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BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#7951: Jul 7th 2013 at 8:48:27 AM

...Nuance is not "stuff."

And I mean that there are things that you'd change to better fit your vision of the story. Moments or characters that were in the book that you missed.

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#7952: Jul 7th 2013 at 8:54:18 AM

[up]And "your version" (rhetorical "your") is exclusive to each and every person and therefore is not fair to judge an adaption.

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BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#7953: Jul 7th 2013 at 8:57:04 AM

Of course it is. Why wouldn't it be?

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#7954: Jul 7th 2013 at 9:01:19 AM

[up]But you used it as a point for why a book is always better.

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#7955: Jul 7th 2013 at 9:09:22 AM

No I think he meant that is the reason why nearly everyone else finds the books better than the movies, not that everyone universally agrees on it.

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#7956: Jul 7th 2013 at 9:11:05 AM

I always found it to be more of a purist sort of thing. Like how some people always watch an anime with subs instead of the dub, even if the dub isn't bad (I mean, there are a lot of bad dubs, but there are good ones too).

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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#7957: Jul 7th 2013 at 11:10:22 AM

I do agree that books are almost always better than movies but there are also a lot of times where the movies does something better than the books. Really, I think Sturgeon's Law can easily be applied here as well.

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#7958: Jul 7th 2013 at 11:52:04 AM

I wouldn't mind a Mario Galaxy 3, as along as Rosalina is more than a cameo and they keep up with the amazing music tracks.

edited 7th Jul '13 11:52:24 AM by DiscoDancer

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Zendervai Since: Oct, 2009
#7959: Jul 7th 2013 at 11:52:25 AM

You also get some interesting cases where the movie is technically a really bad adaptation, but it is a really good movie. The best example is the Series of Unfortunate Events movie.

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#7960: Jul 7th 2013 at 8:43:54 PM

Sometimes there are movies that won't be better then the book, but it can be equal to the book like The Godfather for example.

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#7961: Jul 7th 2013 at 9:08:24 PM

There's also The Lord of the Rings. Having all of that loving and flowery descriptive narration turned into beautiful visuals was high convenient so you can get to the plot faster.

Back on topic, I really need to try to get a new Wii U game sometime (I only have Nintendoland). Aside from the ones showcased at Best Buy and Sonic Lost World, what do you guys recommend?

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#7962: Jul 7th 2013 at 9:18:42 PM

Lego City Undercover is... easy like all Lego games, but the script is quite amusing and it's fun to explore and collect everything. And there's a LOT to collect.

Also, you can ride nitro-powered wheelchairs and segways that plow through monster trucks once you get the right cheats. It is as amusing as it sounds.

edited 7th Jul '13 9:18:58 PM by NesClassic

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CorrTerek The Permanently Confused from The Bland Line Since: Jul, 2009
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#7963: Jul 7th 2013 at 9:35:25 PM

Monster Hunter Tri Ultimate is also pretty good.

CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#7964: Jul 7th 2013 at 10:07:08 PM

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Batman: Arkham City: Armored Edition, Scribblenauts Unlimited.

SgtRicko Since: Jul, 2009
#7965: Jul 8th 2013 at 12:12:59 AM

Hey guys, I've got a quick question. Would you happen to know what's needed to get Netflix working on the Wii U? I've tried signing up for the service through the console, but instead of downloading the software it just freezes up and gives me and error message. Something like "We cannot connect to the Netflix service at this time."

Any of you guys have an idea what the cause might be?

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#7966: Jul 8th 2013 at 12:47:42 AM

Just create an account for it on a computer then activate the service on the Wii U. It won't take long.

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mek4life from Boston Since: Jun, 2010
#7967: Jul 8th 2013 at 2:07:42 AM

Ninja Gaiden Razor's Edge is pretty underrated for Wii U, for a hack and slash it is really hard without being cheap and the gameplay is pretty deep (chaining steel on bone, unleashing ultimate technique, crowd control, etc), Moreover in Wii U version you get free DLC to play as three gorgeous women - Kasumi, Ayane, and Momiji each with different gameplay and strategy compared to Ryu - greatly increasing the replayability of the game.

Mad props if you even manages to finish the game on Master ninja or even better Ultimate ninja difficulty. The only downsides for this game is the lack of effort they put into art design; environment, boss fights, and enemy variations are pretty dull - some even says that a lot of the content and textures were recycled from N G2sigma. Oh yeah and also when playing as the DLC ladies the framerate on my Wii U suffers for quite a bit.

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#7968: Jul 8th 2013 at 4:16:36 AM

^ The cynic in me suspects that the framerate drop is from having to render Gainaxing... tongue

edited 8th Jul '13 4:16:54 AM by Nohbody

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Marioguy128 Geomancer from various galaxies Since: Jan, 2010
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#7969: Jul 8th 2013 at 11:13:08 AM

So if you liked Zombi U and wanted a sequel, too bad! The first one didn't profit enough to warrant one. In fact, Ubisoft has been disappointed with the system.

edited 8th Jul '13 11:13:12 AM by Marioguy128

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#7970: Jul 8th 2013 at 11:38:27 AM

I don't think its fair to call it it's second holiday season. More like its 1.5th.

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#7971: Jul 8th 2013 at 11:39:28 AM

[up][up]It's not surprising that Ubisoft is disappointed. A LOT of people, myself included, are disappointed with the system and how it's doing. I bet even Nintendo is disappointed with how things are going right now.

The main problem is, there were supposed to be more games on this system by now. Honestly, the disappointment's probably not going to end until the games come out and the advertising picks up. Only when that happens will the negativity around the Wii U lighten up.

That being said, I wouldn't necessarily count the Wii U just yet. Besides, the PS 3 disappointed everyone at first, and now it's gotten a lot better; even if it is doomed to third place (and I wouldn't necessarily bet on that), you can definitely make the case for having it in your home, and it's far from an outright failure.

edited 8th Jul '13 12:07:03 PM by MysteryMan23

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#7972: Jul 8th 2013 at 11:51:46 AM

But just like the 3DS, after a slow start and a drought of games we get lots of good games coming out. Super Mario 3D World, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Yarn Yoshi, The Wonderful 101, Super Smash Bros., Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem, and maybe a few I forgot.

Nintendo's draining my wallet, I swear.

Edit: Mario Kart 8. I remembered one game!

edited 8th Jul '13 11:52:25 AM by NesClassic

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#7973: Jul 8th 2013 at 12:04:05 PM

Even Ubisoft is doubting this system? There's no way the Wii U will survive this generation on first-party games alone.

Such a lost cause.

edited 8th Jul '13 12:04:37 PM by MrYoshbert

Eh.
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#7974: Jul 8th 2013 at 12:08:33 PM

What happened to that 1000+% increase in sales in the UK after the announcement of the Xbone?

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#7975: Jul 8th 2013 at 12:08:54 PM

But first party games are basically what they need to start moving more systems, providing a larger user base that would entice companies back.

As for Ubisoft, seems more like they're disappointed with Zombi in particular. It's not like Rayman being cross-platform was just now done as a response to flagging sales.

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