The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
11-26-13, 10:22 PM
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Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
Playing around with NFS:MW last night, great game, but made me realize that the tablet is a shitty controller for racing games. The touch-screen integration is nice, but the actual controls are crap. The triggers for acceleration/breaks are just buttons that have two modes; on & off. You can't accelerate or break just a little like you can with the 360 or PS3 controllers. Also, the sticks are crap. They have a very narrow range of movement, so you over-steer by moving them a little and they're convex instead of concave, so it's not particularly ergonomic to your thumb resting on it, and they're just a little too stout as well. And with my middle finger resting under the controller, against the barrier behind the triggers, it starts to wear on my finger and rub it raw, not unlike writing with an uncomfortable pencil for a long time.
Also, who's ever idea it was to make the controller shiny and a horrible magnet for finger-stains, needs to drive around to Wii U owner's home and polish each person's controller to understand what a retarded mistake he made.
Seriously, people saying that the gamepad/tablet is comfortable and not-cumbersome are speaking a different language to me, because it is easily the most cumbersome controller I've ever had to use. And I don't mean just for the racing games, but the Marios as well - I'm glad those give me the option to use the Wii wand instead.
Also, the battery life is shit - feels like I get barely 2 hours out of a single charge, and playing while it's plugged in is just more burdensome.
So, to sum up; shitty controller, but I'm still enjoying the few games I've played.
Also, who's ever idea it was to make the controller shiny and a horrible magnet for finger-stains, needs to drive around to Wii U owner's home and polish each person's controller to understand what a retarded mistake he made.
Seriously, people saying that the gamepad/tablet is comfortable and not-cumbersome are speaking a different language to me, because it is easily the most cumbersome controller I've ever had to use. And I don't mean just for the racing games, but the Marios as well - I'm glad those give me the option to use the Wii wand instead.
Also, the battery life is shit - feels like I get barely 2 hours out of a single charge, and playing while it's plugged in is just more burdensome.
So, to sum up; shitty controller, but I'm still enjoying the few games I've played.
11-26-13, 11:20 PM
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Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
Are most WiiU games playable on the pro-controller?
I only ask because I don't want to ever use that tablet thing, but I want to play Nintendo games.
11-27-13, 12:58 AM
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Maybe it just feels like I'm getting 2 hours out of a charge instead of 5. But then I know for a fact that the Wii controller drained battery even while off, so maybe this does that too?
11-27-13, 11:25 AM
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11-27-13, 02:49 PM
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Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
I've yet to even see a low battery light. I play for a couple of hours one day, a couple of hours the next day, then set the gamepad on the charging cradle. I suppose one of these days I'll just keep playing until it dies to see how long the battery lasts, but I'm getting at least four hours of gaming on a single charge without seeing a low battery light. I keep the brightness on the middle setting. Did mine come with a super battery or something?
11-27-13, 04:11 PM
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Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
Have you actually played with the Gamepad yet? It's comfortable in the hand and some games make great use of it. Don't write it off just because it's different.
11-27-13, 05:49 PM
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Which one are you using again?
If it is the Nyko, when did you buy it? I remember there being tons of problems with them when they were first released. How long does it last for you?
Just checked Amazon, no longer there, none on eBay, etc... either.
If it is the Nyko, when did you buy it? I remember there being tons of problems with them when they were first released. How long does it last for you?
Just checked Amazon, no longer there, none on eBay, etc... either.
11-27-13, 08:55 PM
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11-28-13, 10:41 AM
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Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
Since the deal was live on Best Buy's site I went for the console, so here's our Wii U haul that'll be under the tree (spent under $600 total).
Am I missing anything?
Merry Christmas to us.
Am I missing anything?
- Nintendo Wii U 32GB Console Deluxe Set, Mario Wii Remote Plus & NintendoLand Best Buy
- Just Dance 2014 Groupon
- Just Dance 2014 Kids Groupon
- Wii U Party w/ Wiimote TRU
- Super Mario 3D World TRU
- Rayman Legends Amazon
- Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Amazon
- Skylanders Swap Force Starter Pack Walmart
Merry Christmas to us.
11-28-13, 12:28 PM
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Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
Amazon listed Scribblenauts Unmasked as a lightning deal but didn't follow through. They dropped the price to $40, but I was really hoping for a $25 price match for Wal-mart.
11-28-13, 03:07 PM
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Deluxe Wii U with Nintendo Land for $249.99 from Target. Won't last long:
http://www.target.com/p/wii-u-32gb-d...t_adv_xasd0002
http://www.target.com/p/wii-u-32gb-d...t_adv_xasd0002
11-29-13, 06:07 PM
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People are claiming that the Zelda Bundle is ringing up at $249.99 at Target:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=724759
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=724759
I guess at this point I'm just going to wait and either hope for a deal before Christmas or hold out until early next year.
11-29-13, 06:33 PM
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The two Targets I went to last night had zero Wii U to be found anywhere, I was shocked.
11-29-13, 10:51 PM
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I'm starting to think that the Wii U will go down in history as another Dreamcast, a system that a lot of people praise but refuse to buy. And the people who are criticizing it now are going to be writing nostalgic essays in a decade about how wonderful it was, crying about how it never got the attention it deserved.
Too bad, because I'm enjoying the hell out of mine.
Too bad, because I'm enjoying the hell out of mine.
11-29-13, 11:16 PM
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Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
11-29-13, 11:18 PM
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Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
I'm starting to think that the Wii U will go down in history as another Dreamcast, a system that a lot of people praise but refuse to buy. And the people who are criticizing it now are going to be writing nostalgic essays in a decade about how wonderful it was, crying about how it never got the attention it deserved.
Too bad, because I'm enjoying the hell out of mine.
Too bad, because I'm enjoying the hell out of mine.
The Wii U is what it is, for now. It will be interesting to see if Nintendo can right the ship. It really can't hold its own going against hardcore gamers, but if they crap out enough quality first-party titles it should be a must-own if you appreciate Nintendo's games.
11-30-13, 01:55 PM
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Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
Okay, so the controller's battery definitely drains while it's off.
I last used it two days ago, but I made sure to notice that the batter indicator was full when I last turned it off. Used it today, and the battery indicator was down 3 "bars". Such bullshit.
I last used it two days ago, but I made sure to notice that the batter indicator was full when I last turned it off. Used it today, and the battery indicator was down 3 "bars". Such bullshit.
