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Most people would be excused for jumping for joy at the prospect of grabbing yourself a new Nintendo game and remote at only £35, but be weary as while it is a good deal, the game will more than likely only amuse for just an evening before being taken out of your console and never used again
Wii Play is a collection of nine mini-games for one or two players only utilising the Wii remote (bar the tank game which uses the nunchuck too but that is optional) and at moments it can be great fun. In single player you play each game one after the other being awarded medals for doing well much like in Wii Sports and this does give reason to come back and improve your ranking. Problem is most of the games don’t offer enough depth and fun to really draw the player into it. Two player is simply you and a friend competing in one of the nine games for the higher score. Games like laser hockey, tanks and table tennis can provide brief moments of exciting battles but most get boring quickly.
Now what do you have to do in each game and how well do they play?
The first game on offer is your simple shooting affair with targets, UFOs and tin cans flying across your screen keeping you on you toes. Aim with the remote and press A or B to fire. Hitting combos gains you bonus points and that is everything you need to know about it. You’ll start off having fun, but since targets appear in a set way that never changes you should learn and master the pattern in no time. It would have added to the lifespan if the pattern was random but since it isn’t, it’s simply a matter of remembering where to shoot.
Find Mii is a “Where’s Wally” style game where the idea is to find your own Mii, the fastest Mii, odd one out and more in a variety of environments. Things start off simple but quickly push your finding abilities after ten or so levels meaning concentration is key. Playing with a friend can make for some close battles to find the right Mii first, but finding stuff can only be fun for so long to be honest.
Pose Mii involves you moving your Mii around the screen moving he or she into falling bubbles before they reach the bottom. Sounds very easy right? Well to make things more difficult you must also match one of the three poses by pressing the A and B button to the silhouette in the bubble. It is quite an addicting game and can prove difficult when poses change faster and bubbles fall quicker but problem is there aren’t many levels.
Pool is very simplistic and uses the Wii remote fairly well. Holding B and pulling your arm back you then need to follow your shot through by letting go of the trigger button making a similar movement to an actual cue. It’s a little fiddly to begin with but you’ll get used to it. Also instead of potting the nine ball to win, balls give points for every one you sink. Pool enthusiasts will need to wait for another sim as this is overly simplistic.
Laser hockey sounds fun but has dodgy controls that will result in you battling with actually moving where you need to rather than making skilful shots properly. On the bright side though it looks funky with flashy neon lights and playing with a friend is funny just to see each other make terrible errors.
Table tennis is so simple it’s shocking. Instead of making the swinging gestures it’s a simple matter of moving you bat where the ball goes. Hitting is automatic. That’s it. Think of it as a 3D Pong. It’s okay just what’s the point after playing Wii Tennis?
Another filler of a game that isn’t too great and less interesting than it actually sounds. Your remote is essentially a fishing rod and much like fishing you spend a lot of time waiting. If a fish does go for the hook you yank the remote upward and gain some points. Grabbing certain fish when you’re told doubles your awarded points and snatching certain ones subtracts from your score. It doesn’t look great and it’s not very fun.
Racing on a cow couldn’t sound more fun. This however is just okay at best. The idea is to race along a track attacking scarecrows and hurdling fences along the way. To direct your cow tilt the remote left and right, to speed up tilt forward and to jump lift sharply in the air. It’s simple to get the hang of, and getting strings of scarecrow is satisfying but overall it’s only a matter of time before you get bored.
Perhaps the best of the bunch, the tank game offers easy to get into gameplay yet also a healthy challenge for the more experienced. Looking from a birds-eye view you take control of a tank firing missiles and laying mines attacking increasingly difficult waves of enemies. Moving with the D-pad and firing with the trigger and A button it is kept simple however if that doesn’t work for you, the nunchuck is also an option. You will more than likely spend more of your time with this game.
Wii Play has similar visuals to Wii Sports in that they are basic and bold. While some look great like the laser hockey which is filled with bright colourful lights other suffer such as the cardboard looking fish game. Each game sports its own unique look and it ranges from great to downright bad. The music is not great and consists of forgettable tunes and sounds. The use of your Miis however is really cool and it will be interesting to see how Nintendo include your creations in later games.
Wii Play offers a few laughs and one or two good games but most feel far too simplified and empty to be much more than a ten minute distraction. Two player will add a little to the already short lifespan and the use of Miis is also a nice feature. With the free remote you’re only paying five pound for the game itself so you can’t really complain. Just don’t expect much.
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Wii Play is a collection of nine mini-games for one or two players only utilising the Wii remote (bar the tank game which uses the nunchuck too but that is optional) and at moments it can be great fun. In single player you play each game one after the other being awarded medals for doing well much like in Wii Sports and this does give reason to come back and improve your ranking. Problem is most of the games don’t offer enough depth and fun to really draw the player into it. Two player is simply you and a friend competing in one of the nine games for the higher score. Games like laser hockey, tanks and table tennis can provide brief moments of exciting battles but most get boring quickly.
Now what do you have to do in each game and how well do they play?
The first game on offer is your simple shooting affair with targets, UFOs and tin cans flying across your screen keeping you on you toes. Aim with the remote and press A or B to fire. Hitting combos gains you bonus points and that is everything you need to know about it. You’ll start off having fun, but since targets appear in a set way that never changes you should learn and master the pattern in no time. It would have added to the lifespan if the pattern was random but since it isn’t, it’s simply a matter of remembering where to shoot.
Find Mii is a “Where’s Wally” style game where the idea is to find your own Mii, the fastest Mii, odd one out and more in a variety of environments. Things start off simple but quickly push your finding abilities after ten or so levels meaning concentration is key. Playing with a friend can make for some close battles to find the right Mii first, but finding stuff can only be fun for so long to be honest.
Pose Mii involves you moving your Mii around the screen moving he or she into falling bubbles before they reach the bottom. Sounds very easy right? Well to make things more difficult you must also match one of the three poses by pressing the A and B button to the silhouette in the bubble. It is quite an addicting game and can prove difficult when poses change faster and bubbles fall quicker but problem is there aren’t many levels.
Pool is very simplistic and uses the Wii remote fairly well. Holding B and pulling your arm back you then need to follow your shot through by letting go of the trigger button making a similar movement to an actual cue. It’s a little fiddly to begin with but you’ll get used to it. Also instead of potting the nine ball to win, balls give points for every one you sink. Pool enthusiasts will need to wait for another sim as this is overly simplistic.
Laser hockey sounds fun but has dodgy controls that will result in you battling with actually moving where you need to rather than making skilful shots properly. On the bright side though it looks funky with flashy neon lights and playing with a friend is funny just to see each other make terrible errors.
Table tennis is so simple it’s shocking. Instead of making the swinging gestures it’s a simple matter of moving you bat where the ball goes. Hitting is automatic. That’s it. Think of it as a 3D Pong. It’s okay just what’s the point after playing Wii Tennis?
Another filler of a game that isn’t too great and less interesting than it actually sounds. Your remote is essentially a fishing rod and much like fishing you spend a lot of time waiting. If a fish does go for the hook you yank the remote upward and gain some points. Grabbing certain fish when you’re told doubles your awarded points and snatching certain ones subtracts from your score. It doesn’t look great and it’s not very fun.
Racing on a cow couldn’t sound more fun. This however is just okay at best. The idea is to race along a track attacking scarecrows and hurdling fences along the way. To direct your cow tilt the remote left and right, to speed up tilt forward and to jump lift sharply in the air. It’s simple to get the hang of, and getting strings of scarecrow is satisfying but overall it’s only a matter of time before you get bored.
Perhaps the best of the bunch, the tank game offers easy to get into gameplay yet also a healthy challenge for the more experienced. Looking from a birds-eye view you take control of a tank firing missiles and laying mines attacking increasingly difficult waves of enemies. Moving with the D-pad and firing with the trigger and A button it is kept simple however if that doesn’t work for you, the nunchuck is also an option. You will more than likely spend more of your time with this game.
Wii Play has similar visuals to Wii Sports in that they are basic and bold. While some look great like the laser hockey which is filled with bright colourful lights other suffer such as the cardboard looking fish game. Each game sports its own unique look and it ranges from great to downright bad. The music is not great and consists of forgettable tunes and sounds. The use of your Miis however is really cool and it will be interesting to see how Nintendo include your creations in later games.
Wii Play offers a few laughs and one or two good games but most feel far too simplified and empty to be much more than a ten minute distraction. Two player will add a little to the already short lifespan and the use of Miis is also a nice feature. With the free remote you’re only paying five pound for the game itself so you can’t really complain. Just don’t expect much.
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Most people would be excused for jumping for joy at the prospect of grabbing yourself a new Nintendo game and remote at only £35, but be weary as while it is a good deal, the game will more than likely only amuse for just an evening before being taken out of your console and never used again
Wii Play is a collection of nine mini-games for one or two players only utilising the Wii remote (bar the tank game which uses the nunchuck too but that is optional) and at moments it can be great fun. In single player you play each game one after the other being awarded medals for doing well much like in Wii Sports and this does give reason to come back and improve your ranking. Problem is most of the games don’t offer enough depth and fun to really draw the player into it. Two player is simply you and a friend competing in one of the nine games for the higher score. Games like laser hockey, tanks and table tennis can provide brief moments of exciting battles but most get boring quickly.
Now what do you have to do in each game and how well do they play?
The first game on offer is your simple shooting affair with targets, UFOs and tin cans flying across your screen keeping you on you toes. Aim with the remote and press A or B to fire. Hitting combos gains you bonus points and that is everything you need to know about it. You’ll start off having fun, but since targets appear in a set way that never changes you should learn and master the pattern in no time. It would have added to the lifespan if the pattern was random but since it isn’t, it’s simply a matter of remembering where to shoot.
Find Mii is a “Where’s Wally” style game where the idea is to find your own Mii, the fastest Mii, odd one out and more in a variety of environments. Things start off simple but quickly push your finding abilities after ten or so levels meaning concentration is key. Playing with a friend can make for some close battles to find the right Mii first, but finding stuff can only be fun for so long to be honest.
Pose Mii involves you moving your Mii around the screen moving he or she into falling bubbles before they reach the bottom. Sounds very easy right? Well to make things more difficult you must also match one of the three poses by pressing the A and B button to the silhouette in the bubble. It is quite an addicting game and can prove difficult when poses change faster and bubbles fall quicker but problem is there aren’t many levels.
Pool is very simplistic and uses the Wii remote fairly well. Holding B and pulling your arm back you then need to follow your shot through by letting go of the trigger button making a similar movement to an actual cue. It’s a little fiddly to begin with but you’ll get used to it. Also instead of potting the nine ball to win, balls give points for every one you sink. Pool enthusiasts will need to wait for another sim as this is overly simplistic.
Laser hockey sounds fun but has dodgy controls that will result in you battling with actually moving where you need to rather than making skilful shots properly. On the bright side though it looks funky with flashy neon lights and playing with a friend is funny just to see each other make terrible errors.
Table tennis is so simple it’s shocking. Instead of making the swinging gestures it’s a simple matter of moving you bat where the ball goes. Hitting is automatic. That’s it. Think of it as a 3D Pong. It’s okay just what’s the point after playing Wii Tennis?
Another filler of a game that isn’t too great and less interesting than it actually sounds. Your remote is essentially a fishing rod and much like fishing you spend a lot of time waiting. If a fish does go for the hook you yank the remote upward and gain some points. Grabbing certain fish when you’re told doubles your awarded points and snatching certain ones subtracts from your score. It doesn’t look great and it’s not very fun.
Racing on a cow couldn’t sound more fun. This however is just okay at best. The idea is to race along a track attacking scarecrows and hurdling fences along the way. To direct your cow tilt the remote left and right, to speed up tilt forward and to jump lift sharply in the air. It’s simple to get the hang of, and getting strings of scarecrow is satisfying but overall it’s only a matter of time before you get bored.
Perhaps the best of the bunch, the tank game offers easy to get into gameplay yet also a healthy challenge for the more experienced. Looking from a birds-eye view you take control of a tank firing missiles and laying mines attacking increasingly difficult waves of enemies. Moving with the D-pad and firing with the trigger and A button it is kept simple however if that doesn’t work for you, the nunchuck is also an option. You will more than likely spend more of your time with this game.
Wii Play has similar visuals to Wii Sports in that they are basic and bold. While some look great like the laser hockey which is filled with bright colourful lights other suffer such as the cardboard looking fish game. Each game sports its own unique look and it ranges from great to downright bad. The music is not great and consists of forgettable tunes and sounds. The use of your Miis however is really cool and it will be interesting to see how Nintendo include your creations in later games.
Wii Play offers a few laughs and one or two good games but most feel far too simplified and empty to be much more than a ten minute distraction. Two player will add a little to the already short lifespan and the use of Miis is also a nice feature. With the free remote you’re only paying five pound for the game itself so you can’t really complain. Just don’t expect much.
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Wii Play is a collection of nine mini-games for one or two players only utilising the Wii remote (bar the tank game which uses the nunchuck too but that is optional) and at moments it can be great fun. In single player you play each game one after the other being awarded medals for doing well much like in Wii Sports and this does give reason to come back and improve your ranking. Problem is most of the games don’t offer enough depth and fun to really draw the player into it. Two player is simply you and a friend competing in one of the nine games for the higher score. Games like laser hockey, tanks and table tennis can provide brief moments of exciting battles but most get boring quickly.
Now what do you have to do in each game and how well do they play?
The first game on offer is your simple shooting affair with targets, UFOs and tin cans flying across your screen keeping you on you toes. Aim with the remote and press A or B to fire. Hitting combos gains you bonus points and that is everything you need to know about it. You’ll start off having fun, but since targets appear in a set way that never changes you should learn and master the pattern in no time. It would have added to the lifespan if the pattern was random but since it isn’t, it’s simply a matter of remembering where to shoot.
Find Mii is a “Where’s Wally” style game where the idea is to find your own Mii, the fastest Mii, odd one out and more in a variety of environments. Things start off simple but quickly push your finding abilities after ten or so levels meaning concentration is key. Playing with a friend can make for some close battles to find the right Mii first, but finding stuff can only be fun for so long to be honest.
Pose Mii involves you moving your Mii around the screen moving he or she into falling bubbles before they reach the bottom. Sounds very easy right? Well to make things more difficult you must also match one of the three poses by pressing the A and B button to the silhouette in the bubble. It is quite an addicting game and can prove difficult when poses change faster and bubbles fall quicker but problem is there aren’t many levels.
Pool is very simplistic and uses the Wii remote fairly well. Holding B and pulling your arm back you then need to follow your shot through by letting go of the trigger button making a similar movement to an actual cue. It’s a little fiddly to begin with but you’ll get used to it. Also instead of potting the nine ball to win, balls give points for every one you sink. Pool enthusiasts will need to wait for another sim as this is overly simplistic.
Laser hockey sounds fun but has dodgy controls that will result in you battling with actually moving where you need to rather than making skilful shots properly. On the bright side though it looks funky with flashy neon lights and playing with a friend is funny just to see each other make terrible errors.
Table tennis is so simple it’s shocking. Instead of making the swinging gestures it’s a simple matter of moving you bat where the ball goes. Hitting is automatic. That’s it. Think of it as a 3D Pong. It’s okay just what’s the point after playing Wii Tennis?
Another filler of a game that isn’t too great and less interesting than it actually sounds. Your remote is essentially a fishing rod and much like fishing you spend a lot of time waiting. If a fish does go for the hook you yank the remote upward and gain some points. Grabbing certain fish when you’re told doubles your awarded points and snatching certain ones subtracts from your score. It doesn’t look great and it’s not very fun.
Racing on a cow couldn’t sound more fun. This however is just okay at best. The idea is to race along a track attacking scarecrows and hurdling fences along the way. To direct your cow tilt the remote left and right, to speed up tilt forward and to jump lift sharply in the air. It’s simple to get the hang of, and getting strings of scarecrow is satisfying but overall it’s only a matter of time before you get bored.
Perhaps the best of the bunch, the tank game offers easy to get into gameplay yet also a healthy challenge for the more experienced. Looking from a birds-eye view you take control of a tank firing missiles and laying mines attacking increasingly difficult waves of enemies. Moving with the D-pad and firing with the trigger and A button it is kept simple however if that doesn’t work for you, the nunchuck is also an option. You will more than likely spend more of your time with this game.
Wii Play has similar visuals to Wii Sports in that they are basic and bold. While some look great like the laser hockey which is filled with bright colourful lights other suffer such as the cardboard looking fish game. Each game sports its own unique look and it ranges from great to downright bad. The music is not great and consists of forgettable tunes and sounds. The use of your Miis however is really cool and it will be interesting to see how Nintendo include your creations in later games.
Wii Play offers a few laughs and one or two good games but most feel far too simplified and empty to be much more than a ten minute distraction. Two player will add a little to the already short lifespan and the use of Miis is also a nice feature. With the free remote you’re only paying five pound for the game itself so you can’t really complain. Just don’t expect much.
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