Wii Play Motion
SCORE: 70
I have to admit Wii Play Motion has turned out to be a disappointment for us here at Family Friendly Gaming. Not one of the mini games sticks out in our minds. There are twelve mini games in Wii Play Motion. They are Cone Zone, Veggie Guardin’, Skip Skimmer, Trigger Twist, Pose Mii Plus, Jump Park, Teeter Targets, Spooky Search, Wind Runner, Treasure Twirl, Flutter Fly, and Star Shuttle. A few are more aggravating than others.
The look of Wii Play Motion is bright and colorful generally. Spooky Search, and Star Shuttle are darker than the rest. Wii Play Motion is more violent than most of Nintendo’s mini game compilation titles. Trigger Twist, and Veggie Guardin’ are the two stand out titles in that regard.
Most of Wii Play Motion makes little sense to me. The majority of the mini games are throw away. Skipping stones, posing Miis, and docking a space shuttle are prime examples. Jump Park and Teeter Targets have potential that was never realize. Wind Runner and Trigger Twist could have been fleshed out into their very own complete games. Especially Trigger Twist. This could have been made into a true sequel to Duck Hunt.
I can barely fathom why mini games like Spooky Search were included. We point off screen and listen to the Wii Remote Plus. It tells us when we are near a ghost. Press a button and bring it to the screen. Once we have it in front of a machine the ghost gets sucked in. Does any of that sound familiar? Yes, Ghostbusters - one and two.
Treasure Twirl could have been something as cool as Ninja Fishing, but flopped around like a fish out of water. The Miis really need an upgrade visually. They are showing their age and lack of detail in Wii Play Motion.
Some of the controls in Wii Play Motion are frustrating. The best example is Star Shuttle. That mini game is annoying beyond belief. Spooky Search is right behind it. Jump Park, Cone Zone, and Skip Skimmer can also agitate. The worst part about Wii Play Motion is I had no interest in replaying any of the mini games.
I spent my own hard earned money on Wii Play Motion. I feel like it was wasted. There are so many other games I could have purchased instead of Wii Play Motion. I did get the game only version, so mine did not come with a controller. So I did not even get that bonus.
The increase of
violence in Wii Play Motion is the part that will be most disturbing to
families. We can learn the joy of skipping stones across a pond, or
whacking moles in the head. The core lesson in Wii Play Motion is to
exercise and have fun.
-
Paul
Graphics: 70%
Sound: 79%
Replay/Extras: 69%
Gameplay: 60%
Family Friendly Factor: 73%
System: Wii
Publisher: Nintendo
Rating:
'E10+' - Everyone 10+
{Cartoon Violence}
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