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Yea I think the gamepad is decent but, id much rather play on a controller if only an option like that existed.



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@OP

Sorry, but not only is this opinion not terribly original, it's already been done to death in these forums and elsewhere since the console's launch. Wii U's GamePad, I'm sorry, is pretty awesome. I don't just say that as a fan. I personally found things dislikable about the GC controller (stiff, shitty L/R buttons, ridiculously small/stiff d-pad, laughable placement of the "z trigger"), and the Wiimote/nunchuk, while nice for some things, was still limited by it's number of buttons, etc.

The GamePad is honestly the best controller they've designed since the SNES. It has everything a GOOD, regular game controller needs, four face buttons, start/select, four shoulder buttons, nice big easy to use d-pad, dual analog sticks, and THEN on top of all that, it's got a camera, a mic, built in speakers, 9-axis motion sensing, a NFC reader chip, and of course a nice huge touch screen/second screen. It acts nicely as an off-tv device (with a bigger screen than 3DS), which is great especially for playing VC and indie titles. The thing is a bit bulky, yes, but it's very light considering it's size, and once you get used to it, it's fine. The benefits of it far outweigh any perceived negatives, in my mind, and the thing is a goddamn Swiss Army Knife.

I really fail to see how people can find fault with it, other than it's size. And even that is hardly a real detriment, as it's fairly comfortable to hold. I can see some people preferring a regular style controller, but really, the GamePad is pretty bad ass.



archer9234 said:
Smear-Gel said:
spemanig said:
Smear-Gel said:
This thread:

"I Most people hate the Gamepad and my opinion is the sales numbers are fact."


Fix'd.


The amount of rain in my country has increased lately and so have PS4 sales. I'm gonna take those two unrelated things and say one caused the other.

LOL. I found this really funny. The only real thing you can say is fact: The majority doesn't care about Nintendo's hardware as a whole. And their ways of doing things. There's so many factors that caused their problems.


There's so many variables that I wouldnt even say that. But it is a combination of many people not knowinc, not caring and not having enough money, even if they do care. Pinning anything on only one variable is a surefire way to be way off base.



The gamepad is alright. I only hate games that force you to look down on it. Like Zombie u and wonderful 101. I lose all my concentration doing it. Can't game for long this way.



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BeElite said:
MikeRox said:

I think a Padless SKU would be a good idea. Then sell the pad as an accessory and bundle in downloads of the games that really show the pad off. Would allow a price cut without taking a hit on profitability to get more units out there and keep the pad available to those who to play the games that actually utilise it.

Why don't you grab yourself one of these? Practically all the games you mention (including Zombie U) work with it.

 


Exactly give people an option and hopefully it could benefit them to. 

As i said i refuse to give em extra $$$.  

So you refuse to give them extra money so you are going to continue to complain about something you don't like.... Also, considering how you can buy a Pro-controller for when you go to play multiplayer games then just hand the gamepad to the person you're playing with. I also find it odd that most people usually end up buying more than one controller fo their system anyway for exactly that purpose.



A true failure has to have 3 things:

1. Abysmal sales
2. Horrid games
3. Little to no fanbase.

Wii U does not have abysmal sales anymore.
Most people like the games
No horrible thing sells 7 million, even after a long time.



DevilRising said:
@OP

Sorry, but not only is this opinion not terribly original, it's already been done to death in these forums and elsewhere since the console's launch. Wii U's GamePad, I'm sorry, is pretty awesome. I don't just say that as a fan. I personally found things dislikable about the GC controller (stiff, shitty L/R buttons, ridiculously small/stiff d-pad, laughable placement of the "z trigger"), and the Wiimote/nunchuk, while nice for some things, was still limited by it's number of buttons, etc.

The GamePad is honestly the best controller they've designed since the SNES. It has everything a GOOD, regular game controller needs, four face buttons, start/select, four shoulder buttons, nice big easy to use d-pad, dual analog sticks, and THEN on top of all that, it's got a camera, a mic, built in speakers, 9-axis motion sensing, a NFC reader chip, and of course a nice huge touch screen/second screen. It acts nicely as an off-tv device (with a bigger screen than 3DS), which is great especially for playing VC and indie titles. The thing is a bit bulky, yes, but it's very light considering it's size, and once you get used to it, it's fine. The benefits of it far outweigh any perceived negatives, in my mind, and the thing is a goddamn Swiss Army Knife.

I really fail to see how people can find fault with it, other than it's size. And even that is hardly a real detriment, as it's fairly comfortable to hold. I can see some people preferring a regular style controller, but really, the GamePad is pretty bad ass.

If anything you have the option. It can never be offered without it because that would make support be entirely too uneven. However, with it always offered you know support will be consistent, BUT there are plenty of times when a game doesn't require tge gamepad. So the oprion is there. I am guessing some are hooig for a cheaper WiiU sku. I think the pad is too cool.





DevilRising said:
@OP

Sorry, but not only is this opinion not terribly original, it's already been done to death in these forums and elsewhere since the console's launch. Wii U's GamePad, I'm sorry, is pretty awesome. I don't just say that as a fan. I personally found things dislikable about the GC controller (stiff, shitty L/R buttons, ridiculously small/stiff d-pad, laughable placement of the "z trigger"), and the Wiimote/nunchuk, while nice for some things, was still limited by it's number of buttons, etc.

The GamePad is honestly the best controller they've designed since the SNES. It has everything a GOOD, regular game controller needs, four face buttons, start/select, four shoulder buttons, nice big easy to use d-pad, dual analog sticks, and THEN on top of all that, it's got a camera, a mic, built in speakers, 9-axis motion sensing, a NFC reader chip, and of course a nice huge touch screen/second screen. It acts nicely as an off-tv device (with a bigger screen than 3DS), which is great especially for playing VC and indie titles. The thing is a bit bulky, yes, but it's very light considering it's size, and once you get used to it, it's fine. The benefits of it far outweigh any perceived negatives, in my mind, and the thing is a goddamn Swiss Army Knife.

I really fail to see how people can find fault with it, other than it's size. And even that is hardly a real detriment, as it's fairly comfortable to hold. I can see some people preferring a regular style controller, but really, the GamePad is pretty bad ass.

So it has basic controller functions thus i should like it... or useless add on like camera mic or nfc... what the hell do i need that for.  How has that added to my gaming ? ohh yahh it hasent.  

I want a damn controller with my console not a gmmick gluster fuck, still ther isent a single game that justifes the pad.  Oh and that big screen is seriously a joke, in the days of sammys amoled screens these things picture quality is laughable.

Of course you and most on here do, nothing nintendo sales you could ever be anything but awesome great.  Actually the game pad is pretty bad, but to each his own.  Either way sales show high majority of the market diasagrees with nintendo fans when it comes to the wiiu.  



Nintentacle said:
A true failure has to have 3 things:

1. Abysmal sales
2. Horrid games
3. Little to no fanbase.

Wii U does not have abysmal sales anymore.
Most people like the games
No horrible thing sells 7 million, even after a long time.


DC had great games a fanbase yet is a massive failure.

A month of decent sales dont change the fact its over sales are abysmal, and its still trailing the GC so lowest selling ninty consoel ever.  How can you not call that a failure.