well I have ps+ for 4 dollars a month and I already have over 50 FREE games and not just old games but games like Catherine, dragons dogma dark arisen, metal gear rising and many moreQuote:
Originally Posted by grieverr
well I have ps+ for 4 dollars a month and I already have over 50 FREE games and not just old games but games like Catherine, dragons dogma dark arisen, metal gear rising and many moreQuote:
Originally Posted by grieverr
we are talking about 1 inch. you couldn't even tell the difference unless you measured itQuote:
Originally Posted by mrbigreddog
4.88 - 3.53 = 1.35 inches... And you can't tell the difference between 3DS & 3DS XL?
Wii U Gamepad 6.2" - Ps Vita 5" = 1.2 inches - seems like a pretty close size increase comparison... I can tell! Easily!
So through the goggles of Wii U fans:
doesn't matter that the Wii U can't play a 18-year-old medium like DVDs, I can just unplug the Wii U and set up a DVD player, even though its such a stupid inconvenience considering the Wii U is 2012 technology.
On top of that, I can also play Wii U games on the tablet while the DVD is playing. Why would I wanna watch the DVD?
You have to unplug the Wii U to plug in the DVD player? Talk about "old" technology! How old is your TV?Quote:
Originally Posted by azonicrider
No, through the goggles of Wii U fans:
I acknowledge that it's probably best as a secondary console because it's obviously behind the curve. However, what it does offer is pretty damn good.
HMDI port is already used for PS3.
The Wii U doesn't deserve better than Component anyways.
That's what I mean... "ONE" HDMI port?? My TV is 3 years old and has 3 HDMI ports!Quote:
Originally Posted by azonicrider
You don't have to bring your Wii U to the airport. It's already there!
A whole ton of TVs still only have 1 HDMI port.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrbigreddog
I'm not saying you would be taking it to the Airport for that use specifically. I was saying if it was your carry on luggage (I wouldn't trust putting it below with the rest of the luggage), you could sit down and play it while you waited for your flight.Quote:
Originally Posted by sketch
I'm not downplaying that the PS4 is more powerful. I'm simply saying if you want the same comparative features the Wii U gives you need to spend a lot more with the PS4. Heck even if it was with the PS3 it would cost more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Splatterhouse5
It's never made sense for me to buy a console when there's nothing to play on it yet. Which is why I am saying right here and now, the Wii U is the better deal with the better library.Quote:
Originally Posted by Splatterhouse5
Nope, just in general what you hear from people who own the consoles:Quote:
Originally Posted by bultje112
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=716654
I was originally going to get a Pro Controller for mine as I figured the gamepad would be awkward, but after owning it now I really don't see much of a need to get a Pro Controller other than for when I have people over and I need more controllers.
I don't know, maybe the same people who would take their 360 or PS3 with them on their trip and take them as Carry-On luggage? Maybe the same people who make homemade portables out of their Gamecubes, Dreamcasts, N64's, and Xbox 360's?Quote:
Originally Posted by bultje112
I'm not saying let's all throw our Wii U's in our backpacks and run around outside playing them like morons. I'm simply saying as a feature it can become about as portable as a Laptop if you want it to.
Again, I'm not saying let's all run out and do it, I'm simply saying it's a feature that's available. The Airport example was just a unique example of describing it's usefulness as a feature.Quote:
Originally Posted by Knuckle Duster
Or just people who have more people in their home than TVs. Or for people who may want to play in a different room than the one the Wii U is hooked up in. I've numerous times sat and played my Wii U in my bed or while sitting at my computer, neither one of which are near my Living Room TV.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gogogadget
True, but not all of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by gamevet
Funny, I can have my Wii U hooked up downstairs in my parents house and be in my room which is upstairs and on the complete opposite side of the house and play just fine on the gamepad.Quote:
Originally Posted by bultje112
Good for you. I'm not saying it should replace your phone or your portable systems. I'm simply saying that if you already had it with you, you could play it. If I was going on a trip for a Week or Two to visit Family for the Holidays or something, I'd already take one of my consoles with me to play when I got there. So with the Wii U if my flight got delayed I could sit and play it while I waited.Quote:
Originally Posted by gamevet
And you still didn't answer why it was more embarrassing than using a Laptop that was plugged in.
I was a PS2 Owner, I didn't get a PS3 this gen. I got a 360 and a Wii instead. The 360 was cheaper and had the better versions of the games I wanted to play. I know plenty of people in my office who were 360 gamers this generation who are not getting an Xbox One. They are getting a PS4 instead. I have no intention of getting an Xbox One either. I'll be getting a PS4 most likely next year. My younger cousins are Wii and 360 gamers this generation. But instead of an Xbox One they want a PS4 and a Wii U.Quote:
Originally Posted by gamevet
The truth is, there's a lot of 360 gamers jumping ship to the PS4 this generation. I wouldn't really downplay it if I were you.
Here's a better question, how many people actually watch movies on their consoles regularly?Quote:
Originally Posted by azonicrider
I have a 360 and a PS2 hooked up to my HDTV. Guess which one I watch movies on. (Hint: the answer is none, I use my BluRay player for that).
I wouldn't have it with me, because I'd have a laptop, smart phone, a couple of gaming magazines and either the PSP or GBA in my backpack. The last 2 times I'd visited my parents (it's now just parent) that's exactly what I'd packed. I'm stuck at the airport, I bust out the phone for a look at the internet (airport Wi-Fi sucks) for entertainment, read through a magazine and possibly pull out a portable for a quick game. When I get to my destination it's all about the laptop, with internet, older PC games and a large quantity of games provided by MAME, K-fusion and ZSNES. It's the setup I've been using for quite some time, with all of the traveling I do for work.Quote:
Originally Posted by TrekkiesUnite118
How could it be embarrassing to pull out a laptop at an airport? It's not the same as pulling out the Wii U controller and looking like I have a Fisher-Price toy in my hands.Quote:
And you still didn't answer why it was more embarrassing than using a Laptop that was plugged in.
I got the PS3 first, because it was also a great Blu-Ray player. I had/have a 720p HD CRT that was just begging for HD games and movies, and the PS3 covered both of those categories. I actually played the Xbox a lot more than the PS2 from 2004-2006, but I still thought Sony's 1st party software was outstanding. You're kind of overlooking that a lot of gamers owned more than one console from that generation; it was a 60 gig PS3 and an Xbox 360 Elite for me.Quote:
I was a PS2 Owner, I didn't get a PS3 this gen. I got a 360 and a Wii instead. The 360 was cheaper and had the better versions of the games I wanted to play. I know plenty of people in my office who were 360 gamers this generation who are not getting an Xbox One. They are getting a PS4 instead. I have no intention of getting an Xbox One either. I'll be getting a PS4 most likely next year. My younger cousins are Wii and 360 gamers this generation. But instead of an Xbox One they want a PS4 and a Wii U.
How many of those gamers just owned the 360 though? There are a lot of gamers that finally jumped on the PS3 platform and found it to be just as enjoyable to play as their 360. I feel that the 360 user-base is somewhat inflated, considering that nearly 50% of them had failed consoles that were either replaced or repaired by MS. I have (2) 360s, just in case one shits the bed.Quote:
The truth is, there's a lot of 360 gamers jumping ship to the PS4 this generation.
I better not. The gaming Gods might smite thee for doing such a thing. :wtf:Quote:
I wouldn't really downplay it if I were you.
My PS3 has been my main movie device for 7 years. I occasionally watch HD-DVDs on my Xbox 360 as well. The $100 Blu-Ray player in our master bedroom might as well be a brick; it doesn't play recent BR movies and its Netflix player is beyond slow. My wife doesn't even bother with trying to watch movies on that crappy BR player and I rarely watch anything that is on DVD, since it's such a horrible format for HD televisions.Quote:
Here's a better question, how many people actually watch movies on their consoles regularly?
I have a 360 and a PS2 hooked up to my HDTV. Guess which one I watch movies on. (Hint: the answer is none, I use my BluRay player for that).
I bet Toshiba is grateful for you hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by gamevet
I only paid $50 for the HD-DVD player and Toshiba gave me 5 free movies for doing so. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by azonicrider
Toshiba didn't put enough effort in the war. Couldn't they have given Microsoft a good deal to use HD-DVDs in the 360? that'd be a far more epic battle, each console representing a different format
and they wouldn't be compressing 360 games to hell, nowadays.