Barack Lesnar
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Baseball games I could definitely see the pad features being a nice addition to the gameplay. I'd say football too (American football) but there's a play clock so you don't have a ton of time to draw up plays on the fly.
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SHOCKING NEWS (???): FIFA 13 confirmed for Wii U
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I support this idea. PES on Wii is brilliant.
This has me thinking, can the Wii controls for PES be replicated on the Gamepad?
So when you are ready to shoot, you are going to throw your controller away and grab your tablet and then press where to shoot. I'm guessing by the time you are ready to press where to shoot, your opponent already scored a goal against you.
Unless of course you put your tablet on the floor and press it with your foot. Like gaming was intended.
The problem still remains. How can it be a very useful feature if it means you will lose direct control of your players because you have to grab a different device to do something. Madden is not FIFA, the game doesn't pause every 2 seconds to pick tactics or plays. You have to change it on the fly and anything on smartglass means it will be way worse than doing it with a normal controller.
Hellsing321
Member
Wait did people really think EA wouldn't put its Sports titles on the WiiU?
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
Why don't we have pictures? Why the secrecy? Why slowly release info with about 4 months til release?
No, I don't think they would skip the U but I don't understand the release of info and the E3 showing, at all.
butter_stick
Banned
I played NHL games even when I hated watching the sport.
well... they can adapt them somehow; with dragging for dribbling, taps for passing and double taps for shooting (holding L/R gives you air passing or chip shots)... and you can still have some "manual movement" with the analog stick, like you have with the nunchuck; also, dpad/buttons for tactics and ZL/ZR to pause the game or make substitutions.
I would still use the nunchuck + wiimote if they give us the option; I'm too used to it now, after 4 games.
EDIT: inb4 someone mentions "taking your eyes off screen", this is just the "off-tv" mode... if you want to play on your TV with your full concentration; you can still use the controller pro or even the wiimote+nunchuck; or hell, the game developers can have a better idea than mine, they get paid to think about that stuff.
also, I think the gamepad can be a really great adition to penalty kicks (either as the kicker or the keeper).
butter_stick
Banned
I played FIFA on Wii once and it was horrible.
Will stick to the PC version.
Will stick to the PC version.
I think every finger in the room needs to be pointed at Nintendo.
KillerTravis
Banned
Everything will probably turn into slow-mo to give time for the shooter and keeper to aim.
Yeah it was very very hard to use the controls on the VITA. I imagine the Wii U will be a little bit better but at the end of the day you still have to maneuver your entire hand onto the screen. Anybody that plays a lot of FIFA (especially online) knows that's way too much time wasted.
Very nice! Had no interest in FIFA 13 before (I really dislike the sport of soccer), but this will be getting a day 1 purchase from me. Can't wait to hear about all the exclusive features. Nice to see big developers and publishers supporting the Wii U
lol wow.
well, to be fair, the Wii's Fifas were developed by a different team that developed the PC/360/PS3 versions. And the intention was to make a different kind of game, Wii Fifas are more "arcade-ish", with very low level of depth or realism.
I hated them too, but I think it was mostly because of the focus of the game, I was looking for a more realistic experience, and I got that from Wii PES or from 360's Fifa.
that being said; the WiiU version of FIFA will be probably an "upgraded port" of the PC/360/PS3 versions, so, it's probable that it won't be horrible like the Wii versions.
Silas Lang
Member
It would be cool if you could draw up plays outside of the game and save them to have your own custom play book. Could make playing with friends/online much more interesting.
test_account
XP-39C²
I would guess that all the touch screen stuff is optional. Otherwise it is pretty much only playable on the WiiU controller screen itself. It would be too difficult looking up and down (TV and controller) all the time. Not too surprising that a WiiU version is coming, but good news regardless
thelurkinghorror
Member
I don't have to grab anything else, just the pad on my left hand to make free use of my right fingers. The tablet stand in front of me, or lying over the table between my couch and my tv. I'm curious about the input lag...
When is EA's conference exactly?
I didn't feel like that's the intended use for the smartglass; I figured that the smartglass would be used for more "informational" stuff, like formations, tactics, online lobbys, menu navigation, netflix and things like that.
If I were you, I wouldn't expect "direct gameplay" features... unless is a "touch screen based" game, like the angry birds trilogy and such.
There is no answer to your question because you are assuming that inputs will be a certain way when we really have a tiny few bits of information. What I am willing to do is objectively look at how this game plays once we know all about it.
Just found out EA's event is tomorrow, and Wii U titles will be revealed )
)I believe the input lag as well as the gameplay limitations will give smartglass owners a taste of what the second screen can add to the experience, and thus will play in Wii U's favor: people will want the real deal.
Very nice! Had no interest in FIFA 13 before (I really dislike the sport of soccer), but this will be getting a day 1 purchase from me. Can't wait to hear about all the exclusive features. Nice to see big developers and publishers supporting the Wii U
I've gotta admit, I kind of like your enthusiasm. That in combination with your Pikachu avatar made me happy.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Just found out EA's event is tomorrow, and Wii U titles will be revealed
I believe the input lag as well as the gameplay limitations will give smartglass owners a taste of what the second screen can add to the experience, and thus will play in Wii U's favor: people will want the real deal.
Except there is significant lag on the WiiU GamePad.
Does negative lag count? From what we know there's less lag on the GamePad than there is from your console to your TV.
http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/wii-u-gamepad-renders-faster-than-the-tv.452536218/
There is? Or are we (and by we I mean you) going off that report from 01net from six months ago.
From the little I remember about what developers said about the thing during E3, there isn't any lag.
From what i've read, your TV has more lag than the WiiU gamepad. Supposedly a lot of tech went into the gamepad to prevent lag.
EternalDarko
Member
says who exactly?
If anything, it was said that game demos at E3 displayed slightly quicker on the gamepad than on the tv...
DAREALGUMMY
Member
lol wut?
As far as the looking away, I wonder how it would handle as well. Will it be streaming what's on the TV or a more basic view of whats goin on with symbols or icons? I'm interested in finding out.
No, hence the obviously sarcastic shocking news title.
Jaded Alyx
Member
But what's the point...
I would just use the GamePad the buttons are the same.
oh, need screenshots
Bony Manifesto
Member
But I don't think that necessarily means the GamePad is lag-free. For all we know, they could be adding lag to TV image so both screens are as synchronised with each other as possible. Of course, you'd expect game journalists to notice the lag in Mario if that was the case but... well, game journalists...
Not that I think lag would be much of a problem in a game like this. Due to the nature of the animation system, there's always a lengthy gap between pressing a button and the player performing the action. I think main reason SmartGlass isn't ideal for this is more about it being even less accessible than the touch screen on the GamePad - what are you supposed to do, balance your tablet/phone on your knee?
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Except what you've just described is lag.
This was my point; whether it's the TV ahead or the GamePad ahead, there is a disconnect between what people are doing on the GamePad and what's on the TV. I remember reading hands-on impressions which stated as such.
So there's lag, then. Thanks for agreeing with me.
EternalDarko
Member
That lag is not from the gamepad though is it...
In any case there is always lag in everything even when using a Keyboard on a PC, but the lag is so insignificant that it cannot be felt.
Not sure why this is being discussed...
You said significant lag. The WiiU gamepad has NO significant lag.
I agree I hope for some Madden WiiU news later today but im sure we will see it at the EA showcase tomorrow
butter_stick
Banned
Logic dictates EA will gimmick it up.
The Gamepad has no noticeable lag. However, things might be different for your television. The Gamepad will mimic the lag from your television in order to keep things consistent. Televisions need to catch up, meng. If you have a decent television, however, you won't notice the lag. You'll notice as much lag as you notice while playing your PS3 or Xbox360.
I wonder if you read the links of the first post.
butter_stick
Banned
Of course I did. The word "touchscreen" is an instant giveaway.
Always-honest
Banned
Come on, let it go. You were wrong
...and the words "xbox360", "ps3" and "port" didn't tell you anything.