Comments on: The Eighth Console Generation: Will the Duck Buy…the Wii U?

By: duckofindeed

duckofindeed — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 03:11:42 +0000

I’ll likely get the Wii U someday, but I’m going to wait a while longer until there’s more games I want. And while I do wish they’d go back to regular controllers again, that second screen does look like it can be pretty handy.

Ah, so the other consoles are going to have similar controllers, you say? Neat. That’ll be a good feature for those consoles if that Wii U controller does end up being to my liking.

Good to see there’s another person that likes their consoles for games only. Ah, the olden days…not that I want to go back to memory cards and cartridges. I would like controllers with wires again, though. Darn batteries.

By: D. James Fortescue

D. James Fortescue — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 01:29:56 +0000

Got mine for my birthday. It feels like a home console version of the DS models, with the controller screen being an options screen in order to not interrupt game flow. That you can drag the main screen onto your controller, and play while others use the TV, is a nifty trick.

Have had Nintendo Land, NFS: Most Wanted, Sonic Racing, Darksiders 2 and Batman: Arkham City. NL wasn’t as addictive as Wii Sports was, NFS was useful but the controller screen a bit optional at times, Darksiders 2 was great for switching weapons and looking at maps, and Batman does some good and bad things with the second screen.

Since PS4 and XB1 are both planning a similar controller (Downloadable app and Smartglass), the ‘second screen’ idea is an available option whichever system you buy.

Like you, Duck, I buy a home console to play games, not run an entertainment centre. But that’s old-school thinking these days.

The battery life depends on how you use it. Play with controller screen only and the battery does not last as long. With normal use, it can last a full day of playing, and a week with a couple hours play per day. Not weeks, but supposedly the PS4 and XB1 controllers are in a similar boat.

I believe it a reasonable step up from the Wii, with HD for those who are swayed by graphics quality, and the usual Nintendo quality first-party games.

I am happy I got the system =)

By: duckofindeed

duckofindeed — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:39:50 +0000

For now, I am able to resist the call of the Wii U, but it all depends on what games come out. I always think I can resist, until a good game comes out, then I’m powerless to say no, as was the case of the Wii. (I couldn’t help but buy one once “Super Smash Bros. Brawl” came out.) And I guess I’ll just have to see how that controller is when I finally do get the Wii U. It looks silly, but I guess I won’t really know until I try it.

By: cary

cary — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:16:52 +0000

I really thought I could ignore the “I want a Wii U NOW!” feelings long enough for another price drop, but I can’t quite get over just how much I want to play Super Mario 3D World. I have a feeling that I might break before Christmas, but we’ll see. I don’t even mind the goofy large controller anymore. I like the idea of not being tethered to a console to play games now-a-days.

By: duckofindeed

duckofindeed — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:00:18 +0000

Yeah, I’ve always liked Nintendo consoles because they are something you can just have fun with. Sometimes I’m just in the mood for something nice like “Mario” or “Zelda” or even “Animal Crossing”.

By: C. T. Murphy

C. T. Murphy — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:59:52 +0000

I am leaning Wii U as well. I do so much serious gaming on my PC that I could really use something lighthearted to take breaks with.