O.K., so out of the blue today, my wife says she wants a WII game system. Says they have a yoga game, and it would help her get some exercise.
Well, I can understand the need for exercise, I just don't know whether this will end up as another coatrack, like the stationary bicycle, and the treadmill did.
Anyone here have any experience with the WII system (Besides funny Youtube videos, that is.)?
Well is a casual gamer system.
Its a must buy for Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid and Zelda.
The Wii fit is actually pretty fun. You will get a good workout with that one and Wii Tennis is da Bomb. [thumbsup]
We keep one at work to blow off steam.
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Wii boxing is soooo insanely fun. My wife gets all serious and punches the crap out of the system. She gets a work out. Makes for some hella fun parties too.
the yoga is okay...my wife does it sometimes. the skiing game on the wii fit is kinda fun. tennis is the shit though [thumbsup]
it's a fun system. I'm not a hardcore gamer, but it's fun!
drunken wii bowling and dance dance revolution are quite fun with the right crowd. It's taken over from silly drunken board game night here.
Meh, I tried my friend's once. That was enough. I found the obtuse controller structure maddening, not fun. Even playing Mario Kart with university friends wasn't much fun, even though it should have been (the SNES version kicks ass). I'm not a casual gamer so the gimmicky controller isn't enough to win me over.
I'm guessing if you buy it for a yoga "simulator" it's going to gather dust after a week.
lots of fun but not in HD which KILLS it for me...........
For some reason I read this as "To world war 2 or not to world war 2" :D
Is your wife one to buy something, use it a couple times, then just forget it?
Think about it, do you have a bread maker somewhere collecting dust?
Maybe a bicycle that was supposed to get ridden all the time?
just some ideas
the wii is great for party games.
we have gone from game night to wii night.
it's more fun after you have been drinking and are trying to manipulate the controller to carefully balance something in the game.
i have only played one game that is "adult" and the rest have been the sports games and the party games. i recommend rayman's rabbids for a great party pack.
I can picture Knight playing drunken Wii..
... And I laugh.
I'm looking for one. Keep going back and forth about it. I don't think I'll play enough video games to spend the $$$ on a PS3. Don't want a 360. And, the Wii is a decent price, easy to play (I've played a few games), and isn't very intrusive. I hear it is a blast drunk and is a lot of fun for those that don't play a lot of games and don't look for high def, realistic games.
It's a nice novelty for the casual gamer or non-gamer to have fun on but most more serious gamers I know tired of their Wii after a few months and started only playing when people came over.
Quote from: Heath on December 03, 2008, 04:23:58 PM
Is your wife one to buy something, use it a couple times, then just forget it?
Think about it, do you have a bread maker somewhere collecting dust?
Maybe a bicycle that was supposed to get ridden all the time?
I didn't realize you two had met! [cheeky]
Anyone want to buy a bread maker?
Sounds like you need to find a friend with a Wii instead of buying one yourself. ;)
Quote from: somegirl on December 03, 2008, 07:33:18 PM
Sounds like you need to find a friend with a Wii instead of buying one yourself. ;)
Exactly! [thumbsup]
Like others said, if you are going from an XBox or PS3 the graphics may be a bit of a let down, but as a family games machine, its fun!
Quote from: Bun-bun on December 03, 2008, 02:26:17 PM
O.K., so out of the blue today, my wife says she wants a WII game system. Says they have a yoga game, and it would help her get some exercise.
Well, I can understand the need for exercise, I just don't know whether this will end up as another coatrack, like the stationary bicycle, and the treadmill did.
Anyone here have any experience with the WII system (Besides funny Youtube videos, that is.)?
So is it just for the fitness that she wants it? You can probably get 6 months (more?) of yoga classes and a a mat for the price of a wii. Then at least she might go and do it.
Just don't Wii in the bed ~
JM
serious and gamer shouldn't be said together.
Quote from: Statler on December 04, 2008, 10:25:55 AM
serious and gamer shouldn't be said together.
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My friends are definitely "serious gamers" and most of them have all three consoles. The one we end up playing the most when there is a group is the WII. I do not play many video games but I will play the WII anytime someone wants to. There are lots of great multiplayer games that are fun and easy to learn so anyone can participate.
Also, I have 3 friends that use their WII mostly for the yoga/fitness games and they love it. All 3 of them say they work out more than if they did not have the video game to make it more interesting.
Don't think you have to swing your arm to swing the tennis racket on the Wii. You can twitch your wrist and get the character
on the screen to swing. My biggest problem is that Wii does not have Gears of War 2.
Quote from: VisceralReaction on December 04, 2008, 02:16:43 PM
My biggest problem is that Wii does not have Gears of War 2.
I just finished gears 2.... I love that game. ;D
Have a Wii (the i's aren't capitalized), have the Wii Fit. It's a fun system, and not really designed for "serious" gamers. The graphics are fun, plenty of games for it. We have Guitar Hero which is a blast and it has games that my almost 3 year old can play....
I just got a Wii for my birthday. My wife had the ulterior motive so i had to buy her a Wii Fit. [roll]
I've used it once (the Wii Fit) told me I was overweight >:( doesn't actually take into account my huge pecs and smokin guns. ;D
My wife has been using the Wii Fit and I just can't stop laughing at her when she is using it. It's bloody hilarious!
I felt I got more of a workout playing baseball. [thumbsup]
Yes but...think of the blackmail material!
Probably NSFW or some such.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v31qxrXsxv0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v31qxrXsxv0)
Quote from: MrIncredible on December 04, 2008, 04:53:28 PM
Yes but...think of the blackmail material!
Probably NSFW or some such.
That video never gets old [thumbsup]
mitt
Quote from: mitt on December 04, 2008, 07:48:51 PM
That video never gets old [thumbsup]
mitt
+1 [thumbsup]
If only I had a girlfriend that would walk around the house like that.
You will love the wii. You just have to be very precise with your game selection.
Some games take advantage of the wii's gameplay offerings, and some don't.
Mario Galaxy? Amazing.
Zelda, Twilight Princess? Best Zelda game i've ever played.
Mario Kart? Wicked good time. Especially with 3 friends.
Wii Sports becomes your staple party drinking game.
Resident Evil 4 and R.E. Umbrella Chronicles are effing RIDICULOUS. Best R.E. games i've plaid. So much fun when you get to aim with the controller.
And all of these games take advantage of the what the wii DOES offer in graphics. Yea it's not the best, but if you design your game to match the minimal graphic processing that the wii does, it looks fantastic. Low polygons, simple textures. The games are great fun, and you can't get bored.
Also check out the game called "De Blob"
It was designed by art students from the netherlands i think, it's retarded fun.
Go for the wii.
I have a 360 as well. Both are good.
Wii fit told me I was obese.....that thing has awesome perception! [laugh]
mario kart? yes
mario galaxy? yes
if there is one great thing about it, it's the fact that its super social...the more, the merrier!
I think the graphics argument is kind of null and void on the wii. A: thats not really what it's for and B: it looks FINE. How realistic does it have to be? It's totally fun the way it is.
I almost want a Wii for one game. I'm a sucker for vintage Indy 500 stuff and this game looks promising.
http://www.amazon.com/Indianapolis-500-Racing-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B000SH3XBS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1228657628&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.com/Indianapolis-500-Racing-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B000SH3XBS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1228657628&sr=8-1)
They are making a version of MotoGP '08 for the Wii. It was due in December but got postponed to February. I haven't bought a gaming system since original Playstation but we thought the whole family would enjoy it so we bought the Wii. The wife and I have previewed it (it is going to be a Christmas present) and it is pretty fun for us. Of course we have no basis for comparison against other modern systems.
Quote from: GTA on December 07, 2008, 03:42:03 PM
They are making a version of MotoGP '08 for the Wii. It was due in December but got postponed to February. I haven't bought a gaming system since original Playstation but we thought the whole family would enjoy it so we bought the Wii. The wife and I have previewed it (it is going to be a Christmas present) and it is pretty fun for us. Of course we have no basis for comparison against other modern systems.
I think the Wii is a good family system. I used to be a gamer (not hardcore, but still a somewhat serious gamer) and regret that my parents let me waste my childhood in front of a computer or a TV. While I thoroughly enjoyed playing games as a kid I've had to work pretty hard to build up my social skills. I think the Wii and it's larger variety of social games help a lot. Also the fact that almost anyone can play a Wii game with a very short learning curve helps adults play and still have fun (look at the seniors playing Wii sports).
My dad would sometimes try to play games w/ me when I was younger but his reflexes are slow and he's not as dexterous as your average gamer (precision movements on the little joysticks are actually pretty tough) and he never really had much fun. He tried playing Little Big Planet w/ me on my PS3 and had a blast but sometimes would get frustrated when couldn't do precision things like jumping over large gaps onto small pedestals and then would want to give up for a while.
just get a wii and you will love it. i wanted one from the first time i saw them and once i got it im glad i did. as stated before, they make the perfect party system. there is nothing more fun than getting a bunch of drunks up and about playing bowling. you can have the most shy person at the party and once you get them into the game they seem to open up and are more fun than ever (and stay that way) because you can have fun even if you have no skill.
last time we partied with it was a thanksgiving deal with lots of adults and they picked it up in no time and were having the most fun ever. i actually felt bad for everyone because there were three people there that decided they wanted one and its all my fault.
now if only they could come up with a way to do wii beer pong.
I still with they would have kept the working name: "Nintendo Revolution"
We got a Wii last night.
It's fun as hell. [thumbsup] We only have the standard sports games now, but I'll be making a trip to the store this weekend. ;D
we just got a game called "boom Blox"
it's got a jenga style game on it. that was friggin hilarious to play hammered.
Do not listen to the man in the tin foil hat!
He plays with a pocket calculator that we tell him is a Wii.
After talking to 4 of my friends that either own or have owned a Wii I feel comfortable calling it an electronic board game. The only time any of them ever use it is when they have a party.
Quote from: mdriver on December 10, 2008, 01:02:29 PM
Do not listen to the man in the tin foil hat!
He plays with a pocket calculator that we tell him is a Wii.
After talking to 4 of my friends that either own or have owned a Wii I feel comfortable calling it an electronic board game. The only time any of them ever use it is when they have a party.
hey now. i know my calculators, and sir, what you told me is a wii is not a calculator. well, not unless it's one of those supr fancy texas instruments ones that are banned from SAT testing rooms
Broke down and bought one Friday. It's been loads of fun. All I have is Wii sports and I'm enjoying the hell out of it. It is fun drunk, that's a given. It's overly simple, which I like. And, it's freakin fun. Bought 2000 Wii points and plan on getting Techmo Bowl, blades of steel, and a few other choice classics tomorrow.
Will it surpass a PS3 or XBOX? Negative. Is it a lot easier and simpler to just pick up and have fun? I think so.
So my initial excitement for the Wii has gone down a bit. :-\
Saturday I went and got the Wii steering wheel, a Ferrari race game, and a fancy aftermarket bowling game.
The Wii steering wheel sucks ass...at least for this game. It's not accurate enough. You'll try to turn, and nothing will happen, then it'll turn after you leave the course...and on and on. WTF! I've tried everything...no go. $40 for the game, plus $15 for the steering wheel wasted. >:(
Next up...the new bowling game. It also sucks. The game can't tell when you're trying to put a spin on the ball...or can barely tell, so gameplay is very inconsistent. My wife and I both tried various methods for an hour before giving it up...even though the directions say you play the game just like the Nintendo version. Another $20 wasted. >:(
Conclusion: aftermarket games suck for the Wii. The non-Nintendo manufacturers haven't figured out how to make the technology work well. It works...just not well. At least for these 2 aftermarket games.
Oh well...the Nintendo sports games work great and are still fun.
i don't have any issues with my non-nintendo brand games.
check your batteries, and make sure no buttons are being pressed. (or held too long)
also check the angle to your sensor bar and make sure that you have the system set up correctly to know where the sensor bar is. mine got knocked off at an agle and it threw us way off.
All that stuff seems fine. As soon as we started playing the standard Nintendo sports games everything worked great. Batteries are new, and the bar is in the same place it always has been (above the TV).
Maybe it is just the 2 games I bought. ???
interesting....i hope it's just the games, and not your system.
We have one or two games where the controls just don't work. One has lawn darts similar to bowling motion that just has zero control.
Other games work just fine...Mario Cart is great.
I've found unlike other systems, for the wii it pays to read the 'pro' reviews or rent first.
my wife just bought me one. it's been 5 days and i'm adicted to it.
drunk party bowling is a blast and Mario cart is great for showing you why drinking and driving is VERY bad idea.
+1 on mario kart. best driving game I've found for the wii.
Excite truck is good, but see if you can find it used...i wouldn't spend 49 $$'s on it
for bowling, you can't beat the game it came with...sorry
hehehe.. I've been addicted to Techmo Bowl since I downloaded it. I've gone through 3 full seasons already.
Now, I've started on Earthworm Jim.
I will admit, that is the biggest reason I bought it, all the downloadable games from my youth (before 12 button controllers and combos that require 13 fingers per hand). Just simple fun.
Bought a Wii for the family - it's the big Xmas present this year. It's buried in the storage closet right now - I won't be able to play it until the 25th... :( [evil]
I"ve picked up a few games to go with it: Super Mario Galaxy, Lego Star Wars (the complete saga), and the Wii Fit package. I'm psyched to try the Wii Fit setup - the new Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip title also looks like it'd be fun to use with the Wii Fit board. ;D
just got one... very cool lots of fun
I also have that new shaun something snowboard game im gonna un wrap it now