Nintendo Wii Review - 7/10

Most people claim that the Wii has revolutionised the gaming industry. With it's motion-sensored 'Wii-Mote', it's hyped up the be the future of gaming.

The Nintendo Wii has had massive debates over whether or not it's a Next Gen console. Stacked up to it's competitors, it's actually doing quite well. Lets just check out the worldwide sales figures as of writing this review:

Wii: 27.09M consoles sold.
Xbox 360: 18.99M consoles sold.
PS3: 13.11M consoles sold. (source: VGCharts)

It seems the Wii is doing pretty well.



Games: The most important thing about a console. This is where the Wii falls down hard. Let me just select the first random game that pops up.



Hamster Heroes. After searching through stacks of games for the Wii, I found that most of them are for kids the age of 10. How is Nintendo making profit when games like Hamster Heroes is on the market. I'm completly shocked at how the Wii keep making sales(infact has made as many sales as it has now).

I have 25 Wii games, 13 which are G, 5 which are PG, 6 which are M and 1 which is MA. I go out looking for a good game which isn't for kids and every time I end up coming back with G games. It's not that I like G games, its that there's no selection.



Hardware: There was a recent article stating that the original Xbox is actually more powerful than the Wii. Checking the specifications, this is actually true. In the article it states that the Xbox wouldn't be able to run Super Mario Galaxy, even though it's more powerful.

The Xbox 360 and the PS3 have High Definition graphics which look amazing, while the Wii has graphics that look unfinished.



Overall the Wii lacks A LOT of features compared to the other consoles but it still goes the dinstance according to sales. I wouldn't call the Wii a waste of money, I would just call it a disappointment. I have followed the Nintendo scene almost since it started and to see how far it's come is really nice to see. If you want to compare the Wii with the PS3 or Xbox 360 then be prepared to be massivly disappointed.

Naming a console after something you do in a toilet is big mistake. Before getting called the Wii, Nintendo were going to call this console "Nintendo Dolphin". Both names are unusual for a console but seem to be big hits.

If you're thinking of buying a Wii, I suggest you don't unless you're after the looks of it. With the PS3 and Xbox 360 coming down in price and the Xbox 360 almost the same price as the Wii, you will sorely disappointed if you choose the Wii.

Submitted by Kerrby 09/06/2008 2120 17

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