Wii U gamepad - do you like it or not?

[Trunkin]

archbrix said:

Trunkin said:

archbrix said:
I love it. Beautifully functional and comfortable as well. And I love the possibilities it offers.

I will say that for long play sessions with games that don't utilize the screen at all I'd prefer the pro controller, but the Gamepad still works great. I do kinda wish it had analogue triggers, though...

I hear this mentioned often. Outside of racing games, is there any benefit to having analog triggers?

Well, there are other similar instances like in Rogue Leader where squeezing accelerates and clicking activates full thrusters. One of my favorite uses for them on the Gamecube was in the Resident Evil remake. I always chose the control scheme where the trigger would make your character walk or run depending on the pressure and it worked beautifully.

Still, there's something to be said about digital functionality too; I just see it as yet another obstacle for games designed with the PS360 controllers in mind.

Ah, I see. I wonder why Nintendo opted for digital triggers on the Wii U, then. I can't imagine that they would be that much more expensive to implement.