The Nintendo Wii was released back in 2006, a breakthrough of video gaming as a
whole.
The Wii has great interactive, motion-controlled gameplay instead of the industry’s
standard of a controller, loaded with analog stick and directional buttons. This
new gaming concept makes the Wii a great, attractive games console for the young and old
alike, whereas previous other games consoles were mainly intended for teenage boys
and young men.
The Wii, overall, is a very attractive console. Its white, glossy finish will not fail to
please anyone, and it’s the size of 3 DVD boxes stacked on top of each other. This makes it
one of the smallest games consoles ever made.
The Wii’s controller, the WiiMote, is unique. It’s shaped like a remote control you
would find with a TV, and just has a simple directional keypad and several buttons.
The WiiMote is has a motion sensor built in, which is what makes this console special.
You would’ve thought that the WiiMote would be awkward to handle and use, but in reality
it’s very easy and simplistic.
One of the great things that the WiiMote has is the expansion port. This will connect
to a nunchuk, lightsaber, sword, laser gun, steering wheel, bow, crossbow, tennis racquet
and a heap of other peripherals to enhance the gameplay.
Gameplay on the Wii is just addictive. There’s a wide variety of games that you can buy,
ranging from family sports to full-blown action. You’ll be hooked for hours on this console,
whacking tennis balls at your opponent and shooting down bad guys. The Wii’s a heap of fun.
There are some downsides to the Wii. One of these downsides is the graphics quality. The
Wii can hardly match up to the graphics on the PS2, let alone the current next-gen consoles
such as the PS3 Slim and xBox 360. Luckily, the interactive gameplay that the Wii offers
compensates for this.
Another downside is that the WiiMote consumes the batteries very quckly, as you would expect from
a wireless games controller. Be sure to use rechargeable batteries for all of the controllers that
you used, otherwise the costs could steadily go up.
Not to be nit-picking, but another downside to the Wii is the fact that its many
peripherals available don’t come cheap, but when compared to the xBox 360 and
all of its expensive frills, the addons for this console aren’t too highly
priced.
There’s now one last question; should you purchase a Wii? The console is reasonably priced at 170,
which doesn’t burn too much of a hole in your pocket. This console will be great for people of all
ages. If you’re looking for a console to bring your whole family together, the Nintendo Wii will
be the one for you.
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