<Tr> <Td> Wii U Panorama View </Td> <Td> Nintendo </Td> <Td> Nintendo </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Supported </Td> </Tr> <P> The concept has received mostly positive reviews . The CNET praised the feature as being "nothing short of fantastic (...) because it prevents the monopolization of a TV while gaming--something anyone who doesn't live alone can appreciate . For those households where the main TV is in constant demand, off - TV sounds like a godsend ." However, a major concern cited is that it wasn't a required feature, meaning the developers can opt out of making it possible in their respective games, so in theory, it could become obsolete . Kotaku praised it as well, stating that it is a good feature for those who like to multi-task, since it frees up the television for other uses . TechSpot described it as "a luxury few people asked for but that turns out to be wonderful to have". Destructoid praised it for being exactly the same as playing on the television, only "with some limited portability for no extra charge . Hard to find fault in that ." GamesRadar praised the feature for being perfect for the avid television watcher, but criticized the fact that there wasn't a standardized way to activate it, such as its own button . IGN stated in their review for the Wii U, that in regards to single player experiences, they preferred it when the entire game could be transferred to the GamePad over using it in conjunction with a television . </P> <P> Some critics have argued that the image has superior quality while using Off - TV Play, while others have cited concerns over the small size of the screen making it difficult to see all the details of the image . Eurogamer's "Digital Foundry" testing showed that the Wii U's Off - TV Play feature outperformed Sony's similar Remote Play feature on its PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita systems in image quality, latency, frame - rate . Pocket Gamer agreed, stating that Off - TV Play offered far less lag than Remote Play . </P> <P> While critics generally praised the Wii U update enabling Off - TV Play support to original Wii software played in Wii Mode, they generally lamented the update's shortcoming of requiring Wii controllers and peripherals to play rather than the Wii U GamePad itself . This was partially rectified by Nintendo in January 2015, when they announced that Wii games digitally re-released for the Wii U eShop would allow for GamePad controls, because they play directly through the Wii U, and not "Wii Mode" when using the disc version of the games . </P>

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