Now, don’t go thinking this is going to become my favorite console because honestly that’s never going to happen. I’ve always said the Wii had it’s place for a specific genre of games and that still holds true. I wouldn’t buy a third party game for the Wii when it’s available for PS3 as graphics are a huge part of the gaming immersion, in my opinion.

The only game I bought with it is Sports Resort which is a ton of fun. I find myself using full body motion (almost like I was doing the actual activity, but not) which makes the experience more ‘real’ (in a totally fake gaming sort of way). I did also purchase ‘The Legend of Zelda’ from the Wii Shop and have put a good deal of time into that. It’s awesome getting to relive a classic (and great) game, especially on a 42″ LCD. It brings back good memories of how games needed real strategy, smarts, and trial and error to keep going. Using the Wii-mote is definitely different than using a classic controller; however, it’s pretty easy to pick up on (took me about an hour to get comfortable with it).

Also, I realized the Wii is probably one of the more expensive consoles to own. Not in a core bundle sort of way; but in controllers and peripherals. To really enjoy the console each controller should have a Nunchuck. On top of that they should also have a Motion Plus attachment (I just picked up the controllers with the Motion Plus already bundled), and a rechargeable station w/rechargeable battery packs. Seriously, for 3 extra controllers for my PS3 it was under $100. To get three fully equipped controllers for the Wii it was over $200. Also since it uses an analog signal source I got high quality Component cables to go from the console to my AV receiver (another $30). With my PS3 I just had to pick up a $5 HDMI cable. I’m not even including the Zapper, Wheel, “classic controller” attachment (Super Nintendo clone). I mean really, that’s a lot of plastic laying around.

Anyway, to conclude the Wii is a decent system. It doesn’t win points for graphics, or speed; however, in terms of a unique control system they did a great job with implementation.