I can't believe some people are spinning this negatively.
She obviously enjoyed playing Zelda because she felt more involved in the game, the unique Wii controler undoubtably aided this positive experience. And anyway, she didn't dismiss the other games:
"She was handed a controller and clumsily gyrated herself into embarrassment playing WarioWare."
The embarrassment was probably due to the following factors, being a total newbie to video games, the actual tasks involved (gyrating? Heh) and being filmed whilst playing. All of which wouldn't be significant in home surroundings.
I don't think anyone is expecting 30-something single females rushing out to buy the Wii in droves, but it's clear the pick-up-and-play style is going to attract a wide demographic.
"In Wii Tennis for example, all you have to do to hit the ball is physically swing your arm (holding the main Wii controller like a tennis racket) and off flies the ball. You can add top spin by hitting over the ball, backspin by hitting under the ball and slice and sidespin by hitting the ball at different angles. You can hit lob shots, drop shots, passing shots, power shots, smash shots, volleys...whatever you like. And nothing feels awkward or difficult to do. If you want to hit a power shot you simply swing your arm faster, if you want to hit a lob you simply swing your arm up a bit. It is just like playing tennis, only here you don’t have to run, which will be good news for the obese amongst the gaming populous."
Conclusion? IGN was playing Wii Tennis with preconceived notions about its limitations and not actually trying different types of swing.
Other reviews have commented that you can direct the ball--and play lobs etc. As well as give the ball topspin or backspin. Does this idiot just not know how to play tennis?
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Wii's Zelda charms non-gamer, Wii Sports, others fail
Nov 2nd 2006 12:34PM (Joystiq)She obviously enjoyed playing Zelda because she felt more involved in the game, the unique Wii controler undoubtably aided this positive experience. And anyway, she didn't dismiss the other games:
"She was handed a controller and clumsily gyrated herself into embarrassment playing WarioWare."
The embarrassment was probably due to the following factors, being a total newbie to video games, the actual tasks involved (gyrating? Heh) and being filmed whilst playing. All of which wouldn't be significant in home surroundings.
I don't think anyone is expecting 30-something single females rushing out to buy the Wii in droves, but it's clear the pick-up-and-play style is going to attract a wide demographic.
Wii Sports has control issues
Oct 31st 2006 1:05PM (Joystiq)"In Wii Tennis for example, all you have to do to hit the ball is physically swing your arm (holding the main Wii controller like a tennis racket) and off flies the ball. You can add top spin by hitting over the ball, backspin by hitting under the ball and slice and sidespin by hitting the ball at different angles. You can hit lob shots, drop shots, passing shots, power shots, smash shots, volleys...whatever you like. And nothing feels awkward or difficult to do. If you want to hit a power shot you simply swing your arm faster, if you want to hit a lob you simply swing your arm up a bit. It is just like playing tennis, only here you don’t have to run, which will be good news for the obese amongst the gaming populous."
Conclusion? IGN was playing Wii Tennis with preconceived notions about its limitations and not actually trying different types of swing.
Wii Sports has control issues
Oct 31st 2006 1:00PM (Joystiq)