A great start to the new console that exhibits what it is trying to do. Graphic whores need not apply.
At the get go, the game is pretty basic looking. If you're someone who needs the best graphics and the best colours and the best looks, this game will surely annoy you. The characters are basic looking but on the plus side of this, they are based on avatars called Miis, that you can create. Another bonus is the fact that you can save them and then use them on your friend's console with the colours and the faces that you gave them. Though they don't look great and you could even say they are downright Gamecubeish, this fact allows you to see the game as it was meant to be seen.
There are five sports that you can choose from. In my opinion, none of the games are really full games but putting them all together gives a great single, and even better multiplayer experience. You can play golf, boxing, tennis, bowling, or baseball. The games are all two to four players so having extra friends come over isn't a problem. Only boxing needs the nunchuk so that can be a good thing if you're short on those.
Sounds in the game are great from the swing of the bat to all the pins falling over in the alleyway. There's some annoying announcer parts of the game and you wish you could turn it off. It seems the guy from Wave Race has found some work again through Nintendo but overall, it's still solid from a sound standpoint.
Boxing is probably the worst of the batch because the controls don't seem to work well. You can dodge and move left and right and hit high and low but in the end, it feels random. When you try to punch, sometimes, it just won't work. Sometimes, there's a delay when you dodge so you get hit anyways so boxing is my least favourite.
Golfing is almost like a mini game. There's not much depth and only the same 18 holes. If you wanna play a golf game, get Super Swing Golf unless you're happy playing for only a bit.
Tennis is very simple as well. All games are double based and you can control both. You do not control movement, only the swing, which can be frustrating. At times, you want to anticipate the next hit but the avatars don't predict well where the ball is going at times so instead of returning the ball, you lose the point but this is fun and a great multiplayer game since it is 4 player simultaneously.
Bowling takes into account the curve of your spin and how fast you shoot the ball. It is realistic in that sense and is quite fun even though I don't like bowling much. The last game is baseball. The graphics are basic and all fielding is controlled by the computer so all you can do is bat and pitch, which is fine for the purpose of this game. It can be so rewarding swinging the wiimote and then getting a double off the right field wall. Though the game is fun, there are some issues like errors in the field. Sometimes, if someone makes an error, it wouldn't actually cost you a base but in this game it does for sure even if it's a small bobble. Wii sports also has three training exercises for each sport that you can try with your friends or by yourself and also has a daily training routine that estimates your wii fitness age. Though it's not entirely accurate, it is quite neat to see if your speed is better than the day before or if balance has taken the front seat in your activity.
Wii Sports is almost like five mini games in one. With all of them together, this game is fun, complete, and is easy to acess to all ages. If you got a Wii, you probably have this game and it's totally worth it.