12/6/12

How to buy Nintendo Wii U Games


Nintendo Wii U
Nintendo Wii UThe Nintendo Wii U is the first "next-generation" console, but in terms of power, it's about on par with the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The big sell with the Wii U is its gamepad, which features a 6.2-inch touch screen and a plethora of tablet-like features beyond the standard physical or motion controls. It's pretty pricey at $299.99 for the Basic Set, which includes the console with 8GB of storage and a gamepad, or $349.99 for the Deluxe Set, which offers 32GB of storage and adds a charging cradle for the gamepad and a copy of Nintendo Land.
The Wii U can access Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, YouTube, and even show Web pages either on your HDTV or on the gamepad. Its real entertainment value will be seen at the end of the year when Nintendo launches TVii, a media service that aggregates live TV, DVR video on your TiVo set-top box, and online services together and offers social networking features while watching.

The Gaming ExperienceFor a new system, the Wii U has a compelling library thanks to a handful of long-awaited cross-platform titles and a scattering of interesting exclusives. Nintendo's New Super Mario Bros. U is the system's first-party AAA title, and Nintendo Land offers varied and entertaining minigames. The latter comes with the Deluxe Set for the Wii U, so depending on the system you purchase you could get it as a pack-in. Nintendo also plans to release Game & Wario, Wii Fit U, and Pikmin 3 in the system's six-month "launch window."
For third-party games, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Batman: Arkham City: Armored Edition, and Assassin's Creed 3 all have full-fledged ports on the Wii U, with additional features for the Wii U gamepad. Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge is a much-needed upgrade to the mediocre Ninja Gaiden 3 released last year on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and ZombiU offers survival horror you can't get on the other systems.
Buy or Wait: Buy, if you can snag the Deluxe Set. The Basic Set is easier to find, but the Deluxe Set is the better deal. For just $50 more, it has four times the onboard storage, a game (Nintendo Land), a charging cradle, and stands for both the gamepad and the console.

Sony PlayStation 3
Sony PlayStation 3 (2012)If you don't already have a Blu-ray player or want a system with lots of non-gaming entertainment features, the PlayStation 3 is your best choice. It not only plays Blu-ray discs and lets you stream your own content from a PC, it also has tons of video services available through the XrossMediaBar (XMB) interface. The PS3 can play videos up to 1080p, and can access Hulu Plus, Netflix, and other streaming-video services. The PS3 has recently been redesigned to offer more storage in a smaller size, though the top-loading drive seems like a step back from the slot-loading drive in the previous versions. Still, considering its $249.99 price tag with a 250GB hard drive (or $299.99 for a 500GB hard drive version), it's a tempting package even before you get into the games.

The Gaming Experience
The games themselves are many and varied. With the availability of most major releases, a large number of console exclusives, and high-definition remakes, the scales are tipped just slightly in the PS3's favor when it comes to the best titles. Games like Uncharted, Gran Tourismo, and LittleBigPlanet are excellent on the PS3, and remake compilations of the Sly Cooper, Metal Gear Solid, Prince of Persia, and Team Ico games mean last-gen classics feel new again. Top-notch games are aplenty on the PlayStation platform.
When it comes to motion-controlled gaming, Microsoft reigns supreme with its controller-free Kinect for Xbox 360. Sony's answer to motion control, the PlayStation Move, offers a Wii-like wand-based interface that uses the PlayStation Eye camera accessory and a sensor-filled controller with a lit ball to track movement. The Move hasn't caught on like the Wii or Microsoft's Kinect, and Move integration outside of a few gimmicky games is a novelty.
The PlayStation 3 uses Sony's PlayStation Network online service, and despite a few notable security issues, it stands as a top-notch system. PSN lets gamers keep track of their friends, download games, and access online services easily. It's free, but if you want discounts on games and a selection of free games every month, you can pay $50 a year for a PlayStation Plus subscription.
Buy or Wait? Buy. Sony has yet to formally announce the next PlayStation, and while the company is likely developing it, we probably won't hear word about a PlayStation 4 until at least halfway through 2013. The PlayStation 3 just got a hardware upgrade with even more storage for around the same price as the previous version, so it's a solid deal. If you want a flexible game system with a huge title library and excellent media features, pick up a PlayStation 3. There's no reason to wait.

Microsoft Xbox 360
Xbox 360While it lacks Blu-ray disc playback like the PS3 offers, Microsoft's console is just as formidable a gaming platform and almost as handy an entertainment system. The Xbox 360 also features Netflix and other streaming services, a huge library of videos on Xbox Live, and it's a handy DVD player if you're not quite ready to bump up to high-definition optical media. The Xbox 360 comes in 4GB ($216.99) and 250GB ($249.96) flavors, depending on whether you want to use the system as only a game and streaming media system or as a home media hub. Kinect-bundle versions are available for $100 more each, and holiday bundles trim about $50 off of each version with included games, if you pick them up in time.

The Gaming Experience
Like the PS3, the Xbox 360 has tons of cross-platform titles in its library, plus a solid crop of system exclusives. The Halo and Gears of War games are only available on the Xbox 360, as are Fable 2 and 3 and the Forza Motorsport and Project Gotham Racing franchises. Beside Halo Combat Anniversary and a few other remade titles, though, the PlayStation 3 has the edge on high definition remakes and classic game compilations.
The Xbox 360's motion control system, Kinect, goes beyond PlayStation Move and the Wii. While the other two systems use wand-like controllers, Kinect relies entirely on its depth-sensing camera system and your voice to control the system. It measures where you are in the room, maps out your movements, and lets you dance, fight, jump, and run without touching a single piece of plastic. Like the Playstation Move, Kinect doesn't have too many titles available, and while it's unique and innovative, it lacks a specific "killer app" that makes it a must-buy system. Unless, of course, you like dancing. If that's the case, the Dance Central series is the best example of the Kinect at its most entertaining.
Xbox Live stands as the oldest online game service for consoles still running, and it's still top-notch. Xbox Live is free and lets you access the Xbox Live Arcade game library and buy and rent movies. Xbox Gold is $60 per year, and it offers much more functionality, with online gameplay, streaming media, discounts on games, and even video chat with Kinect.

Buy or Wait? Buy, especially if you want motion controls. The Kinect isn't perfect, but it's one of the more interesting, unique interfaces we've seen in a game system yet. Microsoft hasn't yet announced a new Xbox system, and since it's still pushing Kinect and adding new features to the Xbox 360 Dashboard, it likely won't pump out a new Xbox within the next year. We might see the company tease a new Xbox at the E3 gaming conference next summer.

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