Topic: The officially un-official "What game should I get" Thread

[BlackNMild2k1]

Honestly, I don't really play my Wii all that much, but there is a nice in house competition going on in WiiPlay.
Shooting Gallery: 725
Tanks: 84
Table Tennis: 124
Laser Hockey: 11

I can't remember the rest, but I hold the record in all shown except for Laser hockey where I am tied for 1st.

Great Multiplayer/competitive play.

[Stogi]

I have WiiPlay.

[IceCold]

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Shooting Gallery: 725

You bastard!! I got 717 on that then gave up because my friend couldn't top 713 and our contest ended.. I think I'll go back now.

[BlackNMild2k1]

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Originally posted by: KashogiStogi
I have WiiPlay.

I know you do, I was just saying that you shouldn't ignore it, cause it is a better multiplayer/competitive gamethan people give it credit for.

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Originally posted by: IceCold

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Shooting Gallery: 725

You bastard!! I got 717 on that then gave up because my friend couldn't top 713 and our contest ended.. I think I'll go back now.

I will provide visual proof if necessary. Until then, try and beat my score.... I should make an official WiiPlay Score Thread.

[Stogi]

Oh I see.....My mistake.

I been playing that and WiiSports for about three hours a day now (Golf is quickly becoming my new favorite after Tennis; it's just so damn hard sometimes). It's great because my brother (a non-gamer) is actually very good at these types of games and makes it incredibly fun/intense.

[BlackNMild2k1]

I own tennis, and the only way thecomputer can beat me is if I let them so that they stop cheating. (they start to do that alot once you get above 2000)

Golf was very challenging, but since no one challenged me at golf, I never played it that much.

Right now Target Practice and Tanks are the main games to beat, but laser hockey and table tennis are and distant 3rd and 4th. Most of the other games get ignored, almost as if they didn't exist.  

[Ceric]

You don't like the cow races?  Actually I wish they would have included different level of courses with the cows.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Not really, I don't really like the fishing either.

But I did start a WiiPlay Hi Score Thread, so post your scores there and maybe we'll be motivated to challenge the scores (since Nintendo couldn't include a simple online Leaderboard)

[EasyCure]

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Originally posted by: Smoke39
No one's mentioned Excite Truck?  That's the only Wii game that I've played that I'd recommend.  I thought Super Paper Mario was boring and stopped playing it, and I like the 'Cube version of Zelda better than the Wii version.  Red Steel's okay, but renting it instead of buying it was probably a good choice.

i'd recommend it but it isnt a MUST HAVE title or anything. it was my favorite of all the launch titles excluding zelda and i played it at work every chance i got. i even entered an Excite Truck Tournement after i got laid off from that job (got cheated, i should of been in the finals..).

Its great if you like arcade racers but if you plan on playing it against someone, it loses its charm. the game must of been rushed because its only 2 players and you dont even have Com controlled racers. thats just sad its almost impossible to get ahead if you fall behind unless your opponent crashes into every wall they see, but if that were the case you would of never fallen behind in the first place.

i never got a chance to upload mp3s from an SD card but im sure if you're able to do so and upload some of your favorite tunes you'd be able to enjoy this game even more as something you play just for fun. Dont get me wrong the single player races can get intense on the harder courses since you're not only trying to come in first but trying to compete for stars, but i found it much more pleasurable to just race and not worry about winning too much. Its such a fun game, and its a blast when you get a big enough jump to perform a 1080 truck spin. Sadly thats the only trick you can pull off, but it is rewarding when you perform more rotations on the smaller jumps. I noticed the CPUs hardly ever run into the terrain altering icons so the changing of the landscape becomes more of a strategy for You to get ahead, as opposed to making it more challenging for you. (Truck thros ftw!)

if you're into arcade racers, and want a game to unwind with, i'd suggest it.
if you're looking for a competitve multiplayer experience, i'd say pass on this one

[NWR_insanolord]

WarioWare ruined Shooting Gallery in Wii Play for me with Can Shooter. Can Shooter (unlockable game you get after getting to a certain point in single player, which is great to) is the old school light gun game I wanted Shooting Gallery to be. Simple mechanics, excellent controls, and brutally unforgiving difficulty; now that's what I'm talking about.

Don't buy Rayman for multiplayer, it's not designed for that. Single player is fun for a while, but multi's not very good; the sequel scheduled to release later this year is supposed to be much more multiplayer-oriented.

Super Paper Mario is excellent, great mix of platforming and puzzle solving, just make sure you are able to think in three dimensions. I missed RE4 the first time around, but the Wii version is spectacular, and after playing it I don't think I could play it (or a similar game) using an analog stick to aim. RE4 Wii Edition has ruined 3rd-person action games using dual analog for me in the same way Metroid Prime 3 will do a month from now for first-person shooters. I am currently loving Alien Syndrome, but I suppose we should leave discussion of that in its own topic.

If you want a great multiplayer game, wait 3 days and get Mario Strikers, the first proper Wii online game. Also, on the VC, Mario Kart 64 and Bomberman 93 are excellent multiplayer games. And I've had my Wii since launch and every multiplayer outing always comes back to Wii Sports. That thing has incredible lasting power, especially in multiplayer.

[Ceric]

The best part of Excite Truck is that you don't have to necessarily win the race time wise to win the race.  You can do it trick base.  I also had a blast with the multiplayer because I could get my wife to play it and she could actually win because it was star based.

SPP is a good game to rent I wouldn't buy.  I came into my rental of it thinking I would keep it but went out having to will myself to beat it.  Its to slow.  Its an RPG with Platforming elements.  Not a Platformer with RPG elements if that makes sense.  Which is what really kills it.

Rayman has its moments but the promised storyline we were suppose to get according to Ubisoft before it launched, it even had concept art, wasn't in their and the game really really suffer because of it.

Trauma Center:  I think you said you are getting this one.  Good choice.  Though the missions past where the DS ones stopped the story is sort of interesting but the gameplay isn't anything new which makes it a little boring for this particular type of games.  Though the other doctor missions are good as well.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance:  Another one of those that I wouldn't buy par se because I think the Wiimote controls for this style of game isn't as good as buttons would be.  Plus the other platforms have better graphics for this.  So if you don't have a PS3/360 I give this game at least a rent because its a fun romp especially if you are a fan.

Metal Slug Anthology: Avoid it.

Super Monkey Ball:  Is good once you adjust to the controls and start holding it like a pen. Though every world has at least 1 level that must have been made by the stupid level designer, and if I ever find him he better watch out.

Pangya:  Totally Borked Multiplayer mode.  Single Player is good especially once you figure out if you are a swing or button person, I'm button.  It can be pretty fun and frustrating at the same time.

RE4:  Wii Aiming was the best addition ever made to the series.  Good game.

Sonic and the Secret Rings:  This game is really whether it clicks or not.  At first I was frustrated with the game then I stopped playing for a day and came back and everything just clicked.  The upgrade system was a stroke of genius and I hope they make a sequel.  I would definitely give this one at least a rent.  If you are good you can probably beat it in that time.  Though if you want perfection it will take much longer.

Elebits:  I love everything about it but the Gameplay.  So I can't recommend it but, it makes me very much interested in Dewy's adventure because its gameplay seems more up my alley.

Rampage:  Unfortunately the controls weren't that great.  I think that series should just stay on a 2D plane.

Theirs my mini opinion on those games.  Some I left out because they are duh or you have them, TP WiiPlay WiiSports, use them as you will.

[Kairon]

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Originally posted by: Ceric
Rayman has its moments but the promised storyline we were suppose to get according to Ubisoft before it launched, it even had concept art, wasn't in their and the game really really suffer because of it.

Truth.

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Metal Slug Anthology: Avoid it.

Non-Truth. Seriously. Any Arcade Metal Slug fan owes it to themselves to get this game. Niche? Yes. But if that niche is you... *drool*

[NWR_insanolord]

The previous Paper Marios were RPGs with platforming elements, Super Paper Mario is nearly all platformer, just not a very fast moving one. I really enjoyed the way the game was set up in that most of the major obstacles were puzzles that required the use of the different pixls and dimension switching. The game is relatively easy, but worth playing through at least once if only for the brilliant writing. The Paper Mario series is a perfect example of how the Treehouse team that translates Nintendo's games from Japanese to English has gone from good to great to amazing to the best frakking translations ever. Very few games manage to get genuinely funny, and I don't think anything is anywhere close to the writing in this game. Really funny throughout, with certain parts that are just insanely funny. Anything with Bowser is great, especially a couple of the lines when you first get to him, and anyone familiar with game forums will appreciate Francis' level.

And I would advise against Super Monkey Ball and instead point you toward Kororinpa: Marble Mania. I bought Monkey Ball at launch, having absolutely loved the first two on the 'Cube, and was severely disappointed. Of the 13 Wii games I've purchased so far Monkey Ball is the only one I traded in. But then I got Kororinpa. It's a relatively simple presentation with outstanding controls and the kind of deceptively simple looking levels that were often insanely frustrating, but in a way that you knew the only thing you had to blame was yourself that made me love the original Super Monkey Balls. The only thing missing is Kororinpa Target

[IceCold]

The only translation team that can compare to Treehouse is Capcom's Phoenix Wright team.. Treehouse is still better though ( Bill Trinen)..