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Category: Video Games

Buy New: £21.05



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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 28 reviews
Sales Rank: 12

Platform: Nintendo Wii
Rating: Parental Guidance
Media: Accessory
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Age: 3 - 18 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4

MPN: WII-RVLACJW
Model: Wii Remote
UPC: 045496890162
EAN: 0045496890162

Release Date: December 8, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

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5 out of 5 stars Wii Remote Fun   December 28, 2006
 14 out of 15 found this review helpful

The Wii Remote is extremely fun and easy to use and despite there being some people a little sketchy about the control I've had no problems at all. But there are a few things to take into consideration.

1. Make sure you sensor bar is right is not blocked by anything. yes the controller is wireless but you can't expect miracles to happen and just bung the sensor bar behind something. The simple matter is the controller does have to have a clear signal but once it's on top of your TV then there's nothing more to worry about at all.

2. People are complaining because when you swing hard and let go, the Wii remote band can snap and ether break your TV or injure yourself. If you have an obsessive urge to swing your remote at arms length across your living room then you should make sure your holding it tight. If you where to do the same to a PS2 controller or an X-Box controller then they would probably fly out of your hand too.

Personally I've had a lot of friends swinging this controller left right and centre and not one of them has had it slip from there hands. Especially over Christmas where boxing was played 20 or so times.

The Wii remote is not perfect I do agree, but this technology can only be improved, and no doubt it will be seen as how Nintendo have a habit of improving things.



5 out of 5 stars wow even dads impressed!!!!   December 28, 2006
 5 out of 6 found this review helpful

when i first heard of the wii I thought you couldnt get a tackier name the nintendo wii far from going down the toilet.I'm quite a game avid my self seeing as I have almost every cosole made, but this is by far the best. when i tell my mum and dad im going to play a video game they would usually go "ooooooooohhhhhhh" but when i say im going on the wii they say they want to go to the shops and buy more controllers but amazon is the best because the shops have sold out where as amazon always has some. so i give the nintendo wii 20/10 and 10 fingers up (im sirious its that good).


4 out of 5 stars Excellent but slightly flawed   December 16, 2006
 12 out of 36 found this review helpful

The Wii controller is a revolution. Everybody is raving about it. The next generation of consoles (and perhaps even updates to the PS3 and XBOX360?) will sport similar controllers. But the controller does have a couple of minor weakpoints:

1) the pointing function (e.g. shooting) needs you to point it almost directly at the screen. It's quite common to see people, especially new users, "lose" the pointer because they are not pointing directly at the TV screen.
2) games that require you to hold the controller sideways like a steering wheel aren't as sensitive, because the infrared receiver on the controller can't "see" the sensor bar.
3) the nunchuk isn't detected in as much detail as the Wii controller itself (the nunchuk doesn't "see" the sensor bar). This shows on games like Wii sports boxing, where you have less control over your left hand than your right.

So the Wii controller is more like a reasonable start, and currently the best gaming controller, rather than the best controller that WILL ever be built.



5 out of 5 stars Finally...   December 13, 2006
 15 out of 18 found this review helpful

...a controller that gets the wife interested in joining in, this is sheer genuis from Nintendo.

After resisting for 4 days she finally relented and had a go at Wii Sports, bowling was the game of choice.

After banishing her initial embarassment induced awkwardness (I left the room for a second!) the real fun began.

The natural movement to get bowling had her hooked, especially after the first strike.

Won't even mention the garbled phone call to her mate when she tried the boxing - suffice to say that there was no need for expensive gym membership now was mentioned.




5 out of 5 stars Nintendo Wii   December 12, 2006
 13 out of 18 found this review helpful

I went to the HMV in Picadilly Circus and I found it amazing. I even changed my mind about getting a PS3 instead I'm getting a Wii, this console totally revolutionises gaming. For example in the new Zelda title to fire your bow you pull your Wiimote back and let go to fire. In Wii sports the graphics may be sketchy but the game play is great and even if you lose a game it is still a great experience. Sure the Wii may be ridiculed because it hasn't got the greatest graphics but thats just what lazy people say because they can't be bothered to move. The Wii is a must have for any gamer who wants to have never-ending fun and laughs. 5 Stars and 2 Thumbs up!

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