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wkw427
05-05-2007, 01:45
UPDATE!

I sent in a message and today I have gotten a response. It neither says it will never happen nor states that it will, but it is leaning highly on the "will happen" side!!


Whyme,

Thank you for the suggestion. I have sent this along through the appropriate channels for consideration. Ubisoft Entertainment values its customer input and we do incorporate user suggestions into our products. In fact, ideas sent to us as suggestions to the Support Department have been used in the past.



I'm just wondering, what are the possibilities for 1701 being ported to the Xbox 360? Don't say that it will **** because it is a rts/stragity game on a gaming console, as I can give several valid reasons on why it would be a good idea..


For one, there are several people (me included) whos computers are not good enough to run the game smoothly. I for one can play it, but the more polygons are active the slower that it gets, and it has prevented me from having a very enjoyable expierence with it. If it is on the Xbox 360 (which its graphics are far superior to that of the best pcs), then many more people will be able to play!
Sometimes good pc games can be buggy, take Command and Conquer3 for example. Nearly 70% of players are unable to platy the game because it is SO buggy, myself included, and have went to getting it on the Xbox 360. Yes, RTS games weren't ment for a platformer, but it still works, and the graphics are FAR superior to that of the best pcs!


And I would even be able to assist in suggesting controls for the game. Let me explain.

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/4131/hpim0455hp2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Would be the basic select button, such as on selecting a ship, troop, or structure. Also is a general comfirmation button that means YES.
Would be the opposite of A. If you selected something and wanted to deselect it, you would press this. Also is a general selection button meaning NO.
Can cycle throught citys or open a menue to jump to cities or ships. Perhaps it can initate a trade with another city or open up somethimg.
Same as X, however it could also be used for a "jump to" command, much like the space bar. For example, if a ship is being attacked, pressing this would jump you to said location.
This is the main stick. Moving this would move the map of course. Clicking this (pressing the stick down) could jump you to your main city, which can be assigned by you.
This one would mvoe the camra. Moving it up and down would be zoom in and out, moving it left and right would also move the view left and right. Perhaps clicking it and holding it can allow you access to extreme views? Also a single click can return your camra to the default view.
This is the Start button. Pressing this would pause the game.
This is the back button. I'm not really sure what it could do? Perhaps pressing it would instantally close anything up and return you to the main game view?
This is the D-pad. Useing this whilst a menu is open could move the selection, such as defence structures, work houses, and then pressing A would open a sub menu which you can navigate through with the left or right dpad buttons.
This is the right trigger, you can not see it, but when properally holding the controller, your fingers are right on it. Perhaps holding this can open the build menu, whish you would navigate through with the dpad.
This is the right button. Unlike its cooresponding trigger, it is not really convienent to press. Perhaps this could be used to assign hotkeys to troops / ships, much the the CTRL-# combo is used.
This is the left trigger. The function could be the same as the right, or it could be changed.
Left button. See Right Button.


The big middle X button is used to access the dashboard which controls things outside the game, thus the reason I didn't mention it.


There are lot of things that could be done. I just got the idea from seeing Command & Conquer 3 on the 360 and thinking that 1701 would be GREAT to have. Not only would it be able to work precisely like its PC counterpart, but it would also allow people to play online (the connection with nearly all games is superb) and allow them to share saves, or whatever else!

Dobber
05-05-2007, 05:00
Well it is being ported to Nintendo DS, so who knows, you never can tell!

Maybe you could contact Ubisoft with the idea!

wkw427
05-05-2007, 05:01
You think? How would I contact them?

-edit-

And it isn't the same game for the DS, because we both know it just doesn't have the power. When they poeted C&C3 to the 360, it was the actual graphics and other stuff that was ported. Only thing changed was controls.

Anyway, I might be saveing up for a DS then. Is AnnoDS in America?

Dobber
05-05-2007, 05:02
Go to Ubi.com and look for a contact link, maybe?

wkw427
05-05-2007, 16:46
Alright. But that site is totally a maze. I can't find an email -.-

I suppose I must sign up for that site, which I am.

Also, I see they develope 360 games. Do you think that the possibilitys of getting anno360 are high? :)


Well I send them a message, here is what I said.

Hello, I am suggesting that the game ANNO 1701 /1701 A.D be ported to the Xbox 360. I've wrote out a large summary on why it should be developed here:

http://forum.sunflowers.de/showthread.php?t=17533

That is the official 1701 A.D. website.

I truly think that if you develop or port this game to the Xbox 360, many more people will be able to play, as some peoples computers can not handle the graphics or that the gamer can not afford a state-of-the-art graphics card. Having it on the xbox 360 will allot many more people to play.

On that website, I have also suggested a controller setup that can be changed as you see fit. As I am not the person who is actually going to port the game, all I am saying is just a suggestion.

Please take this into consideration, as I can see a great future of 1701 A.D. on the Xbox 360!

Thanks, Whyme

wkw427
06-05-2007, 17:42
Anyone eles even see this?

Dobber
06-05-2007, 18:57
Anyone eles even see this?

It's been a slow weekend! :biggrin:

wkw427
06-05-2007, 19:34
Yeah! How do you think they'll respond? Through email, or the message I send on their site?


And antoher thing, are you sure they developed 1701? On their site they said NOTHING about 1701...

Dobber
06-05-2007, 19:55
I never said they developed 1701, they didn't even publish it, nor did they distribute it. It was developed by Related Designs, published by Sunflowers and distributed by several different companies depending on the region!

But maybe you didn't see the thread that shows at the top of the offtopic forum in the News section! The one that says Ubisoft acquires Sunflowers! Ubisoft now owns Sunflowers and the rights to the Anno series, they will be the ones making the decisions concerning the future development of Anno, that is why I told you to suggest it to them!

wkw427
06-05-2007, 20:41
Ah! That makes alot of sence!

runtheplacered
07-05-2007, 03:21
"If it is on the Xbox 360 (which its graphics are far superior to that of the best pcs), then many more people will be able to play!"

I'm sorry but.... an Xbox 360 couldn't possibly be far superior to that of the best pc's, because it is nothing more then a fully integrated PC on a Television.. In fact, I don't see how it's possible that any console ever produced will be "far superior" to gaming rigs. Sorry to get off of topic.. but I guess I'm on a crusade to stop this sort of thinking... because of the competition between consoles, and the fact that microsoft owns one of them, really drags the PC gaming department down to its knees, for no other reason but marketing.

I could go on and on, but I'll stop there.

People's Republic of China
07-05-2007, 20:06
"If it is on the Xbox 360 (which its graphics are far superior to that of the best pcs), then many more people will be able to play!"

I'm sorry but.... an Xbox 360 couldn't possibly be far superior to that of the best pc's, because it is nothing more then a fully integrated PC on a Television.. In fact, I don't see how it's possible that any console ever produced will be "far superior" to gaming rigs. Sorry to get off of topic.. but I guess I'm on a crusade to stop this sort of thinking... because of the competition between consoles, and the fact that microsoft owns one of them, really drags the PC gaming department down to its knees, for no other reason but marketing.

I could go on and on, but I'll stop there.


Viv' L'PC!!!:cheers: :go:

wkw427
07-05-2007, 21:49
"If it is on the Xbox 360 (which its graphics are far superior to that of the best pcs), then many more people will be able to play!"

I'm sorry but.... an Xbox 360 couldn't possibly be far superior to that of the best pc's, because it is nothing more then a fully integrated PC on a Television.. In fact, I don't see how it's possible that any console ever produced will be "far superior" to gaming rigs. Sorry to get off of topic.. but I guess I'm on a crusade to stop this sort of thinking... because of the competition between consoles, and the fact that microsoft owns one of them, really drags the PC gaming department down to its knees, for no other reason but marketing.

I could go on and on, but I'll stop there.


Have you ever tried to emulate the Nintendo 64? It works pretty much flawlessly.




UPDATE!

I sent in a message and today I have gotten a response. It neither says it will never happen nor states that it will, but it is leaning highly on the "will happen" side!!


Whyme,

Thank you for the suggestion. I have sent this along through the appropriate channels for consideration. Ubisoft Entertainment values its customer input and we do incorporate user suggestions into our products. In fact, ideas sent to us as suggestions to the Support Department have been used in the past.

How about the Nintendo Gamecube? It works, however it is VERy slow and crashy.

The Xbox? It is possible, but like the gamecube emulation 10some.

What I'm saying is that the next gen systems can dedicate far more computeing power to the games then PCs can. You need a 2gb minimum of RAM just to run Vista!


Sorry if I worded wrong, what I really ment to say was that the 360 can do more with graphics then the standard non reved-up pc can.

Arctic_Aurora
08-05-2007, 07:03
I doubt this would be released on the Xbox360. Currently RTS's are a huge minority on consoles, and the only real ones that stand a chance of paying off are those with big industry names, like the C&C series, or Battle for Middle Earth. I playtested BfME2 for the console, and as a diehard PC gamer, found that the controls were remarkable easy to pick up on.

I'd hate to rain on your parade, but the gents (and ladies) in any PR Dept will usually use diplomatic language when responding, so while i don't doubt they value input, it doesn't always correlate to output.

In general, consoles and PCs offer different products. For some, a console graphics display will be better than their computers video card/processor/etc would display, but a high end PC will always out-perform a console in terms of game appearance. Sure it costs more, but you don't get the same amount out of a gaming desktop as you do a several-hundred dollar console.

That said, im sure that if it does have a future on the 360, i'll hear about it from my friends at Microsoft :) It might be nice, but i strongly doubt it'd ever happen.

wkw427
08-05-2007, 21:43
Yes yes but it is impossible to emulate an xbox 360 on a pc simply because the consles have more power to dedicate to to the game.

However if you remove everything taking recourses from the pc (such as the OS) and run the game, then it is possible.

Toon81
16-05-2007, 13:11
The notion that a 360 is nothing more than a dedicated PC with a TV is just plain wrong. As I understand it, the Xbox 360 is a triple-core 3.2 MHz PC with a 512-MB video card. I would be very surprised indeed, to find that suddenly, most consumer PCs are equipped with this sort of hardware.

Although I agree that if one were to buy a high-end PC right now, it might outperform the 360, but buying a high-end PC is a lot more expensive than buying an Xbox 360, for a performance benefit that, when compared to the price difference, is less than significant.

Moryarity
21-05-2007, 16:23
I guess Ubi has an interest in porting the game to other platforms..most of their games are published on different platforms..and if it is not 1701 A.D..then maybe the next game will be developed for PC and Platforms :go:

On the other hand..there are some games, I woul dreally love to play on aPC but they are only avaiable for consoles :bash:

wkw427
22-05-2007, 03:53
On the other hand..there are some games, I woul dreally love to play on aPC but they are only avaiable for consoles :bash:


Honestally why did you think I made this suggestion? Because my computer stinks, I can't afford an Über good graphics card, and I have an 360 :hello: