First, the Gamepad.
The touch screen is easy to use, and chances are, you'll get used to it pretty quickly. Was it hard to use? Not at all, a simple swipe of my finger, and I was flipping through the 19 games the kiosk had to tell me about, the different finger marks on the screen didn't stop it from responding without any trouble whatsoever. The lightest tap of my finger on the screen took me to the demo of Rayman Legends, and I'll talk about the demo later on. The buttons are easy to press, they don't stick at all, and were very easy for my thumb to reach.
I did have to apply a bit of force to click the analog sticks, which to me is a good thing. That means the slightest press from my fingers won't make the sticks click. The gamepad itself is light. Not too light, but not too heavy either, which makes holding it pretty easy.
Now, I'm not going to go into detail about the system itself, except it made the graphics of Rayman Legends look very nice.
Now, onto the demo of Ratman Legends.
The demo levels were pretty fun to play, the first one I tried was a level where I was playing as Barbara, and fighting enemies to reach the end. Halfway through the level, I took control of Murfy/Murphy to lead Rayman through the level. It was interesting using him to manipulate the environment so Rayman could proceed safely, and the touch screen was responsive each time I had to use it.
Then, I played Castle Rock. Once again playing as Barbara, I cleared the stage without dying, which by that point using the gamepad pretty much felt like second nature to me.
Overall, the Wii U is a good system, and the Gamepad is fun and easy to get used to, it's the same as getting used to using the NES controller for the first time, or getting used to the Wii remote and nunchuk for the first time. It simply takes a bit of patience and learning in order to get used to it.
My impression: 9/10
Edited by SDDMN, 05 November 2012 - 10:38 AM.
