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IIIIITHE1IIIII on 10 April 2013
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Gugerface said:
IIIIITHE1IIIII said:
The Wii remote had no dual analogue sticks, three shoulder buttons and only one reachable face button (A) during fast-paced gameplay. Heck, that single stick wasn't even clickable. Motion controls did not fill up the massive void that those missing features created.

The Wii U GamePad is a whole different story. It sacrificed nothing for a big touch screen, motion controls and TV remote capabilities. Not to mention the enjoyment of playing games while in bed, far away from the console and the TV.

 

1) Motion controls replaced the tedious button push with glorious waggle. I can't see how anyone would not feel limited if they could not waggle their controller to open a door.

 

2) Tablet controller adds nothing to gameplay. I'd rather press a button to get the menu/map/whatever is there to a bigger screen than start looking for it from a tablet screen. Also the tablet is awful as a controller, I don't want to play with that. Does that thing even play all games remotely?

3) But guess what, I have a tv and a console in my bedroom. I guess without Wii U, I can't play while in bed anymore. Damn you.


1) I take it that's a joke? Swinging your arms to open a door lock might be fun to experience a first time, but after a while it becomes nothing but a redundant feature. It's neither challenging nor rewarding. Unless you desperately want to get in shape while gaming.

2) There is still a start/select button that takes you to the menu where you can find your map. Nothing has changed. What the additional screen does is to remove the need to press those buttons as frequently as before. By displaying the map and weapon/ability options on the lower screen the game becomes more fluid as opposed to pausing the game every time you need to look at the map or change your equipment. The bottom line is though that the option to press start is still there in any case for those who prefer them, so there's no reason for anyone to complain.

Does it play all games remotely? No. But most games, yes. Nintendo Land is one example where having the TV nearby is necessary since the game is supposed to show what the GamePad and assymetric multiplayer has to offer. Which is a lot by the way. Other games like New Super Mario Bros., Mass Effect 3 and Batman: Archam City are fully playable without the TV. Third party titles in particular tend to have this ability since many of them are designed, originally, to be played without any extra features.

3) The extra features will still be there though. You won't get away from them that easily.