

no matter what fanboys, if the wii was next gen there is no excuse for the wii-u games to look even close to the current gen of games. its like tony hawk 3 on ps1 and ps2. they were the same game with massive differences.

the wii-u trumps nothing but the wii, which is a very easy feat

[Jacobster]

Right lets see the WII-U isn't even out yet and surely alot of people would have already played Batman (that is fans of the game). So why would I buy it again on probably a reassuringly expensive piece of kit?

[FlashBack]

That must be a PC screen, Batman has a lot of Aliasing, and in that image there's none, mistery solved

[Garrison]

I think the Nintendo really messed up bad with the wii. Making a console that is a generation behind ensures that nintendo will be "behind" for a long time. Gamers have moved on to well developed online platforms like xbox and PS3.

How long till nintendo gets up to speed on all the great services, connectivity and community that the PS3, Steam and Live has?
And the bigger question is: When the new consoles launch they will have all of the shit together more than nintendo will most likely than the whole lifespan of it's new console. Why would you want to start all over with the amateurs?

I'll probably get a wii u actually, I've been wanting to play an awesome mario game in hd but as my main hardcore console? I haven't bought a nintendo console with that mindset since they made the n64. They lost the hardcore not last gen but a LONG.. LONG... TIME ago in a galaxy far away. lol

Nintendo always kinda against the stream and did it's own thing, remember the gamecube controller? It's all good since that in itself is a reason to get their stuff but thinking that people are going to ditch the ps3 and xbox for this is crazy.

[Mkai28]

Did anyone see at e3 how much better the resolution was on the wiiu version?
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[BossPerson]

Well the Wii wasn't even as powerful as the original Xbox so I'm not surprised here

[sway_z]

And so the Wii U bashing begins!

I think someone hit the nail on the head in another recent N4G thread...

Nintendo are writing their own ticket...they're not competing with Sony or MS's next gen consoles.

You don't have to buy the Wii U or any other console...so let's just see the Wii U for what it is...a family friendly HD games console (many core games will definitely be released) that isn't pretending to be anything else!

Long Live Nintendo (btw I've always gamed on playStations)!!

[solidworm]

3 years from now the WiiU graphics will be awesome, trouble is by then the other consoles will sport graphics 100% more jawdropping,...poor Ninty fanboys.

[svoulis]

I agree 3 years from now the WiiU will be just as good if not better than the 360 and PS3. Problem is 3 years from now both Microsoft and Sony would have released a new console.

Point is Nintendo is releasing a system to "tap" into the hardcore crowd and not just family crowd. Issue is that being one step behind Sony and Microsoft in terms of quality is what hurts them.

I know I'll get disagrees etc. But I am right, when the WiiU will be at its "Prime" in terms of developing for it, both Microsoft and Sony will have powerhouses that will and can do exactly what the WiiU will do.

I will still be getting a WiiU even though I might regret it later down the road. Reason being is I give every console a chance to wow me in some way. I wasn't wowed by anything Nintendo showed at E3. Was hoping for something new and saw a lot of the same.

The 2 games I was most excited about was ZombiU and Scribblenauts. I want to see a game besides Mario made for us hardcore gamers who would buy an entire system for a new experience. While the touch screen idea is kind of cool I feel that the gimmick would wear off quickly and I'll wind up going back to using a pro controller instead.

All I am asking is that Nintendo show us actual gamers that they can make exclusives that aren't JUST Mario and Zelda.

[zavierkai]

Read the article about Batman A City on Wiiu don't judge the game for a clumsy photography taken or a video from a phone at E3.Even Batman on PS3 look like shit on that photo.At less GT TV,IGN,Kutaku,and other web side are saying that looks impressive they were present at E3 so we have to wait an see it with our own eyes.

[dubal-e]

I looked at the screenshots from eurogamer side by side and the Wii U version definitely looks better and thats just being honest. It however doesn't seem like it'd look better then some of the top PS3 games like uncharted. Its the beginning of the systems life though look at how bad some of your old PS3 and 360 games look now. I have high hopes for this systems graphics and think they'll be just shy of what the news xbox and playstation will produce, allowing it to hold its own in the next gen.

[zavierkai]

Gamers think that graphics will change dramatically with the next gen.Look at Unreal real Engine 4 they were running the last Tech demo in a normal laptop and they said U Real Engine 4 will run in all consoles even in I phones and Android devises.Really looks good but there no big changes in graphics.What they really changes is that they make the engine more easy for the developers to work on it and light effect.

[Shnazzyone]

SO are they going by those comparison shots? Those comparison shots where they show batman in two different places in two different outfits. One purposely shiner then the other because batman is wearing kinetic armor. Yeah... actually if you look at the joker comparison you'll see the graphics are identical.

[nintendojunkie28]

Here's a good article on the subject.

http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

[Holeran]

Have to wait and see. These shots aren't from a finished product (wii u) but are from a finished product on PS3 so we won't know anything until the game actually hits. Might look amazing, might not, no one knows til then.

[Enigma_2099]

Only graphics whores care that much.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Cause in truth, it looks fine to me. And using the remote as your Bat Computer is actually kinda interesting.

[jacen100]

Does it look worse? The guy picked 2 useless shots to base that opinion on. Try these:

WiiU: http://images.eurogamer.net...
PS3: http://images.eurogamer.net...

WiiU: http://images.eurogamer.net...
PS3: http://images.eurogamer.net...

Man for a game that hasent even yet been properly ported i rekon the wiiU sure does look better, i see good things from the wiiU.

[DrJones]

The PS3 came out in march 2007 here in Europe. Stop saying it's seven years old, just to over state some anti Nintendo point.

[DrJones]

Got dammit the console came out November 2006 in America. It isn't even six years old over there! What bullshit statements are these!!

[TheMrMadzen]

Big surprise

[spinbot_lv1]

ok Batman arkam city is a launch title and that the wiiU hardware is not well known, but I just saw the shots with the airship: wiiu version has clearly less polygons and the textures are more washed than the xbox360 version (watch the steel panel on the right).

[neutralgamer19]

Not to even bother with some ppl on here because year after year they are the same ppl believing the same devs and companies that spew bs about their products and lies. Same ppl that believed Crysis 2 would be best looking console game (far frm that), Rage would be the best looking game as well on consoles (not) and the Nintendo wii u would be six times more powerful than the ps3 (not!!!!) just because their mad Ps3 ended up making the best looking games and has shwn to be the console to have through the years.

People will believe anything year after year just to bring down the King of graphics and awesome exclusives on consoles. And all the time they get dis proven and shwn to be naive idiots lol

[neutralgamer19]

Not to even bother with some ppl on here because year after year they are the same ppl believing the same devs and companies that spew bs about their products and lies. Same ppl that believed Crysis 2 would be best looking console game (far frm that), Rage would be the best looking game as well on consoles (not) and the Nintendo wii u would be six times more powerful than the ps3 (not!!!!) just because their mad Ps3 ended up making the best looking games and has shwn to be the console to have through the years.

People will believe anything year after year just to bring down the King of graphics and awesome exclusives on consoles. And all the time they get dis proven and shwn to be naive idiots lol

[capcock]

Wii U batman and catwoman have a different armor, u should really do research before u open your mouths.

If anything the wii U version will look better, It would take effort to make a new console LESS powerful than the PS3. If the graphics settings are the same (720p etc) I bet wii U will run it in 60fps and if it's 30fps it will probably be higher res (1080P).

+ bottom left PS3 picture looks nowhere NEAR how it does in the real since there are no jaggies. Must be PC version.

[duplissi]

new system with new programming methods or old system where devs should know every nook and cranny?

yup....

[Kratos_Thy_God]

I will get the wii u day one just for exclusives. But think about how weak the system has to be that it needs to be optimized to look better than current gen. If the system was at least somewhat powerful, the game would look miles better with almost no optimization, just with the available raw power.

[duplissi]

the thing is we already know its in the same ballpark so that should be no surprise. it may be more powerful but that hasnt stopped many multiplats from looking worse on the ps3 than xbox

[N4g_null]

Yeah the same thing happened with the PS3.. remember UR3 wont run no faster than 10fps LOL... then it was optimized. Remember how porting xbox 360 code to the PS3 did not work, why would the wii be any different it is a brand new chip and gpu. Lots of effects have to be re-optimized. Many tool in a game engine are simply not supported due to the hardware having a better solution or the effect or tool just does not work correctly with the underlining idea of the tech.

Yet if you want to blow the wiiu off simply stop coming to the wiiu news, that is way more effective.

[jacen100]

If a ps2 game was ported to the ps3 how good would it look?
exzactly!!!
remember we are talking about a port here

[Kratos_Thy_God]

feels bat, man.

[FATAL1TY]

PS3 version better

PS3 exclusives 3x better -_-

[nintendojunkie28]

Not to add fuel to the fire and this link is not about batman:ac,never the less I felt it was relevant.

http://n4g.com/news/1015943...

[Kratos_Thy_God]

Thanks.

[Iceman X]

I don't get it, Nintendo has NEVER put out a console made for top tier graphics. I can't understand why all these people think the Wii U will be any different. I mean look at all the nice games shown at E3 and yet all these games were announced to be only on PS3/360/pc. Watch Dogs, Castlevania Lords of Shadows 2 etc. The Wii U will be Wii HD and that's it.

[Kratos_Thy_God]

It will be in the same situation when ps4,nextbox launches, don't expect ports of next gen games for a saystem that can't even do 720p60fps v-sync, with some type of aa. Once again nintendo gives us fans the finger. Nintendo, only good for exclusives. Check that box, fuck...

[N4g_null]

I guess that is the same thing the PC did to the console market last gen huh? Here I sit with a 4gig GPU playing console ports... weird huh?

Going by your logic the next PS4 and nextxbox will get ports from the Wiiu, since they can always port up and they are frankly quite fine with the tech they are using.

Plus so many gamers don't want another $600 console gen.

You can put all the power you want in a can of soup and guess what it will be a can of soup LOL.

Also the max tech they are going to put in those systems are GTx 680s lol and those are not going to give you the leap you guys are expecting ethier, just better frame rates and maybe some more effects.

[TenkoTAiLS]

A comment like that just shows either you haven't been playing video games that long or you fail to pay attention. The Wii was the FIRST and ONLY home console Nintendo has brought out that was not top teir for its generation. It's also the first generation that Sony has actually had one up on Nintendo.

NES, SNES, N64, GameCube. All more powerful spec wise than the competition. Tho carts did hold the N64 back. And the Xbox ended up beating the GameCube in the power department.

I just don't get it, they release one underpowered system in the Wii and then all of a sudden the company's history of powerful consoles means nothing and they never released a top teir system? Using that logic the PS4 is gunna be a shitter because the PS3 was Sonys ONLY graphically top teir home system. See how silly it sounds?

[Paballo]

Well to be honest I am somewhat surprised and not surprised..
Remember in 2006 when xbox and ps2 games looked better than wii launch games and wii was supposedly next gen and twice as powerful the last gen gamecube?
I feel like history going to repeat itself with ps3/360 games looking better on the multiplatform side but as time goes on Wii U games will start looking better especially exclusives and 1st party games from Nintendo

[Kratos_Thy_God]

Yo would think nintendo would correct the one mistake wii had, Horsepower!!

[N4g_null]

They did... now here comes the multiplats...

You are moving the goal post to placing even SONY and MS don't want to go. Im not even sure SONY could handle the R&D again and MS will just make their next OS console ready and tell you to buy a PC for cheap... which is why smart glass is the future... for them.

[Wagz22]

Lol that's a funny picture, he looks so defeated.

[turgore]

Let's wait for lens of truth.

[Ramon3MR]

Sorry but I played Batman: Arkham City at E3 on the Wii U and I can assure you it looks better than what the game looks like on the PS3.

[andron]

So the game isn't out yet and the fanboys are out in force as usual...

[svoulis]

Sorry but I played The Uncharted series on the PS3 and I can assure you that until Nintendo shows us some impressive EXCLUSIVE games (not regurgitated crap) that the PS3 is still better.

Now don't get me wrong, Not saying the Wii U is dead in the water. But when all they can show us is games we've already played, and the same stuff. It means they are forgetting something important.

MAKING GAMERS INTERESTED!

It is really hard to be interested in investing in a console that is just getting ports and the same stuff over and over again. Nintendo has to realize that even though they have the pokemons and Nintendrones hooked, if they want the hardcore crowd to own one they need to make US want to own one.

[Urbz7870]

The guy that wrote this article exaggerated a bit too much. To me the WiiU version looks fine, i guess he was in for the hits.

[stragomccloud]

I think they should rename this site from N4g to N4NH(News for Nintendo haters). It's really sad how much people like to bandwagon hate on the company in spite of everything the company has given to the industry and the consistent stellar games that the company has given us. Gamers seem to have truly lost sight of what gaming is about. For that reason, I am ashamed of what we have become.

[nintendojunkie28]

Well said!

..that's been my argument for the last several yrs

[-Gespenst-]

Picture got a chortle

[rataranian]

I don't care if it is as powerful or more than the PS3. I know what N has done in the past. And I think they will continue to go in the same direction "family oriented" gaming with motion/3d gimmicks. More Mario/Zelda repeat. That means NO BUY for me.

[Blasphemy]

Do people really care about Nintendo anymore for this to even matter?

[EffectO]

Judging by the number of units sold(consoles,games) people care more about Nintendo than Sony.
That is the reality

[Iceman X]

True and not true, Wii consoles sell well. Because they were cheaper and the name. But if you look the games, they don't sell at all, no "Game of the Year" no million seller. Big AAA games on PS3 and 360 will do 1 million in 1st week. Wii games will take months to do this. NPD and VG Charts keep records of this, Wii games never sold well, even Mario and Zelda games sell better than other Wii games but nowhere near what PS3 and 360 games are doing. Do you REALLY want to keep playing the same games??? More Mario, Zelda and party games is what Nintendo is good for. Casual and kid games.

[nintendojunkie28]

Agreed,even their competition seems to care.Considering they seem to implement whatever innovation ninty develops with their own products.

[TheRealist]

Ya for casual play.. Kids, Senior citizens, & mid aged ppl all bought wii cuz it was a fad.. How many still play or even have it? Gamecube BOMBED.. N64 did a bit under average.. Unless casuals go nuts over this (which they wont if they own tablets) this thing will be only for the fans.

[Ck1x]

By your logic everyone that bought a ps2 should have purchased a ps3! Well it doesn't work that way and the market is far more fickle than you would dare to admit. Just because you say and believe that the WiiU won't sell well due to people owning tablets, doesn't make it true! That's like saying people won't purchase new phones because they have a smart phone already. If the value is there and expressed properly to people it will sell, even without your contribution. I think the Wii sold just fine without you as well!

[shackdaddy]

Oh no, Batman doesn't look as good as the PS3 version. What a deal-breaker >_>

[ACEMANWISE]

Imagine the headline if it didn't

[CLOUD1983]

"In the medium term we should expect to see a new range of "cross-gen" titles come to market - the likes of the Unreal Engine 3-powered Star Wars 1313 and Ubisoft's spectacular Watch Dogs are likely to be amongst their number. These titles are almost certain to arrive on the existing HD consoles, but Wii U versions for these and many other key 2013 titles remain unannounced and there was a palpable lack of more current games in the launch line-up. "

If Wii U succeed to run Watch Dogs with this lvl of quality like the trailer we watch from E3 I am going to become an astronaut :P

[MidNight-Guy]

PS3 is also better 360

[gk07]

the wii u one isnt even finished so whats the big deal bitch i think assassins creed 3 look way better on wii u lets compare all the games it ur going to do it

[FATAL1TY]

wii u's graphics are terrible

Super mario Hd (old gen)

Pikmin 3 (old gen)

Batman (current gen)

[nintendojunkie28]

You have a right to your opinion,even if it's a horrible one,but to say pikmin 3 is old gen....What?!...we clearly didn't see the same game footage.Going by other comments you have left,I can only conclude that you are a sony defense force captain,so your opinion is clearly bias thus rendering it useless.

[TheRealist]

Wii U may have areas where it looks better later but its a year old game build on PS3.. plus the wii u is missing alot of buildings & lights in the backgrounds.. AC3 looks to be the same with sharp AA & textures but missing lots of background elements.. They are launch title games tho so it might get better with time but how much better? considering u will need to buy an external 500GB HDD for another $100, the wii u might be too much money for whats coming for it.. It needs A LOT more games from 1st & 3rd party.. E-M rated games with upgraded visuals & playability.. Otherwise, itl be a console owned by only the fans

[Ck1x]

Nice try but I don't know where the hell you shop? I can go and find a 2tb usb drive for $100, so your comment is pointless! Come back in November and compare a finished product to a finished product...
What is it on this site why people don't get it? These games are still in production! Still being developed! Not done yet! Haven't been polished yet!
I can't think of any other way to say it really...

[parasit3]

PS3 does what Nintendon't.

[yokokoroma]

If one really understood the gaming landscape, then one would know any multi platform game for the PS3 is not what it should be. (i.e. MS policy that states if a game looks better/has more quality on the PS3 they won't allow it on their console, so if the developer/publisher want their game on the 360, they downgrade the PS3 version) It's really not hard to understand why either, Blu-ray beats HD DVD's, period.

Thus, it's not just the hardware/specs of the console that matters, it's the medium on which the game is put. In the wii-u's case it's an optical disc (developed in house by Nintendo) vs a Blu-ray disc. (developed in house by SONY) the question is, can Nintendo's optical disc beat SONY's Blu-ray? The fact that the wii-u uses xbox game coding says a lot, which means it's more closer to an xbox than PS3. If that's the case, then wii-u is not more powerful than the PS3, it's just a step above 360, which isn't much compared to PS3.

[Trekster_Gamer]

You are so very incorrect. If one understands the landscape one would know that for 5 years now multiplatform games either look as good on the 360 and in more cases than none they look better on the 360.

[Ck1x]

Wow I don't even know how you justify that understanding of technology of yours! So you think Microsoft is giving hush money to developers to make poor ports of 360 games? Pure delusion... And because WiiU uses similar technology, (for one because they get their CPU's and GPU's from the same people) it automatically makes it only stronger in comparison to the 360 and not PS3! What does Sony give you people? I've never heard such nonsense before in my life. It doesn't even make a lick of sense whatsoever how diehard you guys will go.

[BIGBOSS08]

i guess now we know why it costed $599

[Ravenous_Syn]

Does it really matter?

[PersonMan]

Question: Does the Wii U version have any screen tearing or is it 100% v-sync'd?

The PS3 version tears.

[DrJones]

I believe it's 100% v-sync'd according to Eurogamer.

[PersonMan]

In that case, the Wii U version is better.

Case closed.

[V0LT]

WiiU is what the Wii should have been 6 YEARS ago.

[Jagsrock]

Are people missing the fact that the suit that batman is wearing in each screenshot is different, and is the sole reason that the shots look different. The wii U is called armored edition because batman now has a armored suit which is shinier than his old suit. People also seem to be disregarding the shot of the joker which looks the same. One screenshot of a "ported game" and all of a sudden the wii u looks worse than the ps3, sigh....

[Treian]

And looks best on the PC of course :)

[isntchrisl]

Forbes wrote an entire article claiming Wii U inferiority based off of one picture? This is almost as good as last week's CNN article.

[Gigglefist]

That picture is just PERFECT XD

[adamant715]

Lol just another failed day at N4G.

[mamotte]

The joker image seems better in PS3. There are some pixels there and over there that makes it looks like a beast. And the green is a bit more saturated, so it's no doubt it looks better. And for the batman model, it looks better in ps3 because I prefer the normal suite version compared with the shiny metal texture on the wiiU. I was counting polygons and I'm pretty sure the PS3 can generate 200 more than the WiiU. So, with this the PS3 game is better. It plays better and feels better, it's like another superalienmutant batman from outer space.

Am I doing this right? What's next? We compare two suits from a character on a fighting game? Now, the Joker looks exactly the same, and the suits are too damn different to call it a comparison. And I'm pretty sure they're busy working on the controller, instead of making graphics better.

[honkyjesus]

Nintendo loves shiny, shitty games.

Can't wait for an actual next gen console, cmon MS and Sony!

[DarkSymbiote]

Excellent thumbnail.

[goldwyncq]

Calm down people

Some of the earlier multiplatform games actually looked worse on PS3 than in Xbox 360 but we all know what's more powerful.

[-IronMan-]

lmao at the crying batman pic so funny.

[attilayavuzer]

Whoops

[optimus]

People don't seem to realize that the wiiU's games can also be played from the touch screen, meaning you can turn the console off and play the entire game from there. I think that is the main reason the wiiU's games don't seem to wow anybody . They most likely have to "dumb down" their games in order to make it work with the portable's capabilities... That's the tradeoff you get for "innovation".

[jek7]

wow so much for a next gen console