Non-Nintendo games I sampled had problems that sometimes made the motion-sensitive controller ineffective or just uncomfortable and unsatisfying. On that list: “Call of Duty 3” from Activision, “SpongeBob
SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab” from THQ and “Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz” from Sega.I’m happy to report that at least two post-launch games — “Super Swing Golf” from Tecmo and “Elebits” from Konami — make agreeable use of the Wii controller and re-establish the technology’s potential.
The Wii’s immediate popularity is a tribute to its basic concept of making top-notch video-gaming less formidable. But its ultimate genius rests with all the innovative games that will be developed in future years. We can anticipate those breakthroughs even if we can’t envision them.
Haven’t played either of them yet, although a friend told me Super Swing was difficult to master.
Super Swing Golf is insanely difficult for me. I've had it for three weeks or more now and i've still only unlocked one person (at the begining you chose a boy/girl and the next character you unlock is the one you didnt pick) I still havent beaten the Pangya Festa with Scout, i'm on the last guy, and he can drive the ball way further than I. I have only won 4 stroke matches with Scout, and i lose almost all Lvl. 2 Stroke matches. It's a really fun game with friends though. (humans make mistakes, these CPU's hardly miss)
Elebits is a VERY solid third party game that makes great use of the Wii remote in an intuitive and interesting way. I was a little concerned about the future quality of third party titles until I played this one, but now I'm quite hopeful.
Elebits is worth every penny of its price tag. The Wiimote controls so well that it simply becomes second natue shortly after you pick it up. The only hiccup I've found with the controls is the ability to scroll right and left when panning around you, as it sometimes hiccups and pauses for a second. Not sure if the wiimote is losing contact with the sensor, or if the game isn't sure what to do when the wiimote is pointed off the screen, but either way it's a bit annoying, but is easily remedied if you keep your aiming cursor within the screen. Fun game. Recommened for anyone who likes a good shooter.
As difficult as it is, Super Swing Golf has become my friends' favorite (and mine!). One of my friends commented, in fact, that he prefers it to Wii Golf because its level of accuracy, especially in the final approach hits, is very much like in real golf.As for Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz, I maintain that there are a handful of mini games in there that are dead-on accurate. Try the Monkey Darts, the "Meteors" blasting game, and the snow slalom… those are a lot of fun!
I love Elebits, but I disagree that there were no third-party launch titles that took full advantage of the Wiimote. Hasn't this reporter played Rayman Raving Rabbids?
Well this one has and lemme tell ya, Elebits reopened the 3rd party hope gates. Rayman was an epic tragedy.