I agree, just look at the first gen games on '360 and ps3 compared to what you get now. as you pointed out once developers get to grips with what they can and cannot do on wiiu we should see some stonking stuff! take zombieu, looks ok graphically, but the developer said they weren't really trying to push the system graphically (or something like that) so imagine what the sequel will look like later on in the consoles life! sweet! BRING IT ON!...erm..etc..etc..........that is all.....message ends......

premium console, and zombieU. then will rent other titles from Lovefilm. Also have been saving up instore credit from CEX (got about £150 so far) and will  buy must have games, controllers etc from there.

looks great! will definately pick this up.

I had it on my 3'60 , I've got it on pc, And would buy it again if it appeared on the U, as long as it was GOTY edition and was graphically superior to the 360 version (that version looked fine, but the U is capable of better ).as thats the version i played the most. also someone should post a link to this topic on bethesdas skyrim forum , so they can see its worth doing!

AAA third party support in the long-term

i agree, thats my main worry, once ps4 and 720 are released, and assuming they are the power houses they are supposed to be, will third party support dry up?

AAAARRRRGGGHHH!!! gotta. stop. watching. all. zombieU. vids. Excitement levels  dangerously high  at the moment! making. wait. seem. unbearably. long!!! *Locks self in cupboard*.......*mutter..mumble..wants our precious we does...wantsssssss it!*......

I've not been this excited about a game since the original Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic on the xbox! the more i see of zombieU the more i want it and the waiting is becoming unbearable! (must stop watching all the vids lol).

http://mynintendonew...-playstation-3/

Sadly it's only coming to Xbox and PS3...so far!

Just checked that link out, yee gods theres a lot of angry, ANGRY (and probably young teenage) people on that site! almost every comment is people insulting one another?!? im never leaving the safety of this forum again!...mummy i'm scared....

Oblivion165
"The Wii U Pro Controller only works on Wii U games that support it. You will have to use the vc games the same way you always have.

The Wii U can play virtually all Wii games and yes it can use the classic controllers and all other first party controllers like the balance board etc."


good to know, saw a couple of classic controllers for wii going cheap in C.E.X. yesterday, might go back today and get them.

Watch Dogs, assumiing the wiiU can do it justice. Im not doubting that the U has got power behind it, but have you seen the demo trailer thingy for this game?!? all the different fx and stuff going on?! hopefully the U can do all that stuff.

Bit of useless info for ya, but about 2 days ago I e-mailed Rockstar Support on GTA V for Wii U and they just replied back to me, here is the proceeding conversation:


Peter H******, Oct 31 01:38 am (EDT):

Hi guys, I know that GTA V was announced for Spring 2013 today, and the
platforms are PS3 and Xbox 360, But I was wondering are you considering a
Wii U version at all? You see I'm getting a Wii U and I have sold my Xbox
360. I completely love all of your games deeply and I have been exited
about GTA V since it was announced last year, please consider a Wii U
version, Wii U is selling like hot cakes, as a matter of fact they are
fully sold out everywhere from what I can gather, GTA V is going to be one
of the best games ever and I really want to experience it fully. So my main
question, is a Wii U version possible?

kindest Regards:

Peter.


James M, Nov 01 10:15 pm (EDT):

Hey Peter,
Thanks for contacting R* Technical Support.
I'm not sure if we have that information as of yet. But I don't think that the game was developed to run on the Wii U, so I'm guessing that it will not be available for the Wii U, but I am not 100% sure. I would suggest waiting for a bit and see if they make any later announcements. As you said, the release was just announced today, so there is a chance that they will announce it on more platforms in the future.
Have a great day,

James M.



As you can see, not much, but what are your thoughts on what he said, me I'm taking his advice and I'm gonna sit tight for a bit and keep my fingers crossed.

I think we should all send Rockstar this email, change some of the wording so its not an exact copy of it, so they know there are tons of potentially missed sales if its not released on the U. if thats ok with the OP? i know im gonna send it in a bit.

EDIT: Heres what i sent them just now.

Hi guys,
I know that GTA V was announced for Spring 2013 a few days back, and the
platforms listed are PS3 and Xbox 360, But I was wondering are you considering a
Wii U version at all? You see I'm getting a Wii U and I have sold my Xbox
360. I love all of your games and I have been excited
about GTA V since it was announced last year, and i'm assuming there'll be a PC version at some point , so would you guys please consider a Wii U
version too, Wii U is selling like hot cakes, as a matter of fact they are
fully sold out everywhere from what I can gather, GTA V is going to be an awesome
game and I really want to experience it fully. So my main
question, is a Wii U version possible?

kindest Regards and hope everyone is ok after the recent hurricane.

Richard Eastwood.

I just received my xmas 2012 issue of Gamesmaster magazine, which contains a wiiu launch special, with reviews of the console & gamepad and previews of alll the launch / launch window titles, ( I would have scanned the pages for you guys, but dont have a scanner lol, so will type an overview for you), overall they seem pretty positive about the U and its controller ( the gamepad holds endless possibilities and at only " a gentle 500g in weIght - about half a guinea pig - DON'T ASK, enables 10 hour gaming marathons without your wrists falling off") and the games. they do voice concerns that once sony and microsoft launch thier new consoles the U might get left behind a bit,

"As for the threat of a brutish new playstation or xbox steamrolling Wii U into the ground? well, yes, that could happen. On the tech front, its 98% guaranteed that rival boxes will humiliate the wiiU. Our question is, does it matter? Wii U will likely occupy the same position the wii held this gen: not as shiny, but a safe haven for devs lacking the AAA budgets needed to step up to a power hungry next gen."

They also voice concern over AAA suport, suggesting that "studios with the cash to embrace the new machines from sony microsoft - the ubisofts,EAs, and Rockstars of the world, may have no need of the U, much like they largely had no need for the wii". although they do state that the U's "rich launch catalogue shows the healing has begun, but all it would take is a shiny new ps4 or 720 to unpick the scabs, hey, at least we can dab on some first party savlon".

They jokingly claim that 16 months after its initial reveal, the U is still a nightmare to write about, largely because it doesnt behave like any other console (which they do say is a good thing), and that "the more we learn, the madder it seems: a console that doesnt need a tv to work, a social network to rival twitter, a universal remote for your telly...someone at nintendo has been overdoing the dairylea before bedtime"

they end the console review thing by saying despite all of that if you put a U under your tv on the 30th you'll find it a dream to play.

Games reviews / previews are positive overall, (Nintendo Land gets 82%, with each of the mini games in it recieving between 3 and 5 out of 5 stars, NSMBU gets 82%, they also rate the intergration of the gamepad into the multi format titles, and out of the 12 listed
there are :
3x 5out of 5,(Batman, Darksiders 2 andTrine 2)
2x 4 out of 5, (AC3 and Mass Effect 3)
3x 3 out of 5, (FIFA 13 Sonic all star racing, COD; BOPS2 )
3x 2 out of 5, (Skylanders, Ninja Gaiden 3 Epic mickey 2)
and a 1 out of 5 (NBA 2K13)

ZombieU (my preciousssss lol) gets a 4 out of 5 on thier "Thrill-o-meter" with the only negative being that "the touch screen isnt as reliable as it could be. Is this endemic of its general quality?"
Aliens colonial marines also gets a 4 out of 5 on the Thrill-o-meter, the negative being "the guns are a tad quiet. we want them so loud it almost bursts our eardrums".
They have a few concerns over Lego City Undercover (another game im looking forward to and 3 out of 5 on the thrill-o-meter) saying that at the moment driving in the game is a tad tame "TT has recreated Lego's weightless plastic vehicles a little too accurately, the poor little things pootle along slowly, with all the handling of a sports car engineered from plastic rectangles. Accurate,maybe, but not terribly exciting". also at the moment they say there is some horrible pop-in throughout the game).they admit Its still early and there is time to iron out those niggles and if TT do then the game could be huge.

If you're in the u.k. then pick up the xmas issue when it hits the stores on the 6th, its woth a read. im posting this for u.s. and other forumites who maybe cant get the mag where they..erm..be at?



.JUST REALISED THIS MIGHT BE BETTER IN THE GENERAL OR NEWS SECTION? IF A MOD WANTS TO MOVE IT, PLEASE DO SO.

Over the MANY years ive been gaming (i remember when all this was just trees lol) i've owned pretty much every console out there, minus the 3DO) my faves being, in no particular order,
snes
jaguar (AvP yeah, baby!)
amiga cd32
dreamcast
playstation 1 and 2
xbox
xbox360
n64
gamecube

and i still have a soft spot for the philips CD-I, it was crap but i still enjoyed some of the titles i had for it.

Sounds really goodish

I realise i haven't made the article sound all that positive, lol, but after reading it, my overall feeling was that it WAS positive and that any worries they brought up were only ones we've all probably had too. am in the process of getting the article uploaded so y'all can read it for yourselves.

you offered to sell her your wiiU?!?!.....

not mine, i found it and it made me chuckle! although "HALO KITTY" is clearly the winning entry so far!

Laying flat, but raised up off the shelf on small rubber or cork pads (i'll have to make) a little, so gets good air flow all around it (even under it)

Hmm, i wonder if the twist will be as good as the one in the original Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic on the xbox? (I know i never saw that one coming!)

I think i'll get me a wiimote with one of those motion plus thingies, and a wii classic controller doohicky 2morrow when i nip into town, should only cost about £30 ish, is there anything else (wii wise) i might need for when i get my wii U? thinking more for playing gamecube and wii titles that i assume will be available from the wii u eshop wotsit? i'll probably get the pro controller as and when, but if anyone can think of anything else might come in handy?

physical version for me, really only down to cost, if i can buy pre-owned or trade in a couple of my old titles to knock a few quid off the price, rock on! will only go digital with eshop only wii u titles and any gamecube etc titles.

I wasn't sure what titles might need what, so gettin 1 wiimote and 1 classic controller should suffice? im more of a single player only kinda guy if im honest, just wanted to make sure i'd be able to play whatevers available from the get go. (i assume downloadable older titles won't be there from day one?)

sounds good, i'll see if i can find it online on saturday then. (being in the u.k. and all, i have to download any episodes of u.s. stuff i like).

just got back from town, got a wiimote (black) motion plus thingy (in black) a nunchuk thingy (black) and a monster hunter 3 Tri classic controller pro pack (game and controller) all for £30! I won't play the game, but thought that was pretty good price for the 4 controllery things? also the game still had its club nintendo points thing unused...which was nice.

Are you kidding? You're comparing a person to a video game.. alright.

I think his point was kinda like, that would you rather have a "girlfriend" that you can physically touch and feel (giggity) and take with you where ever you go, lend to a friend (erm...) then trade in when you're bored with "her" (ooh, harsh!...but fair.) or one that you cant?