Strange way to spin the lack of select 3rd party games into a positive. Every system has plenty of non "cinematic" games.
It sounds like he prefers racing games with real cars.
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OPINION: Wii U, best console to own in 2014, easily
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MickeyPhree
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I like horror, stealth/action, and sports games. Wii u doesn't have that.
Sounds like you're really interested in an argument over semantics. No thanks.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Stealth Inc. 2 comes out at the end of October!
then again, he is talking about "Exclusive/first party" and sony doesn't have that either, REMEMBER... SONY. the playstation 4 have those, but are third party
I agree with this. You don't need to have to choose what to play next.
You just choose PC each time. Nice and easy.
TheAdmiester
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I don't think I've disagreed with an OP more than just now.
I'm not saying it has a lot of them, but it has a really great one in Zombi U.
MickeyPhree
Member
Not a fan. Owned it when I had a wii u.
TLoU counts as Action/Stealth and can at times fill the horror slot. And P.T. while only a very short demo, was a skin crawling experience that's available on one console.
At least you tried it though.
Well, that is a difference to doesn't have it^^
olimpia84
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For me it's been the best console since its launch. Sure, I'm playing my PS3 more because I'm trying to catch up with my backlog but the Wii U has built a very solid library so far and 2015 looks like another good year for the system. At the same, 2015 is looking great for the PS4.
PinkCrayon
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The only I'm interested in is Bayo 2 but damn am I almost interested enough to plop down some moola for a WiiU. I'll resist, probably see a price drop within the next year.
I'm planning on picking up a Wii U not too far into the future and was planning on buying Zombie U. What didn't you like about it?
You should just get a $200 refurb and call it a day. Really wont get better than that
OP, that has to have a big asterisk on the title...
Wii U is the best console to own this year(or any year) if
1. You don't care about third parties
2. You don't care about first parties of the other consoles
3. You don't care about a majority of games outside of Nintendo franchises
My Wii U, as much as i enjoy playing on it, would not carry me through a whole year without my PS4 as my main unit.
A majority of people in this thread are listing the WIi U with another main unit, this is because they aren't going to stand around for months on end waiting for Nintendo to get off their ass and make another Mario.
Nintendo always has great first party shit, but that's all they have. Its not enough on its own personally. My PS4 is what i use every day and the one i find the most useful.
Wii U is the best console to own this year(or any year) if
1. You don't care about third parties
2. You don't care about first parties of the other consoles
3. You don't care about a majority of games outside of Nintendo franchises
My Wii U, as much as i enjoy playing on it, would not carry me through a whole year without my PS4 as my main unit.
A majority of people in this thread are listing the WIi U with another main unit, this is because they aren't going to stand around for months on end waiting for Nintendo to get off their ass and make another Mario.
Nintendo always has great first party shit, but that's all they have. Its not enough on its own personally. My PS4 is what i use every day and the one i find the most useful.
Zero²;134827837 said:
Or wait 5 weeks to see if he can get a new one for that price. Online of course. No sense in standing outside in the cold when you could be at home with family.
Debating whether or not I should do the same thing. If I see a Black Friday deal for $200, I'll probably jump on it. Was planning on waiting for Zelda, but I do like a deal. Question: What games are available on VC? Can I play Mario 64, Wave Race and OoT?
refurbished Wii Us from nintendo.com are brand new, probably recalled units
I can't think of any M rated racing games.
Did not know that.
Twisted Metal perhaps?
Carmageddon and...that's probably it.
I disagree but only because outside of Zelda, Pokemon and Animal Crossing I don't care much for Nintendo exclusives. When I think back to why I owned an NES or SNES it was for games from Capcom, Konami, Squaresoft etc, it had very little to do with anything coming from Nintendo.
In today's world Nintendo does not get third party games. It won't get Shadows of Mirror, Far Cry 4 or Dragon Age or Final Fantasy XV or No Mans Sky so I have less and less interest in buying one. If I do ever choose to pick one up it would be for co op opportunities with my daughter since I will largely admit that it's the one major advantage that Nintendo does have.
In today's world Nintendo does not get third party games. It won't get Shadows of Mirror, Far Cry 4 or Dragon Age or Final Fantasy XV or No Mans Sky so I have less and less interest in buying one. If I do ever choose to pick one up it would be for co op opportunities with my daughter since I will largely admit that it's the one major advantage that Nintendo does have.
laughingmood
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that walled garden
Arc Christelle
Member
It's funny because when people get hit with shit like W101 the complaints start rolling in off the charts about inaccessibility.
My man. Most anticipated game for me in a long time. WiLD looks fantastic too.
Arc Christelle
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SonyToo!;134829238 said:
Portugeezer
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Yep, Nintendo has good exclusives although they miss out on big multiplatform games.
Personally, I can wait for Zelda to be released to decide when to buy a Wii U.
Personally, I can wait for Zelda to be released to decide when to buy a Wii U.
I played the Bayonetta 2 demo alone. Then I played it in front of my girlfriend. Then she played it. She now wants to play the full game.
If you're okay playing it alone, but you're embarassed to play it in front of him/her, I'd say it's more your problem than the game's.
I'd say this looks okay. The obvious fact is, Wii U is not too powerful for today's standards, still it's quite powerful considering the power it needs to work. It also has some unique features which I'd love to see being used more. Too bad the Zombi U developers and Deus Ex HR DC developers won't be allowed to make any more games for the Wii U. There's still more great games on the system than I can keep up with (it competes with my huge Steam backlog and my 3DS which has been on fire lately) so I can't really complain. It probably helps that my tastes aren't too limited. I'll play almost anything that's good when I'm in the mood.
The other consoles are not that interesting to me. Rather than buying one of them I'd just upgrade my PC. PS4 might be the first Sony console where I actually like the concept behind the hardware but their exclusive content is questionable. Xbone just fails to appeal to me at all somehow, though I'm sure I'm not being fair to it. Plus, I understand they both keep online play behind paywalls which is just laughable. Don't really understand why so many people feel that's alright.
Grew up with Sonic, Meat Boy is way way way faster and more exciting than Mario.
I mean sure I can see the Sonic comparison, but Meat Boy is literally nothing like any Nintendo platformer I've played.
pinkurocket
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Wii U and 3DS together have a killer library this gen. I don't play games at all that often, and Wii U has been getting great games at a decent enough pace. Also games that last. It's not an "okay I finished. Next" ... Mario 3D World stays killer in multiplayer. So much fun!
I feel like the games I want on other consoles will be available on PC. Not that my PC currently is that strong, but I feel I'd rather invest in a computer in the future rather than a a PS4 or Xbone. Unless Silent Hills turns out to be console exclusive, but when that game is out we're already far far ahead so I can't predict anything.
I feel like the games I want on other consoles will be available on PC. Not that my PC currently is that strong, but I feel I'd rather invest in a computer in the future rather than a a PS4 or Xbone. Unless Silent Hills turns out to be console exclusive, but when that game is out we're already far far ahead so I can't predict anything.
What if you care about a majority of games outside of Nintendo franchises, you care about other first-party console games (I have a launch PS4 that's had nothing but TLoU Remastered and Blu-rays in it, so I sure do care and am waiting patiently for another exclusive) and also care about third-party titles, but don't really think that's relevant to the console discussion because you play the definitive versions on PC? Note, I'm not an anomaly but rather a lot like everyone I know or follow in and outside of the games industry.
Yes, Gran Turismo is more mature than Mario Kart.
We're not actually debating this are we??
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Xpike
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what is your definition of "mature"?
Trigonometrize.
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Wii U's library as it stands destroys thenew consoles. It's single remaster (Zelda) is better than every other remaster on the new consoles combined, both in the original game and the upgrades. Its first party output has been phenomenal instead of dismal. It may not have much third party support, but the grass isn't much greener. Watch Dogs? Thief? Destiny? Whatever. Also, Bayonetta 2.
People say ZombiU is one of the best horror games ever.
pinkurocket
Member
Actually that is an interesting point you make. What makes it more mature? Because it's realistic?
Both games are comparatively challenging in their own way. Mario Kart isn't just 'for kids' because it looks colorful.
A real "mature racing gaming" would be BMX XXX or something...
Im people
If pcs are excluded from the discussion for not being gaming consoles then why are they used to undermine ps4/x1 multiplats as if everyone owns a gaming pc? With the amount of squealing in spec threads recently, you're going to need pretty expensive hardware to vastly outpace the consoles anyway.
Dude may think that if people found him playing Gran Turismo, they might think he is an intellectual, mature gentleman and a scholar, as opposed to kiddy MK.
maneil99
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What if I want to play sports games? Or big AAA games like Call of Duty, Destiny, Assasins Creed Unity, Battlefield or any other 3rd party game? Here is a list of games I cannot get on the Wii-U this year
- Destiny
- NHL 15
- FIFA 15
- Madden 15
- Diablo 3
- Minecraft
- Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
- NBA 2k15
- Assasin's Creed Unity
- Call of Duty Advanced Warfare
- Titanfall
- GTA V Remaster
- Evolve
- Wolfenstein
- Shadow of Mordor
- Evil Within
- Alien Isolation
- The Crew
- Far Cry 4
- Witcher 3
- Dragon Age
- Lords of the Fallen
- Metro Redux
- Tomb Raider
- Plants Vs Zombies Garden Warfare
- WWE 2k15
I've been satisfied with my Wii U because it is offering the kinds of games I want from a Nintendo system (side scrolling platformers, kart racers, action games) but the reason I feel I will want a PS4 or XBOne will be when the next wave of Western RPGs like the Elder Scrolls, Fallouts, Mass Effects start to pop up.
I bought a 360 when there was a healthy amount of fighters and RPGs on the system.
I will probably get a PS4 when I see those kinds of game release en masse.
I bought a 360 when there was a healthy amount of fighters and RPGs on the system.
I will probably get a PS4 when I see those kinds of game release en masse.
If you have a PC, sure, none of those reasons apply,
But for those of us who game exclusively on console and don't have a PC, the WIi U is definitely not the choice of best unit, or the one i could stand to spend a majority of my time on because of its output(or lackthereof)
It doesn't matter in the end whether its another console, or a PC, the Wii U is not going to be a majority of people's first idea for a gaming platform they use exclusively.