This week, my new Nintendo Wii arrived. This is the first console I’ve owned since 1992. (The first video game system I owned was a Colecovision, followed many years later by a Super Nintendo.)
I’m not an avid gamer by any means, but the Wii’s unique controller and the Wii’s unique position as a platform for casual gaming really appealed to me.
Getting up and running was incredibly easy – both installing the hardware and setting up the Wii to connect to our wireless network. We’ve had the Wii for a few days, and both Aarti and I so far give it a unanimous thumbs-up. Aarti had never shown any interest in video games before the Wii – but now we have this competitive streak in Tennis going. :D
Bowling and Tennis are our favorite games in Wii Sports. The controls were very intuitive and responsive. Baseball is fun – especially hearing the crack of the bat when you hit a homer. Golf has been a little frustrating. Boxing seems like a good workout type game, but I don’t know if i see myself playing this one too much.
What other games would you recommend we check out?
-Krishna
