Wii Play

THE GOOD:
- Remote controller comes free with this game.
- 9 fun and addictive minigames.
- Multiplayer is wicked.
- You can earn medals on all the games.

THE BAD:
- Playing all 9 games will take you roughly 30 minutes. After that, you don't really need the game.
- Short but sweet.
- Graphics

SUMMARY:
Wii Play, the brother of Wii Sports as some could say, is a great but short compilation of 9 minigames. With a free remote, this game is well worth the money, but when you start playing it and as you gradually unlock the rest of the 8 minigames, you begin to lose interest in about half an hour. Don't get me wrong here, that doesn't mean that you are going to stop playing it altogether, it just means that there could have been more detail or even some nice touches to some of the simple games. I still play it often but not as much as I play Wii Sports.

The good points are that the games can be addictive as well as short. The games are:

Shooting Range - Basically, it is similar to Duck Hunt, if anyone ever played that and you just shoot different objects around the screen including balloons and spaceships. How... imaginative!

Pose Mii - This is a game where you twist and turn your Wiimote to let your Mii's fit into bubbles. Probably the most pointless game of the lot, but it still works well and it is a bit addicting.

Seek Mii - Spot the difference like game here. You have to search for various Mii's or find look-a-likes. Levels include searching for them while on an escalator, in the darkness with a flashlight, in the swimming pool and there are many more to keep you entertained.

Fishing - Well, what can I say about this minigame? You hunt, with your fishing rod, for fish!

Billiards (Pool) - This is a great game. Although simple, it has great gameplay. You simply push back with your Wiimote as you hold the "B" button, then release, to strike a ball into the pocket. Wonderful. The majority of the game is luck though.

Charge! - Yes, the exclamation mark was on purpose, by the way. This is addicting as well as fun. You are riding a cow, trying to knock down scarecrows for the highest points as possible. Jump by raising the Wiimote, turn by tilting it and go faster or slower by tilting the Wiimote forwards and backwards. The only minigame to let you hold the Wiimote as an actual steering wheel! I am in love with this minigame!

Tanks! - A game where you control a tank, trying to blow up other tanks. Forget Call of Duty 3 here, this is what the Wii was for! You can also use the Nunchuk for this game, to guide the tanks.

Table Tennis - Very, very, very, very addictive minigame here. You rally with the computer or another player for the highest number of shots you can hit. You need an arm like a wrestlers in this game, I'm telling ya.

Laser Hockey - Just like Air Hockey, except the controls are very sensitive indeed. It takes a lot of time getting used to this game. You can twist the Wiimote to turn the paddle etc.

Well, those are the 9 games. They are very good indeed but you just seem to be losing the excitement when you play it over and over again.

Except in multiplayer. If this game didn't have multiplayer, I would have given it a 2.5/5. Battling it out against your friends or family is amazing! Multiplayer keeps you playing.

You can also unlock medals in the minigames, including a Platinum medal, which is for people who are grandmasters at the minigames.

All in all, a good game for the Wii. It tells you how the Wiimote is used, although you should probably know that by now. What's better, is that it comes with a free remote! Go on, give it a go. You will have fun while it lasts.