Wii

[71notout]

Well picked up our Wii last night, so the XBox360 got neglected

Set everything up and had a few games of tennis and tenpit with the Mrs - absolute hoot!

Configured our Miis as well.

Got MarioKart with it so think i'll be giving that a bash tonight.

Waiting to try an dget Wii Fit.

Any other recommendations for fun games to play, with >1 players?

Cheers,
Steven

[vdubbin]

Wii got Mario and Sonic @ the Olypics, which has all the frantic WiiMote waving of Wii Sports, with some cute characters as well. Not much than that to it though.

Super Smash Bros. is THE game to have at the moment, I think?

[dern]

We quite like big brain academy.

[Sixpackpert]

Medal of Honour Heroes 2, fantastic game!

Good luck with Wii Fit, sold out everywhere I believe.

[jimothy]

Raymans Raving Rabbids - get the first one, not the sequal.

Most fun 2 player game ever.

Except for Guirat Hero 3 if you want to splash out on the game and 2 guitars.

[I.T.B]

Mario Kart is the bawlacks, but I think it's better if you don't use the Wii wheel and just the nunchuk and wiimote.

[GHW]

If you enjoyed the arcade games, then House of the Dead 2 & 3 are good for multiplayer with the light gun stuff (also Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles in the same vein).

Rayman Raving Rabbits 1 is good for the silly little mini games.

Mario Galaxy is worth losing a chunk of your life to as well, but it's a single-player job.

[F and F]

Sixpackpert said:

Medal of Honour Heroes 2, fantastic game!

Good luck with Wii Fit, sold out everywhere I believe.

I got mine the other day from Dixons website. It was part of a bundle with Brain Academy and Super Smash Bros.

I went though a stock checking website recommended on PH, can't remember the name now though sorry

[Sixpackpert]

F and F said:

Sixpackpert said:

Medal of Honour Heroes 2, fantastic game!

Good luck with Wii Fit, sold out everywhere I believe.

I got mine the other day from Dixons website. It was part of a bundle with Brain Academy and Super Smash Bros.

I went though a stock checking website recommended on PH, can't remember the name now though sorry

I keep checking here...

http://www.ecbiz.co.uk/wiifit.htm

...unfortunately I always seem to have one of the games it's bundled with!

[:J:]

I am in the reverse situation where I have a Wii Fit, but no Wii

I wanted a Wii with Wii Fit, I know it's hard to get hold of Fit, so just grabbed one when I saw it and don't even have a Wii to play it on yet.......

Game said they were the last ones they had in the country ?? Also got stopped by 3 random people in the street wanting to buy it from me !!!!

Until I get the Wii, maybe I could strap it to my back and just go for a run to keep fit

[dern]

I just don't get the point of wii fit - why does anyone want one?

[:J:]

dern said:

I just don't get the point of wii fit - why does anyone want one?

To have some fun ?

[dern]

:J: said:

dern said:

I just don't get the point of wii fit - why does anyone want one?

To have some fun ?

Why is it fun though? I've watched the trailers and it looks completely lame as a game and useless as exercise.

[Ed.]

dern said:

:J: said:

dern said:

I just don't get the point of wii fit - why does anyone want one?

To have some fun ?

Why is it fun though? I've watched the trailers and it looks completely lame as a game and useless as exercise.

It is quite fun and does get people moving, it works heavily on balance and posture. If you already go to a gym or are really into exercise your not going to be impressed but obesity figures are still on the rise so I don't see it doing any harm. More importantly future games are going to use the board and there's no other way to buy it at the moment.

[Andeh]

dern said:

:J: said:

dern said:

I just don't get the point of wii fit - why does anyone want one?

To have some fun ?

Why is it fun though? I've watched the trailers and it looks completely lame as a game and useless as exercise.

Same could be said for the Wii in general. I really can't understand why they're so popular. Awful graphics and from what i've experienced of it, a control system which is inconsistent and erratic.

[Alex]

vdubbin said:

Wii got Mario and Sonic @ the Olypics, which has all the frantic WiiMote waving of Wii Sports, with some cute characters as well. Not much than that to it though.

Super Smash Bros. is THE game to have at the moment, I think?

Does Super Smash Bros. Brawl require (or benefit from using) a joypad, or do you use the regular Wiimote? Does it use the nunchuck?

[davidd]

We got a wii and the wii fit at the w/e, highly amusing. Wii fit is great, it very simply gives you some goals and some very fun games to improve your balance and general fitness. It is never going to replace a proper training regime however it is great fun and eaily tracks progress which is very important.

The games are simple and the graphics are hardly brilliant but thats what makes it good.

And the boxing...what a laugh

We have a ps3 turning up in a few weeks, I suspect they will both get used a lot but for different things.

D

[_dobbo_]

Andeh said:

Same could be said for the Wii in general. I really can't understand why they're so popular.

Never in one million years would I convice my 70 year old stepdad, or my mum to have a go on my Xbox - but after playing Wii sports and loving it, they went out and bought a Wii for themselves.

The Wii is a fantastic piece of kit for parties, great fun with mates, and a real social console. The xbox is for loners in darkened rooms....

Edited by _dobbo_ on Monday 1st September 19:16

[LukeBird]

Andeh said:

Same could be said for the Wii in general. I really can't understand why they're so popular. Awful graphics and from what i've experienced of it, a control system which is inconsistent and erratic.

I thought we'd finally managed to get rid of the "good graphics=good game" brainwashing!!
I've never had any problem with the controller either.

[jack_daniels]

dear oh dear.. a thread starts off ok and then spirals down into a "Mines better than yours"... i've got PS3 and a wii.. grow up and move on.. it plays video games for goodness sake. Stop taking everything so damn seriously. Lifes too short..