Wii Sports Resort (Wii)
Manufacturer: Nintendo Part number: 66676
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Gamespot editors' review
Wii Sports Resort (Wii) price range: $46.99 - $48.99
- Reviewed by: Randolph Ramsay
- Reviewed on: 07/22/2009
- Released on: 07/26/2009
Traveling alone can be fun, but the best vacations are often the ones you take with friends (and perhaps your least annoying family members). Much the same can be said about Wii Sports Resort. Going solo to the Resort is enjoyable, and while the number of activities on offer--more than double that of 2007's Wii Sports--means this game will hold your attention longer than the original, the simple nature of each activity makes it a shallow single-player jaunt. But if you throw in some friends, it becomes a much more memorable holiday. Wii Sports Resort shines as a fun, accessible, and varied multiplayer experience, and while not all of its minigames are top-notch, there's plenty here to make this a great party game for any Wii owner.
6213569NoneWakeboarding is one of several new sports available at the resort.
Of course, to get in on the party, you'll need the new MotionPlus accessory because none of the games in Wii Sports Resort can be played without it. One MotionPlus is bundled with the game, and to Nintendo's credit, many of the minigames can be played by sharing one remote and one MotionPlus with a few players. But you'll need to buy more if you're hoping for some simultaneous multiplayer action, and while this may seem like an unnecessary financial imposition from Nintendo, it doesn't take long to become convinced of the new accessory's worth. This isn't some gimmicky plastic peripheral--the MotionPlus gives even the simplest games in Wii Sports Resort an intricate level of sensitivity that is apparent from the moment you first pick up a controller.
For example, take the simple Frisbee Dog minigame. It's easy enough to pick up--you mimic the real motion of throwing a disc by making a flicking movement with the Wii Remote--but the one-to-one movement afforded by the Wii MotionPlus means there are several things to think about in every throw, such as the speed of your flick, the angle and timing of release, and any spin you may want to impart. Unless you're a serious Frisbee freak in the real world, it can be a decent challenge to throw straight consistently. These tight controls make even this basic minigame--throw Frisbee, make dog catch Frisbee--more challenging and fun than you might expect.
That same level of control intricacy can be found in all of Wii Sports Resort's minigames. There are 12 different individual sports, and since many of them feature several modes the total number of activities on offer is more than 20. Not only can you throw your Frisbee to a dog, for example, but you can also hit the links for a game of Frisbee golf, complete with the ability to choose from three types of discs for different distances. This makes Wii Sports Resort a much more varied package than its predecessor, and while not all of the activities on offer have lasting appeal (or even short-term buzz), the majority are good fun, particularly when played in groups.
This is actually tougher than it looks.
Most of the minigames in Resort are brand new, with only two (bowling and golf) that are enhanced versions of Wii Sports activities. Of the new activities, archery is one of the standouts. The Wii Remote acts as the front of your bow, and you mimic drawing on the bow's string by pulling the nunchuk back. The MotionPlus allows for extremely precise targeting, making archery simple to perform but hard to master. Table tennis is another top performer, with the game accurately tracking every slight tilt and turn of your virtual racket. This makes it an extremely close re-creation of the real sport and one of the best competitive games to be found in the Wii Sports Resort package. Bowling and golf's MotionPlus augmented improvements are also easy to spot. In golf, putting is a much more precise affair, while adding a draw or fade to shots is now something that can be realistically added to your arsenal. Adding spin when bowling has also been significantly improved--making a bowling ball curve left or right is now easier than ever, so much so that an entire minigame has been devoted to it (where you have to maneuver the ball around obstacles placed in the lane).
Most of the other new minigames are fairly dull when played solo, but they improve significantly when the element of competition is introduced. Swordplay, for example, is generally just a whole mess of random waggling, but if you play it in Speed Slice mode--where two players vie to see who can cut various objects in specific directions--it becomes a frantic test of who has quicker reflexes. The three-on-three Basketball mode is also quite enjoyable, if a little simplistic. But sadly, not even the draw of competition can lift Wii Sports Resort's poorest entries. Cycling has you holding the Wii Remote and nunchuk in each hand while quickly waving your arms up and down to pedal--and, yes, it is as dull and pointless as it sounds. Kayaking--where you hold the Wii Remote upright and move it on either side of your body to paddle--is similarly aerobic and just as uninvolving. But with such a variety of other good activities available, you're actually spoiled by all of the choices in Wii Sports Resort. This significantly improves the game's longevity as a multiplayer game because the choices available to you make it so that--unlike in Wii Sports--you won't ever have to play the same one or two good games ad nauseam.
Wii Sports Resort doesn't really push the Wii's graphical capabilities--it has got the original game's bright colours and cartoony looks, which make it visually appealing if a little bland. The audio is similarly simple but effective. The jaunty music is fitting to the game's holiday theme, but there's little else of note here in terms of effects or speech. But that's not to say the game's presentation is ineffective. Nintendo has kept it basic and accessible, with a straightforward menu that makes it very easy to switch among any of the activities on offer.
Speed Slice is the best swordplay mode.
And it's the overall accessibility that makes Wii Sports Resort a must-have. Just as the original Wii Sports was a great showcase of what the Wii Remote could do, so too is Wii Sports Resort a great advertisement for the capabilities of the Wii MotionPlus. It may not have lasting single-player appeal, but with so many compelling and downright fun games to play with friends, Nintendo has created another winner that can be picked up and enjoyed by gamers of all levels. If you're itching for a holiday and have got a few friends who want to tag along, then you should definitely drop by the Wii Sports Resort.
User reviews
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as good as the review
by raddog876 on July 27, 2009
Pros: - much larger game selection
- using the remote with the motion plus accessory brings a whole new level of reality into the Wii
- funner then the original wii sports
- swordfighting useful if one needs to take out the aggressions of the dayCons: - if you're used to Wii Sports, Resort is almost the same but sometimes alot more complicated to master some of the minigames
- some games are just plain dullSummary: Overall I thought that the Wii Sports Resort lived up to all expectations. The bowling and the golf are easier to master. The frisbee throw which is easy once you ...
Summary: Overall I thought that the Wii Sports Resort lived up to all expectations. The bowling and the golf are easier to master. The frisbee throw which is easy once you get used to it is rather fun to play. I like the fact that the game starts with a mini skydiving game. The only reason why I am not giving it a full five stars is because not all aspects of the game are enjoyable to play, most are but not all.
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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This Game Rocks!
by RockKnocker on November 29, 2009
Pros: The addition of the Wii Motion Plus is a big improvement when you want to add more spin to the bowling ball or add some english to that ping pong ball.
Cons: This would have been a good game to add a Wi-Fi feature to for some of the multi-player options.
Summary: I could go on all day about how awsome this game is but I wont. This game is worth every penny and a good addition to and Wii collection!
Summary: I could go on all day about how awsome this game is but I wont. This game is worth every penny and a good addition to and Wii collection!
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Nintendo Needs To Try A Lot Harder. This Sucks.
by nbemiller on October 3, 2009
Pros: what do i like? it is easy to turn off.
Cons: even with the motion plus device, the controller is still hopelessly inaccurate. you can't win when 40% of your movement is misinterpreted. i've thrown the game out, as have most of my friends.
Summary: even with the motion plus device, it still gets it wrong half of the time. it is a terrible product. no one should buy this game.
cant wait for xbox ...Summary: even with the motion plus device, it still gets it wrong half of the time. it is a terrible product. no one should buy this game.
cant wait for xbox to figure this out so i can throw away my wii. i'm so tired of wii games not working. wish i never wasted my money. -
Nintendo WII - Sports Resort. Brief Rundown
by tomtodd86 on September 26, 2009
Pros: First off, its fun. Frisbee is really fun and the other games are fun at first
Cons: Not enough levels,
To repeatitive
To easySummary: So this game came out July 22. I recently purchased it and I gotta say, I wasn?t very impressed. Out of all of the games (Archery, FrisbeeŽ, Basketball, Cycling, ...
Summary: So this game came out July 22. I recently purchased it and I gotta say, I wasn?t very impressed. Out of all of the games (Archery, FrisbeeŽ, Basketball, Cycling, Canoeing, Power Cruising, Table Tennis, Air Sports, Bowling, Swordplay, Golf and Wakeboarding) the only fun game is Frisbee. Just like Frisbee golf, you try to throw the Frisbee as close to the hole as possible, or in this case a huge shining light emanating from the Heavens. Definitely think it would be an awesome game to play at a drunken party, but other than that, even this game could get boring after a few times play.
Archery is my second favorite game, but there aren?t enough levels. Why did they only make 4 levels? What is the deal with that? In fact, they made only a few levels for each of the games within sports resort. Archery wasn?t too bad, but getting to the end level on expert mode within 2 minutes of playing is pretty anticlimactic. Definitely another fun one to play if you have a few people over, and alot of beer.
Swordplay is a waste of time. Good exercise swinging that WII remote as hard as you can in every direction while trying to slap your opponent off of the elevated disc and into the water, but thats about all you will get out of it.
Basketball is absolutely pathetic. There are two modes. If you play against a friend, all you do is toss basketballs into the hoop as quickly as you can, trying to make as many baskets as you can before the time runs out. The other mode, is vs a computer, where you have just a few options: dribble ball, which is meaningless since you can?t move around in the game at all; block a shot, which is too easy to do because all you gotta do is raise the WII remote over your noggin and you will block every shot without the computer ever scoring; steal ball, which again is too easy but if you miss you have a chance fall face first on the pavement; but if you fall down and the computer takes a shot, you can throw the remote above your head and still block their shots.
Bowling and Golf are basically the same games that come with the purchase of a Nintendo WII. Differences? You are on an island. Wow!
I might get into the other crappy games that sports resort makes up some other time, but probably not worth it. My value on this game is $2. If you don?t get it for that much, you are wasting your cash.
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BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
by Rusty3871 on August 26, 2009
Pros: Its a waist of time...
Cons: The games they made aren't even that fun and the wii motion plus is a waist of money and not worth it. On the swordplay you have to reset the motion sensor about 3 times each battle on dual! They need to fix that.
Summary: I feel Wii resort is a waist of money and I wish I wouldn't have bought it. Wii sports is still 10 times more fun. In wii resort they ...
Summary: I feel Wii resort is a waist of money and I wish I wouldn't have bought it. Wii sports is still 10 times more fun. In wii resort they added golf and bowling just so they could say they have 12 new sport games! The wakeboarding game all you do is shake the wii mote and bounce it. LAME!!!!!
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i saw a tralier on it and it was innsanne!!!
by dddddeerrr on July 4, 2009
Pros: the cool sports and motion
Cons: you need to have a wii motion plus
Summary: cooooooooool cooooooooool cooooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Summary: cooooooooool cooooooooool cooooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
0 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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