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Dream_While_Awake said:

If you own a Wii U, please share the following info with me:

1) As of now, rate the Wii U on a scale of 1-10

For me, it gets a 9/10.  I own the PS3 and 360 and the Wii U has kinda eclipsed them in non gaming functions.  Those consoles do what the Wii U can do but the Wii U seems to do them more smoothly and more intuitively.  The big functions, at least.  It's a necessary part of my day thanks to the super powerful browser, Miiverse, TVii, and of course the games.  I wish it had Achievements but I don't miss 'em that much.  Plus it keeps getting better.  The underdog has a lot of charm.

Minus for Miiverse/Waru Waru Plaza being embarrassingly kiddy and missing some funtionality like streaming music apps and letting me view movies on the U via my portable HDD.  Little nit picks, really.  I could find a lot of flaws with the system but at the end of the day, the Wii U makes me smile. I really am satisfied with the hardware and games, though.

2) How much have you used the Wii U?

Like I said above, it's a necessary part of my life.  I use it all the time for various reasons.  Of course, the family friendly games just happen to be my cup of tea.  The GTA, Madden, or the Call of Duty crowd likely won't feel the same way.

3) What are your favorite Wii U games? Why?

Pikmin 3 is hard to explain.  It captures your imagination and it is just so charming.  I forgot how much I loved this quirky franchise.  I put off buying the game until December but if I knew how much quality it was packing, it should have been a day one purchase.  Super Mario 3D World is one of the most polished pure gameplay experiences I've ever had the pleasure of owning.  It's one of the few times where you can't think of anything they should have done differently when the credits are rolling.  It just makes me smile when I play it.  Arkham City on the Wii U just shows off the controller so well and it's a great game in and of itself.  I keep going back to it despite already owning it on day one for the 360.

Also, give any other opinions on the Wii U that you feel like sharing. Thank you.

I still think the Wii U isn't being pushed to its full potential.  I have a ton of ideas for the gamepad that would totally rock but instead of seeing more software that uses it in amazing ways, I'm seeing games with more subtle uses for it.  It still rocks, though.  Some things I like to put the spotlight on:

  • Off TV Play is great.  Xbox One can let you watch TV while you game.  So can Wii U.  Same problem but different solution.
  • Controller feels great.  Way better than it looks.
  • TVii is fantastic with the right TV show.  Posting with a bunch of motivated individuals (TV Tag) during a show like The Walking Dead is a lot of fun.  Like watching with friends.
  • I don't think the Wii U is or ever will be a hardcore console.  The thing just has a certain charm about it.