So I've had my Wii for over a year now. It's been kind of slow going right now, there ain't that any new good games out right now besides Mario Kart Wii. It seems that Wii may go downhill from here since 3 huge AAA titles came out this year. The Wii I think will win the console wars this year. But very close as the 360 and PS3 got some pretty good games coming like Halo Wars(maybe), Metal Gear 4, Too Human, and Street Fighter 4. I think the Wii will win again this year but will start to feel outdated next year and is going to suffer. Here's a short guide of what the Wii is all about.
Gameplay- PROS. The Wiimote is very unique and fun because of it gives u a great feeling you're in the game. And does the balance board. Buttons work well(10 total) Having multiplayer is a blast! Perfect for partys. CONS.The speaker should have better sound quality. The Numchuck should have a rumble. Maybe more buttonsGames- PROS. Expect A LOT of games to be on the Wii. Right now there are over 100 and over 300 in development. CONS.A lot of them are for kids sadly but there's many teen to mature games too. You may think there must be a bunch of good games, but actually... there's not.
Graphics-PROS. Some games are much better then GC, XB, and PS2. Has some games with 360 like graphics like Mario Galaxy, The Conduit, and Brawl. CONS-Lots of Wii games are only a little better than PS2 graphics(pointing at 3rd parties). It's sad that from seeing what the Wii can do with Mario Galaxy, other developers aren't taking advantage of the graphics. Also if you seem to only care about awesome graphics on a 1080p TV, this ain't the system you're looking for. Comparing SDTV to HDTV- If you do get a HDTV, make sure you get HD componet cables because the Wii's graphics will look ugly with a SD cable. On a SDTV, it looks pretty nice.
Should u wait to get one?- Not really. I doubt the Wii will come with anythings special anytime soon, the only change right now are updates that you can download anytime. Perhaps a hard drive will be announced at E3.
How to find one- I was lucky enough to get mine in January 2007. I got it from a Target. They have large shipments of Wiis sometimes. They are more easier to find now, and will been even easier soon. Right now, you may have a tough time because of Brawl, Mario Kart, and of course, Wii Fit .
Reliable?-Pretty much yes but I would suggest a warrenty. Mine hasn't freezed too much, mainly when I'm playing online.
Some Suggestions- you may want to get a Wiimote charger or rechargeable batteries cuz the Wiimotes up batteries within 20 hours.
The best games you'll find on the Wii...-Super Smash Bros Brawl, Super Mario Galaxy, Mario Kart Wii, Zelda Twilight Princess, Okami, Gutair Hero 3, No More Heroes, Metroid Prime 3, Wii Fit, Super Paper Mario, Sonic and the Secret Rings, Battlion Wars 2, Zach and Wiki, and DDR Hottest Party.Crappiest games... - Almost any game based off a TV show or movie, about 80% of 3rd party games, and the games thhat I've owned that suck are NFS Carbon, and Madden 08. And PLEASE don't get Rock Band so Harmonix can learn there lesson by making another crappy PS2 port.
Online Play, features and channels- next chapter.
My final scores Graphics-8.5/10 Gameplay-9/10 Games selection-8.2/10 Fun-9.7/10 FINAL SCORE-9.5/10 This system is all about of fun and it's got a crap load of it! Thanks for reading!