So is the wii u port better?

[Estrogwen]

A lot of the negative reviews are saying that the wii u port is better than the pc port. Are they right?

[Jinpachiro]

From what I played so far it plays just the same. Real issue is aa and downsampling otherwise game is as jaggy as the wii u version

[Speedy Von Gofast]

The difference is there is no more circus mini-games and now collecting 100 rings gives you extra life

[Captain Slow]

Originally posted by Speedy Von Gofast:

The difference is there is no more circus mini-games and now collecting 100 rings gives you extra life

100 rings gives you a life in the Wii U version too, if you got the patch

[Speedy Von Gofast]

Oh, I didn't know that because I don't have a wiiU

[DRUNK_CANADIAN]

My wii u collects dust :)

[Gnidex]

I think that depends.
Wii U has bigger animal requirements, which you have to fill with circus minigames. In PC version there are no circus minigames. For me, that's a big plus for PC version, because for me it's a useless filler.
Also, Wii U has local multiplayer, race between two players with one playing on TV and the second on gamepad.
And PC has mods. Yes, it already has mods. Model swaps of Shadow and such, but it's out for 2 days, what gives big promises.

That's funny how PC for me wins because of lack of feature. But maybe you have someone you want to race with. I don't.

[neildittmar]

Played both the PC version and Wii U version on the same 50" LCD TV. My thoughts...

1. Game seems cleaner (read: less fuzzy) on PC. Smaller details are more discernible and picture generally looks sharper. Assuming visual fidelity itself is exactly the same, I attribute this to the PC version being true 1080p and the Wii U version being 720p upscaled to 1080p.

2. Frame rate is much more consistent on PC. When Sonic gets moving fast on Wii U, there are some noticeable frame drops. This not only affects the fluidity of the game, but I believe it introduces some physics issues as well since they are likely tied to the frame rate. On PC, the game runs at a rock solid 60fps. It's likely no coincidence that there seems to be far fewer physics related bugs as well.

3. Though the game still retains some of the control issues from the Wii U version, overall the Xbox 360 controller provides a much smoother and more predictable interface.

4. I do not miss the tacked on GamePad-specific controls or the weak MiiVerse integration.

I wouldn't go so far as to call the PC version of Lost World definitive, but it's probably the version that new players should check out first given the appreciable improvements.

[PTKay]

You're wrong. This is actually running on the Hedgehog Engine.

[L.O.R.D]

the game will run on 60FPS even on mid range laptop ( GTX 660m)
but the negative about the game it self not the port

its not what you expect from a sonic game

[PTKay]

It is the Hedgehog Engine. The file types (some of them), the folders, everything.
It's just a watered down version of it, with less shadows and less details, but trust me, it is the Hedgehog Engine.

It'l be safe to say that in this game, the engine is heavily modified. It's like the Hedgehog Engine and the Sonic Colors engine became one.

Here for more info : https://forums.sonicretro.org/?showtopic=33853

[PTKay]

Oh ok! xD Well, I'm refering to the engine itself :P

[Estrogwen]

So what I'm getting is the features removed from the game were bad and the game runs better because PC?

[billyhatcher643]

Originally posted by seventwentyone21:

No its, not. This should never be a question. A bucket console is never better than a PC. Never. I'm running the game at the highest settings available out of the box ( 3440x1440 / all options checked ), while this game has simple shapes & colors and does not feature the Hedgehog Engine, and was decent on the Wii U, you can clearly tell you are playing the PC version here:

Examples with DOF. Silent Forest Zone 2: You can clearly see all layers of the 3D world and where you will eventually head to ( face off with Zor ) or Desert Ruins Zone 2, on the face cube with Zomom. Textures are rich and shiny. Again, the game has a very simplistic art design so it was never too demanding on the Wii U's dinky architecture however its clearly superior on PC.


As mentioned above, the added gameplay features ( animal circus ) was just unnecessary filler and the Miiverse was really annoying and had to be switched off. Most important however is the ability to play with Xbox One Controller. Now it feels like a proper Sonic game instead of that huge & bulky gamepad.



When you load a game into a $200 plastic container, you just press start and accept what they give you. When you play on PC, you actually have a configurations options.


Again, this should never be a question B)

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ the wii u version is much better barely any lag and it runs better and its actually more playble on wii u

[Captain Slow]

Originally posted by sonicfan223:

Originally posted by seventwentyone21:

No its, not. This should never be a question. A bucket console is never better than a PC. Never. I'm running the game at the highest settings available out of the box ( 3440x1440 / all options checked ), while this game has simple shapes & colors and does not feature the Hedgehog Engine, and was decent on the Wii U, you can clearly tell you are playing the PC version here:

Examples with DOF. Silent Forest Zone 2: You can clearly see all layers of the 3D world and where you will eventually head to ( face off with Zor ) or Desert Ruins Zone 2, on the face cube with Zomom. Textures are rich and shiny. Again, the game has a very simplistic art design so it was never too demanding on the Wii U's dinky architecture however its clearly superior on PC.


As mentioned above, the added gameplay features ( animal circus ) was just unnecessary filler and the Miiverse was really annoying and had to be switched off. Most important however is the ability to play with Xbox One Controller. Now it feels like a proper Sonic game instead of that huge & bulky gamepad.



When you load a game into a $200 plastic container, you just press start and accept what they give you. When you play on PC, you actually have a configurations options.


Again, this should never be a question B)

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ the wii u version is much better barely any lag and it runs better and its actually more playble on wii u

Spoken like a true toaster user.
The game is good on PC, but only if your PC can handle it. It's not a horribly advanced game, so most PCs should be able to.

[TheForestSpirit]

People that say this game lags just need better PCs or perhaps you could try turning the resolution down?

Nothing wrong with this game at all.