EA Refuses to Bring Crysis 3 to Wii U

[The.Bard]

So with the Wii, Nintendo snubbed the Hardcore. Now, with the Wii U, the Hardcore is snubbing Nintendo.

Sweet, sweet irony.

I just snorted tea through my nose. Just like the Wii U, your comment is great for a laugh! Thank you! XD

 

[Doom972]

Seems silly. The Wii U's already sold over 2 million consoles since it released, so it's not like there isn't anyone to pick up the game.

And before anyone says anything, the Wii U has a GPU several generations ahead of the PS3/360, it isn't underpowered compared to either of them, and would be able to run the game just fine. This is all to do with EA being terrified of any game currently selling less than 5 million units.

You are making a fine effort today in defending Nintendo, the Wii U, and its GPU. I tip my hat.

OT: I guess other hardcore titles sold poorly on it, and the investment in converting the game for the Wii U isn't worth it. It's probably capable of running it just as well as other current-gen consoles, but since many hardcore gamers jumped ship after the family friendly Wii, there probably aren't many people who would buy this sort of games on that console.

 

[ResonanceSD]

I never really thought of the Crysis series as games anyway, more as tech demos, so I wouldn't even consider buying one on a console.

Ah, so you never actually played the original.

I'm not sure, but it sounds like he played the first one. Whenever you refer to Crysis as a tech demo, you are pretty much referring to the first one.

Everyone 'knows' it as a tech demo. But anyone who played it can't call it just that and nothing more. Amongst the contemporary mundane military shooters, Crysis was a breath of fresh air with great sandbox potentials.

Until the aliens came, that is.

What are you talking about? It's a completely linear game with pretentions of choice.

 

[AzrealMaximillion]

Seems silly. The Wii U's already sold over 2 million consoles since it released, so it's not like there isn't anyone to pick up the game.

And before anyone says anything, the Wii U has a GPU several generations ahead of the PS3/360, it isn't underpowered compared to either of them, and would be able to run the game just fine. This is all to do with EA being terrified of any game currently selling less than 5 million units.

Remember Crysis 2's console sales? They weren't great compared to the original. I think EA wants to have the game on the platform it will sell best on before porting it, if they port it.

 

[Mr. Omega]

Serious answer: Well that's unfortunate. Then again Crisis 2 didn't really do that well on consoles.

Joke answer: EA not supporting the WiiU? Wouldn't that make hardcore gamers LIKE the WiiU?

 

[theultimateend]

I never really thought of the Crysis series as games anyway, more as tech demos, so I wouldn't even consider buying one on a console.

They certainly play like it.

I got Crysis 1 with a bundle pack ages ago and I was very lost as to the hubbub.

It wasn't bad but it wasn't something I'd go out of my way to play (spending money on it counts as going out of my way).

So not having Crysis 3 on the Wii U hurts me about as much as not having Internet access on Mercury does.

What are you talking about? It's a completely linear game with pretentions of choice.

Use a trainer to give yourself infinite invisibility then pretend that you are Predator.

This makes the alien sections make a LOT more sense.

Either way Nintendo has an uphill battles on its hands.

If there is anything that Nintendo does well it is making a huge amount of money while people talk about them like they are the underdogs.

 

[RA92]

I never really thought of the Crysis series as games anyway, more as tech demos, so I wouldn't even consider buying one on a console.

Ah, so you never actually played the original.

I'm not sure, but it sounds like he played the first one. Whenever you refer to Crysis as a tech demo, you are pretty much referring to the first one.

Everyone 'knows' it as a tech demo. But anyone who played it can't call it just that and nothing more. Amongst the contemporary mundane military shooters, Crysis was a breath of fresh air with great sandbox potentials.

Until the aliens came, that is.

What are you talking about? It's a completely linear game with pretentions of choice.

No, Crysis wasn't linear. Not gameplay-wise, at least. You could approach a problem from any direction, any way you pleased.

 

[Jadak]

Seems silly. The Wii U's already sold over 2 million consoles since it released, so it's not like there isn't anyone to pick up the game.

And before anyone says anything, the Wii U has a GPU several generations ahead of the PS3/360, it isn't underpowered compared to either of them, and would be able to run the game just fine. This is all to do with EA being terrified of any game currently selling less than 5 million units.

While those numbers are fairly low compared to what EA hopes to sell, it doesn't really sound like the size of the install base is as much the issue as what sort of users make up that install base. In other words, EA doesn't think the people who do own a WiiU are people who will buy Crysis 3.

 

[CardinalPiggles]

Didn't they port Mass Effect 3 to the WiiU?

EA logic is a bit dumb sometimes.

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

While I can kinda see the point in not making hardcore games for the Wii U there are several factors aginst EA

1) They are the company famous for '5 million sales or it gets canceled' so they sould be going multi-platform anyway.

2) It's already appearing in 7 year old consoles.

Didn't they port Mass Effect 3 to the WiiU?

EA logic is a bit dumb sometimes.

With EA nothing is logical

 

[Strazdas]

Seems silly. The Wii U's already sold over 2 million consoles since it released, so it's not like there isn't anyone to pick up the game.

And before anyone says anything, the Wii U has a GPU several generations ahead of the PS3/360, it isn't underpowered compared to either of them, and would be able to run the game just fine. This is all to do with EA being terrified of any game currently selling less than 5 million units.

Well to be frank Wii(on)U audience is much different than what Crysis was geared to.

Then again one could say they dont want it on old machines since graphic engine was basically alll Crysis had going for it to begin with but they arep orting it to olther consoles so that point is moot.