Wii Game Advice

[SinceDay1]

I'm a bit of a Ludite when it comes to gaming and I need a little advice. We purchased a Wii for our 13 year son as a Christmas gift. He's a big fan of driving sims so we also purchased NFS: Pro Street. We are looking for a few more recommendations for games. Reading the Mario Galaxy thread it looks like that's a must have. He's also a fan of sports sims and shooters. We've heard that sports sims are a little tricky on the Wii because of the controllers. Anyone have any experience with NHL 08 or Madden 08 for Wii? Is Metroid Prime 3 any good? Also, any advice on accessories would be appreciated.

[LIP MAN]

Check this out it lists games with scores allocated from tons of sources:
www.metacritic.com then just click on games then on wii. Should help you out alot. Oh and Warioware is really fun.

[JayP]

The best sports sim on the Wii is MLB Power Pros. Yes, it has cartoony graphics, but it's the deepest and most realistic baseball game on any system hands down. It doesn't use the motion controls (except in exhibition mode), but it's still a must buy for any baseball fan.

NHL 08 isn't on the Wii.

For shooters, your best options are Metroid Prime 3 (which is amazing) and the recently released Medal of Honor: Heroes 2. Metroid Prime 3 is more of an adventure game than your typical shooter with a heavy emphasis on puzzle solving and huge boss fights. Medal of Honor is your typical WW2 shooter except it has the best controls of any console shooter and is the only Wii shooter with online play. I'd recommend Metroid Prime 3 to anybody personally, but it's just a matter of what kind of game your son would prefer.

Mario Galaxy is a must-buy.

Warioware is another great game IF he's going to be playing multi-player a lot. If not there's better options for single player experiences.

[kootenayguy9]

If you have four wii remotes Mario Party 8 is also a very fun game.

[SinceDay1]

Thanks guys, metacritic.com is very helpful.

[Kipper is King]

IGN.com and Gamespot.com have plenty of Wii game reviews as well, which may be helpful.

Madden for the Wii is great. If you want to hike the ball, you make a hiking motion. If you want to pass? Make a throwing motion! It's intuitive and incredibly fun. Madden 07 won Gamespot's sports game of the year for Wii. If he likes sports and has a Wii, Madden 07 or 08 is a must have. It also includes fun mini games for quick games with friends, and a simplified control mode (Madden 08), so anyone who isn't that good at video games can still have fun playing Madden.

[RyZ]

Originally Posted by SinceDay1

Thanks guys, metacritic.com is very helpful.

Another good one that is gaming specific is gamerankings.com

And yes, Metroid Prime 3 is awesome. Can't forget Zelda either.

[Slava]

I don't think that you can get NHL 08 for the Wii? (I'm really hoping that I'm wrong on that!!!)

[Hakan]

Imagine how amazing a Wii hockey game could be using the remote to stick handle and shoot?

[FireFly]

Originally Posted by Hakan

Imagine how amazing a Wii hockey game could be using the remote to stick handle and shoot?

More amazing and much harder I would think... you're 'puck-handling' against NHLers there... You'd have to be pretty good to win at the harder levels.

[Fobby]

Mario and Sonic goes to the Olympic is pretty fun.

[OutOfTheCube]

Super Mario Galaxy is the best video game ever.

Zelda: Twilight Princess is a must have.

Other than those two it pretty much depends on whatever kind of games he likes. Since he likes sports and shooters I would reccomend MLB Power Pros and Medal of Honor: Heroes 2.

[kdogg]

IGN's holiday buyer guide (top 10 recommended games)

http://buyersguide.ign.com/2007/wii/

From that I have (and would recommend them):
Mario Galaxy - Best game. Must have.
Mario Strikers - Great game, especially the mulitplayer.
Zach and Wiki - Very, very fun. Puzzle Game.
Paper Mario - Very fun.


I have also rented Metroid. Its a good shooter / adventure as well.


I also have Mario Party 8 and Monkey Ball. I wouldn't really recommend them, but they may be okay for kids.



In February, Smash Brother Brawl is a must have.
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[kdogg]

You might want to try Resident Evil (shooter), I heard that game is pretty decent.
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[JohnnyFlame]

Zelda, of course, is an absolute must as is Galaxy. However on the weekend I had the chance to play the Mario and Sonic Olympics and it was great fun. Love the Dream Race and lots of the events are fun. A super workout for the arms -- it's probably good to play a few events and then play something else and return to the game LOL as it's a for sure sweat inducer!!!

[Frequitude]

Zelda
Mario Galaxy
Metroid Prime 3

[Rhettzky]

Mario Kart comes out for wii in January. Should be a good one.

[OutOfTheCube]

Hey guys, not to solicit or anything, but our sites forum is always looking for members. We're strictly a Nintendo site, pretty new but all the members there post a lot and we love our new people. If you want to talk games you should check it out.

http://forums.nwaffle.com

Yeah, I forgot to mention Super Paper Mario in my first post. That's a wicked fun game as well.

[Rhettzky]

Here is IGN's Holiday Special for wii.

http://media.games.ign.com/articles/...77/vids_1.html

[Bertuzzied]

Don't forget about the zapper coming out on the 21st. It comes with Zelda crossbow training and is only $19.99!! at zellers and toys r us.