Wii Sports (Packaged with Wii)
Wii sports! Perhaps it sounds like something you'd do down the park with your six year old cousin. But instead, this is the title that's being given away with every sale of Nintendo's latest Wii console.
The five games available with Wii sports are; bowling, tennis, baseball, boxing and golf. Each one specifically designed to help gamers become acquainted with the unqiue Wiimote contollers. Learning has never been so animated!
In tennis the wiimote is swung from the right for volley shots and from the left for backhand shots. In baseball, it can be swung from behind the shoulder as though the player were swinging an actual bat. In golf it can be swung sideways on with the pad pointed vertically towards the floor. You get the idea.
Two to four player, multiplayer mayhem is where Wii Sports excels, asthe one player experience can get a bit lonely after 30 mins. Make no mistake, this is a title for people who have friends to spare. Inevitably, that also means four wiimotes may be required and
(shockingly) they don't come with rechargeable batteries.
Although it'd be easy to be put off by the lack of events that wii sports offers, for a giveaway game it'd also be hard to complainabout what's on offer. What it lacks in depth or longevity, Wii sports more than makes up for with fun and simplicity. This is pick up and play gaming at it's near finest. A wealth of mini-game options to practice skills at each event, offer a surprising amount of variety, as well as being enough to test even the most hardened Wii gamer...
The wii fitness option will have you pulling your hair out for days at a time. This highly original concept tests your skills at three random Wii sports events and then gives the player an overall rating to determine their wii fitness age. (Calculated by factors including strength and speed). As with Brain Training on the DS, Wii fitness can only be played once a day and allows for constant improvment. Those with a relatively low scoring age will want to keep it so they can boast of their achievement, whilst those with a higher scoring age still have the option to improve their virtual fitness.
Another great thing about Wii sports is that each player's personal Mii, can be selected to participate in any event. Wins against the AI opponent(s) are saved for individual mii's. This shows when a player has recorded a particular skill level for their mii. To encourage repeated play, each event offers bronze, silver, gold and platinum medals which can be earned by anyone who isn't prone to RSI.
This is a great little launch title that comes with your Wii basic pack and is good for every age and gaming taste. Don't overlook it! It's only serious downside is the focus here on multiplayer gaming; lone players may find they they 'lose the bug' very quickly.
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