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Wii U Browser Screenshot Thread
- Thread starter methodman
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first time uploading a screenshot, bear with me
That is some nice looking sand.
yeah, that's why i chose that screen.
this sounds funny but bear with me for a moment: i feel like SM3DW really is the citizen kane of video games in a way. not in the sense of being generally considered the GOAT, but rather in the way that it aggressively delights in the possibilities of the medium, while still qualifying as a hugely successful example of said medium on normal terms, and totally transcending any potential accusations of gimmickiness. in other words, it's a fun masterpiece.
i just sounded pretty pretentious there but it's how i feel.
megabytecr
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Do you have both AC3 and 4? I was a bit surprised at the DF analysis given some of you guys say the game is fine. I only have AC3 and for the most part the game ran fine, if AC4 runs similar to AC3 then I will probably get it down the road.
DF is known to make WiiU versions sound like atrocities when in reality they're perfectly fine and playable. They are heavily weighted on the performance angle and raw numbers. Personally, I don't put any stock in their opinions.
megabytecr
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Yeah, I know that first hand with Black Ops 2 campaign and AC 3, they make it sound like it is unplayable, and in the end I played the game and it did had some framerate issues in the first missions, but the game was perfectly playable and enjoyable.
I also don't like them, I wish we could have other sources.
Yep I was the one that took those two pictures. AC4 > AC3 in every aspect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1sv61PP3nY
360 vs Wii U, took a quick look and saw better sand textures at 0:26. Can't comment on the frame rate though but I'd always prefer the vsync of the Wii U version.
Also: "Combined with the GamePad's twitchy analogue sticks..." What the fuck does that even mean? Sometimes I think DF wants to sound like real pros but fail miserably.
360 vs Wii U, took a quick look and saw better sand textures at 0:26. Can't comment on the frame rate though but I'd always prefer the vsync of the Wii U version.
Also: "Combined with the GamePad's twitchy analogue sticks..." What the fuck does that even mean? Sometimes I think DF wants to sound like real pros but fail miserably.
It's no secret that they just don't care for the thing in general. This should be in the back of everyone's mind while reading anything coming from DF.
They always say that 360/PS3/Wii U have "identical presentation" but in videos the PS3 versions always look softer to me. I prefer Lens of truth, they give out facts and better BS free comparisons. DF acts like a few framedrops in a particular area ruins the whole game. Reading both their Blacklist teardowns was fairly telling. They'd rather have horrendous screen tearing, rather a bit of minor slowdown in cutscenes? I noticed a bit of a laggy framerate in AC3 Boston area but it didn't kill the game and geographically it's only like 20% of the game.
Yea the Blacklist analysis was very very funny because we had a competing one lol.
StreetsAhead
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Super Mario 3D World
Super Mario 3D World
That roundness. That polygon count.
Pjsprojects
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Nah, I have AC4 on WiiU & PC plus my brother in law has it on 360, I can say right off that the wiiU version has better graphics than 360. Frame rate is fine and due to the game pad is the reason I'm playing my WiiU copy rather than my pc copy at max settings.
Good to hear. I'm at the London mill level in Splinter Cell Blacklist hours and hours into the game and have only noticed one barely perceptible frame dip during a cutscene of all things, and it lasted for about 1 second, maybe less. I'm starting to wonder wtf DF are on about, do they actually watch the games as they play or are they just looking at a graph on their machine and declaring everything shit?
I saw their comparison videos, the screen tearing in the other versions happens in cut-scenes and gameplay, lens of truth found it was like 17 to 20 percent of all frames were torn. Playing this game really has me questioning whether DF are for real or not.
dearodie
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Vermillion
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Ohmygawd, I beat Ridley. I am so happy. Tried maybe upwards of 70 times. Only four health tanks and one reserve. Had to be very careful not to get hit much. Ended up finishing with a Charge Beam.
Pjsprojects
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Good to hear. I'm at the London mill level in Splinter Cell Blacklist hours and hours into the game and have only noticed one barely perceptible frame dip during a cutscene of all things, and it lasted for about 1 second, maybe less. I'm starting to wonder wtf DF are on about, do they actually watch the games as they play or are they just looking at a graph on their machine and declaring everything shit?
I saw their comparison videos, the screen tearing in the other versions happens in cut-scenes and gameplay, lens of truth found it was like 17 to 20 percent of all frames were torn. Playing this game really has me questioning whether DF are for real or not.
Wish I had of played Black list on WiiU really. I completed it on pc but from what I have seen it's not much nicer than the WiiU version.
Maybe a thread of the exact same shots on pc would show how well some of the WiiU games stand up.
RealityPales
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This thread just makes me want to buy a Wii U. Again.
RealityPales
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Aha! Sold.
suavelicious
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Nostremitus
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Yeah, This was the case with Mass Effect 3. I tried 3 on the Wii U through Gamefly(completed the game), but bought it for PS3 because it was cheaper and has more DLC. Two different games as far as quality is concerned. The PS3 version has sections that drop to less than one FPS. I've died between frames a few times. According to DF, the Wii U version is worse despite only having occasional frame-drops... and dropping to ~20FPS on occasion... smh
Also, they spoke at length about how much more crisp the image was on the 1080p version of COD Ghosts despite having odd anti-aliasing and didn't notice they were playing in 720p... That says a lot to me...
The trainyard is a son of a bitch level, mines everywhere, armoured guards immune to most weapons and takedowns. No decent cover, they can circle behind or in front and usually both. Long narrow places to crawl between in sunlight of all things. And to top it all off snipers everywhere. Oh and they spot and shoot down the tri rotor almost immediately.
Like the hat?
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There is no way in hell ac4 is running at 20fps on wii u
Holy mother of god...
Orniletter
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So, Assassin´s Creed IV isn´t the hideous abomination it was made out to be after all ?
Maybe I´m projecting something in those DF articles that really isn´t there, but they always sound a bit spiteful towards the WiiU.
Maybe it´s just me *shrug*
EAD Tokyo nailed it !
Maybe I´m projecting something in those DF articles that really isn´t there, but they always sound a bit spiteful towards the WiiU.
Maybe it´s just me *shrug*
EAD Tokyo nailed it !
I think you mean either "Holy mudder of god" or "Holy mother of mud!"
We discussed similar feelings a few posts ago.
You're definitely not alone in this regard...
They said the image quality matches the 360 and PS3 versions. It just runs at a worse framerate.
I think you're reading into something that isn't really there.
