The Wii U broke cover last week, with a truly game changing controller that opens up your gaming possibilities something silly. We know what it can be used as (a drawing pad, a separate console of its own, the sights on a shooting game, the tee in a golf sim), but what about other potential uses?
We’ve racked up five right here, along with the games we’d like to see on the new console. Because this baby’s dripping with potential…
1 A map
You’re cruising in your droptop sipping on gin and juice, looking for your next drive-by, but you don’t want to have to pause to see the map. Well just glance down at the controller’s 6.2-inch screen, just like reading a map on your lap in a real car. Hey presto – the action need never stop, and you can let the bullets fly.
For use with: GTA 5
2 An out of body experience
First person shooters: great for aiming, not so amazing at seeing what’s around you. If you’re engaged in a fight, but want to see what’s to your left without ceasing fire, the controller could act as a third person camera, for an at-a-glance view.
For use with: Halo 5
3 A dashboard
Why clutter the screen with needless dials and displays? Unless it’s a fighter plane-style heads up display, we want nothing but what you’d see out of the windscreen. Though it is always nice to see exactly how fast you’re going, so why not stick the dash on the second screen? We can definitely see the Gran Turismo nuts going for it.
For use with: Gran Turismo 6
4 A notepad for clues
L.A. Noire’s plot is so twisting it can be hard to keep up, but not if you’ve got a handy virtual notepad to hand to jot down clues as to whodunnit. Just don’t let anyone commandeer it to make a shopping list. Or doodle on. This detective lark is serious business.
For use with: L.A. Noire 2
5 A book
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is in the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition for the longest cut scene in a video game. It’s 27 minutes long. Well, you’re going to need something to do while it plays through.
For use with: the next Metal Gear Solid
