Wii Play Review (IGN AU) - 8.3

[Zoglog]

http://wii.ign.com/articles/748/748607p1.html

Closing Comments
It's hard to be critical of a game that is effectively being sold at AU$10 on top of the cost of a wiimote. It is definitely more of a training disc for first-time Wii gamers; the fact that Nintendo have gone to this length is heartening to see. Clearly, the company understands that the Wii's controller is a unique interface and releasing Wii Play, a training disc under the guise of a fully-fledged game, is a slick move. There definitely isn't enough gameplay here to threaten the multiplayer goodness of a game like Rayman Raving Rabbids, for instance, but for an extra tenner, you really can't go wrong. It's not a full-release game but then, it doesn't try to be. As a training game, it succeeds completely.

[evilmax17]

I like that they recognize it for what it is, and commend it for succeeding in that area. I can see other gaming sites (Gamespot) evaluating it as a standalone game, and slamming it for being too shallow.

[Diiz]

I wish I could buy it without the Wiimote :(

[hohez]

Sucks it is being released here so much later than everywhere else. i bought my spare wiimote and have no reason for a 3rd so I won't be getting it. if they offer it wiimote-less for $20 then I'd consider it. But as of now it's not even worth it.

[Kaijufan]

I'm looking forward to Wii Play. It seems to be worth the extra $10.

[Zoglog]

well I ordered mine at Amazon a week or so ago because it never hurts to have another wiimote.

[io]

Yep, was just about to head over here to post this. It looks good for what it is. I'm holding off on a third controller in order to get this. I'll probably need 4 controllers actually once Mario Party hits (me + 3 kids). Maybe I can get 2 Wii Play's and sell the game off for a bit more than $10 to help pay for part of the controller.

I really had only read snippets of this before - the laser hockey game sounds pretty cool. Can't wait. I really don't know why they held off on this for the US market unless you want to be cynical and think they did it so everyone would buy a bunch of regular controllers and then be stuck having to buy another when this came out ;). But then why do the Aussies get it at launch?