topspeed
02-12-2007, 09:57 AM
...or rather...
WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
The wife, after waiting in line at Target since 6:30am, bought the family a Nintendo Wii yesterday and while I'm not a hardcore gamer, I love the orginality of the control interface :thumbsup:! Whoever figured out how to incorporate the visual tracker and 5 axis sensor in a freakin' video game deserves a cold one. I've been playing video games since the days of the Atari 2600, Fairchild, and Intellivision, but this is the first real breakthrough I've experienced in gaming. On tennis, you don't just swing to hit the ball, you can control the topspin or backspin. In golf, you can hook or slice, depending on how straight your swing is. WHERE'S THE RACING APP FOR THIS CONSOLE?!? droooool...gurgle...
Sure, killer graphics are nice (which this most certainly doesn't have) but it's the fun that counts. On a scale of 1-10 in fun factor, this thing ranks a 12. My wife actually had sore muscles this morning from playing the Wii yesterday! :lol: That's great! I should note that this is my first Nintendo product. I've never owned a NES, GC, or even a Gameboy. In fact, if anything I've been anti-Nintendo having owned Sega and Sony consoles. So far, I'm impressed with the build quality, compact dimensions (size of a good book), and most importantly, quietness of the Wii. I never did like the loud fan of my first gen PS2, although I'm sure later versions were considerably quieter.
Gripes? Well, the graphics are pathetic for a next gen console. The ancient PS2 puts this to shame (apparently, my Treo has more computing power), although I wouldn't sacrifice graphics for the superior playability. Also, the wand control is smooth plastic. I can see why people fling these into their tv's. If ever there was a control that needed some rubber or other grippy material, this is it. It's like trying to hold onto a iPod Nano while throwing a fastball. Throw in sweaty palms and you're looking at $3,000 strikeout. :p Finally, the apps are still aimed at the kiddies. My wife picked up Zelda for me because the salesperson said it was the "killer app" for the console. Whatever. I've only played it for about an hour, and all I can say is the action had better start picking up soon. Fishing and catching an old woman's cat is just not my cup o' tea. I wanna blow something up! How much fun would a Halo or Half-life game be on this?!?
Anyway, if you're into gaming...or even if you're not into gaming...check out the Wii. The controls really are revolutionary and definitely take the immersive quality of gaming to another level.
WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
The wife, after waiting in line at Target since 6:30am, bought the family a Nintendo Wii yesterday and while I'm not a hardcore gamer, I love the orginality of the control interface :thumbsup:! Whoever figured out how to incorporate the visual tracker and 5 axis sensor in a freakin' video game deserves a cold one. I've been playing video games since the days of the Atari 2600, Fairchild, and Intellivision, but this is the first real breakthrough I've experienced in gaming. On tennis, you don't just swing to hit the ball, you can control the topspin or backspin. In golf, you can hook or slice, depending on how straight your swing is. WHERE'S THE RACING APP FOR THIS CONSOLE?!? droooool...gurgle...
Sure, killer graphics are nice (which this most certainly doesn't have) but it's the fun that counts. On a scale of 1-10 in fun factor, this thing ranks a 12. My wife actually had sore muscles this morning from playing the Wii yesterday! :lol: That's great! I should note that this is my first Nintendo product. I've never owned a NES, GC, or even a Gameboy. In fact, if anything I've been anti-Nintendo having owned Sega and Sony consoles. So far, I'm impressed with the build quality, compact dimensions (size of a good book), and most importantly, quietness of the Wii. I never did like the loud fan of my first gen PS2, although I'm sure later versions were considerably quieter.
Gripes? Well, the graphics are pathetic for a next gen console. The ancient PS2 puts this to shame (apparently, my Treo has more computing power), although I wouldn't sacrifice graphics for the superior playability. Also, the wand control is smooth plastic. I can see why people fling these into their tv's. If ever there was a control that needed some rubber or other grippy material, this is it. It's like trying to hold onto a iPod Nano while throwing a fastball. Throw in sweaty palms and you're looking at $3,000 strikeout. :p Finally, the apps are still aimed at the kiddies. My wife picked up Zelda for me because the salesperson said it was the "killer app" for the console. Whatever. I've only played it for about an hour, and all I can say is the action had better start picking up soon. Fishing and catching an old woman's cat is just not my cup o' tea. I wanna blow something up! How much fun would a Halo or Half-life game be on this?!?
Anyway, if you're into gaming...or even if you're not into gaming...check out the Wii. The controls really are revolutionary and definitely take the immersive quality of gaming to another level.