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Why the $&@*% did I pre-order a Wii U?

gamrReview's Matt Asbaugh: "Nintendo waited until the very day after Apple announced their new iOS and the iPhone 5 so that most major news focused on that instead of them. Good job, Nintendo. No, seriously, thumbs up on that excellent decision. You get a cookie. Shove it in your mouth so the sugar jumpstarts your brain a bit, you freaking dumbasses."

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xflo3604647d ago

Funny i thought this was gonna b another tedious anti wii u article but infact its the exact opposite.

All i know is im (probably) only going to live once so while im here im goin to enjoy myself and buy what seems fun so yes ive preordered a wii u with zombie u and assassins creed 3! cant bloody wait!

Scenarist4647d ago

thats what i told myself... .

fuck i think of the money i blow in a week anyway... i can go without the bullshit.. and buy a wii u .. and wont even spend more than i normally spend..

and since most of it is consumable.... i wont even miss anything

t0mmyb0y4646d ago

Can't..wait..November..18t h...

1upgamer994647d ago

I am waiting for Assassins Creed 3 for Wii U, for a couple of reasons. One it will be In 1080p on Wii U and two the no pause weapons switching. So HOPEFULLY it will be better than the other versions. I will also say I am very happy that the fanboys that were talking smack two months ago saying the Wii U could not do games like that in 1080p have finally shut up. Wii U people took crap for way too long now the fanboys have been proven wrong. Even though they argued and treated us like crap. Now it is them who have been TREATED! :)

FinalomegaS4647d ago

did they confirm it was 1080P?

because if they can make it 60 FPS then the wait will be worth it.

I waited also since i have a few backlog games to finish so no rush.

camel_toad4647d ago (Edited 4647d ago )

I would wait for it on wii u but I swear I remember reading it was only 720p on it. Hope I'm wrong though.

MostJadedGamer4647d ago

I am buying AC3 day 1 on the PS3. Have fun starting AC3 after everybody else has already finished it. Not sure why anybody would want to wait 3 weeks just to play it on a different console.

camel_toad4647d ago

I'm only waiting for confirmation on the 1080p. If it actually runs natively at 1080p on wii u then I've got no problem waiting for the better resolution.

So far though it's just all speculation so if I haven't seen it confirmed by the ps3/360 release ill jump on it like flies on $hit.

stragomccloud4647d ago

Who cares about waiting? I've often waited for games prices to go down just to play them later. In this case the prices are the same, but they have added functionality and in some cases all DLC included.

1upgamer994647d ago

Uh, why would I wait three weeks. Well If it looks better, runs at 60fps on Wii U and the my HUD is on the gamepad and weapons switching too why would I not wait 3 weeks. Its not that long to wait for a better version of the game. So you have fun playing your version I will wait and play the better version.

stuntman_mike4646d ago (Edited 4646d ago )

just because it came out on a different console first means crap, it's what you wanna play it that matters to people. i.e choice!

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TheUndertaker854647d ago

Are we really going this low?

http://ubisoft-en.custhelp....

The AC games ALL support 1080p.

Also just going to state that NONE of the games have been confirmed to be NATIVELY running 1080p but it is a confirmed resolution, just like how it is and has been with the entire AC series.

Just saying. Your system really isn't doing anything that hasn't been done before. Even GTA allows you to go to 1080 if you feel so inclined. Most titles do and have for years now.

live2play4647d ago (Edited 4647d ago )

isnt FULL HD the same as saying native 1080p?
because iirc black ops was said to be FULL hd not upsacaled to 1080p

i dont think they use the term FULL HD when talking about UPSACLED to 1080p

but i dont know for sure

and upscaling to 1080p is not true hd
the wiiu is a new console so running games NATIVELY in 1080p should not be a huge suprise

its ok if it does native 1080p man, your world wont end...it will just sting a little xD

TheUndertaker854647d ago (Edited 4647d ago )

@live2play: Actually it's kind of funny you mention CoD. CoD DOES NOT actually run native 1080p. When devs say "Full HD" it turns into more of a generalization than truth. It does not mean the game will actually run true 1080p but rather that you can run the game at that full 1080p resolution without it actually being 1080p based.

http://www.callofduty.com/m...

Oh and btw, sorry for the "sting". Research my friend, research. You could've done without adding in the little BS at the end if you actually wanted to be informed, but it's clear most of you here don't actually want to be.

EDIT: Nice. Guess we have some fantastic readers here.

"Just because it says 1080p does not mean that the game is actually running at 1080p natively. Most games released on either the Xbox 360 or PS3 are actually running at 720p or lower and get scaled up to 1080p.

PS3 CoD titles and their native resolutions:

Call of Duty: Black Ops = 960x544 (2xAA)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare = 1024x600 (2xAA)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 = 1024x600 (2xAA)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 = 1024x600 (2xAA)

Call of Duty: World at War = 1024x600 (2x AA)

Xbox 360 CoD titles and their native resolutions:

Call of Duty 3 = 1040x624 (2xAA)

Call of Duty: Black Ops = 1040x608 (2xAA)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare = 1024x600 (2xAA)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 = 1024x600 (2xAA)

Call of Duty: World at War = 1024x600 (2x AA)"

Just used that link because most of that conversation is relevant to this one. Thought people might look and read themselves.

WrAiTh Sp3cTr34647d ago

That link you provided explains nothing, lol.

PopRocks3594647d ago (Edited 4647d ago )

@TheUndertaker85

So you're using a CoD forum as your "research"?

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

How about some common sense instead? They would not use the term "Full HD" the same term you see on 1080p compatible TVs for no reason. Jeez.

Neonridr4647d ago

yes the PS3 and Xbox 360 support 1080p, but only by upscaling the resolution. The same way your DVD player or bluray player can upconvert DVD's to 1080p. It will make the picture look better sure, but it's not the same as watching a bluray that's 1080p.

Same for the video games. A game that is native sub 720p (which is most 360 / PS3 games nowadays -- Black Ops 2 for the PS360 will be 1280x640p which is not even HD) will not look as good at 1080p as one that is running at 1080p natively. And there have been several games that have been confirmed to be running 1080p at 60 frames per second. ZombiU and Rayman are two for example. And Black Ops 2 is heavily rumoured to be as well.

But should we be surprised by that? The console is 7 years newer. The PC has been running native 1080p since like 2005/2006 so why can't the Wii U? Sounds like angry Microsoft and Sony fans who resent Nintendo because heaven forbid their newer system is more powerful...

stragomccloud4647d ago

Hahaha. No. They most certainly do not support native 1080p.

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slixshot4647d ago

Why the @#$% would you preorder a wii u? Because you want one. BOOM. DONE.

TheUndertaker854647d ago

Or because your friend preordered one.

Or because your mom preordered one.

Or because your neighbor preordered one.

Or because a commercial told you to.

Or because it's new and shiny.

It's like people are forgetting that not everybody that bought a Wii actually kept it and that many have even admitted to just letting it sit and gather dust.

Oh, and don't forget about the idiots that buy systems day one then try to sell them over eBay and other outlets for profit.

neogeo4647d ago

I still play and love my Wii. I have 57 epic games I enjoy. Working on Last story now in 480p in all it's glory.

I have a trick to make Wii look great. don't play on a LCD or hidef TV. I use a good CRT with component cables. It's much better on the eyes.

PopRocks3594647d ago

@Undertaker85

By that logic the PS3 should have shared the same success as the PS2. Oh wait.

Dr_Salvitor4647d ago

This was a fantastic read with some excellent points. Now if everyone people would remove there heads from there asses and stop complaining we could finally move along.

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Why Assassin's Creed 2 and 3 Had the Best Writing the Series Has Ever Seen

IGN - Assassin's Creed's focus on character-driven storytelling has been buried by its RPG sandbox features, and the series is weaker for it.

RaidenBlack107d ago

A rare W opinion piece from IGN.
IMO, Ubisoft needs to setup two primary AC dev teams. 1 would focus on and release character-driven OG-style AC games for OG fans and the other would continue the current RPG-ified AC style for current fans.
Release by them Bi-annually and alternatively. There'd less fatigue and a boost to quality.

ZeekQuattro107d ago

I definitely appreciate 3 more after playing it again in recent years along with the Liberation game. Back when 3 was new I was still riding high on AC2 and Brotherhood so when I played 3 I felt a bit let down. Even the ship battles grew on me.

-Foxtrot107d ago

AC2 - Yes

AC3 - Urm...I don't know

I feel they kind of dropped the ball with AC3 and with the way the story went it just didn't make sense to me at all. I felt it would have made more sense lore wise if they had it so the Red Coats were mostly Assassins and the Templars were mostly the Colonists who wanted this "new world" as a fresh start for their operations, to build a country up they'd have full control of from the start so they manufacture the war as something else while really it's just a front for the Templars vs Assassins.

It just meant that since the Red coats lose the war it explains how the Templars have gained full control of future America and how the Assassins have slowly died out by then. This entire event would have been the turning point of how things went to s**t for the Assassins and how there's not many of them left in the present.

Haythem was a lot more interesting than Connor and he should have been the main Assassin of AC3.

lucasnooker106d ago (Edited 106d ago )

I thought AC2 was the greatest of the series and it is but replaying it recently, I stared to see more flaws in the game. Basically every single mission is an assassination besides a few tailing missions lol. Still, the implementation of all the new mechanics were great. The smoke bombs, disarming guards, story, hidden tombs, swimming, flying machine, multiple locations, etc. it definitely felt a bit more special to me at the time of release though

isarai106d ago

Dunno about 3, the 1st act was cool, then i couldn't tell you what happens after that. But 2 was so good! The entire acts 1-3 were al memorable, whereas i really couldn't even tell you what happens in any other AC game

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'Nintendo Music' Update Adds Wii Sports Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included

Relive the glory days of Wii.

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Games with the dumbest NPCs

Non-playable characters in certain games are meme material, thanks to their foolish behavior. These are the big-budget games with the dumbest NPCs.

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closed_account697d ago (Edited 697d ago )

Bethesda makes the most consistently stupid NPCs, like really bad... yet I still can't help but love playing their games. Guilty pleasure, I guess. *sigh* 😩

Flawlessmic696d ago

How did redfall not make the cut.

anast696d ago (Edited 696d ago )

Every Bethesda game and Every Halo game. This list needed to have Cyberpunk somewhere.