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Post by waylon on Feb 22, 2007 13:41:20 GMT -5
I didnt think Wii Play was that good. I mean, Bowling was a ton of fun, and Baseball was decent, but Golf and Boxing blew. The controls in Boxing arent good because they dont mimmick your actual hand movements, so it feels kind of awkward as all you basically do is flail your arms around. Dont even get me started on the completely unresponsive control scheme of Golf.
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Post by comebackkid on Feb 22, 2007 15:08:33 GMT -5
Did a Donkey Kong Country Speed Run since i was bored and finished at 1:26
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Post by Wantallfigures™ on Feb 22, 2007 16:52:30 GMT -5
I got it today ! I'm so excited its awesome, but the updates are taking forever.
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Post by Lemon-Aid on Feb 22, 2007 17:40:19 GMT -5
I so need my Wii online. It's just aswell that there isn't any games out at the moment with online play enabled.
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Post by Wantallfigures™ on Feb 22, 2007 21:14:36 GMT -5
Downloaded Internet Explorer to Wii. Is this a good idea, or no ?
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Post by waylon on Feb 22, 2007 21:30:53 GMT -5
What do you mean IE? Nintendo uses the Opera browser. And yeah, its a fine idea, why wouldnt it be?
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Post by Wantallfigures™ on Feb 22, 2007 22:46:58 GMT -5
What do you mean IE? Nintendo uses the Opera browser. And yeah, its a fine idea, why wouldnt it be? whatever the internet is, I downloaded it. I just wanna be sure I dont get Viruses.
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Post by PenguinDeluxe on Feb 22, 2007 22:48:51 GMT -5
MY PARENTS BOUGHT ME A WII AND RAYMAN RAVING RABBIDS ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO!!!! But, I can't have it till my birthday which is in June Until then, I'll swing my PS2 controller wildly, trying to figure out why I keep losing.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Feb 22, 2007 23:02:53 GMT -5
Just got the new Sonic in the mail!!!
The free wristband rules. It looks like the old side-scroller Sonic.
Multiplayer is a little bland at times, but I'm very glad it's in the game. Some of the games are extremely fun (the post stomp and ball rolling island comes to mind).
I played through most of the tutorial levels and the first main level. The game is just jaw-droppingly gorgeous. The art direction...man, I love it. The cutscenes are told in storybook form, with a little animation every now and then. I think it fits a game like Sonic better than actual cutscenes. Voice acting is...well, bad. Do yourself a favor and turn on the japanese voices. Tails in particular is just horrid.
So how is the gameplay? As someone who didn't care for the 3D Sonic games much at all, I can assure you that you should have no worries - this game is awesome. The railed gameplay is such a welcome change. All of a sudden Sonic will stop and turn on his own, but keeping whatever momentum he had prior to going on a different route. You hold the remote sideways and lunge it forward to spin attack your enemies in mid-air. I can tell you that it feels much better than pressing a button.
The gameplay is pretty straight-forward, but it takes awhile to get it done right without losing speed. I definitely need to spend more time becoming accustomed to the new controls. You often start blazing through the level only to accidentally run into a pillar.
I'll post more later on, but all I can say is that you should have faith in this game. It's not perfect, but it's a new from the ground up Wii game that shows off what the Wii can do both visually and in terms of control.
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Post by Eyce on Feb 22, 2007 23:18:46 GMT -5
What do you mean IE? Nintendo uses the Opera browser. And yeah, its a fine idea, why wouldnt it be? whatever the internet is, I downloaded it. I just wanna be sure I dont get Viruses. How the hell could you get a virus on the Wii when it saves about 2kb of Data, which is for the favourites and that's it? It's Opera. Name any Internet Browser "Internet Explorer" and I'll kill you.
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Post by waylon on Feb 22, 2007 23:54:15 GMT -5
Yeah, you're not going to get viruses man. The thought of getting viruses on the Wii is hilarious to me and I dont know why.
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Post by iwaspushed on Feb 23, 2007 2:48:14 GMT -5
I didnt think Wii Play was that good. I mean, Bowling was a ton of fun, and Baseball was decent, but Golf and Boxing blew. The controls in Boxing arent good because they dont mimmick your actual hand movements, so it feels kind of awkward as all you basically do is flail your arms around. Dont even get me started on the completely unresponsive control scheme of Golf. You're talking about Wii Sports. And those games only suck if you're no good at them. Just keep practicing. You'll get the hang of it
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Post by Crimson Arrow on Feb 23, 2007 8:05:25 GMT -5
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is up on the VC in Europe, I assume American will have it to as the N64 games seem to be the same.
1000 points!
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Feb 23, 2007 13:26:12 GMT -5
We'll probably get it on Monday, seeing as that's when our updates are.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Feb 23, 2007 16:21:01 GMT -5
I'll get the other 3D Zelda games I missed when I finish Twilight Princess, which probably won't be anytime soon thanks to that blue hedgehog guy.
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Post by waylon on Feb 23, 2007 17:37:07 GMT -5
I didnt think Wii Play was that good. I mean, Bowling was a ton of fun, and Baseball was decent, but Golf and Boxing blew. The controls in Boxing arent good because they dont mimmick your actual hand movements, so it feels kind of awkward as all you basically do is flail your arms around. Dont even get me started on the completely unresponsive control scheme of Golf. You're talking about Wii Sports. And those games only suck if you're no good at them. Just keep practicing. You'll get the hang of it Yeah, I meant Wii Sports. As for the games, I'm pretty good at all of them, they just aren't that fun, except for Bowling, and at times Baseball, as I mentioned.
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Post by Sully© on Feb 23, 2007 18:18:11 GMT -5
i still wanan get a Wii. but is it really woth the money?
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Feb 23, 2007 18:19:56 GMT -5
See, I dislike baseball - that may be because I am bad at it, but it's just really not the same when you don't get to field at all.
I like bowling, golf, and tennis. Everybody seems to like bowling. Golf can be a fun challenge, and tennis is great when you have friends to play with/against.
And boxing.. meh.
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Post by waylon on Feb 23, 2007 18:21:45 GMT -5
i still wanan get a Wii. but is it really woth the money? At the current point in time, I would honestly say no. There really aren't any games besides Zelda that are "must buy". However, by the end of the year, there will be some really good titles out. I'd suggest waiting a little bit before making a purchase. Thats just my opinion though. You may like other games than me, so don't base your entire decision on what I just said.
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Post by waylon on Feb 23, 2007 18:25:21 GMT -5
See, I dislike baseball - that may be because I am bad at it, but it's just really not the same when you don't get to field at all. I like bowling, golf, and tennis. Everybody seems to like bowling. Golf can be a fun challenge, and tennis is great when you have friends to play with/against. And boxing.. meh. Bowling is without a doubt the best game on the disc. Its a TON of fun, whether you have friends over or not. Baseball, as I said, is decent. Only getting to hit though is a detractor. I don't like golf because the controls are really glitchy. As for boxing, yeah, "meh" is a perfect description of the game. Like I said, it'd have been more fun if the game actually mimicked you hand movement. Instead, you basically just throw your arms around and hope you win.
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