Coming in the bundle with the Nintendo Wii, Wii Sports makes great use of the innovative controls the Wii has to offer.
Gameplay; 8/10
This game again, truly does a great job of showcasing what the Wii is capable of, and also allows you to have fun, be active, and apply to nearly every age. And all of these games in my opinion, are very fun and enjoyable.
-Tennis; Basically you swing your arm and hit the tennis ball, the way you swing the WiiMote determines the way you hit the ball, how hard, and where. Timing also plays a big factor. But, one thing I beleive annoyed me, and this applies to most games- Is that you don't get to move your character. Your Mii just moves towards the ball on his/her own. Although, they do a good job moving towards the ball and such. It'd just be so much fun to actually control them yourself with the nunchuck or something.
-Bowling; In bowling, you hold the B button and move your arm like you were throwing a real bowling ball to throw the ball, and then release B during your throw. Like the real thing! The physics are pretty darn amazing, too. As they're beleiveable, and it controls accurately. -Baseball; You swing your WiiMote to hit the ball and to throw it. Controls well. But, my only problem with it is that you can't control exactly where to move your characters when you're on the defense. Because sometimes your characters screw up alot on catching the ball. Controls work very well though.
-Golf; I must admit. I didn't play golf too much. But, one thing is for sure. The controls in golf, are plain annoying in my opinion. Even the lightest hits are hard in game. Way too sensitive.
-Boxing; One of my favorites. People complain and such. But, this has been one of the biggest games played in my family and such. I truly do enjoy boxing on the Wii. It has a slight learning curve, because if you don't know the right movements, your attacks aren't going to come out right, causing you to be a bit frustrated with the game. But, once you learn how to control your Mii, how to do which punch, and how to block. This game truly gets enjoyable. And I've yet to play it multiplayer! Heh. I'm a pro at boxing. And once you get to learn it, the controls are perfect, gives you a great workout, and is just enjoyable in the end. My only person dislikes about boxing is that when you get knocked down, there is no motion you can do to help you get up faster, you have to sit there and wait. And that there are only 3 rounds, and you can't edit the rule for the 3 Knockout rule. Graphics; 7/10
I know, I know. 7/10 seems a bit high when it comes to a game that is capable of pulling off 2x as much as GameCube is capable of pulling out. But, the game again helps showcase the Mii feature. In which you create your own little avatar, and you get to use him/her in the games! They also store your little player profiles. But, in all of the games, the graphics are pretty much primitive, but it's enough to pull it off. Sound; 7/10
The sound is decent, not much to note about it. There barely is any music, the sound effects are good. And the Wii Controller does make decent quality sound as well. The use of the speaker in the Wii Controller works just fine in the end. Just lower it down to the lowest setting, and it sounds much better.
Replay Value;
Yes, there is much replay value to this game. Even by yourself, and moreso I believe when you get more than 1 controller. Overall; 7.6/10, GameSpot average. And a 7.8/10 from me.