Official Wii U Thread

[Deewtaei]

ZombieU sounds awesome in concept but apparently it looks like poo and plays like a clunky mess. Condemned this is not, apparently.

I purchased the game but have yet to open it for the very reasons you speak of. I'm considering taking it back...

[Thief Silver]

Yeah but gamers don't know how to enjoy games that are based on you not being a gaming god with the agility and grace of a chinese gymnast. So give it a shot IMO.

[MechDeus]

What does change are the protagonists. ZombiU takes an interesting approach by casting you as a new character every time you die, but struggles to stay consistent. In the beginning, your hero is taken in by the Prepper, a military man well versed in zombie survival (and conspiracy theories). But when that first character dies, the game's logic dies with him. It is not uncommon for the Prepper to yell at newcomers about issues they know nothing about.

Shouts of "I thought we were partners!" or "Why are you betraying me?" have zero context to a new arrival. Within the game's narrative, this person just got here. And since your hero is mute and disposable, all characters you encounter communicate at you, rather than with you (and they do not talk with each other). Everyone you meet is basically shouting at a very confused brick wall. This is not ideal for maintaining the unease and mystery of a horror story.

lol

[kedawa]

I'm not surprised that there are problems. This is a state of the art machine, after all. In fact it's arguably better than the machine Microsoft launched 7 years ago at the same price.

[Rumpy]

Yeah but gamers don't know how to enjoy games that are based on you not being a gaming god with the agility and grace of a chinese gymnast. So give it a shot IMO.

It's really buggy too. Clipping through doors that are locked that makes the game logic freak out. The game isn't finished.

[ElCapichan]

better than the machine Microsoft launched 7 years ago at the same price.

Congratulations Nintendo? Better late than never?

[Hubbitron]

Mario crashed like a famicom today :-(

[James]

I could have bought a white Wii U today. There was a total of one in stock for sale at retail. Pass.

James

[Glass Joe]

ZombiU is the first game I'm going to buy. I already have the Wii U (though it won't get opened until Friday) and I'm really looking forward to something "new" instead of the same old thing. Even if it is a bit clunky.

[GohanX]

Mario crashed like a NES today :-(

Fixed.

All the talk of the constant crashing does leave me a bit concerned.