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Christmas 2012
mojoeskateco:
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--- Quote from: wiggy on December 27, 2012, 12:14:14 AM ---So it took an hour and a half for my Wuu (I'm calling I that, deal with it) to "update" last night right out of the box, then I go to start Netflix 5 minutes ago and it tells me that it's updating again. Ahhhhhhh, WTF?!
Not to mention that navigating menus and anything web-based is like using a 486 with a 28K modem. Why on Earth is it so damned slow?!
Also, the interface is clunky, sloppy, and not much to look at.
And massive amounts of overscan.
Aaaaaaaand it freezes with alarming regularity.
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Similar issues I had and similar complaints. The menu load times are flat out unacceptable, at least Iwata addressed the community stating a patch is in the works to fix this. Also, it's just as bad as the PS3 with everything needing updates every time you wish to use it.
To be honest, call it sheer lack of games I wish to play, lack of wow factor or even lack of achievement system (damn you nintendo) but my WiiU just collects dust at the moment.
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My update also took forever and agree about the ridonculously slow load times.
I also can't see why anyone would buy one either. Mine was a gift so I'm stoked to have it but after I beat Mario and mess around with NintendoLand a bit I don't see anything else worth buying at the moment.
I was actually quite torn as to if I wanted to set it up last night because I just started a new game of Chrono Trigger a few days ago and wanted to continue playing that as well.
Once Ni No Kuni comes out I'll playing that for the rest of the Winter.
Hopefully some good games come out for it in the future. I'd like to see Nintendo get back to the SNES days where they dominated and had amazing RPGs. The Wii was quite lacking in RPGs until the very end of it's life.
BellaKazza:
I really don't understand why you guys don't like the Wii U, so far, after I updated on launch night, I've had absolutely no problems with it.
The loading times are fine, and Netflix is way faster then the Wii's. All I've been playing lately is the Wii U. I've had it freeze on me like once.
Have you guys bothered to pick up Zombi U? Or even some third party titles? Black Ops 2 and Assassin's Creed 3. It sounds like you guys have only played Nintendo Land and NSMBU....
sheep2001:
i haven't played much on my Wii-U yet - not blown away by Nintendo Land - controls on the games i have played so far are all the reason i hate gaming on the ipad. Certainly nothing so far that is as much fun as Wii Sports was at launch.
I do like it though. The system itself looks nice, and graphically a huge step forward from the Wii. Looking forward to some decent games without gimmicky controls, and I hope Nintendo doesn't allow all the shovelware that the Wii was plagued with.
I loved the Wii when it launched, and the PS3 gets most of my play time, but my last 3 new gen consoles (wii-U, 3DS and PS Vita) have not done much for me.
wiggy:
--- Quote from: BellaKazza on December 27, 2012, 10:24:25 AM ---I really don't understand why you guys don't like the Wii U, so far, after I updated on launch night, I've had absolutely no problems with it.
The loading times are fine, and Netflix is way faster then the Wii's. All I've been playing lately is the Wii U. I've had it freeze on me like once.
Have you guys bothered to pick up Zombi U? Or even some third party titles? Black Ops 2 and Assassin's Creed 3. It sounds like you guys have only played Nintendo Land and NSMBU....
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The games aren't what bothers me, it's the busted-ass UI.
Also, Netflix runs WAAAAAY faster on both the 360 and PS3 as an FYI. Just makes the Wii look like the outdated piece of hardware that it's always been. Once you're used to running it on an actual current gen console or a PC, then using it on the Wii makes you wanna cry (not to mention lack of HD output on the Wii).
BellaKazza:
--- Quote from: wiggy on December 27, 2012, 11:43:46 AM ---
--- Quote from: BellaKazza on December 27, 2012, 10:24:25 AM ---I really don't understand why you guys don't like the Wii U, so far, after I updated on launch night, I've had absolutely no problems with it.
The loading times are fine, and Netflix is way faster then the Wii's. All I've been playing lately is the Wii U. I've had it freeze on me like once.
Have you guys bothered to pick up Zombi U? Or even some third party titles? Black Ops 2 and Assassin's Creed 3. It sounds like you guys have only played Nintendo Land and NSMBU....
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The games aren't what bothers me, it's the busted-ass UI.
Also, Netflix runs WAAAAAY faster on both the 360 and PS3 as an FYI. Just makes the Wii look like the outdated piece of hardware that it's always been. Once you're used to running it on an actual current gen console or a PC, then using it on the Wii makes you wanna cry (not to mention lack of HD output on the Wii).
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I have a 360, just never bothered to put Netflix on it because I already had it on the Wii. And what exactly is wrong with the UI? It seems fine to me, especially compared to the mess that is the Xbox Dashboard. This is all a matter of opinion though.
Please, explain.