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Puddle (Wii U) Review - Gaming Nexus

From the review: "Puddle takes a simple premise and expands on it in several creative ways. The art style is varied and attractive and the gameplay is challenging without being unfair, and you get a lot of levels for your money. The Wii U version has a couple advantages, letting you play with some novel motion controls, and of course enabling the entire game on the GamePad. For $7.99, it’s not a bad little entry in the Wii U’s burgeoning digital catalog."

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ashbc4089d ago

Wow I really didn't like this game, the controls are awful and so hard to use effectively.

Neonridr4089d ago

really? I found using the gyroscopic controls were awesome for this game. In the options there are 3 different control types, you can use the tilt sensors, the analog sticks or the ZL / ZR buttons. So you have your choice. I find it hard to believe that there wasn't one option there that you would find suitable. I can't imagine how you would expect to control the game otherwise, aside from one of those 3 options.

To each their own though...

ashbc4089d ago

I'm not expecting the game to be controlled any other way, I never said that. My issue with the game isn't with the choice of controls, but with how they have been implemented. They are unresponsive and difficult to use making some of the levels near impossible. Compare this to games like Hydroventure on 3DS and there is just no comparison. Hydroventure controls respond accurately, so I have no idea why this isn't the case with Pudddle.

But yeah, each to their own..

Neonridr4089d ago

which control method are you using primarily? I found using the ZL / ZR buttons it takes a bit of getting used to because it's not instantaneous on the response, you almost have to plan ahead just slightly since there seems to be a slight delay.

I found the tilt controls to be the most realistic way of playing the game, so I chose to stick with that. Something about actually tilting the device to mimic the tilting in the world seems more satisfying.

I haven't played Hydroventure, but I have heard great things about it.

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Spider-Man: Miles Morales Shows Off Its Ray-Traced Puddles

Insomniac Games gave some additional details regarding Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and provided a new screenshot with ray-traced puddles.

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Jin_Sakai1350d ago (Edited 1350d ago )

Take that puddle haters.

For comparison:
https://i.ibb.co/DgZ2R1r/su...

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Bathyj1350d ago

The one guy I liked was grounded gamer Fonzerelli and they roasted him for making good points and arguments. They all just had their heads in the sand.

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bouzebbal1350d ago

Lost Legacy was also a DLC in some people's eyes.. Game was longer than Alan Wake and Gears.. Just saying.. Wipes the floor with each one of these technically too

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azedean1349d ago

No it is not. Between 20 and 30 hours for this stand alone, that means a new story around Mile Morales with better graphics and much more details and specific moves and power for Miles, yes it is still Manhathan but at another time after the first Spiderman this is a stand alone.

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Eonjay1349d ago

It looks great. That PS5 is no slouch lol.

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SamTheGamer1350d ago

Damn!! Those puddles with Ray Tracing and particle effects in air. Cool so damn cool... Can't wait for Spidey..

NeoGamer2321349d ago

This generation graphics are going to get a really nice upgrade with Ray Tracing for sure.

mockzer01349d ago

Where is that top screenshot from Jin?

Christopher1349d ago

I hope this at least stops the theories that there is no Ray Tracing on PS5. Yeah, it's custom, but it's there. Which is much better than being absent.

SamTheGamer1348d ago

No matter how much you give them proof but they will still make new bias theories..

WelkinCole1349d ago

The crap PS exclusives have to put with man.

LMosche1349d ago

They finally undid the suit downgrade that no one talked about. It's finally reflecting light again, get rekt people who used puddles as an excuse for the downgrade.

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dazzysima1350d ago

Do not care about ray tracing. Just give me 60fps.

phoenixwing1350d ago (Edited 1350d ago )

honestly you won't be able to make decisions like that consistantly for your video games unless you buy pc however i wouldn't be surprised if this ran at 60 or had a mode to

Bathyj1350d ago

It's already confirmed to have a 4k60 mode isn't it?

phoenixwing1350d ago

@bathy i looked it up and you're right it will have a performance mode

crazyCoconuts1350d ago

They said it would be an option

medman1349d ago

@dazzysima
You say you don't care about ray tracing, but it makes an enormous difference in not only image quality, but it also has the potential to change gameplay. I think gamers who haven't experienced ray tracing may not fully understand the difference it can make but it really is an enormous difference. Of course, you'll get much more out of it on pc than you will on console, but I digress.

Zhipp1349d ago

You see, when you make comments like that you need to back it up with examples. How has ray tracing affected gameplay in your experience?

medman1349d ago (Edited 1349d ago )

@zhipp
Example...you're playing an fps, single or multiplayer, and you're approaching the edge of a building by a cross street. Normal non ray traced gameplay, you peek your head around the corner, exposing yourself to threats because that is your only option. Ray traced game design has a strategically placed car glass or adjacent store shop window across the street s that you catch the glint of sunlight reflecting in, letting you look at the window of the car to see the corridor you are about to enter, without having to duck your head around the corner, thus not exposing yourself to the sniper that's waiting for you on the rooftop. It can change game design by simple implementations.

Zhipp1349d ago

Thats... actually really cool. I was about to make a snarky comment about how all that can be achieved though more convencional means, but actually in a dynamic setting raytracing probably is the only(or at least best) way to incorporate that kind of stuff into gameplay organically.

tontontam01349d ago (Edited 1349d ago )

I'd play it @1080p60 (checkerboard upscale to 4k) with ray tracing on.

Just like on PC, I have a choice to play games like metro exodus, control @native4k60 on my 4kTV.
but maxing the graphics effect with ray tracing on @ 1080p and upscaled using DLSS makes the
games look superior and make it looks somewhat like "next gen" playing at native 4k is not worth it.

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DaniMacYo1350d ago

Spider man and the infamous puddles 🤣
Will be impressive on PS5. I hope the first game has a PS5 upgrade.

Bathyj1350d ago

I love they've deliberately shown the puddle. Great sense of humour. I think rumour is if you get this you get Spiderman with it so maybe it's unlocked framerate.

Silly gameAr1350d ago

This is how companies embrace a meme and it feels natural and genuine, instead of forced like these "brutes" out here.

jznrpg1349d ago

Miles Morales comes with remaster of PS4 game when buying MM for PS5

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Puddle Review (PS4) - punkandlizard

Blondlizard from P&L writes:"Puddle oozes out its intricate and delicate physic based puzzling dilemmas onto PlayStation 4, but do we have a murky splodge of dark mass or a flowing tidal wave of pure water?"

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Puddle PlayStation 4 Review GamersFTW

Puddle is a physics game that has been around a while now on various platforms, however it has just made its way to the PlayStation 4 with great results.

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