[QUOTE="umcommon"][QUOTE="SolidTy"]
I remember when the Wii was getting last Generation ports.
Now, we are reading about the Wii U getting this generation ports.
It's nice and all, and I hope the developer PR is accurate...but it's not a reason to buy a new machine. I'm not buying a Wii U to play Gearbox games, AC3, or Madden. I will buy a Wii U to play exclusives that take advantage of their tablet gaming. I'm not interested in cross developed multiplats that try to shoehorn that tablet into stupid non-ergonomic functions. While I have no idea if that's what Gearbox is doing, it's certainly something I expect from a ton of multiplatform 3rd party developers/publishers.
I am not sure this bodes well when the other next generation machines roll out (720/PS4), if there is a similar divide again between Nintendo and the other console companies (graphical fidelity), we will see a repeat of 3rd parties leaving the Wii U for higher tech pastures. It's up to 720/PS4 to deliver of course.
It all comes down to this : "When it releases, I'll look at the game then." :)SolidTy
If everyone thinks like you this will be a huge problem for Nintendo especially if the system is on par with ps4/nextbox horse power and online wise. Yes the Wii remote had countless functions tacked/forced on, but this tablet controller is pretty much a traditional controller with an EXTRA feature, not a complete re-invention. Maybe games like AC3 wouldn't get a huge benefit from the controller, but that's ok because I highly doubt the tablet would add any negatives. However, games like Madden, Pikmin, Skyrim or a complex RPG like it would all benefit greatly in their own way by having a private screen in front of them with touchscreen capabilities. If anything the touchscreen would make these games more ergonomic and streamline function wise as long as the developers use at least a little restraint and use it for practical reasons.
Anyone that played on DS for years can imagine some ideas on how this Tablet will work. Heck, I even hooked up multiple GBA's to my Gamecube for Pac-man Vs., Zelda, and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. I definitely can imagine what's going to happen.
HOWEVER, if that hypothetical 720/PS4 technological/Graphics/Physics/Textures/RAM divide occurs, then playing 3rd party games on the Wii U won't be as exciting if the other machines have a huge upgrade in graphics (720/PS4) and better online. That's assuming they get the same games that the Wii U.PS360 are getting. In fact, some 3rd party devs may jump ship if the Tech. divide is too large (we have no idea yet on that though).
The other problem is ONLINE. As neato as Touchscreen gaming may be, other gamers play their Sports and COD games for simply the online. That's going to be a very difficult uphill battle winning them over. In a game like Aliens, online seems to be a huge focus for Gearbox and this title.
As far as the idea of using item management in RPGs, we've already seen that in DS RPG's (like Castlevania Item Management for instance). Console gamers today simply hit Select to get to that screen, whereas presumably the Wii U gamers will just look down at their smaller tablet screen in their hand (like DS in it's two screens). Is that an advantage? I'm not so sure. It comes down to looking down repeatedly vs. hitting select repeately. Either way, your eyes are adjusting either to the select screen or the lower resolution tablet screen.
There is a lot to take in, but I do hope developers to try to utilze the tablet in pragmatice ways.
Ini the meantime, I'm sure Nintendo has great ideas to show off when the system releases/@ E3.
Also, the Nextbox was the code name for the Xbox 360. :P
I see where you're coming from. At this point I think a lot depends on any hardware improvements Nintendo made since the demo last year, and what Sony or Microsoft decide to do. I'll most likely get the PS4 too anyway so I wont be missing out if the Wii U is considerably weaker. 
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