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Manufacturer: Nintendo
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Manufacturer Maximum Age: 18 Audience Rating: Universal, suitable for all Binding: Video Game Brand: Nintendo EAN: 0045496342043 Feature: Disc Channel, News Channel, Photo Channel and more Label: Nintendo Manufacturer: Nintendo Manufacturer Minimum Age: 36 Model: Wii Platform: Nintendo Wii Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: 2006-12-08 Studio: Nintendo
Features
Disc Channel, News Channel, Photo Channel and more Includes Wii Sports (bowling, boxing, baseball, tennis and golf) Also includes: one wireless Wii Remote and one Nunchuk This is a Euro Version with an adaptor plug included. This product is fully PAL compatible and will play all UK games etc
Nintendo's Wii video game system (pronounced "we") is designed to attract people, regardless of their age or video game experience, to sit down and play together--whether they're in the same room or on different sides of the globe. The system's name reflects this simple idea. It's easily pronounced in a variety of languages, and the distinctive spelling suggests two players side by side. The two Wii features Nintendo thinks will create new levels of gaming community are built-in Wi-Fi access, supported by a new online gaming service, and Wii's intuitive, wireless, motion-sensitive game controller.
As with every new console release, much of the buzz surrounds the specs. The system boasts 512 MB of internal flash memory, two USB 2.0 ports, and a slot for SD memory expansion. Wii's technological heart -- a processing chip developed with IBM and code-named "Broadway" and a graphics chipset from ATI code-named "Hollywood" -- are said to deliver stunning performance. Instead of a tray, Wii uses a single, self-loading media bay that will play both 12-centimeter optical discs used for the new system, as well as Nintendo GameCube discs.
The real revolution in this system, though, is its controller, called the Wii Remote. Shaped like a TV remote, it's been designed to be easily used by beginners and pros alike. Sensors determine the Wii Remote's position is in 3-D space, which means that racing-game steering and a tennis swing, for example, are done through movements of your hand rather than by just your thumbs. What's more, a tiny speaker built into the Wii Remote promises some interactive surround sound experiences. The controller also has a force feedback "Rumble" feature and an expansion port for use with accessories, such as the Nunchuck, which adds an analog thumbstick and trigger buttons. An adapter that fits over the Wii's wee remote will be available for those who prefer the feel of a traditional controller.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Best console ever made Comment: Like the title of my review says, this is, by far, one of the best consoles ever made. So far, we only have Wii Sports and we are addicted to it. I think it helps bring families closer togther. It's really surreal too. We still can't get over how it actually copies our movements. My favourite games for it so far are bowling and boxing, the latter being because it will definitely help me to lose weight! I can't wait to buy more and more things for the Wii. I think however much money we spend on this console will be well worth it.
If it was allowed, I'd have given this product a 10/10. Customer Rating: Summary: GREAT FOR THE CASUAL GAMER Comment: I absolutley love The Wii, for a casual gamer like myself, the Wii is perfect. I won't bother typing a long review as there are some on here which explain the console's details better, what I will say is that there is a growing catalogue of great games, plus you can play most Gamecube games on here as well.
All in all, a fantastic console :) Customer Rating: Summary: Baaaaaad Comment: I have owned a 360 for about a year and after getting this console free from a raffle i can saw one thing:
This is bad.
Had fun on the first night i had it. The day after i turned it on for 15 minutes... but after realising all i could do was hit a slow moving tennis ball against an AI opponent, i soon turned it off and went for COD4 on the xbox 360.
Decided to go for "Wii Play" mainly to get the extra controller. Fun to start with, thought things weren't so bad for the Wii. Played each mini-game twice or so ...... back to COD4.....
Truly the most boring console for me.
ON THE OTHER HAND my cousin who's 11 years old came to visit us for the weekend. She absolutely LOVED it.
Overall:
Only ever use on occasions with more than 4 people- it's quite amusing with 4 people playing tennis. If you own one of those 11 year old girls who loves TV then this is a good console.
Otherwise BAD! severely...
NOTE: Havn't bought any "proper" games but frankly i didnt want to waste the money. Customer Rating: Summary: Grest fun with friends. Not so good for a solo gamer. Comment: The Wii is a fantastic system and is great fun.........with a group of people.
When family and friends come round it comes into it's own and we spend most of the night playing tennis, bowling and Golf etc.
So on this basis it gets 5 stars as it is so much fun.
From a console point of view it is not the best system for a gamer. The types of games released on PS3 and XBOX 360 are far greater in choice and in graphics.
The Wii is 5 stars for a group/party system and from that approach is worth every penny.
As a gaming system alone it would be around 3 maybe 4 stars.
Hope that helps people make their minds up.
Customer Rating: Summary: The Wii - Great For a while, then what? ... Comment: I was a proud owner of a Nintendo Wii for about 4 or 5 months. In the early portion of that period I found the console to deliver an exciting unique approach to gaming that I'd never experienced before. Games such as the free Wii Sports were (although I thought quite basic to begin with) extremely rewarding to play. The premise of actually swinging a tennis racket or throwing a bowling ball was a lot of fun. Then came games like Mario Kart, an excellent classic game that now became as much fun as the arcade racer where you could turn a physical wheel. Add onto that the more conventional games like Resident Evil that offered a FPS style game with the Wii-mote as your gun.
It all sounds so exciting. Sadly as time passed the initial excitement of these few games began to wear off. Browsing new games became dull as there only ever appeared to be a few I thought were worth buying. A few then turned to 1 or two, then to 1, then sadly to, "not this year, maybe next". I still can't find many games for the Wii that make me think "this console was definitely worth the money".
I'm old school when it comes to consoles (Spectrum ZX, Sega Master System, Megadrive, Playstation), so I'm used to top titles aimed at those who like long lasting quality games and plenty of them. What I found was the market I was entering was for people who really don't play games that often, or those that are content to wait on what Mario will do next (he does seem to hold a monopoly on the best games for the Wii). Games that I was excited about were stripped down with the words "Family Play" or similar plastered on the box. All the depth and excitement was gone from even the games I was after (I speak of Madden and Fifa). The promise of the Wii was started to annoy (along with it's many horrid celebrity endorsed adverts). Now it may be argued that I should have stayed away from the Wii, but with all the hype surrounding it I figured something great must emerge.
My Wii has now been sold.
To all those that are thinking about buying a Wii this review is a friendly word of warning. If your at all unsure that this console will satisfy your gaming needs take a browse through the game titles and make sure your happy with what Nintendo are offering. If like me you come from a more old school gaming background then you will quickly find (as I did) that the Wii was simply not built for you.
