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TheLegendaryWolf on 08 February 2014

The Gamepad is a great controller, the battery life and the inability to turn of the Gamepad are the only cons I can think of.



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ICStats on 08 February 2014

I love it. Didn't think I would, but I do.

Kids & I play more on the gamepad through screen mirror than through the nice big TV.  Battery hasn't been an issue, because we don't play long enough per day to run out.



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Conina on 08 February 2014

My impressions after one week:
- sturdy build, good quality
- it lies comfortably in the hands
- good grip even in portrait mode
- long distance between L + ZL and between R + ZR... switching could be problematic in some games
- is it normal that the front buttons (A, B, X, Y, +, -) rattle while shaking the tablet controller?
- display quality better than expected, resolution and viewing angles are okay
- "TV control" can only control the TV, not the AV-receiver additionally... so no volume control :(
- Nintendo TVii is still useless in Europe
- I would prefer a capacitve touchscreen... much more responsive and allows multi-touch gestures
- the battery life p*ssed me off... i just caved in and ordered the "high capacity battery"



archbrix on 08 February 2014

The quality of the Gamepad is outstanding to me, both as a device and a controller. I don't get the whole "it's heavy" or "it's uncomfortable" stance. It is nicely ergonomic to me and it's not too heavy in the least. I played Wind Waker for hours straight and never had a problem. Battery life can be an issue but seriously, it's not like it's a full-on portable where you're far from an outlet; is it that hard to plug in the AC adapter for a little while when the light turns red? Oh, and the D-pad is PERFECT in both quality and placement.

The off-TV play is great as well. The screen quality is very good - of course it can't compare to the image quality of my plasma but for a 6.2 inch screen the 480 resolution is perfectly fine. And while I couldn't care less about the TVii functionality (very gimmicky IMO), as a web browser the Gamepad is fantastic.

So I have a lot of praise about the device itself, I'm just still waiting for Nintendo to prove to the world why it's a mandatory inclusion as opposed to a optional luxury. One thing's for sure - after the benefits of playing Wind Waker HD with the Gamepad (map always displayed, accessing my inventory on the fly, etc), going back to the old way of having to pause the game every time feels like a step backwards to me.



mii-gamer on 08 February 2014

it is fucking awesome. Anyone who says Nintendo should drop it is crazy. Nintendo just needs to make games that make it appeal more to potential consumers



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d21lewis on 08 February 2014
oniyide said:
d21lewis said:
hellovgc said:

-heavy  :  The general consensus is that it's surprisingly light.  "How much does this giant Wii U GamePad weight and how does it feel in your hands?  After getting some hands-on time with it at Nintendo’s E3 booth, I am happy to report that the Wii U GamePad is incredibly light.  In fact, according to a Nintendo representative, it weighs “about one pound”.

I know it’s easy to hear “one pound” and think that’s heavy, but it’s actually really light and, despite its rectangular shape, quite comfortable in your hands."

http://www.gamezone.com/news/2012/06/06/wii-u-gamepad-weighs-about-one-pound

 

-gamepads analog sticks are short and the tension is way too high, which makes games like need for speed difficult to control  No.  The Wii U controller's analog sticks are exactly the same as the ones on the Pro Controller--which is comparable (in my opinion, quite favorably) to both the 360 and PS3's controllers.  The tension is a matter of opinion but I just tried it.  It's about as tight as a 360 controller and tighter than a PS3 controller.

 
-horrible battery  Well, yeah...but it's doing a lot of things.

 
-SD screen, at minimum, Nintendo should of put 720p on it.  Matter of opinion.  Due to its small size, games actually look quite sharp on the game pad.  Yeah, it could always be sharper but it's fine.  No blurring.  Vivid color.

 
-Resistive touch screen, makes using the screen with both thumbs at the same time impossible, waste.  Works great for me from the games I've played.  Resistive touch screen hasn't hurt the 3DS experience, has it?
-sound volume on the gamepad is EXTREMELY low.  No.  It's pretty loud.


-dpad placement is horrible Matter of opinion.  Unlike you, I've used it.  It's fine.  I go from PS3 to 360 to Wii U without missing a beat.  It's in the same place as the 360 configuration so....yeah.

-edit cannot turn off screen while streaming movies without a wiimote, wierd.  Does not auto turn off.  True.  I just leave it on the cradle.  The screen will dim but it won't turn off...unless you take it out of range of the console.  Then, it will auto turn off.

 

-Gamepad mode- sometimes you'll have major lag.  Probably due to interference but Nintendo should of took this into account.  Not once in my entire life have I experienced any sort of lag on the Wii U, ever.  I Googled it and I only found a few instances of people saying something about a frame or two in Virtual Console games.  I found more results saying that the Wii U controller has LESS lag than many HDTVs.

I'm glad to know you feel this way. Now I know to add you to my list of people who are full of buuuuuuuuull shit.

how about debunking his claims instead of saying hes full of shit, cause otherwise you look like the one who is actually full of it and just defending something that might be true although negative which is probably worse.


Go to 1:50

Anyway, debunk I shall.  Look up, my friend.



Skeeuk on 08 February 2014

tablet controller is a gimmicky

kept my wiiu for about 6 months 1st 3 months were quite fun but novelty wore off and got rid, I hope they bring a better system next time with proper precision controller



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JoeTheBro on 08 February 2014

The controller has some issues and asymmetric play just doesn't work.

If you're just using it for traditional games though then I'd say I like it.



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DaRev on 08 February 2014

1) I love the Gamepad.

2) Nintendo is stubborn mule of a company that while must be commended for following its Nindo way, has ignored the fact that it is losing touch with the majority gamers that support this industry.

3) Gamers like any other consumer like more for less, unfortunately the WiiU arguably offers consumers less for more.

4) Nintendo says they have learned their lesson, but sadly the reality seems to be they haven’t and are now paying the price for being the stubborn mule of a company they are – I still love them though and wish they could turn the WiiU sales around.

5) Unfortunately, its popular to hate Nintendo, and not own a WiiU right now.



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snowdog on 08 February 2014

Anyone that doesn't think the GamePad is awesome either hasn't used it or is using it with the wrong games. Anyone playing ZombiU, Lego City Undercover, Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101, Batman Arkham City, Batman Arkham Origins, Rayman Legends, Deus Ex and Splinter Cell Blacklist will instantly be aware of how awesome the GamePad is.