The Godfather II devs: Sorry, Wii, but you’re not “next-gen”

The Godfather II (PS3, 360) needs the power of true next gen (or rather, this gen) machines, so the devs said. So by virtue of the game not having a Wii version, does that mean that Electronic Arts does not consider Nintendo‘s hot-selling console to be a real “next-gen”?

The Godfather II (PS3, 360) needs the power of true next gen (or rather, this gen) machines, so the devs said. So by virtue of the game not having a Wii version, does that mean that Electronic Arts does not consider Nintendo‘s hot-selling console to be a real “next-gen”?

Producer Dave Woldman practically said so. In an interview with The Game Reviews, he explained why they’re not bringing it to the Wii this time around, although the first iteration was well-received in this platform.

We felt that in order to truly deliver on the vision of The Godfather II we really had to focus and take advantage of what the next gen hardware has to offer, including online connectivity. The next gen hardware is simply more robust and allows for a higher visual bar and immersive experience.

A next gen hardware focus enables higher-resolution textures, longer draw distances, and better frame-rates. But we also harnessed the power of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 to make gameplay improvements as well. We were able to create an all new Artificial Intelligence system to make our characters act and react more intelligently.

Too bad the devs are apparently not taking the Wii as seriously for all their big titles out there. While they’re happily singing all the way to the bank with the high demand of their console, they’re obviously missing out on a much bigger pie right here.

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Via The Game Reviews