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I thought this was a nice article for Wii u owners who seem to be taking a beating lately. I don't know if someone posted this already.
Just a little treat from an evil Sony PlayStation fan
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/403832/features/the-30-essential-wii-u-games-to-download-now/
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sethnintendo on 01 May 2013
So far bought all tables of Zen 2, Little Inferno, Trine 2, Chasing Aurora, and all the 30 cent classics even though I own 3 previously.
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superchunk on 01 May 2013
Seems like they just listed everything available.
See me sig for what I have and want. Definitely think the eShop will be very big for Wii U as it picks up a ton of indie titles and especially mobile based experiences.
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famousringo on 01 May 2013
Ah, they just needed 30 games to fill out a list, since they did 30 games for PS3 and 360. This is just one of those cases where journalistic balance is a little silly. Wii U really doesn't have 30 essential eShop games yet.
Putting The Cave at #2 is just plain reader hostile. It's a lousy port of a mediocre game.

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famousringo said: Putting The Cave at #2 is just plain reader hostile. It's a lousy port of a mediocre game. |
I don't see why someone would call the Wii U version a lousy port, but I agree, it's a mediocre game. Ron Gilbert - one of my most favorite game designers of old - gets favorable reviews too easily these days imo.

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RolStoppable on 01 May 2013
I closed the window after skimming the first two pages, because the list reminded me of wasted money too much.
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famousringo on 01 May 2013
okr said:
famousringo said: Putting The Cave at #2 is just plain reader hostile. It's a lousy port of a mediocre game. |
I don't see why someone would call the Wii U version a lousy port, but I agree, it's a mediocre game. Ron Gilbert - one of my most favorite game designers of old - gets favorable reviews too easily these days imo.
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A juddery framerate in a game with stylized graphics and a fixed camera, and a failure to do anything interesting with the gamepad make it a lousy port. I am assuming that the framerate is stable on other platforms, but I guess they all suck for all I know.
Also clicked on page 2 to see the WiiWare games and it's a terrible selection of WiiWare titles.

"The worst part about these reviews is they are [subjective]--and their scores often depend on how drunk you got the media at a Street Fighter event." — Mona Hamilton, Capcom Senior VP of Marketing
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animegaming on 01 May 2013
i got runner 2 but that's it besides 2 of the 30 cent games and rayman legends challenge
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burninmylight on 01 May 2013
famousringo said:
okr said:
famousringo said: Putting The Cave at #2 is just plain reader hostile. It's a lousy port of a mediocre game. |
I don't see why someone would call the Wii U version a lousy port, but I agree, it's a mediocre game. Ron Gilbert - one of my most favorite game designers of old - gets favorable reviews too easily these days imo.
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A juddery framerate in a game with stylized graphics and a fixed camera, and a failure to do anything interesting with the gamepad make it a lousy port. I am assuming that the framerate is stable on other platforms, but I guess they all suck for all I know.
Also clicked on page 2 to see the WiiWare games and it's a terrible selection of WiiWare titles.
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You really think so? I thought it was a great selection. What are some WiiWare games you would recommend over those on page 2 of that list?
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DerpSandwich on 01 May 2013
famousringo said:
okr said:
famousringo said: Putting The Cave at #2 is just plain reader hostile. It's a lousy port of a mediocre game. |
I don't see why someone would call the Wii U version a lousy port, but I agree, it's a mediocre game. Ron Gilbert - one of my most favorite game designers of old - gets favorable reviews too easily these days imo.
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A juddery framerate in a game with stylized graphics and a fixed camera, and a failure to do anything interesting with the gamepad make it a lousy port. I am assuming that the framerate is stable on other platforms, but I guess they all suck for all I know.
Also clicked on page 2 to see the WiiWare games and it's a terrible selection of WiiWare titles.
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My biggest gripe is the fact that it doesn't support off-TV play. How hard could that have been to implement? I enjoyed the demo and might have considered buying the game, but without that feature I might as well buy it in a Steam sale for a couple bucks.
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