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Black Ops 2 on Wii U is 'full HD, 60fps, triple-A graphics'

Activision has thrown its full weight behind Nintendo's Wii U with a quartet of games led by its flagship shooter Call of Duty.

Activision publishing executive Eric Hirshberg stood on Nintendo's stage at a special press conference in New York to state that Wii U owners will get "the full Call of Duty" experience. (Nintendo, Wii U)

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wane  +   278d ago
Honestly
It looked no more better than the 360 and PS3 versions
Carl_Shocker  +   278d ago
It's just PR talk so Activision can sell more units on the Wii U

More units sold on multiple platforms = More money for them
yewles1  +   278d ago
Full HD to Activision = Full 1280 x 720p.
stragomccloud  +   278d ago
@yewles
Exactly. When was the last time they made a console COD that actually ran at 720p? lol
decrypt  +   278d ago
Just further proves my point.

Console gamers dont care about graphics.
dasteru  +   278d ago
@yewles1:

The term "Full HD" is stupid to begin with.

If full HD is 1920x1080 then what do you call 2560x1440 which has existed in PC monitors for nearly 15 years. Very full HD?
Laxman  +   278d ago
@decrypt

You say that like its a bad thing.

We care about enjoying ourselves. Lesser graphics or not, thats exactly what we get, and we love it.
Sarcasm  +   278d ago
Most of the past COD games were 600p and 540p. So maybe Full HD they actually got it to run at 720p???
kudakadere  +   278d ago
@decrypt

Do you happened to have played God Of War 3 at 1080p at all , just asking.
WrAiTh Sp3cTr3  +   278d ago
^^^
Have you? Nope. Not native 1080p, upscaled from 720p yeah....

http://www.psxextreme.com/p...
gaffyh  +   278d ago
The resolution might have improved, but the game looked almost the same as PS3/360 versions. It's like saying you provide 1080p video streaming, and the bitrate is 500kbs.

Great move from Nintendo, convincing Activision to put Blops 2 on the system, however, Firstly, nobody is going to buy the system for BLOPS 2 because they already have PS3 or 360 or PC. Secondly, PS3/360 will always be bogging the Wii U down even if it can handle better graphics (which is likely considering 1GB of ram), because the "multiplatform goal" is almost always to make console versions of the game look as similar as possible.
sikbeta  +   277d ago
It's a port, so yeah, doesn't seem to be that great, but I didn't see the final product yet.
DeadlyFire  +   277d ago
Doesn't a PC have all of these resolutions. I believe on a PC 1080 is more than possible since how many years ago.

On a console released in 2012 it should have 1080p every game. Unless on new tech engines.

Sure Full HD term is silly, but in terms of marketing they will come up with a new name for 1440p when it becomes standard. Sure its been around for awhile, but only recently has it been performing at a decent level of framerate.

2500x1440 = Full HD 2.0 haha

Full HD for Black Ops 2 means 1 thing.
1080p native on WiiU. Sure it might not look different than PS3/X360 versions right now, but when you look at that same game engine that you have seen for the past 6 years you will see that small pebble in the corner of the map at new detail unlike you have ever seen it. ha

There might be a difference between PS3/X360 and WiiU version, but at the moment there is no clear visual difference shown. It is likely that porting from PS3/X360 version might have hindered any chance of a real visual upgrade or perhaps they have not shown us a close up of the game for us to determine the real graphics quality.
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inb4its2late  +   277d ago
@dasteru

Well considering most of your gamers play on a HDTV that only support 1080p. Then yes 1080p is full HD in that respect. And has been for quite a while to console gamers and HDTV users.

Maybe you just had to throw out "PC", to take a stab. On thing is for sure, were talking about consoles and Tv's and not PC and monitors. So yes full HD is 1080p.
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Pixel_Enemy  +   277d ago
When has COD EVER been tripple-A graphics? Maybe when it launched it's engine way back when 360 released. The same engine has been recycled year in year out.
DaCajun  +   277d ago
Do you people understand that higher resolution does not necessarily mean better graphics? If the graphics are old like COD engines produce it doesn't matter what resolution you show it in it's still going to look the same or actually worse the higher the resolution. Old dated graphics is still old and crappy no matter what resolution you show them at.
kaozgamer  +   277d ago
@dasteru

the term full hd is like a standard. heaps of people have it and their are heaps of content made in that format.
Masta_fro  +   277d ago
Honestly, It dam right should run full HD @ 60FPS!!!

This is freaking cod black ops 2, a game thats been using the same engine since cod4!

By the way, an ati 4850 could run cod4 with everything at max at around 44fps @ 1920x1200... So why in the world would it not run @ full hd?

Shit id be dissapointed if it wouldnt.

http://www.legitreviews.com...
sidar  +   277d ago
" Very full HD"

1080p is the "full HD" for TV's. It's not referring to computers screens.
Army_of_Darkness  +   277d ago
Full hd huh.... Coming from a company that can't do a 720p,60fps game after what!? The 6-7th cod game?! Lmao!
Autodidactdystopia  +   277d ago
It is 1080p native.

meaning soemthing they havent been able yet to achieve with ps360 hardware.

regardless of if it looks better to you personally or not it is technically doing something that wasnt possible previously on home consoles with this engine.

minimize it though, it makes the ps3 360 look better.

It doesnt bring the cows home graphically but it does show that there is more than twice the hardware capability available to treyarch... or is it activision given many of thier games have been 640 or below.
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BitbyDeath  +   278d ago
Resolution only means a lot to the PC only crowd.
The difference has never been that big.
Hisiru  +   278d ago
Then why is people asking for 4k resolution on the PS4?
dark-hollow  +   278d ago
From sub hd (in cod on ps3/360) to FULL HD is a VERY noticeable jump.
If you can't distinguish the difference between 600P vs 1080P then you should upgrade your crappy 480p tube TV.
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Irishguy95  +   277d ago
It's a HUGE difference on PC. Because PC carries Native 1080P and Native 720p. For the majority of Pc exclusives anyway, multiplats are different(whatever the game was built for is usually what the native res sticks too). Most Console games carry a native 720p and upscaling to 1080p won't make a large difference, anyhow, you can imagine how different it is going from 480pNative to 720pNative. It's quite a leap. 1080p is quite a good bit better looking that 720p. Again so long as it's native and all the textures follow the 1080P.

Also, wow, AAA is such an overused pr term. AAA means budget. Nothing to do with the quality.
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Mini0510  +   276d ago
either get your eyes check or get a better TV.

*can't tell if trolling or actually can't tell the difference
BitbyDeath  +   276d ago
Take Buffy for example, the first couple of seasons were not shot using a HD camera, you put buffy season 1 on a HDTV it will not look that great.

Same goes for games. Using a higher res does not make the picture look better, just allows for a higher pixel count.
cleft5  +   278d ago
It doesn't look any better, but the fact that it is on the WiiU and they are taking this stance is a good thing. This is just one more selling point for the WiiU that stops someone from passing on the WiiU for the ps3 or 360 because they want to play blops.
Welshy  +   278d ago
"Full HD, 60fps, AAA graphics" won't remove the tired mediocrity of the gameplay though.

How it's possible to get excited for a game where you know EXACTLY how it will play and look is beyond me.

I seriously hope COD doesn't survive the jump to next gen, substantially more developers and great titles out there that deserve the money that steaming pile earns.

If something is going to get me excited to purchase a new console, it sure as hell won't be this.
DeadlyFire  +   277d ago
Every IP should have its own playstyle that they should keep to a certain degree relatively the same. Don't like it then buy a different game.
Welshy  +   277d ago
my point being, that it's not even RELATIVELY the same, it's the EXACT same with another skin and some killstreaks.

That isn't a new game, that's what every other franchise calls "DLC", by your standards, would it be OK if DICE released the Vietnam DLC for BC2 as an entire release called BC3 at £45/$60?

Do you genuinely pick up COD every year, and in complete honestly go "wow, i love the changes that have been made, this is much better gameplay from last year" ?
donman1  +   278d ago
its a port to the WiiU. Why are people expecting games for all three consoles to look much better on the WiiU to then prove its better??? To me, when Retro show the next Metroid Prime game... then people can have the conversation if the WiiU is next gen or just a minor upgrade to the 360/PS3. 1st and 2nd party developers are the ones to showcase what the console they are developing for can really do. For example look at the work Naughty Dog continues to do on the PS3.
DeadlyFire  +   277d ago
Don't worry my friend when more exclusives + PS4/XB3 ports arrive WiiU will show what it can do.
shauzy  +   277d ago
At least its not 720p like on consoles
Welshy  +   277d ago
Wii U isn't a console? =S
ALLWRONG  +   277d ago
So basically Wii U and 360 owners will get the better CoD. CoD games should be the number one game PS3 owners should boycott, not the number one game they buy.
showtimefolks  +   277d ago
Well let's see I am not interested in COD and it will sell millions more on ps3 and xbox360. If I am getting a wiiu it's not for COD since we don't know how the online structure will work and if it's anything like Sony started with an than expect a hiccups and learning curves during first 12-24 months.

With Sony launching a 12gb ps3 soon and most likely both ms and Sony will drop prices most big publishers will out their games on wiiu but most of their sales and fan base will be on ps3 and xbox360.

I am usually excited for every new system but wiiu hasn't done much for me personally, I am guessing Zelda in HD will do it for me but not sure when that will launch.

COD has never looked beautiful since maybe MW1 so I don't think graphics are a strong part of COD games.

Let's see how he launch goes and how future support from 3rd parties. It's a fact that 3rd party publishers and Nintendo haven't seen eye to eye so this is a big IF so while launch games are there lets see how support holds up. I hope Nintendo gets along with 3rd party publishers because usually they care abut their 1st party games and everything else didn't matter but let's hope it's different with wiiu
richierich  +   278d ago
Seriously Activision need to upgrade the engine for COD its beginning to show some grey hairs now
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PopRocks359  +   278d ago
Beginning?
PRHB HYBRiiD  +   278d ago
they needed to do this when call of duty world at war was released.
ABizzel1  +   278d ago
Where's the same level of support for Black Ops Declassified on the Vita?
PopRocks359  +   278d ago
Declassified is not much more than an afterthought, I'd imagine. Have you seen the game in motion? If you're getting CoD, you may as well just get the regular version on PS3 (assuming that's your console of choice).
andibandit  +   278d ago
Vita is being abandoned, makes no sense to develop alot of stuff to a console, with a userbase, whose economic buying power is shared with PS3.
Alot of people who own a Vita also own a PS3, so if they sell well on Vita they are problably taking away from the PS3. The customer gotta choose right?? hmm BO2 for my PS3 or BO:Declassified for my Vita.
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ABizzel1  +   277d ago
But it makes sense to pour your full development muscle into a new console with an install base of 0, where it's predecessor had the largest portion of market share, yet it was constantly outsold by it's competition by 5x - 10x.
moparful99  +   277d ago
Your argument has more holes then swiss cheese..
Theyellowflash30  +   278d ago
@ yewles 1
- You know whats funny? That is still a lot better than what what they currently doing.
Bathyj  +   278d ago
But how do you play it? With that crappy half-tablet thing?
dark-hollow  +   278d ago
You can play it on the PRO controller or even the wiimote if you don't like the "crappy half-tablet".

Anything else to bitch about?
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live2play  +   278d ago
haha xD
you got him good

put him in his place
wiiu_peeu  +   278d ago
Lol your trying so hard. I don't blame you though. I know your bubble is burst seeing how nin. Has let you down once again and brng produced a next gen. System. Sorry you believed like other dreamers on here it would be 5 times more powerful than current gen. More like .20 lol
live2play  +   278d ago
dark hollow burned you man
burned you like a witch in salem
matgrowcott  +   277d ago
So not at all? Salem "witches" were hanged, not burnt.

Or am I missing something?
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Rockoman16  +   278d ago
Maybe you could use your feet or your brain?
Sarcasm  +   278d ago
Easy. Put down the crappy half-tablet thing. Put it in the garbage. And then imagine playing it in your head at 4K resolution SSAA DirectX13. It will probably be a lot better.
AngelicIceDiamond  +   278d ago
I said Black ops 2 won't get released this year for Wii U. I was wrong, I own up to it, and currently eating my own words.

Black ops 2 for Wii U should be a banger for Nintendo.
cleft5  +   278d ago
I am glad to see you and others owning up to being wrong about certain points on the WiiU. I hope others can get pass their biases and give the console a chance.
AngelicIceDiamond  +   278d ago
Well, I was never biased about the Wii U I don't have a prob with any console but I did over speculate on the Wii U. Its gonna be great console definitely.
Sgt_Slaughter  +   277d ago
If only this could happen more than once-in-a-while.

N4G would be a very different place.
0pie  +   278d ago
hummm all COD on console are sub-hd to run at 60fps. The wii-u can handle real hd?
ugaydawg  +   278d ago
Activision cant make good graphics.
slaton24  +   278d ago
they publish the game not create it so activision has nothing to do with the graphics is the game designers at IW and Treyarch
Plagasx  +   278d ago
Triple A graphics???

Lol.

COD looks like shit and needs a fucking Makeover.
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Hazmat13  +   278d ago
i hated they Wii U but now idk seen some shit on it like ZombiU and other things i might get it also price is nice so ya i might get it.
im sure if Activision dig deep into there greedy little heart they could have updated graphics that rival BF3 and some decent destruction (like BFBC2) and then it could go up against BF until then, i love both games but it terms of quality im going for BF3.
givemeshelter  +   278d ago
So it's 720p finally? Gee... What progress...
wiiu_peeu  +   278d ago
Wait wait what id miss? A few hours ago didn't ppl say ur was going to be 1080p native?
beerkeg  +   277d ago
'Wait wait what id miss?'

English classes?
topekomsi  +   278d ago
The box for CoD on Xbox 360 claims it runs @1080p, Could this be the same claim? Then it ends up running at 576p upscaled to 1080p. I would like to see it run at a true 1080p 60fps.
wiiu_peeu  +   278d ago
Oh i know very well of the pr talk BS but the way the nin. fans went on in the other article staying it was 1080p native i thought it was confirmed. But now i see it's just dreamers eating up EA pr talk again trying to make out Wii u to be what it's not smh.
Shok  +   278d ago
Full HD on such an OUTDATED engine hardly means anything lol. I mean yes obviously they used the Wii U's extra power I'm just saying that 720p and even 1080p is useless if it's not being done on a current engine.
Gamer-Z  +   278d ago
Its sad how COD dictates how well a console does and honestly its not even that great its like the Angry Birds of FPS.
Agent_hitman  +   278d ago
There are bunch of crying babies are in here lately! LOL..
Actually they love bashing, even the price of Wii U, they can't accept it..
g-nome  +   278d ago
Full HD upscaled does not equal full HD rendered
Animal Mutha 76  +   278d ago
Regardless of weather its native 720p or 1080p or upscaled (we don't know the hardware well enough yet - the Wii U might have an upscaler chip as good as the 360's) the very fact that will have the next COD as good if not slightly better than PS360 means they stand a chance of tapping some of the shooter hardcore crowd away from the PS360 especially If they can back it up with some other tempting games.

I'm not loving the sound of the Wii U but we should not make too many assumptions yet. It might suprise us all.
josephayal  +   278d ago
1080p ? no
IMO Gears and Killzone looks much much much better
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DJ  +   277d ago
They're pretending PS Orbis and Xbox 720 aren't coming next year...
NBKJOKER352  +   277d ago
OH WAIT SO YOU MEAN THE WII U IS GONNA DO SOMETHING PC HAS BEEN DOING SINCE CALL OF DUTY 4! LET ME GO WASTE 400 BUCKS ON THIS PILE OF JUNK RIGHT NOW. CONSOLES ARE FOR THE WEAK AND WEARY...or just those who are broke trash and can't afford a proper gaming rig.
DivineAssault  +   277d ago
So ppl that arent fortunate enough to buy nice things are trash? thats pretty low.. I dont have alot of money & i play on consoles so im weak & weary? Id hit u in the mouth if i seen u.. Then your teeth would be broke
Imalwaysright  +   277d ago
Consoles are for its exclusives and believe me when i say that console exclusives are BETTER than PC exclusives. SMG, Uncharted, GeOW, Zelda, just to name few are BETTER than any PC exclusive this gen. Hell even a console multiplatform game: RDR is better than any PC exclusive. Now why dont you go tweak your PC some more so that you can play some glorified tech demos, mod some PC exclusives so that you can turn them into something that is actually worth playing and make another petition to have a console game ported to your sex toy PC? Oh BTW while you're at it stop pirating games you low life scum.

Trolling is :)
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J_Cob  +   277d ago
F_ck. This just means CoD is going to sell even more copies and not die out sooner than later.
Tzunoy  +   277d ago
I don't buy this. Is another Dirty strategy to lure people into buying The game on WiiU. For me it looks the same no major improvements.
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Feldman9000  +   277d ago
That's no different than the other systems.
Kidmyst  +   277d ago
Wow this now has made me want a WiiU. Umm nah! maybe when Zelda comes out and a price drop and more games. Just can't see $300-$350 for a little better Wii when Nintendoland looks like crap for what's supposed to be "Next gen". ZombieU would be the only game I'd buy but not worth the console price for one game
tigertron  +   277d ago
AAA graphics, eh? *sniggers*
chukamachine  +   277d ago
@dasteru

It's called SHD. Sexy HD.
kuntryboy  +   277d ago
AAA Graphics? LOL Call of Duty? LMAO LOL
ninjahunter  +   277d ago
I like how HD is a selling point. Because its this new cool thing, right?
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