Nintendo Wii.
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Mine is collecting dust and has been since last November. Hopefully Metroid will fix that problem.
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*does a happy dance 'cause he got a Wii for his birthday on Monday*
wanted one of these things since they were announced. ok, how much FUN is this thing???
wanted one of these things since they were announced. ok, how much FUN is this thing???
galactiboy
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Don't worry about the recent negative rabble its a fun system... I've thoroughly enjoyed mine. And I think its most fun when you have a group of people... nothing like a bunch of "adults" flailing their arms around like imbeciles to have a good time 
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Honestly, I don't like it. And my kids don't like it much either. We all prefer the standard controller on the 360. But that doesn't mean much, a lot of people love the Wii and you're going to have to try it and decide for yourself. Based on sales, we're probably in the minority with our opinion. I will say though that the Wii remote is a lot of fun when playing Tennis or Golf. We just don't like it with regular type games.
Why is my opinion considered 'negative rabble'?
The Wii is just too gimmicky for me, and I still stand by my opinion that it is just a fad that will soon fade away. It's not fun to me. I honestly only found the motion sensor controls to be fun for 10 minutes.
The Wii is just too gimmicky for me, and I still stand by my opinion that it is just a fad that will soon fade away. It's not fun to me. I honestly only found the motion sensor controls to be fun for 10 minutes.
galactiboy
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No offense meant, it was that he asked the question right after a few negative comments in an otherwise positive thread 
Just wanted him to be aware that some of us find it to be a really fun system.
Although maybe I should consider you negative rabble from now on
Just wanted him to be aware that some of us find it to be a really fun system.Although maybe I should consider you negative rabble from now on
Memnoch
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So who wants to reccomend me some games. I rented Marvel Ultimate Alliance and it seems fun enough and I play on buying ResEvil 4.. any others?
galactiboy
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Seems to be a good rule of thumb is to look for game specifically released for the Wii. A lot of games are just carried over and are fairly so-so.
Zelda is supposed to be the shiznit, Paper Mario is fun, the Resident Evil 4 is also supposed to be really good.
Zelda is supposed to be the shiznit, Paper Mario is fun, the Resident Evil 4 is also supposed to be really good.
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*goes back to the start of the thread to read from the beginning...*
Kabukiman
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I didn't care for Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Too many b-list villains, and the game gets repetitive.
As stated before, you really can't go wrong with any of the games made specifically for Wii. Except in the case of Resident Evil 4, the Wii version is superior to all others out there.
As stated before, you really can't go wrong with any of the games made specifically for Wii. Except in the case of Resident Evil 4, the Wii version is superior to all others out there.
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I own RE4 on the GC but my friend let me borrow the Wii version and it is awesome. The controls are perfect. I never want to play another FPS for another system.
Zelda is one of the greatest games of all time (easily in my top 3) and Paper Mario is supposed to be outstanding as well. Plus Metroid Prime 3 comes out in 2 weeks :chew
Zelda is one of the greatest games of all time (easily in my top 3) and Paper Mario is supposed to be outstanding as well. Plus Metroid Prime 3 comes out in 2 weeks :chew
galactiboy
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Definitely looking forward to Metroid... I got into the Gamecube late so I'm actually still playing Metroid Prime and it is awesome! Can't wait to see the new version.
And I R4 will have to be my next purchase, I've heard nothing but high praise for it.
And I R4 will have to be my next purchase, I've heard nothing but high praise for it.
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RE4 is one of the best games of all time, imho....and i've played a lot of games. you must get it.
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I agree 100%.
For those interested, there are two very cool Metroid Prime 3 movies you can download for free in the Wii Shop Channel.
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well, I've had 2 and a half weeks playing this thing now... time for my thoughts I guess.
I LOVE IT
ok... now for my more comprehensive thoughts....
I've had consoles from most manufacturers over the years... so I'm no fanboy to any company, which I'm always kinda proud of (never understood blind fanboyism) atari 2600.... intellivision... commodore 64.... panasonic 3DO.... PS1.... N64..... Gamecube
.....and now the Wii
i was waiting with everyone else for Ninty to release images of their new controller, with all the speculation about what it would be ....things like no buttons, just a touch sensitive screen being rumoured
Then nintendo showed the wiimote... and me... along with the rest of the world... went "huh....?" It was just a stick... a remote control.... how are you supposed to play games with THAT thing??
Once I'd heard about HOW it was supposed to work... the movement... the pointing... the nunchuk.... that was it, I was sold.
Finally... something different. Not just another controller with yet more buttons.... not just another console with the same games with shinier graphics.
I was aware that most things we took for granted nowadays in gaming, came from nintendo originally.... the gamepad itself... ****ogue stick.... rumble...... wireless controllers..... all these things nintendo did... and straight away everyone else copied, and are now part of 'gaming' .... so i trusted that this new 'motion gimick' would work
and boy did it work.
Wii Sports..... a free game with the console. is just the most ridiculous amount of fun I've EVER had gaming.
Even though you can play tennis (or anything) by sitting down and just waving it like a remote control... it's just SO much more fun standing up and really swinging as you would for real... you automatically do it. I can't sit down and play... and I can't just do small gentle movements, i HAVE to put everything into it as if I was on a court..... and it's just phenominally entertaining.
I'd seen the images and videos, and read about people saying it was fun... so i assumed it would be, but with it's simple graphics and simple gameplay (the players run automatically... you just control the swinging) I thought it would get boring... fast.
It's not boring at all... it's probably the game i play the most Wii Sports.
Tennis is great..... baseball is fun.... bowling is really good..... boxing is exhausting! lol.... but great fun if you can master the controls... my girlfriend cant aim anywhere... cant do any accurate punches (shes lousy at the training games)... yet she beats my arse every single game just by punching madly at the screen, lol.... but its GREAT fun.... we love golf probably more than the others. Its so relaxing... and strangely seems so comprehensive for such a simple game
the action of 'doing' what you are supposed to be doing on screen, and not pressing buttons... makes it more real. transports you into the game, gives you a connection to what's going on, that other games with standard gamepads jjust don't have. If you played these wiisports games with a gamepad... they would be fun for a bit, but WOULD get boring.... but actually DOING the actions yourself (and the fact that you hear the sound of the ball hitting the raquet/bat/club through the speaker.. and feel the remote 'thud') really makes you feel like you're doing it for real
it's just spectacularly entertaining. It's what they promised..... fun (and my gf can play... and she cant do games like resident evil or tomb raider, cause she has NO finger co-ordination on a gamepad, so nintendo's promise of getting other people to play... certainly works)
I got WiiPlay mainly for the extra remote (well Jane did... it was part of my birthday present... she gave me WiiPlay first.. and then tried to pretend that she couldnt afford a Wii... and that we'd get it in a few months, lol) and the games are ok as an example of how the remote can work. But not really long lasting games. I've played the space hockey game a few times.... I kinda like that game in arcades anyway, with the big tables and the floating on air puck.... so this was good. I like the tanks game... reminds me of older games.... and the shooting is fun, if basic and short
I was looking for Resident Evil 4... as I missed out on that on the Gamecube, but everywhere is sold out here lately.... so (after reading all Wii reviews furiously) I bought my first Zelda game.... ever (yes, yes, i know) Twilight Princess
I'm only up to the first dungeon, but man do I love this game.
At the beginning, when the game really is just teaching you the controls... all the going through your small village part... doing chores for people to learn the controls... and talking to everyone, the music... the lighting.... it gives you a real feeling of being there... of belonging.... to the point that when one of the women said "I hope Darren my son grows up to be you" I pulled a face and said out loud "awww... that's so sweet"
.....I'm 35 years old
anyway.... I just realised how much I've been talking (I think I'm gonna have to edit this post down, lol) I love these games, I love this console... and I love this control system
:chew:chew:chew:chew:chew
I LOVE IT
ok... now for my more comprehensive thoughts....
I've had consoles from most manufacturers over the years... so I'm no fanboy to any company, which I'm always kinda proud of (never understood blind fanboyism) atari 2600.... intellivision... commodore 64.... panasonic 3DO.... PS1.... N64..... Gamecube
.....and now the Wii
i was waiting with everyone else for Ninty to release images of their new controller, with all the speculation about what it would be ....things like no buttons, just a touch sensitive screen being rumoured
Then nintendo showed the wiimote... and me... along with the rest of the world... went "huh....?" It was just a stick... a remote control.... how are you supposed to play games with THAT thing??
Once I'd heard about HOW it was supposed to work... the movement... the pointing... the nunchuk.... that was it, I was sold.
Finally... something different. Not just another controller with yet more buttons.... not just another console with the same games with shinier graphics.
I was aware that most things we took for granted nowadays in gaming, came from nintendo originally.... the gamepad itself... ****ogue stick.... rumble...... wireless controllers..... all these things nintendo did... and straight away everyone else copied, and are now part of 'gaming' .... so i trusted that this new 'motion gimick' would work
and boy did it work.
Wii Sports..... a free game with the console. is just the most ridiculous amount of fun I've EVER had gaming.
Even though you can play tennis (or anything) by sitting down and just waving it like a remote control... it's just SO much more fun standing up and really swinging as you would for real... you automatically do it. I can't sit down and play... and I can't just do small gentle movements, i HAVE to put everything into it as if I was on a court..... and it's just phenominally entertaining.
I'd seen the images and videos, and read about people saying it was fun... so i assumed it would be, but with it's simple graphics and simple gameplay (the players run automatically... you just control the swinging) I thought it would get boring... fast.
It's not boring at all... it's probably the game i play the most Wii Sports.
Tennis is great..... baseball is fun.... bowling is really good..... boxing is exhausting! lol.... but great fun if you can master the controls... my girlfriend cant aim anywhere... cant do any accurate punches (shes lousy at the training games)... yet she beats my arse every single game just by punching madly at the screen, lol.... but its GREAT fun.... we love golf probably more than the others. Its so relaxing... and strangely seems so comprehensive for such a simple game
the action of 'doing' what you are supposed to be doing on screen, and not pressing buttons... makes it more real. transports you into the game, gives you a connection to what's going on, that other games with standard gamepads jjust don't have. If you played these wiisports games with a gamepad... they would be fun for a bit, but WOULD get boring.... but actually DOING the actions yourself (and the fact that you hear the sound of the ball hitting the raquet/bat/club through the speaker.. and feel the remote 'thud') really makes you feel like you're doing it for real
it's just spectacularly entertaining. It's what they promised..... fun (and my gf can play... and she cant do games like resident evil or tomb raider, cause she has NO finger co-ordination on a gamepad, so nintendo's promise of getting other people to play... certainly works)
I got WiiPlay mainly for the extra remote (well Jane did... it was part of my birthday present... she gave me WiiPlay first.. and then tried to pretend that she couldnt afford a Wii... and that we'd get it in a few months, lol) and the games are ok as an example of how the remote can work. But not really long lasting games. I've played the space hockey game a few times.... I kinda like that game in arcades anyway, with the big tables and the floating on air puck.... so this was good. I like the tanks game... reminds me of older games.... and the shooting is fun, if basic and short
I was looking for Resident Evil 4... as I missed out on that on the Gamecube, but everywhere is sold out here lately.... so (after reading all Wii reviews furiously) I bought my first Zelda game.... ever (yes, yes, i know) Twilight Princess
I'm only up to the first dungeon, but man do I love this game.
At the beginning, when the game really is just teaching you the controls... all the going through your small village part... doing chores for people to learn the controls... and talking to everyone, the music... the lighting.... it gives you a real feeling of being there... of belonging.... to the point that when one of the women said "I hope Darren my son grows up to be you" I pulled a face and said out loud "awww... that's so sweet"
.....I'm 35 years old
anyway.... I just realised how much I've been talking (I think I'm gonna have to edit this post down, lol) I love these games, I love this console... and I love this control system
:chew:chew:chew:chew:chew
galactiboy
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Welcome... glad you like it so much. Do yourself a favor and pick up the Windwakers Zelda game. Its an older Gamecube release (playable on Wii) and an excellent game)
