Review your own console(s)! (hardware not games)

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Wii U:

Hardware: 6.5/10

Hardware is pretty lacking especially in comparison to the Wii U's competition. It's also missing some basic features for a console such as an Ethernet port and an internal hard drive. However the console has a small footprint, quiet and good quality material. You also don't have to install games. It does support external hard drives.

UI: 4/10

Slow and clunky are the words I would describe it as. Even with recent updates it can be frustrating to use, overall the UI lacks a lot of polish.

Controller: 9.5/10

A big large but good build quality and the buttons feel good to use. You can do a lot of things on the tablet such as browse the web, play some Wii U or stream Wii games, or just use it as a regular controller. Only downside is the battery life, which is very short. The Wii U also has great support for Wii controllers such as the Wii mote and Classic Controller.

Online: 7/10

Well it's nothing to write home about but it works well enough, and it's free. MiiVerse is also a nice touch and always easy access into the community.

Features: 6.5/10

Other than gaming features there really isn't much the Wii U does outside the web browser and Netflix; it does not have much on the side of multimedia features. However it does feature great and free backwards compatibility with all Wii titles. The Virtual Console is also a great feature and support is relatively active.

Price: 6/10

I still think the asking price of the console is a bit too high for what you are getting. But with a bundled game $250, is definitely the sweet spot.

Overall: 6.5/10

By any means the Wii U is not a bad console, but it's not great either. If you look past all that and just want a gaming console or a console to play Nintendo games then go for it. Especially if you missed out on the Wii, then the Wii U should definitely be considered, you're getting a next gen console along with a Wii in one package. However if you're looking for a home entertainment device, you may be disappointed.


Xbox One:

Hardware: 8/10

Just about what I expected from the leap from 7th to 8th gen in terms of technical power, although it is weaker than the PS4 it still shows off great graphics. Kinect 2 is also a huge improvement on the original Kinect and there is a lot of untapped potential still in it. However the console and all the extra parts such as the Kinect 2 and power brick take up a lot of room. Installing games is definitely a drag but some games allow you to play while installing and you can use other apps while waiting. The Xbox One also supports external hard drives but not internal.

UI: 6.5/10

It's simplistic but it works for the most part. The Windows 8 design is stylish and you even have some limited customization. However it's no where near as smooth as the Xbox 360's UI and it can be at times slow.

Controller: 10/10

Damn near perfect controller. The buttons and analog sticks feel great and the dpad is a massive improvement over the 360's. The bumpers are probably the major fault of the controller, they feel a bit too stiff and cannot be pressed from the top. Otherwise it's excellent.

Online: 8/10

It's Xbox Live, not much needs to be said what hasn't been said before. It works and it works well. However the asking price for the service is a bit much considering that other services offer more with less and Xbox Live is required to use some apps.

Features: 10/10

Another place the Xbox One excels at is the features. It features suburb multimedia feature and great support for apps. Xbox Snap is also really cool, ever wanted to play Dead Rising while watching someone play Forza on Twitch (the best console version of the app) at the same time? Well if that's your thing, now you can! You can hook stuff up to it too, which is nice.

Price: 6/10

On one side you get a lot of things with a Xbox One however it's just a little bit too much for an asking price, especially considering on how much cheaper the competition is. However recent bundles and price cuts are addressing this problem.

Overall: 8.5/10

Overall the Xbox One is a great console for games and multimedia. It is a bit pricey and it has some issues to iron out but otherwise it's smooth sailing.