Nintendo: Wii U could become "preferred" Call of Duty platform

Kinda hard for that to happen considering the hats of money Activision gets from MS, not to mention that the main fanbase is on XBL.
 
"The Wii U could become the preferred way to play those games for some of the core gamers."
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Don't really see what is so wrong with this quote. Yeah it could become a better way to play for some core gamers.
 
Not while there is friend codes, NoA. Why you haven't slapped Iwata over this, Reggie, I'll never know. Two times failed at online, and they expect people to come back for the third failure?
 
If you have slight improvements (like better fps, resolution and aa) in the first upcoming CoD game for Wii-U, it could help building an installbase for the first year. After that people will always go for the nicer graphics of ps4....
 
Always-honest said:
If you have slight improvements (like better fps, resolution and aa) in the first upcoming CoD game for Wii-U, it could help building an installbase for the first year. After that people will always go for the nicer graphics of ps4....
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Most COD folk couldn't care less about graphics. If they did, they'd prefer BF3 over CoD BLOPS/MW3.
 
They need to market the game to the girlfriends/wives of heavy CoD players.

"Does your man play CoD constantly? Can't use the TV? Can't be in the same room while he plays?
Buy him a Wii U! CoD for him; TV for you!"
 
Yeah! Because nothing works better for a twitch shooter game than taking your eyes off the screen to look at your controller.
 
apana said:
Don't really see what is so wrong with this quote. Yeah it could become a better way to play for some core gamers.
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That's because there's nothing wrong with it, but it's so much cooler and easier being a hater.
That last quote though, seriously.
 
"The GamePad's touch screen could display maps and other HUD elements, Moffitt continued."

No one wants to look away from the screen to see a quick flash of radar positioning, right? I die enough as it is being mediocre at shooters.
 
Always-honest said:
If you have slight improvements (like better fps, resolution and aa) in the first upcoming CoD game for Wii-U, it could help building an installbase for the first year. After that people will always go for the nicer graphics of ps4....
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This would never happen because the engine is already optimized at its highest and is already aging a bit. Plus it already runs at 60fps.
 
The GamePad will allow you to declutter the TV and pull gaming items like maps down and not interrupt your interaction and enjoy the cinematic quality of the game on the TV.
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This is actually detrimental in multiplayer. Creating a robust online service which is easy to use and offers everything that, say, XBL does, will go a long way in attracting core gamers. I really don't think the Wii U gamepad will help them a lot.
 
Lonely1 said:
Care to share why?
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It could certainly happen, but the reason that he gave is far from what it could. He's describing a scenario where CoD is popular because of its cinematic experience (the single player) and not because of its multiplayer. The maps, score, ammo etc. are all needed during multiplayer. People aren't going to want to glance down at their controller to see that info.
 
Spending too much time staring at maps will get you shot in the face. In a twitch shooter, you cannot divert your eyes to be looking at pointless on or off screen information. For slower paced stuff it will be fine.
 
Obviously this depends on Nintendo's online (which is mostly still under-wraps) but I also think a huge problem is the fact that even IF Black Ops 2 is better on WiiU, I doubt the difference in quality will be big enough to create a major incentive to pull people away from their 360 and PS3 versions.

Other then that, Black Ops 2 on WiiU has the potential to be be better looking, better controlling, and have an actual worthwhile local multi-player experience if done right.
 
Black Ops 2 Wii U confirmed.

I'm really excited to switch to the Wiimote/nunchuck as my primary. Wii COD would've been my primary if it wasn't so hacked out and had everything the ps360 versions had.
 
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360 has the DLC first, so they will pick 360. Nintendo said they won't pay for exclusives, so they have no chance with CoD. Sure they will have more people playing, since they have a machine now capable of the game and not some rehashed motion waggle port from hell.
 
No and about your idea with he gamepad....

The GamePad's touch screen could display maps and other HUD elements, Moffitt continued.
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Thats actually worse than having those on your screen. I can't imagine how terrible this would make online play.
 
The_Hitcher89 said:
Surely they'd have to completely rethink their online structure?
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We really don't know enough about WiiU's online to make that judgment. Miiverse, video chat, message boards; that's all we really know so far. As for friend codes:

And now the better news… "There are friend codes, but it's not the existing friend code system," Fils-Aime said. "What do I mean by that? Here's what I mean: you will be able to identify people as friends and have a certain level of interaction vs. a different level of interaction for the more general population. The method by which you identify someone as a friend is a lot simpler than what's happening today with Friend Codes." (He declined to lay out the new Wii U friend code program just yet.)

The problem I believe people had with the Wii version, I told Fils-Aime, is that adults who owned the system felt like, hey, if I'm an adult, treat me like an adult and let me friend people I've met online without having to call a person and exchange a code or something like that. "Agreed," Fils-Aime said.

"You feel like those people will be happier?" I asked.

"Yes, they will be."
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Basically it sounds like to me that Friend Codes will be something implemented with parental control. As in, if you are over 18, you can friend anybody and everybody you want with a simple click of a button.
 
Oh yeah? Looking forward to seeing their plan for a robust online infrastructure, then. They've had plenty of years to learn from the competition, so it should be pretty good.
 
Raide said:
360 has the DLC first, so they will pick 360. Nintendo said they won't pay for exclusives, so they have no chance with CoD. Sure they will have more people playing, since they have a machine now capable of the game and not some rehashed motion waggle port from hell.
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Yeah as long as its first to 360 then I dont see people forgoing 360 for Wii U for trying to juggle between both the two screens for playing a fast paced high calibur fps. MS would be kind of dumb to not continue the first rights anyway.
 
Microsoft has the COD community on lockdown, gets maps exclusively before anyone else and gives Activision both moneyhats (something Nintendo won't do) and a cut of XBL subscription fees.

I don't care how good Nintendo's digital distribution revenue package is compared to the competition... they can't match the dollars being driven Activision's way from LIVE.
 
Sure, Nintendo, I'd love having to look away from my television screen to get a quick glimpse of my minimap, as opposed to quickly flicking my eyes to the TV corner.

Even this dude (a Nintendo employee) can't think of a better use of the controller screen other than the same gimmicks the DS pulled years ago.
 
Nintendo is just a barrel of laughs lately. Guys look down at the screen with no gameplay on it to do something that you can do on the screen with gameplay in it. This is like some Jonestown Kool-aid shit right now, they are so into their own platform that they don't realise the flaws. Especially with friend codes and Nintendo's sanitization of their consoles, I doubt little Timmy is going to risk being able to call people the N word by moving over to the Wii u when MS money hats all of the dlc he so desperately begs his parents for. I want Nintendo to succeed because it stimulates competition and innovation that otherwise wouldnt be there, but they need to focus on their strengths, not their weaknesses.

Basically what I'm saying is: no
 
So... What do you expect an executive from a company to say?

"Naw, we don't think anyone will buy the game on our product. The experience is better served on their current consoles?"
 
A full map could be useful on the gamepad, but a mini-map? Leave that to the main screen!
 
Penguin said:
So... What do you expect an executive from a company to say?

"Naw, we don't think anyone will buy the game on our product. The experience is better served on their current consoles?"
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Either say 'We really would love to have COD on the Wii U and we're sure our fans will too.' or 'COD is a very valuable and important franchise and we believe that it would be fantastic on the Wii U.'
 
MormaPope said:
At this point, CoD is a system seller mainly for Xbox 360's, with there being a shit ton of PS3 console sales as well.

Why would a userbase that already bought their CoD console buy a Wii-U to play CoD on that?
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Because you know, there's a map on the controller. You see, a map, on the controller!

Let's play some CoD bro, whats your friends code?
 
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