Call of Duty: Ghosts – Nintendo Wii U

So, yes the Wii U didn’t get the bonus map at launch, and it doesnt have DLC at launch. They’ve already stated they will evaluate DLC for the Wii U when they see how it sells.

But guess what… on no other console can you play 2 player locally with one person on the gamepad screen and one on the full TV.

On no other console can you control your player with the wiimote, which kinda plays like you’re holding an actual weapon (whether this is enjoyable or not is another issue).

On no other console can you plug your headphones from your phone/mp3 player/ipod/android into the gamepad and have voice chat without an expensive bluetooth headset.

On no other console can you play CoD: Ghosts off-screen on the gamepad while someone else watches TV On the big screen.

The graphics are on par if not a bit better than the PS3 version, which is admittedly better looking than the XB360 version. Is it on par with the PS4 and XBone? No. But those consoles aren’t even out yet.

These other reviewers are being bitter, but guess what… the Wii U version is just as good, if not better than, the PS3 and Xbox360 version aside from the lack of DLC, which may come later, and which isn’t even release yet in general (except the Free Fall bonus map).

I’ve been playing all COD titles ever since the Wii, like World at War, Black Ops, Modern Warfare, and when I found out Black Ops 2 was available for the Wii U, in HD, I jumped right on it and even bought the Wii U because of it. The reason why I prefer the Wii U to play these FPS games is because I’m able to use the Wiimote. I’m really bad at using the analog controllers, whether it be via Gamepad, CCPro, or even DS3 for PS3, but I’m very proficient at using the Wiimote and guess what…. it’s loads of fun. At first I was pretty bad at using the Wiimote, it was frustrating, but I stuck with it and I’m glad I did.

So here’s our setup: I use the TV with the Wiimote and my son uses the Gamepad. We both have great experiences this way. We are spoiled now, we can never back to playing split screen, we tried.

Yeah yeah, there’s no DLC, no bonus map, the community is much smaller, I knew that going in and I’d pay full price if I had to do it again because I know it will gives me numerous of hours of fun, just like the previous titles did. Also, the graphics are great, comparable to the other consoles. Even though my friends make fun of me because I have the Wii U version and they have Xbox or PS3 versions, they always comment on how great the graphics look.

As far as multiplayer goes, the maps are big, but I’m sure as we get more familiar with them it will appear smaller. It can get frustrating at times also because I’m shooting a guy and I am getting hits and waiting to get the kill, then he starts firing back at me and I die instantly. That’s when I shout at the TV. But whatever, it is what it is, and all COD titles appear to have some variety of this.

I highly recommend this game and so far we are having fun with it. I foresee it bringing us hours of fun until the next title is released.

With the spate of major game companies and ‘cool gamers’ all trying to laugh off the Wii-U because it doesn’t cost you 2 arms and a leg to buy, I was *more than happy* to lay down my money for Treyarch and Infinity Ward when they put in the work to bring Ghosts to the Wii-U.

Pay attention, Game Manufacturers. Us Wii-U folk also want to *give you money for good games*. Aren’t you about making money?

I don’t have the fatigue of the CoD series that a lot of people have, as I never felt compelled to buy every title in the series out of habit. I picked the ones that interested me, and it’s kept the series way more interesting to me over the years.

The visuals are stunning, and the gameplay is very crisp. It can do the Master/Pro controller setup, but it can also handle the really fun Wii-Mote/Nunchuk combo to get a more ‘wield the firearm’ experience they had in previous version.

Weapons are pretty balanced, with only a few ‘overpowered’ aspects to a few weapons from the wide selection. If you have good aim, or can develop it, you can overcome most of those advantages by just being the better shot and learning the maps.

I was hoping for a bit more creativity in using the Master Controller as an expansion of your HUD in mulitplayer, but it does offer a full detail map and pings, as well as loadout selection. Not bad, but that Master Controller display is begging for someone to bring something unique to a Wii-U FPS Experience that none of the other ‘big boy’ systems decided to do.

However, you still get the Wii-U bonus of being able to play on the MC while the TV is otherwise occupied. Playing only on the MC with a set of headphones can be just as immersive as normal TV experience, and I found no detail was lost in visuals when fighting the hoards in Multiplayer.

This supports voice chat, so be prepared for the normal litany of CoD characters, their vulgarity, yelling, intentionally being weird to weird you out, and craptalk about your relatives and/or pets.

There has been no word on DLC for Ghosts, but I’m hoping the increase in numbers from Christmas sales can help sway them to bring it to us sooner. I would again be more than happy to plunk down cash in the eShop and support a company that supports my system.

Overall, a very solid game.