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Review - Wii Sports:
In a nutshell:
As if the idea of five games in one package didn't sound
a good enough deal on its own the Wii's best multiplayer
compendium comes free with the console.
The lowdown:
Clearly realising that they need to provide some quick
and obvious reasons why the Wii Remote is such a good
idea Nintendo have packed in this compilation with the
console, which includes simple versions of tennis, golf,
baseball, bowling and boxing. The four player tennis game
is the obvious stand out as you swing the Remote exactly
as you would a real tennis racket, with the game seeming
to almost magically interpret your movements into the
game. All the other games work in a similar way, as you
hold the Remote like a golf club or ready it like a
baseball bat - you can even use it to gently roll bowling
bowls and add some subtle aftertouch. The graphics make
be purposefully basic but these are the games to
instantly prove why the Wii is going to be such a
revolution.
Most exciting moment:
While even Wii Tennis can be played with very minor
movements of the Wii Remote the boxing game actively
encourages you to act things out properly. You hold up
both the Remote and the nunchuck to simulate your two
hands and then duck and weave as you switch between
trying to pummel your opponent and dodging or blocking
their own attacks.
Since you ask:
You can use your own customised Mii Channel character in
any of the games for that personal touch. The idea was
originally just a joke featuring caricatures of
Nintendo's top brass for a press conference, but it
proved so popular that Nintendo ensured anyone could make
their own character to play with.
The bottom line:
Five of the best games on the Wii and they all come free
with the console!-HARRISON DENT
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When it comes to video game companies, the last 20 years
has been full of them, and they have pretty much all been
the same, churning out countless recreations of games
from the past in a new, up-to-date form. Even Nintendo
themselves are guilty of this, with many iterations of
Mario Kart, Zelda, and Pokemon (not to say that these
games aren't good). You could compare the video games
market to that of cars.
Cars come in many differnet shapes and sizes with
different functions for different purposes, you couldn't
live in a world where every single car was a huge 4x4
juggernaut which guzzles petrol like the huge beasts that
they are. You need smaller, more compact and practical
cars too, for that sort of person. Nintendo offer a
console which focuses on this audience.
The Wii is in no way powerful. Sure, it beats the
Gamecube, PS2 and Xbox hands-down, but compared to the
Xbox 360 and the to-be-released PS3 (in Europe), it lacks
any real "wowness" but it can still deliver a
nice visual eperience, however that is not what the Wii
is about.
If people think of a game in general, the first thing
they question is the graphics. And this is because
graphics is what has become the only improvement with
each installment of consoles thus far (apart from the DS,
of course. But this is all to do with Nintendo's new
philosphy). This time round however, Nintendo are
focusing on what games should ultimately be about: the
gameplay! You know, that thing that games occassionaly
have? I personally hope that with the Wii people will ask
"How does it play?"
The Wii opens new ways to play older genres, such as
sport, FPS (first person shooter), beat-'em-ups, racing
etc. and will not only (hopefully) introduce some brand-new
genres, but also genres which many console-based gamers
have missed out on such as RTS (Real-time strategy, e.g.
Age of Empires) because the control method just wasn't
right.
The PS3 and Xbox 360 really are for the kind of gamer
which is heavily focused of graphics over gameplay, as
all the games so far are exactly the same as games you
could find on the N64, with a traditional controller
albeit better graphics. Most noticeably for me was
playing Gears of War on the 360: although the game is
good, the graphics are great but it reminded me a lot of
Jet Force Gemini for the N64 in terms of gameplay, but
with more features.
If visuals are really that important to the consumer,
then do not buy this console as you will be disappointed.
However, if you are a true gamer, or even someone who is
a novice wanting to start with a brand new generation of
gaming (with games such as Wii Sports, and Wii Play) then
go for the Wii.
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Well i pre- ordered my wii 2 weeks ago, first of all i
thought it was a waste of money compared to the xbox 360
or the PS3, I was WRONG i played the demo console at my
local video game store, fantastic it handles like a dream
1. the motion sensitive contron (Nunchuck) great 2.the
console it's self great. 3. the backward compability, the
360 cant do that 4. The games like red steel or zelda
played them both quality next gen graphics, addictive
game play for the hardened of game fan and well just good
Fun.
My opinion is: Buy This NOW, you'll regret it if you dont.
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The Nintendo Wii is the most inexpensive of the current
generation of gaming consoles. At only $250, it provides
motion sensing controllers which are great fun - and 480p
graphics which aren't as good as our other two systems.
The Wii is designed around a menu of "channels".
These make it very easy for even a non-gamer to start
using the console quickly. There is of course the game-playing
channel, where the Wii will play any Wii or GameCube game.
Simply load the disc in and go - it's a simple front-loading
"slot", no carriage to break. There is a Mii
channel where you set up a profile and avatar to connect
to all your game playing, with many cute options. You can
even make your Mii thin or thick. The Photos channel lets
you look at photos on your TV, although its loading
options are limited. Other channels for news, weather,
and online shopping require an interent connection, and
at least at launch aren't available yet.
The system does NOT have a regular network cable port,
which both the PS3 and XBox 360 have. Instead, it works
with built in wireless or with a USB network adapter. I
am a firm proponent of wireless - less clutter! So I am
thrilled that they offer wireless automatically. With the
PS3, you have to pay the extra $100 for the 60 gig unit
to get this built in. The XBox 360 doesn't have it at all.
We had our wireless up and running in about 5 minutes.
It's hard to generalize gameplay on any console - it
really depends on what games you buy. That being said,
the comes-with-it software of Sports is really quite fun
to play and is about as basic as you can get. We've had 8
year olds and adults try it out and really enjoy it. You
swing at baseballs, lob tennis balls, bowl, box and play
golf. A "fitness" mode puts you through a
variety of tasks and then calculates your fitness age,
sort of like how Brain Age keeps track of your mental age.
If you did both every day, you could aim to be as fit
mentally and physically as possible!
In a world where video games = couch potato, it really is
quite amazing to have a game where it natively expects
you to move and be active. You don't lounge back and gain
pounds here while playing games. Boxing can be quite
strenuous, jabbing, blocking and weaving in real life.
Tennis involves quick reflexes and strong arm movements.
Bowling might be the most relaxed of the sports, but even
there you are standing, moving, swinging. You get your
heart going at least a little, and get some exercise. My
boyfriend found his arms were sore after a few hours of
fun gaming.
The 480p resolution is certainly not high def 1080p like
our other two systems. It's something you accept when
you're paying such a low price for the console. But
really, it's not that big a deal. I still play the old
Zeldas and love them for their gameplay, even though you
can't see the pores in Link's face. If they are going for
the cartooney characters and environments, 480p is DVD
quality and is quite good. If you really, really crave
high definition super realism in your games, then the Wii
might not be the best choice for you. However, if you're
fine with playing games with a more impressionist /
cartooney look to them, the 480p can show that quite
nicely. For example, in Wii baseball, there aren't fans
in the bleachers - just colored blocks.
Nintendo has always been known as a "Kid's Console"
since the release of the gamecube - but I really do think
with the Wii that they have become a all round console
combining a slick looking console with software that
appeals to the hardcore gamer aswell as the casual. It's
not just kids who will enjoy this. Seniors can have fun
bowling without knowing anything "Tricky" about
how to use a video game unit. It's very intuitive. Moms
can easily play with their kids, each with their own Wii
profile. Adults having parties can have fun passing the
controllers around. Family groups can share slideshows on
the big screen while hanging out and drinking wine.
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having been a nintendo fan for over 20 years I am really
glad they are back with a bang.
I loved the N64 and Gamecube but I guess they were
relative failures compared to the nes and Snes but here
is the Wii flying off the shelves and with the delay with
the playstation3 they have a chance to get ahead of
Sony,In Europe anyway.
I was lucky enough to get one from Amazon and boy did
they sell out quickly! Less than 2 weeks before I am back
in the land of Hyrule and swinging my sword at those bad
guys . I can hardly wait.!
Welcome back Nintendo.
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the wii rules. the wii has a new controler and all new
games but it is also backwords compateble (you can play
on gamecube games).the new games include rampage:total
destruction(comes out same time as wii)mario galexys (comes
out same time as wii)super smash bros brawl(comes out
march 30th 2007)rayman raving rabits (comes out same time
as wii)and meny more. i am ordiring a wii myself and i
think that it is going to live up to its reputation,so
hope you get a wii this christmas and if your just
checing out the site to see if the wii is good enough for
your gaming skills it probably is. Peace out :->
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I have been playing games for 21 years and I have had
many consoles from spectrum, Atari, Neo Geo, Sega and of
course Nintendo. People keep judging these games machines
on graphical power. It doesn't work that way.
High tech machines can easily kill a good game.
Developers concentrating to much on how it looks as
appose to the import things like gameplay, plot and
character design just look at some movies where special
effects have destroyed a film. Nintendo have risked
graphical power and expense and have designed a
adfordable and inovative machine. When you play a
Nintendo game it's such a great experience gameplay, fun
and a real sense of involvement a emotional journey lost
in another world Zelda springs to mind.
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Incredible. I thought I could wait till after work to get
the Wii. I never would have thought so many people wanted
to buy it off amazon after seeing all the different
places you could buy it in. But, when I logged on to pre-order
it, they were gone. Bad news for me, but great for
Nintendo. They are completley killing the PS3!!
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omg that was quick i got the email from amazon about pre
order and thank good i magned to get one AND they are
sold out already its mad well it shows just how much the
wii is going to kick ps3 ass hope every one that wanted
one got one :)
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I was at bluewater on saturday 18th November and played
on one of two wii consoles available to play on. I played
the tennis game on Wii Sports, it was really fun and the
controls felt really natural, it took about 10 seconds to
get used to the controls and it was very responsive. If
you swung too late the ball would fly off to the side of
the court and swinging the remote faster or slower
definitely made a difference to how far the ball went.
The graphics are definitely not the best out of the three
next generation consoles, but that doesn't matter when
the gameplay is as fun as it is, and the graphics are
definitely not awful. The tennis game looked very good,
and the Mii feature is a nice add on. You did not get the
chance to make your own but they had a small selection on
pre created mii's that you could choose from. I did not
get a chance to play on the other game on show, Wii Play
but I was watching other people play it and they seemed
to be enjoying it alot. People from all ages were playing.
I would suggest this as an ideal christmas present for
parents and children alike.
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Admittedly i will be buying the PS3 as i am a dedicated
Sony fan and the prospect of the graphics power appeals
to me.
But, i must hand it to them, Nintendo have come up with
something brilliant, in fact i may consider it in the
future as a secondary console, i agree with earlier
points on graphics, and that instead of state of the art
powerful graphics Ninetendo have focussed on their
gameplay and style to get the player involved. I mean,
for any Star Wars fan, can you imagine playing as a Jedi
or Sith on here?! Amazing! Ultimatley i think that though
Ninetendo dont have the graphics power, they certainly
have created a fun affordable option as an alternative to
Xbox or the PS3.
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As a gaming girl, I am inordinately excited about the Wii
controller, because it totally caters to the way girls
naturally play video games (controller sideways when
cornering, you know what I'm talking about). For me it's
worth it for that innovation alone, and I see it as a
complement to my PS2. I look forward to no longer being
supine when I play video games and hope we'll all get a
bit more exercise while doing our favourite thing.
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Since the announcement of the next title race between ps3,
x box and the Wii, I thought I had lost faith in what
Nintendo were producing. I had bought a ps2 after the N64
because I wanted to play the bigger titles that were only
being released on it, I could not have been more wrong.
Since getting the ps2 I found the gameplay of the games (with
exception to grand theft auto, which took a while longer)
was shockingly bad. I'd think back to when I had a
Nintendo 64 and Snes and realise how much better the game
play was and how much more I played (and still do play)
all the old titles, even without the great graphics.
This brings me to the discussion of the Wii. This
Christmas I will be buying the Wii. This is because sure,
when you play a game and the graphics are stunning, it is
beautiful. When I saw the graphics on splinter cell chaos
theory I was stunned but I still didn't finish the game
before I was bored. The gameplay though on all the
Nintendo consoles were brilliant. Such things as
Goldeneye, Zelda Donkey Kong etc.
Nintendo have realised that their games have the gameplay
quality, and have taken the risk of designing this new
controller, which lets be honest, makes the user feel
like their actually controlling the character rather than
just sitting down button bashing. So whereas the PS3 will
have the best graphics, the top companies now have a new
outlet to build ideas around, with the Wii.
To put all that together, the Wii will not have the best
graphics, (though they will still be good) but the new
idea with the controller will give the designers more
freedom to design with, attracting them to the new Wii
console, and still retain the exclusive Nintendo classics
and flawless gameplay, which will keep people playing for
hours. This is why I will defiantly be going back to
Nintendo.
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Me and my son have just got back from Nintendo's roadshow
in Brighton, and I have to say that this remarkable. I
don't know much about what goes on inside a console, and
to be frank after seeing this I don't really mind. When I
played myself I found this to be extremely fun to play
aswell as watch (games such as Wario Ware can be quite
entertaining!). I feel this is the perfect present for
anyone this Christmas, keeping active is a problem for
gamers. This console makes you move, and enjoy doing it!
The price is also very good, in terms of the new consoles
I was very wary about buying any, until I saw this price
tag, and that's including a game! It has even persuaded
me to put a bit more money than I usually would out
because the extra controllers make all the fun!
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This games console is amazing!!! The sensor on the remote
lets you feel like you're in the game!! First nintendo
brought out the ds that has a amazing touchscreen now
they have the nintendo wii!! Games console cant get much
better than this!!!!! ^_^
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Okay, so theres the Nintendo fans, and the non-Nintendo
fans. The non-Nintendo fans think that Nintendo consoles
are worse than either the Xbox 360 or PS3 because it may
have graphics that aren't quite as detailed and titles
that may not seem appealing. There have also been
questions about whether the Wii's controller will
actually work or if it will just be a complete failure.
But I can be certain that the Wii and it's new controller
and gameplay style will work and it will be one of the
best things that has ever happened to computer gaming.
Sure, Nintendo's graphics are not as good as the PS3's,
but I'm not after amazingly out of this world graphics!
I'm after something new, and Nintendo have provided that
something new!
As for the titles, there's Zelda, Super Mario, Super
Smash Bros, Red Steel and even Wii Sports to look forward
to, plus a lot more cracking releases than that. So
whoever said that Nintendo don't release good titles
either didn't look at the releases they are making or
they're just a bit nuts!
Rather than just revamp the graphics, Nintendo have
decided to get their graphics up to date and focus on
introducing this new controller style of gameplay. I am
110% sure this controller will be fun and reliable
because of the amount of work that's gone into it. As you
can see, the Wii console is very affordable at £179.99,
but controllers however, are pretty pricey at aorund £30.
This then proves that their has been a fiar amount go
into this controller, showing that it's a high quality
and professional piece of gaming hardware, not just a
cheap bit of non-reliant rubbish.
The Wii, unlike the PS3 is not ridiculosly overpriced,
and is going to be fantastic fun. I am eagerly awaiting
Christmas for my pre-order to arrive!
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Not only are the xbox360 and ps3 remarkably similiar(and
far more expensive).
They are ALSO remarkably similar to the last generation
of consoles in everyway except prettier make-up(graphics).
When you are truly immersed in a game, the graphics
become taken for granted, gameplay counts.
Plus the extra detail in sonys cames cause the frame-rate
to suffer and runs at mostly 30fps in the better
graphical games,as does xbox360 killer app GEARS OF WAR,
this is something else that hinders immersion into a game
as action can stutter on screen, this frame rate is also
very last-generation.
The wii has 60fps on all most if not all the games I'm
aware of, and In my opinion, only the wii truly offers
next generation gaming with the motion sensitive
controls, something sony delayed the design of their own
controller to try and emulate, but it is a shameless and
virtually useless 'tacked-on-at-the-last-minute' gimmick,
that shows a little desperation.
NO game developer anywhere in the world, has the back-catologue
and exclusive in-house franchises that nintendo have,
lets not forget nintendo games are and have always been
the best selling games in the history of the industry
only ONE game comes even close to breaking that monopoly
and thats grand theft auto.
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I have always owned nintendo games machines up to and
including the gamecube. However, as i have grown older, i
have come to realise that Nintendo just don't seem to get
enough good titles in the life of its machines.
the Zelda games are good as are the Metroid and Mario
titles and as these are Ninty exclusives you would expect
as much.
It is just unfortunate that when multi format games are
released to include a ninty system. the ninty version
always seems to be a slightly poor relation to other
formats.
I agree that gameplay is more important than graphics
when it comes to buying a game, (thats why i use a rental
service) but if you have the same game with the same
gameplay on 2 systems, would you not choose to go for the
one that has the extra polish?
In my case, i bought a 360 and have never been happier.
The gameplay on some titles is great (battlefield 2,
geometry wars, lego star wars) and the graphics being so
good makes it a joy to play.
I hope that the wii and it's online play are as good as
everyone seems to hope.
I have a feeeling that the wii 360 combo is likely to
become quite common as the Wii seems likely to continue
Nintendo's tradition of having a lot of more light-hearted
titles which will make a nice break from the intense
battles and concentration in the more hardcore 360 games.
I for one, wish Ninendo all the best with this launch and
am looking forward to the Wii proving to be another nail
in the playstation 3 coffin.
I can't see why anyone (except hardcore playstation fans)
will spend so much money on a system using a format (blueray)
that may not get enough support and appears to be having
a lot of problems with quality and data compression. Why
not buy a wii 360 combo? If Blueray wins the HD video
wars (like betamax, minidisc, SACD... all sony supported
innovations????) i am sure that a blueray player add on
will be launched for the 360. So fao the same price as a
premium PS3 you will be able to buy a Wii 360 combo.
I have rambled off topic here so sorry, i have my fingers
crossed for a succesful christmas for the Wii and i hope
that all you Ninty fans get a good machine and a good
gaming experience.
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The Wii is innovative and wants to take gaming to the
masses in a similar way to the Nintendo DS has done.
Whilst the Wii, like the DS, lacks the horsepower of it's
rivals it makes up for it with original ideas and some
outstanding titles available or in the works. People said
the DS would fail but it outsells the PSP around the
world and people say the Wii is a novelty.....Wii shall
see!
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I agree with the previous reviewer that you need to
ignore the review by Gamer and ignore his stupid rating.
I am what I like to call a "hardcore" Nintendo
fan and have followed them since the NES and have never
really been disappointed by what they do, except maybe
for ROB but that was just a lame add on and not a console
in its self, so that doesn't count.
Look at the history of Nintendo and the great games they
offer - or KILLER games as Gamer would say - as well as
the technological advancements in how we play games.
NES had the original Zelda and Donkey Kong and introduced
us to the D-Pad which defined the way we play games today
Super NES had the amazing Link to the Past and Super
Mario World (which I played yesterday - never get bored
of that one) and introduced us to the shoulder buttons
which allowed gamers to go that one step further and
developers to create trickier games.
The Virtual Boy was next and even though this never
succeeded to do well it showed how far ahead in advance
Nintendo was for the time and although I don't own one
but I have played on one and it was, well, a bit bizarre,
but at least they try to do something out of the norm!
The N64 had some awesome titles including Goldeneye,
Banjo Kazooie, Mario 64 and, of course, Ocarina of Time.
The N64 also introduced us to the analogue stick which
without we would not be playing half the games we play
today.
Then there is the Gameboy - the best and original
handheld console which has been revamped a few times over
the years and has some amazing games to play from Tetris
through to Mario & Luigi.
The doomed Gamecube came next - an amazing console
overpowered by XBox and PS2 which left the Cube
underrated and understated. But look at some of the games
- Wind Waker, Eternal Darkness, Mario Kart Double Dash,
Paper Mario and Resident Evil 4 to name just a few of the
excellent titles available. And who could forget Donkey
Konga - how many other consoles see you playing the
bongos?
Finally the DS - an amazing piece of technology with some
of the cleverest games ever made - yes there are the
great ones such as New Super Mario Bros and Mario Kart DS
but the real great games are Trauma Centre, Phoenix
Wright, Another Code not forgetting Animal Crossing and
Brain Training.
So look back over the history of Nintendo and you will
see that the Wii will have some KILLER titles and the
launch line up is looking fantasic already with Twilight
Princess, Trauma Centre: Second Opinion and Red Steel.
And as for the controls - even comparing these to the
Eyetoy is completely wrong - the Eyetoy used a whole
bunch of (mainly crap) mini-games to play whilst the
wireless Remote on the Wii is a brand new way of playing
games and will be used to play almost every Wii game from
those involving mini-games (Rayman) to epic adventures (Zelda)
and even FPS (Red Steel).
My final argument for the Wii is this - PS3 is the main
competition and their newest gimmick is a "tilt
sensor" built into the remote. I know some PS fans
who were going on about this like it was the greatest
thing ever created - errrrr, Nintendo did that in 2001
with Kirby Tilt and Tumble on the Gameboy so it is hardly
cutting edge technology compared to what the Wii will
offer.
So there you have it, although I don't deny that X360 and
PS3 will no doubt have some great games on them I believe
that the Wii will be the greatest next-gen console due to
its creativeness and the fact that Nintedno has a great
history of games and is always changing the way we play
games. So if you a real gamer and want to actually,
physically play games then the Wii is for you - if you
are a couch potato who wants to sit on the sofa with a
joypad in your hand playing racing games and FPS games
then please feel free to spend your £450 on a PS3.
That is all
Oh - one last thing, Blu-Ray player on PS3 - WASTE OF
TIME!!!!!
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When will Playstation and xbox fans realise that games
like Call of Duty and Pro Evo just don't cut the mustard
anymore.
Same old boring crap. Nintendo have the answer with this
dramatic twist.
Serious about gaming? Buy this baby.
A mate of mine recently bought a PSP. He was dead excited
about this 'new revolution in gaming' as he called it.
And what game did he get? Wipeout. WIPEOUT!!! I GOT BORED
OF WIPEOUT 10 YEARS AGO.
Pathetic.
Good old Nintendo has
shown us the way...
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To be honest I would completely ignore the comments in
Gamer's review. To say that the Wii will not be supported
by "killer" titles is just wrong. OK people
love PES (it is out on DS and PSP), Tekken and GTA but
Nintendo can offer Zelda, Mario, Metroid and Smash Bros.
not to mention all the other class titles that will be
available on release like Red Steel, Far Cry Vengeance
and Call of Duty 3. There is also going to be tonnes of
lasting appeal in Wii Sports, the game you get free with
the console. You may only sit down and play it by
yourself a couple of times but when you've got mates
round and you're tired of beating the hell out eachother
in Smash Bros. or Red Steel then this is one of the
ultimate party games.
The Wii can also offer you so much more than the PS3 and
Xbox 360. Those two are essentially the same butthe PS3
is going to be horrendously expensive. They may have
vastly superior graphics but the Wii brings a true
innovation to gaming. Anyway since when did good graphics
make a game. What is the point in having a game that
looks better than anything else on the market if its
gameplay is lame. Basically there is going to be no
better console out this Christmas.
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While everyone speculates about and compares the upcoming
Playstation 3 with the Xbox 360, the Nintendo Wii has
been overlooked. The Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360 are
remarkably similar consoles, with the same style of play
and graphics as each other. With the Playstation3
appealling to it's huge fanbase from the Playstation2
fanatics, and the Xbox appealling not only to it's
fanbase of Xbox players, but also to next generation
gamers as it was the first to be released out of the
three consoles, it will be difficult for the Wii to find
a gap in the market.
On the face it appears to have lower graphic
compatibility than both of hte other consoles, but it
does appeal to everyone from every background in and away
from gaming because of the ingenius control system.
Everyone in the family, will be able to pick it up and
get along with it, but because of the appeal to everyone,
it will - like it's predecessor - be seen as a "kiddy"
console. After looking at the release titles of such
games as Red Steel and Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
with all the fighting, it is so much more.
This is surely one of the must have gadgets for this
Christmas, but if you are thinking of getting one, then
get four controllers... the old folks may not let you
have a go!
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I was lucky enough to get the chance to play the Wii at
Nintendo's UK office recently and it really is brilliant.
The control system works as it should (very intuitive)
and is nice and resposive. I played a 4x4 racing game,
Wario Ware and the bundled sports game. I have to say,
the graphics I saw were pretty much Gamecube quality but
the control system adds to the gameplay so much, the
graphics wern't such a concern. The only danger of the
Wii is the damage to house and friends when wildly
flailing your arms about when you get too into the game.
I think the perfect set up is going to be a 360 for the
'regular' games and a Wii for the Nintendo magic (Wii60?)
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I'll admit when I first heard of the Revolution (it's
working title) I was just thinking of Gamecube 2, I
wasn't so excited, then I saw the controller, I was
surprised and angry at first because it didn't seem
convenient to use, but then I realised what glorious
possibilities this console has once I found out about its
killer weapon. A Motion sensor.
Nintendo have always been the one that tried different
things. Whilst not necessarily new ideas, Nintendo can
shape them into potential masterpieces, just look at the
DS. It might not be everyone's cup of tea but the
innovation is still there.
The Wii looks and probably will be be a masterpiece.
Nintendo have possibly turned this console from "Gamecube
2" into "Next Generation Legend"
The console has several new features, although some may
not be necessary it is nice that they are there, such as
News and Weather channels. You also have the Mii channel,
where you can create a digital version of yourself to use
in games like Wii sports. A nice touch. You also have the
Wii shop channel, where over 20 years worth of Nintendo
and Sega titles can be downloaded for minimum price (below
£10)
Now I move on to the graphics, if you're the type of
person who dissmisses a game soley on the graphics (you
know who you are) shame on you. They aren't Xbox 360 and
PS3 standard, but they are an improvement on the 'cube
graphics, and look astonishing in some games (Mario
Galaxy/Red Steel anyone?)
Launch games/ upcoming games are pretty decent to,
Nintendo have diminished its Kiddy image with the likes
of Red Steeland Project H.A.M.M.E.R. The long anticipated
Twilight Princess finally makes its appearance on both
Gamecube and Wii, with protagonist Link looking more
serious than ever. Thw Wii also has free online play.
In conclusion, Wii is something special. It shows you
don't need pure grunt to be great. Any person worthy of
the "games fan" title will know Gameplay should
dominate over graphics. So don't wait until March 2007 to
spend £500 odd on a graphics machine, the Wii has all
you'll ever need for £179!
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