Wii Sports Resort Reviews
A great game overall
I recently purchased Wii Sports Resort along with the included Wii Motion Plus, and it has been an excellent game so far. Included are 12 games, 10 of which are new and two of which are updates to the classic Wii Sports games- golf and bowling.
Starting with the updates, I feel that Wii Motion Plus adds a lot to the gameplay for the golf game. More sensitive controls make it far more challenging endeavor, adding somewhat to the realism of the game. Also, I find that it is a lot more enjoyable to swing the club in this game than it was in the original. In bowling, it is much easier to add a spin to the ball. Of the additions, I would say that archery and swordplay are standouts, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they make it into other Nintendo releases (i.e. Zelda). The game captures the illusion of actually playing with swords or a bow-and-arrow really well. I also really enjoyed most of the water sports, especially power cruising, which reminded me of Wave Race. Some of the sports, on the other hand, are less satisfying, such as cycling, since pedaling with your arms does not feel natural.
The Wii has seen a lot of “waggle-fests” released, and the nice thing about including Wii Motion Plus is that it really improves the motion-sensing fidelity of the Wiimote. I hope more games use this accessory in the future. For some of the multiplayer events, you may need to purchase additional copies of Wii Motion Plus (or get it bundled with another game), while others simply allow you to pass one Wii remote around. The graphics of the game are simple and colorful, and the game features nice water effects.
However, here are a few aspects of the game that I wish were better. Although this game has more depth than the original Wii Sports, with more games, multiple game play modes, and achievements, I still wish that there was some additional depth to some of the games (i.e. more courses, objectives, etc.), especially considering how enjoyable some of the activities are. Some people found that the original Wii Sports did not have sufficient depth, and those individuals may be disappointed. Also, it would have been nice to have online play for this game, since the game really seems to shine in multiplayer, and it is not always easy to find others to play.
Overall, I think that most people who enjoyed Wii Sports will similarly enjoy Wii Sports Resort.
A sequel that tops the original.
I picked this game up today, and so far, I really like it! I normally don’t write a review so quickly, but this game will only get better and better. Certainly worth every penny.
A lot like Wii Sports in the graphics, sound and overall feel. The graphics are better, and more fun the the original. You’ll hear the same voices, you’ll get points to get to Pro level, and your other Mii’s will show up in the background, just like in the original. You get basic games, as well as unlocking alternate versions of the games. For example, after you play bowling, you’ll unlock 100 pin bowling. Other fun extras include being able to choose from a few different golf courses.
I was disappointed at first to see bowling and golf, why repeat those games? Once you play it with the new motion control, you’ll see why. I’ll never play Wii Sport golf again. It’s so much more responsive, especially in putting. Same with bowling, making it a MUCH more challenging game!! I think people will love the updated versions.
I honestly thought the Motion control was just a new marketing trick to sell more accessories, but it truly does make a difference. If you’ve ever played Wii Play table tennis, it pales in comparison to the Wii Sports version. It’s much more fun, it’s much more accurate in movement. The motion control detects not only left to right, top to bottom, but inward and outward. Giving it a more realistic feel.
I’ve also played a lot with the sword play games, archery, frisbee, table tennis, and wakeboard. All very fun! I played for over an hour, and only played half the games. I think it has some good replay value. Not something you’ll get tired of in a month. I already can’t wait to get back to it!
My only complaint so far is basketball, a game that I’m terrible at in real life. That tells you just how accurate this new motion control is! haha With some practice it will be a lot of fun too, I’m sure. As with any game, there will games you enjoy less then others, but with so many to pick from, it’s sure to please a variety of Wii fans.
You’ll certainly have to retrain yourself in the way you play Wii, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll be addicted! Many times, sequels just can’t come close to the original, but I do think Wii Sports Resort is the exception.
Wii Sports Resort is a vacation for the whole family!
Wii Sports Resort, which was released in stores this past Sunday, 7/26, is a delightful spin on the Wii Sports favorite. There are 12 fun activities in this game and it comes with the special attachment, Wii Motion Plus, which you snap into the bottom of the Wii-mote for a better playing experience.
The Wii Motion Plus sensor is better at picking up your subtlest movements than the Wii-mote by itself. This makes for less frustration and easier game-play. With longer use though, the Wii Motion Plus sensor may lose calibration and won’t be as sensitive to your movements. There is an easy fix, though. All you have to do is pause the game and set your Wii-mote down on a flat surface for it to re-calibrate. This shouldn’t take much longer than five seconds to right itself. The more sensitive sensor works great in games like Bowling, (which is back in this game in an updated version), because you can get a better spin on your throw. However, it can also work against you in games like Golf, (which is also back and updated), since you actually have to swing straight and even, like a real golf club, or you will have a serious angle to your strike. No more flicks of the wrist in this golf game!
The game opens with an adorable, interactive sky-diving movie where you meet up with all of your past Miis. Once you get to the main menu, you will see the plethora of games that lie before you, however not everything is unlocked yet. You have to earn certain scores to unlock different modes of certain games. This is akin to Wii Sports’ Training section, where each sport had three different modes you could try out. Below is a brief synopsis of the mini-games included in Wii Sports Resort.
Cycling–this can get a bit frustrating in two person mode. Both of you have to try to pedal in unison to keep your energy up and depending on which way you tilt the Wii-mote depends on which way your wheels will turn. So you really have to make an effort to work together! But it can be hysterical when you don’t!
Sky-Diving–this is really cute. You have to try to link up with as many people as possible. The minute you link up with someone, the shutter on a camera will start timing you for a picture. Every person you hook up with re-sets the camera’s shutter. Once you hook up with four people, it’s considered “perfect”, and the camera will take your picture. You have to make sure that everyone’s faces are looking at the camera for maximum points. After a few rounds of this, it will conclude with you trying to hook up with everyone in the air for a huge finish.
Basketball–the initial game is a basic dunking game, trying to see how many balls you can dunk before the timer runs out. Once you have reached a certain score, you will unlock a 3 on 3 pick-up game, which is a lot of fun. You can jump up in the air and block people’s shots as well as steal the ball away from the other team.
Canoeing–this one seemed to be the hardest of the mini-games, especially in two-player mode. Like cycling, this relies heavily on both of you moving in sync to get as far as you can in the canoe course.
Waverunning–in this game, you are on a jet ski and your points are calculated by the stylish jumps you can do.
Frisbee–there are two exciting versions of Frisbee. The first one you get to play with a very cute dog. You throw the Frisbee as close as you can to the center of the bulls-eye and where the dog catches it determines where it lands. This gets increasingly challenging, as you later on have to pop a balloon and try to hit the bulls-eye for maximum points. After you reach a certain score in this game, you will unlock Frisbee Golf, which is a ton of fun. You have a choice of three Frisbees designed like golf clubs and you play Frisbee within the rules of Golf.
Swordplay–this is great fun. The game plays like the tv show “American Gladiators” in that you have to knock your opponent off of the board to win. Later on, you can unlock other games like a one-player mode where you try to hit as many people as you can, forming as high of a combination as you can, without getting hit three times. This is a great game for getting out aggression and would be surreal with a light saber attachment.
Archery–the fun of this mini-game lies in its challenge. Not only do the targets get further and further away, but you have to work with the wind mileage also, (like in Golf).
There is so much to do in this game, yours truly hasn’t even unlocked everything yet and I’ve owned the game for two days! This is definitely an improvement on Wii Sports, if even for the Wii Motion Plus alone. There is much more of a challenge in this game, since you aren’t handed everything from the beginning and you have to unlock most of the modes. There are so many things to do in this game, it is guaranteed to please. Even the old favorites of Golf and Bowling have been made more interesting. The 100-pin mode that you had to build up to in Wii Sports is a 10-frame game in this version. And Golf includes the classic boards from Wii Sports, or you can play on the newly designed Wii Sports Resort green! Bottom line, if you enjoyed Wii Sports, you should definitely consider picking this up.
Orignal Wii sports fun but with more games!
I picked this game up this morning at game crazy and im going to have to say its one of the funnest games ive played for the nintendo wii! Its just as amazing as Wii sports if you enjoyed that and theres more games to enjoy!
A list of the different games:
Wake boarding
Archery
Frisby
Bowling
jet skiing
Basketball
Cycling
Canoeing
Parachuting
Sword fighting – My favorite
Ping Pong
and golf!
Most of the games have unlockable extras like frisby starts with you throwing to a dog then it unlocks frisby golf. I haven’t tried most of the extra’s yet but im sure there just as fun!. Most games either have 2 extra games that are unlockable or different difficulty levels such as Beginner,Intermediate, and Pro.
If you liked the original Wii sports try this it was loads of fun 5 stars!
Wii Sports Resort!
So this game is awesome! Theres 12 different sports/games on Wii Sports Resort but unlike original Wii Sports so have alot of choices once you chose the sport you want to play, example: I want to play Swordplay, I can choose Duel, Speed Slice, or Showdown. Other ones have different choices, some have Beginner, Intermediate, etc. It keeps it from getting boring since you have so many choices. Now I’ll talk alittle about the different games.
Swordplay: When I looked at the games that would be on Wii Sports Resort I thought that Swordplay would be a stupid game but really I love it! It’s fun and pretty easy. You can do Duel which is just against one other person but theres also Speed Slice where you have to slice all kind of different items certain ways and faster than your opponent.
Wakeboarding: This is just water-skiing. It’s pretty fun and I don’t really know what to say about it.
Frisbee: This one is fun, you have to start out to just throwing the frisbee to a dog (theres like a target area you have to throw within for the dog to catch it). But, even better is Frisbee Golf. Its like golf but with the frisbee and its fun. And its just like real frisbee because you do it just like your throwing a real frisbee.
Archery: At first I had a hard time doing this one, but now I’m doing alot better and its more fun than I originally thought. Its just like real archery…thats all I have to say.
Basketball: I think this ones hard so I haven’t really done much with it yet.
Table Tennis: I like this one alot too, its almost just like tennis from original Wii Sports but of course its on a ping-pong table.
Golf: This is kind of an upgrade of the original Wii Sports golf. You have to make sure you swing straight. But I think its easier than the original.
Bowling: This is also an upgrade of the original Wii Sports bowling. I think its harder so I think I’ll stick with the original.
Power Cruising: This is just jet-skiing. You have to do the slalom, which is fun. You need 2 people to do a race though, which I wish the computer could just be the opponent but it doesn’t let that happen.
Canoeing: When I first saw this game I knew I really wanted to try this one. It took me alittle bit to get the hang of it but after I that I loved it.
Cycling: This ones alot of fun too, you have all kinds of places you can race around.
Air Sports: In this one there is Skydiving which you just sky dive but you have to link up with other players and after a certain amount of time it takes a pictures, you get a better score for the more people you have in the picture and if you can see your smile. You can also drive a plane around.
Thats the 12 games. Now the Wii Motion Plus really REALLY makes a difference. Theres so many little thing it detects and it makes the game so much more fun…alot of this games wouldn’t be as fun without it!