The Nintendo Wii, what a machine... It doesn't have the best graphics, and its doesn't have the best sound, but it makes up for that in pure design innovation!
Firstly, the games are not controlled in the normal fashion of button smashing. It is controlled by the movement of the control and to move the control, you have to move the remote through the air. It also detects the speed of the control movement through the air, so depending on the game, the faster you swing the remote the faster the movement will be in game.
One thing I noticed is that the Nintendo Wii doesn't have digital sound. I didn't read up on the console much apart from the fact that swing the remote is the control. Not having digital sound didn't matter because the remote has a little speaker. In Wii Sports, the tennis game would trigger the remote make a noise every time you swing the ball. This gave the game more realism as it feels and sounds like you are actually swinging a real racket! Amazing!
I can't wait for the developers to take full advantage of the new control method of the Wii. I heard from a friend that the ninja turtle game coming out for the Wii will have new ways of using the remote. There are also combo moves in the game. It should be interesting how that translates to real life control.
I highly recommend this console as it brings a whole new level of game play not brought by any other console. It has the capability to bring the non gamers to play games. Awesome stuff!
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Feburary. The month I go bankcrupt
My car has gave me so many hints in the last few months telling me to fix it up... Finally I got my act together and got most of the problems fixed up.
First off it was a general service where brakes were checked, oil and oil filter changed and other general maintenance items.
Next up, I changed all four tires from the Yokohama tires to the BF Goodrich Sports T/A tires in the car. There is a noticeable drop in the rolling noise, and the grip is a lot better now.
Next I had a gas tank fitted into the car to try and reduce the running costs. It now costs me $30 to fill up the tank and I get approx 300km from it.
Finally I installed a stereo into the car. The Sony GT550 is great, I got a huge discount on it and after listening to the music it pumps out, All I have to say is that I used to miss out on so much sound.
Well, all this is great for the car, but the credit card doesn't agree. Here is the master card break down..
General Maintenance: $100
Tires: $450
Stereo: $245
Gas Tank: $2850
A car that will save me money on fuel and sounds great: priceless... (my only way of justifying the cost)... :)
First off it was a general service where brakes were checked, oil and oil filter changed and other general maintenance items.
Next up, I changed all four tires from the Yokohama tires to the BF Goodrich Sports T/A tires in the car. There is a noticeable drop in the rolling noise, and the grip is a lot better now.
Next I had a gas tank fitted into the car to try and reduce the running costs. It now costs me $30 to fill up the tank and I get approx 300km from it.
Finally I installed a stereo into the car. The Sony GT550 is great, I got a huge discount on it and after listening to the music it pumps out, All I have to say is that I used to miss out on so much sound.
Well, all this is great for the car, but the credit card doesn't agree. Here is the master card break down..
General Maintenance: $100
Tires: $450
Stereo: $245
Gas Tank: $2850
A car that will save me money on fuel and sounds great: priceless... (my only way of justifying the cost)... :)
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