The Wii - A games console for the whole family

Advantages: Great for all ages, easy to use, interactive
Disadvantages: None really

...I haven't owned a game console for a long time. As a child I had the Sega Master System and then later on a Gameboy but never progressed from there. Coming from a predominantly female house meant most the money we had went on clothes rather than computer games. Anyway I have recently played the Wii a few times round friends and relatives houses and thought they were really fun. Therefore when I found myself with some Amazon vouchers I decided that I would purchase. We ordered the Wii from Amazon as was on there for 176 pounds which was definitely the most reasonable price we came across. Many others were selling for over 250 pounds. With the Amazon vouchers and low price it seemed silly to purchase from anywhere else. We ordered this and used the free trial of Amazon prime to get next day delivery. On Amazon they were also having...

wendz86 16.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Nintendo Wii

Fun interactive console

Advantages: fun, interactive, different, good game selection
Disadvantages: can get really expensive, controllers tend to have bad battery life

...The Nintendo Wii is a really different console system which allows you to plays games in a whole different way. Unlike the traditional game console system where you just used a controller to maneouvre your character around the screen the Wii means you can effectively control the little people. This interactivity can find you hitting a tennis ball like you were playing a game of tennis or playing a round of golf. There are many games to choose from with options such as sports games, music games, children or adventure games. There is also the option to buy extra accessories for some games such as the Wii Music, Guitar Hero etc. This all fits in with the interactivity of the system and almost lets you think you are playing the guitar on stage. You can get reward points for the games you purchase for the Wii and enter them...

kathcake 29.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Nintendo Wii

Wii - a great console

Advantages: completely interactive, easy to use, lots of fun
Disadvantages: limited multiplayer games

...I was given the nintendo wii as a birthday gift from my boyfriend in August. I have wanted one for absolutely ages and was not disappointed. The first thing i did was go out and get extra nun-chucks, an extra controller and 3 more games! This is a great interactive console that is great for all the family as well as wii parties with friends (whilst you can pass your one wii remote around between you, it's probably better if you invest in a few more remote controllers). My mum and my 8 year old brother equally enjoyed playing wii sports and rayman's raving rabbits (an excellent game by the way) The wii works best (obviously) with a spacious room and a good sized tv - then you can really get into the swing of things without the fear of bashing your fellow player. I've had a few such incidences because you can't help but really go...

leafy81 07.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of Nintendo Wii

Wii king of consoles

Advantages: Cheapest console and best
Disadvantages: not as good technicnally as xbox and ps3

...Since My Childhood I have had the pleasure to own the 4 previous genrations to the Wii. The N.E.S in 1986 the Super Nintendo in 1991, the Nintendo N64 in 1996 and the GameCube in 2002. All of these consoles were brilliant in their own way but had varying degrees of success commercially. The Super Nintendo being the best selling and The GameCube the least. I have no doubt having owned and played a Wii it will becomes Nintendo's biggest success ever. Due to the fact Nintendo has marketed this machine and such a wide and diverse audience. From the old school Nintendo hardcore gamer with Classics such as Zelda Twilight Princess, to the fitness conscious through wiii fit. And most importantly it has managed mainly through the unique way which it is controlled through its motion centered controller it has managed to appeal to gamers who may...

whudaman 14.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Nintendo Wii

Redefining the direction of games consoles

Advantages: Some great exclusive games that use the Wii-mote and other accessories for a unique experience.
Disadvantages: Underpowered next to its main competitors and with weak versions of many cross platform games.

...Nintendo have been at the forefront of computer gaming since the early 80s with arcade games such as Donkey Kong and a highly successful series of consoles including the NES, Game Boy and N64. They appeared to have dropped the ball a bit with their previous home console, the GameCube; despite having some excellent games, it saw them lose much of their market share to Microsoft's X-Box and Sony's Playstation 2. However, they've bounced back with two of the most successful machines of the current generation; the DS and the Wii, and this review will be considering the latter. Looking at the Wii's hardware specifications you won't see anything particularly special. Indeed the CPU and graphics hardware are roughly on a par with the previous generation X-Box, although still significantly better than the GameCube and PS2, as evidenced in many...

Phantom_Wombat 08.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Nintendo Wii

A game console for families and has serious potential

Advantages: easy game play, lots of onine games to download, wireless internet conectivity
Disadvantages: not enough storage space (need a lot of 2GB SD cards to store the downloaded games).

...Price: The price has dropped significantly. In fact there was a brief period that Sainsbury supermarket offers a 20% off their Wii console (starter) bundle i.e. Wii console + Wii Sport + Wii Sport Resort for £135.99. When I heard about it, it was 3 days before the deals ended. Obviously there was no stock on their website at that time and I tried my luck at the local supermarket. Another obvious thing was that there was none on display and then I thought I might have over-looked. So I asked the customer services and surprise! They said that they still have some 'at the back' i.e. the loading dock/office. Sneaky that was. So I bought one - cheapest at that time and perhaps till now as well. What's in the box? Wii console, power supply, console stand, Wii remote + its Skin, Nunchuck, Wii Sport game, sensor bar (wired...

volcano 28.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Nintendo Wii

Unique Console Experience

Advantages: Small, innovative, unique, fun
Disadvantages: average graphics, can be difficult to control

...The console itself is brilliant, very stylish, and absolutely tiny! If you put 3 DVD boxes together, that's the size of the Wii, and unlike the XBox 360 it is also very quiet and very reasonable with loading times. The actual finish on the console is great, it's glossy but doesn't show up fingerprints extensively (ala PSP) and everything about it feels expensive and new, which is always a plus. It is really easy to set up, the only thing you'll need to think about is the sensor bar, a small black rod that needs to be placed on or below your TV, theoretically anyway, I've found you only need to place it where you want to actually want to point, but of course that makes the TV the ideal spot. You also get the stand with the console, and if you're going to place it vertically it's a good idea to use it, it comes with an extra small disc...

sifair 28.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of Nintendo Wii

Best Next Gen console

Advantages: Entertaining for all ages
Disadvantages: You have to be carefull not to hurt yourself or someone else

...Wii is the Nintendo's latest console and innovation of what we consider gaming people considered gaming up to now sitting on their couch and holding a controller not with Wii. The difference between Wii and every other console is that it works with motion sensors rather than buttons(it has buttons but the gaming is done mostly with moves) for example the most common Wii Bundle is Wii Sports which contains Tennis, Baseball, Bowling, Boxing and Golf for all those instead of holding the controller and pressing buttons you have to do the move a really nice feature for people who get bored sitting on the couch all the time. Personally I also own a PS3 but find Wii far more enjoyable and entertaining although it doesn't match PS3 or XBOX 360 graphics the games are much more entertaining and fun. Wii has a hard drive, ethernet and wireless...

chaizak 19.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Nintendo Wii

This generations funnest family console

Advantages: Cheap, energetic, child friendly, and fun
Disadvantages: Still hard to find in stock, no built in HD movie player

...I bought a Wii at launch for serious games such as Zelda and Red Steel. At Christmas I took it to the family Chrstmas party. Wii Sports and Wii Play were barely out of the machine, and Christmas movies were ignored. Now my family has a total of FOUR Wii - some owned by people who haven't owned consoles since the 16-bit days of the MegaDrive/Genesis and I will try to expain why. I had the console for a good 2 months before I got to play against my family, and had played Wii Tenis quite a bit. My Grandad & Uncle both used to belong to a tenis club and after the first game where they were getting used to the fact that they were actually swinging a controller they were an unbeatable team. The tennis players were much better than the gamers, and more importantly they actually were giving me tips. Similarly the Golf and bowling...

nli10 15.04.2007 · Read review
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Review of Nintendo Wii

the great tiny console

Advantages: fun for all the family
Disadvantages: none

...i bought my four kids a nintendo ds for their birthdays as they had been nagging for one since christmas. the kids sit quiet for hours on end playing on the selection of games that they have for it . WHAT IS A NINTENDO DS? ****************************** A ds is the is the latest model of hand console it looks more like a very tiny laptop only a lot smaller and instead of a keypad it has two screens one of which is the main screen and the other one is called the touch screen. WHAT IS THE TOUCH SCREEN FOR? ******************************************* The touch screen is used to play alot of different games you have a small pen that slots into the side of the ds which you need to use for the screen you can however use your finger on the touch screen as well but you will find it alot easier using the pen that is provided...

yabbis21 08.11.2007 · Read review
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