IGN- The Wii U Controller Needs Analog Sticks and Triggers

[QUOTE="tomarlyn"][QUOTE="ThePlothole"] How? Most of the time their just used as a button. The analog part isn't necessary for that. If you just want a squishy digital trigger, the Wii U has those.ThePlothole

TBH other than Halo and Killzone, I don't really play FPS on consoles. And I've never been interested in the GTA series. The zooming part could potentially be handled even better with the touchscreen. Just have a little thumb operated slider (almost like scroll wheel zooming on the PC).

Flight sims on a console?

Well not sims, but things like Ace Combat. Don't forget Aerowings though (Dreamcast), that actually was a console flight sim. Using a touchscreen slider would be way too slow for weapon zoom in a pinch, you really don't play shooters do you? :P

tomarlyn

[QUOTE="SoBaus"]

[QUOTE="ThePlothole"] They're not buttons either. The best way to describe them is as bumpers.ThePlothole

they are also incredibly annoying when watching a movie... and you want to put the controller down, then accidentally fast forward or rewind.

Again i dont think the PS3 controller is necessarily worse, it just annoys me alot more.

i havent bought the remote yet... because i use a RF logitech universal remote. And the damn Ps3 bluetiooth adapter accessory costs $100! for the remote.

There is nothing actually wrong with the controller, i just have a series of minor nuisances with it, lol.

I know that lots of people like shooters.

I just don't think shooter culture needs any encouragement, Nintendo will find some way for you to get headshots, I promise.

Growing up we played Pacman, Donkey Kong, Mario Bros, Pitfall, Asteroids, Frogger, etc

But then in the 2000's something changed, gaming turned military, everything turned into a shooter.

I have to admit I loved it too. But now I am stepping back, saying "Why does everything need a trigger." Why does every remake of every game (even strategy games and RPG's) turn into shooters.

Can we go back to seeing other humanoids as something other than targets if only once in a while?

As far as the Wii-U they have gun attachment, so don't fear, you can still kill people.ZombieKiller7

[QUOTE="tomarlyn"]

Well not sims, but things like Ace Combat. Don't forget Aerowings though (Dreamcast), that actually was a console flight sim. Using a touchscreen slider would be way too slow for weapon zoom in a pinch, you really don't play shooters do you? :P

ThePlothole

[QUOTE="ThePlothole"][QUOTE="tomarlyn"]

Well not sims, but things like Ace Combat. Don't forget Aerowings though (Dreamcast), that actually was a console flight sim. Using a touchscreen slider would be way too slow for weapon zoom in a pinch, you really don't play shooters do you? :P

tomarlyn

However, I think that people can't be very serious gamers if they need a new way to play every generation.tomarlyn

Duel analog sticks & triggers must always be an option.. always, and that goes for all consoles, now & future - if not then I'll be no fan of it. :P

Been looking over the comments here and it is shocking how people who have never seen let alone played the wii u can dismiss this article so easy. As if the controller must be perfect because it came from nintendo wow.

Those are analog pads on the controller?

I hope they're a hell of a lot better than the nub on the psp, as that's the primary reason I never play mine.

I really hope they change it to analog sticks. The 3DS pad is fine for short bursts for me, but if I play it for a while (like a particularly long session of pokemon white :P), it begins to rub on my thumb much more than any stick/pad/whateveryouwanttocallthem I've ever used besides the extremely crappy PSP nub.

Been looking over the comments here and it is shocking how people who have never seen let alone played the wii u can dismiss this article so easy. As if the controller must be perfect because it came from nintendo wow.

Rude_Bwoii

Those are analog pads on the controller?

I hope they're a hell of a lot better than the nub on the psp, as that's the primary reason I never play mine.

topgunmv

I don't know about the circle pads, but I really don't care about the triggers. I own a PS3, you know.funsohng

btw I agree....there needs to be analog sticks.

Circle pads? Like on the PSP? Oh god no. Bread_or_Decide

1. Has the hardware actually been finalized?foxhound_fox

Seriously the triggers are just necessary for racers when you don't have a wheel, they make a world of diference, for anything else they are almost just for show. About the circle pad not sure I tried the 3DS and it seemed fine for the little bits that I used it.

Been looking over the comments here and it is shocking how people who have never seen let alone played the wii u can dismiss this article so easy. As if the controller must be perfect because it came from nintendo wow.

Rude_Bwoii

Overall I'm happy with the tablet but it needs tweaking.

[QUOTE="Rude_Bwoii"]

Been looking over the comments here and it is shocking how people who have never seen let alone played the wii u can dismiss this article so easy. As if the controller must be perfect because it came from nintendo wow.

tomarlyn

[QUOTE="tomarlyn"][QUOTE="Rude_Bwoii"]

Been looking over the comments here and it is shocking how people who have never seen let alone played the wii u can dismiss this article so easy. As if the controller must be perfect because it came from nintendo wow.

ThePlothole

Agree about the Sticks but i disagree about the triggers.

It makes me laugh when fanboys say ''but bu you haven't played it, you'll get used to it'' and talk to you like a moron for thinking such a thing. Like PS3 fans should have just ''gotten used'' to the Batarang controller?

Overall I'm happy with the tablet but it needs tweaking.

tomarlyn

I'd rather try it first before I make a list of what I think should be done differently. I would've liked to use the boomarang controller, because at least it's different from what Sony has been doing with the dualshock.

The one constant thing I see people complaining about is "why isn't it like THIS or THAT" - Gamers tend to never really look at it from a designers perspective. This is true for both games and hardware I find. There's a reason I always find it fascinatingto read the Iwata Asks features or to hear developers talking about how they make their games, like the GiantBomb Bombcast from E3 (E3 day 1 if you're interested). It was a very long podcast but you really got to see how the minds of development studios work. I wish more people were exposed to that rather than be so quick to make judgements about a design choice.

We got flooded again, so the STICKY enforcement is back.