Topic: Wii U in Review (News & Rumor Consolidation)

[BlackNMild2k1]

I haven't been keeping up with things lately, barely been on the forums at all, out side of a quick refresh and skimming

But has this been posted yet?

Crytek Working with Nintendo and teases the possibility of Crisis 3 on Wii U
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/359998/crytek-working-with-nintendo-crysis-3-wii-u-a-possibility/

[Chozo Ghost]

Don't ever leave us again, BnM. Without you here to provide updates this place falls apart.

[Mannypon]

I haven't been keeping up with things lately, barely been on the forums at all, out side of a quick refresh and skimming

But has this been posted yet?

Crytek Working with Nintendo and teases the possibility of Crisis 3 on Wii U
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/359998/crytek-working-with-nintendo-crysis-3-wii-u-a-possibility/

Yeah, Caterkiller posted it in the WiiU thread I believe.  He says he doesn't believe it I think.  I don't have direct quotes but I could've sworn that Crytek said they weren't developing anything for the WiiU but that another publisher  or developer was using their engine for a WiiU game.


EDIT: looks like I should've read the article first as they mention exactly what I was talking about lol.  Anyway, somethings up.  It seems to me now that they got something  in the works.

[Kairon]

I just took it to mean that Crytek was working with Nintendo maybe in the sense that they were making sure their engine supported the Wii U?

[Caterkiller]

Don't ever leave us again, BnM. Without you here to provide updates this place falls apart.

Wait a sec, doesn't bringing this place down fall in line with your ultimate ambition?


@BlackNMild - I did post that a while ago but no one was interested. As far as I could tell everyone wanted these guys to be working on Wii U, but when we get some hopeful news it was just ignored. Aren't these Crytek guys a big deal?

[Chozo Ghost]

Wait a sec, doesn't bringing this place down fall in line with your ultimate ambition?

Yes. NWR was the last hurdle preventing me from reaching my "ultimate ambition" of conquering the world, and I would have gotten away with it too, if it hadn't been for you meddling kids!

[Kairon]

Wait a sec, doesn't bringing this place down fall in line with your ultimate ambition?

Yes. NWR was the last hurdle preventing me from reaching my "ultimate ambition" of conquering the world, and I would have gotten away with it too, if it hadn't been for you meddling kids!

That's "Interloping adolescents!"

[BlackNMild2k1]

Don't ever leave us again, BnM. Without you here to provide updates this place falls apart.

Wait a sec, doesn't bringing this place down fall in line with your ultimate ambition?


@BlackNMild - I did post that a while ago but no one was interested. As far as I could tell everyone wanted these guys to be working on Wii U, but when we get some hopeful news it was just ignored. Aren't these Crytek guys a big deal?

Crytek could be a BIG deal next gen if Nintendo can squeeze a popular exclusive  showcase "trilogy" out of them and make CRYEngine3.4 the defacto next gen engine moving forward, just as MS did with Epic, Gears of War and UE3 last generation.

[Adrock]

That would help Nintendo immensely though Crytek would have had to get started a while ago for it to release early enough to make a difference.

[MagicCow64]

I would love it if someone kicked UE to the curb. I'm convinced it's one of the main reasons aesthetics got so crummy this gen, as well as underpinning textured hallway mania. I don't have a great grasp on what CryEngine brings to the table, but I remember that Crysis 2 felt more like Perfect Dark than most games attempt at this point.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Don't forget that Nintendo has hired on atleast 1 ex-Crytek person which would be a good way to get inroads to the Crytek expertise when it comes to pushing hardware and making graphically impressive engines/games for HD machines.

If Nintendo can get Crytek to make their Gears of War/Halo/Uncharted and show that using CryEngine 3.4 (or 4 or whatever) can produce games that graphically surpass PS360 without a doubt and even scale comfortable with ease towards the next MS/Sony system, CryE could easily become the UE3 of next gen as 3rd parties will want to use the engine that allows them to make 1 game and port it to all systems.

Assuming what Epic said was true "They are not building UE4 for Wii U and an interested 3rd party can do it themselves" which I don't fully believe because I've seen something that suggest there are, at the very least, dev tools for UE4 on Wii U even if a fully optimized engine is not in place. I also highly doubt that if the Wii U is capable of running UE4, even if it isn't with all the bells and whistles activated, they won't just sit by and let Crytek take the crown without a fight (assuming CryE becomes the Wii U graphical showcase engine) by not releasing an officially supported version of UE4 (lite, mobile, etc etc).

[Tamazoid]

Crytek's prior statement was that Crysis 3 was "not a fat chance" of being on WiiU. Which is a double negative.


So technically they never said Crysis 3 would not be on WiiU

[Kairon]

Crytek already specifically said they weren't making any Wii U games themselves though didn't they? I think they said another studio was using their engine though.

As for UE4, I think it'd be in Nintendo's best interests to "port it to Wii U" themselves instead of waiting for a third-party developer to do it.

[shingi_70]

Could nintendo get crytek to.ame a game for them. Currently crytek is finishing up its current t games (crysis 3,Ryse,warface,homedront 2) and then plan to go free to play only.

[shingi_70]

I would love it if someone kicked UE to the curb. I'm convinced it's one of the main reasons aesthetics got so crummy this gen, as well as underpinning textured hallway mania. I don't have a great grasp on what CryEngine brings to the table, but I remember that Crysis 2 felt more like Perfect Dark than most games attempt at this point.

Yes blame the engine instead of shitty art and le el direction.

[NWR_insanolord]

If Crytek were making a Wii U game, I'd want it to be Crytek UK. I'm still holding out for TimeSplitters 4!

[Tamazoid]

Isn't Crytek UK busy with Homefront 2 at the moment?
Regardless, if we do see another TimeSplitters game it will mostly be a Free to Play Online game due to Crytek's new direction.


If we do see the Crytek game on the WiiU it will probably be Crysis 3 or Homefront 2 (THQ will probably want to put that on anything that can run it)

[BlackNMild2k1]

Has this been posted yet?

Toki Tori 2 trailer

for Wii U & Steam

and a new Rayman Legends Trailer

Introducing Barbara

[BlackNMild2k1]

Zombi U Trailer

Tank! Tank! Tank! Trailer

[Evan_B]

Wii U achievements confirmed as "Wii U Accomplishments"?

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/631516-wii-u/63750783

[Kairon]

I'm not sure a leaked early and preliminary document counts as confirmation. Perhaps extremely encouraging, but not confirmation.

[Chozo Ghost]

"Accomplishments" sounds good, but its quite a lot to type out. I think regardless of what Nintendo calls them I might just call them "trophies" because it requires less finger moving on the keyboard.

[Evan_B]

I'm not sure a leaked early and preliminary document counts as confirmation. Perhaps extremely encouraging, but not confirmation.

That's why I put a question mark.

[BlkPaladin]

I'm not sure a leaked early and preliminary document counts as confirmation. Perhaps extremely encouraging, but not confirmation.

That's why I put a question mark.

I put it in the other rumor thread but two of the UbiSoft trailers seemed to be hinting at a trophy like accomplishment system. So there is thee items now that give hints to their system. I put my conjuncture on what in the other thread.

[Ceric]

"Accomplishments" sounds good, but its quite a lot to type out. I think regardless of what Nintendo calls them I might just call them "trophies" because it requires less finger moving on the keyboard.

Will just use Accomps.  Like Achievements in WoW are mostly just referred to as Achieves.