I'm thinking of buying a wii..but is it worth it?

[averyblund]

Thanks for the question. I have never been much of a traditional "Nintendo games" gamer. I hate Pokemon, could care less about kerby, have never been than interested in zelda, can't stand Smash Bros. and only been a casual fan of Mario (xept Galaxy), Metroid (until 3), and Star Fox. In fact as I look at my gaming wall it is actually pretty funny how few Ninty games I own.

After all that I can say I love my Wii. Games like Boom Blox, No More Heroes, and Mario Galaxy set the Wii apart. The Wii also offers some great casual fun. While many Wii owners on the site (rightfully) look down on most "casual games" there are exceptions. The EA sports games, Shaun White, and the Rayman Raving Rabbids series come to mind.

The only serious let down for me has been the lack of FPSs, and even further lack of GOOD FPSs. This has been especially frustrating because the controls, when done right are great. If you are pretty much an FPS player a Wii may make a better second console. Other than that I think it has most genres mostly covered.