What's With Wii's Low Review Scores?

[Gnizmo]

Edouble24 said:

Gnizmo said:

Don't apologize you didn't even insult me just now. Anyway I don't think Gnizmo is a professional reviewer and my comment was directed towards him saying Wii Sports is a well made game. THIS IS WHERE OUR DIFFERENCE IS. I think stuff like Wii Sports was rated fairly, you don't. And not based on opinions either, but based on the merit of the game, what it offers, the depth and functionality of the game.

Wii Sports being well made is certainly not a matter of opinion. It is a matter of fact. Can you name any glitches in the game? Any spots where the gameplay suffers for no reason? Does the game ever stop being fun for those that enjoy it for no reason?

The gameplay is consistant, there are no technical bugs, and the graphics are the same throughout the entire game. It is a very well made game without a doubt. You might not like to play it, and I can respect that. Reviewers do not get that luxury when printing reviews though. A well made game should get very good reviews regardless of the person reviewing it.

The fact that the controls don't work at all during boxing isn't a flaw? If that was intended then it was a really bad decision on Nintendo's part. The Tennis controls could also use a bit of work, as could the controls for golf(I'll admit I might just suck as golf). Bowling is really fun but it's hardly accurate either, should it be? I think so.

The controls for Wii Sports are a bit too simple to the point where it's not picking up and advance form of movement, just basic movement. The boxing controls are an absolute mess so I don't think I need to get into that. Tennis, while it works well it could be much better, When I swing back-handed the game doesn't always pick that up, cause my Mii to swing the wrong way and for the ball to go out of bounds.

Wii Sports is a good game but it's very early, If Nintendo gave it another go I promise you they could make a game worthy of a 10 if they nail the motion controls. But Wii Sports as it is does indeed have flaws and limited motion controls, which is what the game is based around. 

 

 You know after I posted that I thought "What about the boxing game?" and realized what was coming. I'll concede that the boxing one needs a lot of work. It isn't attrocious, but it is not up to par with the rest of the games. It is a mid 70s level mini game so I concede that one point.

 the other games are spot on though. Tennis was amazingly well done. The way I started to domnate all my friends is by starting to place my shots based on how physics would have it play out. It works everytime. It is a very simplified tennis game, but considering it is little more than a display of the physics work the Wii can do I would say it is amazingly well put together. I would put the same label on Wii Bowling. Twisting your wrist the wrong way or at a bad time will kill your throw. If you sit down and think how the ball should hit the pins and then go for that it will work everytime though. It is extremely consistent and relatively realistic.

 The game controls are designed to be simple, and are complex enough to give an experienced person the definitve edge. They work everytime and exactly how you expect them to. The gameplay is fun and engaging and is a riot with 4 people. It is not a 10, and I will never argue that it is. It is a solid 85 though, and a serious system seller. It is way under-rated because no one knew what to do with the game when it came out.