Review: Wii Sports

So you're thinking of buying yourself a Nintendo Wii? Well let me tell you about this insanely fun and addicting game packaged with the console. Some might not think of this being an actual game but just a collection of sports related mini games to help you get used to the control scheme on the Wii but I myself consider this packing to be it's own game. For those who already own the Wii and this title there is really nothing that needs to be said so this review is mainly directed at those who are planning to buy the console in the future.

Wii Sports is a collection of five different sports related games that utilize the control of the Wii perfectly. Those five sports include tennis, golf, baseball, bowling, and boxing. All of these games include multi player, all of them for up to four players except for boxing which is for up to two players only. Of course you can play single player games against computer opponents while you slowly rank up your own unique Mii until you can actually reach pro level allowing you to play against even more challenging computer opponents.

Boxing is possibly the most interactive of the five as you will be in complete control of your character as you will be able to move side to side as well as backwards in order to dodge blows from the opponent. Of course you will also have complete control of your own hits as you can throw both high and low blows, including blows so low you would have to question where exactly the ref is during the fight.

From what I can tell tennis seems to be the most popular of the games included in the package. This may be because it's possibly the second most interactive of the games and even though you won't be required to move much more then your arms but when playing you will often feel the urge to move along with your character on screen. For tennis you will be able to either team up with your friends and play in teams of two against each other. The truth is though that things can get a little crowded with a group of friends trying to play this so unless you have a large space to play as well as a large television set to play on. From my own personal experience with playing with only myself and one other I've noticed that things quickly get much more difficult to play with the limited space between both players.

As for baseball, golf, and bowling there is very little to be said about them. They are exactly what they sound like they are, nothing extremely exciting about the two mentioned above. Of course golf and bowling are a bit of an acquired taste just as they are when it really comes to the actual sport. However baseball being one of the more popular sports would be expected to be a bit more exciting then it is however as most of the actions are able to be performed by a simple flick of the wrist. Of course you can play like you were actually batting or pitching a ball although it isn't exactly required and is actually easier to play sticking to the simple flicking of the remote.

There are a few other extra modes to add to single player game play including a training mode that will let you do a little practicing before facing off against either your friends or the computer. The other of these extra modes is what is called a fitness test which will tell you how well you play in a series of training levels by giving you an age which if low means that you've down well and if excessively high meaning that you didn't do so good and that you might need a little more practice.

overall I wouldn't exactly say that Wii Sports would be enough reason for you to buy the console just for that but it is a lot of fun to play, especially with friends but of course the space restrictions are a bit of a pain but it still turns out being a lot of fun.