Well, everyone here knows of Destructoid and their heavily opinionated, er, opinion of the Wii (except for that one rebel of a writer, who is not involved in this article). With that in mind, you can certainly imagine that this hands-on article of Wii Sports Resort, which happens to be the main testing ground for Nintendo's next big thing, the fabled and seemingly overshadowed in this E3 Motion Plus, will be full of snarky comments, exaggerations over any possible flaws and all sorts of witty derogatory remarks. Right? This is going to be entertaining, heheh!
Here are some notable quotes from the article:
How many mini games are there?
"Wii Sports Resort includes twelve sports events -- a huge step up from the five that were in the original game. And some of these twelve activities actually include sub-events, such as when you choose Frisbee and are approached with the choice of Dog Frisbee or Frisbee Golf. While both control similarly, they are completely different games. Because of these branching events, the total amount of sports in Wii Sports Resort jumps up to over twenty."
How is the basketball? It looked OK when Reggie played it.
"The controls in this game are brilliant. You just simply push B to pick up a ball (you don't even have to hold the button down) and then just gesture the Wiimote into the air just like you would throw a basketball. It is hard to explain without physically having the game to show you, but the Wii Motion Plus accessory is so accurate that you really have to shoot the ball like you would in real-life. The whole experience just feels so fluid and really cool."
Hm, alright. What about the Frisbee then?
"I played this sport at last year's E3 (as well as Fencing and Jet Skiing), but it is worth quickly mentioning again. Basically, you grab a Frisbee and throw it towards a target so a ridiculously cute dog can catch it for points. There is not much to it, but, again, throwing the Frisbee is so accurate it is scary."
Okay, fair enough, but that's not the real test. Tell us about the sword fighting!
"What is truly revolutionary about this event is how the sword controls in your hands. You grasp the Wii remote with two hands (no nunchuck needed) and swing it around just like you would a real sword. But I swear, I kid you not, the sword moves in a 3D environment exactly as it does in real-life. And don't think that means just a simple waggle back and forth like so many other Wii games try to get away with. When using the Wii Motion Plus, the sword can be turned, pointed, even moved behind your back or under your legs and the in-game sword will do the exact same thing. Seriously. It is almost fun just to stand there before attacking and just marvel in the fact that the Wii remote and the sword move exactly the same. This perfect motion control can even be used to defend against incoming attacks by holding the sword in just the right place. It is such a cool thing."
Omg, this guy loved it! Read the full article here, feel free to discuss. Remember, this is technology you can get your hands on within this month!
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