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Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
by Clarey112
Wii sports was released with the Wii when it first came out and now there is an updated version available called Wii Sports Resort, this uses the motion plus controller and is a lot more advanced, fun and complex than its predecessor . The motion plus controller is a little box which fits on the end of your Wii remote and makes your ... movements a lot more accurate and provides a much better, realistic gaming experience, these don't come cheap however and if you want to play two player you will need to buy two.
Wii sports resort is set on an island where there are 12 different sports available for you to play. The game starts off with the skydiving game where you have to link up to other Mii's and this acts as the way you enter the island. After this the other sports become available to you, some of these are:
Air Sports - Skydiving- Link up to as many Mii's as you can and pose for a photo at the end Island Flyover - : This is where you fly a plane around the island and collect tokens and unlock extras for the game Dog Fight- This is a two player game where you have to destroy your opponents balloons
Archery - Hitting targets by aiming and firing using the nun chuck, as you progress this gets harder and there are various obstacles
Basketball - This is against the clock and you use the Wii remote to shoot balls into the nets
Frisbee- In this you use the Wii remote at an angle, there are two different versions, Dog Frisbee where you have to throw the Frisbee in a way your dog can catch it and Frisbee Golf which is like the Wii sports classic golf game but instead using a Frisbee
Golf - Same as the classic Wii Sports game but with extra 'resort' levels and with more accuracy
Sword Play- You basically use your Wii remote as a sword in this one, there are 3 variations, Duel where you try and hit your opponent into the water, speed slice where you have to chop various objects and fruits before your opponent does or showdown where you advance through levels to defeat others.
As you progress through the different sports you unlock different difficulties and varieties of the games. You also earn stamps, which act as achievements, for completing different tasks such as getting perfect tens on archery. Some of these are more difficult than others and add replay value to the game as you want to try and collect them all, well I did anyway.
Wii sports resort is definitely a game enjoyed more when playing with friends or family and therefore makes a great party game to be brought out at Christmas, Birthdays etc.
Pros -: Varied sports, much better than Wii Sports, Great game for children and families, Makes good use of the motion plus
Cons -: Some sports can get a bit boring, Not a great single player game, requires Motion Plus which can be expensive.
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Beat The Beat: Rhythm Paradise (Wii)
by driftlogic91
Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise is a Wii rhythm game, that requires the player to respond to a music or other audio cues that are being played, by pressing buttons with appropriate timing.
The visuals are very inviting and the controls seem to be described as very simple - for the most part the game makes use of only the A and ... B buttons on the Wiimote. Graphics-wise, the game employs a distinctive style of art; I can't quite put my finger on it, but the illustration on the box is fairly reflective of the type of visuals you would expect to see.
The game involves pressing the buttons in rhythm with the music, typically to control a character in performing some task. For example, on the first stage, "Hole in One", you play a golfer. By pressing the A button responding to the cues that some animals give you as they throw a golf ball at him, he swings his golf club to achieve hole-in-ones. Every fifth stage is a special remix stage, which strings together various portions of the stages already played - this culminates in the final remix of the game, where every single stage up to that point is featured in this last stage.
Being a rhythm game, the music is a core part of the game, and it definitely doesn't disappoint. The songs are catchy and it generally isn't hard to follow the beat (with exceptions - a late stage in the game, "Working Dough 2", features odd rhythms and moments of silence throughout).
It should be emphasised that the learning curve is very steep. The aforementioned first stage is easy, but the difficulty quickly picks up. The first Remix can be quite fast for beginners, and a fairly early stage, "Monkey Watch" requires the player to be able to switch between the beat and offbeat fairly smoothly. Also, the timing windows are fairly strict - I enjoy the challenge, having trained up my rhythm skills in playing the piano as well as in marching, but for a player without a strong sense of rhythm the game may prove frustrating.
The grading system is also a little ambiguous. Players are given one of three grades upon completing a stage - Superb, OK and Try Again (in descending order of quality). This is based off several performance indicators which are only qualitatively described to the player (e.g. "The high-speed widgets were shoddy", suggesting repeated failure on a certain type of audio cue) and can be ambiguous at times.
The game does have a feature whereby a Perfect medal can be earned to replace the Superb medal for a song. Once a Superb medal has been obtained, there is a chance that a stage will be selected for a perfect chance. A completely perfect playthrough of the song selected by the system will win the Perfect medal for that stage. Collecting several of these medals does unlock various minigames.
There is a two-player mode as well, including some two-player minigames. It can potentially be quite enjoyable, though the gameplay is unfortunately a bit limited; only 10 of the main stages can be played.
Beat the Beat:Rhythm Paradise is an enjoyable, if challenging rhythm game. The difficulty curve can be a little steep at times, so I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to everyone. However, if you have a strong sense of rhythm, enjoy rhythm games and/or like a challenge, this is a good game to pick up.
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