Wii Sports Resort - Downplayed Hype - Still Worth it!, Buy it!

Jacon's Review -- Downplayed Hype - Still Worth it!, Buy it!

Okay so I don't quite own the game yet, but from the 10-15 minutes worth of playing I already know that this game could most likely be a homerun. 

My only real concern is that Nintendo Wii is not promoting this game like they should be. 

Not even 6 months ago it was a rat race to Target or Best Buy to snatch up the 10 new Wii Fit's or Mario Kart's that came in on the new truck, but for some reason this game doesn't seem to have the similar "hype" around it like the other games. I'm not sure if it is just the timing and that they should have waited for the Christmas season or if this is a sign of the economy - however, I think Nintendo needs to use their own pointers from the past and promote this game some more, so that the lonely 10-15 games that I saw on the shelf the other day get purchased and played.

That said....as I wrote above, this game is pretty cool. It involves the Wii Motion Plus Remote Control, which attaches to the bottom of your current controller and comes with the game when you purchase it. 

This controller enables more "real like" game play. For example, earlier today I was playing a basketball 3-pointer game and it was more challenging since you have to actually hold the controller and shoot the basketball as if you were shooting a real basketball....so no more sitting on the couch while bowling..(yeah I've gotten lazy lately when it comes to that game). 

However I think this is genious on Nintendo's part. It brings a more interesting and challenging aspect into the simple games that everyone loves. I think this game will catch on eventually, but might need the help of some heavy promotion. 

Also interesting is that the game comes with a new jacket/sleeve for your remote, since the motion plus piece will not fit in a standard wii remote jacket....This will most likely cause some new cool Wii Accessories to come out on the market as well...we'll have to keep our eye out for those to see how they accommodate Wii Sports Resort and other games that utilize the Wii Motion Plus. 

Stay tuned for a full review on Wii Sports Resort when I purchase it in the next few weeks. But for now.... Jacon's review is Downplayed Hype - Still Worth it!, Buy it!

Circus Games - Jacon's Review

Circus Games

Published by Ubisoft

Released in October 2008

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

This game seemed harmless enough when purchasing it about 2 months ago.

It was on sale at Target for 29.99 down from 39.99 (should've figured the price was lowered for a reason), and since we enjoyed playing Carnival Games, we decided to purchase it and give it a try.

It only took about 2 minutes to realize Circus Games was the worst game to date that I have purchased for Nintendo Wii. It only has 20 mini-games to choose from, and no competitive aspect to it. You basically just play each game against each other with no score keeping at all.

The non-competitiveness is actually not the worst part. The graphics are worse than a regular Playstation game. and the load time might be slower than a PS1 game as well- taking way longer than usual to load each aspect of the game.

The size of the gameplay is what is really mind boggling as well. You can't even read what is on the screen. You basically just have to guess what you're clicking on. You can really tell that this game was rushed to market without paying attention to the necessary details that make a game enjoyable to everyone.

So moral of this story is to make sure to research a Wii game that you are not familiar with, and to not just purchase a game because it is on sale.

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars - Do not Buy!

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