Wii U doubters should put their fears to bed.

I was at a local Target tonight and got to spend some time with the Wii U mainly watching videos of some games and getting background info on the system itself and the tablet controller. I must say that all of my fears about the tablet being uncomfortable and unwieldy were put to rest. It is actually very light and in all honesty quite comfortable to hold. I think the possibilities are endless for the uses the tablet will have. Think back to the VMU on the Dreamcast. Play calling for Madden will be awesome with it being on a separate screen. Inventory in games like ZombiU or Zelda. Split screen multiplayer for FPS's will be quite nice as well. I honestly think this system will be quite amazing now that I have had some hands on time with it.ShoTTyMcNaDeS

I do think the touch screen it going to add a lot to certain games, ZombiU being a great example, but the fact you can really only practically have one in use with the system means it's not going to be quite as great as it could have been otherwise. An example would be the play calling you mentioned. If there's two or more people playing Madden on the Wii U then only one of them is actually going to have a controller with a separate touch screen for that secret play calling. I don't think that's going to feel quite right. What would have been perfect, in an ideal world, is if each person had access to a Wii U GamePad and then everyone could be calling plays secretly. Now that's the ideal realization of this idea but unfortunately for whatever reasons we're not going to quite get that this time around. This limitation will probably also affect the full potential of quite a few other games too. So, the Wii U GamePad is a first step and a very decent start but it's not quite as fully realized a concept as I personally would have actually hoped it would be. Maybe next again gen...

also: is it me or have republican governors been oddly in favour of rape these past few months? I swear there's been like two or three cases lately

rilpas

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[QUOTE="mariokart64fan"] coming from a obama supporter lol ya im sure you love expensive machines with just graphical overhauls over the last one with little to no thought put into them

also i hope you realise wii u is actually more powerful then xbox360 and ps3

---and has more ram -which means improvments over xbox360 and ps3 , more enemies more everything on screen better graphics and a better expeirence

now go back to supporting the expensive way of life---hows 5 dollars a gallon at the pump sound mr obama supporter

rilpas

It's interesting you belittle the 360 and PS3 as machines with "just graphical overhauls" when they also have vastly superior physics, audio and ai over the Wii. Then you highlight the Wii Us so far marginal performance increase graphically and a higher ram capacity.

Also you should support Obama as well, the Democrats are the only educated politicians you have, and all the Republicans do is pander to the corporations, they fight for them, not the people.

also: is it me or have republican governors been oddly in favour of rape these past few months? I swear there's been like two or three cases lately

Also some of the views on how abortion should work are freakin disgusting, as if the decision wasn't hard enough. Problem is, they let religion guide them too heavily.

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also: is it me or have republican governors been oddly in favour of rape these past few months? I swear there's been like two or three cases lately

Bigboi500

[QUOTE="rilpas"]

also: is it me or have republican governors been oddly in favour of rape these past few months? I swear there's been like two or three cases lately

Bigboi500

OMG! WHAT is the matter with them?

Just googled that phrase, had to see what was said with my own eyes.

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also: is it me or have republican governors been oddly in favour of rape these past few months? I swear there's been like two or three cases lately

HalcyonScarlet

OMG! WHAT is the matter with them?

Just googled that phrase, had to see what was said with my own eyes.

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[QUOTE="Bigboi500"]"If you get raped, then God meant for it to happen!" :roll: I sure as hell don't want people like that to be in positions of power.

Bigboi500

OMG! WHAT is the matter with them?

Just googled that phrase, had to see what was said with my own eyes.

It took me to a youtube video and this is pretty much how republicans feel on the subject.

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also: is it me or have republican governors been oddly in favour of rape these past few months? I swear there's been like two or three cases lately

Bigboi500

and don't forget that "if rape is legitimate, it won't result in pregnancy"

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also: is it me or have republican governors been oddly in favour of rape these past few months? I swear there's been like two or three cases lately

Bigboi500

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[QUOTE="rilpas"]

also: is it me or have republican governors been oddly in favour of rape these past few months? I swear there's been like two or three cases lately

MFDOOM1983

you know im really going to laugh when the xbox3 andps4 are announced and their prices are 600 -700 , ,

you know there will be a #$^t storm of cry babies im also with tc here ,

mariokart64fan

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you know im really going to laugh when the xbox3 andps4 are announced and their prices are 600 -700 , ,

you know there will be a #$^t storm of cry babies im also with tc here ,

Jonwh18

I highly doubt either system will be that expensive. Sony especially got burned by pricing the PS3 too high, so I would not be shocked if they try go design the PS4 so it's much cheaper to produce, while being more powerful then the PS3.

As for Microsoft, I doubt they are that stupid. They are doing well with the Xbox brand, so I doubt they will do anything to endanger that. Also, keep in mind Microsoft had to eat massive losses due to the development of the Xbox and Xbox 360. In fact, they never turned a profit on the original Xbox and only recently turned a profit on the 360 a few years ago. I don['t think they are going to suddenly put out hardware that will be difficult to easily make a profit with.

I would think that Sony and Microsoft are shooting for a cost-effective design that gives them more power then the current systems, while keeping it low for the consumer. I think $450 will be the max in terms of pricing. And I think it will be lower then that.

I was at a local Target tonight and got to spend some time with the Wii U mainly watching videos of some games and getting background info on the system itself and the tablet controller. I must say that all of my fears about the tablet being uncomfortable and unwieldy were put to rest. It is actually very light and in all honesty quite comfortable to hold. I think the possibilities are endless for the uses the tablet will have. Think back to the VMU on the Dreamcast. Play calling for Madden will be awesome with it being on a separate screen. Inventory in games like ZombiU or Zelda. Split screen multiplayer for FPS's will be quite nice as well. I honestly think this system will be quite amazing now that I have had some hands on time with it.ShoTTyMcNaDeS

I doubt the success of the Wii U - at least it's success compaired to the Wii.

The Wii was the "tickle me Elmo" of the video game world for three years because it was so different as far as games like Wii Sports. Games like that were not played like any other video game - there was no quick reflex, button masking play. The Wii U has lost that, and moved back to a (while innovative) more traditional game design model.

Because of that, I don't see the Wii U capturing the same non-gamer market that gave the Wii such high sales. I think the Wii U will probably sell somewhere between 40-60 million mark. That's not a failure, but it will not live up to the Wii.

That's my $0.02.

I agree! Plus with 1st party franchises like Zelda, Mario, Metroid, and Super Smash. Along with 3rd party support like The Wonderfull 101, Bayonetta 2, ZombiU, and multiplats, this is going to be the system to own.

RyanShazam

Sheep circlejerk time? Sheep circlejerk time

whiskeystrike

Sometime you gotta fight fire with fire.

Jonwh18

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]I'm more concerned about the Wii U's tiny storage space when digital distribution is likely to take off on consoles next gen.trugs26

I shouldn't have to buy extra peripherals right off the get go. For instance, Max Payne 3 on PC is like 30GB. That alone would max out the Wii U's HDD. After paying $350, now I have to go buy another decent sized external HDD for another $50+. It's an inconvenience and having a built in HDD should be a standard in this day and age.

Everytime I read impressions from people who tried out the tablet controller they say the same thing, its confortable and light. I admit I was initially worried and was like "how can I compete in COD online with this thing?". After the past few weeks gamers have put my fears to rest regarding the tablet controller.

xOMGITSJASONx

Honestly what else could you say? People seem to think that this gamepad should be perfect in all ways when all that really matters is if its comfortable to use. They say their is bias when thats the only impression...

Its silly for ppl to think that its because of biased Nintendo fanboys that the controller gets so much praise. It could be because it actually is pretty good? Ever think of that? When has Nintendo ever really made a shoddy product that doesn't last awhile and doesn't feel good in your hands? (not directed toward you :P).

Everyone keeps talking about how they played it at their local target or other store, but for some reason I have yet to come across a Wii U display demo. What the hell people? Does Nintendo have some sort of conspiracey against me? I go in the mall all the time, never saw any Wii U.

Everyone keeps talking about how they played it at their local target or other store, but for some reason I have yet to come across a Wii U display demo. What the hell people? Does Nintendo have some sort of conspiracey against me? I go in the mall all the time, never saw any Wii U.

ShadowMoses900

Well the folks that live near big cities tend to have it easy in finding demo stations.