Lil Lyon’s lil reviews: Wii Play (updated 2.0)

[lillyon92]

Rating: E
Type: Mini Games
Publisher: Nintendo


Wii Play is a budget title so I did not expect much from it but I was wrong this game is awesome and it's the only game my parents will play, my dad walked into the room when I was playing billiards and he's like "Is that 2-players" and I'm like "ya" and then he's like can I play" and I'm like "sure" so I think it will have some play time yet in my house.



The Story: Aaa… there is none but it does not need it, as it is in the same vain as Wii sports 2/out of 5


Game Play: Game play is where this game really shines, there is nine mini games Shooting Range, Find the Mii, Table Tennis, Mach the Mii, Laser Hockey, Billiards, Fishing, Charge! , And Tanks! (Wow this is going to be a long section)

Shooting Range, Self-explanatory you point and shoot at the targets.

Find the Mii, Also self-explanatory you find the Mii by pointing at the Mii’s that meet the search Criteria.

Table Tennis, Man this is self-explanatory too unlike Wii sports tennis all you have control over is the ping pong paddle not the power of the shots.

Mach the Mii, Mach the Mii is one of the more complicated games (not that there that complicated) you are controlling your Mii to pop bubbles using your Wii remote to angle your Mii to the shape of the bubbles.

Laser Hockey, is like air hockey but with neon tubes you can angle the paddle to change the angle. The only problem I had with the game is the learning curve is crazy hard or maybe it was just me.   

Billiards, a game of 9-ball. First you aim where you want the cue ball then you aim at the cue ball to set the angle of the shot, then you move the Wii remote like you would a pool cue standard pool rules apply.

Fishing, not as in depth as the fishing mini-game in Zelda but still fun. You have a fishing rod and you move it a round in 3D to catch fish.

Charge! One of the more obscure games. You ride a cow (yes I said cow) and try to get to the end as fast as you can and knock down as many scarecrows as you can. You control your cow (man that sounds weird) by angling your Wii remote.

Tanks! My favorite game out of them all. You’re a tank, you control it using the remote you aim by pointing and use the D-pad to move (or the nunchuk) 4/out of 5


Graphics: The graphics are all right as in theirs nothing bad about them, their the same as Wii sports but really shine in games like Mach the Mii and fishing (but their not everyone's taste) 4/out of 5


Music and Sound FX: The music is good but nothing memorable and same with the sound FX. 2.5/out of 5

Extras and Multiplayer: There are no extras but like a story it does not need it
And for multiplayer I have not really got a chance to multiplayer but from what I have played it is good. 4/out of 5


Replay Value: Their is not to much depth to this game but It is fun for a time and trying to beat your high score will keep your attention for awhile,
but then again there is not much in the way of variety and some of the games just get too hard. 3.5/out of 5



Overall a great game 3.5/out of 5

[Ezlo's Apprentice]

Someone auditioning for reviewer on the main site...?* In that case...

EzlosApprentice ExcellentAnalysis 

Introduction
There's a lot more to Wii Play than meets the eye. You don't want to go dismissing it simply as a budget title. You should embrace it for the fact it is a budget title... With a free Wiimote.

The game is basically set up as a tutorial for users and takes you through the basics of Wiimote operation through a set of nine mini-games.

Shooting Range _{Control style: Pointer}
You start off with the Shooting Range which conjures up memories of Duck Hunt. You're using your Wiimote in its most basic form as a pointer, but in the same way as Duck Hunt was a heck load of fun with the Light Gun in the early days, this is pretty addictive stuff.

I highly recommend playing with a Hitler Mii, as there is nothing funnier than the final stage as you watch him running around for his life as the aliens invade... Only downside is that you can only play through the stages, no real variety. 8/10

Find Mii _{Control style: Pointer}
Search through a mass of Mii's in a number of different situations in what is ultimately Where's Wally for the Wii. If you're looking to achieve a high score on this one, I'd suggest building a collection of positively hideous Mii's that stand out from the crowd. Simple but enjoyable. 6/10

Table Tennis _{Control style: Pointer/Pencil grip}
First revealed in an early Wii trailer featuring two young Japanese girls it looked simple then and it's equally simple now. It lacks the depth of Wii Tennis as you don't have control over power or direction, you simply need to move your paddle from side to side to get an impressive rally going which will build up an audience of Mii's to cheer you on. 5/10

Pose Mii _{Control style: Point and Twist}
Another addictive little one. I was hooked for a while. It may be that I'm easily pleased or that I enjoy twisting my wrist in all sorts of directions desperately positioning falling Mii's into bubbles so they don't fall into the goo waiting at the bottom of the screen. Try a two player game for added fun as you fight to pop your opponent's bubbles for bonus points. 9.5/10

Laser Hockey _{Control style: Point and Twist}
Like Pong, but with a learning curve that will drive you nuts. It's not as simple as batting the light ball back at your opponent, but twisting the Wiimote to send it in different directions. The number of times I have scored an own goal easily doubles goals scored in my favour... 7/10

Billiards _{Control style: Err... Like a cue}
AKA: Pool. Holding your Wiimote in the same way you would hold a cue, you can take aim with an overhead or behind the ball perspective and then pull back and thrust forward to take your shot. Works quite well for multiplayer too. Especially if your real world performance is piss poor like my own... 8/10

Fishing _{Control style: Like a fishing rod, minus the reel}
The controls on this could do with a bit of a tweak. By tweak I mean major overhaul. Catching 2-D fish in a 3-D pond doesn't work very well for this game at all. Nice idea, kept things simple, sadly needed a bit more time in development IMO. 3/10

Charge _{Controller style: Classic hold, tilt forward for speed}
Ride a cow, knock down the scarecrows, cross the finishing line. Yes, you read that correctly. The biggest disappointment with this is the fact that there is only one track to run, so it can get pretty dull. 6/10

Tanks _{Controller style: With or without Nunchuk}
After Pose Mii and Billiards, this is the third best game on the disk. From what I have heard there are 100 levels to play through, but I have yet to make it past the 20s. Steer a tank with the Nunchuk or D Pad, aiming with the Wiimote to blast enemy tanks and claim victory. Sounds simple, but as I said, 100 levels to fight through this will keep you busy. 9/10

Summary _{The good, the bad, the conclusion}
This game is a good buy simply for the fact it comes with a free Wiimote and it has great potential in the multiplayer field. It's a great introduction for anyone just starting out with the Wiimote (hints: grab your granny) and for a simple game it displays impressive physics in Billiards and Laser Hockey.

Having said that though, there are a few issues. Table Tennis and Fishing are lacking in depth when it comes to the controls, Billiards could easily come with 8-Ball rules as well as 9-Ball and I'm slightly frustrated that the Shooting Range is limited to the five or six stages it comes with.

But those are minor niggles. This is 9 games in one (of which 5 are excellent, 3 are good and one needs a bit of work), a virtually free Wiimote (or Wiimote with virtually free game) and a great guide for getting your family in on the action.

It's basic, but a fuckload of fun. Stop complaining about your Wii droughts, get this and finish those 100 levels of Tanks for me.

Final score (taking points per mini-game and general music, graphics, etc (6/10)): 67.5% ... But don't forget that Wiimote.

_{*Disclaimer: To the best of my knowledge there are no auditions for reviewer on the main site, I was bored, fancied writing a review. It's what wannabe games journalists need to do from time to time. Feedback welcomed.}

[Faceless]

Ps: the reason why I gave them all out of 5’s and not out of ten is because it’s a budget title.

Ps: 3.5/5 is the same as 7/10. It makes no difference.

[Python]

Um... So whose review thread was this anyway? The thread title says it's Lil Lyon's but I find EzlosApprentice's review more comprehensive...

Besides, isn't it a bit late to review Wii Play? It has been available for nearly four months now, hasn't it? I believe people have already made up their minds whether to buy it or not.

[Ezlo's Apprentice]

Well, it is Lyon's thread, but I'm a horrible horrible person and got bored enough last night to throw together my own.

As for the late for reviews thing, Europe saw the game released at launch but the US only got it last month. A month is still probably enough time for the folks stateside to work out whether they want the game or not, but like I said, got bored, did my own, added it to my portfolio. 

[Hyruleansoldier]

Here follow my Wii Play opinions.

Shooting Range
Duck Hunt 2. Sublime. Only downside is that you can only play through 5 preset stages... I pwned in this game though. Over 900 points if I remember well. The key is to never miss. You can easily get a +100 no-miss combo...

And you can play it with TWO Wiimotes... Though I find it greatly decreases your overall accuracy...

Find Mii
Friggin' hard to get get very far in this game... Unless you got more than one person looking... My record is some 60 stages if I'm not mistaken.

Table Tennis
It's a simple game. Makes your head explode if you play it too long I managed to get well over a hundred, but I still didn't get that elusive Platinum medal...

Pose Mii
Very addictive. Sadly also very frustrating when you start failing... It can all end so soon...

Laser Hockey
Given that the opponent gets smarter (and mostly quicker) this is a bitch to get any high scores in. I haven't been able to get more than 9, so no Platinum Medal for me here either...

Billiards
Chill out, it's pool. I got very lucky in getting the Platinum on this one, with 66 points. I believe the highest possible score is 69, which I would have gotten if I hadn't friggin played the white one in there in the end [/frustration]

Fishing
Curse this.

Charge
Curse this too. It's funny, yet very hard to steer properly. And impossible to get a perfect in. Especially as it's still a time attack, too.

Tanks
My favorite. 100 levels? Yikes... It's sad how quickly you can be done for, not to mention a painful amount of suicides... Very addictive. If only it didn't take ages to get halfway through the same levels again to try and advance...

Summary
Buy it. 'Nuff said. If you substract the amount of money a Wiimote'll cost you, the game itself hardly costs you more than $14.

[lillyon92]

I'm just reviewing games because I like reviewing them not because I'm auditioning and I appreciate the feed back and also I know the review is late but I only just got the game and also I don't care I don't decide to buy a game the day it comes out and I doubt you do ether.

Charge
Curse this too. It's funny, yet very hard to steer properly. And impossible to get a perfect in. Especially as it's still a time attack, too.

I all most got all the scarecrows accept one and it's easy to turn.

I updated the intro and added the graphics part of the review.

update 2.0
I added replay value and banners. Thanks to Xed of www.VGtalks.com for the banners.
My next review will be Need for Speed:Carbon for the Wii and before you say boo old game I really really don't care.

[Sheldon Cooper PhD]

Need for Speed:Carbon sucks on the Wii....do a review of something better like SSX Blur or something.

[lillyon92]

Need for Speed:Carbon sucks on the Wii....do a review of something better like SSX Blur or something.

why don't you I don't have ssx blur.

[Sheldon Cooper PhD]

Two Words:
Rent IT!

Its an easy and fun game that can easily be completed in the span of about 2 days.

[Ezlo's Apprentice]

Can't say the banners add a lot, and to say there isn't a lot of replay value when there are some good two player showdowns ahead and 100 levels of Tanks to be had seems a little crumby. 

As NfS:Carbon review, I won't be going near that one. I'm thinking it would be hard for me to step past ZA's previous post on the subject...

[Maladroit Thief]

Dude, Need for Speed doesn't suck.  It's awesome.  Feels like driving exception no whip-lash or worries of getting a fender bender.

[maddysageofhyrule]

i got this game with my pre-order pakage and although it was fun it was a little lacking.....little kids love it though

[JordAnime]

I didn't really care much for the game after I played it at the Fusion Tour, though I'll be getting it soon enough for the Wiimote.

[lillyon92]

i got this game with my pre-order pakage and although it was fun it was a little lacking.....little kids love it though

Ya they do but not the little kid I baby sit I don't now why?

Two Words:
Rent IT!

Its an easy and fun game that can easily be completed in the span of about 2 days.

I have Need for speed:Carbon why would go and rent a game I don't like.

Dude, Need for Speed doesn't suck.  It's awesome.  Feels like driving exception no whip-lash or worries of getting a fender bender.

Ya I like it so far but It's hard to use the wii remote steering some times.