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It's pure, safe, inoffensive fun that has a lot for you and your friends to explore, but doesn't have much in the way of personality. It is a pretty good game to bring out during family game nights or videogame friendly cocktail parties, but it really doesn't do much to stand up and be noticed -- it's very much yet another party game on a system that already has a wide assortment of them, both from Nintendo and its third-parties.

And without any real theme beyond the generic Miis running the show, it's hard to get jazzed about such a generic production. Was this article informative? YES NO. In This Article. Mild Cartoon Violence. Release Date. Wii Party Review. What did you think? Have you played Wii Party? More Reviews by Craig Harris. Starlink: Battle for Atlas Review. Donkey Kong Country Returns Review.

GoldenEye Review. The Biggest Games of IGN Logo Recommends. Meanwhile, every inclusion in the package shares one common trait, which is that they're shallow, delivering only minimal depth.

And yet there are some standouts. Despite some control issues where power shots are concerned, we found ourselves mostly enjoying Laser Hockey, especially as a two-player game.

Meanwhile, Wii Play's best game, Tanks! You and a friend pilot tanks around a 2D battlefield and attempt to shoot down enemy vehicles. You use the nunchuk for steering and the Wii remote for aiming at on-screen enemies.

The mode features two-player semi-cooperative play where the goals are to both destroy the enemies and also earn more points than your buddy. The controls handle beautifully and the end experience is very enjoyable.

It's one of those games that will have both players laughing and shouting at each other as they advance. For some, Tanks! Wii Play also includes Find Mii, in which you must search a crowd to match sets of the same faces. Riveting stuff. Find Mii is probably the game that least requires the Wii remote in the package. There's Mii Pose, in which you twist and turn Mii characters to fit into various scrolling silhouettes.

It's mildly entertaining and increases in difficulty the farther you progress. There's Fishing, which describes the selection perfectly; you use the Wii remote to control a fishing rod - catch a fish, yank back on the peripheral and earn points. And finally, there's Charge! Here you tilt forward and backward to send a cow running or slowing respectively; the object is to collect items and jump fences. Some of these additions are better than others.

The Fishing game in particular becomes tedious in a matter of seconds, not minutes. Although most of the minis last only for minutes at a time, there are some reasons to come back. The better you become, the more points you're likely to earn and you will eventually unlock bronze, silver and gold medals for each mode. That noted, it's not terribly difficult to rank. We nabbed gold medals in five minis in about a half hour.

In two-player mode, you will see your two Mii characters on-screen before each match and as you play and start to win or lose, the Mii in the lead will be represented on-screen as a giant while the loser's Mii decreases in size.

They also interact with each other in funny ways and even fall asleep if you leave the title screen idling. If you've already got four Wii remotes, well, you can probably do without Wii Play.

It's not going to make or break anybody's gaming library. It's the price of a movie ticket and you'll get about the same amount of entertainment with the end product — much more if you invite a friend over to play through Tanks! Was this article informative? Wii Play Remote Bundle. A successful technical demo, but a sometimes-unsatisfying gameplay endeavor.

By Matt Casamassina Updated: 13 May pm. Wii Play from Nintendo is designed as a complementary piece to the Wii remote. The price is definitely right and for good reason: Wii Play is incredibly shallow; in fact, by comparison it makes the already-flimsy Wii Sports look like a Zelda adventure in scope. Wii Play's mini-games are designed to last for minutes at a time and not hours, which is one of its shortcomings.

That being true, for about the price of a movie ticket, it's much easier to forgive any of the project's weaknesses and embrace its strengths, even if they are short-lived. Verdict As a standalone game, there is no way I could recommend Wii Play.

There are nine minis included in the package and about half of them are worth your attention, even with some flaws. They also support two-player competitions.

YES NO. In This Article. A collection of mini-games, Wii Play includes a packed-in Wii Remote for two-player action and features nine different minigames. Release Date. Wii Play Review. What did you think? Have you played Wii Play?