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mirokulove's Wii Sports (Wii)
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| [February 21, 2008 01:59:18 AM]
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GAMEPLAY:
For my second session, I played bowling and boxing. I have also decided that boxing is my favorite Wii Sport of all time! Virtually punching Mii's in the face is the most fabulous way to relieve tension that I can think of. Again, the "virtual reality" is very realistic, which makes the fake punching really cathartic. It was also super fun to taunt my opponent like it was a real boxer. "Yeah, you just try and get up again sucka!" The bowling was a tad more slow paced, and while I don't want to say it was boring, it definitely lacked a lot of the multiplayer competitive spirit that the other sports have. Again, the form is very similar to actual bowling and for this particular game, form is everything. Bowling is one of the sports that would be really good to practice with on your own because it isn't as fun as the others in multiplayer.
I think Wii Sports works very well despite not having any sort of narrative. It's very easy to get into for the first time because there's no story to follow. This was the first game I'd ever played on my Wii and it was a great start for me to get used to the controls of the Wii-mote without having to worry about a complex game. It also allows you to focus more on taunting your friends (which I believe is a necessary part of the gameplay).
DESIGN:
This game is so innovative because it was the first game for the Wii, and considering that the Wii is the first basic "virtual-reality" console, that makes Wii Sports the first basic "virtual-reality" game. Using the Wii-mote to move instead of a controller really gets you moving a lot more than average games do. It also forces you to think spatially in a way you aren't used to in most other games. Also, the fact that it uses Mii's as tiny avatars of yourself, while not the first game to do it, does so in a way that blows it's predecessors out of the proverbial water. It's amazing how much the Mii's actually look ike you considering the ridiculous features they have as options.
However, because all of the creativity went into the mechanic, it left a lot to be desired in the level design and challenges. The levels are different for each sport, but that's where the variety stops. For example, in tennis you use one court over and over again no matter how many times you play. Now, this is fairly realistic, but lacks the fun of a game like Mario Tennis which allows you to play on many different courts, each which affect the playing field differently. Also, the AI of the computer players you go up against is very weak. It isn't hard to beat your opponents over and over and over and over again once you've fairly mastered a sport. They don't seem to increase noticeably in skill level at all, eve if you do. Of course, this just makes the multiplayer far more challenging and interesting.
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| [February 21, 2008 01:46:27 AM]
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SUMMARY:
Wii sports doesn't have so much of a story per se as much as it is a conglomeration of virtual reality-type sports games. You can play tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, or boxing alone or with up to three friends. It also happens to be one of the most innovative games of all time.
GAMEPLAY:
For my first gamelog session, I decided to play tennis and baseball. I played with my friend Leila, who is also in this class. The gameplay of Wii Sports is amazing! It totally combats the typical complaint about video games being too inactive. Tennis is one of my favorites in Wii Sports because the controls are so responsive, and it actually feels like you're swinging the racquet. With baseball too, it really feels like you're swinging a bat which adds immensely to the fun level. It's like mixing video games with role-playing (much like Guitar Hero does with "air guitar")
A great part of Wii Sports is that you get to play with all the Mii's you've made. There's nothing more inspiring to me than when I'm playing baseball, and suddenly my senior English teacher is up to bat. It also allows you to identify way more with your game avatar because it feels like you're actually playing, even more so when you're going head to head with a friend who also has their own Mii.
Socially, this game is very rich as well. Sure you have the option to play in single-player mode, but the true point of the game is to interact with other people (whether it's in your room or online). Wii Sports managed to turn a simple assignment into a Wii-thon where several people (some of whom aren't even in the class) saw me playing and begged to join. It was also extremely fun to taunt and badmouth my friends while I was beating them.
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mirokulove's Wii Sports (Wii)
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Current Status: Played occasionally
GameLog started on: Thursday 21 February, 2008
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