Dusting Off The Wii
Posted by pookzilla on November 12, 2007
I have to be honest – the Wii has been a bit of a disappointment for me. As a diehard Nintendo fan this is impossibly difficult for me to say. I cannot believe I live in a world where not only do I own a Playstation but it sees at least 5x the use that my Wii does. It pains me. I’ve cried myself to sleep at night.
With that in mind I’m pretty excited about the Wii right now. I had the fortune of playing two games on the weekend that have resparked my interest – Guitar Hero III and Zack and Wiki.
Guitar Hero III, while being multiplatform, feels at home on the Wii (notwithstanding the totally unacceptable mono bug that’s been exposed). This was my first experience with any of the Guitar Hero games and despite my skepticism it had me from the first song. Even though I probablly looked like a dumbass I felt like a total pro. Acing a song in that game gives you a real sense of accomplishment. I almost regret buying Eye of Judgment now – if I knew how much I enjoyed Guitar Hero I would’ve chosen it instead.
Zack and Wiki and the Wii were made for one another. Modern(ish) graphics and oldschool LucasArts-style adventure gameplay. I played through a few of the initial levels and felt like I had a smile on my face the entire time. I particularly like how additional players can help along via additional Wiimotes – it lends itself so well to cooperative gameplay by nature that this small touch was a real win for me. I sincerely hope that it becomes a commercial success – the Wii needs more A class ORIGINAL games like this.
Tomorrow of course brings us Super Mario Galaxy. My anticipation for this can best be summed up by gurgling and a cross-eyed stare. Unfortunately for me I can’t buy it – it’s on my Christmas List which means I have a month and a half of agony ahead of me provided I get it at all.
