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GAF: Wii U or Playstation 4?
- Thread starter zero shift
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If you buy a Wii U you will still be in the market for a next gen console.
It's a great 2nd console beside the PS4 though.
DanteGhost
Member
I'm the opposite from you. I currently only have 3 games for Wii U that I consistently play and will play in the future (Smash 4, MK8 and NSMBU). And for the future I'm only waiting for Xenoblade, Zelda and Star Fox to be done with the WiiU and move on.
For Ps4 I'm pretty sure I've played more than 15 titles and that number keeps rising. And I'm waiting for a couple of games this year to play. So yes PS4 has games, and at the end it comes down to the person gaming needs to decide which console is the best option. For my gaming needs the PS4 is the best option at the moment.
InfiniteCombo
Banned
This is treading a mighty fine line between "joke" and "drive-by shitpost." Can't tell which one it is. Giving Exile the benefit of the doubt (and assuming it's a joke), it's still not that funny.
Anyway, I'm a fan of both, but the recommendation right now is Wii U, definitely. I think the PS4's library will someday pass the Wii U's in terms of great games, but admittedly it's far from that at the moment. There's only so much that the TLoU:R can do on its own.
EDIT: for what it's worth, this recommendation is brought to you by a life-long Sony fan. Every console generation where a Sony console has existed, I've bought it first. Except for this one, in which I bought a Wii U, and it's one of the best purchasing decisions I've made.
Fbh
Member
Op seems to have already decided.
But if it helps, as someone who owns both consoles:
If you already own a PC then WiiU is the obvious choice.
The Ps4 is a valid choice if you also plan on using it to play multiplatform games, but if you are not then it basically comes down to the exclusives on each system, at which point it's not even a competition anymore.
So far I haven't played a single ps4 exclusive I'd qualify as more than "Ok" but on WiiU I already own quite a few games that I'm pretty sure will be some of my favorite ones of the generation.
Now true, Ps4 exclusives are getting better. Bloodborne is comming, Persona 5 is comming, Uncharted 4, etc. But if we are looking at the here and now you have the choice of a system with a already existing list of solid exclusives, and one with the "promise" of good games.
But if it helps, as someone who owns both consoles:
If you already own a PC then WiiU is the obvious choice.
The Ps4 is a valid choice if you also plan on using it to play multiplatform games, but if you are not then it basically comes down to the exclusives on each system, at which point it's not even a competition anymore.
So far I haven't played a single ps4 exclusive I'd qualify as more than "Ok" but on WiiU I already own quite a few games that I'm pretty sure will be some of my favorite ones of the generation.
Now true, Ps4 exclusives are getting better. Bloodborne is comming, Persona 5 is comming, Uncharted 4, etc. But if we are looking at the here and now you have the choice of a system with a already existing list of solid exclusives, and one with the "promise" of good games.
Trigonometrize.
Member
I've enjoyed playing the Wii U more than my PS4 but considering Nintendo first party MSRP and PS+/sales, PS4 has way more value IMO. So, if money is no object, go with Wii U, but otherwise I would say PS4.
primasaurus
Member
PS4 is a bit underwhelming, also if you have a gaming PC the Wii U would work well alongside the PC with it's plethora of exclusives
*edit: Noticed you went with the Wii U
*edit: Noticed you went with the Wii U
Tidus_Great
Banned
ps4 is the better deal as of now. and gets all 3rd party support
get a wii u when it gets a massive price cut. buying a wii u for anything over 200 bucks is cray
get a wii u when it gets a massive price cut. buying a wii u for anything over 200 bucks is cray
if you have a gaming pc i'd get a wii u. right now it wins on the exclusives, and i'd pick up a ps4 later when it's cheaper/redesign comes out.
smh
smh
I did a search for Wii U on the forum and found this thread.
Here's my deal:
Single Dad. Two boys. They have a 360 in their room. My older one plays Minecraft and Destiny. Younger one watches stuff on the ipad.
Was going to get my son an Xbox One (we already have a PS4) so he could play Destiny with more people - do raids, etc. (He has already raided on PS4 though) But the more I think about it, I want to get them a Wii U instead.
Is the Wii U at its current price point ~$250-$275 a decent deal? Or is it better to wait? I know my boys will enjoy the Nintendo games: Mario, Smash, Zelda, Kart, etc. I just feel like buying the One is advancing them past great games that are more age-appropriate and FUN (on Wii U) rather than jumping straight to the Halo clones.
Thanks GAF!
TL
R; Should I buy my boys a Wii U? I think I would rather have them playing Mario than Destiny or Halo.
Here's my deal:
Single Dad. Two boys. They have a 360 in their room. My older one plays Minecraft and Destiny. Younger one watches stuff on the ipad.
Was going to get my son an Xbox One (we already have a PS4) so he could play Destiny with more people - do raids, etc. (He has already raided on PS4 though) But the more I think about it, I want to get them a Wii U instead.
Is the Wii U at its current price point ~$250-$275 a decent deal? Or is it better to wait? I know my boys will enjoy the Nintendo games: Mario, Smash, Zelda, Kart, etc. I just feel like buying the One is advancing them past great games that are more age-appropriate and FUN (on Wii U) rather than jumping straight to the Halo clones.
Thanks GAF!
TL
R; Should I buy my boys a Wii U? I think I would rather have them playing Mario than Destiny or Halo.LegalEagleMike
Member
Love my Wii U. Complements my Xbox One very well. Will eventually get a PS4 when something like God of War comes out.
Yes. The Xbox will present itself with better deals in the future as they get older, but if you want something more age appropriate, the two of them can both enjoy most of the Nintendo stuff.I did a search for Wii U on the forum and found this thread.
Here's my deal:
Single Dad. Two boys. They have a 360 in their room. My older one plays Minecraft and Destiny. Younger one watches stuff on the ipad.
Was going to get my son an Xbox One (we already have a PS4) so he could play Destiny with more people - do raids, etc. (He has already raided on PS4 though) But the more I think about it, I want to get them a Wii U instead.
Is the Wii U at its current price point ~$250-$275 a decent deal? Or is it better to wait? I know my boys will enjoy the Nintendo games: Mario, Smash, Zelda, Kart, etc. I just feel like buying the One is advancing them past great games that are more age-appropriate and FUN (on Wii U) rather than jumping straight to the Halo clones.
Thanks GAF!
TL
pokeystaples
Banned
For real...I play the Wii U more than the PS4 lately. It just has more games that I'm interested in lately, but it's more solo play and local play. Can't speak to the online community.
Akhe
Member
I WILL say this - there are two games coming out this year that look to potentially take 90% of my gaming time back from handhelds.
One of the two is on the Wii U.
The other is on the PS4.
If you put a gun to my head, I'd still say go with the Wii U. But that's because, at the end of the day, I prefer JRPGs to Action JRPGs.
One of the two is on the Wii U.
The other is on the PS4.
If you put a gun to my head, I'd still say go with the Wii U. But that's because, at the end of the day, I prefer JRPGs to Action JRPGs.
Neff
Member
I have a Wii U and a PS4, and between them they're taking up most of my gaming time in addition to my New 3DS XL, but I have to say that the Wii U unequivocally offers by far the better value and content of the two so far.
Although It seems OP made his/her choice, and it was the right one.
This is laughable, sorry.
Although It seems OP made his/her choice, and it was the right one.
This is laughable, sorry.
plank
Member
Get a Wii U.
Sales wise yes, it is very much a flop.
bone_and_sinew
breaking down barriers in gratuitous nudity
If Japanese console games are your favorite gaming experience, you gotta have both so you can enjoy the full spectrum. They complement each other exceptionally well in this regard.
Which is a shame considering Nintendo has been marvelous in the first party front.
Probably their best in a decade.
Even if PS4 doubled it's library by year's end, and Wii U had zero new releases in the same timeframe, PS4 would still technically have less games.
Metracritic has PS4 ahead already because many of Wii U's releases are relatively low visibility (indies, casualware, Virtual Console) and at this point it has little to no consistent support from traditional publishers.
As an owner of Xbox One and Wii U, I'd say get the PS4. There's a guaranteed decade of excellent support coming for it.
This is no knock against the Wii U, however- it's simply been relegated to being my Nintendo exclusives machine. Which, I'd surmise, several people in this thread have probably said already.
This is no knock against the Wii U, however- it's simply been relegated to being my Nintendo exclusives machine. Which, I'd surmise, several people in this thread have probably said already.