No matter how successful Wii Sports and it’s little brother Wii Sports Resort gets, it still receives sneers and remarks from a large contingent of gamers. But let’s be honest here, it’s a really good game. I remember the first time I played it, ironically enough with my Mum, Dad and girlfriend, perfectly fulfilling the “family game” ideal; but that’s what it does so well. And with it’s unseen success comes many other games, hoping to follow suit and reach the same highs.
Some of them are good, offering a fresh take and a variety of different games. Others, like Family Party: 30 Great Games Winter Fun (great title, by the way) have not managed it, instead coming across like a poor imitator. I didn’t appreciate how well polished the Wii Sports games are until I played games like this. The likes of Table Tennis and Basketball etc. all seem so easy to play, with a simple control method that you can pick up after a few games, and enough of a difficulty curve to make you want to play it more and improve.
