I may be the odd one out, but the one sticking point for me before I purchased the Wii U, and even now, is replacing the darn thing (Gamepad)! It breaks, Okay, I'll just run over to (store of choice) and purchase another. (You can't, for those not in the know). And even if you could, At what price!?
I find myself using the gamepad soooo gingerly; to the point that I've seen a few game over screens because I was afraid to handle the buttons, or control sticks too harshly. It's pretty pathetic, actually, but I can't help it, lol. The inaccessibility of a new gamepad controller is always in the back of my mind.
That aside, though, I think a second screen is a neat idea, and of the times. Obviously, there must be something to this since XBox One and PS4 are pursuing second screen ideas, too. (Nintendo paved the way, as usual).
I think it's too soon to knock the gamepad. Two or three years from now, if we're still trying to find a reason for a second screen, then maybe the gamepad wasn't the way to go. There's nothing wrong in failing, though. At least they are trying something different, and keeping it's competition on it's toes.
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Re: Talking Point: The GamePad and its Role Defining the Wii U
I may be the odd one out, but the one sticking point for me before I purchased the Wii U, and even now, is replacing the darn thing (Gamepad)! It breaks, Okay, I'll just run over to (store of choice) and purchase another. (You can't, for those not in the know). And even if you could, At what price!?
I find myself using the gamepad soooo gingerly; to the point that I've seen a few game over screens because I was afraid to handle the buttons, or control sticks too harshly. It's pretty pathetic, actually, but I can't help it, lol. The inaccessibility of a new gamepad controller is always in the back of my mind.
That aside, though, I think a second screen is a neat idea, and of the times. Obviously, there must be something to this since XBox One and PS4 are pursuing second screen ideas, too. (Nintendo paved the way, as usual).
I think it's too soon to knock the gamepad. Two or three years from now, if we're still trying to find a reason for a second screen, then maybe the gamepad wasn't the way to go. There's nothing wrong in failing, though. At least they are trying something different, and keeping it's competition on it's toes.