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Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli (Wii)
by Cyberprophet
Having owned my Wii for a year or so, I was hoping to find a challenging driving game. Challenge is the word! I really struggled with the steering initially; I had bought a steering wheel specifically for the game. Is it just me, or is holding steering wheel in midair virtually impossible? Luckily, and a point in this games favour, you ... can attached a nun-chuck and steer with the thumb joystick thingie. There is a considerable range of control options available and I prefer the standard nun-chuck attached option. Having said that, its still quite tough, using alternative left and right index fingers to accelerate and brake whilst steering with my right thumb. A source of constant amusement is the 3+ age range, I have an 8 year old nephew who got no further than bouncing off barriers. I would consider 13 to be more realistic, not only with the difficulty of the game, but also in understanding the complexitities of setting up your race car; ride highs, tyre compounds, ABS and traction control etc. Certainly think twice if you are buying this for a youngster....unless you have plenty of shelf space until they are old enough to fully grasp it. For teenagers and older, this game offers a challenging, varied pakage with suberb graphics. Keeps you going for ages once you master the basics.
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Gottlieb Pinball Classics (Wii)
by Jazzy09
Console: Nintendo Wii
Price:£18 (Play.com)
type of game: Pinball
Released: 2006
Developed by: Farsight Studios
~Overview~
This is a great game if you love pinball and would recommend you buy this for the Nintendo Wii. The game itself is very realistic in terms of sound effects and the sights and ... sounds of a pinball machine but the actual machine physics are not so great.
Although the physics are not realistic, it is still quite a nice game to play and very enjoyable for family and friends. There are lots of unlockable extras as you progress further through the game and gain tokens for points which let you to choose what items/games to unlock.
~Pinball Machines~
The game replicates real pinball machines that already exist in real arcades and does deliver on the graphics and effects. You are able to pull levels using the Wii remote and Wii Nunchuck which adds to the realism.
My favourite table would have to be the bowling pinball machine which is quite amusing to play especially if you play it on multiplayer mode.
~Camera Views~
I must admit that the angles in this game can be a bit annoying and can frustrate you at times. You have a set amount of lives and if they are up you have to start on the first table and work your way through each table one at a time and having annoying camera angles just speeds up the process of how fast you lose your lives and is really annoying.
~Graphics~
The graphics are absolutely amazing and are some of the best I have seen on a console. The pinball's are really realistic and shiny and the flashing LED's make you love this game more and more each time.
~Sound~
The sound effects are a great addition to the excellent graphics and the older pinball tables have older sound effects which makes this one of the classic pinball machine games.
~Any bugs in the game? ~
During playing this game I came across a small bug. The annoying bug makes the ball disappear of the table and tends to happen when I am about get an awesome record (typical!).
Although there is a small bug this does not take the enjoyment out of the game.
~Features~
This game comes with lots of tutorials in which you are able to learn how to play each table and how to become an expert pinball wizard. You can also unlock flyers which was released when the original arcade machine was first released which is quite good if you like that sort of thing.
The oldest pinball machine in the game dates back to 1937 (Playboy) and is a real blast from the past.
~Modes of play~
The game has a single player or a multiplayer function. I would recommend the multiplayer mode as the single player mode can get a bit boring if you get stuck on a certain table which does happen.
On the multiplayer mode you can have up to four players and can compete against each other in a pinball tournament which is great fun.
~Pinball Machines in the game~
Genie
El Dorado
Black Hole
Big Shot
Ace High
Play Boy
Central Park
Tee'd Off
Goin' Nuts
Victory
Strikes N' Spares
~Extra Arcade Machines in game~
Love Meter
Xolten
~Conclusion~
Overall this is a nice pinball game if you have a spare £20 floating around. The game isn't a classic like the name suggests but it is still worth a punt. The graphics and sound are fabulous and you will get your money's worth out of this game, especially if you use the multiplayer mode.
I feel that this game could of been a great game if it had a few more tweaks to ball physics and without any bugs but I would still recommend this to any pinball nuts out there.
~My Rating~
3/5
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Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli (Wii)
by stephbond89
Well I got this with my Wii, and at first I thought it would be a great game, I love car games like Need for Speed so I thought that I would love this too, but what I didnt realise was that you can't use the classic wii contoller and when I started playing it I found it was very hard to use the normal Wii controller, once you get into it ... and get used to the controlls, its a good game, but it is hard to get into and I found I was just getting fed up of it and would rather play other games instead and this was kind of pushed to the back of the cupboard.
I wouldn't recommend it on Wii, but if its available on PS2/PS3 or XBOX I would recommend it as it is a good game, the only bad thing is the wii controller!! If your used to playing car games with the wii remote you would probably be ok with this game. But if your looking at this after been used to PS2/PS3 or xbox controllers, then I don't think you would enjoy it.
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