Wii vs PC

Trelaina

Hi,

I am loving ToMI and introducing the game to my son. We have been downloading the games off WiiWare - quite honestly, because I saw it there first and just jumped on it.

Now I'm reading here that the PC version would have been cheaper overall...plus if you buy the full set you get a collector's DVD. Grumble!

To some extent I don't mind paying a bit extra - I think it's more fun playing on Wii where everyone in the room can enjoy. I do feel just a bit cheated though....

Gman5852

Both of those are Nintendo's fault. They make anything that people will buy like crazy more expensive(I can already hear those Pokemon fans forking over $15 for Pokemon Rumble.) And they keep who buys what private(although everyone loves a little privacy.) I'm sure if they could, telltale would give wiiware owners a dvd.

OzzieMonkey

If you want to know the differences between the PC and Wii versions, I would suggest checking out this vid:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c18GltJpqkU

PecanBlue

It's more like the Wii's capabilities not being able to handle all the porting successfully. Though it does get a bit better with each episode release, there's still a lot of bugs and spontaneous crashes to be found.

Woodsyblue

OzzieMonkey wrote: »

If you want to know the differences between the PC and Wii versions, I would suggest checking out this vid:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c18GltJpqkU

Hey, that was really interesting. I had no idea the differences were that drastic. Where those same issues in the later chapters too?

The Commissioner

I had a feeling a console version would be worse in terms of graphics and other such things. That's why I prefer PC gaming. That video showed it very well - "look at those crates behind Ellen or Eileen!"

You know new consoles will come out like a PS3 and people will be like "omg it has cool graphics" but you can have those on a PC right now, especially with DirectX11 becoming big next year and improving the already excellent graphics PCs can have (with the right hardware) that already surpass console experiences. So I always get the feeling consoles play catch up on PCs.

I think Telltale are handling cross-platform really well, in terms designing primarily for the PC with excellent graphics and features in the PC versions and reducing them to fit limited hardware on consoles like the Wii. Obviously for more powerful consoles like XBox360 they'd look almost the same as the PC version (like Wallace and Gromit does, I assume).

Other games where they are made primarily for the console and then a PC version comes out that is basically just a byte for byte port is why they look crap on the PC because they aren't using the PC's full specs and the gameplay wasn't designed to best make use of the PC. It doesn't work as well this way round.

The only difference is the having it in the living room factor. But if I wanted to get a gaming laptop and stick it in the living room then it could do the same thing a console does. PCs have gamepads too. If someone just did a PC game that used motion sensitive controllers PCs are more than capable of doing what a Wii does. But for now if I wanted to enjoy it with everyone I'd tell them to stand behind me while I play it on my HD flat panel monitor in my bedroom.

Addendum - about the cheaper overall PC price and the free DVD version for people who buy the PC season, that's also a bonus. And also getting it on release day instead of waiting months for the console version too.

Thriftweed Fancy Pants

^ I'm with you on just about everything you said.

Will

Our wii tech has steadily improved over the years and seasons, but the comparison holds more or less true for the whole Season. I think you will notice better lighting and general framerate in episodes 2+ compared to ep 1, but the fundamentals are roughly the same.

Ash735

Are you guys going to considering releasing the whole Season on the PS3? I mean I understand why you chose the Wii as the console of the choice, after all a bigger install base means more income right? But then has this backfired, videos on YouTube and even on gaming websites have turned around and said, well, in a compressed form, Wii version = Crap Get PC version. Most times I see the Wii version mentioned is actually a recommendation to NOT buy it. I mean the 360 and PS3 will be able to handle the game fine, and I feel that the PS3 needs some love from Telltale, I mean if required get in touch with other video game companies for advice on how to code for the PS3, companies like Insomniac and Naughty Dog seem happy to help other developers with their findings and ability to squeeze the most out of the PS3.

Woodsyblue

I believe Telltale have mentioned several times that they are working on getting all their games onto all the consoles, including PS3. I don't think it's a matter of if anymore but when.

StarEye

Actually, I think the Wii is more than capable for Tales of Monkey Island. The Wii is more powerful than the original Xbox and PS2, and even those have graphics comparable to TOMI. The resolution is another thing. The problem is, the standards have become so low for graphics on the Wii, that developers don't really care to push the hardware much. They're satisfied as long as their game looks about the same as other games. But seriously, the Wii can easily show fantastic graphics (not on par with the best of PC/X360/PS3 of course), just look as Super Mario Galaxy. That's how good a game on the Wii can look, and it certainly looks better than TOMI in just about every aspect.

Also, I assume the limited size for Wiiware might have something to do with the way it looks as well. But it's certainly not like the Wii couldn't handle it.