ive been hearing impressions of editors getting their hands-on with the wii zapper by playing games like RE: UC, ghost squad, etc. most of them say that the wii zapper felt a little rough and unresponsive at times. then after E3 ended, a third party company announced their own light gun model which resembles a western style rifle. the editors said the performance was slightly better than the zapper, but all in all, it was really just a small piece of plastic that uses the wii remote trigger instead of a custom trigger. all of this worries me cuz i intend to play some hardcore 32-player online with medal of honor heroes 2 and hopefully play some future wii zapper titles for next year. wut do u guys think? do u guys think the zapper shown at E3 is the final version? or will they improve on it for a final version for when the games come out..
wow $20 for a zapper is quite expensive but it wud be nice if it came with some game... i like the idea... but if i invite a friend over ill need yet another zapper...
It will be coming with a game and I'm sure Nintendo would look about improving their own peripherals before releasing them. But then again, maybe they won't , who knows.
wow $20 for a zapper is quite expensive but it wud be nice if it came with some game... i like the idea... but if i invite a friend over ill need yet another zapper...MangoLlamas
Yeah it does come with a game but I'm pretty sure it will be sold seperate as well for a lower price.
if its getting such a negative response already, they're gonna have to develop it before it's release until everyone can say that it's mediocre at least
I pretty much hate the idea of the Wii zapper. The remote and nunchuck work perfectly fine and putting them together limits what you can do. You can no longer have seperate motion controls for the remote and nunchuck, and you can no longer rest the hand holding the remote on your knee, meaning that long game playing sessions (RE:UC was supposed to be a long game I thought) are gonna be a pain in the ass. And what exactly is the nunchuck adding to the mix? Some buttons? They could have had the zapper connect directly to the remote through the bottom and then we could have at least had a proper trigger and something that looked more like a gun. I thought the whole point of a modular system for the controller was to allow more than just the nunchuck or classic controller to connect with the remote?
The zapper has my interest to say the least. I will prob pick up regardless but I cannot see how it would be bad since it uses the same remotes that I use everyday it is just a neat method of holding them. Plus if it does come with a game that will be really cool as well.
I pretty much hate the idea of the Wii zapper. The remote and nunchuck work perfectly fine and putting them together limits what you can do. You can no longer have seperate motion controls for the remote and nunchuck, and you can no longer rest the hand holding the remote on your knee, meaning that long game playing sessions (RE:UC was supposed to be a long game I thought) are gonna be a pain in the ass. And what exactly is the nunchuck adding to the mix? Some buttons? They could have had the zapper connect directly to the remote through the bottom and then we could have at least had a proper trigger and something that looked more like a gun. I thought the whole point of a modular system for the controller was to allow more than just the nunchuck or classic controller to connect with the remote?actionquake
yeah, they really need a peripheral that connects directly to the remote like a gun grip, to make it like a pistol, and leave the nunchuk free for other stuff.
I've got the "Wii Sharpshooter" peripheral from Joytech and it's quite good IMO. I've only really used it for RE4 Wiimake but it adds something to the realism holding the shape of gun, and it makes the reloading more fun too; you just do and Arnie style shotgun reloading motion while holding B. The fact that you hold it with both hands means you can be even more steady/accurate too.
It will be coming with a game and I'm sure Nintendo would look about improving their own peripherals before releasing them. But then again, maybe they won't , who knows.JAREDJR
It will come with software adapted to it. Not a game.
[QUOTE="JAREDJR"]It will be coming with a game and I'm sure Nintendo would look about improving their own peripherals before releasing them. But then again, maybe they won't , who knows.Tuky06
It will come with software adapted to it. Not a game.
It will be packed in with a came. By itself, it'll cost $20.00.
It can be worth it with the game, depending on how much of a game it is (if it's something awful like WiiPlay, then it's not worth it). Buying it by itself is pretty much a rip-off: it's not a controller- it's not really anything.
Just a holster for holding your controller/nunchuk together. Nothing you can't do already just by holding them up to your face.
Id galdly pay $20 for the zapper, and maybe the $50 combo if it comes with a Half-decent looking game.
it makes a Game more Fun, because it feels more like your in the game.
If you dont like, dont buy it, there are plent who will gladly pay $20 or more for this add-on.
quetzalcoatl45
I thought you said we shoudn't judge it before it comes out? If so, how do you know that it makes a game more fun, or that it makes you feel like "your in the game"?
though i have my doubts, i really hope the wii zapper performs well when it releases. there are already relatively good games compatible with it such as RE:UC, and MoH: H2. hope my doubts are wrong cuz i wanna use the zapper for these games^^
Id galdly pay $20 for the zapper, and maybe the $50 combo if it comes with a Half-decent looking game.
it makes a Game more Fun, because it feels more like your in the game.
If you dont like, dont buy it, there are plent who will gladly pay $20 or more for this add-on.
Spelunker
I thought you said we shoudn't judge it before it comes out? If so, how do you know that it makes a game more fun, or that it makes you feel like "your in the game"?
Well I've got the Joytech "Sharpshooter" and it definitely adds a sense of realism while playing RE4 Wiimake IMO. http://www.joytech.net/1/products/wii/12/131/Sharp-Shooter.htm
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