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6.5 out of 10

Wii Play

First seen: 12 august 2006

Information found in: from 148 sources in 19 countries.

Best Price: £7.99

  • User Score (169)
    6.7 6.7 from 169 reviewers
  • Expert Score (97)
    5.9 5.9 from 97 reviewers
  • Gameplay (27)
    7.2 7.2 from 27 reviewers
  • Graphics (40)
    5.6 5.6 from 40 reviewers
  • Sound (35)
    5.9 5.9 from 35 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (5)
    6.6 6.6 from 5 reviewers
  • Control (7)
    8.2 8.2 from 7 reviewers
  • Addiction (6)
    6.1 6.1 from 6 reviewers
  • Lifespan (17)
    6.4 6.4 from 17 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • wii remotes are scarce, includes wiimote, bog standard graphics, comes with a wiimote, average graphics
  • poor graphics, extremely basic gameplay mechanics, only 2 player max, no online play, simple games

In Wii Play, the star of the game is you! Create your own personal Mii character with the Wii console’s built-in Mii Channel and then play as yourself in this compilation of nine simple, fun games like target shooting, table tennis and fishing. Wii Play comes bundled with a free Wii Remote, so a friend can instantly join in the action in any of the included games. You can play at home or save your Mii on your Wii Remote and play with it on a friend’s console, or use a…

Manufacturer's Specs

  • Category:
    Party
  • Multiplayer mode:
    Simultaneous
  • Players:
    1-2
  • Age rating:
    3
  • Publisher:
    Nintendo
  • Developer:
    Nintendo

Release Date

  • First seen
    12 August 2006

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  1. Review: Wii Play (Wii)

    Reviewer: Gamestyle
    14 June 2007
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    Fortunately, that is one area in which Wii Play succeeds admirably. The control of each game manages to prove how accurate the remotes are; Shooting Range’s crosshairs, Table Tennis’ paddles and Billiards’ cue control all feel natural, and anyone can pick up a remote and play along. Nintendo’s philosophy for the Wii has been backed up, at least. Read more

  2. Wii Play

    Reviewer: DarkZero
    19 July 2008
    Overall 6
    5.8
     

    Pose Mii does exactly what it say on the tin as it asks you, by twisting and turning your Mii in various directions, to match up with a silhouette in a bubble. The bubble with the silhouette starts at the top of the screen and then falls down, waiting for you to twist the Wiimote in the right direction to match up with what’s inside. Some of the silhouettes show Miis with their arms held out or their legs twisted in different ways and you must change yours to match... Read more

  3. Wii Play (Wii) review

    Reviewer: DarkZero
    3 June 2007
    Overall 6
    5.8
     

    Wii Play’s overall lasting appeal will centre around trying to beat you mates high score or visa-versa as all the games are based around the ‘keep going as long as you can’ gameplay of yore but ultimately as the game is lacking in any form of depth it will gather a whole load of dust over the coming months. It is only fun to play in the shortest of short bursts and even then can get boring rather quickly. The old adage that you get what you pay for probably sums up... Read more

  4. Reviewer: Official Nintendo Magazine
    22 May 2007
    Overall 9
    9.1
     

    We'll be honest, we weren't expecting much from Wii Play. But it turns out all nine games are surprisingly addictive, and if you're planning on buying another Remote you really should go for this. Read more

  5. Wii Play

    Reviewer: review.nrev-mag.uk
    15 July 2008
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    Being informed on a subject you intend to spend a lot of time with is important. Manuals should be read signs acknowledged and tests taken when deemed necessary; Nintendo has decided that the Wii Remote is also such an object. And so,Wii Play was born; a selection of mini-games that sees you fish, shoot and play laser hockey with a friend to make people remote-savy. It’s sounds fair, but you can’t help but feel that this simple task has been made a little too simple... Read more

  1. Reviewer: connortaylor, Verdicts
    17 June 2007
    Overall 5
    4.5
     

    A mix of the good, the bad and the ugly. Look on the bright side, at least the bad and ugly don't last long! Read more

  2. Nobody else likes this, but we do!

    Reviewer: Jo&Matt, LOVEFiLM
    17 June 2007
    Overall 10
    10
     

    This has been generally slated for being too simple. It is very simple, 8 mini-games which are supposed to teach you how to use different movements of the Wiimote. Some of them are a bit 'play it once, then move on'. However, we found several of the mini-games really good fun - particularly the 'tanks' game, which is stupidly addictive, as are the versions of air hockey and pool. Most if not all of the games have 2-player options, which is particularly good with pool.... Read more

  3. SAVE BUNDLE

    Reviewer: Ritz Camera
    2 November 2007
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Read more

  4. Not fun!

    Reviewer: PriceGrabber
    13 June 2008
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    Some games you can hardly use the wii remote for example ping pong. Ping pong is very hard to use. The fishing game is fun but childish. I would not suggest this game though wii sports is a VERY good game and pretty much everyone has it. Also if your looking for a game for the wii mysims is a very good game. Hope this review will help you! Read more

  5. Good Game to Learn With

    Reviewer: Epinions
    20 March 2008
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    This game is an excellent game to have in order to become interactive with the remotes. There are a few different games to play all in this one game. Ping Pong, Air Hockey, Shooting Spaceships, Cow Riding, etc. There is even a good game for kids that has them click buttons to get the mii to look like a certain shape and click on it in the bubble. Like a matching game. It is a great beginning wii game. Read more

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