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 Not sure what else there is to say.; What game system to buy? March 14, 2010
carolyn (Canal Winchester, OH)
If you're looking for advice on a gaming system, I'll tell you what a teenager told us. If you're looking to buy for a younger child, say over 5 but younger than 14, then get the Wii. But, if you're buying for a teenager, then they're looking into the Xbox. So, there you have it, from the lips of a teen. So, off we went to get the Wii since we old folks could work out with it as well. It has been the best investment! We can use it with the Wii Sports, and the kids get to have a blast with it with the games. It's so easy to use, the setup is easy (an 8-year-old did ours), and well, it's just been a marvelous addition to the gametime in this house. A word of caution, however, be SURE you read the directions. There are warnings enclosed that state things like "Don't play longer than 45 minutes at a time." The Wii can cause seizures in people so be sure you pay attention to that stuff. Other than that, it's great. Highly recommend!
 only if you are 7 years old March 14, 2010
sun lover
The Nintedo Wii is not a terrible product, but it is nothing special. The vast majority of the games are made for people under the age of 7. This is not bad if you are looking for a family console but it only does just that. When we got our wii several of the games we got with it didn't work well, not that the games were broken but they were unresponsive even after we adjusted the receiver. It is very hard to play shooter games because of the way the controls are made, like in Call of Duty: World at War, you have to press down B and twist counter-clockwise to throw a fragment grenade. Because you are twisting it is impossible to aim and therefore nearly impossible to use (Whenever I try the grenade ends up blowing my squad to pieces). It is also harder to snipe than on other consoles. Half the time in the middle of an online match you will move to try and find your enemy and it will spazz out for 3-6 seconds, enough time to get shot. If you are going to play shooter games get something else (I play MOH on my gamecube more). Mario Cart however is good. it is great for parties and fun to play contact racing where you can push the person sitting next to you. Sometimes the controller wants you to go another way and no matter how you turn you will go straight into a wall. Wii play is also pretty fun, but I only play tanks, cow racing, target practice, and the fishing game. Im am actually saving to buy an xbox 360 because of better games and graphics. If Your looking for young person/entire family entertainment look no further, but if you want to play shooter games, get an xbox or ps3.
Awsome product March 13, 2010
C. A. Perna (TROY, MI, US)
Easy to connect to the T.V. Lots of hours of entertainment. Makes for a fun afternoon. I would recommend buying.
 A great game consel March 12, 2010
Patrick Barton (TX)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love the wii.I think its even think better than a ps2.Well,i think its a hair better.Theirs better fishing games like fishing master world tour,but i dont know if their is a game like that for the ps2.The fishing games are fun!Like fishing master[not regular fishing master,the other one]is the best because of the fake fish.Best.So,the wii is the best to me.
 Biggest Waste of Money - and a money trap March 11, 2010
Justin Beerup
1 out of 13 found this review helpful
First let me say, do not waste your money. If you buy this you are paying $200 to have an ugly piece of white plastic sit unused on your entertainment center.
It should be obvious that it is a terrible system when the best game (Wii Sports) comes with the system. It is the best game (at 1 star in my opinion) and sadly it loses it appeal after about an hour. What really saddens me is that when you get the Wii and spend all this time on a Mii you find out later it is basically usless in all other games.
It is a money trap:
There are so many peripherials it is ridiculous and somehow Nintendo manages to make so that we almost have to buy these at extra cost just to make the gameplay somewhat enjoyable.
You got Mario Kart and want to play, you have to get a wheel to go around the controller.
You want to play golf? You are conned into buying a attachment that makes your controller more "accurate"
Which is funny because in most games you can try to play it and be all serious and use strategy, all th while your 6 year old nephew is waving his arms randomly like he forgot his ritilan and he still beats me in games. I began to discover that the games really arn't calibrated for strategy but really just for movement. In most game you can move your arms aimlessy and with no direction and the results would be the same as if you actually tried. SO what fun is that? I want challange and skill to play a factor. What is the point if the effort you put in does not have any effect on your gameplay. It really is a cheat.
The graphics are not much better than the PS2, well worse actually, and the gameplay is worse. What really angered me was the controller. At first it is fun waving your arms around like an idiot but after a while you just wants to sit down and play a video game. But it is impossible to play sitting down. SO when I am feeling lazy the Wii is not an option. And for those of you that think the Wii Fit will make you skinny.... Read the Game Informer review online. They did a study and found out the Wii Fit is nothing more than a glorified way to spend a bunch of money and get nothing in return. The whole set up of the game prevents you from building up your heart rate due to having to selct a different excercise from the menu everytime. What they discovered is people do not get healty playing Wii fit. All they are doing is playing a game in which they are standing up and leaning over every know and then.
The games, oh the games. I love games but when I go to shop for a Wii game I can not find a single one that is worth anything. I have bought a few and they are all lame, even Mario Kart Wii. The games seem as if they were made by 11 year olds. Seriously, if you consider yourself a gamer think of the Wii as one of those electronic handheld football games you see in the toy isle at Tiys R Us, the Wii is a lttle less fun then those.
Even the games that are on other consoles that are on the Wii are terrible. Madden 10 looked like Tecmo Bowl fro NES and played worse. I had to do a milk the cow motion at a hundred miles an hour just to do a running play. After a quarter I was sick of moving my arms and bored by the terrible visuals.
I was so excited when I got this because I believed th hype. I had it for six monthes and never bought a game because everyone I rented was boring. Even my little brother was bored by all the games. It sat by my tv for six monthes and every now and then my Girlfriend would say, "Want to Play the Wii?" and I would always think about it and become bored just thinking about it. Overall we played it twice. After six monthes I took it to GameStop and they gave my $60 for it. I paid $260.00 and I still though I was getting a good deal. If they solf he Wii for 10 dollars I would still think Iwas getting ripped off.
I traded mine in for a PS3. Best decison I ever made.
I beg of you. Do not make my mistake. Buy a different console. Besides, in a few monthes all consoles will have movment controllers.
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