Those are valid points from the writers point of view and he seems to have made a rational decision when picking a system for himself and his family
but from my point of view they become invalid for these reasons:
No. 5 – Backwards compatibility
I didn't have a Wii and barely any valid interest in it's library.
No. 4 – The software
I have no interest in most of Nintendo's first party games and IPs rendering it unapealing since there's barely any interesting third party support.
No. 3 – Nintendo, the company itself
Not a big fan of how they operate, their views on gaming and their PR aproach.
No. 2 – Couch/local co-op and multiplayer
I dont have a lot of gaming parties or people over to play but the times i did it on my ps3 were very enjoyable. Mostly singstar at parties, some fighting games and Sengoku Basara. Some smaller games like Scott Pilgrim and When Vikings attack were a surprising funny experience with friends over.
I believe this attitude that the multiplayer experience is a Nintendo thing comes mostly from ignorance on the part of people about the experiences available on other systems.
I can see myself enjoying those features and same IPs on a PS4 along with games like DQ Heroes and similar games.
No. 1 – The value
I dont like Wii U as a hardware piece either, it's a weaker system, I don't believe it will have as extensive a lifetime as a PS4 or Xbox One so it becomes less worth the cost.
I got my PS3 in 2009, i was a late adopter. I'm still gonna buy games for it next year.... that's a 6 year lifespan for a system that i got into late in the game.
I'm planning on getting my Ps4 next year with the games that i want that are starting to release next year and i expect to get like 6/7 years at least of gaming from that system.
I dont see the Wii U last more than another 4 years to be honest, before Nintendo releases or at least announces a new system and starts killing support for Wii U.
This is my logic and my reasoning for why Wii U isnt a logical decision for me.
otherwise the article you posted was well written but still just a personal POV that most of us could write up on why they chose the system they chose.
