Wii Play Game Review

Possibly the best feature in Wii Play is the game’s prominent and pervasive use of Miis, the simple, caricatured avatars native to the Wii. When you first boot up the game, you’re asked to choose a Mii to play as, and from that point on you’ll see a variety of Miis–those that reside in your console’s Mii Plaza and Mii Parade, along with more-generic Miis produced by the game–everywhere. Considering the paucity of games that employ the Miis, it’s a welcome bonus in Wii Play.

So, in the end, I’m pretty disappointed by this title. The only reason I’m not angry is that because of the free Wii Remote, this game definitely lives up to the 10 dollar price tag. When accessories are so hard to find, this is a definite buy just to get that much coveted controller that no retailer can keep in stock, but as soon as this game becomes a stand alone title, avoid it.

	REPORT CARD : Wii Play (Nintendo Wii) category rating comments Creativity 3 This is basically a technology demo for what the Wii controller can do, and Wii Sports does it just as well. Sound 4 Stereo sound, but definately Nintendo. Longevity 3 Nintendo knows if they didn’t force you to progress through the games, then you’d find the two interesting ones and ignore the rest. Graphics 3 Ok for the Wii… Zelda or Rayman this is not. Fun Factor 2 You’ll probably only pick this up again just to show your Wii-less friends. FINAL VERDICT: 3 out of 5 stars