I have been playing with my wii...

[Taem]

I am now using this link to find what the "top games" are for the Wii. Seems as good a method as any, and many of the games mentioned in this thread appear in the upper portion of that list.

Also, I'm finding that Youtube has video reviews and trailers of pretty much every game on that list, to get a taste of what they offer.

-Bolty

Obviously, there is a few inherent flaws in that list, such as multiplayer games which are no fun when played in single player mode, or the fact that quite a few of those games with high scores are for mindless tweens. Those scores seem based solely on feedback from avid console games, because a lot of the games that utilize the sensor bar to its best example are either not on that list, or are lower on the list. Bolty, if you are looking for a new experience in gaming and have played PC games all of your life, your in for a bit of a disappointment I'm afraid; console games simply aren't as fulfilling as PC games, especially RPG's - not even close.

Of the few wii games I've enjoyed, Kororinpa: Marble Mania was one of the funnest and had a tremendous amount of replay value. You must hold the wii controller in your hand and steadily "guide" your marble to the end, similar to a marble maze you can purchase in any toy store, the exception here being each maze has truly challenging courses, but not so hard an amateur could not figure it out - you can set your marble difficulty if it is too easy/hard for you.

I believe the first Raymon Raving Rabbids is also a must have with so many mini games using the wii controller in every which way imaginable, and a truly fun multiplayer component anyone can play.

Geometry Wars: Galaxies is a must have. 'Nuff said.

If you like DDR games, Hottest Party was also very fun (I have StepMania on my computer and two metal dance pads I got on Ebay - lots of fun).

I found Super Mario: Galaxy very boring, but I quickly tire of single-player games if I'm doing the same things over and over.

I feel a RANT coming on: [Rant] In my point of view, ALL single players games can pretty much be summed up as the following: collect object "x" (this object can be a person, place, or thing, such as an idea), give object "x" to "such-and-such" to advance your LINEAR game further. Throw in a few character debilitating objectives to overcome, rince, repeat, and you've made your next single-player game; just add in a mediocre story line and your good to go. You are playing against the computer in single player games. You can ONLY advance your character/quest by following these paths of give/get object over and over. [/Rant]

Smash Bros. Brawl was nothing like its predecessor and the Smash attacks just ruined the game, IMO, the same way the Super Charger ruined Mario Strikers for the wii. All this over the top, game-ending smashing moves is ridiculous at best, game ruining for some at worst; I did not enjoy either of these titles.

The wii console games, such as Wii Fit, Wii Plus, and Wii Sports, are all fun to play for novelty sake of the new controller, but to be perfectly honest, all these mini-games suck, and not just a little. You will end up feeling very unfulfilled once your game is over. Give Wii Sports a try and if you like it, then go ahead and get the others, but don't expect Wii Plus to be any better because its newer because it most certainly is not.

Anyways, I hope you enjoy your wii. I can't wait till my kids tire of mine so I can sell it because there are no good games for the system yet IMO, and everything I was waiting for, such as Mario Kart, was completely different from its N64 component so as to even be broken. I was really disappointed with the Game Cube and this system as sealed it's fate in my mind. I don't think I'll throw any more money at Nintendo for now on unless they change their game creating philosophy. I should have gotten an Xbox 360...