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Author:  LewieP [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 20:09 ]
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Aye, seems like a very fair price to me. Nintendo release enough must play games for every console to make £200 worth it even if not one else makes any good games for it.
Author:  Dr Lave [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 21:43 ]
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Bloody hell.

Really tempted by that....
Author:  Dr Lave [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 21:52 ]
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I've ordered at that, because I'm really not certain that price will stick. So, now I've a month or so to decide if I actually want it.

My Hols will start then and thats a really reasonable price, and if it matches the Wii's output it's a worth it....
Author:  Satsuma [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 22:03 ]
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LewieP wrote:
Aye, seems like a very fair price to me. Nintendo release enough must play games for every console to make £200 worth it even if not one else makes any good games for it.


Name 10 Must Play games for the Wii.
Author:  myp [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 22:12 ]
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Ian Fairies wrote:
LewieP wrote:
Aye, seems like a very fair price to me. Nintendo release enough must play games for every console to make £200 worth it even if not one else makes any good games for it.


Name 10 Must Play games for the Wii.

Super Mario Galaxy

Cock.
Author:  Dimrill [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 22:15 ]
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Yeah, the two Galaxies and possibly Animal Crossing if you haven't got the DS version. That's all I can do.
Author:  markg [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 22:17 ]
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I preordered one anyway, seems worth a punt.
Author:  LewieP [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 22:18 ]
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Mario Galaxy,
Mario Galaxy 2,
New Super Mario Bros. Wii,
Metroid Prime 3,
Super Smash Bros. Brawl,
Kirby's Epic Yarn,
Excite Truck,
Zelda: Twilight Princess,
Zelda: Skyward Sword,
Rhythm Heaven Fever.

Although I guess it's subjective. And those are just ones Nintendo made. MadWorld, Boom Blox 1+2 and Sin & Punishment 2 are all solid, and then there's a load of enhanced ports like RE4, and all the new play control games.

Edit: And you have more than a month to decide, that date is a placeholder, it won't be out until towards the end of the year. I reckon November.
Author:  Dimrill [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 22:27 ]
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TwiPrin I consider a GameCube game. Smash Bros I've always disliked and Excite Truck was a decent enough racer, but hardly a must play.
Author:  LewieP [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 22:28 ]
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Excite Truck was the shit, one of the best arcade racers in ages.

TREE RUN.
Author:  Dimrill [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 22:29 ]
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I disagree :shrug:
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 23:07 ]
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Madworld was excellent.
Author:  Zardoz [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 23:23 ]
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I can't believe people are still giving Nintendo money.
Author:  myp [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 23:37 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
I can't believe people are still giving Nintendo money.

:this:

The last time I gave Nintendo money was for the DS Lite. I can't see it ever happening again.
Author:  Satsuma [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 23:44 ]
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LewieP wrote:
Mario Galaxy,
Mario Galaxy 2,
New Super Mario Bros. Wii,
Metroid Prime 3,
Super Smash Bros. Brawl,
Kirby's Epic Yarn,
Excite Truck,
Zelda: Twilight Princess,
Zelda: Skyward Sword,
Rhythm Heaven Fever.

Although I guess it's subjective. And those are just ones Nintendo made. MadWorld, Boom Blox 1+2 and Sin & Punishment 2 are all solid, and then there's a load of enhanced ports like RE4, and all the new play control games.


That's a terrible list by anyone's measure. It's got an awful back catalogue of utter shit and very few great games -unlike every Nintendo console before it. It's a real enigma with its massive popularity but dreadful software.
Author:  LewieP [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 23:47 ]
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Not by my measure, but I will happily agree that their previous consoles had far better software libraries. It seemed like the gamecube got an utterly stellar game every 6 months or so.
Author:  Mr Dave [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 23:49 ]
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Dimrill wrote:
I disagree :shrug:

I agree.

It was rather let down by the rather unpredictable control method.

And Metroid Prime 3 was by far and away the worst, as not just because of the not very good controls.

I think one problem with the wii is that I never felt particularly in control. Well, aside from things which pretty much ignored the motion control. The technology wasn't up to the task.

And they stole my damn stars.
Author:  WTB [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 23:49 ]
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Ian Fairies wrote:
LewieP wrote:
Mario Galaxy,
Mario Galaxy 2,
New Super Mario Bros. Wii,
Metroid Prime 3,
Super Smash Bros. Brawl,
Kirby's Epic Yarn,
Excite Truck,
Zelda: Twilight Princess,
Zelda: Skyward Sword,
Rhythm Heaven Fever.

Although I guess it's subjective. And those are just ones Nintendo made. MadWorld, Boom Blox 1+2 and Sin & Punishment 2 are all solid, and then there's a load of enhanced ports like RE4, and all the new play control games.


That's a terrible list by anyone's measure. It's got an awful back catalogue of utter shit and very few great games -unlike every Nintendo console before it. It's a real enigma with its massive popularity but dreadful software.


It's absolutely not an enigma. It has stuff that casual folk like.

Second, not my measure either. It has some cracking games. Super Mario Galaxy is worth the entry fee alone. One of the best games ever made. No hyperbole. It's fucking fantastic. I didn't love my Wii as much as I love my Xbox 360, but writing it off entirely is a little brash.

But I also agree with Dave. I haven't ever played with Motion Plus so I can't speak for that, but the original Wiimote is pretty pants really. The best games I played used its functionality sparingly. Thankfully the WiiU has a sort of proper controller (and a proper proper controller if you want, and the Wiimote...).
Author:  Satsuma [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 0:02 ]
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WTB wrote:
It has some cracking games.


Name 10 Must Play games.
Author:  WTB [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 0:05 ]
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Ah shut up.
Author:  Satsuma [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 0:09 ]
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Exactly.

But thinking about it, whilst there aren't many (less than 10 i'll bet) great games there are some games that have changed the gaming landscape: Wii Sports and Wii Fit, in particular.
Author:  Zardoz [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 0:18 ]
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Ian Fairies wrote:
Exactly.

But thinking about it, whilst there aren't many (less than 10 i'll bet) great games there are some games that have changed the gaming landscape: Wii Sports and Wii Fit, in particular.

Landscape? You mean landfill, surely.
Author:  markg [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 0:25 ]
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Never had a wii and there's a few Wii games I fancy playing, I'm interested to see what happens with the touchscreen controller, I like the idea of browsing through Netflix on there and then watching stuff on it if the telly is being used for something else (although admittedly I can already do this with the iPad but don't often), also the controller will apparently also work as a universal remote which is another slight draw. And then obviously the uncertain promise of a few decent games to play down the line. For £200 it seems worth a go.
Author:  LewieP [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 0:27 ]
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I would say that Nintendo have been more influential than they have been brilliant with the Wii. They kicked off the whole motion control thing, and both Sony and Microsoft followed. Same goes for making games for people that don't like games.

Edit: Amazon have stopped taking preorders now. I'll keep an eye out for good prices elsewhere.
Author:  Zardoz [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:27 ]
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markg wrote:
also the controller will apparently also work as a universal remote which is another slight draw

Never knew that.
Author:  Grim... [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:35 ]
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Ian Fairies wrote:
WTB wrote:
It has some cracking games.


Name 10 Must Play games.

Excite Truck

Er...

[edit]Actually, I think it's fair to put Wii Sports in there, too.
Author:  zaphod79 [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:58 ]
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List of all Wii games : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_games

Top 25 Wii games from IGN

http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/104/1048874p1.html

Top 25 from Gamesradar

http://www.gamesradar.com/best-wii-games-all-time/

Top 25 from Metacritic

http://www.metacritic.com/feature/25-best-wii-games

For a games system it did come with a lot of new ideas , however very few of them actually were as revolutionary as they first seemed.
Author:  Grim... [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:13 ]
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DJ Hero?!
Author:  myp [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:11 ]
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Grim... wrote:
DJ Hero?!

It's acetits.
Author:  Bamba [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:51 ]
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The Last Salmon Man wrote:
Grim... wrote:
DJ Hero?!

It's acetits.


:this: DJ Hero is fucking excellent and much more genuine fun than fucking Guitar Hero. Mind you, it's not exactly a Wii exclusive so I don't think it's existence is an argument for the quality of Wii games.
Author:  Curiosity [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:53 ]
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The later levels of Super Mario Galaxy looked fun, but the first couple of hours were tedious in the extreme. There should have been a box to tick that would allow you to certify you were over five years old and save yourself a boring time where there was never any threat of taking damage. Or having fun.
Author:  Zardoz [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 13:11 ]
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Curiosity wrote:
There should have been a box to tick that would allow you to certify you were over five years old that shuts down the console.
Author:  markg [ Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:09 ]
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Wii U order cancelled by Amazon. New and annoying kind of market research? I don't buy that it was a genuine error, not left up for that long.
Author:  Dimrill [ Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:12 ]
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Sounds like Shopto were possibly more on the money than first thought then.
Author:  Zardoz [ Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:43 ]
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Sounds like more Nintendo cuntery to me.

I can't see anyone else at fault here.
Author:  PenguinJim [ Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:35 ]
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At the risk of changing the topic somewhat... Shopto have the Final Fantasy XIII-2 Collector's Edition for £11.86 on 360 and £12.85 on PS3 (you lucky Brits... the 360 version is region-locked so I haven't been able to get one of your crazy-cheap copies). They also got a rather good THQ 10-pack box of games for the PC for £14.86 (Dawn of War 2 Gold is easily worth a fiver IMO, it was my GOTY 2009 and I was just replaying both campaigns yet again a couple of months ago. I think the other games would be worth a tenner together, too :)).
Author:  throughsilver [ Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:23 ]
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When I get my Wii U, I'll be eager to play Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, No More Heroes, Punch Out, Tatsunoku, Madworld, Epic Mickey, Donkey Kong.
Author:  PenguinJim [ Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:05 ]
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Console versions of Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition for £14.95 (360) and £14.95 (PS3).
Author:  Dimrill [ Mon Jun 18, 2012 21:03 ]
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#currency=USD" class="postlink">Tank. Twelve grand.
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jun 18, 2012 23:10 ]
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Hey there's a nice personalised motor there too for our Celica Boy: #currency=USD">http://www.mortarinvestments.eu/product ... rrency=USD
Author:  WTB [ Tue Jun 19, 2012 22:56 ]
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Anyone noticed the Games on Demand sale? PoP The Forgotten Sands is £3.99! Is it any good? Anyone fancy taking a look through and recommending something? They're all a fiver or less it seems, and that's about all I have so I want to buy something half decent!
Author:  WTB [ Tue Jun 19, 2012 22:59 ]
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No wait, everything is £3.99 I think! Impressive! Some are launch titles mind. Table Tennis is on there. That's worth a go. Alone in the Dark is shit. GRAW. Blazing Angels - that any good? Perfect Dark Zero. VP Party Animals. Virtua Tennis 2009. Sega Superstars Tennis. Facebreaker. Kameo. Conan. Dark Void.

A proper sale! Finally!
Author:  Dimrill [ Tue Jun 19, 2012 23:02 ]
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I enjoyed Blazing Angels. Decent arcade flight bastard.
Author:  Grim... [ Tue Jun 19, 2012 23:04 ]
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Conan is worth the cash monies. Facebreaker is fun with two people, but has a shit single-player.
Author:  WTB [ Tue Jun 19, 2012 23:08 ]
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I have Conan!

It's a toss up between PoP, GRAW, Blazing Angels and VT2009. Whaddya reckon?
Author:  Dimrill [ Tue Jun 19, 2012 23:08 ]
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Conan and Dark Void are both good.
Author:  Dimrill [ Tue Jun 19, 2012 23:09 ]
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I've bought all the kiddie games. 480pts each, very reasonable.
Author:  WTB [ Tue Jun 19, 2012 23:13 ]
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Do they spuff cheevos for fun?
Author:  WTB [ Tue Jun 19, 2012 23:14 ]
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Damn it! Why do I have to be so skint? I mean, we're not talking classics here but this is cheap. Plus it'd send a clear message to MS that we want more of this sort of thing.
Author:  Dimrill [ Tue Jun 19, 2012 23:16 ]
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I dunno. I hear that any EA game you buy via Games on Demand doesn't actually include the online pass element of their fuckery. So you have to buy that as an extra cost. Worth bearing in mind for any future sales.
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