Yet another example of how the "gaming press" doesn't understand the type of games appearing on the Wii.
Helix is/was intended as a hybrid rhythm game/workout aid. So, what does IGN do? They review it purely as a rhythm game, while ignoring the workout part completely.
And these guys probably get paid more than I do.
Another example is My Aquarium. Intended as an interactive screensaver. Priced at the price point of an interactive screensaver. So, when Eurogamer reviews it, they judge it solely on the basis of the "interactive" part, while ignoring the "screensaver" part entirely. End score: 3.0/10.
WiiWare World is the only site that I trust for WiiWare reviews, and so should you. Now if only they'd expand out into full-retail Wii games, because they're really one of the few sites that "gets" the Wii.
"'Casual games' are something the 'Game Industry' invented to explain away the Wii success instead of actually listening or looking at what Nintendo did. There is no 'casual strategy' from Nintendo. 'Accessible strategy', yes, but ‘casual gamers’ is just the 'Game Industry''s polite way of saying what they feel: 'retarded gamers'."
-Sean Malstrom
