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Dead Space Wii announced
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http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/dead-space-heading-to-wii-this-year
Well.. yeah.
There's not a lot more to it than that, really.
Expect watered-down graphics, but the gameplay might survive. Short development time suggests it's a port rather than a separate game, to me.
Do this and Dead Rising set a trend for 360-to-Wii ports? We'll see.
Update: It's a prequel. Trailer here:
http://www.eurogamer.net/videos/dead-space-extraction-reveal-trailer
Well.. yeah.
There's not a lot more to it than that, really.
Expect watered-down graphics, but the gameplay might survive. Short development time suggests it's a port rather than a separate game, to me.
Do this and Dead Rising set a trend for 360-to-Wii ports? We'll see.
Update: It's a prequel. Trailer here:
http://www.eurogamer.net/videos/dead-space-extraction-reveal-trailer
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It could turn out to be awesome - if RE4 is any indication, the controls will be much better. The speed of the port is a bit worrying though, with a decent budget and dev time I'm pretty sure they could make a nice conversion to the Wii, but it looks like they're just going to bang it out as quickly as the can.
Have you played RE4? Dead Space has nothing in common with the way that game created tension/terror...?
I've been creeped out by a DS game, you don't need amazing graphics to evoke a creepy feeling.
EDIT: And of course it won't be exactly the same as the original game in every way so I hope this doesn't turn into another cock fest with everyone saying "ohhhh noooo his suit has less polygons and I can see the enemies' pixels" like it's some shocking new revelation.
RE4 didn't rely on real time complex shadow and light effects. They are totally different games built in different generations.
Yeah but RE4 was developed with lower spec hardware in mind. The developers were able to design the game with that in mind. A lot of the tension in Dead Space comes from the visuals, the lighting, the space scenes, the fog and particle effects. Not to mention the sound, although i see no reason the wii can't cope with the sound.
Let's hope they remember to put it in Stereo.........*ahem* Guitar Hero 3 *ahem*.
I can see this game controlling well, I just can't see it looking like anything but shit. While I still think they can pull off the tension, I can't see them getting all the great twitches and *gulp*pulsations*gulp* that the 360 (and I assume PS3) pulled off.
But who knows, maybe they can. Time will tell.
There's no reason they can't water the graphics down and still keep the horror side working.
but that's what it's shaping up to be...
also, I'll wait and see how this turns out before I comment on it
That's your perogative. I'm going to be dissapointed now and save myself a lot of time.
I'm not sufficiently convinced the Wii can't pull off similar atmosphere at a lower resolution. What I do believe is that people are conveniently overstating a games reliance on HD graphics for quality.
Personally, i'm gonna wait and see what happens with the game.
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IGN is saying that the game is going to be an original take on the franchise and take advantage of the Wii's strengths.
So we might not be looking at a port at all.
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If not a port, what will it be? Mini games comprised of parts like the meteor shooting, and the other mini game from the original? (The parts people didn't care so much for) Seriously not trying to be a dick here, just not getting why they would be doing this instead of using their time and resources to make games specifically for Wii. (instead of porting stuff)
Waggle motion controls!
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Stereo sound!
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Resident Evil 4 showed that a survival horror can be great, effective, and control better than any other version. If they make an original game based in the universe started in Dead Space, what's to say they can't pull this off a second time?
I don't understand how so many people just shrug off an idea because it's on the Wii. If you don't like the system, fine....but why automatically say it's going to suck or go all "Mini-games only lulz" when you have no basis for such comments?
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Don't forget the REmake. Seriously everything in that game was pre-rendered and it looked beautiful. Why wouldn't Dead Space be able to do pre-rendered everything?
Mainly they don't want to see their pet IP get "cheapened" in their eyes, or they want the team making this game to be focusing on HD hardware instead. Except they can't because it's too expensive!
EDIT:
Also yeah, being on the Wii doesn't automatically mean this is going to be some shoddy port with bad graphics and no tension.
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Yeah, you are just trying to be goddamn retard, and I must say that you are doing great job with it.
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I think he just read initial reports of in being a port and missed the post above his. Of course we really know literally nothing, it could still be a port.
Why is it retarded to want someone to make a game specifically tailored to Wii rather than a port? I'd say you picked the wrong person to bash here.
DAMNIT
It's a Wii, not a freaking Super Nintendo. There is no reason that the zero G sections or dismemberment would not work on the Wii. There is a difference between not as powerful and completely crippled.
It is not retarded at all. But having kneejerk reactions is. "Zomg it must be minigamez".
I'm sorry but this is a bad idea. Turn a shooter built around navigating combat in huge, very detailed environments into old-school Resident Evil with pre-rended backgrounds and static cameras? Might as well just make a new IP if they're going to do that.
No no... I didn't say anything about static cameras. I'm saying pre-rendered backgrounds is nothing new (RE4 did it as well) why couldn't DS do it.
Honestly, the graphics aren't the biggest consideration, the sound is - can the Wii do full 5.1 surround? I know the surround sound scared the hell out of me in that game, although part of that is the fact you'll die incredibly fast on the highest difficulty.
Because in order to make use of pre-rendered backgrounds, you have to use a static camera.
Otherwise if you move the camera, you need to draw the scene again, and whoops, it's not pre-rendered.
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Ah yeah, nevermind. RETRACTION!!
It can do DPL2, which is 5.1 matrixed.
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Not that many people HAVE 5.1 surround sound.
Of course they still play old games. I mean if they weren't PC gamers they would be raging hypocrites (I mean 720p? what is this 2002?) and retro gaming on the PC is pretty easy and rewarding.
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