So Ray is that the official title: "AFL Wii"?
New AFL Video Game - Wii - Q&A Thread
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LionMen
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FEATURE LIST LOOKS AMAZING! Good to see I can play with my Gamecube controller as i get annoyed playing sports games with the wii-mote.
Sounds great so far, might have to pick up both copies and compare. Cheers Ray!
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Sweet, so one would assume that if Wicked Witch had rights to using the International Cup, TAC Cup, Under 18 Championships and VFL, so would Big Ant?I believe the arcade/sim reference is directed towards gameplay not features.
The publisher owns the rights, just ask Infinity Ward about the Modern Warfare IP.
I never play the wii but this sounds more exciting than the bigant game
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Sounds like the Wii title is packing a lot of features and I'm definitely going to have a look at the Wii title now. Has Wicked Witch and Big Ant done any cross development, like faces and such to cut down devlopment time?
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Even if the gameplay is sub par the management aspects seem like a lot of fun. I didn't particularly like AFL 2007 but I enjoyed career mode and the off season stuff and just simulated half the games.
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Sounds like Brendan Fevola will be on the cover.
Miami_Thrice
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how much has bigant shared with wicked witch?
How many seasons inn career?
Is there My player?
Is GC suns in the game?
Is it fun?
Are the graphics (and players faces) similar to Bigants game?
How many seasons inn career?
Is there My player?
Is GC suns in the game?
Is it fun?
Are the graphics (and players faces) similar to Bigants game?
Portpower2010
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just wondering if you will be posting pics of the AFL Wii game?
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I have to say I am VERY impressed.
Certainly didn't expect the AFL Challenge question to be answered, but very glad you did and in a manner that perhaps explains why it wasn't as good as most expected.
One thing I'm not sure was answered in there was how long has the game been in development for? We know BigAnt have taken a little more than 2 years, is this the same for the Wii title?
Online capabilities? I saw that you can have 8 players drop in and drop out on 1 system, but does this include online similar to the PS3/360/PC versions where you can have up to 7 (on PS3) on one system going up against 1 other person online?
Would be interested on the graphical side of things. I'm not expecting anything outstanding, since it's just not capable on the Wii, but something that is above PS2 standard (where by we can recognise players JUST that little bit more) would be fantastic.
Definitely making me want to purchase 2 versions of the game now, PS3 and Wii as they do seem like completely different titles that will offer (hopefully) something great on both systems.
All depends on the contract signed. Most likely HES/Tru Blu hold the IP rights to the AFL game and all the other licenses. But it is also likely that Wicked Witch - in an attempt to build and make their game as different to the PS3/360/PC version as possible - went out and purchased the licensing rights. Thus Wicked Witch could have the exclusive rights to them.I believe the arcade/sim reference is directed towards gameplay not features.
The publisher owns the rights, just ask Infinity Ward about the Modern Warfare IP.
FWIW I don't think it's that BigAnt didn't 'want' the other licenses for the game. I just think they didn't have time considering the amount of work that would be needed to put 50+ extra teams players into the game (which using the same facial tech would've taken another year to put in).
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Sorry, good pickup rickbrah. Gold Coast is included and is part of our 70+ teams in the game. We are having issues getting the rights for GWS Giants so unfortunately they will not be part of Career mode which is disappointing as far as we are concerned. However you will be able to play with them in Quick Match and customise their line-up.
The PS3/XBOX360/PC version has a major focus on balanced online play which is a lot of fun and thus, as far as I am aware, will not be including the International Cup, TAC Cup, Under 18 National Championships and VFL.
We had a very strong vision for this title and unfortunately we couldn't get all our wish list into one title. Career Mode lasts 10 seasons and there is a slight blend of Manger/My player so that we set the foundations for potentially having a pure My Player mode in any possible sequels. It is definitely one of the most popular sporting game modes in this studio, we just were not able to put everything we wanted into one game. Especially considering how many firsts we have packed into this game!!!!!
There has certainly been communication and cooperation between the two studios to share the workload where possible as we both want to be able to deliver the highest quality, most fun product achievable and this allows us to focus on nailing the unique aspects of our own games. Yes our faces are similar to BigAnts however they are limited to the capabilities of the Wii. But don't fret, you will get an enormous kick out of how recognisable our player faces are! BigAnt have really outdone themselves and have completed some fantastic face modelling which I find a blast to finally play AFL with players I recognise in HD. Hopefully you all feel these two titles are the AFL games you have been waiting for. If both games get enough support both BigAnt and Wicked Witch will be able to improve their feature offerings for any potential sequels. Unfortunately if AFL titles continue to be less supported than Rugby games (even in Australia), it may be a long wait before other great modes like My Player ever feature in an AFL game.
We have some screenshots on the way so stay tuned. We just need to make sure that guernseys and sponsors are accurate for 2011 before we post anything.
The PS3/XBOX360/PC version has a major focus on balanced online play which is a lot of fun and thus, as far as I am aware, will not be including the International Cup, TAC Cup, Under 18 National Championships and VFL.
We had a very strong vision for this title and unfortunately we couldn't get all our wish list into one title. Career Mode lasts 10 seasons and there is a slight blend of Manger/My player so that we set the foundations for potentially having a pure My Player mode in any possible sequels. It is definitely one of the most popular sporting game modes in this studio, we just were not able to put everything we wanted into one game. Especially considering how many firsts we have packed into this game!!!!!
There has certainly been communication and cooperation between the two studios to share the workload where possible as we both want to be able to deliver the highest quality, most fun product achievable and this allows us to focus on nailing the unique aspects of our own games. Yes our faces are similar to BigAnts however they are limited to the capabilities of the Wii. But don't fret, you will get an enormous kick out of how recognisable our player faces are! BigAnt have really outdone themselves and have completed some fantastic face modelling which I find a blast to finally play AFL with players I recognise in HD. Hopefully you all feel these two titles are the AFL games you have been waiting for. If both games get enough support both BigAnt and Wicked Witch will be able to improve their feature offerings for any potential sequels. Unfortunately if AFL titles continue to be less supported than Rugby games (even in Australia), it may be a long wait before other great modes like My Player ever feature in an AFL game.
We have some screenshots on the way so stay tuned. We just need to make sure that guernseys and sponsors are accurate for 2011 before we post anything.
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Wow already a Gold Member on your first day, you guys are doing better than Big Ant!
Game sounds awesome, now really considering buying the game on Wii rather than PS3 although the main reason I play video games is to sit down and relax at night, not get up and move around, very interesting how the features (or teams) are better than the Big Ant game when this game is apparantly meant to be a more arcade like game!
Miami_Thrice
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how's the commentary in the game and was this commentary shared with Bigant?
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For us it was about the time spent doing that and the risk of a time blow-out against our other objectives.
I believe the Wii and PS3/X360/PC versions complement each other well enough and are different enough that you should buy both!!
