Hey everyone. Some of you might remember my thread a while back about if I should buy Zack & Wiki or not. Well, I did, but I haven't tried it yet. Now here's my question...

Fairly often, I play games at the same time as I watch DVDs and such on my computer, since my TV and computer are right next to one another. I have a hard time staying satisfied while doing only one thing at a time. Anyway, I need to know if sound is important in Zack & Wiki. I don't just mean if it has good music, but I mean, are there any dialogue-based cutscenes? Are there any puzzles that relate to sound?

Short and easy, will I miss anything if I have the sound put relatively low, and putting most of my "hearing focus" to the TV show instead?

To answer your question; Yes, it is one of the best games of this generation.


And now I can read your post.

Sound is important to some puzzles, but for the most part, I'd suggest not watching TV just because it's such a thinking based game. It's always challenging your mind directly. When blasting aliens, TV works, but you may find it's mostly just a distraction on a game like this.

I don't remember sound being integral to the game, but come on man, you're missing out on part of the immersion! I think sound is extremely good in games, and it really sets the mood. A great soundtrack will automatically bump the game up to great heights for me.

But like I said, I don't remember any sound puzzles. I haven't played the game in a while though, so I could easily be forgetting something.

Don't get me wrong, I can get pretty immersed anyway... I know it sounds hard to believe, but I'm telling you, I'm just a multitasker sort of person.

I can't remember any sound based games, to be honest, so you'll probably be fine. There are a few bonus sections where you have to shake the Wiimote in time to a song, but there are enough visual cues there that you should be okay (and those times are few and far between).

I know, but I think Z and W is a specific case. There's almost never a moment where your attention isn't entirely required. It's a lot different than a game where you take a few seconds to figure out what to do, and then just react to visual stimuli. I really don't see TV working to well while your brain is screaming "WHAT THE HELL DO I DO NOW!?

Alright, thanks a lot. I'll start up Z & W then :)

Not trying to insult you but do you really have the attention span of a gnat? What happens when you have to do something like read a book?

And while I don't think there are any sound based puzzles, I still couldn't imagine playing this game and watching a movie because while early puzzles are simply but later ones will really have you thinking.

Not trying to insult me? Well, you're doing a good job of hiding it.

Hardly. If I had the attention span of a gnat, I would quit right away. As I said, I'm a multitasker. I do lots of things at once, but I devote attention to several at once as well. Might be hard to get around since a lot of people have a hard time multitasking seriously, but I'm just made that way. It's nothing I can just turn on or off. When I read a book, if said book is really good, I can get really into it. But I mostly just read books when I'm on my way somewhere, on the bus or such, since I rarely feel like restritcing myself to just reading when I have other options.

I realize you couldn't imagine playing this game and watching a movie at the same time, but could you atleast open your mind to the possibility that others could? Seriously, could you be any more closed-minded? :x