The Wii U, introduced by Nintendo, is the latest HD console to hit the gaming market. Like many, I was a little apprehensive about purchasing this new hardware as some individuals expressed dissatisfaction towards the product; however, after owning the console for more than a week, I can safely say that it has exceeded my expectations on every level.
The Wii U is great as one can play a game, for example Mario U, on either the T.V. screen or the 6 inch screen gaming tablet (included) thus effectively removing the dependance of playing on the big screen. The latter allows your family members to watch their favorite T.V. show or movie on the T.V. screen while independently playing on the gaming tablet. Simply put, this feature comes very handy.
Furthermore, the console boasts 1080p graphics, an online community (Miiverse) where one can interact with fellow gamers around the world about their favorite games, a streaming application called TVii (coming late December release) for active users of Netflix and an Internet Browser.
Effectively, I can see this console being my main gaming hub and much more. Furthermore, all Wii games and remotes will be compatible with this new version. Hence, I am very content with my purchase and expect many great things from Nintendo - this console has a lot of potential.
P.S. If this purchase is for your kid for Christmas, please do yourself a favor and plug the machine prior to Christmas as there is a mandatory update to be downloaded. It would be a travesty to have to wait 1 hour to play during Christmas before playing.
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The game pad, said to work at 26 feet under average conditions with reviews saying up to 80-100 under perfect conditions, disconnects when more than 3 feet away. Trying to play from my bed, literally 6 feet from the console, is impossible as the game pad is constantly disconnecting with error prompts interrupting.
The Game Pad has a "refurbished by GameStop" sticker on the back. They didn't do a good job - and, coincidentally, as somebody that worked for GameStop for 4 years I can attest to the fact that their "refurbished" hardware was constantly returned due to issues. The unit was listed as used in good condition - while I'm sure it's not violating any rules to do so, I do not expect that to mean the unit was broken and fixed by a third party. If it has been broken and fixed by somebody other than the manufacturer it would be nice for that to appear in the listing; used is one thing, that's fine, but fixed by some random GameStop technician because it had stopped working is a bit beyond that.
I'm still not sure what to do with it, I do enjoy playing and have wanted one for a while but am forced to sit on the floor directly in front of my TV in order to do so, unless I play with a controller other than the gamepad which kind of defeats the entire purpose of having the system.
So yeah, I haven't decided if I should return it or try to figure out a way to swap out the gamepad alone, but I'll probably have to return the entire thing, meaning I get to experience the joy of return shipping, waiting for a refund to post, finding another unit to buy, and waiting for that one to arrive.
I cannot imagine this was tested by the seller beforehand, as simply powering it on would have shown it was locked behind parental controls and that the gamepad had serious issues. Or, if it was tested, it was sold knowing there were significant problems without stating as such. I'm giving the benefit of the doubt and assuming they just sold it without checking it out, which is the lesser of two evils, but still a massive disappointment.
I just wanted to play Zelda, man. It shouldn't be this complicated.
Edit: It's been a while but I wanted to add that I bought a new wireless/bluetooth module replacement for the gamepad and installed it. The average person should be able to do so if they take their time and follow instructions - it also requires a specific tool but it's only a few bucks. After doing this I can now play from across the house, which is what was intended. So it's working great now, but only after I bought additional hardware and performed a repair myself. The original review stands - this arrived in poor condition and was not the expected quality - but if you put in some work and a bit more money you can at least fix gamepad issues.
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