The device looks solid but I'm with Jer. Nintendo has disappointed me with both the Wii U and 3DS - but I can see how they didn't disappoint other people. As somebody who works with games to make a living, I have to now purchase this product. And I can deal with that, it's my job.
But what I've learned over the last few years is that I personally do not play games on the go. I simply don't see a feasible way of doing it.
When I'm going somewhere, I intend to be there for a while with other people. If it's to play games, they will probably already have the console and game in question we want to play, otherwise they would come to my place and we'd play whatever it is over here. If I'm taking a train or a plane, then I kind of get that - but how often do you seriously think I'm jet setting around the world or getting a train somewhere? And why am I doing that besides to go hang out with friends or go to an event that would likely put the item at risk of being damaged when I'm there?
It just doesn't suit my lifestyle. The important thing for me is that, as a home console, it has games that I personally will enjoy and the controller doesn't suck dick. So far, I'm unsure on those aspects because nothing has been announced and I've not put my hands on the controller. So far I can see that using one of the Joy-Con pads sideways looks like it would be incredibly uncomfortable for my burly mid-20s man hands.
I've bought just over 10 games on the Wii U. I played maybe 4 of them for more than a couple hours. 2 of them were ports. The others were super boring. I think I'm just not the target audience for Nintendo games, and I'd rather play multiplatform titles on a console that isn't quite so irritating to play on. I like my PS4 controller, I like my 360 controller, I can deal with the Xbone controller if I REALLY have to.
But what I've learned over the last few years is that I personally do not play games on the go. I simply don't see a feasible way of doing it.
When I'm going somewhere, I intend to be there for a while with other people. If it's to play games, they will probably already have the console and game in question we want to play, otherwise they would come to my place and we'd play whatever it is over here. If I'm taking a train or a plane, then I kind of get that - but how often do you seriously think I'm jet setting around the world or getting a train somewhere? And why am I doing that besides to go hang out with friends or go to an event that would likely put the item at risk of being damaged when I'm there?
It just doesn't suit my lifestyle. The important thing for me is that, as a home console, it has games that I personally will enjoy and the controller doesn't suck dick. So far, I'm unsure on those aspects because nothing has been announced and I've not put my hands on the controller. So far I can see that using one of the Joy-Con pads sideways looks like it would be incredibly uncomfortable for my burly mid-20s man hands.
I've bought just over 10 games on the Wii U. I played maybe 4 of them for more than a couple hours. 2 of them were ports. The others were super boring. I think I'm just not the target audience for Nintendo games, and I'd rather play multiplatform titles on a console that isn't quite so irritating to play on. I like my PS4 controller, I like my 360 controller, I can deal with the Xbone controller if I REALLY have to.