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    Thanks for the info about the Arndale. My sister wants to buy one for her boyfriend as a birthday present but hasn't been able to get hold of one anywhere. I suspect the one's in Game have probably gone now but I'll let her know so she can give them a ring.

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    I really enjoyed this game on PS2 but then I love the film and the whole atmosphere of the game drew me in. From a purely gameplay point of view, the main story is quite short and there isn't a huge variety in the missions. I finished the main story without actually taking over any of the warehouses (I guess I expected the story to be longer and to have more time to do the side missions). I then found I couldn't be bothered to complete the warehouse takeovers as without the storyline to accompany it, there wasn't really the same drive to continue.

     

    Having said that, I did really get immersed in it for quite a while and I like the idea of the playing it with the Wii remote. However, as it looks like a direct port and I've only recently played it, I doubt I'll be splashing the cash on this one.

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    The shorter, more basic games offered in Wii Play and Wii Sports were no doubt produced for the following reasons:

     

    i) they demonstrate the capabilities of the Wii Remote really well - within an hour you can have used the remote as a racquet, a golf club, a gun, a fishing rod or to box, bowl etc.

    ii) they are simple to pick up and offer instant satisfaction unlike more involved games that have a steeper learning curve; this means that Nintendo can appeal to those who don't traditionally buy consoles

     

    I think that these games have a different role to play than games like Zelda but they can exist side by side. Playing the tennis in Wii Sports gave me a taster of the capabilities of the new controller and has left me desperate for a full tennis game to come out with more refined features and added depth. It will be a wasted opportunity if we don't see some of these featues worked out more fully in more elaborate games.

     

    I hope we will see developers take the ideas and features of these simple games to a new level in the future, but this was never going to happen for launch. Developers need time to figure out the potential of the new controller so it was odds on that the launch games would consist of party games and ports.

     

    I do think that the future of gaming looks very bright for both old Nintendo fans and new converts alike.

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    I've been wondering what's happening with this as it's gone very quiet and it doesn't seem to be listed in lots of release lists I've seen. Really looking forward to it as played it briefly on the DS and loved it. I wish we could get some confirmation of a date though.

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    This story can only run for a short while longer and then everyone will get bored of it and move on. Let's face it, it's not like it's ruining sales figures. There'll be plenty of bad press come the Sony launch due to the outrageous price of the thing.

  8. Posted

    Glad I'm not the only one who thinks hitting it straight is a little hard. Will try those methods you suggest though thanks.

     

    I love the tennis - am so into it and feel that the movements on the whole are really natural. I would love to see a full tennis game developed for the Wii. I think that a real bells and whistles game would work really well.

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    My high score is about 180 so looks like I've a way to go yet. Sometimes I go through a bad spell, mostly if I've been playing it too much and I'm losing concentration.

     

    My fitness age is still pretty terrible so I won't mention it here until I've improved a bit! My problem seems to be the tennis one where you have to hit the orange rectangle with the ball. This is because when the ball is played to you down the middle of the court, I'm struggling to return it straight back down. Instead, I either play it to the left or the right. It's hard to explain but it's like when the ball comes straight at you, how can you play it straight back when you don't have control of moving your Mii?

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    I have mixed feelings I guess. I've not played Animal Crossing so can't comment on its suitability in this particular example. In general though, I don't think that they should be shoehorning Miis into everything as this could compromise the characterisation in the games. Having said that, there is something very appealing about personalisation and this works well in less involved games like Wii Sports. My other half (non games player until now!) loves the fact that your player on screen is a representation of yourself.

     

    I love the idea of getting clothes etc. in games that you can use to dress your Mii. Also, I want to create a Mii of my cat so if I could get a pet that would be cool :hehe:.

  15. Posted

    Now I feel like more of a c***. contacted the seller, and he has said the payment wont go through until 19th december and so I STILL wont get one for another 2 weeks. Cost me an extra £150 and will get it probably later than Gameplays.

     

    Hi there. I don't get the bit about payment not going through until 19th December. Are you using Paypal? If so, your payment would only take up to 3 working days to clear, which would take you to next Wednesday. You could still then have your Wii by the 15th. The only reason I can think that your order would take so long to process would be if you were paying by cheque. I'm no E-bay expert but it sounds a little odd to me and I wonder if you have some recourse because you have been misled. Check the details carefully. Was there any indication that you would get the product sooner? It may be worth contact E-bay to see where you stand with regards to possibly cancelling the order.

     

    Good luck and hope you get a Wii soon.

  16. Posted

    Yay! Got my Wii about 45 mins ago and have been creating a Mii and playing Wii sports. Unfortunately, my Zelda still hasn't been dispatched as it's in the same order as my Wii Play which is obviously delayed. Still, I've got sports and I'm going to go up to my local Woolies in a bit to see if they've got any Monkey Ball or Rayman left.

     

    I'm so happy. The Parcelforce site didn't even say it was out for delivery and I was busy hitting refresh every five minutes when my other half yelled upstairs that the van was outside.

     

    Hope you guys all get your Wiis today.

  19. Posted

    My biggest worry is that they deliver the console, but not Zelda.

     

    Or even worse, they don't deliver anything at all. I really don't have any patience...

     

    Surely your biggest worry is if they deliver Zelda, but not your console lol!:cry:

  21. Posted

    Parcel number:

    Service: Parcelforce 24

    Status: In progress

    Last tracked at: Charlton Depot

     

    Thats what it says at Royal Mail ^

     

    And amazon won't let me track it. Should def. come today though because that isn't too far from where I live.

     

    I got the same as you. When I went into detailed tracking it said:

     

    08-12-2006 00:17 Charlton Depot On route to local hub

     

    so I think it's left Charlton and as I only live in Crystal Palace I'm hoping it's going to come today too.

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