Did Microsoft just make Nintendo's Wii U tablet irrevelant?

[Strategyking92]

happydolphin said:
^Well, then beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I consider what they did with the WiiU pad for ZombiU to be something that smartglass does not render irrelevant for a long time, and that is anything but a gimmick, but the path towards ever increasing immersion. Immersion is the thing I strive for as a gamer, since I'm a pretty retro gamer at the root. Games like Metroid and Bioshock appeal to me, so does a game like Uncharted, because it sucks me in. ZombiU's footage did the same for me, and most of that, appart from the 1-life hardcore mechanic, was done thanks to what you call gimmicks, on the padlet.

I have no problem disagreeing with you starkly, since I value my opinion more than yours.

so because the wiiU controller isn't rendered automatically outdated by smartglass that means that it's not a gimmick? Let me ask you: why do you think nintendo keeps introducing such "odd" capabilities to their systems? Because it works. People eat that **** up like candy because it is a new feature and it's different, not because it enhances gaming. Dual screens, motion cameras, motion controls.. They are novel, sure. But they are gimmicks. People get tired of them and they are not condusive to a long term playstyle. In the end people always go back to the standard m&k or controller input because it provides freedom, whereas "gimmicks" are limited to what they can do which is less. Look no further than the Pro controller. The wiiU controller itself is fine. The functionality, however, still needs to evolve. And gimmick-o was his name-o.

 

If these things immerse you though, have fun with it.