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snyps on 21 June 2013
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Soundwave said:


I really don't see the big deal with off-TV play either. I mean it's tethered to the console, meaning in most homes you'd can't go into a different room to use it. So if you're using it, why play on a low-res, blurry 5-inch screen when you have a nice high resolution big TV to play on in the same room.

And as much as Nintendo tries to sell the whole "you can play on the controller while the family watches TV!", it's kinda rude to be in a room of people totally disconnected from what they're watching/doing while your face is buried in a game handheld, lol. I just find it to be pretty impractical.

And most US households have multiple TVs, so having to "share" one TV isn't really some big dilemma. I think the whole console concept was made more for Japan, but it's actually probably selling worse in Japan than anywhere else, Japan is all about true handhelds now.


I live in a 2 story house and I'm able to play in any room connected by a single barrier.  Not too shabby.  And I don't have a lot of high res tvs.  The gamepad is 480p.  Thats beautiful for it's size. I have only one room with a tv equal or better.  So I play on the gamepad a lot.  And it's not rude to be in the same room ignoring each other.  It's a lot healthier to be in the same room ignoring each other than in separate rooms ignoring each other.  Sure if some one won't shut up and let you play in peace then it's rude too ignore them.  But if the ppl around you won't shut up and let you play in peace you need to find different ppl to suround yourself with.  just my opinion.

 

my gf and i are always hanging out together doing our own thing.  It's nice to be together instead of alone.