How can I even introduce this game? You guys all know about
the Wii and how it brought a new audience of casual gamers into the industry
(whether you like it or not). With the simple “motion controls”, some of the
games offered on it were pretty much accessible to everyone. And when people
think of Wii games, Wii Sports will come to mind instantly; it is packaged with
the system after all and as of 2009, it’s the best-selling game of all time. If
you’re on the fence about getting this system and game, (or have been living
under a rock) then listen up; here is Wii Sports for the Nintendo Wii.
Wii Sports is made up of 5 games: baseball, tennis, golf,
boxing and bowling (everyone’s favorite). They all use motion controls which make
these games very intuitive to play: swing the remote as if it were a racket for
tennis, hold the Wii remote and nun-chuck in each hand and make punching
motions for boxing, etc… Though there are slight difference (like holding A or B
in baseball for different throws), you play most games in a similar manner to
real life. After playing a match in each sport, you are rewarded points on your
performance, and the more points you have, the more difficult the next
challenge will be (except in Bowling or Golf naturally).
The real fun of this game is playing it with other people
though. However, if you’re playing on your own, you don’t have to wear yourself
out with full matches. There are mini-games designed to train you in some key
aspects for each sport. This could mean practicing hitting tennis balls without
missing, hitting baseballs in the right direction or dodging some balls to learn
how to dodge punches. You’ll also be given a medal on how well you do, so try
getting that platinum medal to be sure to beat your friends.
And if that’s not enough, there is still Wii Fitness mode.
This mode you can play once a day made up of random selection of 3 of the
mini-games. Once all three games are done, you will be given an age between 20
(the best possible score) and 80, all judged on your stamina, balance and
speed.
So yeah, Wii Sports is a good package with the system.
However, the real fun of it comes when you can play with someone else, but the
Wii doesn’t come with a second controller. You can go out and buy one, or you
can spend just 10$ more (usual price I’ve seen) and also get Wii play bundled
with one. So, let me tell you about Wii Play now.
While Wii Sports is fun, it doesn’t demonstrate what Wii
remote can really be used for. Wii Play has the goal to introduce players to
most of the other things it can do. You’ll have to point at the screen, twist
and tilt the remote around, move it back and forth and *gasp* even press
buttons. These are all used in mini-games where you fish, play pool, shoot
tanks and ride cows, among other things.
These games all do their jobs, however I found it all less
fun than Wii Sports as a whole. Sure there’s more to do here, but nothing lasts
long enough. Breaking this out at a family gathering or something is
entertaining, as it allows everyone to have quick turns but the novelty will still
wear off quickly. It feels kind of like Hogan’s Halley, in that, it’s just
there to show what this gadget can do. Still, it gets the job done for
something you’re likely to get with a remote you’re going to buy anyways, and
it’s a decent and entertaining selection of mini-games.
So those are two Wii games you’re likely to just
“get”. Wii sports is as fun as everyone makes it out to be, easily accessible,
a good multiplayer experience and has enough to offer to make the single player
entertaining. Wii play is more like a toy box: a bunch of short games you’ll
get some fun out of, but nothing really to rave about, and it’s a good way to
learn how to use the Wii remote properly in many ways (and again, worth buying
if you want to get a second Wii remote). Both use the standard Wii/Mii look and
the music is the usual elevator style stuff they use too, so no complaints
there. If you’re asking me, you can’t go wrong playing either of these with a
group of friends or family if you just want to have some quick fun. I give Wii
Sport 9 and Wii Play 7 levels out 10.
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