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KingdomHeartsFan on 14 February 2015
Aquietguy said:
KingdomHeartsFan said:

Because you don't have to pay for a controller that costs an extra $100.

Nope. Just for a PC, tablet, or smart phones. That run windows. Even if you already have either they still cost more than $100.

No ones buying a PC to stream Xbox one games lol, they already have it hence its free.  That's like me saying you have to pay every month to play your Wii U since you have to pay for electricity, no people already have electricity.  



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AZWification on 14 February 2015

I kinda wish the GamePad would start being used in more inteesting ways.. :/



                
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The_Yoda on 14 February 2015
KingdomHeartsFan said:
Aquietguy said:

Nope. Just for a PC, tablet, or smart phones. That run windows. Even if you already have either they still cost more than $100.

No ones buying a PC to stream Xbox one games lol, they already have it hence its free.  That's like me saying you have to pay every month to play your Wii U since you have to pay for electricity, no people already have electricity.  


I agree with Aquiteguy, I can see where you are coming from the other devices have uses outside of gaming but if you want to play with just touch controls there are a bevy of games for you already on smart phones.  Personally I like physical controlls. Also you will need Windows 10 if you want to play through your PC if I'm not mistaken.



KingdomHeartsFan on 14 February 2015
The_Yoda said:
KingdomHeartsFan said:

No ones buying a PC to stream Xbox one games lol, they already have it hence its free.  That's like me saying you have to pay every month to play your Wii U since you have to pay for electricity, no people already have electricity.  


I agree with Aquiteguy, I can see where you are coming from the other devices have uses outside of gaming but if you want to play with just touch controls there are a bevy of games for you already on smart phones.  Personally I like physical controlls. Also you will need Windows 10 if you want to play through your PC if I'm not mistaken.

But Windows 10 is gonna be free.  I also don't get what you mean by touch controls?  If you use your smart phone to stream Xbox one games you just use the Xbox one controller.



Fededx on 14 February 2015
Aquietguy said:
Fededx said:
Aquietguy said:

I keep reading this all over gaming threads. Yet no one says how it should be used.  Further more, I have see the pad used well in many games. Off screen along justifies the pad. But i really love managing items without having to pause. Plus, as I always say, I wish I had the pad for the water temple in the Orcarina of Time. Having to pause all the time to change boots got really annoying. The key is to use as needed,  which is whats happing.  How is it not being used and how would you use it?


You've got the second screen on the 3DS to do that in Ocarina of Time 3D. There you go.

You also have the second screen on the pad.

I know, so? I wasn't complaining about it, actually, I don't like having a second screen on the pad, it's not ok going from the TV to the pad, not comfty, the 3DS dual screens are actually much more comfortable, since those are close to each other.



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The_Yoda on 14 February 2015
KingdomHeartsFan said:
The_Yoda said:


I agree with Aquiteguy, I can see where you are coming from the other devices have uses outside of gaming but if you want to play with just touch controls there are a bevy of games for you already on smart phones.  Personally I like physical controlls. Also you will need Windows 10 if you want to play through your PC if I'm not mistaken.

But Windows 10 is gonna be free.  I also don't get what you mean by touch controls?  If you use your smart phone to stream Xbox one games you just use the Xbox one controller.

@ bolded IF you have a current PC and all the hardware inside is compatible with windows 10.  I lost several devices (my KVMP switch is the one that really irked me) when going to Windows 7.

 

As for your last sentence, fair enough I didn't know that. Does a smart device allow for asymetrical gameplay?



KingdomHeartsFan on 14 February 2015
The_Yoda said:
KingdomHeartsFan said:
The_Yoda said:


I agree with Aquiteguy, I can see where you are coming from the other devices have uses outside of gaming but if you want to play with just touch controls there are a bevy of games for you already on smart phones.  Personally I like physical controlls. Also you will need Windows 10 if you want to play through your PC if I'm not mistaken.

But Windows 10 is gonna be free.  I also don't get what you mean by touch controls?  If you use your smart phone to stream Xbox one games you just use the Xbox one controller.

@ bolded IF you have a current PC and all the hardware inside is compatible with windows 10.  I lost several devices (my KVMP switch is the one that really irked me) when going to Windows 7.

 

As for your last sentence, fair enough I didn't know that. Does a smart device allow for asymetrical gameplay?

I don't really know what you mean by asymetrical gameplay.  Here's the video Microsoft released on the feature.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI4QVOaLCWk



LMU Uncle Alfred on 14 February 2015

The big issue about the game pad has always been the change of focus. It's not only dizzying, but it's distracting in some cases.



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The_Yoda on 14 February 2015
KingdomHeartsFan said:

I don't really know what you mean by asymetrical gameplay.  Here's the video Microsoft released on the feature.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI4QVOaLCWk


It means in multiplayer games you have your own screen that shows your perspective. It's like split screen but both players have a full screen to themselves.  I found it most useful in COD. You can't just look at the other half of the screen to see where your opponent is shooting from.  Very akin to playing others online only you don't need two systems to do it.

 

this shows it off a bit skip to the 1:13 mark



KingdomHeartsFan on 14 February 2015
The_Yoda said:
KingdomHeartsFan said:

I don't really know what you mean by asymetrical gameplay.  Here's the video Microsoft released on the feature.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI4QVOaLCWk


It means in multiplayer games you have your own screen that shows your perspective. It's like split screen but both players have a full screen to themselves.  I found it most useful in COD. You can't just look at the other half of the screen to see where your opponent is shooting from.  Very akin to playing others online only you don't need two systems to do it.

 

this shows it off a bit skip to the 1:13 mark

Oh no I don't think its gonna do anything like that, its strickly off screen play as far as I know.