Geoffrey Taucer Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 (edited) People said the same thing about using the DS touch screen. And they were right. Look, I grew up on nintendo, and am very much a nintendo fanboy. But this new system just seems stupid and gimmicky to me. Out of curiosity, regarding the wii -- does nintendo have some rule that all games released on it must include a stupid gimmicky mini-game where you have to shake the controller? 'Cause every wii game I've played insisted on using a shake as some sort of control mechanic, no matter how awkward, ineffective, and shoe-horned it felt. I hope the same won't be the case with the Wii U. I'm gonna hold off on buying this one until I hear some reviews -- I'm not impressed so far. Edited June 7, 2011 by Geoffrey Taucer Quote
Bleck Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 And they were right. I've never faltered with looking from one screen to the other on a DS because my brain works at normal human speeds Quote
Modus Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 I refuse to call it Wii U. The internet needs to band together and replace any mention of it online or off with "Super Wii" No, actually that name is so bad I'll just be renting a Wii U for Skyward Sword and that's it. Stickin' with my PC. Quote
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 I'm still not really seeing the appeal to the Wii U just yet. I mean hurray, they finally joined the HD gen, but people aren't going to buy a new system just to play NG3 if it's already slated for the 360/PS3 anyway. Then there's the controller. Everything they've mentioned is typical pie in the sky buzzwords and I just don't see the appeal yet. I guess I just want the portable gaming scene to be in the limelight this generation, particularly the 3DS and the PSVita, which is what I'm personally most excited for. Quote
ocre Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 http://kotaku.com/5809482/the-is-the-first-picture-of-nintendos-new-console-the-wii-u Pic of the actual console. Quote
Modus Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 http://kotaku.com/5809482/the-is-the-first-picture-of-nintendos-new-console-the-wii-u Pic of the actual console. Hm, not bad. Hopefully that's a prototype and they'll make that fold-out piece perfectly flush and seamless with the rest of the console. It's about as creative as a heap of cow dung, but it works. Quote
GTAHater836 Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 All 5 eighth gen consoles ("Wii U" [used loosely, I honestly think "2nd Wii" would've been a better title], 3DS, PlayStation Vita, 4th PlayStation console, and 3rd Microsoft console) have a long way to go to prove themselves in my eyes. Quote
ocre Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 It's annoying to me that they showed off the Wii U controller playing a Wii game. Yes, it shows that the system is backward compatible, but I think it was damaging to the initial impression people got of the system. People will look at that video and think that the system is only as powerful as the Wii, when it has been stated to be at least as powerful as the PS3. They really didn't showcase the system's technical prowess other than through that weird Bird/Cherry Blossom/Fish tech demo. Who knows when we'll see a game built from the ground up on the system. Quote
relyanCe Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 the controller has not won me over yet. will pay close attention in coming days though. Quote
BlackPhantom Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 The possibilities with the WiiU are interesting, but that controller just looks too awkward to wield. Quote
XZero Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 I've been a Nintendo fanboy for years and years. Literally since I was about 5 (20 years ago), I've been all about Nintendo. But the Wii U looks stupid. The console design is fine from the one pic we've seen, and the game lineup sounds great (but so did the 3DS' lineup, and it probably still will be... a year or so after the system's launch, but the 3DS WILL have good games). But that controller. That's got to be one of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen. It looks like a classic controller ingested an iPad. I really don't see myself wanting to play ... well anything using that abomination. Will I get one? Yeah, probably. I might even day 1 it if there are good launch titles. But if it's another 3DS disaster, then screw it, I'm waiting till the price goes down and camping with my PS3 in the meantime. Quote
GTAHater836 Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 What is WRONG with video game controllers lately? First, Sony teased a boomerang controller for the PlayStation 3 in 2005. That was scrapped in favor of SixaxiS. Then the Wii remote/nunchaku controller gets all its potential wasted, now this! It's in their best interests to make it more graceful or design an all-new controller because controllers haven't impressed me in years. Quote
Calpis Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 I'm honestly not getting the Wii U hate that I'm hearing (aside from the name). I think it looks awesome and has some great potential. It's like combining the features available in the DS and Wii in one little HD package. Call it gimmicky or not, both the DS and Wii were huge commercial successes and I personally like the hell out of both of them and their libraries. I don't see any huge downsides here. Quote
Nekofrog Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 The WiiU comes out in 2012. Most of the multiplatform games announced for it are coming out on 360 and PS3... in 2011. Anyone see a problem here? Quote
Bleck Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 I think the point is that the system is powerful enough to run games that are coming out right now for ps3/360 and the developers expressing their enthusiasm would likely indicate that they've already begun development on games specifically for it Quote
The Damned Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 Yes. They obviously should have the Wii U out next month, if they want to keep up. Quote
Sir_NutS Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 The controller looks terrible. Not that it bears any weight in how good the games will be. But that's just terrible design. Quote
The Damned Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 Where are the core games for meeeeeeeee? I want COOOOOORE games, not kiiiiiidy games! * Darksiders 2 * Batman: Arkham City * "Tekken" * Assassin's Creed * Ghost Recon Online * DiRT * Aliens: Colonial Marines * Metro: Last Light * Ninja Gaiden 3: Razer's Edge THERE ARE YOUR FUCKING CORE GAMES, SHUT UP NOW! Quote
PriZm Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 you do realize you are the one who sounds like a fanboy now right ? Quote
Brandon Strader Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 * Darksiders 2 = possibly good * Batman: Arkham City = LAME * "Tekken" = LAME * Assassin's Creed = GOOD BUT OLD * Ghost Recon Online = LAME * DiRT = LAME * Aliens: Colonial Marines = dunno.. what is this? * Metro: Last Light = LAME!? * Ninja Gaiden 3: Razer's Edge = LAME THERE ARE YOUR LAME CRAP GAMES, SHUT UP NOW! They need a better offering than 1/10 good games to get peoples' attention. The spattering of genres on this list ranges from shooters, to driving games, to games with people who walk and shoot or possibly use a sword. I know that's about as diverse as the gaming industry can muster at this point, but come on, this list is weak. Quote
XZero Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 Don't know anything about Darksiders, but Batman: Arkham City should be pretty good. Same for Assassin's Creed and Ninja Gaiden 3. So I disagree with you on those 3. The rest though? Yeah, you're kind of right. Quote
Sir_NutS Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 Batman should be pretty awesome if it's half as good as the first arkham asylum. Quote
Modus Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 (edited) Damned, if you're satisfied with that yawn-fest of a debut lineup then i think you've forgotten the golden days. Darksiders and Batman are the only games worth taking a peek at. Games like dirt and Assassin's Creed are so worn. I barely pushed through the last AC because the gameplay is so repetitive. Edited June 7, 2011 by Modus Quote
Nabeel Ansari Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 They need a better offering than 1/10 good games to get peoples' attention. The spattering of genres on this list ranges from shooters, to driving games, to games with people who walk and shoot or possibly use a sword. I know that's about as diverse as the gaming industry can muster at this point, but come on, this list is weak. I don't care if the rest of your edits are actually correct or not, but by calling Batman lame you kinda just threw your entire post away. Quote
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