crfracer290
11-20-06, 01:17 AM
Well I was able to snag 4 Nintendo Wii's at launch and am selling them.
With all 4 boxes sitting on my desk I couldn't resist temptation so I cracked one open, very carefully might I add, and tenderly hooked it up for some Wii action.
$ In the Box- Not much to say here, pretty basic stuff, manuals, power cords, remote, numchuck, and of course the Wii, which is rather petite.
$ Hooking it up- pretty easy, plug the sensor in and set it in a central place above or below your TV, plug in the power, and go.
$ Menu- The Wii menu is pretty nice, look like it will have alot of expandability for online content and such, the sensitivity in the menu is a little high, but I am sure you will become accustomed pretty quick.
$ Wii Remote- This is a main stand out on the Wii and I must say its pretty intuitive. It does lack a little comfort for the hand, but what controller maes a hand feel good anyways *cough 360*.
Since I have a 65" DLP TV, and I was standing rather close, I felt a little cramped using the remote, hard to explain.
$ Wii Sports- These are some cute little games that are very fun. Graphics are better on my cell phone games, but the games are just plain fun. Boxing is a blast and makes you break a sweat (no I am not fat). Baseball is fun but I started hitting homeruns everytime. Tennis is probably my least favorite, bot boring the quickest. All in all these are some fun little games, but hopefully they are not the best we will see out of the Wii.
$ "Num Chuck"- This a cool little remote that blends in nicely with the main remote. I can see this being a great thing for future games that require multi tasking in gameplay.
$ Cons, yes cons- Pretty much what everyone has said...the Wii is underpowered compared to its big brothers PS3 and 360. Only time will tell if their lack of pure power will take an adavatage, or leave the Wii in the dust as the world of HDTV grows.
$ Conclusion- For $250 retail the Wii is a great buy. Although it cannot play blue ray disks or have titles like Halo 3, this Wii is a all around great console that will bring plenty of fun to everyone.
With all 4 boxes sitting on my desk I couldn't resist temptation so I cracked one open, very carefully might I add, and tenderly hooked it up for some Wii action.
$ In the Box- Not much to say here, pretty basic stuff, manuals, power cords, remote, numchuck, and of course the Wii, which is rather petite.
$ Hooking it up- pretty easy, plug the sensor in and set it in a central place above or below your TV, plug in the power, and go.
$ Menu- The Wii menu is pretty nice, look like it will have alot of expandability for online content and such, the sensitivity in the menu is a little high, but I am sure you will become accustomed pretty quick.
$ Wii Remote- This is a main stand out on the Wii and I must say its pretty intuitive. It does lack a little comfort for the hand, but what controller maes a hand feel good anyways *cough 360*.
Since I have a 65" DLP TV, and I was standing rather close, I felt a little cramped using the remote, hard to explain.
$ Wii Sports- These are some cute little games that are very fun. Graphics are better on my cell phone games, but the games are just plain fun. Boxing is a blast and makes you break a sweat (no I am not fat). Baseball is fun but I started hitting homeruns everytime. Tennis is probably my least favorite, bot boring the quickest. All in all these are some fun little games, but hopefully they are not the best we will see out of the Wii.
$ "Num Chuck"- This a cool little remote that blends in nicely with the main remote. I can see this being a great thing for future games that require multi tasking in gameplay.
$ Cons, yes cons- Pretty much what everyone has said...the Wii is underpowered compared to its big brothers PS3 and 360. Only time will tell if their lack of pure power will take an adavatage, or leave the Wii in the dust as the world of HDTV grows.
$ Conclusion- For $250 retail the Wii is a great buy. Although it cannot play blue ray disks or have titles like Halo 3, this Wii is a all around great console that will bring plenty of fun to everyone.